ML19276H720
| ML19276H720 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 10/24/1979 |
| From: | Gossick L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Hughes W HOUSE OF REP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7912210237 | |
| Download: ML19276H720 (1) | |
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- 7. g 4 n Tne honorable..illiam J. nugnt.s u;:1teu 5 totes s cuse of RGpresentativys
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The Nuclear Regulatory Cor.aission was an original recipient of a certifieo copy of a resolution acoptec oy the Board of Chosen Freehoicers of tne County of Ocean, i.ew Jersey, catec August 21, 1979, cnc has replieo 01-rectly to the boarc.
Tne resolution calleo for Congressional action to estaDlish an incependent agency responsible for the continuous raciologi-cal r:onitoring or the-Oyster Creek i.uclear eenerating Station.
A copy of the.J'.C's response to the resolution is enclosec for your use in accoraance with your request catec Septencer 10, 1979.
Si ncerely,
3 L. V. Gossick Executive Director for Operations
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OCEAN COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
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,e;u WHEFIAS, the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Ocea,
'. behalf of Ccunty residents and visitors, has consistently express ?d itt rav-: concern about the potential dangers ar.d health risks associated wid
-.e construction and operation of nuclear generating stations in Lacey
' :wnship by Jersey Central Power & Light Co:.p a ny ; anci wHEFIAS, th:.s Board has actively opposec through litigation the
.;nstruction of the second nuclear generating sta.. ion in Lacey Cownship,
.e construction of a 550 foot salt water coolinc tow e r, as well as rate
. crease applications filed by Jersey Central Power & Light; and WHEFIAS, in the wake of the nuclear accident at Three Mile Is la:
^ ennsylvania on March 28, 1979, this Board's concern for environmental sai guards has even intensified; and W: "FIAS,. Jersey Central Power & Light has b-ser cited fo r nine tv.
cafety violations within a two-year period and fined 526,000.00; and WHEF2AS, on August 13-14 1979, some 2300 gallons of radioactive
.a.nwater were discharged into the Oyster Creek without having tirst.been nrocesssed through the station's waste treatment f aci2ity; and WHEFZAS, the facts that this incident was attributable to human error and went unreported until August 15, 1979 dramatize the need for rcrc rareful monitoring and reporting of activities at the Oyster Creek f acilit; NOW, THEEFOE, BE IT ESOLVED by the BOARD OF CHOSEN FEEHOLDIE
- f t ne COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, that it hereby calls upon the
- ngrass of the United States to take necessary action to provide f un din g for 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> a day /7 days a week radiological monitoring of the Oyster Cre facility by an independent agency charged with the resp.onsibility to notif;
'cpropriate Federal, State, County and Local o f ficials o f an impending thr-cr danger of radiation contamination of the atmosphere or water supply.
SE IT F"RTHER RESCLVED that certi fied copiers o f this Resolutic-T. 0 10 1..e J r.. t c.::
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This is in res;:rse to ycur resolution dated. ugust 16, 1979, calling for Ccngress tc esta:lish an ince;enden: agency res;:nsitie #or continucus radiclocical monitoring of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.
The Nuclear Regula: cry Ccrmissicn recognizes ycur ccr.cern abcut the po-tential carcers and health risks associated with the o;erati:n of nuclear plants in ycur area and, as directec by Congress ur. der the A;cmic Enercy as arendec, and the Enercy Recrgar.irati:n Act of 1974, we Act of 1951, have deveic;ec cetailed regulaticns described i.n Title 10 cf the Code of Federal Rec;1ctions to contrci the licer. sing and o;erati n Of these plants in a manner assuring public safety.
5;ecifically, these reculations estab-lish a very detailed review process of the proposed cesicn and anticipated operation which includes all the safety systems and ;rocedures which ad-dress operational and accidental radiological releases as they impact the This same licensing process develops the nec-public and the environment.
essary operating controls as part of the license conditions to assure public As part of the NRC's assun; tion of the Congressional mandate crctection.
for public protection, the Of fice of Inspecticn anc En'creement has been given the responsibility of monitoring and inspecting nuclear plant opera-
- icn :c assure compliance with all licer.se ccnditices ne:essary 'or safe operation.
The license conditions for operatinc Oyster Creek ir.clude plant Tech-nical Specifications, which include specifications regulating the releases cf activity in caseous anc licaid cischarges fr:
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