ML20128M017
| ML20128M017 | |
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 08/13/1996 |
| From: | Delcore D AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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08/13/1996 14: 3T 2038482020 ORBIT INC PAGE 01 Dr. Sturtey Ann Jackson Chatnnen U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ca==i== ion W*==*=>. D.C. 20555 0001 Donald W. Del Core, Sr.
4 Dnscoll Drrve Uncasville, CT. 06382-1b08 August 13,1996 Dear Dr. Jadcson' Two imponent issues have corne to my attentwo and 1 believe they need your ia==aamae
=ttenhos. De first deals with public meetings between the NRC staff and NU being beid at Radcville, MD. The second deals with Mr. William Russell of 3sur staff allowing NU to pick the ma-dw s of an 1% Caractive Action Venfication Program sanggested by you during your recem doit to our area.
I hmt very deep concerns about the wracity of any program whercby the hoenses tasked with verifying correcthe action gets to select the
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Clearly from information I have been supplied with, the selecten process nales established by Mr. Rassell were not clearty defined. The process seemed to be a bit rushed to say the least. De question of use of a particular contractors for use on Mdissane Unit # 3, seemed to run along the lines of whether or not the pan =8-* contractor was used for Unst # 3 before, %e thet that they may have been used by NU before in any capacit) seems to be a very imponant issue to the 9 ^ ; : 'a-w of soy wth While I welconne your suggeshoe of an E-y l= ve'cri.% the veracity of the program b already in questen.
Additionally, what possible good is +==alW by having a pdific mecsing besween NU and the NRC staff on an imme that is so important to the restart process, in Rockville, MD. Why would anyone **aale any moeung regenhas pubhc heshh and safety away fkom the area immdved? Asma if what the NRC and NU m trying to amomphsh is reducing public trust, they are doeng a goodjob of it.
I bebeve you and your staff may have unienart the point of our pubhc meeting last week. Dese two immacs seem to point out a comanned armgance on the part of your staff, and NU, with regard to our pubhc nevolvement.
Dr. Jackson you seemed very sacere about your insonnons last week, please don't crode the early pubhc tnut you have gained, by allowing year staff to ennnaw on the very path that gut as a where we are today, Dank you very susch in advance for your attenbon in this matter of deep commern a me.
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properly. NU's failure to do so was With hundmis of prucedural and
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_ At the meeting, representatives a *' breach of the con 0dence" the of NU agreed to support the use or NRC placed in the company, said design problems to be corrected, kn independent review team. Re.
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E, Taylor-speculate as to when the plant may start plans also will have to be re-
- the represer:tatives of Nti ep-o receive approval to restart. It couM viewed by the NRC.
peared contrite at the meeting, The NRC has been criticized for asking for only a couple of techni-be a year or inore before Millstone tiot erecking down sooner on Mill-ral clarifications and adraitting units Iand 2 go back online.
NRC Chairwoman Shirley Ann
- stone.InJansnary the agency pbced their rmstakes. Robert Busch, pres-Jackson first announced tne pas-w J
the three M111stene nuclear reac-ident of the Energy Resources Group, said the company will for a third-party inspection team
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widsopened failures to follow pro-Northeast Utilities, but must be Russell noted that NU has prty
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' dorampret design changes made to approved by the NR'C.' Nuclear duced several plans over the years for,or over the. Years. This Illatone latended to improve,,
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