ML20080C683

Forwards Town Resolution Committing to Continued Participation in Emergency Response Plan

ML20080C683
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	08/18/1983
From:	Schwartz M OSSINING, NY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
References
NUDOCS 8308290132
Download: ML20080C683 (3)

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$,7y'Sj/,7[o!""'"'"'S Secretary to the Commission uwyno Schwanz Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7 ,"", 8'y y,,,,, Washington, D. C. 20555 MWyn G Schwartz Francis X. Lynett

Dear Commissioners:

Biro:ra C. Fratianne

$"r$*Fues, For your information, I am enclosing a copy of a Reccworof Tases r r>E"o resolution unanimously passed at a special meeting Edwin S. Shapero sowoh u caroy of the Town Board of the Town of Ossining on Highway Sucenn:encent

""'"$d s5 [ou e 1oo August 15, 1983 concerning the Emergency Response Briarchtf Manor N Y 10510 plan.

914-941-2241 courr c>ers roio Deonerment Sincerely yours ,

Iowril.ttorney Comptrott:r ,

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8"d8'"8 '"Sa*' gd Marilyn"G. Schwartz Recrzation Oeoartment 85 0td Route 100 Deputy Supervisor Briarchff Manor N Y 10510 914-732-5171 1

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1. 4 WHEREAS, for some time, the Town Board had been concerned with the effectiveness of the Emergency Response Plan (Plan) developed to cope with any emergency at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plants operated by Consolidated Edison of New York (Con Ed) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) formerly named the Power Authority of the State of New York (PASNY) , and WHEREAS, the Town Board had expressed its reservations about serious apparent defects in the plan, among which were:

1. A serious inability for adequate inter-agency police communications during an emergency; 2e A lack of emergency equipment for epch member of our

, local emergency services including police, fire, highway t

and ambulance personnel for the Town of Ossining and

. the Villages of Ossining and Briarcliff Manor, which i equipment includes basic monitoring devices required,

such as a dosimeter or T.L.D.;

3. A lack of training of emerge 5cy service personnel both within the 10 mile radius and outside, and WHEREAS, as a result of the Town's concerns, the Town Board met at a special meeting on May 17, 1983 to consider a resolution whereby the Town of Ossining would withdraw from the Plan, and WHEREAS, on May 17, 19'83, the Town's forr.ar Supervisor met

with the County Executive and representatives of Con Ed and NYPA following which meeting Con Ed and NYPA provided the Town with a 4

letter reiterating their " commitment to continue to cooperate with and assist local and county governments in enhancing their emergency response," and 1,

4 WHEREAS, based in large part on the letter from Con Ed and NYPA, the Town Board amended the proposed resolution calling for the immediate withdrawal from the Plan and adopted a resolution '

providing a period cf up to 90 days for the Federal and State governments, the County of Westchester, Con Ed and NYPA to correct i the existing deficiencies with the plan and to address the major concerns raised by the Town which' resolution also. called for the County to establish a Municipal Task Force of local governments within the 10 mile radius to discuss and address all local concerns raised with respect to the Plan, and WHEREAS , the 90 day period is expiring and the following actions have taken place:

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1. The Municipal Task Force has met and it is expected it will continue to meet to address the many local ConCOTDs;

2. Meetings have been held w.th various agencies and departments and a survey aken by Con Ed and NYPA in an attempt to develop and establish an effective emergency communications system which could be used in the event of an emergency and there is now Federal legislation pending to release certain radio frequencies for emergency use;

~3. The Town has been provided with some emergency equipment s

and it is expected that additional equipment will follow shortly;

4. Training has been provided to local emergency service personnel and it is expected that the training will continue and be expanded as expeditiously as possible to include practical and applicable aspects in order to insure that all emer'gency service personnel will have the proper training to act in the event of any cmergency which could arise, and WHEREAS, the Town Board realizes that there are no simple or easy answers to the major deficiencies existing, but is aware that the appropriate authorities,have at least started to address the problems and are working toward appropriate solutions ,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town will continue to participate with the Emergency Response Plan and will extend the evaluation period to November 15, 1983 when a special Town Board meeting will be held at 8:00 p.m. to evaluate progress to that date, and it is further RESOLVED, that the-Town Board shall appoint liaison to. meet ,

with the Municipal Task Force, its committees, NYPA and Con Edison to provide for additional dialogue between the agencies, committ'ees and Town Officials, and be it further /

RESOLNED , that the Town expects that all governmental and ,

private agencies concerned continue to work toward bettering the Plan and removing its deficiencies to protect our citizens from any emergency which could arf.se at the Plant.

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