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Subject: San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Safety Concerns (EDATS:SECY-2012-0421)

Description: Frank Ury, City of Mission Viejo, California Ltr. of 8/9/12 to Chairman Macfarlane

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Originator Name: Frank UryCity of MissionOriginator Org:

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Mayor Frank Ury (City of Mission Viejo)

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CHRM Allison Macfarlane

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Safety Concerns

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August 9, 2012

The Honorable Allison M. MacfarlaneChairmanUS Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, DC 20555-001

Re: San Ono Nudmr e Stton (Sone} Safew QUM =

Dear Chairman Macfarlane:

As Mayor of one of the largest cities in South Orange County, Mission Viejo, welcomes yourappointment to the Chair of the NRC I look forward to your management over one of the morepressing issues our county faces, addressing the future of nuclear power. On behalf of ourconstituents, I am writing to express my concerns regarding the San Onofre nuclear powerplant in particular.

The City of Mission Viejo City Council received public testimony at its meeting on July 2, 2012,regarding concerns on the safety of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). At thismeeting, the City was asked by members of the public to send a letter voicing safety concernsto the various regulatory agencies that have oversight and regulatory functions over SONGS.

The City of Mission Viejo places public safety as its highest priority, both with respect toemergency preparedness and response. The City's Emergency Services Division serves as oneof the largest hubs of emergency preparedness activities In South Orange County. Some of ouraccomplishments in preparedness include establishing the City as a Point of Dispensing (POD)site certified agency, which allows the City to coordinate with the County of Orange under theincident management system to deliver emergency supplies to the community during adisaster. The City has an established employee American Red Cross sheltering team that allowsthe City to deploy staff to sheltering sites in response to disasters. In 2004, the City developedthe Community Emergency Preparedness Academy (CEPA), which teaches residents to preparetheir neighborhoods to be self-reliant in the days and weeks following a large-scale disaster.Both cities are proud to be an integral part of the emergency response community that makesup the Orange County Operational Area emergency response network.

200 Civic Center * Mission Viejo, California 92691 9491470-3050/tp'iww.dtyobmissionviejo.org FAX 949/859-1386

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The Honorabe Allison M. Madarlane August 9,2012US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pap 2Sea Onwre *mNewr nerwatkn Sen (Sonp) Saiety Conmcern

Members of the City Council and City staff have attended meetings held by Southern CaliforniaEdison (SCE) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to become educated about therecent safety concerns regarding SONGS Units 2 and 3. Specflcally, City representatives werebriefed by SCE officials regarding the extent of the unexpected wear to Units 2 and 3 and theradiation leak from Unit 2 that prompted the shutdown of the plant. We are encouraged by thefact that that SCE and NRC officials are erring on the side of caution by shutting down bothunits until a determination can be made by the scientific community regarding the cause of theunexpected tube wear.

As Council members, public safety Is our primary goal, and it Is our duty to be the voice of ourconstituents. As such, the City Is requesting that the US NRC, the California Public UtilitiesCommission (CPUC), and SCE continue to take prudent and cautionary steps while a carefulanalysis of the excessive tube wear is conducted and thorough review of the plant's futureviability Is determined. The City of Mission Viejo City Council requests that all Involved agenciestake a careful, methodical approach while considering any potential reopening of the plant.Mission Viejo Is encouraged by the fact that the NRC plans on holding numerous publicmeetings to keep the process transparent and will allow the community to become educated,informed and be heard on this matter.

Sincerely,

V ank UyMayo, City of Mssion Vejo

c: Mission Viejo City CouncilMission Viejo City ManagerSouth Orange County MayorsSouth Orange County City ManagersOrange County Supervisor Pat SatesFrank Wasko, SCECPUCInterjurlsdictional Planning CommitteeSenator Mimi WaltersSenator Barbara BoxerSenator Dianne FeinsteinCongressman Gary MilerCongressman John CampbellCongresswoman Loretta Sanchez