ML20149K969

Requests That Comments/Concurrence to K Perzanoski Re Safety at Facility Be Provided by COB on 960212

ML20149K969
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	02/08/1996
From:	Mossburg D NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To:	NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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February 8,1996 OCM/SJ M # SSS ' 9/l0 OCMIKR A a\VLL- ol?

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Proposed response to Mr. Keith Perzanoski's October 17,  !

1995 letter regarding safety at the Millstone facility (CRC-95-1022) l l

) Chairman Jackson's office has expressed an interest in i

reviewing the attached response prior to it's dispatch. Therefore, i we are circulating it for your concurrence. Please provide your comments / concurrence by C.O.B., Monday, February 12.

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Mr. Keith Perzanoski 8 Park Lane Niantic, C y

Dear Mr. Perzanoski:

I am responding to your letter of October 17, 1995, to President Clinton. As you were informed by a letter from James A. Dorskind, Special Assistant to the President, . dated November 6,1995, your letter was forwarded to the thS-Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for review and appropriate action. In your letter, you expressed concern that Northeast Utilities (NU) has been negligent in its public safety practices. Specifically, you expressed concern' that NU broke its licensing agreement by removing the full core from the nuclear reactor instead of one-third of the core at refueling. You also raised questions about protection of employees who have expressed concern about NU's practices and the NRC's enforcement policy.

As you know, the NRC held a public meeting on November 8,1995, in Waterford, Connecticut, regarding Millstone Unit 1. The meeting was arranged on short notice to address increased public interest about the safety of Northeast Nuclear Energy Company's (licensee's) fuel offloading activities at Unit 1.

During the meeting, the NRC staff discussed key design features in offloading fuel, the status of NRC activities to date regarding NRC's review of the licensee's related amendment' request dated July 28, 1995, and the NRC's inspection activities to verify independently the adequacy of the design and procedures to be used in offloading spent nuclear fuel. The NRC staff who participated in the meeting included those who were principally involved in the review and evaluation of the license amendment request.

On November 9, 1995, the NRC completed its review of the licensee's amendment request and issued an amendment to the facility operating license for Millstone Unit 1. The amendment added a license condition that allows the licensee to conduct refueling operations that include full-core offloading as a normal end-of-cycle event in accordance with the controls proposed in the licensee's application for amendment. The license condition further requires that the licensee update its design basis, described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), to reflect the revised description authorized by the amendment in accordance with NRC's regulations. The staff evaluated the safety issues associated with full-core offloading and determined that the restrictions in the license condition ensure adequate protection of the public health and safety. I have enclosed a copy of the letter (Enclosure 1), which includes.the NRC's safety evaluation of this matter. The licensee completed offloading of the Millstone Unit I core for refueling on November 19, 1995.

The fuel offloading was closely tracked by NRC inspectors to ensure that the licensee complied with its license and procedures.

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The President i FOR SIGNATURE OF : ** GRN ** CRC NO: 95-1022 Russell DESC ROUTING:

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Blaha Martin, RI DATE: 11/21/95 ASSIGNED TO: CONTACT:

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

R$ ply direct to Keith Perzanoski with bec to The White House. Instructions for reply to White House correspondence attached.

Put EDO and Chairman on for concurrence.

Chairman's office to review response prior to dispatch.

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PAPER NUMBER: CRC-95-1022 LOGGING DATE: Nov 20 95 i

ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR: KEITH PERZANOSKI AFFILIATION: CONNECTICUT ADDRESSEE: PRES BILL CLINTON l LETTER DATE: Oct 31 95 FILE CODE: IDR-5 MILLSTONE i

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1 Correspondence #-2548909 Nuclear Regulatory Commission November 6, 1995 Mr. Keith Perzanoski 8 Park Lane Niantic, Connecticut 06357

Dear Mr. Perzanoski:

Thank you so much for.your letter. President Clinton greatly  ;

appreciates the trust and confidence you have shown in him by writing.

To ensure that your concerns are addressed, I am forwarding your letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for review and any ,

appropriate action. Please bear in mind that it may take some time to look thoroughly into the issues you have raised. Should you wish to contact the Nuclear Regulatory Commission directly, you may_ write to: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Many thanks for your patience.

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