ML18023B286

Letter Regarding the Enclosed Correspondence from John T. Kauffman of PP&L Concerning Difficulties with the Supply of Nuclear Fuel

ML18023B286
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	03/31/1975
From:	Rooney F US HR (House of Representatives)
To:	Anders W NRC/Chairman
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Dear Mr. Chairman:

I am writing in regard to the enclosed correspondence from Mr. John T. Kauffman of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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)OtIN T. KALIFFMAN Vice President, System Power 8 Engineering 82 I.5043 March 26, 1975 Mr. William A. Anders, Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Dear Mr. Chairman:

t It has been brought to my attention by Mr. Ralph Deuster, President of Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

(NFS) that two major events have taken place recently which may seriously delay start-up of the NFS reprocessing plant and, in turn, have a serious detrimental effect on the supply of reload fuel for our Susquehanna Plant.

These events are the letter of Mr. Edson Case of the NRC relating to the possibility that the NFS final environmental statement may not be issued until the GESMO action is completed and the letter by Mr. ~ R.

W. Peterson stating that the Council on Environmental Quality believes that the GESMO Draft Impact Statement does not meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

<ge are not in a position to discuss the merits of these two actions, but we feel the issues should be attacked on an urgent basis and with considera-tion of the total impact on the U.S. Energy Supply.

We have already seen NFSt projected operating date delayed by a year since we began negotiations with them last September (culminating in a contract signed in January).

That delay, plus those which the above two letters might provoke, could prevent us from obtaining hoped for plutonium purchases in 19S2 c" recycle of our own plutoniu~ in 19S4.

We would then need additional U308 and enrichment with both the prices and sources uncertain.

A negative ruling on plutonium recycle would also considerably increase our needs for U308 even though the need for additional enrichment would then be satisfied by the contingency plan in our enrichment contracts.

These problems are recognized as common in the industry just as it is recognized that reasonable caution in the utilization of plutonium is necessary.

'We admit that readily acceptable solutions. are hard to find and we assume you are already using all due effort to schedule the hearings and make the judgments necessary to get plutonium recycle approved and reprocessing plants licensed under proper conditions.

As one additional, suggestion, we offer the concept of providing for plutonium safeguards by an adequate armed force both for transportation PENNSYLVANIA POWER 8

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and for guarding the xeprocessing plants and fabrication facilities.

Right now, a large enough force could be dedicated so that it would be immediately clear to all that it would be adequate.

As time went on, more detailed studies and hearings could perhaps justify a ma]or reduction in the force.

Eleanwhile, the plants could be in operation and the resultant electrical energy available.,

As another suggestion, we believe that reprocessing plants could be licensed without waiting for the GES110 decision.

Although this would result in production of plutonium which could partially frustrate a negative decision on plutonium recycle, the plutonium would then be located only in a few, very easy to guard, plants.

Also, a negative GEMO decision should be regarded as only a temporary situation because better safeguards technology or future acute need for plutonium could provide the impetus to reverse such a negative decision.

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course, possible that without plutonium recycle some reprocessors want to go ahead with their plans.

However, the way should be reprocessing licenses on their own merits so that a significant time could be saved if'the reprocessor does decide to go Thanl you for your consideration in these matters.

Very truly yours, John T. Kauffman Vice President System Power

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