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
References
Download: ML18023B286 (9)

Text

FROrd CONTROL NUMBER FILE LOCATION Ref Pres S. 'Roeuay (Pa.)

DATE OF DOCUMENT 8471 ACTI MPLETION DEADLINE 3 j3lI75 4I15II5 c TO ACTION PROCESSING DATES PREPARE FOR SIGNATURE OF:

'Chalrum Aadars Acknowledged - 4I/OjH Ch i Interim Reply D' fil g I ti dsse1cs Final

.' . REMARKS ESC R I P T ION Origina I Q Copy Oorher ey'tL'e John

~

'IECT T Eau&ma, Pennsylvaaf.n Pama 6 Light 'acl concede@ 4ehgr in stmt-vp of bN and the aÃect on the

supply of 3

eloacI, fed Xor thi Su~uehacam plant 7$ -2529 REFERRED TO* DATE IS NOTIFICATION TO THE JCAE RECOMMENDED?

- Laxson fjactQm 4ff175 cys: Gossip Rrha Sochet PS.les) 59 20K vm (2}  %-887 Copy sent PAR 50-ass&

CXambusso Sha DIRECTOR OF REGULATION Ferro HQ-32 (1-73)

COMMUNICATIONS'CONTROL USAEC

s C I

ll

hl 75,. 252g 'RC LDGGINGDATE A r11 3 1975 S SECH EYAIRIAT TO: CI OOMMISSIORER

'RTS:~~/ /75 k

0 GEN. MANAGER GEN. COUNSEL ' INFO. SERVICES Q.DIR.+EGULATIOl}I " '

PLAN. Ss ANALE ' SECRETARY xec. D1r. for 0 erat1,ons k

, INCOMING:

.'=FRDM. 'ouse'of i' Representati ves

.';. ~ ",'.

-"TO: -

a1rman n erS =

DATE:

,, SUEIECT: f 9 k

ng iR Q =.PREPARE REPLY FOR SIGNATURE OF.- I I

's "s.T h,' 0 , COMMISSIONER o.".'.Es/ ","," k

~, >>' ' .'+' GM, DR,'C, PA, IS,SECY

'0 'IGNATURE BLOCK OMITTED

.'or

-' .XX Exec. Di r 0 er ati ons 0 'LEASE RETURN ORIGINAL WITH RESPONSE FOR DIRECT REPLY.

SEND COPY OF REPLY TO:

sEGY MAIL FAGILITY (3) Suspense Date: 85 0 *CHAIRMAN

. 0 COMMISSIONERS 0 SECRETARY 0 FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION 0 FOR INFORMATION 0 FOR RECOMMENDATION '

of incomino to OCA 4l DESS.

t.

No e: ee ec ti cket 075-2519 Re . Yatron to An ers, ~ 2Q, Kauffman to Anders 8 75- 1 7, Deuster to n ers answered b EDO on FOR THE COMMISSION: ~ .~

WHEN SEPARATED FROM ENCLOSURES h HANDLE THIS. DOCUMENT AS i 84 ~~ACTION SLIP E

S pA I

COMMIIIEEs FRED B. ROONEY INTKRSTATKAND MSMQSR OF CONOR KSS FOREIGN COMMERCE 15TN DISITDCT, PENMSTI.vAssu SO<<COMMITTEES COMMUNICATIONSANO POWER 2301 RAID<<<<IS Ho<<SE OFFICE BOIID<<IO WAss<<ssovosA D.C 80515 Kollgeess of tfje 'KIIiteb States COMMITTEEs MERCHANT MARINE DISTIISCT OFFICES s Joule of Seyt:esnrtafibsd AND FISHERIES 405 EAST 4IN STREET SVSCOMMITTEESI BEITaxsIEM, PEI<<ssvs.vAssu 18015 EHaNjirtgtott, S.C. 20515 MERCHANT MARINE FISH ANO WILOLIFE CONSERVATION POST OfFICE BIIILDIIIO ANO TNE ENVIRONMENT ALI4<<ssosttss, Esstssvl.vusu 18101 March 3l, 1975 COAST OUARO ANO NAVIOATION Mx. William A. Anders

'Chairman ID U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 III P)

C ll sit

Dear Mr. Chairman:

t FS I am writing in regard to the enclosed C ~ I

'I correspondence from Mr. John T. Kauffman of .

Allentown, Pennsylvania. CDw Q

Pennsylvania Power & Light Company is facing some difficulties with the supply of nuclear fuel for their Susquehanna pl'ant. and I would greatly- appreciate any comments or information you may be able to provide pertaining to this inquiry.

With kind personal regards, X am Sincer ly yours, Fr d B. Rooney, M.C.

FBR:jmb Enclosure

',Is I I s jS Igs,s (

~l~l I

847..

\

TWO NORTH NINTH 5 T, ALLENTOWN, PA. 18101 PHONEt12 21 SISI

)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 Inc.

attention by Mr. Ralph Deuster, President of (NFS) that two major events have taken place Nuclear Fuel Services, 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 L I GHT COMPANY

Milliam A..Anders 3"rch 26, 1975 Page 2 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.

Zt is, of course, possible that without plutonium recycle some reprocessors would not want to go ahead with their plans. However, the way should be paved for reprocessing licenses on their own merits so that a significant amount of time could be saved if 'the reprocessor does decide to go ahead.

Thanl you for your consideration in these matters.

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

\ W l/

A r " i~,," -~ "tr 'x", ", /r- =.s - >~oaecjwl4twrtPnnryfne art/IccrIt.toW~ 40~9$ g~~ p' FROM CONTROLNUMBER =

FILE LOCATION Mm. A. Lochstet -'-- 8463 Central Pennsylvania '.Comm. on Nuclear DATE OF DOCUMENT ACTION COMPLETION DEADLINE Power, State College, Pa. 3/31/75 4/11/75 TO ACTION PROCESSING DATES PREPARE FOR SIGNATURE OF:

l~

Acknew ledged Ch i Dir. of Regulation Interim Reply Direatorof Regelation Fina I X Giambusso DESCRIPTION Ltr QOrlginai/= -

Q Copy'..': 0 Other REMARKS Req suspension of operations at Peach Bottom 2 and 3 and construction of Limerick and Berwick until cont rol. LPDR?

wiring is made fireproof

// /

~/

// / k

/ /'r*.

/

REFERRED.TO. DATE IS HOTIFICATIOH TO THE JCAE R ECOMMEND EDe Giambusso . f/action a/a/75 Cye= CaSe Docket lyiles) 50-277 PDR 50-278 L 50-352 50-353 50<<387 50-388~

DO HOT DETACH THIS COPY DIRECTOR OF REGULATION Form H -32 (l-73)

COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL USAEC

Central ennsylvania Committee on

!;uclear Poorer Orhave 1 lP m '. ron e

State College, Pa., 16801 31 f~'ar ch lo75 Directorate of Regulation U.S. Nuclear ."".egulatory Commission

'shington, D.C., 20~3 5 G ntlemen:

Tn vie>" of the fire "rhich burned control cables of the emerLency'core cooling system at the Bro;ms Ferry @lant on e 22?:.arch 1975, and that the ~each Bot-om units 2 and 3 locateo. in 5brk County,;"a. are of identical design swan, the Ce'ztral Pennsylvania Cor.".mittee on .'lear Po~;~er requests \

tn=t you suspend ooerations at Peach Bo.tom units 2 -hand 3 ntil such ti~e as the cont"ol 'r.'irinz can 'oe made ,. oe fireoroof z.reoroo

".. ~r";o" since =our . o"e i"e"."i .1 u-..i" s =re under cons" ction in Dennsylv-.nia ."t 'nt.=o"..=ry Co rty

~

zx-..eric( 1 and 2,, and at Luserne County: Her~rick 1 and 2 7

tho I p~~~l .> e....svlv..nia

~n 1 ~ 'A~

n oa."ii., o~...'...c

".. *cl =..-o~.er reoues~s that tne con rol ~wring to be installed in tIaese slants be reproof also.

These recuests are made in licht of your ""ov.'er under

'I 10 C.:..R. 50.100 to revoke licenses and z:ermits and crovxsions oz th Administrative Procedure Act.

Sincerely ~ours, T ochstet "Lair-:::~~, .xecu-:.'re Board C )

Central Comm. on Nuclear Poi::er