ML19224A731
| ML19224A731 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/09/1979 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Carroll J KENTUCKY, COMMONWEALTH OF |
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| NUDOCS 7905300128 | |
| Download: ML19224A731 (2) | |
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May 9,1979 C H a! R P.* A N The Honorable Julian M. Carroll Governor of Kentucky Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Dear Governor Carroll:
Because of the Three Mile Island accident, there is an increased in+.erest in radiological emergency resccnse planning for fixed nuclear facilities.
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However, so far the NRC has not concurred in the State of Kentucky's
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am infonned that the plan has not been furnished to the NRC for review,
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Kentucky's proximity to this plant in Ohio, we are of the opinion that your emergency planning efforts are prudent.
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We are very concerned about this matter and are sure that you share our
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In this regard, I aslure ycu that NRC will give your department of Human Resources whatever assistance we possibly can to bring the Kentucky Radiological Response Plan to a point of readiness and to achieve an NRC concurrence at the earliest pcssible time.
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nuclear powerplants to begin operations only where state and local emergency response plans contain all the Ccmission's essential planning el ements. " Since tnis.-cco=enced acticn would alter the traditional NRC role in this area, "a wculd appreciate receiving any ccr.Taents that you mignt have with regart :: it.
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Pleise call me (telephone 202/634-1459) of our Office of State Programs, (te!ephoneor Mr. Robert G. Ryan, Director thcugnts or questions you may have on this matter.301/492-8170) with any Sincerely,
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Dear Governor Carroll:
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 fa cili ties. 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 amergency plans in support of these facilities frca NRC. But f4RC, I regret to say, has so far not been able to concur in the Kentucky plan.
I am sure that you want to have Kentucky 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 whatever assistance we can to help you achieve that goal.
Within the past few days, our Office of State Programs has been in touch wi th Mr. Charles M. Hardin of your Departner.t of Human Resources to talk acout the Kentucky plan.
I am informed that the plan has not been furnished to the NRC for review, but that State officials are now working on it.
Even though Kentucky has no operating commercial reactors within the State at this time, there is one in operation across your border in Ohio. Because of Kentucky's proximity to this piant in Ohio, we are of the opinion that your emergency planning efforts are prudent.
We are very concerned about this matter as you are and I assJr0 you that NRC will give your Department of Human Resources whatever assistance we possibly can to bring the Kentucky Radiological Response Plan to a point of readiness and to achieve an NRC concurren;e at the earliest possible time.
Please feel free to call on me personally (telepbcne 202/634-1459) or on Mr. Robert G. Ryan, Director of our Office of State Programs, (telephonc 301/492-8170) with any thoughts or questions ycu may have on this matter.
Again, I pledge our utmost cooperation in this impor*. ant matter.
Sir.cerely, Joseph M. Hendrie Chairman 167 086