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October 28, 1981 OPPICE OF TN8 f
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a Mr, William Kennedy P. O. Box 3195 l
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Dear Mr. Kennedy:
Thank you very much for your letter regarding Diablo Canyon. The recent Comission decisita authorizing 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 i
other nuclear units have not yet been addressed in detail by the Comission.
They will be reviewed before operstion above five percent power is authorized.
While it may have some symbolic importance, a decision to authorize low-power testing poses very little danger to the public. The power level is so low that the operators heve more than ample time to react to any problems in the plant, and the smount of radioactivity existing in the core does not begin to build up until the plant has operated for quite a while.
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