ML19224A735
| ML19224A735 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/09/1979 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Atiyeh V OREGON, STATE OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7905300137 | |
| Download: ML19224A735 (2) | |
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'4 May 9, 1979 CH AIR M AN The Honorable Victor Atiyeh Governor of Oregon Salem, Oregon 97310
Dear Governor Atiyeh:
Because of the Three Mile Island accident, there is an increased interest in radiological emergency response planning for fixed nuclear facilities.
As you kncw, the offsite component of this planning is the responsibility of State and local governments.
To cate, eleven States nave received NRC concurrcr..e in their emergency plans in support of these facilities.
However, so far the NRC has not concurred in the State of Oregon's plan.
Our Office of State Programs has been in touch with Dr. Marshall Parrott of your Department of Human Resources to talk about the Oregon Plan. We understand that the State's Rules and Procedures for Nuclear Installation Radiation Accidents are being revised and expanded for review by the Federal Interagency Regional Advisory Comittee.
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concurrence in the Oregon plan.
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Radiation Accidents to a point of readiness and to achieve an NRC concur-
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rence at the earliest possible time.
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nuclear powerplants to begin operations only where state and local emergency response plans contain all the Comission's essential planning elements." Since this reco= ended action would alter the traditional NRC role in this area, we would appreciate receiving any coments that you might have with regard to it.
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Th*e Hor.orable V,$ tor Atiyeh 2-Please call me (telephone 202/634-1459) or Mr. Robert G. Ryan, Director of our Of fice of State Programs, (telephone 301/492-8170) with any thoughts or questions you nay have on this matter.
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Dear Governor Atiyeh:
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 plannir-in support of fixed nuclear facilities.
As you know, the offsitF. Umponent of this planning is the responsibility of State and local gNernments.
To date, eleven States have achieved a concurrence in their emergency plans iri supporc of these facilities frem..C.
But NRC, I regret to say, has so far not been able to concur i-uregon plan.
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.goved radiological emergency preparedness posture down to the involved county cod municipal levels of <jovernmert 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 Dr. Marshall Parrott of your Department of Human Resources to talk accut the Gregon plan.
We understand that the State's Rules and Procedures for Nuclear Installation Radiation Accidents are being revised and expanded for review by the Federal Interagency Regional Advisory Committee.
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 pcssibly can to bring the Rules and Procedures for Nuclear Installation Radiation Accidents to a point of readiness and to achieve an NRC concur-rence 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 cooperation in this important matter.
Sircerely, Joseph M. Hencrie Chair.an 167 098