ML20153C849

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Ack Receipt of Ltr Re Plant.Coomission Decision Authorizing Low Power Testing & Fuel Loading First Step in Review. Earthquake-related Issues Will Be Addressed in Detail by Commission
ML20153C849
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Site: Diablo Canyon  Pacific Gas & Electric icon.png
Issue date: 11/12/1981
From: Bradford P
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To: Stanners S
AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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FOIA-87-444 NUDOCS 8805090004
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Ms. Susan Stanners 2722 Honolulu #11 Montrose, CA 91020 l

Dear Ms. Stanners:

Tnank you very much for your. letter regarding Diablo Canyon. The

, recent Cont ,sion decision authorizing low-power testing and fuel loading '

i is only the first step in Comission review of this plant. Specifically, i the earthquake-related issues that distinguish Diablo Canyon from most I other nuclear units have not yet been addressed in detail by the Commission.

1 They will be reviewed before operation above five percent power is authorized.

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! While it may have some symbolic importance, a decision to authorize

, low-power testing poses very little danger to the public. The power l 4

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 the core does not begin to build up until the plant has operated for l i quite a while, i j Sincerely, h/

Peter A. Bradford Comissioner l

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