ML17215A511

Forwards Palm Beach Post 840602 Article Entitled, Error Costly at Reactor, Which Cites Criticisms of Util Re Removal of Thermal Heat Shield.Expresses Concern Re Reserve Capacity of Spent Fuel Pools at All Florida Nuclear Plants

ML17215A511
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	06/02/1984
From:	WELLS B L AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	PALLADINO N NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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June2,1954Nr.NunzioPalladinoChairman,NuclearRegulatoryCommissionMsshinpton,D.C.20555

DearMr..Palladiao;Enclosed1scopyofsnarticle,

fromtoday's'almBeachPost.Itcitescrit1cismsleveledatFPhLinconnectionwiththenecessitytoremovethethermalheatshieldfromSt.'ucieauclesrplantg..InadditiontotheconcernsMs.Blachnsaex-presses,IamconcernedoverthereservecapacityofspentfuelpoolsatallofFlorida'sauclearplants.Iunderstandthatwhentheseplantsweredesignedtheywerealwaystohaveenoughroomtocontainthefuelrodsincasealossofcoolantwaterintheoperstlnpplantshouldnecessitateemergency'emovaloftherodsforcooliapinthepool.But.;Xn'the-=.meaatime,haven'tplantsbeearequ1redtostorethespeatfuelonsitethatwasoriginallyplaanedtobeseatoffsiteforreprocessinp2ArelargerpoolsnowbeingrequiredaaddoourFloridapoolsaowhavethecapacitytohandlesuchanemergency.Iftheydonot,whatis"planO'"Yourstruly,BettyLouYells1124Jasm1aeAve.Ft.Pierce,Florida/+50cc:Ns.LisaBlackmaa1691hard'Ct.VeroBeach,Fla.32960SenatorLawtonCh1lesFederalBuildiaeLakeland,FL338018408010342840720'PDRADQCK05000335H".'DR 0~~~~n',~

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