ML20206H036

Responds to to Chairman Zech Urging NRC to Proceed Immediately to Restart Pilgrim & License Seabrook. Restart & Licensing Will Not Take Place Until NRC Fully Satisfied That Safe Operations Can Be Performed

ML20206H036
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim, Seabrook, 05000000
Issue date:	11/18/1988
From:	Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Eustis W ECOLOGICAL ENTERPRISES, INC.
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ML20206H040	List: ML20206H036 ML20206H051
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NOV 18.1988 Mr. William E. C. Eustis, President Ecological Enterprises, Inc.

6 De Angelo Drive Bedford, Massachusetts 01730

Dear Mr. Eustis:

Your letter of October 14, 1988 to Chairman Zech, urging the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) take action to proceed immediately to restart Pilgrim and license Seabrook, has been referred to me for response.

As you know the Atomic Energy Act designated that the Federal Government control the possession, use and production of atomic. energy whether such energy sources are owned by the Government or by others licensed by the NRC. The NRC is careful to assure that its regulation of nuclear power is conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended, and the applicable Federal statutes.

With regard to operating the Pilgrim and Seabrook facilities, the NRC, in carrying out its responsibility to ultimately decide this matter, will use the best information available_ with a full awareness of our responsibility for the protection of public health and safety. We take this responsibility very seriously. We believe we are taking the necessary steps to assure ourselves that the Seabrook plant will not commence operation and the Pilgrim plant will not restart unless and until we are fully satisfied that safe operations can be performed and that the public health and safety is protected.

Sincerely,

%d W BF Steven A. Yarga, Director Division of Reactor Projects . 1/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (E004023 GREENTICKETEUSTIS)

DISTRIBUTION: Docket File 50 443 & 50-293, Hurley/Sniezek, D.Mossburg, PMAS, TNorses, DHcDonald, RWessman, NRC PDR, Local PDR w/cy of incoming, ED0 004023, SECY (88 0934), PDI.3 r/f, PDR, SVarga, BBoger, DCrutchfield, MRushbrook, JWiggins,(RI, BClayton 14E4)OGC, WRussell, FHiraglia, FGillespie, GPA/CA, EDO r/f, VStello,

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Mr. William E. C Eustis, President '

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Dear Mr. Eustis:

Your letter of October 14, 1988 to Chairman Zech, urging the Nuclear ,

Regulatory Comission (NRC) take action to proceed invrediately to restart Pil;:im and license Seabrook, has been referred to me for response,

AsyouknowtheAtomicEnergyActdesignatesthattheFederalGo[ernment control the possession, use and production of atomic energy whether such energy sources are owned by the Government or by others licensed by/the NRC. The NRC is careful to assure that its regulation of nuclear pcwer is conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended, and the applicable Federal s'atutes. /

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Sincerely, Steven A. Varga, Director Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (E004023 GREEN TICKET EUSTIS)

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William E. C. Eustis, P-esident Ecological Enterprises. Inc.

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Chairman Zech

• • GRN ** CRC NO: 88-0934 FOR SIGNATURE OF F,UTING:

DESC:

Russell REOPENING PILOR1M & LCW POWER LICENSE FOR O'IABRODU DATE: 10/19/88 ASSIONED TO: CONTACT:

NRR Murley SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

EDO has no record of fne 2/10/88 letter.

For Appropriate Action.

NRR RECEIVED: OCTOBER 19, 1988 AC"'IO!1: DRPd:VARGA i

i tiRR ROUTI!;G: MURLEY/S!1IEZEK MIRAGLIA CRUTCliFIELD GILLFJPIE MOSSBURG I

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET PAPER NUMBER: CRC-88-0934 LOGGING DATE: Oct 18 88 3

' ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR: W.E. C Eustis AFFILIATION: MA (MASSACHUSETTS)

LETTER DATE: Oct 14 88 FILE CODE: ID&R-5 Pilgrim Sulk 7ECT: Reopening Pilgrim Lowpower license for Soabrook ACTION: Appropriate DISTRIBUTION:

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