ML20056E095

Forwards Ltr from B Loprete Re Impact of Constructing Commuter Railroad Station & Related Roadway Interchange on Evacuation Plans for Plant

ML20056E095
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Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	08/03/1993
From:	Congel F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Wingo C Federal Emergency Management Agency
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NUDOCS 9308190337
Download: ML20056E095 (1)

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August 3, 1993 Craig 5. Wingo Assistant Associate Director Office of Technological Hazards Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C.

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SUBJECT:

EVACUATION CONCERNS REGARDING INDIAN P0lNT flVCLEAR POWER PLANT The enclosed letter from Ms. Barbara LoPrete expresses concerns regarding the impact of constructing a commuter railroad station and associated roadway interchange on the evacuation plans for Indian Point. As indicated in our response (Enclosure 1), we are forwarding a copy of Ms.

LoPrete's letter (Enclosure 2) to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for your information and consideration.

Sincerely, Original signed by Frank J. Congel Frank J. Congel, Director Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Ms. Barbara LoPrete 91 Laurel Hill Road Crugers, New York 10521

Dear Ms. LoPrete:

I am responding to your letter of July 12, 1993, to Chairman Selin of the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) about the proposed Cortlandt comuter railroad station.

You expressed concerns regarding the effect of the associated roadway interchange on evacuation plans for a radiological emergency at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant.

In your letter you also requested that the NRC " step in" and halt the construction of the proposed station until evacuation and traffic problems are addressed.

The NRC can only impose orders on those individuals or facilities that possess licenses with'the NRC. Accordingly, it does not have direct jurisdiction or authority in.this matter.

With respect to your concerns regarding emergency planning, the NRC and the -

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are the two Federal agencies responsible for evaluating emergency preparedness at and around nuclear power plants. The NRC is responsible for assessing the adequacy of onsite emergency plans developed by the utility, while FEMA is responsible for assessing the adequacy of offsite emergency planning and assisting State and local' governments in the preparation of emergency response plans. Although the NRC has no direct authority regarding the proposed railroad station, the concerns you rsised relate to offsite emergency planning. Accordingly, we are forwarding a copy of your letter to FEMA officials for their information and considerd Mn. A copy of the FEMA notification will be sent to you when issued.

We appreciate your concerns and coments regarding emergency planning for the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant and hope that the above information is helpful.

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4 D3CLOSLTE 2 SARBARA LO PRETE 91 Laurel Hill Road, Crugers, New York 10521 July 12,1993 Dr. Ivan Selon Cha:rmaan Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville P4ke Rockville. MD 20552

Dear Dr. Selin:

11 is irresponsible for Metro-North to construct a commuter railroad station with parking br 400 automobHes (uttimately as many as 600) with accer.a from Ins only North-South roadway available to area residents and school buses if there was an incident at Indian Point and evacuation was nopersary Ro 9A, sisc trown as AfD?ny Post Road, is a 2-lane roadway which is already burdened by a significant amount et local trathe as well as school buses that service the areas 5 schools. Metro-Nortn proposes only a trathe light and turn tanes at the station entrance lo accommodate the 6ncreased trattic.1he proposed station H; within a 5 m!!e radius of the indlan Point Nuclear Power plant.

An evacuation ptan, or lack thereof, was one of many concems touched upon at a May 4,19S3 held by Cortlandt Town Supervisor Unda Puglist whict', was attended by Community Isaders, and representatives of the Department of Transportation and Metro-North (press release attached). When asked about an evacuation pian at a Juty 1 environmentalImpact meeting, Metro-North representattves reacted as it this was the first time Indian Point had been mentbned. rm sure it is fair to ass NRC nas not been cortsuffed about the plans for the statlert: the safety of the citflens in the autrou area seems a tse ci h!Ue or no consequence to Metro-North when weighed against the revenues the new s'.8tioS Y!'!! Cflng.

Evacuabon along with numerous einer potentiat problems, otv'd easily be resolved if access to the staten was proviced from tne adjacent 4-lane highway, Route 9. tiowever, the Department of Transportation inststs that funds for this interchange are simply not avaltable.

The indian Point 3 instal ation was recently placed on the NRC's list of problem plagued plants due.to declining performance ard inadequate management. In irght of this it is especially important that the NRC (6tep in and put a batt to the proposed Cortlandt stabon until the evacuation and trathe problems are a$drer. sed ob,ectivety and rCsponsibly.

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buku'f8 Barbara LoPrete Encaosures cc:

Marc Cuomo, Govemor Unca Puglisl Cortlandt Town Supervisor Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senator Alfonse D'Amato Senator George Pataki jQ

- Congressman Hamilton Fish, Jr.

Atw.tbrywoman Sondra Gatef 9..

Do"'d Nelson, President Metro-North Commuter Railroad Go'./;r. Hunogs, Sr. Resident inspect:v, Unit 2 indian Point

'f Grean Tracy, Sr. Resident irWr, Unit 3 Indian Poltri i

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