ML19031B095

Letter Nuclear Test on Artificial Island

ML19031B095
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	07/25/1976
From:	Coleman A - No Known Affiliation
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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3 5 n~c11 Drive Pennsville, I;. 0. 03070 July 25, 1976 i'~*uclear Regul2.tory Commission

'.'fashington, D. C. 20555 Gentoemen:

EUCLEAH TEST -

S!.,LEl1 1 It is my understa.ncUng that sor!18 kind of test took pla.ce on Artificial Island, Sale~ County, present site of Salem l

& 2, and future site of B6pe Creek 1 & 2.

This test uas made by PSE&G on site and consisted of a pur-ple cloud being sent up in the air and allowed to drift

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~ould appreciate a copy of the test report (hopefully conducted in your presence).

The Salem County Board of Freeholders knew nothing July 7 (when questioned) and the Cou:::ity Coordinator of Civil Defense Disaster Control declined. to.speak, yet according to a new.s B.rticle nhich appeared in Today's Sunbeam (July 23) such a test actually took place.

(June 17, 1976)

The Township Co~Jittee of Lower Alloway Creek Das also unable to comment 1vhen questioned on July 16.

If the Utility Company is sup~osed ate uith local officials, fire and is j_t tb.e:;r don't seen1 to l,;:no1.~,r YJhen.

goj_ng on?

to work Tiith or cooper-rescue units, then how this kind of testing is

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• of. : the.~'.' already conducted some '.

1 conducted June 17, 1976. He Participation ~ith the state'..

'.rMajor Nuclear Facility* Inci- '::'(i *"preliminary run-throughs" at. reported that civil defense.in a SLEPA (State Law~

f' dence Response Plan were*~ the plant and but does not fore- : members participated at the Enforcement

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'*'!made available at the regular " see the necessity of additional nuclear station site, and said it Agency) program for the JINS '.

• meeting of the Salem County ' drills before start-up.

was a full emergency drill shelter was approved. by the..

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• Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Pankok also asked for a copy short of evacuation.

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.. this week.

• ' of PSE&G's disaster control In other business, the free-Judiciary freeholder c~m- 't i\\." Director Thomas Pankok in-plan, but was told the com-holder board received notice mittee chairman Anthony :l quired about civil defense dis-.* pany's policy is not to make the that. the anticipated traffic Crescenzi said the county is*:~:

i. aster control planning and, plan public.

light for Buck. Road in* Pitts-applying for a grant totalling ',y 1..

• obtained copies of the state ;__*.

Copies of the civil defense. *grove Township will not b.e in-

$lS,OOO to expand services at ;:1

i* plan.* for' '.distribution in re- *

plan were forwarded to Dr.

stalled until October. The delay the center for juveniles ip need)

i~*sponse1 to questions raised at

; Granville Thomas, superinten-has been caused by the need for of supervision at the Lakeview_\\:<

1:'. the July 7 freeholder meeting. *1*:, dent of Salem City schools, special equipment to install the facility.~* *: *.*.. :1.' :*\\"" ": 1 i ~.:~

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• Al Coleman of Pennsville had **;U.S. Rep: William J, Hughes,

• light. ' The intersection, desig-

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,): asked if any evacuation drills. Assemblyman H.

Donald

.nated for the light has been the

• He said the planned outreach,,

.. are planned since the nuclear. Stewart and the Lower Allo-scene of serious auto acddents. program is designed to help :it

• . '., plant at' Artificial' Island is /!ways Creek public safety The board also received a staff follow the progress of-1 ~

f.'i'about ready for operation.' *; *: director, in addition to each of letter of thanks from* Russell juveniles after they leave the it) i,._\\';'

Pankok reported on his in-*1.* the freeholders.

Magsam of Alloway, for. center and return to. a home:~

• • ~; quiry at the boar~ meeting.,*

• In a r~port r~ceived. from pro~pt aclio.n in. making situation.: \\, :'1<<'*j.'"' :.;'.... :.( \\i

' :. Wednesday. He said that a.. Arnold Willadsen, coordmator. repairs to the road m front of.

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• Service Electric and* :.' ?f civil defense disaster control ' his. home. He had asked *for.,. ranjle for the Sale~ Count jaft;'i Si,' Gas CPSE&,Gl spokesman re- ";,:m the county, the.freeholders ;.: assistance from. the,:~~~d,.~t ward~n was amerideJ' by'.!

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