ML19322C820
| ML19322C820 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/07/1979 |
| From: | Adamcik R Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| To: | Wilcox W HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEPT.OF, FEDERAL DISASTER |
| References | |
| TASK-TF, TASK-TMR NUDOCS 8001240642 | |
| Download: ML19322C820 (2) | |
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William 11. Wilcor Administrator. FD;A FR0fi:
Robert 1. Adamcik FE0g.3c gg nD.,c J ' " c Lead Federal Official. Harrisburg
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Three Mile 1stird lucident
/4Z-Your recc-tardum of Karch 3D,1979 advised ine that Jack Watson, kasisunt to the l' resident, had appointed rte es the Lead l'ederal Officici in Harrisburg and B%iivd me tile miniw, and achvities you desi.ed m to acconp))Sh in this t
role.
This report will describe in seriatim, the trethodology ar.d current statut of these it, tat.,
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I tad established contact with Colonel Henderson and advised him of my concern and availcbility as early n Wednesday evenig mer.h 28, and
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maintained open lines with hi:a until c.y arrival at the State ECC on Friday t
evening, turch 30,3979. As you know, my field office.md staff then becue co-3ocated with him.
4 Sim* GP.C had established a relationship with Met DJ prior to my arrf val,'
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J thought Ft appropriste to have F.r. Denton f6ciliuu ry contact with Vet Ed.
During my ccnversat. loris with tie. Denton, ! indicated that I was interested in raceting with some representatives of Mat Ed.
Mr. Centon tr.id he 'iculd try to der 6ne,e the3t for me.
However, af ter giving this sorce thought, 3 concluded that it would not be advisable for me to interfere wit'n any activities related to the technical aspects of IM5 frecident.
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Consequently, I did not pursue this course of action.
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During the first days after c:y arrivM on the scene, a ccntact was made whh the of ficta, Di Congressmen Goodling and Ertel. However, the rejority uf 92estions which they asked were relat.ed to the techniv..i) aspects of this. incident, and consequently, I defepred providing infonnation which was beyond my scope of authority or understanding.
M Pcblic 3nfom> tion Officer c',tsblished contact with the Governor's office 4.
f drid provided techr.ical Bdvice and ar.r.istance to the State in establishing tht' Evilor Control Center. For use of the Ru::cr Control Cd:R9r, it was decided to use the Governor's Hot 1.ine facilities which bad been recuntly dt'httiva ted;
%e. tenter h.id six lines and was opened ca Wednesday evening, April 4. with the Covernor and Mrs'. Thurnburgh taking We ot' the early' Calls.
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I to accept 4,800 v.5 the 14,000 bruaing dils placed frca the vatside.
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An addittend I,000 calls have been received r,ince last evening. 2 9.
of the ch))cr5 have sought inforcistion as to "when can we return how:e.,"
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I established telephone ccntact with Mr. Denton af ter my arrival.
I also-attended the daily briefing whicit Mr. Denton gave to the Governor. Mr. Denton designcted Mt. deputy, Boyce Grier, as hls llatson agent with my c/fice.
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I cor.sidered comeair.9 a meeting of federal ecployees in Harrisburg, i:
However, logisticcity this would h3ve been an impossible, task due to the number B7,d loc 3 tion of federal employees ucrking in the Harrishes Mets.
Since ( felt that it was vital to mainte!n e low level presence 9. e.e area. I concluded that a n:eettary of this nature would.be counterp.resat.tive to my mission. Rather than a (Jeneral sticeting, I ".et with federai sgancy heads and adv1',ed t.nem to inform their staffs of my presence and mission.
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Staf f coor.iir,ation reetings were held each evening with officials ha federal and private relief agencies who were either actively assisting in the technicd c;:eration undetwy at the site or were engaged in assisting the state in the developcent, refinement or possible implementa.th of its evacuation plans.
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Reports on significant events were phoned daily to the National Operations Center for inclusica in the A.dministrator's daily report to Che Assistant
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occurred. Urgent reports were made directly to the White House, I also j
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reported to the Mainistrator several times daily on imtters which required his consideration.
9, Upon arrivat on the scene. I imediately contacted John 14cConnell u,d was successful in establishing and mintaining a coordinated working re7ation-Ship.
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A member cf my itsff collaborated with state officials in developing a letter for th.* G. ernor's use in requesting emergency assistance ewM w
problrrms ddar(crate to that level.
The decision on whether a reonest would be c.rde or.i declaration would be necessary wn a policy c.5the
.which was handled directly between the Governor and the President.
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