ML19262B023
| ML19262B023 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 10/18/1979 |
| From: | Hannon J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7912110428 | |
| Download: ML19262B023 (4) | |
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8 Mr. G. Carl Andognini Boston Edison Company M/C NUCLEAR 800 Bolyston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02199 Mr. Paul J. McGuire Pilgrim Station Acting Manager Boston Edison Company RFD #1, Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 Anthony Z. Roisman Natural Resources Defense Council 917 15th Street, N. W.
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,.0CTOBER 1 8 1979 Docket No. 50-2.93 FACILITY: Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station LICENSEE: Boston Edison Company
SUBJECT:
MEETING
SUMMARY
An Emergency Preparedness fact finding and data collection meeting was held with representatives from Boston Edison Company (BECo) at the Pilgrim Nuclear Station (PNPS) on September 25, 1979. The purpose of this session was to acquaint the NRC staff review team members with special local features and site euergency facilities for the PNPS Unit 1 Emergency Plan. The NRC staff then met with the licensee in public session on September 26,1979 at Memorial Mall in Plymouth, Massachusetts to discuss the results of a pre-liminary review of the PNPS Unit 1 Emergency Plan against current criteria.
The purpose of this meeting was to openly discuss the NRC criteria that are now being employed in the NRC's effort to upgrade emergency planning for all operating reactors. The public was invited to observe these proceed-A list ings. Approximately 20 people were in attendance as observers.
of meeting participants is included as enclosure 1.
27, 1979 the NRC staff met in public session with state and On September local authorities responsible for coordination and implementation of protective actions. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss with the state and local authorities the NRC concepts of emergency operations. The public was also invited to observe these proceedings. Approximately 30 people were in attendance as observers. A list of meeting participants is included as enciasure 2.
A period from 1 to 2 P.M. was scheduled on September 27, 1979 to hear comments from the public on the subject of emergency planning for the Pilgrim Approximately 40 people from the general public attended this Station.
session, with at least 10 of them contributing a statement for consideration by the staff.
The staff requested that the licensee submit a revised emergency plan incorporating the improvements discussed at the meeting within five (5)
BECo coninitted to review the staff weeks of the conclusion of the meeting.
criteria within the next 10 days, and submit a revised plan incorporating appropriate changes within five (5) weeks.
It was recognized that the submittal would not be completely responsive, since some of the details of the criteria have not been fully developed.
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Many of the comments received by the staff during the public connent period appeared to be from persons who were not in attendance during the previous sessions, but who were interested in closing down the Pilgrim Station on the premise that nuclear power is intrensically unsafe. Some of 4he issues voiced included:
- costs of alert system - who pays?
- lack of public education
- 10 mile plan adequacy (Cape Cod)
- local notification
- logistics of evacuation At the conclusion of the meeting, the staff agreed to forward the questions on the PNPS Unit 1 Emergency Plan to BECo for formal consideration. BECo stated that a best effort would be expended in developing a revised emargency plan to address the staff's concerns.
John N. Hannon, Project Manager Operating Reactors Branch #3 Division of Operating Reactors
Enclosures:
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Attendees of 9/26/79 Meeting 2.
Attendees of 9/27/79 Meeting 1532 014
NRC/BECo EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MEETING September 26, 1979 L.A.S.L.
W. Chamberlin PNL D. Glenn J. Selby BEco D. Shult C. Bowman H. Balforn T. Sowdon NRC J. Hannon R. Bores J. Sears T. McKenna 1532 015
Enclosu e 2 NRC/BECo EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MEETING September 27, 1979 NRC J. Hannon R. DeFayette R. Bores - Region I T. McKenna OTHERS A. Comproni - MDPH W. Griffin - Exec. Sec. Town of Phymouth C. Krueger - Selectman, Town of Phymouth G. Hayes - Plymouth OEP/CD R. Cunningham - Director, Mass. Civil Defense
- 3. Nolan - Mass. Civil Defense
- 1. Lovering - Mass. Civil Defense
- t. Raposa - Mass. State Police W. Bell - Mass. Dept. Public Health 1532 016 t