ML20041A393
| ML20041A393 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 01/26/1982 |
| From: | Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Simpson A SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS |
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| NUDOCS 8202220076 | |
| Download: ML20041A393 (2) | |
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CHAIRMAN danuary 26, 1952 The Honorable Alan Simpson, Chairman Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works Uni ted S tates Senate Washington, D.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
lhis letter responds to the recommendations made by the General Accounting Of fice (GA0) in its report entitled,
" Greater Commitment Needed to Solve Continuing Problems at Three Mile Island."
The Nuclear. Regula' tory Commission, in response to the first GAO recommendation to NRC, notes that it has published a proposed rule which would require power reactor licensees to maintain the maximum amount of commercially available onsite property damage insurance.
A voluntary insurance program may be available within the next several conths that would cover cleanup costs for damage comparable to that suffered at Three Mile Island -- that is, about $1 billion.
If this level of coverage is not obtained through the voluntary actions of the industry, the Commission believes that such action should be mandated.
I.n response to the second GA0 recommendation to NRC, the Commission has directed its staff to develop the scope of guidelines to facilitate recovery efforts in the event of nuclear-related accidents. After evaluating the proposed scope, the Commission will decide whether to proceed further.
Specific comments on the GA0 recommendations to the NRC are presented in Enclosure 1.
In addi tion, Commission comments relating to. other findings of the GA0 s tudy are presented in.
With respect to the present situation at Three Mile Island, the Commission will assure tha t NRC attention to TMI-2 8202220076 820129 PDR COMMS NRCC CORRESPONDENCE PDR
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Honorable Alan Simpso'n cleanup efforts remains at a high level of priority until the problem is solved.
Sincerely, fd b
Nunzio J.
Belladino
Enclosures:
1.
Responses to GA0 Recommendations to the NRC 2.
Commission Comments on Other GA0 Recommendations cc:
Sen. Ga ry Ha rt
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