ML19246B473
| ML19246B473 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/26/1979 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Hart G SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS |
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| NUDOCS 7907130557 | |
| Download: ML19246B473 (5) | |
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W ASHIN GTON, D.C. 20555 June 26, 1979 OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Gary Hart, Chairman Subcoranittee on Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate 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 Regulatery 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 ikclear Regulatory Commission staff provides leadership.
I am pleased to provide you with the enclosed statement of actions the Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to take in addressing the recommendations directed at this agency.
It also incle: des a reaction to the recom endation 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 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 Task Force on Emergency P1anning to develop an interim approach in about a month.
Sincere ly, 1
Joseph M. Hendrie Chairman
Enclosure:
Response to GAO Report 360 082 cc:
Sen. Alan Simpson
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