ML021640694

Letter from Norm Cohen, Unplug Salem Campaign, Forwarding Copy of 04/03/2002 Letter Faxed to Harry Keiser of PSEG Re Security at Artificial Island

ML021640694
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Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	04/03/2002
From:	Cohen N UNPLUG Salem Campaign
To:	Robert Fretz Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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The UNPLUG SALEM Campaign Shut Down The Salem Nukes Now!

321 Barr Ave., Linwood NJ 08221 609-601-8583/601-8537; ncohenl2@comcast.net http://www.unplugsalem.orgl Date: 04/03/02 TO: Robert Fretz, NRC From: Norm Cohen

Dear Bob,

Attached is a copy of a letter I've faxed to Harry Keiser of PSEG. In addition to asking NRC to follow up with PSEG on our letter, we have some specific requests for NRC:

(1) NRC's Inspector General should immediately investigate the entire matter of the nuclear plant plans found in Afghanistan.

(2) NRC should arrange a public meeting in Salem on security issues concerning Artificial Island.

(3) NRC should investigate and set rules for the outsourcing of employees and software as is being done by PSEG.

(4) NRC should arrange for myself and additional UNPLUG Salem memberp f be given the same briefing and tour as were the NJ Assemblypersons.

This letter and our letter to PSEG are being emailed to Robert Fretz on 04/03/02 Sincerely, Norm Cohen Coordinator

The UNPLUG SALEM Campaign Shut Down The Salem Nukes Now!

321 Barr Ave., Linwood NJ 08221 609-601-8583/601-8537; ncohenl 2 @comcast.net http://www.unplugsalem.org/

Date: 04/03/02 TO: Harry Kaiser, PSEG From: Norm Cohen

Dear Mr. Kaiser,

Per our brief conversation at the NRC exit meeting, this letter is a request that you provide the UNPLUG Salem Campaign with a breakdown of your security staff as to what kind of security experience each person has. This can be in percentages. We are interested in knowing how many have combat military training, how many have only private or industrial security training, etc.

Having read the article in the Sunbeam today about the discovery of plans for the Salem plants found in Afgan caves, this letter includes several other requests. We would like to know the following information:

(1) What percentage of your engineers are contract employees, as opposed to employees on PSEG's payroll?

(2) How many of your employees have had background checks done on them, and how deep were these checks?

(3) How many Pakistani, Iraqi, or other Moslem nationals work at PSEG Nuclear or for a contractor with PSEG?

(4) What percentage of PSEG engineers, including contracts, have less than one years experience?

(5)Was there an Iraqi national who worked at Salem as an engineer who was un-American in his statements? Is he still there?

(6) What percentage of employees, including contract, are not US citizens, but are holding "Green Cards"?

(7) I understand that the software for PSEG's emergency response network is now outsourced to India. How secure is that software?

(8) Are there still records stored in an unsecured area in building TB2 as they were in the past?

(9) Did PSEG's Director of Security write, in a letter to a Congressman, that PSEG's security was so good that "the National Guard should leave, because the Guard's presence is too intimidating?"

Did Security reject the Guard's request for 50 caliber machine guns along the perimeter of

Artificial Island?

Finally, because of the article today, UNPLUG Salem requests that myself and other representatives of UNPLUG Salem be given the same security tour and briefing that was given to Assemblypersons Quigley and Guear. We also renew our request of you and the NRC that a public meeting on security at Artificial Island be held inthe next few weeks, to help allay public concern over security at the Island.

Sincerely, Norm Cohen Coordinator