ML110900236

G20110226/LTR-11-0165/EDATS: SECY-2011-0179 - Ltr. Frank R. Lautenberg New Jerseys Nuclear Safety - Oyster Creek

ML110900236
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Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	03/22/2011
From:	Lautenberg F US SEN (Senate)
To:	Jaczko G NRC/Chairman
References
EDATS: SECY-2011-0179, G20110226, SECY-2011-0179, CORR-11-0051
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DUE: 04/18/11 Senator Frank R. Lautenberg EDO CONTROL: G20110226 DOC DT: 03/22/11 FINAL REPLY:

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Chairman Jaczko

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FRANK R. LAUTENBERG NEW JERSEY APPROPRIATIONS td tats nat COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND WASHINGTON, DC 20510 TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS March 22, 2011 Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-16G4 Washington, D.C., 20555-0001

Dear Chairman Jaczko,

Thank you for briefing the Environment and Public Works Committee last week on the nuclear situation in Japan. Those events have raised concerns about the susceptibility of our own nuclear fleet, and it is imperative that we take all necessary action to prevent similar events in our country.

As you know, two of New Jersey's four nuclear facilities use the same General Electric boiling water reactor and Mark I containment system design as the Fukushima Daiichi Power Station in Japan. One of those facilities is the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, which is the nation's oldest commercial nuclear power generator and is located near the Atlantic Ocean.

In light of the new information coming from Japan, I request that you conduct a comprehensive review of the safety of the nuclear plants in New Jersey to determine whether any modifications are necessary to address risks newly identified as a result of the events in Japan.

The review should also include a general reassessment of the suitability of the Mark I design for use at nuclear facilities. If during this review you become aware of shortcomings in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's authority to require additional safeguards, please identify those.

Please keep my office updated on your progress in conducting this review. Thank you for your consideration of this request and for your work to ensure the safety and security of U.S.

nuclear facilities.

Sincerely, HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, SUITE 324 2 RIVERSIDE DRIVE ONE GATEWAY CENTER, 23RD FLOOR ONE PORT CENTER, SUITE 505 NEWARK, NJ 07102 WASHINGTON, DC 2051008101 (973) 639-8700 FAX: (973) 639-8723 (202) 224-3224 FAX: (202) 228-4054 (856) 338-8922 FAX: (856) 338-8936