ML022810118

G20020573/LTR-02-0643 - Sen. Rick Santorum Ltr Re Operation of the Warning System Around Three Mile Island (Lynne Ruby)

ML022810118
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Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	09/11/2002
From:	Santorum R US SEN (Senate)
To:	Rathbun D Office of Congressional Affairs
Colburn T, NRR/DLPM, 415-1402
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM: DUE: 10/29/02 EDO CONTROL: G20020573 DOC DT: 09/11/02 FINAL REPLY:

Senator Rick Santorum TO:

Rathbun, OCA FOR SIGNATURE OF : ** GRN ** CRC NO: 02-0643 Travers, EDO DESC: ROUTING:

Operation of the Warning System Around Three Mile Travers Island (Lynne Ruby) Paperiello Kane Norry Craig Burns/Cyr DATE: 10/04/02 Miller, RI ASSIGNED TO: CONTACT:

NSIR Zimmerman SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

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-v 2- OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed:.Oct 04, 2002 ,11:51 PAPER NUMBER: LTR-02-0643 LOGGING DATE: 10/04/2002 ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR: Rick Rantorum AFFILIATION: SEN ADDRESSEE: Dennis Rathbun

SUBJECT:

Concerned about the operation of the warning system around Three Mile Island ACTION: Signature of EDO DISTRIBUTION: OCA to Ack LETTER DATE: 09/11/2002 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL HANDLING:

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FILE LOCATION: Adams DATE DUE: 10/29/2002 DATE SIGNED:

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Dear Mr. Rathbun,

I have recently received correspondence from Mrs. Lynne Ruby of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania.

Mrs. Ruby is concerned about the opperation of the warning system around Three Mile Island.

Any information your office could provide regarding this matter would be greatly appreciated. A copy of Mrs. Ruby's correspondence is enclosed for your review.

The staff contact for this referral is Jacob Smith who can be reached at 202-224-2099. Thank you for your assistance.

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<MSG>My family and I live within the 10-mile radius of 3-Mile Island in Fairview Township, York County. We cannot hear the warning system (sirens) that sounds in case of an emergency at 3-Mile Island. I have called the township office and they are well aware of the problem, since the Township officials also have a hard time hearing the sirens. The Township has been told (by the Company that operates 3-Mile Island) that the sirens CAN be heard by all within the 10-mile radius. I happened to be in my yard on Friday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 when the sirens were being tested. The Patriot News reported that all the sirens worked, but the only thing I could hear was a very faint sound in the distance that I was intently listening for. If there is ever a true emergency, my neighbors and I would never hear those sirens in our homes. It is my understanding that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission oversees these emergency sounding systems, and I would greatly appreciate your relaying my concern to t hem. Thank you for yo

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