ML19225C090
| ML19225C090 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/01/1979 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Babbitt B ARIZONA, STATE OF |
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| NUDOCS 7907260464 | |
| Download: ML19225C090 (1) | |
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ne l, lM OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Bruce Ed bitt Governor of Arizona Phoeniz, Arizona 8500:
Dear Governor Babbitt-Because o' the Three Mile Yanc. acciden+, there is an increased interest in radiological caroency re 'mnse pla..ning for fixed nuclear f ilities.
As you know, the uff:
cr..,anc.at of this planning is the responsibil.v of State and local 3 ova r:. m ts.
To date, twelve S m udve received NRC concurrence in their emergency plans in support 01 tucse f&cilities. We have offered NRC's assistance to 18 Governors in t' e t.;;rade, review and evaluation of plans of 15 other States with operating facilities and of 3 States contigucas to these with nuclear facilities near the common borders.
As you are aware, your State now has three nuclear power facilities under construction.
I am sure that you want to improve your emergency prepared-ness 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.
Some time ago we established Federal Interagency Regional Advisory Committees for this kind of planning in the 10 standard Federal Regicns.
Your Division of Emergency Services and your Atomic Energy Comission are aware of the existence of these comittees. At your request, or at the request of your State officers responsible for this kind of planning, NRC and the committees stand ready to assist you in any way that we can.
We should note that the General Accounting 6ffice has urged us to " allow nuclear powerplants to begin operations only where state and local emergency response plans contain all the Commission's essential plamiing elements."
Since this recommended action would alter the traditional NRC role in this area, we would appreciate receiving any comments that you might have with regard to it.
Please call me (telephone 202/634-1459) or 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.
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