ML19224A708

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

ML19224A708
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Site:	Crane
Issue date:	05/09/1979
From:	Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To:	Milliken W MICHIGAN, STATE OF
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NUDOCS 7905300094
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.. u i n.u s Tne Honorable William G. Milliken Governor of Michigan Lansing, Michigan 48903

Dear Governor Milliken:

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

As you knew, the offsite component of this planning is the responsibility 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 Michigan's plan.

Our Office of State Programs has been in touch with Mr. Donald E. Van i arowe of your Division of Radiological Health '; talk about the Michigan plan.

We have not received a plan to review,

..eever, we un derstand that a draft plan is due in about six montns.

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

In this regard, I assure you that NRC

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L-We should note that the General Accounting Office has urged us to " allow nuclear powerplants to begin operations only where state and local emergency response plans contain all the Commission's essential planning

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Since this recommended action would alter the traditional NRC role in this area, we would appreciate receiving any coccents that you might have with regard to it.

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Tn- -:norable W.lliam G. Milliken Please call me (telephone 202/634-1459) or Mr. Rooert G. Ryan, Director of our Office of State Programs.. (telephone 301/492-51.70) wi th any thoughts or questions you may have on this matter.

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OFFICE OF THE CH AI RM AN The Honorable William G. Milliken Governor of Michigan Lansing, Michigan 48903

Dear Governor Milliken:

Because of the Three Mile Island accident, there has been natural and, in my judgment, a properly increased interest in the wnole field of radiological emergency response planning in support of fixed nuclear facilities. 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, has so far not been able to concur in the Michigan plan.

I am sure that you want to have Michigan 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 NRC will provide shatever 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. Donald E. Van Farowe of your Division of Radiological Health to talk about the Michigan plan. We have not received a plan to review, however, we understand that a draft plan is due in about six months.

We are very concerned aoout this matter as you are and I assure you that NRC will give your Division of Radiological Health whatever assistance we possibly can to br ing the Michigan Emergency Preparedness Plan to a point of readiness and to achieve an NRC concurrence at the earliest possible time.

Please feel free to call on me personally (telephone 202/634-1459) or on Mr. Robert G. Ryan, Director af our Office of State Programs, (telephone 301/492-8170) with any though a or questions you may have on this matter.

Again, I pledge our utmost cooperation in this 6portant matter.

Sincerely, v'oseph Y Hencrie Chai rma n 167 006