ML17228B416

Forwards Ltr from Senator Graham to Secretary O'Leary Requesting Review of Info Contained in Ltr from B Napier Re Safety Issues at Plant

ML17228B416
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	02/05/1996
From:	LASH T R ENERGY, DEPT. OF
To:	TAYLOR J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
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DepartmentofEnergyWashington,DC20585February5,1996Mr.JohnTaylorOfficeoftheExecutiveDirectorforOperationsU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555

DearMr.Taylor:

EnclosedisaletterfromSenatorGrahamtoSecretaryO'earyrequestingareviewofinformationcontainedinaletterfromMs.BettyNapierofPortSt.Lucie,Florida,concerningthesafetyoftheSt.Lucienuclearpowerplant.MystaffhasdiscussedSenatorGraham'srequestwithyourstaffandhasconcludedthatthebestcourseofactionistotransferthisactiontotheNuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC).MyresponsetoSenatorGrahamindicatingthattherequestforinformationhasbeentransferredtotheNRCisalsoenclosed.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedonothesitatetocontactmeorSterlingFranks.Mr.Franks'elephonenumberis301-903-3456.Sincerely,Terry.Lash,DirectorOfficeofNuclearEnergy,ScienceandTechnology2Enclosures9603i20389960205PDRADQCK050003358PDRPdntedwkhsoyhkonrecydedpaperEDO--GTggpy>

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V0141"DepartmentofEnergyWashington,DC20585February5,1996I.TheHonorableBobGrahamUnitedStatesSenatorP.O.Box3050..Tallahassee,Florida32315

DearSenatorGraham:

ThankyouforyourletterofDecember27,1995,requestingareviewofinformationcontainedinaletterfromMs.BettyNapierofPortSt.'Lucie,Florida,onthesafetyoftheSt.Lucienuclearpowe'rplant.SincetheSt.LucienuclearpowerplantownedbyFloridaPowerandLightisacommercialoperatingreactorlicensedbytheNuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC),Ihaverequested'thatNRCresponddirectlytoyourofficeonthismatter.NRChasday-to-.daycontactwithFloridaPowerandLightand,-hence,wouldhavemoreuptodateinformation.I1TheletterfromMs.Napierandyourletterhave.beenforwardedtotheNRC,anda.responseshouldbeforthcomingsoon.Sincerely,TerryR.Lash,DirectorOfficeofNuclearEnergy,'cienceandTechnologyiicc:TheHonorableBobGrahamUnitedStatesSenate:,Washington,D.C.20510.A~PrintedwchaoytnkonrecyotedpaperII e0'P~'Ig~ICEII\IIIt 1~~1.'<<'.BobGrahamFQnda,T.gOSpUnitedStatesSenate.Washington,D.C.Date~/~42!Mrs.HazelO'eary,Secretary,United,StatesDepartmentofEnergy1000IndependenceAvenue,Southwest-Washington,D.C.,205851II,Enclosedisaletterfromoneof.myconstitueritswhohas-concernswhichcomeunderthejurisdictionofyouragency.IIwouldappreciateyourreviewingtheinformationthat'hasbeenpresentedandprovidingmewithawrittenresponse.Pleaseseridyourreply,totheattentionof:1',Ms.PatGrise.OfficeofSenatorBobGrahamP.O.Box,3050Tallahassee,FL32315904-422-6100'ourcooperationandassistanceareappreciated.ATithkindregards,Sineerely,'UnitedStatesSenatorConstituent'sName:/aplCl I~ll/I',t(IlIJikJ\f4I

~~')~~~~-4)+)l~)December15,1995KenPruitt,Eighty-FirstDistrictStateHouseofRepresentatives212'TheCapitolTallahassee,Fl32399-l300Re:St.LucieNuclearPowerPlantMalfunctionsr

DearRepresentativePruitt:

IamwritingtoexpressmyconcernaboutthecontinuingproblemsattheSt.Lucienuclearpowerplant.Unlesssomeoneintervenes,wewillhaveourown"ThreeMileIsland".Iamconcernedabouttheimpactonlandvalueandtourismtothestateshouldan"accident"occur,butmostofallIamconcernedaboutpublichealthandsafety.FloridaPower,ALightcontinuedtocutbackonp'ersonneiincludingexperiencedpersonnelduringtheseproblems.EachtimeFloridaPowerALightreferredtoleakingradioactivityintowateras"slightlyradioactive".Thatislikebeing"sli/fitlypregnant".Incompetentemployeesinstalledsafetyvalvesbackwardsonseveraloccasions,Atonepointthereactorwaswithin3-7,poundsofameltdownaccordingtothePress.Atthispointwecannotbelieveanyofthe'redictable"PR"informationcoming&omFloridaPower5,Light.rIamrequestinganimmediateevaluationfromanoutsideagency.Yourassistanceis~tlyappreciated./Sincerely,BettyNapier,'R,B.S.N.156SWVoltairTerracePortSt,Lucie,Fl34984(407),871.-9774)CC:ConnieMack(R),U.S.Senate'obGraham(D),U;S.,SenateMarkFoley,U,S.HouseofRepDoc.Myers,StateSenate

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