ML19225C115
| ML19225C115 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/01/1979 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Nigh G OKLAHOMA, STATE OF |
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June 1,1979 OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable George Nigh Governor of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
Dear Governor Nigh:
Because of the Three Mile Island accident, there is an increased interest in radiclogical emergency response plar.ning for fixed nuclear facilities.
As you know, the offsite component of this planning is the responsibility of State and local govermients.
To date, twelve States have received NRC concurrence in their emergency plans in support of these facilities.
We have offered NRC's assistance to 18 Governors in the upgrade, review and evaluation of plans of 15 other States with operating facilities and of 3 States contiguous to these with nuclear facilities near the common borders.
As you are aware, your State now has two nuclear power facilities under construction.
I am sure that you want to improve your emergency prepared-ness posture down to the involved county and muricipal levels of government at the earliest possible date.
I want to pledgt to you today that NRC will provide whatever assistance we can to help you nchieve that goal.
Some time ago we established Federcl Interagency Regional Advisory Comittees for this kirid of planning in the 10 standard Fearal Regions.
Your Office of Civil Defense and your Departmeat of Health are aware of the existence of these committees. 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 Office has urged us to " allow nuclear powerplants to begin operations only where state and local emergency response plans contain all the Comission's essential planning 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 cal? me (telephone 202/634-14i,9) 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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L kEM N oseph M. Hendrie Chairman 79072604 %
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