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October 7,1981 099W.E 09 THE comacssionen t
Mr. Steve Wahl i
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Corona, CA 91720 i
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Dear Mr. Wahl:
Thank you very much for your letter regarding Diablo Canyon. The recent Comission decision authorir.ing low-power testing and fuel loading is only the first step in Comission review of this plant. Specifically.
the earthquake-related issues that distinguish Diablo Canyon from most l
other nuclear units have not yet been addressed in detail by the Comission.
They will be reviewed before operation above five percent power is j
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I While it may have some smbolic importance, a it:i: ion to authorize low-power testing poses very little danger to the poulic. The power level is so low that the operators have more than ample time to react to any problems in the plant, and the amount of radioactivity existing in l
the core does not begin to build up until the plant has operated for quite a while.
Sincerely.
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