Question & AnswerQ&A (LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 1065)
The recipients were the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Energy, the Solicitor General, and the President of the National Power Corporation.
The incident at the Three-Mile Island nuclear plant prompted the re-evaluation of the safety features and design of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant.
The PAEC was responsible for nuclear regulatory functions, including adopting U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) regulatory guides and recommending safety upgrades for the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant.
One hundred two (102) regulatory guides were required before issuing the construction permit.
PAEC imposed an additional thirty-three (33) regulatory guides, nine (9) requirements related to the Three-Mile Island incident, and two (2) concerns raised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
PAEC concluded that with the updated regulatory guides, TMI-2 learned lessons, and IAEA requirements, the plant could be built and operated without causing undue risk to public health and safety and recommended lifting the suspension order.
The President directed the NPC to take necessary steps to resume construction of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, including notifying its contractor Westinghouse.
They were willing to amend their contract to introduce changes that would improve NPC's ability to monitor, audit, and administer the contract and increase certain liabilities of Westinghouse for performance warranties.
PAEC adopted the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (USNRC) regulatory guides that were pertinent and applicable to the plant's construction and operation.