March 23, 1977

Mr. W. T. ButtsStrathmore, California 93267

Dear Hr. Butts:

Thank you for your recent letter and for sharing your viewswith us regarding the necessity of licensing the DiabloCanyon Nuclear Power Station for operation.

He would like to assure you that. the HRC staff and theindependent Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards areworking as expeditiously as possible to resolve questionswhich have been raised about the ability of the facilityto withstand earthquakes.

When this question is resolved, the Atomic Safety andLicensing Board will resume the public hearing on PacificGas and Electric Company's application to operate thefacility. At this time, it is not possible to predictwhen a final decision will be reached.

We, of course, are aware of the problems the current drought,is causing and vill cause in the coming months; nevertheless,oux px'imary consideration in this matter —as in all others--must. be the public health and safety.Xn the meantime, we are taking the liberty of forwardinga copy of your letter for inclusion in the Diablo Canyonfile so that all parties to the proceeding will be aware ofyour views.

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Dear Sir;Please make every effort possible to push

for immediate investigations necessary to hasten theopening of the Diablo CanyoD Nuclear Power Plant.I am sure you are fully aware of the needsof water for our crops, also how important it i.s tohave it immediately when demand. arises, This needcould come earlier than usual this year.

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I am pleased to respond to your transmittal dated February 23, 1977,forwarding a letter from 1Fs. Eathi Schulze of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.Hs. Schulze referred to a recent ne>rspaper article concerning the Diablo-Canyon Nuclear Pcnmr Plant and e>~ressed an opinion that the plant shouldnot be allowed to operate.

The Hosgri fault vas discovered in 1971 close to the plant and has bc~the subject of investigation by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PC4F),the U. 8. Geological Survey and the h>clear Regulatory Comission (NBC)since 1973 when PGGH applied for an operating licenm.

Operation of the plant is being held up, at considerable cost, becausethe earthquake safety questions are not yet resolved. The first unit atthis site was essentially completed early last year. Xt appears thatoperation villhave been held up about 1 1/2 years before a decision onthe operating license can be made.

The plant is located 3 1/2 miles from the Hosgri fault on a foundationof co~1 tent rock. What ve are dealing with here is a question ofredesign and mdification to Vithstand more severe ground shaking thanwas considered in the original design. However, there is no reason to beconcerned,about ground rupture at the plant site due to an earthquake.The NRC staff has called for an analysis to determine what changes maybe necessary so that the plant can withstand a magnitude 7.5 earthquakeon the Hosgri fault This is a very severe earthquake design basis.

the plant's owner, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, is performing= thisengineering analysis. Then the matter est be reviemd in turn by theNRC staff and by the independent Advisory Cemittee on Reactor Safeguards.In the process, it vDl have been scrutinized by many competent geologists,seisnelogists and structural engineers, including independent consultantsof national stature. Finally, the matter vill be considered by'he AtomicSafety and Licensing Board at a public hearing. It is not known, at thistime, what.the final decision villbe.

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h$ s. Kathi Schulze541 Apricot StreetWisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494

Dear Sar.

Attached is a letter recently received in this office. Please provide uswith a report an this matter at. your earliest convenience and return thcorrespcn3ence to Senator Nelson.

PI1RSE KQK 9ZE ENVZIlPE K) %HE ATZEHTICN GF:

Pat Harkins

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Dear iu'. lfelson,

Enclosed is the article which prompted this letter to youyou e

Disheartenin isg the message, for many reasons (some ofwhich I have underlined), as is the entire issue of thecontinuing of the funding for and constructio f 1power plants.

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Another hope is that you will be able to ee e o encourage morean development in the areas of 'solar, wind, aad

geo-thermal energy, as substitutes for further developmentand use of nuclear power.

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