ML19323B686
| ML19323B686 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/04/1980 |
| From: | Aamodt N AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF |
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-1./4.0L5 Ili1ERROG AS ORIE OF GC..f. OIG E AI 11i OF r ENN Y LV AnI A -- Four th ' o t Shese interrorv. tories regarding the Lepartment of Agriculture
. lan for Huclear Iower Generating Liation Incidents are filed Jursuant to 10 CFR 2.74rb which requires that the interrogatcri er be anrwered reparately and fully in wri ting and under oath or a f fi rmati on.
She.I.lan was received I.. arch 19, 19Er and response in the form of these interrogatories is being made within the thirty day teriod allowed for doccaents.
I Our trineinle enncarns relate to 1.
Timeliness of information flow to the farm crerator.
This concern relates to minimication of the time required on the part of the facility or.erator and government agencies (re HUREG (61C; to determine that trotective action may be needed and minimization cf 1
the time required to alert farmers.
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Definition of arpropriate trotective actione that can id eally be taken by fanaers.
3 Lefinition of the extent to which farmere can be expected to actively take trotective action.
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Res traints which are unique to farmers which will treclude z
f5 0 asnurance that their own health and rafety as well as tha cafety of w
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their nroterty and farm traducts can be achieved.
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53 In thir li ht, " lease answer the following:
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Regarding..ection III - Recroncibility of Facility OTeratcrs et al.
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In the judgement of the Department of P.griculture, what rafe-gm c
guarde are required to asrure romet notification of farn familice cf the pessible need for taking protective action':
by the very
2 nature of the farm operation, farmers need more time than the general public.
2.
What will be the mechanism of communicating initial warning and follow-up information to a
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farmers in general, i
b.
the Amish (most of whom have no telephones or radios)'-
3.
Can you be sure that phone lines will be open when needed?
Regarding L ection IV - Accident Assessment and Dose Irojection 4.
L am e as 1.
5 Do you hold that adequate radiation measurement capability is in place to assure adequately accurate projection of plume movement, content and dose to define a.
hhat protective action is needed by farmers?
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Y;hich farmers need take this action?
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Following Interrogatory 5, what additional measurement carability is needed, in the judgement of the Department of Agriculture?
7 Eased on herd lest described on page 13, provide estimate of market value of the herds within a 10 mile radius of Tiv:I.
Regarding :.ection V - Irotective Action Options 6.
?lith regard to V-A-1, answer Interrogatory 1.
9 Will potassium iodide be provided for livestock 5 10.
kith regard to V-A-4, please explain why farm operators "may be tempted" to consider evacuation unfeasible and elect to stay to_a larger extent than the general ropulation.
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tould you agree that the agricultural community is, therefere, anticipated by the Commonwealth to be subjected to greater risk to its health and safety than the population at large-13 Have you determined if state or federal fundinh for compensation in event of loss of livestock and other property would significantly 4
reduce the farmers' " temptation" to stay?
14 Regarding ptge 17, second paragrath, will phone lines be available1 15 Regarding V-E-1, why would movement of livectock be disructive?
he would certainly contend that the small tercentage increase in vehicular traffic attendant with cattle evacuation would have negligible impact on an overall evacu'ation clan.
Except in the rath of the plume all evacuation will be radially outward from TEI.
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that concerne other than " disruption" lead the Commonwealth to conclude that evacuation of livestock is " impractical"5 17 that alternatives other than "across the board" evacuation does the Commonwealth consider practicali 18.
Why are evacuation sites not provided for livestock (V-E-la, last paragraph), when they are provided for the general population (staging areas at Cutch tonderland, Park City, for example)"
19 tith regard to V-E-2, advance planning for sheltering of live-I stock is suggested as an action for individual farmers.
How will this be implemented 5 tho will pay?
Regarding 56ction VI - Food Irotection 20.
hith regard to VI-A, what probability do ypu assign to the likelihood that any given milk shipment will not be contaminated with radioactive material as a function of "the nature of the incident" (paragraph 3'S 21.
Relative to VI-E, do you plan to place dosimeters in every milk-housei If not, why noti 22.
Relative to VI-E through G, although there is considerable information concerning objectives ("what" will be dene), there is essentially no discussions of implementation ("how" it will be done'<
Kill this infonation be a part of the plani If s o, when?
If not, why not?
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Regarding VII - Resources 23 To what extent will troposed organizational elements retain personnel in the event of a.
site emergency, b.
general emergency?
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If Harrisburg is evacuated, where will control functions be 1ccated5 Regarding Annex B 25 Relative to General Trecedures, does the Commonwealth plan to provide funding to individual farm operators to assist ther
.o make provisions for sheltering?
Can the individual farm operator be expected to make such expenditures "out of pocket"':
26.
Relative to Epace and Ventilation, obviously, ventilatien is essential in any animal shelters, however, of what use is one 15c cfm fan when one dairy cow needs 300 cfm1 I
27 Does the Commonwealth believe filters are essential for adequate rrolonged sheltering?
If so, who will pay for them?
26.
Relative to Feed and Later, explain how 1.
(Flin for an emergency water supply', can be implemented in terms of time, srace, accessability to cows 5 29 Apply Interrogatory 26 to advisory in 2.
(Relative to Feed and hater, "Obtain drinking water from another source, if possible, until water is known to be safe."
30.
After a periof od " heavy contamination", how will the fanner safely get to the (sheltered) barn to tend his cattle':
31.
that incidence of mastitis is expected if lactating dairy cattle are left untended for a.
12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> b.
24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> 1
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48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> d.
72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> e.
one week':
32.
Leaving dairy cattle unattended for over 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> would constitute cruelty to animals.
Can this kind of cruelty be rianned under current legal penalties':
33 Relative to Emergency Fower, who will pay for it5 34 Relative to Emergency Tower, how long can it be exrected to operate unattended?
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In General, 35 what will be the full cost of preparing an agricultural rians 36.
What will be the annual charges associated with readiness':
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\\. hat would be the cost of evacuation of livestock in the event of a general emergency':
38.
In the judgement of the Department of Agriculture, would methods than nuclear other than nuclear generation of power be more comratible/with agricultural pursuits in Fennsylvania":
Respectfully submitted, n
,ilL,u a m u' Wcw-dr(nu,e Norman O. Aamodt April 4, 198C 0
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