ML19209B716
| ML19209B716 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 07/06/1979 |
| From: | Youngdahl R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| To: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910100350 | |
| Download: ML19209B716 (2) | |
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'h"J INF0 MASTER CP C0 PARN JKN 018263C187 1353EST ZCZC 2 JACKSON MI JULY 6,1979 PMS HAROLD DENTON, DIRECTOR OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION US NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20555 BT THIS IS A COPY OF MESSAGE SENT T0:
LT. GEN A B ANDERSON JR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PLANS & OPERATIONS DEPARm ENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC 20330 ATTN:
LT GEN A B ANDERSON JR DEPUTY DIRECTOR A USAF B-52 FLEW AT VERY LOW ALTITUDE DIRECTLY OVER THE BIG ROCK POINT NUCLEAR PLANT NEAR CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN ON JULY 5,1979 AT 1532 HOURS. THIS. INCIDENT IS CONTRARY TO AN AGREEMENT REACHED BETh'EEN CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY AND USAF IN 1971. THE 1971 AG PROVIDED THAT LOW LEVEL B-52 FLIGHTS FOR TRAINING PURPOSES WOUL EE RELOCATED SO AS TO PASS NO CLOSER THAN 15 MILES FROM THE BIG ROCK POINT PLANT.
CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY RE0 VESTS THAT THIS FLY 0VER INCIDENT BE INVESTIGATED AND THAT WE BE INFORMED OF ACTIONS WHICH WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE FUTURE FLIGHTS ARE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE 1971
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i We share your concern about the overflight of the Big Hock fluc1cnr Plant on 5 July 1979.
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This office is fully aware of the ser asusness of the recent EM Your concern and interest in this area are greatly appreciated.
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