ML19329G065
| ML19329G065 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 05/06/1980 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Morris R WAUKEGAN, IL |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8007110533 | |
| Download: ML19329G065 (2) | |
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MAY 0 61980 Docket fios. 50-295 and 50-304 The Honorable Bill Morris Mayor of Waukegan Waukegan, Illinois 60085
Dear Mayor Morris:
I am writing in response to your letter to me dated February 28, 1980.
In the letter you requested that I reject the license to increase the storage capacity of the Zion Station spent fuel pool even though the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board had ordered issuance of the license amendment on February 14, 1980. My staff conpleted the action in response to the Licensing Board's Order on February 28,1979 by issuance of a license amendment for Zion Station.
This action occurred prior to receipt of your letter on March 3,1980.
!!cne the less, I also share some of the concern you expressed regarding any evacuation of the 65,000 people of Waukegan. My concern relates to the upgrading of emergency plans for the ruct mere serious type of postulated accident. scenario. Upgrading of the nur. lear site and local area emergency plans for this case would envelope your expressed concerns about increasing the amount of spent fuel stored at Zion Station.
Thus, I have taken action to assure that upgraded c2ergency plans are implecented at all licensed operating reactor sites. This action was initiated by URC letter of October 10,1979 (copy enclosed) to all power reactor licensees.
Following this letter, a review team consisting of members of rm/ staff visited the Zion Station. The team held meetings with Co..conwealth Edison Co pany, visited with local and state officials along uith representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEf%).
and held a public meeting in Zion on Nove:2er 2,1979 to discuss new interim guidance and upgraded acceptance criteria for emergency preparedness.
On January 3,1980 the licensee submitted their upgraded Ecergency Plan, which included the Zion Station, to fiRC for review and approval.
FE!'A has the review responsibility for state and local e:mrgency plans.
The joint FEMA /NRC Steering Comittee had developed the interim guidance and upgraded acceptance criteria to provide a basis for use of reactor licensees and state and local governments to develop radiological emergency plans and improve emergency preparedness.
This guidance was published in January 1980, sent to all licensees on March 10,19c0, and is currently being used in the Emergency Plan evaluations. A copy of our March 10, 1900 letter and the enclosed joint FE!M/uRC guidelines is enclosed for ycur information.
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