ML17212A487

Requests Info Re Encl Constituent Re Nuclear Energy in Fl

ML17212A487
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Site:	Turkey Point, Saint Lucie
Issue date:	06/02/1981
From:	Fascell D HOUSE OF REP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
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4 In addition, Nr. Oncavage states in his letter, there was a request

("legal action") by a citizen's group regarding extensions to the steam generator inspection intervals.

This request was revieived by the staff and:vas denied by the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (refer to DD-80-28, dated September 18, 1980, a copy v~hich is enclosed).

I trust that the above information is responsive to your request.

Sincerely, ea) T.~.~

Enclosure:

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NUREG 0766, dtd. December, 1980 2.

NUREG 0743, dtd. December, 1980 3.

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20555 Sir:

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communication is sent for your consideration.

Please investigate the statements contained. therein and. forward me the necessary information for re-ply returning the enclosed. corre-7 second.ence with your answer.

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Oncavage 12200 S.Ã.,19.0th Avenue Miami, Florida 33176 May 26, 1981 Hon.

Lawton Chile s United States Senate Y/ashington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Chiles; I appreciate your efforts to keep me informed of the problems of nuclear energy in the:State of Florida. I was a

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. Chairman Marshall McDonald of the Florida Power and Light Corporation on March 3, 1981.

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In essence, Chairman McDonald asked the NRC to abandon its, congressional mandate.

1'he NRC was termed to make nuclear powers "safe;" for the American people; This mandate and obligation will certainly be forf'cited as the NRC neglects its licensing duties.

The heart of'he NRC licensing procedure is the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the Safety Evaluation Report (SER). Each document must thoroughly.and objectively examine. the failings and the benefits of the proposed action.

Comes now Chairman McDonald askin that the draf't SE be written b FPhL and/or its contractors. If this re uest is granted the NRC would be trul morall bankrupt.

The licensing proceedings certainly have their failings, but ih large part the faili,ngs come from the NRC which does not establish and enforce its own criteria for reactor design.

Weak components in. the reactor design are often catagorized as "non safety related" and this allows the design to become acceptable.

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The NRC is guilty of approving poorly studied and tested

.proposals in an attempt to alleviate the corrosion problem.

In reality,, the change in water chemistry at Turkey Point made the corrosion far worse than it had been.

As a result of this bumbling, the citizens of Florida will receive a new radioactive waste dump in Dade Count and a bill for about.

g 730 000 000 in re air costs.

Other plants with poorly functioning components are Surry, Palisades, and of course Three Mile island.

FP8L has not been bashful in asking the NRC to ignore its own rules. In 1980, the NRC was asked to ignore its inspec'tion schedule on the corroded steam generators for four months..

The NRC approved, but fortunately legal action taken by some local citizens has stopped this practice.

The licensin of St. Lucie No.

2 must be done carefull and thorou h

. I have strong doubts that the NRC will not effectively study the design problems of Turkey point but, will allow the licensing of St. Lucie No.

2 to proceed without the benefit of this data. If FPZcL were to write the draft SER> I

,.am certain that the steam generator corrosion issue would be thoroughly whitewashed.

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ou and the other members of the Florida delegation to insist on the most careful and co~piete licensing procedure for St. Lucie No. 2. I would a reciate bein ke t informed, of this situation as it developes.

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