ML20206D530
| ML20206D530 | |
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| Site: | Fermi  |
| Issue date: | 11/10/1988 |
| From: | Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Dingell J HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE |
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| Download: ML20206D530 (4) | |
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CHAIRMAN ED0 3989 JStang RIngram DCrutchfield DMossburg The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman PDIII-1 Committee on Energy and Commerce MKrebs r
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
t I am responding to your letter dated September 27, 1980, in which you requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) review and comment on a report you had received from the Honorable Remo Mancini, a member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament.
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staff or are not being adequately addressed by the licensee's no new safety concerns which were not previously known to the i
improvement program.
Detroit Edison has committed to NRC tu implement programs to correct operational deficiencies, and NRC is closely following the licensee's progress in meeting these commitments.
Recent monitoring has shown inproved operational performance.
A recent NRC Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) i determined that Fermi-2 was being operated safely.
- However, because of past weak performance in a number of key areas, the NRC has designated Fermi-2 as a plant that warrants increased NRC attention.
NRC actions have included reducing the period of time between SALP reviews (from 12 months to 9 months); assigning another part-time resident inspector to assist the two currently l
assigned to Fermi-2; and conducting a number of planned inspection l
activities in problem areas, including a special diagnostic evaluation team inspection (OETI) to gain a better understanding of the reasons for the facility's weak perfornance.
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results will soon be made publicly available.
Because we have been aware of Canadian concernt for some time and have met with Canadian officials on a number of occasions to discuss Fermi-2, i
the NRC has offered to brief Canadian officials on the results of 4
the inspection.
In addition, on July 25, 1988, senior NRC l
managers met with the Chairraan of the Board of Detroit Edison i
Company and board members Nith nuclear oversight responsibility to
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reiterate to Detroit Edison Company the need for improvements in plant performance.
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. By letter dated September 22, 1988, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Nuclear Energy and Energy Technology Affairs, Mr. Richard Stratford, in responding to Mr. Mancini's letter concerning the same report, indicated that the United States will continue to regulate operation of Fermi-2 to ensure that the health and safety of the public are adequately protected.
s I hope our comments will be helpful to you and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
If I or the Com91ssion can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to let me know.
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j REQUEST REVIEW OF REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE STELLO HONORABLE REMO MANCINI, ONTARIO PROVINCIAL TAYLOR PARLIAMENT, CANADA, CONCERNING FERMI !!
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET PAPER NUMBER:
CRC-88-0870 LOGGING DATE: Sep 30 88 ACTION OFFICE:
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J.D. Dingell AFFILIATION:
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LETTER DATE:
Sep 27 88 FILE CODE: ID&R-5 Fermi II
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Raq Commission review and comment to a report on allegations made concerning threats to public health at Detroit Edison's Fermi II nuc power plant ACTION:
Signature of Chairman DISTRIBUTION:
OCA to Ack, Cmrs, Docket, RF SPECIAL HANDLING: None NOTES:
DATE DUE:
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