ML20106J536
| 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 | |
| Download: ML20106J536 (2) | |
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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 informati' n regarding the status of fuel loading to provide basic o
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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4 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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