ML20248J550

Forwards Correspondence from L Worrall,Dtd 970401,re Resolution of Berkley Township Environ Commission.Requests Reply

ML20248J550
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	06/13/1997
From:	Torricelli R SENATE
To:	Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
Shared Package
ML20217K501	List: DD-97-14, Director'S Decision DD-97-14 Re Petitioner Request That NRC Direct Licensee to Shut Down Plant During Upcoming Planned Transfer of Fuel from Wet to Dry Storage.Petition Dismissed as Premature for Listed Reason ML20217K495 ML20217K570 ML20248J550
References
IEB-96-002, IEB-96-2, NUDOCS 9708140354
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idnited Etates Etnatt WASHINGTON. DC 20510-3003 June 13,1997 Re lionorable Shirley Jackson Chairwoman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Dear Chainvoman Jackson:

The attached correspondence is fonvarded for your consideration. The favor of a reply is requested.

Please send your response to: Mara Cleary Senator F.obert Torricelli 113 Dirknen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone - 202-224 3224 Fax - 202-224-8567 Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

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April 1, 1997 ,

WHEREAS the managers of the W ster Creek Nuclear Generating Station have stated publicly that they intend to leave Oyster Creek's nuclear reactor running while moving 100 ton loads storage; and of spent nuclear fuel from wat storage to dry WHEREAS the load path for these 100 ton fuel transfers passes 119 feet over the reactor's containment mechanise and other safety related equipment; and WHEREAS 96-02, the Nuclear dated April 11 1996, Regulatory Commlusion Bulletin states that "a cask drop could damage both isolation, condensers and the torus, possibly creating an unisolable containment"; and loss of coolant accident outside WHEREASis"an containment" unisolable industry lossdescribing

$ argon of coolant accident outside a situation perilously close to a nuclear meltdown; and I

UHEREAS the operating record of CPU Nuclear demonstrates that they, like any other human beings, are capable of human error, i cluding dropping heavy loads; and i '

WHEREAS it is the opinion of this Environmental Commission that Berkeley Township could never be successfully at Oyster Creek;evacuated and in the event of a serious accident nuclear reactor of f while lif ting 100 ton loads over theWHEREAS the safer and simpler containment can hi easily implemented. ,

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Berkeley Township Environmen,tal Commission respectfully requests of the Honorable Shirley Jackson, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that she direct GPU Nuclear to shut down the nuclear reactor at the oyster Creek Huclear Generating dry storage. Station during the transfer of fuel from wet to I krinit'b**N

• Lynn worrall Acting Chairman

c. Honorable Shirley Jackson U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i Washington D.C. 20555 Honorable Christine Todd Whitman Honorable H. James Saxton Honorable Leonard T. Connors, Jr.

Honorable Jeffrey W. Moran Honorable Christopher J. Connors Oyster Creek Nuclear Watch Mayor and Council - Berkeley Tawnship

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