ML19340B232

Comments on Emergency Planning Costs & Media Access to Onsite & Offsite Emergency Facility

ML19340B232
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	04/10/1980
From:	Chadwick J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Grimes B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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/ OPEN LETTER TO: Erion K. Gricos, Director =....D Ec2rrecey Proca rade-ss Ta sk Force

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April 10, 1980

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.....==.i I wa s a pa rticipant in forum for public eninion recently 3=.:

im Ashferd, Alabs.ma, concerning new preyesed pla ns for em-r ency  :"" ' ?

alert of the public a nd erecedure s in ca se of a n emergency at the Farley Nuclear Plant near here. I attended the meeting with ix.. }y the anticisat'.en of questionin: in seversl areas concernia eur [F t?

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na fety, only to find th:t our questions were ts be limited to I live :veroximately 10 miles th-ir specific desi:nated areas. E52:=:S fren the 312nt, se I would fs11 into the "high in== ct ' cai te:e ry. fl.21 Na turally', I h:ve a grea t d eal *f int-rest in th- en-rrency ca* -  !? =s.

bilities of the Farley pla nt.- I suurebiate your ettempt to  : =-

nake the public mere sw& re of your efferts to "uretect sur homes  : ==E cni lives"; however, I feel you have f;11en shert of your eal. == E.1 Most pe ople will not underst: ni fre =t the brief news e ccounts :V=V th t we , the pu'elic , a re fa c-d with; a d d ed expense vis costs  !.:.E pa ssed en to ur; frem the .new-r company when they eenform to your E.Z" recenmenistiene. Some of these rece.mendations ;re quite v;114. =#=f.

I a:ree th t the yeeple who are e=-r& tin: the ele nt itself should .=

have uro per training a nd equiument. I h:.ve definite auestions , --

about early warnine awwaratuses such as rirens. which are esti- ./ ====

mates te co st uw to 32.000.000. ane buildings en tha Farlev / '=-

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si,e to accomeiate national newsma ner vee sle a nd slse buildinrs / -

e:f-site te nouse the sa me neevle to reesrt en an emer:ency /

wnich. 'e v veur own teeiles' estim:tes. hav- ; vere-nta-- of -

eccurance of esce ear 500-1000 y e e_r_si._- ~"f r

dirs, i ayyesl to you, the yeeple in sur area h-ve chosen -

te live here because of the simpler, unencu=b-red lifestyle ..._

and many ha ve given up high-salaried jobs and new are bein:  ;=z.gg~.

pushed pa st the point where we es a psy our bills. F.y husband -F =

and I installid a weed-burning heeter 2 y -rs are because we

• co uld ne lon:-r .fford to he.t aus cool our home with conven-tion:1 metheis, de have s 1;r:e garden and I can er freeze feed to cut expenses. Mest of e'ur friend s a re s eing the sa me for tha first tir.e in th-ir lives to try to r.ake ends r.eet!

Ple;se sirs,----give us a break--- , your were een be =:-

consideree LA#, for we de n-t even ha ve the eppertunity to .

vote en y our rece.~.menie tie ns . _ Be ca u s - of the limited discussien E.' ,. "-

I would appreciate a resrense te tnis letter cf concern. _

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