ML19221A683

Notifies State of Ma That NRC Has Not Received Acceptable Emergency Plan.Offers Assistance in Resolving Problem

ML19221A683
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Site:	Crane
Issue date:	05/09/1979
From:	Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To:	King E MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF
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NUDOCS 7905300076
Download: ML19221A683 (2)

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~ ~' f May 9, 1979 CHAl AMAN Tne Honorable Ecward J. King Governor of Massacnusetts Boston, Massachusetts 02133

Dear Governor King:

Because of the Three Mile Island accident, there is an increased interest in radiological emercency response planning for fixed nuclear facilities.

As you know, the offsite component of this planning is the responsi' 11ity of State and local governments.

To date, eleven States have received NRC concurrence in their emergency plans in support of these facilities.

However, so far the NRC has not concurred in the State of Massachusetts' pl an.

Our Office of State Programs has been in touch with Mr. Elise Comproni

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of your Radiation Control Program to talk about the Massachusetts plan.

a Your plan has not yet been furnished for review.

We are very concerned about this matter and are sure that you share our E.

concern. The recent event at Three Mile Island has highlighted the need

-to move forward in an expeditious manner toward the attainment of NRC concurrence in the Massachusetts plan.

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that NRC will give your Radiation Centrol Program whatever assistance we E_

possibly can to bring the Massachusetts Emergency Response to Nuclear e

Incidants Plan to a point of readiness and to achieve an NRC concurrence P

at the earliest possible time.

[f We should note that the General Accounting Office t aed us to " allow nuclear powerplants to begin operations only where state and local emergency response pians contain all the Cocnissicn's essential planning elements.

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NRC role in this area, we would appreciate receiving any c0nTaents that E

you might have with regard to it.

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of our Office of State Programs, (telepnone 301/492-8170) with any thougnts you may have on this matter.

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((7 CHAIRMAN The Honorable Edward J. King Governor of Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts 02133

Dear Governor King:

Because of the Three Mile Island act ident, there has been natural and, in my judgment, a properly increased interest in the whole field of radiological emergency response planning in support of fixed nuclear faci li ti es. As you know, the offsite component of this planning is the responsibility of State and local governments. To date, eleven States have achieved a concurrence in their emergency plans in support of these facilities from NRC. But NRC, I regret to say, l.as so far not been able to concur in the Massachusetts plan.

I am sure that you want to have Massachusetts achieve an improved radiological emergency preparedness posture down to the involved county and municipal levels of government at the earliest possible date.

I want to pledge to you today that 1:RC will provide whatever assistance we can to help you achieve that goal.

Within the past few days, our Office of State Programs has been in touch with Mr. Elise Comproni of your Radiation Control Program to talk about the Massachusetts plan. Your plan has not yet been furnished for review.

We are very concerned about this matter as you are and I assure you that NRC will give your Radiation Control Program whatever assistance we possibly can to bring the Massachusetts Emergency Resporse to Nuclear Incidents Plan to a point of readiness and to achieve an NRC concurrence at toe earliest possible time.

Please feel free to call on me personally (telephone 202/634 ~459) or on Mr. Robert G. Ryan, Director of our Office of State Programs, (telephone 301/492-8170) with an thoughts or questions you may have on this matter.

s Again, I pledge our utmost cooperation in this important matter.

3incerely,

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