ML20137S753

Forwards Am Wooldridge 850615 Request for Info Re Plant Weld & Piping Quality.Response Requested

ML20137S753
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Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	08/21/1985
From:	Kassebaum N SENATE
To:	Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
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Date: August 21.19e5;

'2!Cnifeb S> fates S>enale Mr. Allen M. Wooldridge Re: 2339 George Washington Drive j--

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Respectfully referred to:

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D.t. rector, Office of Congressional Affairs t Nt_ clear Regulatory Commission I

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Washington, D.C. 20555 Because of the desire of this office to be a nsive

. to all inquiries and comunicationsuour_conside7ation ..

of the at 'ed 4 5 cwuusted. Please respond directly f_. constituent With a copy to my officeMour

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to_ u i fir. dings and vie.:s wi44--te-epprecia'ted by t-t a g..

Nancy Landon Kassebaum United States Senator Attention '.

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ENCL. LETTER FM ALLEN M.-WOOLDRIDGE RE PIPE TAYLOR ,

CRACKS AT WOLF CREEK R. MARTIN DATE: 08/26/95

. ASSIGNED TO: NRR CONTACT: DENTON SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

i NRR RECElvto: 08/21/56 (10:45a.m.)

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l AFFILIATION: Allen Wooldridge LETTER DATE: 8/21/85 FILE CODE ADDRESSEE:

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Encloses news article on allegations of pipe cracks at Wolf Creek ACTION: Direct Reply..... Suspense: Sept 4 DISTRIBUTION: OCA to Ack SPECIAL HANDLING: None ,

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Date: August 21, 1985 3Cnifeb State Senale pg. Mr. Allen M. Wooldridge 2339 George Washington Drive Wichita, Kansas 67218 2

i Respectfully referred to:

Mr. Carlton Kamerer Director, Office of Congressional Affairs Nuclear Regulatory Comission 1717 H Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20555 Because of the desire of this office to be-responsive to all inquiries and communications, your_considerition of the at_tached-is-requested; Please respond directly to the Tonstituent with a copy to my office.- Your findings-and-views-will-be-aporeciated by Nancy Landon Kassebaum United States Senator Attention:

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ducing electricity and me ECC al-low $"ttiebt-to be' included in the rafe base.cSome

regulators t havslalled AFUDC " funny' mon- I ey."'AFUDC generated 96 perant of KG&E's $107 million in net.in- )

come;.in 1983. Iacking real In-

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