ML19262B564
| ML19262B564 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 11/29/1979 |
| From: | Pryor D SENATE |
| To: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7912280261 | |
| Download: ML19262B564 (3) | |
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I.am enclosing for your inf o rma tion a copy of a letter I nave recently received from Mr. Sill Peters of Russellville, Arkansas, regarding a concern he nas expressed about the way the Nuclear Regulatory Commission conducted a public meeting in regards to i ts inspection of the emergency planning of_ Arkansas Nuclear one.
Mr. Peters has made a number of comments whicn I celieve merit your consideration.
I would appreciate it if you would review these comments and advise me of any actions or decisions whien may be pertinent.
Your reply will enable me to become more knowledgeable on this uatter, and provide my constituent with an informed respense.
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Dear Senator Pryor:
I just attended the one-hour "public meeting" held by the ',uclear Eegulaterr Commission in regard to its inspection of the emergency planning of.\\rkandag Suclear One.
Frc= the way it was schedulec, one would think the NRC was actually attemntine to discoura2e oublic...rticipation instead of ce in g interested in hearinz frcm the ocoole affected bv its actions.
I would like to express my criticism and suggest changes in future public nectings by the NRC during these and other inspections.
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Not encuch notice to the oublic: The N,RC provided a press release to the media approximately two weeks ago, announcing that its team would te in town and that the public would be invited to all sessiens.
I suppose that the NRC assumed our local media would be efficient enough to pass this information on to the general public.
Unti I called nur local ne. snarer the morning before the public hearing and requested that they publish the time of that meeting, there had been absolute 1: ne times er places given for any of the meetings open tc the public.
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Public meeting held at the end of schedule:
The public had no opportunity to voice their opinions in the earlier scheduled meetings.
I feel that because the public is directly affected, they should have input before the NRC is finished with its proceedings with the utility.
For example, the NRC had no idea that rural Arkansas had hundreds of f amilies without electricity, telephones, or good roads to their houses, and they were only able to receive this inferr
.on after their sessions with the utility when it was to no avail.
I_succest that the NRC schedule the oublic meetinc some time between its meetines with the utility, instead of af ter its business with the utility is finished.
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Public meetine scheduled at ocar tim,e of dav Most pec,ple in Arkansas have jobs and are expected to be at these jocs to make a living.
The public ecting tcday was held at i:00 in the af terneon and many people whc wanted L a attend were unable because of thi ir job requirements.
I sucuest that the ';RC schedule public meetines in the eveninc and niehi when more neon'.e would have an o nortunits to attend.
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L' The Honorable David Pryor November 8, 1079 (4) Not enouch time for public nectine:
Oni) enc hour was allotted to this only opportunit,, for the public to personally apprcach the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with questions and con =ents.
This is NOT enough tice!
Lack of co=nunication is one of the greatest problems we have today in any business or organization. The NRC apparently feels that cennunication with the general public is insignificant because of this very brief time given for this meeting.
I requested more time, only to hear the worn-out excuse, "Sorry, I've got to catch a plane." We were given the address of an NRC official, and were told we could write our cuestiens to him for answers.
This is not satisf actory!
I suc2est that the NRC not oni" schedule their meetincs at a more acorooriate time as mentiened above, but also exsand the teeting to uo to four (4) hours, as they do with their sessions with the utility.
The NRC will be taking future inspections of other plants, and will be returning to Russellville.
I feel that the above four requests are in order and that with your input, the NRC will cceply.
Will vcu clease make everv effort to see that the teneral public is eiven an le couartunity to express its views to the NRC cn its scheduled visits te cc:runitics affected by nuclear cover clants.
Thank you for your assistance.
Cordially yours, d gy c.,
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