ML20245H304

Discusses 890412 Event Where Plant Suffered Procedural Inadequacy Due to Personnel Inadequacy & Malfunction.Unusual Event Declared on 890416

ML20245H304
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	04/25/1989
From:	Thompson A PLYMOUTH, MA
To:	Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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THE SELECTMEN "'=t"dAS GEORGE W. CAMERON 11 Lincoln Street DAVID r. MALAGUT!

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- EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (508) 747-1620 April 25, 1989 Lando Zech, Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1 White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

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Dear Chairman Zech:

On Wednesday, April 12, 1989, we were apprised that the Pilgrim Nuclear. Power Station had suffered procedural inadequacy due to personnel inadequacy and a malfunction involving a valve.

A few days later on Sunday, April 16, 1989, an unusual event was declared lasting from 1:40 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

This sequence of events is disturbing, particularly in the face of the town of Plymouth's vulnerability due to radiological emergancy plans which are both incomplete and untested at this time. We remind the Nuclear Regulatory Commissioners that they have been repeatedly warned of the incomplete status of radiological planning in this community.

The NRC has permitted restart and ascension of power in the face of reports from the Board of Selectmen of implicit dangers in this situation.

We also point out to you discrepancies in the information furnished by Boston Edison to the media, particularly in l regard to the amount of spilled water, the lack of reference to personnel error, and the lack of candor in facing the fact that the " unusual event" status, not regular maintenance, was the reason for shut down on Sunday April 16. Frankly, we are always forced to double check all information being issued from Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station with an NRC resident inspector. The citizens of Plymooth deserve the facts having often suffered the loss of credibility when public information becomes public relations. The past week's evva?

and reportitig do not create a climate of confidence during power ascension.

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Lando Zech, Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission April 25, 1.*?9-Page 2-l We iterate our sense of unrest with the events of the past week, and we.ask you to consider the public. safety above all j

other concerns.

Very~truly yours,

$$K b Y# 4L cmL Alba C. Thomps'o)n Chairman ACT/1t cc Governor Michael Dukakis Peter Agnes, Assistant Secretary, Office of Public Safety Representative Peter Forman Representative Robert Kraus Senator Edward Kirby Congressman Gerry Studds Senator Edward Kennedy Senator John Kerry Doug Hadfield, Plymouth Civil Defense Director EPZ Communities

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY L CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET PAPER NUMBER: CRC-89-0486 LOGGING DATE: May 19.89

' ACTION OFFICE: EDO REF': ED0 4449 Action: Murley, NRR

. AUTHOR: A.C. Thompson Due: 5-24-89 AFFILIATION: MA-(MASSACHUSETTS)

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LETTER DATE:. May 15-89 FILE CODE: Taylor Thompson

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Pilgrim emergency planning issues Blaha' Russell, RI

. ACTION: Signature of Chairman DISTRIBUTION: RF , DSB

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DATE DUE: Jun 2 89 SIGNATURE: . TATE SIGNED:

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