ML20210U441

Forwards Article from Asbury Park Press of 990708 Faxed to Legislative Officer by Mutual Constitute Fm Massari Indicating That Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating State Not Fully Y2K Compliant

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Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	07/12/1999
From:	Connors C, Connors L, Moran J NEW JERSEY, STATE OF
To:	Dicus G, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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l['"Q, M g Q STATE OF NEW JERSEY LEONARD T. CoNNoRS, JR. 9rts DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE OFFICES JEFFREY W. MoRAN SENATOR - 9T11 DISTRICT 620 WEST LACEY ROAD ASSEMBLYMAN - 9T11 DISTRICT FORKED RIVER. NJ 08731 CHRISTOPHER J. CoNNoRS 609 693-6700 ASSEMBLYMAN - 9TH DISTRICT July 12,1999 Honorable Greta Dicus -

Chairwoman US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 RE: FELICIA M. MASSARI

Dear Chairwoman Dicus:

Enclosed is an article from the Asbury Park Press of July 8,1999, faxed to our Legislative Office by our mutual constituent, Mrs. Felicia M. Massari,54 Georgetown Boulevard, Barnegat, NJ 08005. Mrs. Massari's telephone number is 609-698-8619.

In summary, this article, indicates the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station is

not fully Y2K compliant at this point, according to a report by the NRC. i This article, further reports that Oyster Creek officials expect to be fully Y2K-ready by September 20. l Mrs. Massari is concerned about this situation, a profound view we also share.

Accordingly, our Delegation would respectfully reach out to call this matter to your attention and to urge the NRC to take whatever steps are necessary to keep GPU's feet to the fire to assure that Oyster Creek is fully Y2K compliant as soon as possible.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this outreach on behalf of Mrs. Massari.

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609-693-6700 ASSEMBLYMAN - 9TH DISTRICT July 12,1999 Honorable Greta Dicus Chairwoman US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 RE: FELICIA M. MASSARI

Dear Chairwoman Dicus:

Enclosed is an article from the Asbury Park Press of July 8,1999, faxed to our l

Legislative' Office by our mutual constituent, Mrs. Felicia M. Massari,54 Georgetown Boulevard, Barnegat, NJ 08005. Mrs. Massari's telephone number is 609-698-8619.

In summary, this article, indicates the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station is

not fully Y2K compliant at this point, according to a report by the NRC. l This article, further reports that Oyster Creek officials expect to be fully Y2K-ready by September 20.

Mrs. Massari is concerned about this situation, a profound view we also share.

- According!y, our Delegation would respectfully reach out to call this matter to your attention and to urge the NRC to take whatever steps are necessary to keep GPU's feet l to the fire to assure that Oyster Creek is fully Y2K compliant as soon as possible. i Thank you for your prompt attention to this outreach on behalf of Mrs. Massari.

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ACTION EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM: DUE: 08/23/99 EDO CONTROL: G19990390 DOC DT: 07/12/99 FINAL REPLY:

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Dear Chairwoman Dicus:

Enclosed is an article from the Asbury Park Press of July 8,1999, faxed to our Legislative Office by our mutual constituent, Mrs. Felicia M. Massari,54 Georgetown Boulevard, Barnegat, NJ 08005. Mrs. Massari's telephone number is 609-698-8619.

In summary, this article indicates the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station is not fully Y2K compliant at this point, according to a report by the NRC.

This article, further reports that Oyster Creek officials expect to be fully Y2K-ready by September 20.

Mrs. Massari is concerned about this situation, a profound view we also share.

Accordingly, our Delegation would respectfully reach out to call this matter to your attention and to urge the NRC to take whatever steps are necessary to keep GPU's feet to the fire to assure that Oyster Creek is fully Y2K compliant as soon as possible.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this outreach on behalf of Mrs. Massari.

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., other nuclear power plants have is not datedependent and is not flied readiness reposts with the nunceptible in Y2K pitblems.

• • NRC stating work on their comput- However. Y2K problems have

,- ers systems - unrelated to their been found in nonsafety computer.

mfety systemn was neuled. The based applications, such as security additional work at those plants in- computers, contivi room display volven systems needed for power systems, eng'.neering programs, generation. plant monitoring and control systems. radiation monitor-administratmn. the NRC reported. Ing systems anel emergency re-Operators at Oyster Creek expect spont.e systems.

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