ML20148B209
| ML20148B209 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 12/21/1979 |
| From: | John Miller Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Hohenboken P AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8001210165 | |
| Download: ML20148B209 (2) | |
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Mrs. Phyllis Hohenboken Citizens For safe Energy c/o Arlyn Dail. Chairman kn M.ORY DOCKET U COPY nas trie Illinois 61250
Dear Mrs. Hohenboken:
Your letter of November 5,1979 referring to our October 30, 1979 Emergency Preparedness meeting at the Quad Cities nuclear power plant identified the following concerns:
1.
Advance notice informing the public of the meeting was insufficient.
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Timeliness in holding the meeting (4:00 to 5:00 pm) was inappropriate.
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Education of the public on emergency plans has been inadequate.
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l.egal responsibility for evacuation must be established.
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The nuclear industry as a whole has a poor record of informing the public with respect to evacuation.
As ycu are aware, the NRC staff is now involved in a major effort to upgrade the state of emergency planning in and around all operating r.uclear power facilities.
In response to your concerns set forth in items 1 and 2 above, the NRC staff did in fact notify the utility and the local media 10 days prior to the date of the meeting; however, the announcement did not get into the paper as early as we had hoped. In the future, we shall insure that meeting announcements are published with sufficient notification time.
In addition, we are taking action to hold our public meetings in the evening to allow for greater public participation.
The NRC response to the Kemeny Consnission's Report (NUREG-0632) addresses informing the public about emergency preparedness. NRC efforts are currently underway to promptly upgrade emergency preparedness capabilities including a,.
requirement for licensed utilities to initiate a progret to keep the public infonned, on a continuing basis, of the nature of the potential hazards 1n a
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Mrs. Phyllis Hohenboken DECEMBER 0 1 1979 radiological emergency and of the protective actions that might be required to be taken including evacuation when necessary. The legal responsibility for evacuation rests with the State and local authorities; however, the NRC has an important role in assuring that their activities are adequate. This appears to be in agreement with your stated concerns listed in items 3 4 and 5.
The NRC staff is vitally concerned with our mission of providing for the protection of the health and safety of the public.
We appreciate your interest in nuclear safety and trust that this information is responsive to your concerns.
Sincerely.
James R. Miller, Acting Assistant Director for Site and Safeguards Division of Operating Reactors Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation DISTRIBUTION:
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