ML20071H110

Forwards Ossining Town Board Resolution Expressing Concerns Re Emergency Plans.Deficiencies Must Be Corrected Before Plan Approved

ML20071H110
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	05/19/1983
From:	Wishnie R OSSINING, NY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
References
NUDOCS 8305240508
Download: ML20071H110 (4)

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Franc s T M.ain Concerned with deficiencies in the F.mergency Plan for the Indian Point complex. We take strong exception Q"..hS7,,,

e, ea c r 13 n to the F.E.M.A. report which fails to recognize some x ccer- basic problems in making the plan work.

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'en sus'as consider these basic items as problems that must be y,%.su s . corrected before deciding that an effective plan is

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[ 7,",7,',*,',20 I am enclosing a resolution approved by the Ossining N v osio Town Board and a letter from the utilitics recogniz-n 4-94i-2241 ing our concerns. They are committed to addressing

$",$';;,,,,,,, these items as well as cooperating with a task force doco m of local governments within the ten-mile zone who Oc-e w e' have similar and additional concerns that must be s,'l,' addressed.

Lif n] !n$ cec'C' secrecon oecac ear Our goal is to have a realistic and effective Emer-y,0 c3 **;j,',', gency Plan that will provide us with the basic sv icco components to guarantee the health and safety of 9i4 762-5171 Our Community.

Your recognition of the deficiencies of the present' plan and our goals to improve the plan are hereby respectfully presented for your careful consideration.

Sincerely yours,

'& .& rE Richard G. Wishnie Supervisor jd Enc.

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RESOLUTION REGARDING TOWN OF OSSINING POSITION ON EVACUATION PLAM--INDIAN POINT WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Ossining consists of local _ people who have been elected by the citizens of Ossining

to represent them, and WHEREAS, each member of the Board has taken~the oath of office which requires upholding the constitution of the United States, the Consititution and Laws of the State of New York and the Constitution and Laws of the Town of Ossining, and WHEREAS, the Town Board is required by law to protact the '

health and safety of the people of the Town of Ossining, and WHEREAS, recent events with regard to an Emergency Response Plan for the Indian Point Nuclear Plants have caused us to con-sider with great concern our responsibilities as public officials, and WHEREAS,.the Town of Ossining has diligently participated in the various drills, training sessions, meetings, public -hearings, and the Supervisor has testified at hearin'gs held by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,- and WHEREAS, the Town has listed its concerns during this process, which include the following problems:

1. A serious inability for adequate inter-agency police communications during an emergency

2. A lack of emergency equipment for each member of our emergency services including: police, fire, highway, and ambulance personnel. This equipment includes basic monitoring devices required, such as a dosimeter or T.L.D.

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A lack of training of emergency service personnel  !

both within the 10 mile radius and outside the 10 mile radius, and l

WHEREAS, F.E.M.A. has listed at least two serious deficiencies in the emergency plan and now the N.R.C., which is the licensing  !

agency for Nuclear plants, has indicated that it is considering withdrawing the licenses of the two operating agencies for facilities i at Indian Point, because of their obvious concern for the safety of-the 230 thousand residents within the 10 mile zone, and  !

l WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Ossining does not have the expertise to judge whether or not the nuclear plants at Indian Point are agencies, and other in f act safe suchand asmust depend on the expertise of the N.R.C.

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RESOLVED, that the above adequate equipment and training be guaranteed to all of our emergency personnel, as defined above, and that while the N.R.C. continually approves the safety and efficiency of a realistic emergency plan, the Town of Ossining will continue to participate in the Emergency Evacuation Plan, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ossining request that the County of Westchester constitute a municipal task force of local governments within a 10 mile zone to provide a vehicle for the assemblying of local concerns, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Federal Government, the State of New York, the County of Westchester and the two utilities operating the Indian Point plants work with the official representatives of the task force to establish a realistic time table, not to exceed 90 days, during which deficiencies will be appropriately corrected, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ossining will review and follow closely the actions taken to correct the defic-iencies and if not satisfied, will take appropriate action to with-draw from compliance with the E.E.P. for Westchester County.

Resolution Adopted: May 17, 1983 1

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, 4 Erving Place, 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10003 New York, NY 10019 May 17, 1983 Town of Ossining ,

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16 Croton Avenue Ossining, NY 10562

Dear Mr. Wishnie and Members of the Ossining Town Council:

We would like to take this opportunity to reiterate our commitment to continue to cooperate with and assist local and county governments in enhancing their emergency response capabilities.

We recognize that adequate interagency police communications are inportant in the day-to-day operacions of your police force and would also be important during any type of emergency. We support your efforts to secure radio equipment which will improve this

. capability. Our experts are available to your community and other municipalities to help define the scope of the problem and to identify a possible solution.

Since this long standing communications problem will continue to affect the ability of police agencies to respond to all types of emergencies, we suggest that local municipalities work in con-junction with county and state governments and with the utilities to identify all possible resources to solve the problem.

We will support efforts of the state and others to provide training that will meet the needs of your emergency response agencies. Our professional Training staffs will be available to assist in providing this training.

4 The town has indicated that monitoring devices are needed for emergency services personnel. We will supplement supplies presently being furnished by the State of New York.

We look forward to meeting with you and other representatives of local government on a regular basis.

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