ML20153B831

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Ack Receipt of Ltr Re Plant.Commission Decision Authorizing Low Power Testing & Fuel Loading First Step in Review. Earthquake-related Issues Will Be Addressed in Detail by Commission
ML20153B831
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Site: Diablo Canyon  Pacific Gas & Electric icon.png
Issue date: 10/07/1981
From: Bradford P
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To: Wahl S
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Dear Mr. Wahl:

Thank you very much for your letter regarding Diablo Canyon. The recent Comission decision authorir.ing low-power testing and fuel loading is only the first step in Comission review of this plant. Specifically.

the earthquake-related issues that distinguish Diablo Canyon from most l

other nuclear units have not yet been addressed in detail by the Comission.

They will be reviewed before operation above five percent power is

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I While it may have some smbolic importance, a it:i: ion to authorize low-power testing poses very little danger to the poulic. The power level is so low that the operators have more than ample time to react to ,

any problems in the plant, and the amount of radioactivity existing in l the core does not begin to build up until the plant has operated for '

quite a while.

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