ML19224A733
| ML19224A733 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/09/1979 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Rhodes J OHIO, STATE OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7905300134 | |
| Download: ML19224A733 (2) | |
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The Honorable James A. Rhoces Governor of Ohio Columbus, Ohio 43215
Dear Governor Rnodes:
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 tne 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 Ohio's plan.
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Our Cffice of State Programs has been in touch with Mr. James Willians
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of your Disaster Services Agency to talk about the Ohio plan.
Our records show that 40 elements out of 70 essential planning elements recermended in our primary emergency planning guidance document remain E
to be fully addressed in the Ohio plan.
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the plan by a Federal Interagency Regional Advisory Ccmmittee in May of 1977.
No revisions have been received since that time.
We are very concerned about this matter and are sure that you share our
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concern.
The recent event at Three Mile Island has highlighted the need to move forward in an expediticus manner tcward the attainment of NRC concurrence in the Ohio plan.
In this regard, I assure you that NRC Z
will give your Disaster Services Agency whatever assistance we possibly can to bring the Ohio Plan for Response to Radiation Emergencies at Licensed Nuclear Facilities to a point of readiness and to achieve an NRC concurrence at the earliest possible time.
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-Cc=nission's essential planning elements." Since this reconnended action would alter the traditional NRC role in this area, we would appreciate receiving any connents that 1.
you might have with regard to it.
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,4 Please call me (telephone 202/634-1459) or Mr. Robert G. Pyan, Director of cur Office of State Programs, (telephone 301/492-8170) with any tnoughts or questions you may have on this matter.
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CH AIRM AN The Honoracle James A. Rhodes Governor of Ohio Columbus, Ohio 43215
Dear Governor Rhodes:
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 NRC.
But NRC, I regret to say, has so far not been able to concur in the Ohio plan.
I am sure that you want to have Ohio 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 with Mr. James Williams of your Disaster Services Agency to talk about the Ohio plan. Our records show that 40 elements out of seventy essential planning elements recommended in our primary emergency planning gu; dance document have not been adequately addressed in the Ohio plan.
This resulted from a review of the plan by a Federal Interagency Regional Advisory Committee in May of 1977.
No revisions have been received since that time.
We are very concerned about this matter as you are and I :ssure you that NRC will give your Disaster Services Agency whatever assistance we possibiy can to bring the Ohio Plan for Response to Radiation Emergencies at Licensed Nuclear Facilities 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 cn Mr. Robert G. Ryan, Director of our Office of State Programs, (telephone 301/492-8170) with any thoughts or questiens you may have on this matter.
Again, I pledge our utmost cocperation in this important matter.
Sincerely, Josepn M. Hendrie Chairman 167 092