ML19309E013
| ML19309E013 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/06/1980 |
| From: | Hossler D AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8004150372 | |
| Download: ML19309E013 (3) | |
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April 6, 1980 Chairman Jchn Ahearne U.S. Nuclear Fegulatory Commission Washington, EC 20555 rear Chaiman Ahearne:
I strongly urge that some type of funding be made available so that independent specialists can review and comment on all Environmental Assessments and EIS.
My reasoning is because once again I am trying nard to analyze information in which I have no training. However, in order to make your agency more responsive to citizens I feel it is my duty to ccmment on UUEEG 0662.
First, I am disturbed that an EIS was only announced in November 1979--8 months after the accident at TMI. Secondly, if you and the utility really understood the credibility problems--an alternative to venting would have been developed in April 1979 Finally, this utility is designed to produce electricity not cleanup a class 9 accident. The fact that utility money controls the cleanup will continually cause public furor over the next 5 years.
Following my comments:
- 1. - You should list the vind speed necessary for purging in the months of April to recember. Because you omitted it and I can't get the utility or NEC to agree en an MHi, I doubt that it will be done properly or adhered to strictly.
2.
You have segmented Epicor and now possibly K-85 gas disposal from EIS because of indecisiveness.
3 Is K-85 really the dominant radio-nuclide in the containment?
4.
Why did you allow the utility until November 13, 1979 to submit plans for venting?
That 's an incredible 8 months after the accident and I understand tney barely looked at other alternatives.
5 Will gasses have to be disposed of from the reactor vessel? How muen?
6.
Access vill still be restricted to a degree if the K-d5 is purged because S.D.S.
von't be operacional until early 1981 (plenty of time for alternatives to be built) 7 If the K-85 is not purged, which is more important repairing the instruments or planning the decontamination.
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Does the building air cooling system run continuously?
9 Have you considered that while alternatives to purging are constructed and if a serious need develops that Mr. Denton's plan could be effected quickly?
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If cooling fans fail does a.7 PSIG to 1.0 PSIG jump really release more than a couple of curies a day?
11.
How sophisticated are your contingencies if certain instruments fail in containment?
12.
Do you choose purging over cryogenic because you know utility management controls and integrity are inadequate?
13 Any pre-planned venting constitutes a significant psychological and physical environmental impact. This is why the Dauphin and Lebanon County Commissioners have-voted on resolutions not to condone venting. Also Harrisburg Patriot News, Middletown Press and Journal, Elizabethtown Chronicle, Lebanon Daily News, and Lancaster Intelli-gencer--all East Shore papers--donot condone venting.
14.
The beta exposures are very close to what each citizen is. allowed for one year.
I realize no one will be out-of-doors all of the ti=e, if you allow venting, however the calculations may be in the low range, vind directions on release may be pre-dominantly in one direction and really not everyone will be monitored individually.
Once again a risk tnat is not acceptable to the citizens of this area.
15 Does 300 ME/hr. exposure to gnmmsa require the same protective gear as 1200 MR/hr?
- 16. Table 4.1 is not understood and I am not always free on Wednesday nights or Saturday mornings to speak with someone at the NRC Office.
17 How much is "very little airoorne Sr c9/90" (Pg. 5-2).
Just a little can be slot.
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If you allow purging,what if wind speed decreases from 15 2 MFH to 7 5 MPH one minute after purging starts? Do you have the sophistication to be responsive to stopping and will you stop?
19 Can you have another type of hydrogen control subsystem installed that will do better than ALARA or is it too costly?
20.
Does tne utility have management controls capable of maintaining a safe filter system used for the proposed purging?
21.
Ihe historical meteorological data used--who developed it? Does it truly reflect actual conditions?
22.
Page 6-5 snows a higner beta based on continious prescence and average annual meteorological conditions. Does this mean if average wind speed for May 20-23 was 16 mpn that regardless of actual mph you will release but perhaps at a lower efb on those days?
23 What is an occupancy factor of 70% mean?
Because a majority of the citizens only received their copy of Nureg 0662 at the Liberty Fire Hall meeting any questions related to the document would have been limited at that time. I realize it was available at the Middletown NRC Office but becauce of very limited evening hours many could not stop in.
Perhaps in the future the Post Office and Public Library could be used for distribution with at least a little publicity in the local paper.
Also in conduction with a public meeting, why not use Public-TV with an audience and allow a 2 hour2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> call in?
, I am extremely displeased with NRC responsiveness to utility and citizen needs.
I feel indecisiveness and buck-passing are rampant. Unfortunately I donot have any suggestions to rectify the above because I have exhausted myself analyzing NUr7G C662. The governmental system must work for all of us some of the time--not vors all of the time for some.
Please be certain that all Commissioners receive a copy of this letter.
Sincerely, bine! (
Donald E. Hossler 501 vine Street Middletown, PA 17057 CC: Congressman Allen Ertel Daupnin County Commissioner Stephen Reed Pts. State Senator George Gekas Richard Vollmer, NRC U.S. Senators Schweiker and Heinz
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