ML20126A858

Reiterates Governor Concerns Re Facility Restart.Intention Is Not to Influence ASLB or Commission W/Respect to Safety Issues.Expeditious Decision Is Warranted Due to Critical Energy Shortage & Economic Impact

ML20126A858
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Site:	Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png
Issue date:	12/12/1979
From:	Johnson L OREGON, STATE OF
To:	Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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W o FFIC E O F. T H E GOVERNOR ,

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John Ahearne, chairman .

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Dear Chairman Ahearne:

t The purpose of this. letter is to reiterate concerns that I expressed to you on behalf of Governor Atiyeh in our phone

> conversation this' morning.. We had been informed earlier -

} today that the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board was con-j -

sidering setting hearings for December 28-29, 1979, to determine whether to permit the Trojan nuclear plant to y

{ resume operations.

9 Governor Atiyeh had written you yesterday expressing his concern over the impact upon the Northwest of prolonged

! procedural dela'ys in the disposition of this issue. We face p

) a critical electrical supply situation, not only because of n

! the closure of Trojan, but because of the low amount of water l.

t in the reservoi'rs which supply the Northwest's hydroelectric E i system. We have also placed on line some petroleum-fired plants, but we have no assured source of supply, particularly

' b natural gas. The purpose of my call was merely to request that consideration be given to setting the hearings at an is

• earlier date and also possibly giving consideration to re-instating the Board's previous order permitting interim .

operation.

I wish to reiterate that it is not the Governor's intention i-to attempt to influsnce either the Board or the Commission with respect to the substantive ~ safety issues that confront i you. The Governor is, however, very concerned that we get a '

decision in as expeditious a manner as humanly possible. We recognize that expediting the hearings will put a great deal -

of pressure on the parties to get their' arguments together, but this is a small price to pay in the face of the critical '

energy shortage that is likely to come about in the Northwest. .'

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the Governor's letter of December 11, 1979 to all the parties E in the proceeding. Elf E.:"

On behalf of Governor Atiyeh, I want to thank you for your 5j!

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