ML19246B470
| ML19246B470 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/26/1979 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Udall M HOUSE OF REP., INTERIOR & INSULAR AFFAIRS |
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| NUDOCS 7907130552 | |
| Download: ML19246B470 (5) | |
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WASHIN GTON, D.C. 20555 g' v June 26, 1979 OFFl0E OF THE C H AIR M AN The Honorable Morris K. Udall, Chairman Subcomittee on Energy and the Environment Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
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 recommendations to the Secretaries of Defense and Energy.
In addition, the report made a recommendation to the Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency that has direct implications for an interagency program for which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff provides leacership.
I am pleased to provide you with the enclosed statement of actions the Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to take in addressing the recomnendations directed at this agency.
It also includes a reaction to the recommendation made to the Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
In addition, Commissioners Gilinsky and Bradford want to make clear their view that the NRC should allow nuclear power plants to begin operation only where satisf actory emergency plans covering the response of the utility and the local and State authorities are in place and where arrangements have been made for periodic exercise of these plans. They are nct convinced, however, that the present State emergency plans, being de, eloped anc 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 Task Ftece on Emergency Planning to develop an interim approach in about a month.
Sincere ly, T
Joseph M. Hendrie Chairman
Enclosure:
Response to GAO Report cc.
Rep. Steven Symms 7)()O O
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