ML110320288
| ML110320288 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/31/2011 |
| From: | Mulligan M - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | James Kim Division of Operating Reactor Licensing |
| kim J, NRR/ADRO/DORL, 415-4125 | |
| References | |
| G20110069 | |
| Download: ML110320288 (2) | |
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From:
Michael Mulligan [steamshovel2002@yahoo.com]
Sent:
Monday, January 31, 2011 3:10 PM To:
Kim, James
Subject:
Re: 2.206 liquid scintillation counter evacuation delay Mr Kim, I have been discussing this issue with NRC's Neil Sheehan, the information he gave me lends to the conclusion that it has no bases.
I hereby withdrawal this petition.
- Thanks, Mike Mulligan Hinsdale, NH From: "Kim, James" <James.Kim@nrc.gov>
To: Michael Mulligan <steamshovel2002@yahoo.com>
Sent: Mon, January 31, 2011 3:03:52 PM
Subject:
FW: 2.206 liquid scintillation counter evacuation delay Mr. Mulligan, Your petition dated January 29, 2011, as shown below, was assigned to the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) for review. My name is James Kim, the NRR project manager in the Division of Operating Reactor Licensing (DORL) and I have been assigned as a petition manager. However, in discussion with Tom Setzer in Region 1, it appears that you do not intend for this 2.206 to go any further. If this is correct, I would appreciate if you could send me an email requesting to withdraw your petition.
James Kim Project Manager, DORL U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 301-415-4125 E-mail: james.kim@nrc.gov From: Michael J Mulligan [1]
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 11:33 AM To: NRC Allegation
Subject:
2.206 liquid scintillation counter evacuation delay Jan 29, 2011 R. William Borchardt Executive Director for Operations US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Subject:
10 C.F.R. § 2.206 Request a emergency shutdown of Vermont Yankee because the radiological and evacuation emergency procedures and plans were secretly inoperable or impaired between Dec 29, 2010 and Jan 11, 2011.
Dear Mr. Borchardt,
Rutland Herald Susan Smallheer Jan 29 Irwin said the failure of the test equipment was disturbing.
They told me about the liquid scintillation counter being down and that was the cause of the delay. Irwin said, I figured like most labs, they would get the instrument repaired relatively quickly but for some reason that did not the case.
Irwin said that he only found out about the equipment failure last Friday (Feb 21?) (disclosed at the end of the week Jan 28, 2011), when he asked why the test results form the first well were so late.
I request a immediate emergency shutdown of Vermont Yankee because of the unreliability of their radiological and emergency plans for a indeterminate amount time.
The liquid scintillation counter was broken between Dec 29, 2010 and Jan 11, 2011.
That makes the radiological procedures inoperative or severely degraded in this time frame. Not having a backup liquid scintillation counter would make the emergency evacuation plans unreliable. If a nuclear power plant doesnt have the capability to make reliable their evacuation plans, then they shouldnt be licensed to operate a nuclear plant.
- 1) I request a NRC OIG and congressional investigation with why the NRC didnt immediately notify the community that the Vermont Yankee radiological procedures and evacuation plans were not functional during these dates.
- 2) Request a investigation, in making sure that all radiological capabilities at the nuclear plants are reliable and durable with sufficient back ups in order to be able to carry out their emergency plans. Request all USA plants have sufficient back up liquid scintillation counter capabilities.
- 3) Request a information notice to given to all plants about this.
- 4) Request a disclosure of all delays with getting any radiological measurements that effected any normal or emergency requirement of a procedure.
Sincerely,
Mike Mulligan Hinsdale, NH 03451 1-603-336-8320 steamshovel2002@yahoo.com