ML20032C110
| ML20032C110 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 11/22/1974 |
| From: | Collins H US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Davies S NEW YORK, STATE OF |
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| NUDOCS 8111070486 | |
| Download: ML20032C110 (2) | |
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tir. Sher:cood l'nvies I!au York State Departcent of I:calth 345 Central Avenue nibany, !!cu York 12206
Dear ;ir. Davies:
The U.S. f. tonic Ener;'y Co.: -isalon, nadar a ilotice 14 Ic.t :en.u.n' icy Rc iponsi-bilities published in the Federal Ra;:istar on January 24th,1973, nas designated by tha Federal Office of Lacrgency Preparedness (now Of fica of Prnparedness, Cenaral Scrtices /.dnin,Latration a;td Federal Disaster Assist-ance Adninictration, Ucunirm and tirhan Developwnt) n.; the "J cad a,7.nney" in nuclear incident e:wrner.cy planning act" ities nrot;; Fedecal nr.cncias cnd i'or Federal coalatonca to State and 1ccal governac'.to in developing rvdiological energency renpohne plai's: in copport of fb.nd nuclear fccilition As a part of rieeting this responsibility, the AEC publiched r.n interia "Culde and Checklist for tha Devnlopnent and "mileacion of Stata Radiolo3 al 1
Fr.crgency P.capense Plans for Fixed I;uc3 ear racilities" ca Hove:Ocr 16, 1913.
Yhis docu:.ent lan recent3; le.n underno]n3 revision cad 19 ocheduled for i
promulgation noon. Yan bnaic thrust of the interia C ilda an:t C:mcklint in a
ensentially preserved cnd ebrified in the re;ined ve.nton.
A copy of the reviaed version vill he sent to you as soon an it beco.:en r.valiablu.
In conjunction uith our responsibility, ne have revleued the following radiological ene t.cacy respc.use planning docurents from the State of h w York uhich ne currently have on file.
1.
11cv York Stata Deernency Plan for Fajor ihuilation Accidents involving fluclear racilities, dated Au;;uat 1972.
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1?cu York State Depart:+nt of !!calth, Pureau' c'i. !!adiolo3 cal 1
licalth, Specific Operatin;, Procedurco for BrooWaven Eational Laboratory Site, dated October 1973.
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new York State Depacts: cut of !!c.0 ti, Iweau of 7.adiolo,?,' cal
- i!celth, Specific Operatina Procedures for Pine ILlle Point.
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New York State Plan for Coord.Inutien of IMtur.il i)i::aoter Aasiatance, Popartnent of Transportation, July 1971.
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There ulno opcara to ha a Jac'.. of coorch tina Mtueen the racy tavaln.) Statu and local. ;. nci.e.3.
' Coo nach reli.auce ppe. irs to be nv'.c os.
telephcae co:. tacts betueen various aroups before definitiva acticra can b.-
taken.
I Uo also balleve tim crer,.ancy plans, aa urttten, do not provide the gnidaaca neennaary to,11ow a tie.cly and ef fective responne to a r:.diological, c::er-
- ncy by State an.1 local authorities. There does not appear to be a citar
" concept of operationa".
Un believe that a Stata and local en ar;may plan chuuid be cynchroniced uith the 1iceoaec'c c.wrgency plan. AEC regulationn npacify ecrtain rehulre-ments relative to c:.er;,ancy plannin,3 uhich 2. mat ha ret by nuclear facility licenseas. State and local governnent ennc:cacy plann v.unt interface c1::arly uith the licensee'c plana in a nuabar of areas an outlined in the K:C "Unide nad Checklint". He trould, therefore, r.u3 e.2t that you review your planning docunents artiaat the planning elementa in the " Guide :.nd Checkliut" and consider capaading the nections ubich are deficient cad addresstag those uhich are nbsent.
Of additional intarest to you uay im the fact that the na'..' Yederal Di.haster Ausintanc3 Act of 19'i4 (93-2E3) signed into law r.u 1:ay 7.211 of thin year, provides for 'I?.59,000 non-natching pinanin. r,ranta Lo nach Stata for the-development of plaan, programa and capa5111tica for dicaster preparada3ss' and provention.
hdiologien1 cmorgency reaponu pir.aaiu3 :.tay be considered to be a part of this pro 3ra, and your appropriate State a3 :acy nay ulch to inquire about the availability of such funds fro:: the Fe.heral Disaster Acaintance A.holnistration P.cgional Tiirector in your area.
Au you continue to develep ynur plana, ve stand ready to support you uith advice, guidacce and auch other assistance that ue. ray he aisle to rentier.
Un are prepared, upon your request, to cend a field cadre to ?!cu York for a feu days to assist your State orr,anizationn (in uhatavar uny you thin'<
r propriate) in the develaprent of your radiological cuergency responsa plan. If you desire this halp, ploaae contact tm.
Un also uill bn pleased to review later versions of your plans as they baco?e available.
Sincerely, E
llarold R. Collins Emergency Preparedness Office of Government Liaison -
Rep,ulation Telephone 301-973-7794