ML12270A304

G20120727/LTR-12-0541 - Ltr. Christine Kehoe Concerns San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station: Oversight Issues

ML12270A304
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	09/13/2012
From:	Kehoe C US SEN (Senate)
To:	Macfarlane A NRC/Chairman
Paige J
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CORR-12-0115, G20120727, LTR-12-0541
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ETS ProtectingPeople antd the Environment Electronic Tracking System 1162 Source: OEDO Task Number: G20120727 V-4 nra noraiols Lead Assignee: NRR OEDO Due Date: 10/12/2012 Other Assignees: SECY Due Date: 10/16/2012 Other Parties:

Subject:

San Onofre Generating Nuclear Station (SONGS) Issues

Description:

CC Routing: OGC, RegionlV ADAMS Accession Numbers - Incoming: Response / Package:

0-'Pe Infrmaio Cross Reference LTR-12-0541 SRM\Other: No G20120155 LTR-12-0084 Action Type: Letter OEDO Concurrence: Yes Signature Level: OCM Signature OCM Concurrence: No Special Instructions: OCA Concurrence: No NRR responded to State Senator Christine Kehoe's 2/13/12 letter on 4/9/12, reference G20120155/LTR-12-0084 (ML120820048). Per Senator Boxer's staff, provide update with NRC's latest information to this community with cc: Senator Barbara Boxer on response.

m3. - 1* 0 3111, 6t'l Originator Name: State Senator Christine Date of Incoming: 02/13/2012 Originator Org: California State Document Received by OEDO Date: 09/25/2012 Senate Date Response Requested by Originator:

Addressee: Chairman Macfarlane

'Incoming Task: Letter OEDO POC: Dan Merzke

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: Sep 25, 2012 09:2 7 PAPER NUMBER: LTR-12-0541 LOGGING DATE: 09/25/2012 ACTION OFFICE:

EDO AUTHOR: SEN Christine Kehoe (CA State Senate)

AFFILIATION: CA ADDRESSEE: CHRM Allison Macfarlane

SUBJECT:

Concerns San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station: Oversight Issues ACTION: Signature of Chairman DISTRIBUTION:

LETTER DATE: 09/13/2012 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL HANDLING: Commission Correspondence NOTES: NRR responded to Senator Kehoe's 02/13/12 letter on 04/09/12 - REF: LTR-12-0084. Per Senator Boxer's staff-Provide an update with NRC's latest information.

cc: Senator Barbara Boxer on response.

FILE LOCATION: ADAMS DATE DUE: 10/16/2012 DATE SIGNED:

EDO -- G20120727

Vietti-Cook, Annette From: Weil, Jenny Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:24 AM To: Schmidt, Rebecca; Powell, Amy; Vietti-Cook, Annette

Subject:

FW: SONGS Community Letters EPW staff says that Senator Boxer would like us to respond directly to the communities and cc her office on the response.

From: Homer, Terrance (EPW) Horner&epw.senate.gov

Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:19 AM To: Well, Jenny Cc: Cope, Grant (EPW)

Subject:

Community Letters Per our discussion and the packet we send yesterday, we want to reiterate the Senator's request that the NRC reach out to those communities (and any others that have written the NRC) to provide them with an update on the status of San Onofre based on NRC's latest information.

The Senator also asked that NRC keep them abreast of developments as you move forward with addressing Edison's forthcoming response to the confirmatory action letter and NRC's decision regarding restart.

Please let Grant and me know when the NRC has responded to those groups and if the NRC has any questions.

Best, Terry

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Terrance N. Horner, Jr., Ph.D.

Senior Policy Advisor Committee on Environment and Public Works 508 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-8832 Fax: (202) 228-0574 1

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RE: SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION: OVERSIGHT ISSUES

Dear Chairman Joczko:

I share the same safety and equipment concerns raised by Senator Barbara Boxer, in her February 8, 2012 letter to you regarding the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGs).

My State Senate district, which includes the City of San Diego is approximately fifty miles away from the SONGs power plant: "San Diego Gas-andEle~tric (SDG&E), the power company that serves my district and most of San Diego Count)y receives almost twenty percent of its electricity from this nuclear facility.

Since the shutdown of the power plant, there have been differing reports as to the cause of the leak and the integrity of the steam tubes being used. Some news outlets have reported comments made by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) spokesperson, Victor Dricks, about steam generator tubes at the plant showing "many, many years" of wear. Is his statement conclusive of an NRC investigation? If it is, what oversight action is the NRC taking to ensure that these problems are corrected and the power plant resumes operation.

Additionally, SONGs reported the same: w 'ek,: an incident from January where a contracted employee fell into the spent fuel rod cooling pool. This incident is just one among many safety violations at the facility over the past 2 years. What action is the NRC taking to address SONGs continued safety violations?.

The safety of the public and the reliability of this important plant providing power to the grid requires immediate attention.

Thank you for considering my questions, I look forward to your official response.

Sincerely, C 4 STINEK<EHOE '

Senator, 3 9 h District cc: Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senatf- .: ..

Dianne Feinstein, U.S Senator Ken Calvert, U.S. House of Representatives Robert Weisenmiller, Ph.D.; Chairman, California Energy Commission Michael Peevey, President, California Public Utilities Commission Pete Dietrich, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Southern California Edison