ML19320C801

Requests That NRC Amend Proposed Regulation Re Formulation of Evacuation Plan to Include All Territory East of Facility.Proposed 10-mile Radius Is Unworkable for People of Long Island.Responsible Plan Should Be Developed

ML19320C801
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Site:	05000516, 05000517, Shoreham  File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	01/23/1980
From:	Behan J NEW YORK, STATE OF
To:	NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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ML19320C798	List: ML19320C801
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RTR-NUREG-0396 NUDOCS 8007180047
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• P.O. SOM 800 5 MONTAUM, N EW YORM 11954 January 23, 1980 '

Nuclear Regulabry Cmmission P.O. Box B Rocky Point, N.Y. 11778

Dear Sirs:

I am contacting you concerning a proposed regulation that would require the f ormulation of an evacuation plan within a ten mile radius of each nuclear power plant.

I ccamend you for taking some action in this area. The need f or a cmprehensive and uniform evacuation policy is long overdue. I would like to cmment on sme of the specifics of the proposal.

It is my belief that ten miles is simply too short a distance. For cxample, New York City would be excluded for any evacuation plan for

. New York City, while it is very possible its residents would be affected.

Of more importance to me are the people of Long Island. . It is there the ten mile radius proposal becomes completely unworkable.

The plant under construction at Shoreham and the proposed plant at Jamesport both are within my district. While I am opposed to the opening of either plant, I feel a responsible evacuation plan should be formulated should either plant open.

My objection centers on the f act that Shoreham and Jamesport are located on an island. The ten mile proposal would ef fectively leave both the north and south fork helpless in case of a nuclear accident.

These areas would be ef fectively cut of f in case of an accident. They would not be afforded the opportunity to move in the opposite direc-tion to escape radiation. Rather, these residents would be caught in ,

a vice between radiation and the ocean.

I would therefore respectively request that your rules be amended to include all territory east of Shoreham for the f ormulation of an cvacuation plan.

Thank you for your assistance in this mat S c re f ,

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