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Expresses Concerns Re Potential Consequences from Steam Generator Tube Degradation.Full Adjudicatory Hearing Needed. Requests to Be Informed of Continuing Development
ML19331D338
Person / Time
Site: Point Beach  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 08/22/1980
From: Berger D, Moody J, Strohl J
WISCONSIN, STATE OF
To: Ahearne J
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
References
NUDOCS 8009020050
Download: ML19331D338 (1)


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Dear Mr. Ahearn:

as We are writing to express our deep concern with the potential safety conse-quences from steam generator tube degradation at Unit One of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant. Although at this point in time we are not prepared to take a position regarding the type of corrective action that may be necessary, tes-timony before the Senate Subcomittee on Utilities has clearly shown that there is an urgent need for a full adjudicatory hearing on these safety issues.

Frankly, we consider $.'.EViet'ely*un' acceptably 'fbr the Comission to have postponed hearings and risol.uti'on 'of thfil 'tical generic safety issue, rec-ognized by independent scientis.ts,'.'-for,s(ong. With Point Beach having experienced the worst tube rupture in this country, and with it presently undergoing the worst rate of tube degrada~ tion of any U.S. plant, it is impera-tive that hearings begin as soon as possible. 'A thorough investigation of the safety issues involved at Point Beach is onlythe'first step toward solving the problem of generator tube degradation- and the associated question of liability for the cost of solving that problem. . ,

su Please inform us of ~whatever action you tAke on.;hzis request and keep the Subcomittee abreast of continuing developments in this area. Your consider-ation of this matter-will-be greatly appreciated,-

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