ML13304B069
| ML13304B069 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 07/06/1981 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Schafer A COSTA MESA, CA |
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| NUDOCS 8107090470 | |
| Download: ML13304B069 (5) | |
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JUL 6 1981 Arlene Schafer, Mayor City of Costa Mesa P. 0. Box 1200 Costa Mesa, California 92626
Dear Mayor Schafer:
The June 15, 1981 resolution (No. 81-57) of the Costa Mesa City Council, supporting the licensing of the San Onofre 2 and 3 nuclear power plants has been referred to me for reply. I am pleased to provide the following information regarding nuclear power plant licensing in general, and licensing of San Onofre 2 and 3 in particular.
Currently, the overall picture is one of a licensing process that is returning to predictability at a considerably enhanced level of safety.
However, the implementation of this enhanced level of safety has raised a number of potential new issues in the contested hearings for both operating licenses and construction permits around the country.
Some of these units were substantially complete at the time of the Three Mile Island accident or have been completed since then.
However, we are confident the actions we have taken since TMI 2 and those we will take will provide major improvements in licensing schedules without compromising the regulatory requirements for safety.
With regard to licensing of San Onofre Units 2 and 3, the staff has completed the major part of its review. Staff safety evaluations were issued on December 31, 1980, February 6, 1981, February 25, 1981, and Miay 8, 1981. The review of the San Onofre Units 2 and 3 by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards was completed on Iarch 12, 1981. The Final Environmental Statement was issued by the NRC staff in April, 1981.
The hearing on this project commenced on June 22, 1981.
We appreciate your interest in the San Onofre project.
Please be assured that the NRC is taking every reasonable action to expedite the licensing process, consistent with our commitment to ensure the public health and safety.
Sincerely Original signed by Darrell G. Eisenhat Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation DISTRIBUTION: SEE NEXT PAGE.
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BOX 1200 COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA 92626 Mr. Harold Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555