ML16341E486
| ML16341E486 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 12/29/1987 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Panetta L HOUSE OF REP. |
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| NUDOCS 8801070193 | |
| Download: ML16341E486 (12) | |
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UN(TED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 The Honorable Leon E. Panetta Member, United States House of Representatives 380 Alvarado Street Monterey, California 93940 Dear Congressman Panetta:
In your letter of November 25, 1987, to the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which enclosed an information request from Mr. David Reed, you stated that warning sirens were sounded recently at the Diablo Canyon nuclear reactor.
You further stated that Mr. Reed would 1'ike information on any regulations that would require advance notification of tests to this warning system.
Mr. Reed was concerned because the sirens sounded in San Luis Obispo on November 10, 1987, without any prior notice.
This activation of sirens was unscheduled.
The licensee, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and San Luis Obispo County conduct weekly silent tests of the siren system to verify that the system is operational.
On November 10, the system was tested incorrectly, which resulted in the activation of the sirens mainly in the cities of Cayucos, Morro Bay, Los Osos, and San Luis Obispo.
The test was terminated immediately, and county personnel informed schools, institutions, and.television and radio stations of the unscheduled activation of the. sirens.
The county is currently investigating corrective measures to prevent a recurrence.
While there are no Federal regulations that would require advance notification of the public of the testing af a siren earning
- system, extensive information is provided as a matter of policy to the. re'sidents in the -environs of nuclear power plants before the yearly soundiTIg of the siren systems.
This information is usually provided by the reactor licensee and the local county in which the power plant is located.
The NRC staff has verified that Pacific Gas and Electric Company has a program for providing information to the public in advance of the scheduled annual sounding of the siren system.
I trust that this information is responsive to your request.
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In your letter of November 25, 1987 to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, which enclosed an information request from hlr.
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- Reed, you stated that warning sirens were sounded recently at the Diablo Canyon nuclear reactor.
You further stated that Mr.
Reed would like information on any regulations that would require advance notification of tests to this warning system.
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San Luis Obispo on November 10, 1987 without any prior notice.
This tivation of sirens was unscheduled.
The licensee, Pacific Gas and Electri Co.,
and San Luis Obispo County conduct weekly silent tests of the siren system to verify that the system is operational.
On November 10, the sy tern was tested incorrectly, which resulted in the activation of the sirens Keenly in the cities of Cayucos, Morro Bay, Los Osos, and San Luis Obispo.
Th test was terminated immediately, and county personnel informed schools, institutions, and television and radio stations of the unscheduied activation of the sirens.
The county is currently investigating corrective measures to prev nt a recurrence.
Nhi le there are no Federal regulation that would require advance notification of the public of the testing of a si ren warning system, extensive information is provided as a matter of policy to the residents in the environs of nuclear power plants before the year'ly so (ding of the siren systems T.his information is usually provided by the reac or licensee and the loca'l county in which the power plant is
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Th NRC staff has verified that Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
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LEON E.
PANETTA TQ-DUE: 12/22/87 EDQ CONTROL: 003348 DOC DT: 11/25/87 FINAL REPLY:
FOR SIGNATURE OF:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GREEN SFCY NQ:
1380 DESC:
ROUTING:
DAVID REED REQUESTS INFO REGARDING ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF TEST OF EMERGENCY MARNING SYSTEN (DIABLO CANYON)
JMARTIN MURRAY DATE: 12/08/87 ASSIGNED TO:
NRR CONTACT:
NURLEY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS QR REMARKS:
REPLY TQ NONTEREY, CALIFORNIA OFFICE.
t1ARK ENVELOPE ATTN: KEN CHRISTOPHER'RR RECEIVED:
DECEMBER 8g l987 ACTION:
gDREP CONGEL 3 NRR ROUTING MURLEY/SNIEZEK MIRAGLIA ADT GILLESPIE THOMAS BLAHA MOSSBURG ACTION DUE TO NRR DIRECTOR'S OFF!CE Bv8
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET PAPER NUMBER ACTION OFFICE:
AUTHOR:
AFFILIATION:
CRC-87-1380 EDO L.E. Panetta U.S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
.LOGGING DATE: Dec 4
87 LETTER DATE:
SUBJECT:
ACTION:
DISTRIBUTION:
Nov 25 87 FILE CODE:
ID&R-6 EP Req info on regs that would require advance notification of tests to warning sirens Direct Reply OCA to Ack SPECIAL HANDLING: None NOTES'ATE DUE:
SIGNATURE:
AFFILIATION:
Dec 18 87 DATE SIGNED:
EDO 003348