ML20106J536

Requests That Lilco Be Immediately Ordered to Provide on Regular Basis Full & Accurate Disclosure Re Status of Fuel Loading & Low Power Testing.Served on 841228

ML20106J536
Person / Time
Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	12/19/1984
From:	Kessel R NEW YORK, STATE OF
To:	Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
References
CON-#185-855 OL-4, NUDOCS 8502150678
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Dear Dr. P a lla d ino :

On Dec emb er 19, 1984, the Long Island newspaper, NEWSDAY, reported that Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO or Company) had i begun to load fuel into the Shoreham reactor- core. LILCO d ec lin ed to comment as to the accuracy of this report. -

This information was confirmed as a result of telephone

conversations between my s taf f .and NRC pers'onnel at your i regional office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mr. Gene a Kelly, Project Eng in e e r , explained that LILCO had installed

. n e u t r'o n sources earlier this week and had today placed fuel load j chambers within the reac tor. We were f urther advised that the j Company may begin to load fuel'into the reactor it self tonight.

i The Consumer Protection Board (CPB or Board) contends that it is the C o m p a n y 's responsibility to advise the residents of

,; Long Is land,, on a r egu la r b as is , of the status of fuel loading.

ll We f a il t o un d e r s t a n d t h e b a s i s f o r L.I LC Q 's a p pa r'e n t r e f u s a l t o provide this necessary information to the pub lic .

.,' This Company policy should be of concern to the NRC. LILCO -

is currently seeking NRC approval of its proposal to implement a

.i Shoreham evacuation plan for Long Island. If LILCO will not

. provide basic informati'o n regarding the status of fuel loading to l; , the residents of Long Island, one cannot expect Long Islanders to l have any confidence in the C o mp an y 's ability to instill the li necessary level of trust and cooperation to assure the. safe evacuation of Long Island in the event of an accident.

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. The CPB requests that you immediately order LILCO to provide, on a regular basis, full and accurate disclosure regarding the status of fuel loading and low-power testing. Long Island residents are entitled to all pertinent information related to any Shoreham operat *ons which may ef f them.

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