FINAL PROCESSING of Diablo Canyon License Renewal DELAYED, but renewal process continues
On April 11, 2011, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) sent a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requesting “that the Commission delay the final processing of the [License Renewal Application] LRA such that the renewed operating licenses, if approved, would not be issued until after PG&E has completed the 3-D seismic studies and submitted a report to the NRC addressing the results of those studies.” PG&E states that the studies will be completed not later than December 2015.
April 11 PG&E letter to the NRC
In a follow-up letter dated April 12 to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, however, it became clear that PG&E has requested that only the final approval be delayed, and that the renewal process is to continue on schedule. PG&E has NOT requested any suspension or delay in the license renewal application or the schedule for the licensing hearing process.
