ML19224A714
| ML19224A714 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/09/1979 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Busbee G GEORGIA, STATE OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7905300101 | |
| Download: ML19224A714 (2) | |
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%....~. s May 9, 1979 CH:< t R M AN The Hone:able George Busbee Governor of Georgia Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Dear Governor Busbee:
Because of the Three Mile Island accident, there is an increased interest in radiolcgical emergency response planning for fixed nuclear facilities.
As you know, the offsite comoonent of this planning is the responsibility of State and local governmencs.
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 Georgia's plan.
Our Office of State Progra.s has been in touch with Mr. Charles Tedford 5.
of your Department of Human Resources to talk about the Georgia plan.
I understand that State people are working actively with the Regional Advisory Cemittee, composed of representatives from Federal agencies P
(iT cooperating with NRC in this area but no plan has yet been received for review.
We are very concerned about this matter and are sure that you share our concern.
The recent event at Three Mile Island has highlighted tha naad to cove forward in an expeditious manner toward the attainment of NRC
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In this regar1, I assure you that NRC will give your Depart ant of Human Resources waatever assistance we possibly can to bring the Georgia Emergency and Disaster Operations Plan 5:
to a point of readiness and to acnieve an NRC concurrence at the earliest
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nuclear pcwerplants to begin operations only wnare state and local emergency response plans contain all the Ccamission's essential planning el ements. " Since chis reccceended action wouic alter the traditicnal NRC role in this area, we would appreciate receiving any cc:ments that
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[ME7 OFFICE OF THE CH AirM AN The Honorable Ge7rge Busbee Governor of Georgia Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Dear Governor Cusbee:
Because of the Three Mile Island accident, there has been,1atural and, in my judgment, a properly increased interest in the whole 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 supnort of these facilities from NRC. But NRC, I regret to say, has so far not been able to concur in the Georgia plan.
I am sure that you want to have Georgia achieve an improved radiological emergency preparedness posture dcwn 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 whatever assistance we can to help you achieve that goal.
Within the past few dayr., our Office of State Programs has been in touch with Mr. Charles Tedford of your Department of Human Resources to talk about the Georgia plan.
I understand that State people are working actively with the Regional Advisory Committee, composed of representatives from Federal agencies cooperating with NRC in this area, but no plan h&s yet been received for review.
We are very concerned about this matter as you are and I assure you that NRC will give your Department of Human Resources whatever assistance we possibly can to bring the Georgia Emergency and Disaster Operations 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 Mc. Robert G. Ryan, Director of our Office of State Programs, (telephone 301/492-8170) with any thoughts or questions you may have on this matter.
Again, I pledge our utmost cccperation in this important matter.
Sincerely, Joseph M. Hencrie Chai rman 1.7 042
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