ML13120A639

May 28, 2013 - Commissioner Magwood'S Response to Citizens, Letter to Maynard Kaufman

ML13120A639
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	05/28/2013
From:	Magwood W NRC/OCM
To:	Kaufman M - No Known Affiliation
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May 28, 2013 Mr. Maynard Kaufman maynard.kaufman@wmich.edu

Dear Mr. Kaufman,

I very much appreciated your time and the engaged conversation during the meeting on March 25 at the Beach Haven Event Center in South Haven Michigan. As promised, I am responding to your letter dated March 25, 2013, which expressed concerns regarding the safe operation of Palisades. A record of these and other questions from local citizens, as well as my responses, is documented in the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Agencywide Documents Access and Management System No. ML13142A424. The discussion with you and the other participants was very helpful to me as I continue to consider public concerns about nuclear safety.

You raised concerns regarding the protection of agricultural resources downwind of the power plant. I understand from you the food crops near Lake Michigan are an important resource in southwest Michigan. The NRC resident inspectors live in the area, and they act as our eyes and ears in ensuring the plant is safe.

The NRC maintains safety as our top priority to ensure the protection of our citizens and the environment. I and all my colleagues at the agency are firmly dedicated to ensuring the safe operation of nuclear power plants and to protecting public health and safety.

Thank you for sharing your views and insights. If you have any additional questions, dont hesitate to contact me at 301-415-8430.

Sincerely,

/RA/

William D. Magwood, IV

May 28, 2013 Mr. Maynard Kaufman maynard.kaufman@wmich.edu

Dear Mr. Kaufman,

I very much appreciated your time and the engaged conversation during the meeting on March 25 at the Beach Haven Event Center in South Haven Michigan. As promised, I am responding to your letter dated March 25, 2013, which expressed concerns regarding the safe operation of Palisades. A record of these and other questions from local citizens, as well as my responses, is documented in the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Agencywide Documents Access and Management System No. ML13142A424. The discussion with you and the other participants was very helpful to me as I continue to consider public concerns about nuclear safety.

You raised concerns regarding the protection of agricultural resources downwind of the power plant. I understand from you the food crops near Lake Michigan are an important resource in southwest Michigan. The NRC resident inspectors live in the area, and they act as our eyes and ears in ensuring the plant is safe.

The NRC maintains safety as our top priority to ensure the protection of our citizens and the environment. I and all my colleagues at the agency are firmly dedicated to ensuring the safe operation of nuclear power plants and to protecting public health and safety.

Thank you for sharing your views and insights. If you have any additional questions, dont hesitate to contact me at 301-415-8430.

Sincerely,

/RA/

William D. Magwood, IV The correspondence addresses policy issues previously resolved by the Commission, transmits factual information, or restates Commission policy.

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DATE 05/01/13 05/01/13 05/07/13 05/13/13 05/28/13 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY