ML20154B640
| ML20154B640 | |
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| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 02/20/1986 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Duncan J HOUSE OF REP. |
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Dear Congressman Duncan:
This letter is in response to your January 20, 1986, letter regarding concerns of a constituent from the law offices of Swafford and Mitchell who expressed the concern that the NRC was dilatory in advising TVA what needs to be done to correct TVA's problems with their nuclear program.
The letter further stated that "the NRC should tell TVA what to do, and then see that it is done, other-wise, the NRC should not be in charge of nuclear plants."
The newspaper article attached to the January 6,1986, letter contained a good explanation of the staff's position in this and all NRC interactions with the utilities who build and operate nuclear power plants.
The NRC is responsible under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to assure that licensed nuclear power plants provide adequate protection of the public health and safety.
I can assure you that the Commission is conducting its investigations of TVA actions to correct their corporate as well as plant-specific problems in an expedited manner and in accordance with applicable laws, NRC regulations, and the Commission's policy statement.
The constituent's letter suggests the NRC should actively participate with TVA in developing and implementing the solution to their problems. The staff cannot dictate solutions to TVA. The responsibility rests with TVA to deter ~
mine those solutions. However, we do indicate, to the best of our ability, any of our' concerns with TVA responses to resolve issues in as much detail as possible. As part of the NRC review of TVA's actions to resolve their problems, the NRC will inspect and review selected aspects of the TVA facil-ities' design, construction, and operation.
Results of these inspections and reviews will be documented in safety evaluation reports and inspection reports that are available at the Chattanooga Hamilton County Library, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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- I trust this will assist you in responding to your constituent about his Concerns.
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