ML19323H691
| ML19323H691 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 06/11/1980 |
| From: | Plesset M Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| RULE-PR-50, RULE-PR-70 ACRS-R-0885, ACRS-R-885, NUDOCS 8006160059 | |
| Download: ML19323H691 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES I/
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
'o"q ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RE ACTOR SAFE 3UARDs o
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June 11, 1980 lionorable John F. Ahearne Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 20555 Washington, DC REPORT Oft DRAFT FINAL RULE Ott EMERGENCY
SUBJECT:
AND PART 70)
Dear Dr. Ahearne:
C the ACRS discussed with the NR 5-7, 1980, Part 50 Staff the draft copy of the Final Rule on Emergency Plan Ouring its 242nd meeting, June andPart70).
21, 1980.
NRC Staff regarding this matter on May These discussions and our review of the draft copy of the Final Rule d many, that the NRC Staff has seriously considered all, and has incorporate the Pro-of the suggestions offered in our report to you of May 6, 19 i
ifi-of the NRC Staff and believes that the draft Final Rule represents a s gn posed Rule.
cant improvement over the Proposed Rule.
ld Nonetheless, there are several remaining issues on which the Commit These are summarized below:
like to offer further comments.
The Committee continues to believe that the NRC-FEMA approach to emergency preparedness for nuclear reactor accidents should be 1.
developed and implemented in a manner so as to encourage State local agencies to incorporate these efforts into their plans forFor exam coping with all types of emergency situations.
for r'asponding to nuclear reactor accidents could be combined those for other emergencies.
does not reflect this approach.
The draft Final Rule requires that State and local governmental au-(within thorities "have a capability for notification of the public 2.
the plume exposure EPZ) during a serious reactor emergency with design objective of completing the initial notification within 15 m Although the ACRS agrees that providing such a capability is desirable, the Committee continues to believe th utes."
i Although fication of people living at greater distances from the site.
the the NRC Staff has, to some degree, incorporated this thought into it supplementary material accompanying the dra self.
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_ June 11,1980 Honorable John F. Ahearne o
The draft Final P,ule requires that licensees submit to the fRC the 0
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emergency response plans of responsible State and local governments and that these plans be judged acceptable by the FEMA and the tRC before a ennmercial nuclear power plant is permitted to operate.
The Committee notes that this situation gives veto power on the oper-The Com-ation of nuclear power plants to State and local agencies.
mittee would appreciate clarification of the intentions of the Com-l 4
mission in this regard.
Sincerely.
l Milton S. Plesset Chairman i
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