ML20245C091

Requests Written Response to Listed Questions Re Restart of Facility

ML20245C091
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Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	05/11/1989
From:	Bates J HOUSE OF REP.
To:	Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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May 11, 1989 ,.ii.....

F Lando'W. Zech, Jr.

Chairman -

Nuclear Regulatory Conraission 1717 H Street,'NW .

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gg the subcommittee on Energy and Power.Thank you for respondi e uH written response to the following questions:I would appreciate your

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• J. 8 (Haddam Neck, CN)why was _ the Connecticut Yankee (No?-theast Utilities) reactor

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• thermal heat shield in late 1987 required by the NRC to make repairs to its I

E E'p 3 @ and cracked supports), (which had similar broken bolts E'j *ck g repairsIE Calif. to be Edison made?to restart San onofra 1 without requiring e. th W O

• g u 8 o@ 2. NRC staff has raised a number. of other issues

'8 P J8 '"" Edison w related to Santhe to restart onofre 1 that they want settled before allowin reactor.

"2.So 3 8 3 concerns; and will NRC make the list available.Specifically, what are those l.

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o 8 w San Onofre, 1?When exactly is NRC proposing to allow Edison to restart the 45.E a g g 4.

n;< glong will the repairs take.How much will repairs to the thermaland heat howshield y O-m,the shareholders pay part of the cost?Will ratepayers pay the bill or will 5.

I thermal heat shield, how specifically and how freque Edinon plant is perform allowed monitoring to operate?of the problem during the time the 6.

Edison has said there is no safety

! shield came lose and fell, because a " problem even if the heat it would fall only 11 inches. shelf" would catch it, anct ton steel cylinder fell 11 inches that other bolts, supports orIsn't the other material uneven might cooling?

or inhibited cause blockage of coolant and possible cause

7. When was(SALPS)

Performance" the most recent NRC " Systems Assessment of Licensee Onofra 1? evaluation procedure conducted for San y.ahat4 e naC's opinion of th. asse..e.ner I i

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9. Why has not the NRC demanded that the modifications be made and the deadline be met regarding the modifications required by the NRC as an urgency measure 10 yoars ago as a result of the Three Mile Island accident? ,

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10. Why hasn't Edison been required (under the TMI Action Plan) to complete the control room design review or the Safety Parameter Display System for San Onofre 1?

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San Onofre 1 has also not been required to install proper instrumentation to detect inadequate reactor core cooling, nor has NRC demanded that Edison complete testing and analysis for several safety-related valves and pipes associated with cooling.

Why?

12. How can it be assumed that this reactor can operate safely with a damaged thermal heat shield since Edison has not yet installed the proper equipment to facilitate monitoring of adequate reactor core cooling?

13. NRC has allowed Edison to escape deadlines for San Onofre's revisions plan. Why?

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I that Why hasn't thetoNRC is necessary required effectively Edison to complete the f acility implement emergency planning and evacuation procedures l

(the Emergency operations center)?

' I look fotward to receiving your answers to each of the questions.

Sincerely, e

l J CM TES Member of Congrams m cc Mayor Maureen o'Connor San Diego City Council l

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