ML19344F514
| ML19344F514 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/03/1980 |
| From: | Burger A AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Jay Collins Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| RTR-NUREG-0686, RTR-NUREG-686 NUDOCS 8009150355 | |
| Download: ML19344F514 (2) | |
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Andrew C. Burger 1000 Briarcliff Road Middletown, PA 17057 April 3, 1980 NRC P. O. Box 311 Middletown, PA 17057 ATTENTION: John Collins
Dear.fohn:
I thought it was very nice of you to appear before our Middletown Council.
I am sorry that the crowd turned the meeting into a debate between pro-and anti-nuc lea r sent iment instead of quest ions concerning radioactive Krypton.
It is important to re-emphasize the fact that people who fear this venting should be able to leave this area at no cost to themselves. Some people cannot afford to leave.
In our phone conversation I thought you agreed, but I must have misunderstood.
It is my understanding that 50 curies of radioactive Krypton are vented per year under normal operating conditions. The 57,000 curies you plan to vent is an equivalent tc 1,140 years worth of radioactive Krypton under normal conditions.
I believe your attitude toward psychological stress will delay the venting.
In my opinion, the venting will be delayed until summer with winds not so strong. Of course, one Wednesday evening several weeks ago you told me there was no urgency to vent anyway.
Also, I thought you said the stacks would be set higher for safety purposes. Now I understand they won't be.
John, are there any conclusive studies f or a release of 50.000 curies of radioactive Krypton?
I hope our children won't be " guinea pigs" againt Could you please send me any conclusiv.- studies.
A statement was made that no one was afraid. A recent study was made by Elizabethtown College that showed 51% of the people surveyed are afraid.
I am sure you must base decisions on that fact.
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II NRC ATTENTION: John Collins April 3, 1980 Page 2 1 noticed one report stated the computer will update the operator every hour.
Is this the same computer that John Kemeny called twenty years out-of-date?
Will it be written that the wind must reach a certain rate?
If you would only vent when the wind blows Southeast, it would require less of an evacuation.
If the NRC would use some basic common sense, you wouldn't have the problems with stress.
Sincerely, ANI)RisW f:. IlllRt;I:R AB/ma cc:
President Carter
/ Commissioner Ahearne Commissioner Bradf ord Commissioner Gilinsky Senator Gekas Congressman Ertel Governor Thornburgh Lt. Governor Scranton County Commissioner Reed County Commissioner Hetrick County Commissioner Minnich Senator Schweiker Senator Heinz Representative Dinnini i.:
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