ML19220A702

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Requests to Know Status of ECCS or If Sys Fails,What Steps Will Be Taken to Protect Public. Asks Who Is Responsible for Evacuating Public & for Damage Done
ML19220A702
Person / Time
Site: Crane 
Issue date: 05/23/1972
From: Kepford C
CITIZENS FOR SAFE ENVIRONMENT
To: Schlesinger J
US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
References
NUDOCS 7904240140
Download: ML19220A702 (2)


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May 23, 1972 Mr. James Schlesinger Chairman Atomic Energy Cc= mission Washington, D.C.

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Dear Mr. Schlesinger:

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May 16, 1972, one of the Directors stated that serious problems were being encountered in the emergency core cooling system of the nuclear electric power clants.

It was said that this system would probably not function as designed; and, therefore, might not be able to prevent the l

fuel core from melting if the main coolant is lost.

Due to the concentration of nuclear power plants in York County, there is an understandable concern about such reports, especially if they are factual.

I would very much like to know of the present status of the safety system in question.

In particular, I would like to know whether or not the system will perform its designed function.

If so, what all the commotion is about; and, if not, what will be done to protect the public frca the possibility of the ac-cident the system was designed to guard against.

I would like to know, also, in the event of a serious accident involving the release of hazardous quantities of fission products, who is responsible for c.lcrting the public; who is responsible for evacuating the public; and who is responsible for the damage done.

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May 23, 1972 If it is at all possible, I would appreciate this information a couple of days before our next Board meet-ging, scheduled for June 20, 1972.

Thank you for your attention to these matters.

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Mr. Milton Shaw Director Division of Reactor Development and Technology Atomic Energy Ccmmission Washington, D.C.

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Dear Mr. Shaw:

I am a member of the Board of Directors of the York County Environmental Council.

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May 16, 1972, one of the Directors stated that serious problems were being encountered in the emergency core cooling system of the nuclear electric power plants.

It was said that this system would probably not function as i

designed; and, therefore, might not be able to prevent the l

fuel core from melting if the main coolant is lost.

Due to the concentration of nuclear power plants in York County, there is an understandable concern about such reports, especially if they are factual.

I would very much like to know of the present status of the safety system in question.

In particular, I would like to know whether or not the system will perform its designed function.

If so, what all the commotion is ab,out; and, if not, what will be done to protect the public from the possibility of the.ac-cident the system was designed to guard against.

I would like to know, also, in the event of a serious accident involving the release of hasardous cuantities of fission products, who is responsible for alerting the public; who is responsible for evacuating the public; and who is responsible for the damage done.

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