ML19224A725

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

ML19224A725
Person / Time
Site:	Crane
Issue date:	05/09/1979
From:	Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To:	Lamm R COLORADO, STATE OF
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NUDOCS 7905300119
Download: ML19224A725 (2)

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y cum. a The Honorable Richard D. Lann Governor of Colorado Denver, Colorado 80203

Dear. Governor Lam:

Because of the Three Mile Island accident, there is an increased interest in radiological emergency response planning for 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 received NRC concurrence in their emergency plans in support of these facilities.

However, so far the NRC has not concurred in the State of Colorado's

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Our Office of State Programs has been in touch with Major General William D.

Weller of your Division of Disaster Emergency Services to talk about the Colorado plan.

Our records show that eight elements out of 70 essential planning elements recommended in our primary emergency planning guidance document remain to be fully addressed in the Colorado plan.

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Advisory Comittee, composed of representatives' from Federal agencies E

working with NRC in this area, suggested appropriate changes to the plan U

in May of 1978. As yet a revised plan has not been received.

I understand that a meeting was held concerning the emergency plan on April 12, 1979 with Federal representatives.

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

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

to move forward in an exceditious manner toward the attainment of NRC concurrence in the Colorado plan.

In this regard, I assure you that NRC 4

will give your Division of Disaster Emergency Services whatever assistance We Can.

We should note that the General Acc anting Office has urged us to " allow nuclear powerplants to begin operations only where state and local u

emergency response plans contain all the Comissicn's essential planning b

el ements. " Since this reccmended action would alter the traditional b

NRC role in this area, we wculd appreciate receiving any concents that you might have with regard to it.

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El;;r. call c2 (telephone 202/534-1459) or Mr. Robert G. Ryan, Director c'- - Office of State Programs (tele;none 301/492-5170) with any thoughts or cuestions you may nave on this matter.

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. vuy'j f).C d M OFFICE OF THE CH AIRM AN The Honorable Richard D. Lamm Governor of Colorado Denver, Colorado 80203

Dear Governor Lamm:

Because of the Three Mile Island accident, 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 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 liRC. But fiRr., I regret to say, has so far not been able to concur in the Colorado plan.

I am sure that you want to have Colorado 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 tiRC 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 Major General William D. Weller of your Division of Disaster Emergency Services to talk about the Colorado plan. Our records show that eight elements cut of seventy essential planning elements recommended in our primary emergency planning guidance document have r'ot been adequately addressed in the Colorado plan.

The Regional Advisory Committee, composed of representatives from Federal agencies working with fiRC in this area, suggested appropriate changes to the plan in May of 1978. As yet a revised plan has not been received. I understand that a meeting was held concerning the emergency plan on April 12, 1979, with Federal repres e.n ta ti ves.

We are very concerned about this matter as you are and I assure you that tiRC will give your Division of Disaster Emergency Services whatever assistance we possibly can to bring the Colorado Fort St. Vrain Radiological Emergency Response Plan to a point cf re3diness and to achieve an tiRC 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 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 coopt: ration in tnis imourtant matter.

Sincerely, Joseph M. riendrie Chairman 167 069