ML19211A104

Expresses Concerns Over TMI Restart

ML19211A104
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Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	09/29/1979
From:	Kissel G AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Thornburgh R NRC COMMISSION (OCM), PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF
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September 26 Pa. Covernor Thornburgh and the NRC Commisioners I/

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The following clipping is from an article in the New York Times, September 23:

Governor Thornburgh Six weeks later. nn Aug. 9. Ihe commis-has strongly pmtested the utslity's plan to sion forhade restarting nf Unit One pend-start up the twin of the damaged reactor

• ing extensive pubhe heanngs on m f. ether which was shut down for repairs at the the desir.n of the Three Mile Islar.d reac-tirneof theaccident. tors made then subject to unusual prob.'

' As Governor.

• Mr.Thornburgh wrote tems. The hearings are expected to take the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in atleast a y, car ar42 ha,1f.

June. "I have a deeply felt responsibility - --

for both the physical and psychological secunty of the citizens of this common-wealth. Therefore. I am advising you of my strong oppnsition to any plans to reac-tavate Unit One until a number of very serious issues ha /e been resolved."

1 Other (B&W) reactors in nuclear power plants of similar vintage and design are operating all over the country, with appropriate technical fixes learned from TMI-2. Why do we have to wait for 1 1/2 years of public hearings to I

restart TMI-1? You know that TMI-1 can be operated as safely as the other ones - why not shut all the rest down for the " psychological security of the citizens" of their states?

What about the " psychological security" of the consumers of electricity from Met Ed, who will see their electric heating bills $50-S100/ month higher this January and February. They can thank you, Governor, for contributing to the year and a half schedule.

This business of going through a year and a half of public hearings looks very political anyway - there is political hay to be made - votes to be obtained -

by not allowing TMI-! to restart. I think that consumers are realizing what is happening and I hope end believe the votes for this political behavior will turn out to be negative.

5 And to the NRC commisioners I would ask, "Where.is your backbone?" You have no more reason to keep TMI-1 shut down than any other similar plant. And a year and a half of hearings is criminal.

Sincerelv,.

Gerald J. Kissel (3541 Stoner Ave.

Reading, pa. 19606) 1594 146 7912170 gM