ML20073H025

Testimony of N Powell Re 830309 Emergency Exercise

ML20073H025
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	04/11/1983
From:	Powell N WEST BRANCH CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
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ISSUANCES-SP, NUDOCS 8304180466
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Adminis:rs:ive Jucges:

James Gleason, Chairman 40:46 Dr. Oscar H. Paris In the Ma::er of Frederick 3. Shen ,

CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK Docket Nos. 50-247-3P (Indian Poin:, Uni: 2) 30-236-SP POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK April 11, 1983 (Indian Point, Unit 3)

WEST BRANCH CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION'S TESTIMONY OF NEVA POWELL March 9 Exercise 443 Buena Vista Road New City, N.Y. 10956 914/634-2327 8304180466 830412 PDR ADOCK 05000247 T PDR

My name is Neva Powell, I have lived on Christian Herald Road in Valley Cottage, N.Y. for 31 years. I am married to Eugene Powell, am the mother.of three children now grown and the grandmother of two.

I have a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts and lack but one point for a Masters. I have taught thousands of child-ren when I was a teacher at the Board of Cooperative Exten-sion Services and in the Nanuet School District. I now teach at the Rockland Center For The Arts and at The Rock-land County Center For The Physically Handicapped.

On March 9, 1983, I went to the Rockland Psychiatric Center in Orangeburg, N.Y. to observe the decontamination center. I arrived at 9:05 A.M. to find there were no signs placed to direct people to such a unit. The building, made of concrete, was the Security and Fire station, probably 80' I 100'. It gave the appearance of being old, dingy and cluttered. On one side was a big door and placed near it were a fire engine and a truck. On the other side there was a boat approximately 20' long and scattered lockers.

! On the entrance door there was a sign directing people I

stating that those who were contaminated should go to the right of the rope and those who were not, to the left of the rope but when I got inside I saw no rope.

At the back of the station there was an office room with radio communications and 2 men in security uniforms.

Next to it was a smaller and quite cluttered office which 1

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1 was that of the Chief of Security, On his desk were 3 old geiger counters'and three new counters. He told me that someone had visited him the day before the drill to test the counter.9 and show him how to operate them as'well as 6 dosimeters.

In the middle of the large room, or space, was a folding metal frame that was.a tank, or pool, but did not have a lining. It wasn't set up and there were no hoses anywhere in sught.

At about 9:30 Chief Grant arrived. Two people also arrived and said they were from social services and they proceeded to go into the building and upstairs.- However,

> I was asked for identification and when I said I had per-mission via. telephone from Mr. Don Hatings he told me I would have to have identification papers with a photograph. We called to the Fire Training Center which had given us per-mission and they said they could not supply identification that complicated on the spot. The Chief then asked me to leave. About this time Mrs. Galdone arrived and he asked us both to leave. I asked the reason and he said because we had not identification with photographs. As we left we saw no further signs of preparation. Outside the building there were no hoses,. tanks, etc. or anything else that looked as if they could hose down a bus or truck. We had seen no towels, clothing. Inside they had placed some paper mats in front of the small entrance door. We left at 10:10 AM.

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This is to certify that I, Neva Powell, do affirm that the attached testimony is true to tha 'cest of my knowledge and belief.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISCION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING SOARD In the Matter or

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Unit No. 3) ) Il th USS CERTTFTCATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that I have this day placed in the U.S.

first class mails to those listed below a copy of WEST BRANCH CONSERVATION ASSN's TESTIMONY OF WALTER FLEISHER ON CONTENTION 6.1 TESTIMONY OF RICHARD H. BOWER AND OF NEVA POWELL ON THE MARCH 9 EXERCISE.

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