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Objects to NRC Dishonest Tactic Used to Discredit Ocre 860203 2.206 Petition Re Facility Seismic Design in Light of 860131 Earthquake.Statement on Page 9 of Director'S Decision DD-86-04 Untrue.Ocre Did Not Make Statement
ML20202J766
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Site: Perry  FirstEnergy icon.png
Issue date: 04/12/1986
From: Hiatt S
OHIO CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY
To: Harold Denton
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
CON-#286-799 2.206, DD-86-04, DD-86-4, NUDOCS 8604160174
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_ $?) _- VN. . .(._ April 12, 1996 g,}-{ Horold R. Dentor, Direct,e DOLKETED Orrice or Nuclear Reactor Regulotson DN U.S. Nuclear Regulcecry Commtsstor, Washington, DC 20555 36 AR115 R2:20 l Re: Cleveland Elect-ic Illuminating Co. (Perry Nuclear Powe Pione, Units 1 and 2), Docket Nos. 50-440 on4FEGb 4413 JD-6 6-0 4 I 00CKET E 3. a M l Deor Mr. Denton: I must object to your intellectuolly dishonest toCtic used et dtscredit the February 3, 1986 petition or Ohio Citizens for pesponsiele Energy ('OCRE*> riled under 10 CFR 2.206 regoroing the Ferry seismic design in It;ht of the January 31, 1996 earthoucke, I am ref erring to the following statement on page 9 or DD-86-04: 'Both WRA CWestern Reserve Alliance] and OCRE ossert that the January 31 earthquake has demonstrated that, controry to information in the FSAR, the piones have been constructed on a roult line , , ,- 1 This statement is monirestly untrue. While WRA die in roet l make such a statement, OCRE did not, Nothing in OCRE's petition, its March 11 letter to the ACR5, or its filings before l the Appeal Board ever Come close to the WRA ossertion thot 'the  ! Perry plant site is 11tero11y on a roult line.' WRA petition, February 5, 1986, at 4. Footnote 2. There is o big dirrerence eetween this statement and OCRE's position that the January 31 earchavoke demons < rotes the existence er o capable roult in the  ; general vicinity or the site, and thot said roult needs to be l studied, pursuant to NRC regulations, to determine its nearene op=rooch to the Perry site and its maximum earthoucke Forential. l l I oiso find it unrortunate thot you chose to respond to both petitions in the some dectsion. While the WRA petition (P. 4, rootnote 1) does make reference to CCRE, this reference is completely unouthori:ed. OCRE toox no port in the WRA petieion, and such riling should not hose been construed as a joint petition. However, I must comment on the implicotton in the ' Statement of the Nucleor Regulotory Commission before the subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Interior and Insular Arroirs* dated April 8, 1986 regarding the WRA/ GAP allogotions that GAP and WRA ore somehow being uncooperottve in providing rurther informatson on thera allegocionS (Attoenment 2, p. 7). A recent, disturbing Comment in o newspacer ey o Perry resident inspector indicates that they may merely be exercisirg prudent caution in dealing uith the NRC. l The comment in questson oppeared in the Lake County News-Herold on Tuesday, April 8, 1996, in on article attributed ec the Associotvd Press, in response to my testimony before 8604160174 PDR 860412 ADOCK 03000440 hb i l PDR i w___

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NRC inspector Kevin A. Connoughton said no moreer how many eorthquote investigotions ore completed, Hiott would probobly never be satisfied. 'I don't make much of her comments,' said l Connoughton, o resident inspector at the Perry plant. 'It's os vague os the other rhetoric that comes from that source.' I am oppolled that on' employee of the NRC would vosce such on ottock on o public interest group which I believe hos behoved very responsibly and professionally in raising its concerns. Needless to soy, Mr. Connoughton's disdain for 'that source' is in shorp controft with statements of both the Licensing Board and Appeal Board praising OCRE's legal and technxcal competence in the Perry OL proceeding. On several occasions I have been contacted by present and j former Perry workers having sorety concerns obout the construceton or operotson of the Perry rocs 11ty. Bosed on I previous declings with the resident inspector's office at Perry, l I had felt cenrident that I could take the ollegers' concerns j (and identities) to them for importial investigation. I will no

longer be oble to do so. Instead, I will advise such c11G9ers I

to contact GAP. I wish to have no further declings with people I expressing blotont disrespect for me and my organtration. I l suspect that this disrespect also extends to workers raising sorety concerns. l l l GAP's oppreoch in decling with the NRC on the WRA cliegottons thus seems to be one of prudence, not irresponsibility. Sincersly. l Suson L. Hiott CCRE Representoezve 8275 Munson Road Mentor. OH 440$0 (216) 055-3159 cc: Chairman Po11odino Commissioner Asselsttne Commissioner Roberes l Commtssioner Bernthol

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