ML031560549
| ML031560549 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 06/04/2003 |
| From: | Stephen Dembek NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4 |
| To: | Ray H Southern California Edison Co |
| pham b m, nrr dlpm lpdiv-2, 301-415-8450 | |
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| Download: ML031560549 (4) | |
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June 4, 2003 Mr. Harold B. Ray Executive Vice President Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674-0128
SUBJECT:
SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION PUBLIC COMMUNICATION EFFORTS
Dear Mr. Ray:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently responded to a letter in which a citizen expressed his concern about the dissemination of nuclear emergency information and public awareness issues at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS).
In the letter, the author expressed his concern that the Pacific Bell telephone book was not a reliable source to disseminate nuclear emergency information to the public, due to the reasons that (1) not everyone in the area subscribes to Pacific Bell, (2) many do not receive a telephone book because of cell phone usage, and (3) some people do not retain their telephone book for future reference. In addition, he also claimed that in his own street survey of people in the San Clemente, Dana Point, and San Juan Capistrano area, results indicated that over 50 percent of the people interviewed had never heard of SONGS, and that most thought San Onofre referred to the surfing beach, not SONGS.
In our response to his concerns, the NRC staff included comments from the Federal Emergency Management Agencys (FEMAs) letter to the NRC on March 20, 2003 (enclosed),
referencing NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1, Planning Standard G, which provides guidelines for (1) information to be made available to the public on a periodic basis as to how they will be notified of an emergency and what their initial actions should be, (2) advance establishment of the principal points of contact with the news media, and (3) establishment of procedures for the coordinated dissemination of information to the public. Both FEMA and the staff noted that the citizens concern regarding public awareness, reflected in his survey, was troubling and may warrant further evaluation of public communication efforts, however, both the staff and FEMA also found that the public education and information dissemination measures currently in place at SONGS meet the guidance outlined in Planning Standard G.
Mr. H. Ray I am requesting that you consider the above information, and take appropriate action to address the concerns raised about the lack of public awareness of SONGS. Please notify the NRC of any further action taken on this matter. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Bo Pham at (301) 415-8450.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Stephen Dembek, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-361 and 50-362
Enclosure:
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San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 cc:
Mr. Raymond Waldo, Plant Manager Nuclear Generation Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674-0128 Mr. Douglas K. Porter Southern California Edison Company 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Rosemead, CA 91770 Mr. David Spath, Chief Division of Drinking Water and Environmental Management P.O. Box 942732 Sacramento, CA 94234-7320 Chairman, Board of Supervisors County of San Diego 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335 San Diego, CA 92101 Eileen M. Teichert, Esq.
Supervising Deputy City Attorney City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 Mr. Gary L. Nolff Power Projects/Contracts Manager Riverside Public Utilities 2911 Adams Street Riverside, CA 92504 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 Mr. Michael Olson San Onofre Liaison San Diego Gas & Electric Company P.O. Box 1831 San Diego, CA 92112-4150 Mr. Ed Bailey, Radiation Program Director Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services P.O. Box 942732 (MS 178)
Sacramento, CA 94327-7320 Resident Inspector/San Onofre NPS c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 4329 San Clemente, CA 92674 Mayor City of San Clemente 100 Avenida Presidio San Clemente, CA 92672 Mr. Dwight E. Nunn, Vice President Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674-0128 Mr. James D. Boyd, Commissioner California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street (MS 31)
Sacramento, CA 95814 Mr. Joseph J. Wambold, Vice President Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92764-0128