ML20214U773

Responds to 860826 Request for NRC to Conduct Public Hearings & Permanently Close Plant.Allegations Re Reactor Integrity,Facility Operating Record,Unplanned Outages,Poor Mgt & Inadequate Training Being Addressed by NRC

ML20214U773
Person / Time
Site:	Rancho Seco
Issue date:	09/26/1986
From:	Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:	Bradley T LOS ANGELES, CA
Shared Package
ML20214U776	List: ML20214U773 ML20214U785
References
CON-#486-909 2.206, DP, SP, NUDOCS 8610010399
Download: ML20214U773 (3)

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Dear Mayor Bradley:

This is in response to your letter of August 26, 1986 requesting that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission conduct public hearings and permanently close Rancho Seco Generating Station.

Your letter to the Comission has been referred to me for response pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206. You seek relief based on your allegations that the facility (1) is the twin of the " doomed" TMI reactor, (2) has had a troubled operating record, (3) has suffered nearly one hundred unplanned outages including the worst overcooling incident in industry

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history in 1978 and two severe overcooling incidents in 1985, and (4) has been plagued by poor management, inadequate training and sloppy maintenance. These matters are being addressed by my staff.

The Petition is being treated under 10 CFR 2.206 of the Comission's regulations and appropriate action will be taken within a reasonable time. A copy of the notice that is being filed for publication with the Office of the Federal Register is enclosed for your information.

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, Director 0,f,fice of In pection and Enforcement

Enclosure:

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Mr. John E. Ward Deputy General Manager, Nuclear Sacramento Municipal Utility District 6201 S Street P. O. Box 15830 Sacramento, California 95813 Mr. David S. Kaplan, Secretary and General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District 6201 S Street P. O. Box 15830 Sacramento, California 95813 Thomas Baxter, Esq.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 1800 M Street, N.W.

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