ML20128A723

Requests Assistance in Obtaining Listed Info Re Telemetering Sys for Plant

ML20128A723
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	09/12/1972
From:	Murakami K JAPAN
To:	Beck C US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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m EMBASSY OF JAPAN 2520 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, N.W.

WASHINGTON, D. C 20008 (202) 234 2266 Sept. 12, 1972 Dr. Clifford K. Beck, Director.

Office of Government Liaison United States Atomic Energy Commission Washington, D.C.

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Dear Dr. Beck:

Reference is made to an article of Nucleonics Week of June 8th-issue on a telemetering system of Monticello Nuclear Power Plant, Northern States Power Company.

I wonder if you could help me in obtaining the following information on it:

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An alarm level to be set in the telemetering system and its significance 2.

Contents of an emergency program 3.

AEC's view on the above mentioned telemetering program, if any Thank you very much for your kind cooperation.

Sincerely yours, hW

$14 Kenichi Murakami Atomic Energy Attache IWmm i

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