ML072400295

G20070593/LTR-07-0563/EDATS: SECY-2007-0299 - Ltr. Rep. Nita M. Lowey Entergy Nuclear Northeast - Indian Point - Certified Emergency Siren System

ML072400295
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	08/24/2007
From:	Lowey N US HR (House of Representatives)
To:	Klein D NRC/Chairman
Taylor, Robert, EDO, 301-415-2240
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ML072470399	List: ML072400295
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G20070593, LTR-07-0563, SECY-2007-0299
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4 EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM: DUE: 09/07/07 EDO CONTROL: G20070593 DOC DT: 08/24/07 FINAL REPLY:

Representative Nita M. Lowey TO:

Chairman Klein FOR SIGNATURE OF : ** GRN ** CRC NO: 07-0563 Chairman Klein DESC: ROUTING:

Entergy Nuclear Northeast - Indian Point - Reyes Certified Emergency Siren System Virgilio (EDATS: SECY-2007-0299) Kane Ash Ordaz Cyr/Burns DATE: 08/27/07 Dyer, NRR Zimmerman, NSIR ASSIGNED TO: CONTACT: Carpenter, OE Collins, RI EDO Taylor Schmidt, OCA SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

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EDATS Number: SECY-2007-0299 Initiating Office: SECY GnrlInfraio Assigned To: OEDO OEDO Due Date: 9/7/2007 5:00 PM Other Assignees: SECY Due Date: 9/11/2007 5:00 PM

Subject:

Entergy Nuclear Northeast - Indian Point - Certified Emergency Siren System

Description:

CC Routing: NSIR; OE; N.RR; OCA ADAMS Accession Numbers - Incoming: NONE Response/Package: NONE IOt er Inoraio Cross Reference Number: G20070593, LTR-07-0563 Staff Initiated: NO Related Task: Recurring Item: NO File Routing: EDATS Agency Lesson Learned: NO Pr s In m i Action Type: Letter Priority: Medium Sensitivity: None Signature Level: Chairman Klein Urgency: NO OEDO Concurrence: YES OCM Concurrence: NO OCA Concurrence: NO Special Instructions:

Doumn Infraio Originator Name: Representative Nita M. Lowey Date of Incoming: 8/24/2007 Originating Organization: Congress Document Received by SECY Date: 8/27/2007 Addressee: Chairman Klein Date Response Requested by Originator: 9/7/2007 Incoming Task Received: Letter Page 1 of I

OFFICE OF TIlE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed:Aug 27, 2007 11:39 PAPER NUMBER: LTR-07-0563 LOGGING DATE: 08/27/2007 ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR: REP Nita Lowey AFFILIATION: CONG ADDRESSEE: Dale Klein SUBJECTz Concerns deadline missed by Entergy Nuclear Northeast to established a certified emergency siren system with back up power at the Indian Point Energy Center ACTION: Signature of Chairnan DISTRIBUTION: RF, OCA to Ack LETTER DATE: 08/24/2007 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL HIANDING: Commission Correspondence NOTES:

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Dear Chairman Klein:

I am writing you regarding yet another deadline Entergy Nuclear Northeast has missed today to establish a certified emergency siren system with Lack-up power at the Indian Point

nergny Center.

As you Vo, ow, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has the ultimate responsibility f63 declaring the system operational. This requires Entergy to adhere to FEMA guidelines and to provide the agency with information in a timely manner to determine whether the system is operational.

In recent weeks, Entergy has initiated an aggressive public relations campaign claiming it would meet today's deadline for an operational siren system with the proper back-up power. Yet, the company submitted just this week the appropriate noise data to FEMA for a review process that takes approximately 45 days in order to actually certi.y that the system is compliant.

Entergy has had two years in which to comply with the law, yet this is tle third time this year it has missed the deadline for making operational one of the most fundamental components of the emergency preparedness plans for the Indian Point nuclear facility. Such negligence puts our communities at risk should there be an emergency and is simply unacceptable.

While I am pleased that the -bRClevied a fine earlier this year of $130,000 for Entergy's failure to meet previous deadlnes for the siren system, I urge you to now levy a much more substantial fine for its repeated failure to operate a certified siren system.

I hope you agree with me that our primary concern for any nuclear facility should be that it can safely operate within its comnmunity. In order to protect the region surrounding Indian Point, I e-icourage you to work with FEMA lo expedite its review of operations of the siren system and to use every tool at your disposal - especially heavy fines - to enforce the vital safety and security regulations that Ent.rgy continues to fail to uphold.

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