ML20246C122

Forwards Jt Shaff Expressing Concern Re Containment Sys at Plant.Any Assistance Re Matter Requested

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Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	07/24/1989
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July'24,'1989. .

. Nuclear Regulatory Commission-Congressional: Liaison 1717'H Street N.W.

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Dear Direc' tor:

Enclosed please. find a~ letter from John T. Shaff'regarding the 3~

contoimentisystem at the Cordova,jIllinois nuclear plant.

g I wouldtappreciate any assistance you could provide pertaining:to D *

'this matter. .Please mark your return' correspondence to the att'ention of Paul M. Collison when responding to my office.

Thank you for your' attention to my request.

Sincerely, Charles E. Grassley.

United States Senator L CEG/pc

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\ Camanche, Iowa'52730 (319) 522-2554'k 103 JUL 10 UI 8: 10 go3y 33, 3,g, The' Honorable Charles Grassley '

135 Hart Senate OHice. Building .. '/ 4 i

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. Dear-Senator ~Grassley ' -

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Enclosed is-a copy of.an article printed in thesClinton Herald

+ July 6,'1989.- Since I 1ive"approximately three mllesifromithe

. Commonweal th Edi son. pl an t; at' Cordova , ' Il l i noi s, (I (am iupse t;,'that faction flaw in is .

not the being taken tiQhUto containment' system..of remedythis what'is"obviously[y,a?

facility. f_q,,R i, f design OF1+

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According to the article.the NRC staff recommended;that-the action be taken on all such plants as soon as possible or. practical .

. WIth this recommendation one'would wonder if the NRC members.are more interested in utility' companies or in the common goodiof1the pub 1ic.

There have been numerous. articles that would insinuate!that.the NRC

-members have the utillties in mind more than anyonedelse'#

I have read that President Bush's nominee to the NRC thought-that people .had an unreasonable f ear of atomic energy, LI: would suggest that.It i s'more a heal thy, reasonable fear based on the record of a.few companies and the inaction of the NRC in matters such as the one' outlined in the' enclosed article. >

I Lam wr l t i ng 'thi s l e t ter - al so to. Congressman Tauketand ito Senator Harken in the hope that the three of'you can elther lyourselves or wi th other senators and representatives Join i na l bipartisan effort.to force the NRC into action on this' matter.

1 As a farmer I cannot' easily move to another region if this area is wiped out by a nuclear disaster, the roots of my:f amily *'

on this I farm date back to 1837.

i Very truly yours, John T. Shaff  ;

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(319) 522-2554 F' July 11, 1989 2 . Mr. Corde11EReed h ' Senior Vice President i.

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Post.-Office Box 767 i s Chicago, 1111nois.60690

Dear Mr. Reed:

e We briefly met at the visitors center of the Quad Cities Nuclear Plant January 4,-1989 at a SALP report meeting. After the meeting you and I visited about the' plant in general and particularly f about the containment system of the plant. I Ilve 3.1 miles NNW of the plant.

h Enclosed is'an article dealing with containment systems of Mark L I' plants in the United' States including the Quad Cities facility. I J would like to know'if.any modifications of the containment system is

[ in the_ works in light _of this announcement and if not, why not?-

t-l I am-very aware of the fine line that you have to tread between j_ ' turning. a profi t for' stockholders and maintaining a saf e f acil i ty f or the people living in the area.

I I also am. convinced.through Ron Higgins, the onsight NRC l Inspector, that'the facllity _is managed quite well and is not a prime j: candidate for a' disaster. However, each year'of age t h'a t is added to

6. the facility increases the chances for.something to happen

} ' particularly_ if all maintenance and inspection people are not on

, their toes. Forithis reason I would hope that you can look at your

-containment __and either feel assured it is very adequate for the needs or else make it that way according to the NRC guidelines.

Again please send some information as to your stand on the

[- containment issue.

Very truly yours, 1L l John T. Shaff Copies: Congressman Tom Tauke Senator Charles Grassley Senator Tom Harken Governor Terry Branstad l

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containment ; buildings,s saying stheye M blic health Commonwealth Edison and Iowa Gas p6se~torgreat Friskandsafety.",1 '

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