ML20235L326

Responds to to Zech Informing That Ltrs Recently Received from Two Members of Smud Board of Directors Requesting Adjudicatory Hearing Does Not Reflect Views of Majority of Board.Nrc Responded to Kehoe & Smeloff Re Issue

ML20235L326
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Site:	Oconee, Arkansas Nuclear, Three Mile Island, Crystal River, Rancho Seco, Bellefonte, 05000000
Issue date:	09/29/1987
From:	Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Wilcox C SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
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Dear Mr. Wilcox:

This' is' in. response to 'your letter to Chairman Zech dated August 27, 1987, telling us that the letter we recently received from two members of the SMUD-Board of Directors. requesting an adjudicatory. hearing does not reflect the {,

views of the majority of the SMUD Board.

We' responded to Messrs. Kehoe and Smeloff in identical letters' addressed to each. We pointed out to them that the very issues they raised had been raised by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), and that the NRC staff's forth-coming response to UCS will address those concerns. We are enclosing .a copy L of our letter to Mr. Kehoe for your information.

Sincerely, i

Originni cisned bg Victor St014/ i Victor Stello, Jr.

Executive Director for Operations-

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Mr. John Kehoe Director, Ward II Sacramento Municipal Utility District P. O. Box 15830 Sacramento, CA 95852-1830

Dear Mr. Kehoe:

I am responding to your letter dated August 12, 1987, addressed to Chaiman Lando Zech. In that letter you requested that the Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) hold a hearing in the Sacramento area to address the design flaws in each

.of the five specific systems that were identified in the Union of Concerned Scientists' petition, and the ability of the NRC to evaluate and assess the level of danger inherent in the continued operation of Babcock and Wilcox-designed plants. ,

The petition to which you referred was submitted by the Union of Concerned Scientists on February 10, 1987 pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206. The petition was then referred to the NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation for appropriate action, in accordance with usual Commission practice. The petition requested the Comission to (1) require all utilities operating or building nuclear power to correct reactors designed alleged by B&W to modify (their nuclear generating facilities 2) hold p safety deficiencies; l ciency of these modifications to correct the alleged deficiencies; and (3) _

l revoke the operating license or construction pemit of an utility that does not i meet the proposed requirements that emerge from (1) 2and (y) above. (

I In addition, the petition requested that NRC imediately suspend the operating licenses and construction pemits of any utility operating or building nuclear power reactors designed by B&W. By letter dated March 13, 1987, the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, informed the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) that the concerns expressed in the petition did not warrant imediate suspension of the operating licenses and construction pemits in qurstion.

The NRC staff is continuing to review the petition, and a formal decision on the requests stated in the petition is scheduled to be issued in the near I future. The staff's decision will be subject to the Commission's review. l The NRC staff has reviewed your requests and detemined that the issues are the same as those contained in the UCS petition. When the NRC staff's response to the UCS petition is issued, you will be sent a copy.

I trust the NRC staff's response to the UCS petition will adequately address your concerns. q Sincerely, 397; Thomas E. Murley, D to Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Mr. Clifford Wilcox l President, Board of Directors l Sacramento Municipal Utility District j P. O. Box 15830 l Sacramento, CA 95852-1830 1 Dear Mr. Wilcox.

This is in response to your letter to Chairman Zech dated August 27, 1987, '

telling us that the letter we recently received from two members of the SMUD Board of Directors requesting an adjudicatory hearing does not reflect the views of the majority of the SMUD Board.

l We have responded to the minority view expressed by Messrs. Kehoe and Smeloff in identicai letters addressed to each. Note that Messrs. Kehoe and Smeloff were told that the very issues they raised had been raised by the UCS. The NRC staff's pending response to UCS will address the concerns voiced by Messrs. Kehoe )

and Smeloff. We enclose a copy of that letter for your information.  !

Sincerely, l

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Executive Director for Operations j Enclosure-As stated I i

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Dear Mr. Wilcox:

This is;in response totyour letter to Chairman Zech dated August 27, 1987,

- telling us that the letter we recently received from two members of the SMUD Board of Directors requesting an adjudicatory hearing does not reflect the views of the majority of the SMUD Board.

I have responded to the minority view expressed by Messrs. Kehoe and Smeloff in identical letters addressed to each. Note.that I told Messrs. Kehoe and i

Smeloff that the very issues they raised had been raised, by the UCS. The NRC staff's pending response to UCS will address the concerns voiced by Messrs..Kehoe and Smeloff. I enclose a copy of that letter for your information.

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I have been asked by Chairman lech to.thank you for your letter of August 27, 1987, telling us that the letter we.recently received'from two members of

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Mr. Clifford Wilcox President, Board of Directors '

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Dear Mr. Wilcox:

I have been asked by Chairman Zech to thank you for your letter of August 27, 1987, telling us that the letter we recently received from two members of s

the SMUD Board of Directors requesting an adjudicatory hearing does not reflect the views of the majority of the SMUD Board.

I am heartened that the majority of the SMUD Boar,d considers that NRC has addressed the concerns of the Union of Concerned scientist (UCS) regarding Babcock & Wilcox nuclear steam supply systems in a well-reasoned manner.

I have responded to the minority view expressed by ssers. Kehoe and Smeloff in identical letters addressed to each. NotethatIgtoldMessers.Kehoe and Smeloff that the very issues they raised had been aised by the UCS.

The NRC staff's pending response to UCS will address t e concerns voiced by Messers. Kehoe and Smeloff. I enclose a copy of tha letter for your information.

Victor Stello, Jr.

Executive Director fo Operations

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