ML20211Q313

Responds to D True Re Safety of Plant.B&W Reactors Under Reassessment,Due to Davis-Besse & Rancho Seco Transients During 1985.Util Participating in Reexam to Be Completed by End of Yr

ML20211Q313
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	07/22/1986
From:	Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Mackay B HOUSE OF REP.
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Download: ML20211Q313 (8)

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,- The Honorable Buddy MacKay United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515  ;

Dear Congressman MacKay:

I am writing in response to a .Fee Paid|June 18, 1986 letter]] that you received from one i of your constituents, Ms. Donna True, concerning the safety of the Crystal l River Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant. Specifically, Ms. True, who lives in Ocala, '

Florida, expressed concern about living in the proximity of Crystal River Unit 3 which is located 40 miles southwest of Ocala. Ms. True made reference ,

to a recent letter from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) which raised l concerns about Babcock & Wilcox reactor plants, including Crystal River Unit 3.

It is my understanding that the letter cited by Ms. True was a February 28, 1986 letter from the UCS to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

While I do not believe that the operating Babcock & Wilcox reactor plants pose an undue threat to the health and safety of members of the public living in the proximity of these plants, nevertheless, based on operating transients at the Davis-Besse and Rancho Seco plants during 1985 that required shutdown of these plants, I have been concerned about the reliability of Babcock &

Wilcox plants and their sensitivity to operational transients. Accordingly, in January of this year, the Nuclear Regulatory Comission staff initiated a reassessment of the basic design requirements for Babcock & Wilcox reactors.

The purpose of this effort is to reassess the overall safety of Babcock &

Wilcox plants and determine whether the present set of requirements for these plants are appropriate for the long term and lead to a level of safety at Babcock & Wilcox plants that is comparable to other pressurized water reactors.

This effort is expected to be completed by the end of this year and Florida Power Corporation, the Crystal River Unit 3 licensee, is participating in the reexamination. While we believe this reexamination is necessary, we also believe that all of the Babcock & Wilcox reactor plants, including Crystal River Unit 3, can safely continue to operate.

I trust this information is responsive to your constituent's concerns.

Sincerely, N(stened) ictor Stello, T.

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The Honorable Buddy MacKay United States House of Representatives Washington,.D.C. 20515

Dear Congressman MacKay:

I am writing in response to a .Fee Paid|June 18, 1986 letter]] that you re,ceived from one of your constrtuents, Ms. Donna True, concerning the safety pf the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant. Specifically, Ms. True,76ho lives in Ocala, Florida, expressed concern about living in the proximity,of Crystal River Unit 3 which is located 40 miles southwest of Ocala. Jf. True made reference toarecentletterfromtheUnionofConcernedScienpfsts(UCS)whichraised concernsaboutBabcock&Wilcoxreactorplants,in/cudingCrystalRiverUnit3.

It is my understanding that the letter cited by M);. True was a February 28, 1986 letter from the UCS to the Nuclear Regulat fy Commission.

While I do not believe that the operating Bapcock & Wilcox reactor plants pose an undue threat to the health and safety of members of the public living in the proximity of these plants, nevert (less, based on operating transients at the Davis-Besse and Rancho Seco pla during 1985 that required shutdown of these plants, I have been concerne about the reliability of Babcock &

Wilcox plants and their sensitivity o operational transients. Accordingly, in January of this year, the Nucle. Regulatory Commission staff initiated a reassessment of the basic desig fequirements for Babcock & Wilcox reactors.

The purpose of this effort is reassess the overall safety of Babcock &

Wilcox plants and determine wh ther the present set of requirements for these plants are appropriate for fie long term and lead to a level of safety at Babcock & Wilcox plants t t is comparable to other pressurized water reactors.

The utilities with Babcop & Wilcox reactors have agreed to take a lead role in this reassessment.

of this year and Flo '/This effortCorporation, da Power is expectedthe to Crystal be completed by3the River Unit end licensee, is participating i he reexamination. While we believe this reexamination is necessary, we als believe that all of the Babcock & Wilcox reactor plants, including Cryst River Unit 3, can safely continue to operate.

I trust this nformation is responsive to your constituent's concerns.

Sincerely, Victor Stello, Jr.

Executive Director for Operations

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The Honorable Buddy MacKay United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Congressman MacKay:

I am writing in response to a .Fee Paid|June 18, 1986 letter]] that you received from one of your constituents, Ms. Donna True, concerning the safety of the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant. Specifically, Ms. True, who lives in Ocala, Florida, expressed concern about living in the proximity of Crystal River Unit 3 which is located 40 miles southwest of Ocala. Ms. True made reference to a recent letter from the Union'of Concerned Scientists (UCS) which raised concerns about Babcock & Wilcox reacto'r plants, including Crystal River Unit 3. It is my understanding that the letter cited by Ms. True was a February 28, 1986 letterfromtheUCStotheNuclearRegulatoryfommission.

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Wilcox plants and their sensitivity to operational transients. Accordingly, in January of this year, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff embarked in a joint effort with Babcock & Wilcox r.eactor plant utilities to reexamine the basic design requirements for Babcock & Wilcox reactors. The purpose of this effort is to identify areas where improvements in plant design and operation will result in decreases in the number and complexity of plant operational transients. This effort is expected to be completed by the end of this year and Florida Power Corporation, the Crystal River Unit 3 licensee, is participating in the reexamination. While,we believe this reexamination is necessary, we also believe that all of the Babcock & Wilcox reactor plants, including Crystal River Unit 3, can safely cont.inue to operate.

I trust this information is responsive to your onstituents concerns.

Sincerely, Victor Stello, Jr.

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CONCERNS RE SAFETY AT CRYSTAL RIVER PLANT GRACE DATE: 07/07/86 ASSIGNED TO: NRR CONTACT: DENTON SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

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If you will advise me of your action in this matter and have the letter returned to me with your reply, I.will appreciate it.

Please send'hny correspond-ence to the attention of Darcie Goodwin.

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