ML20011D120
| ML20011D120 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 12/08/1989 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Garde B ROBINSON, ROBINSON, PETERSON, BERK, RUDOLPH, CROSS |
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| NUDOCS 8912140326 | |
| Download: ML20011D120 (2) | |
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,.i Billie Pirner Garde',Peterson, Berk, Esq.
Robinson. Robinson, Rudolph, Cross 4 6arde a
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Dear Ms. Garde:
. I am responding to your letter of. November 20, 1969, in which you outlined concerns ou had.with:the Comanche Peak systematic assessment of licensee performance' y(SALP) process:and the regulatory process associated with the final licensing t
decision. -We are taking a number of actions in this area'.
As you are aware, Chairman Carr received an unsigned memoraneum from ?NRC Staff Inspectors" that voiced a nusber of the same concerns.
In response the.NRC has established a panel to review the issues and make a recommendation to the-
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Director of-the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Additionally, all of the staff members involved in the Comanche Peak inspection program were requested to
- provide any comments they might have on the SALP report. They were told these.
- comments' could be provided anonymously.
In addition, Mr. $niezek has discussed with you other efforts to ensure the integrity of the SALP. process. The results l'
of these effneta will be consider.ad by theJanel-in arriving at its reconmenda-tions. The merits of continuing the current sALP evaluation process _at tomanche
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Peat are also under consideration.
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A decision on the issuance of an-operatint license will not be made until 4
construction of the plant-is completed, tu necessary Special' Projects licensing
'and inspection efforts are completed, and the ORAT inspection is completed. As you' indicated in your letter, we agree that the NRC's licensing decision should L
and will-focus on whether TU Electric has completed its Corrective Action Program and is operationally' prepared to operate the facility to the satisfaction-of the NRC The Commission and its staff take very seriously their resansibilities for regulating: nuclear power. A: you are aware, the NRC has s tut down operating r
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.and has refused to license
. plants when it concluded it.was recessary to do so.he Peak was said to have been plants until corrective actions were taken. Comanc
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'rea#" for fuel loading in 1984, but the NRC has withheld issvence of a license for over 5 years and will continue to do so until it is satisfied that the plant can be operated safely. This philosopity has been the cornerstone of all NRC (2l% M ) ?
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.Ms.' Billie Pirner Garde 2-l:
1 inspection, licensing, and decisionmaking associated with Comanche Peak and, L
l as you are pare, was further exemplified during the NRC's recent operational L
L readiness assessment team exit seeting.
Sincerely,
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Original Signed Byi James f.1, Taylor James M. Taylor Executive Director.
for Operations 1157RIBUT10N'
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cc:
Mr.- William Council TU Electric
.ADSP Reading George Edgar Esq. Newman & Holtzinger.
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EDO Reading JMTaylor HTHompson.
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TMurley/JSnierek i
DCrutchfleid CGrimes RWarnick
'RDMartin, Region IV JGilliland, Region IV 06C
- For previous concurrences see attached ORC b
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- TliGH EDITOR :NRR:DIR*
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NAME':DCrutchfield:BCalure
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0 DATE 111/30/89
- 11/30/89
- 12/01/89
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. OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Document Name: GARDE LETTER I
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