ML18004B604

Requests That Requirement That Util Conduct Full Participation Emergency Exercise within 1 Yr Prior to Final Licensing Be Fully Enforced.Util Request for Exemption from Requirement Should Be Denied

ML18004B604
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	08/04/1986
From:	Wiggs I, Wiggs J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
Shared Package
ML18004B602	List: ML18004B603 ML18004B604 ML18004B605
References
NUDOCS 8611210216
Download: ML18004B604 (2)

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August 4, 1986 Mr. Lando Zech,'hairman U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1717 H Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20555

Dear Chairman Zech:

Me are citizens living near the Shearon Harris nuclear plant who are deeply concerned about our health and safety. Since the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the federal agency whose function is to regulate the nuclear industry and to insure our protection, we are addressing our concerns to you.

Me understand there is a federal regulation that a power company must conduct a Full Participation Emergency Exercise within one year prior to the final licensing of a nuclear power plant. Me also understand that the Carolina Power and Light Company has asked to be exempt from this federal law. Me strongly object to this requests Me feel that exemption to this required exercise would certainly threaten our safety.

The Emergency Response Plan for Shearon Harris is of critical importance to the health and safety of everyone who lives here and it is imperative that it indeed be tested before this nuclear plant is allowed to operate and the possibility of an accident and the actual need for an evacuation is presented.

Me do not feel that the Emergency Response Plan has been adequately tested. Many participants of the'ay 1985 exercise that CP&L conducted voiced serious doubts as to the success of that exercise. Thousands of concerned citizens have questioned the adequacy of the Emergency Plan which has resulted in promises to improve the Plan by CP&L and the N. C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety. Other counties and cities within the 50-mile injestion area are considering expansion and/or revision of the Plan. In addition, the critical emergency siren system has never been fully tested and has in fact failed in May 1985 and also in June and July 1986.

In view of the proposed changes and revisions which we presume will be implemented in the Emergency Response Plan and the tremendous public concern about the adequacy and effectiveness of the Plan, it has become absolutely critical that CP&L be required to conduct the Full Participation Emergency Exercise. Without this exercise, we are not assured that in the case of a possible nuclear accident at Shearon Harris the people involved will be protected by the Emergency Response Plan.

Based on the above statements, we strongly and respectfully request that this federal regulation be fully enforced by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission compelling CP&L to conduct the Emergency Exercise required by law.

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t Joseph and Isobel Wiggs cc: Commissioner Asselstine Route 7, Box 569 Commissioner Bernthal Louisburg, North Carolina 27549 Commissioner Roberts Hr. Harold Denton

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