ML11208C484
| ML11208C484 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 07/14/2011 |
| From: | Chin R - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Jaczko G NRC/Chairman |
| References | |
| LTR-11-0414 | |
| Download: ML11208C484 (3) | |
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed.- Jul 15, 2011 09:17 PAPER NUMBER:
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LTR-I 1-0414 EDO Rebecca Chin MA Chairman Resource Japan Nuclear Accident - NRC Actions LOGGING DATE: 07/15/2011 0
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Rebecca Chin [rebeccajchin@hotmail.com]
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Thursday, July 14, 2011 3:58 PM To:
CHAIRMAN Resource Cc:
CMRAPOSTOLAKIS Resource; CMRMAGWOOD Resource; CMROSTENDORFF Resource; CMRSVINICKI Resource
Subject:
Japan Nuclear Accident - NRC Actions
Dear Chairman Jaczko,
On Tuesday, July 19, when the NRC Commissioners meet to discuss the 60 day report by your Task Force, the Town of Duxbury Nuclear Advisory Committee urges the Commissioners to take definitive action now to better protect the public. Duxbury is within the 10 miles EPZ for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in
- Plymouth, Massachusetts, that is the same design as Fukushima.
Wel, agree with Congress man Markey :*who h as,.emphasized that the NRC ýfirst take :interim measures (such as: issuing
- orders)', and then:.implement additional regulatio0ns, to ensure that there are:
0:1ýe,%requirements to upgade n uclea r react* pr6tections for severe events..(and combinations-of ýevents) such as earthquakes, tsunamis, fires orfloods; r-o'-eqduirenments ;t: strengthen,protections against the: sot of :catastrophic lossof electricity that: caused the meltdowns in Japan, including arequirementfor reactor cores and spent nuclear-fuel to 'be cooled:for up to 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> following such a blackout;
- .-,requii rements :for technologiesto prevent oreit ig ate against the Sortofhydrogen explosion that
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- r. requirements: tostrengthen.:thecurrently volunta.ryemergency ýmitigation pr.ocedu res for n uclear.crises;: and.
increased NRC oversight and enforcement of these.;requlations; Among the 34 recommendations, we support the Task Force urging tougher standards for back-up;.power;supplies,
-backup water" slu~ppliiesf or poo0is holding plant waste,.and improVements-in reactors that sharedthe same design as Japan-is Fiu-"hku'shima :Daicihi. plant.I We: expect!y you-to 4,aopt th*e.recomý endatio-ns' of th is re'portbefore f
theissuance o0 any relicensing:application.
As the NRC* willnext..iembark :.on: a six-month býroader.review,::don't-forgettthe.,public: needs to.particilpate..
Sincerely, Rebecca J. Chin, Co-Chair, Duxbury Nuclear Advisory Committee 31 Deerpath Trail North Duxbury, MA 02332 781-837-0009 CC:
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