ML031040522

Letter from Commissioner Merrifield to Senator Clinton Regarding Visit to New York State Nuclear Power Plants

ML031040522
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point, Ginna, FitzPatrick
Issue date:	01/18/2002
From:	Merrifield J NRC/OCM
To:	Clinton H US SEN (Senate)
References
FOIA/PA-2002-0426, FOIA/PA-2007-0014, FOIA/PA-2008-0157, FOIA/PA-2008-0174
Download: ML031040522 (1)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 co MMISSIONER January 18, 2002 The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton United States Senate Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator Clinton:

On October 10-12 of last year, I had the opportunity to visit the James A. Fitzpatrick and Nine Mile Point Nuclear Power Plants in Oswego, New York, as well as the Ginna Nuclear Power Plant near Rochester, New York. During my visits, I conducted extensive tours of all three facilities, met with a variety of senior plant executives, and addressed an "all-hands" employee meetings at all three sites. I believe these visits were successful because they gave me a hands-on perspective of the plants' safety performance, they provided opportunities to exchange views with senior plant managers, and they provided excellent fora for me to share information about the nuclear industry with plant employees.

I am aware that many of your constituents are interested in the health and safety issues associated with these facilities. As I have done with a number of Members of Congress over the last year, I would like to extend an offer to personally brief you on the results of these visits. Not only will this allow me to share with you my impression of the facilities, but I would also be prepared to discuss how the NRC is responding to the security events over the last four months.

In the coming days, I will have my staff contact your scheduler to see if there is a convenient time in your schedule. In the meantime, please contact me at 301-415-1855 if I may be of assistance.

With best regards, e ey S. Merrifield