ML040560292
| ML040560292 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 02/12/2004 |
| From: | Benjamin Wise State of WV |
| To: | Weiss E NRC/NRR/DIPM |
| Milligan P 415-2223 NRR/NUEPPO | |
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| Download: ML040560292 (1) | |
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- sHII IlV. r "I r.cerr. ve-IMIU7 STATE OP WEST VIRGINIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CHARLESTON 253O5 February 12, 2004 800 WISE:
CC VERN OR Mr. Eric Weiss, Section Chief Emergency Preparedness & Health Physics U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, MS 06H2 Washington, DC 20555 Dear Mr. Weiss.
In response to the latter from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated December 20, 2001, 1 would like to accept the offer to receive two potassium iodide (KI) tablets per person in the 1 0-mile emergency planning zone (EPZ) for the First Energy Beaver Valley Power Station. The stockpile and distribution of KI would include the transient population and all persons that are institutionalized, residing in, working in, or attending school In Hancock County, West Virginia For all persons estimated to be traveling or residing in the State of West Virginia during ari emergency that requires distibution of KI within the 1 0-mile EPZ, this corresponds to 50,000 KI tablets for both citizens and transient populations within Hancock County. The State Radiological Emergency Plan (REP) will be updated within one year to support these measures to protect children and the general public in accordance with FEMA recommendations.
I respectfully request 30,000 130 milligram (mg) K1 tablets and 20,000 65 mg KI tablets be shipped to Mr. Dan Hill, Radiological Health Program, Office of Environmental Health Services, 815 Quarrier Street Suite 418, Charleston, West Virginia 25301-2616. The Radiological Health Program will Coordinate derivery of the Ki tablets with the Hancock County Health Department and the State or County Office of Emergency Services. Ifyou have any questions or need additional Information, please do not hesitate to call my office or Mr. Randy C. Curtis, P.E. Director, Radiation, Toxics and Indoor Air Division, Office of Environmental Health Services, at (304) 558-2981.
Sincerely XBob Wise Governor BW;dse
Enclosure:
WV Bureau for Public Health Policy-Distribution and Use of Potassium Iodide cc: Paul L. Nusbaum, Secretary, DHHR Catherine C. Slemp, M.D., M.P.H., Acting State Health Officer Chris Curtis, M.P.H., Acting Commissioner, BPH1 Barbara S. Taylor, Director, OEHS Randy C. Curtis, Director, RTIA Division Dan Hill, Chief, Radiological Health Program Stephen S. Kappa, Director, WVOES