ML20206M406

Denies 881112 Request for Commission to Extend Public Comment Period on Proposed Fitness for Duty Program

ML20206M406
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	11/28/1988
From:	Grimes B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Barbre G SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO.
References
FRN-53FR36795, RULE-PR-26 NUDOCS 8811300556
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G. L. Barbre San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P. O. Box 128 San Clemente, California 92677

Dear Mr. Barbre:

This is in response to your request of November 12, 1988, for the Commission to extend the public coment period on the proposed fitness-for-duty rule.

As further discussed below, the Comission has provided ample opportunity for  !

public awareness of and participation in this rulemaking process. Accordingly. l your request must be denied.

Coments on the proposed rule should be submitted by November 21, 1988.

Nevertheless, comments received after that date will also be considered if it is practical to do so. However, we cannot assure full consideration eweept as to coments received by November 21, 1988.

The Comission indicated it was considering this rulemaking and 6._ cussed the general1,contents December 1987. The of contents the proposed of therule duringrule proposed a public (SECY meeting)on 88-129 were dis.

cussed in detail during a public meeting on June 21, 1988. The Comission held still another public meeting in Rockville, Maryland un October 17, 1988, to further public understanding of the issues and to facilitate the public coment process.

We appreciate your interest in this rulemaking and will give your written coments careful consideration when they are received. We will inform you if there is any change in coment period associated with this rulemaking.

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Dear Mr. Cintron:

This is in response to your request of November 8,1988, for the Comission to extend the public coment period on the proposed fitness.for. duty rule.

As further discussed below, the Commission has provided ample opportunity for public awareness of and participation in this rulemaking process. Accordingly, your request must be denied, i Coments on the proposed rule should be submitted by November 21, 1988, hevertheless, coments received after that date will a?so be considered if it is practical to do so. However, we cannot assure full consideration except as to come.nts received by November 21, 1988.

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cussed in detail during a public meeting on June 21, 1988. The Comission held still another public meeting in Rockville, Maryland on October 17, 1980, to further public understanding of the issues and to facilitate the public coment process.

We appreciate your interest in this rulemaking and will give your written coments careful consideration when they are received. We will infonn you if there is any change in coment period associated with this rulemaking.

Sincerely.

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Dear Sirs:

I respectfully request an extension of 90 additional days in order to submit public comment with regard to the notice published in the Federni Register on September 22, 1988, Vol.

53 Number 184, dealing with the fitness for duty issue for nuclear power plant workers.

I feel that the time allotted by the Commission is not sufficient for gathering public comment in which to adequately address the issue.

Respectfully G.L.3 a soa San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, Ca 92077 1

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