ML13304A871
| ML13304A871 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 12/04/1981 |
| From: | Tedesco R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Daley W WALNUT, CA |
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| Download: ML13304A871 (2) | |
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DEC 4 1981 William 0. Daley, 'Mayor Walnut City Council A!jgl 20550 East Carrey Road Walnut, California 91789
Dear Mr. Daley:
The October 14, 1981 resolution (No. 2162) of the City Council of the City of Walnut, supporting the licensing of the San Onofre 2 and 3 nuclear power plants has been referred to me for reply. I am pleased to provice the following informiation regarding nuclear power plant licensin9 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 an enhanced level of safety.
However, the ii.plei-entation of this en;hanced level of safety has raised a numA.ber of potential netu 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 iile Island accident or have been completed since then.
However, we are confident the actions we have taken since TlI 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 Decerber 31, 1980, February 6, 1981, February 25, 1981, and flay 8, 1981.
The review of the San Onofre Units 2 and 3 by the Advisory Comiittee on Reactor Safeguards was completed on Miarch 12, 1981.
The Final Environmental Statement was issued by the nRC staff in April, 1981.
The hearing on this project commenced on June 22, 19l.
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 comiditment to ensure the public health and safety.
Sincerely Orinal Signed byJ Robert L. Tedesco I Robert L. Teaesco, Assistant Uirector for Licensing Division of Licensing 8 1 12 1707 12 811204 PDR ADOCK 05000361 H
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NRC FORM 318 (10-80) NRCM 0240 OFFICIAL R ECO RD COPY USGPO: 1981-335-960
illiam 0 Ualey, Nayor 14 -nut City Council 205 Last Carrey Road Walnu California 91789
Dear kayo 0 Daley:
The October 1981 resolution (Wo.
2162) of the City Council of the City of Walnut upporting the licensing of the San Onofre 2/nd 3 nuclear power plants has 'een referred to ae for reply.
I aim plea a to proviau the following info lation regarding nuclear power plant I censing in general, and licensing of San Onofre 2 ano 3 in particular.
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Currently, the overall p cture is one of a licensin,/process that is returning to prcuictabi litj at an e anced level of safetj. /1.owever, the imple-nitation of this enhanced level of s ety has raised a nurpber of potential new issues in the contested hearings for oto operating lienses and construction periits around the country.
Son of these un' s were substantially comiplete at the tim.e of the Three Hile Islanu ccident 9o have been completed since then.
- However, ie are confiaent toe action-we pdve taken since THI 2 and those we will taKe will provide major improveme t't in licensing schedules without compromising the regulatory requirementt for safety.
With regard to licensing of San onctre Units ' and 3, the staff has completed the major part of its review.
Staf safety e luations were issued on December 31, 1980, February 6, 1981, Februar 2b, 1981, and v 8, 1981.
The review of the San Onofre Units 2 and 3 Wy the Advisory Commii tee on Reactor Safeguards was completed on Mlarch 12,
- 81.
The Final Environi tal Statement was issued by the MC staff in April, 1981.
The hearing on this oject commenced on June 22, 1981.
We appreciate your i -erest in the San Unofre project.
Plea be assured that the 'NRC is ta'ng every reasonable action to expedite the icensing process, consiste with our coimnitment to ensure the puDlic hea h an47afety.
Sincerely Robert L. Tedesco, Assistant Director for Licensing Division ot Licensing DISTRIBUTION:
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