ML19246B475
| ML19246B475 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/26/1979 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Moffett T HOUSE OF REP., GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS |
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| NUDOCS 7907130561 | |
| Download: ML19246B475 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES j. lbf. 3 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHIN GTON, D.C. 20555 V' v./
June 26, 1979 OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Toby Moffett, Chairman Subcoranittee on Environment, Energy and fiatural Resources Committee on Government Operations 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 rep]rt to the Congress entitled " Areas Around fiuclear Facilities Should Be Better Prepared for Radiological Emergencies."
The report made two specific re:ommendations to the Chairman of the fiuclear 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 tne Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency that has direct implications for an interagency program for whicn the fiuclear Regulatory Commission staff provides leadership.
I am pleased to provide you with the enclosed statement of actions the fiuclear Regulatory 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, Cornissioners Gilinsky and Bradford want to make clear their view that the fiRC 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 recuired.
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 fiRC Task Force on Emergency Planning to develop an interim approach in about a month.
Sincere y, 1
Joseph M. Hendrie Chairman Enciosure:
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Rep. Paul McCloskey
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