ML072400436
| ML072400436 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 08/23/2007 |
| From: | Schmidt P State of WI, Dept of Health & Family Services |
| To: | Patricia Milligan Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response |
| References | |
| Download: ML072400436 (2) | |
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DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH 1 WEST WILSON STREET P 0 BOX 2659 Jim Doyle MADISON WI 53701.2659 Governor State of Wisconsin 608-266-1251 Kevin R. Hayden FAX: 608-267-2832 Secretary TTY: 888-701-1253 Department of Health and Family Services dhfs.Wisconsin.gov August 23, 2007 Patricia Milligan Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Nuclear Regulatory Commission Two White Flint North, MS 3A2M Rockville, MD 20852-2738
Dear Ms. Milligan:
The State of Wisconsin requests assistance from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in obtaining potassium iodide (KI) to distribute to Wisconsin residents living in risk counties near nuclear power plants. In 2006, the State decided to pre-distribute potassium iodide (KI) to any interested person living within 10 miles of a nuclear plant impacting Wisconsin, provided the local county board or equivalent supported the activity. There were no interested risk counties, at that time. Recently, the Wisconsin risk county nearest the Prairie Island nuclear plant decided to accept the state offer of free KI. As a'result, the Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Family Services is requesting the needed KI from the NRC. We plan to implement a KI pre-distribution program, in cooperation with the State of Minnesota, in early 2008.
Details, as follows:
Nuclear Plant: Prairie Island (on MIN side of MN/WI border near red Wing, MvN)
How much KI requested?
32,000 (65 mg) KI tablets
[2 day supply for estimated 8,000 residents living in Pierce County, WI within 10 miles of plant]
Ship to:
WI Department of Health and FamilyServices Radiation Protection Section 1 W. Wilson St., Rm. B157 Madison, WI 53702
Contact:
Paul Schmidt 608 267-4792 schmips(@dhfs.statc.vi.us Wisconsin.gov
Thank you for your assistance. Please contact me with any questions.
Sincerely, Paul Schmidt, Chief Radiation Protection Section cc: Chuck Warzecha, BEOH Dr. Henry Anderson, DPH Jim Lynch, NRC (e-mail copy)