ML19246B469
| ML19246B469 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/26/1979 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Mcintyre J OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7907130550 | |
| Download: ML19246B469 (5) | |
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%' v y June 26, 1979 OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN Mr. James T. McIntyre, Director Office of Management and Budget Washington, D. C.
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Dear Mr. McIntyre:
On March 30, 1979, the Comptroller General of the United States submitted a report to the Congress entitled " Areas Around Nuclear Facilities Should Be Better Prepared for Radiological Emergencies." The report made two specific recommendations to the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, one recommendation applicable to the Chairman and the Secretaries of Defense and Energy and specific reccmmendations to the Secretaries of Defense and Energy.
In addition, the report made a recomiendation to the Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency that has direct implications for an interagency program for which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff provides leadership.
I am pleased to provide you with the enclosed statement of actions the Nuclear Reguiatory Commission plans to take in addressing the recommendations directed at this agency.
It also includes a reaction to the recommendation made to the Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
In addition, Com1issioners Gilinsky and Bradford want to make clear their view that the NRC should allow nuciear power plants to begin operation only where satisf actory emergency plans covering the response of the utility and t.he local and State authorities are in place and where arrangements have been made for periodic exercise of these plans.
They are not convinced, however, that the present State emergency plans, being developed and concurred in by the NRC, are what is required.
For the longer term a definitive approach will be developed through a rulemaking as described in the Commission response. In the near term, they look to the recently formed NRC Ta;k Force on Emergency Planning to develop an interim approach in about a month.
Sincer 'y, kD Joseph M. Hendrie Chairman
Enclosure:
Response to GA0 Report 7 9 0713 p svo
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