ML20077A518

Expresses Shock & Amazement Re ASLB Comments in Recent Hearings in Fort Worth,Tx.Population Numbers within 10-mile Zone Around Plant Should Have No Effect on Adequacy of Emergency Plan

ML20077A518
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	07/12/1983
From:	Crump G SOMERVELL COUNTY, TX
To:	Bloch P Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NUDOCS 8307220346
Download: ML20077A518 (3)

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-s GEORGE R. CRUMP TELEMONE: 817-897-2322 \  % _. - LINDA WILSON COUNTY JUDGE SECRETARY July 12, 1983 Chairman Peter B. Bloch i : J. S ~".. f' b .b C i..U. ,

U.S. Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Sir:

I was both shocked and amazed when I read the news story in the June 28, 1983, issua of the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, which quoted you or members of your Board, during your recent hearings in Fort Worth.

In part the article stated "... it was unlikely that they will later decide that inadequacies in the Emergency Plans are a

' serious' safety issue, since the area within ten miles of the plant is sparsely populated." If this is an accurate reflection of the attitude of the Board members then you must feel that our "sparce population" is expendable should a major accident occur at the nuclear power plant. This attitude is totally unacceptable to us as it would be to the vast majority of American citizens.

The population numbers contained within the ten mile zone around a nuclear facil<.ty should not be a deciding factor in deciding if an Emergency Plan, or any safety question, is adequate or not.

As long as our citizens may be placed in jeopardy, then every facet of the safety program is sericus and major.

One of the vital elements contained in the Emergency Plan is that all people within the ten mile zone will be adequately notified of an incident occuring at the power plant. This is to be accomplished immediately by the activation of a Siren System.

Following the sirens will come audio and television announcements.

You have not inquired to this office for any information concerning the adequacy of the siren system in our county. I must say that it does not perform to any acceptable degree.

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- I plan to attend your future hearings so I may witness the actions of your board. I would hope to find the attitude of your board members to be simular to mine.

.I entend to use my authorities and responsibilities in every way to insure that every citizen in our "sparcely populated" county are afforded every safety factor possible. -

Respectfully, .

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George R. Crump County Judge GRC:1w i

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"di at was un'akely that tiny wu'l lain W R S. Nuticar MccaW Gnnm take white enh rmat ilw. sire n s..le sna..

pl.ans I.ar the area surroundmg the Co. . During luensing hearings in hiay ha eheide aliat inadeviuarws un the enwrs:en- st lf has said testing as unhka-ly to ensur ,gg, cornputer system. a.vordmg e.. pl. .t m.nu he Pa k nu. lear f.lant g,g, The poort b it itself the notion of con- Fnrt Worth. Imrd Chairman Peter D. s y plans are a "rsruium" safety issue. mme 14 fan. henber.

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'lhe ll. S At..enic Safrty arul f.lcenning and gust inn rmuh responsddhty in the atsoul the plans cou!J delay their day's board destsions before deciding h

k,1 Pmr.1 r.inet raid the state's June 13 re. harmla of untrained county valges. -

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