ML20151S924
| ML20151S924 | |
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 09/03/1998 |
| From: | Collins S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Lowe J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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September 3, 1998 Ms. Jillen Lowe 1714 Bolton Street 3
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Dear Ms. Lowe:
Your letter to the President has recently been referred by the White House to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for response. In your letter, you expressed concern about tne restart of Millstone Unit 3 and the performance of the NRC. As an independent regulatory a9ency, the NRC takes its responsibility for protecting public health and safety seriously.
Federal oversight of emergency planning for licensed nuclear power plants is shared by the NRC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) througn a memorandum of understanding. The memorandum is responsive to the President's decision of December 7 1979, that FEMA will take the lead in offsite planning and response, that NRC assist FEMA in carrying out this role, and the NRC's continuing statutory responsibility for the radiological health and safety of the public. As part of the NRC's Restart Assessment Plan for Millstone Unit 3, the staff consulted with FEMA regarding the adequacy of offsite emergency planning associated with the Millstone facility. By letter dated May 18,1998, FEMA confirmed that there are no issues associated with offsite emergency planning that would preclude the restart of Millstone Unit 3. The decision by the NRC authorizing the restart of Millstone Unit 3 was made only after the NRC was satisfied that all restart related activities had been completed The NRC has been intensively involved with the great number of issues surrounding Millstone for over 2% years. Starting early in the process, the public showed an active interest in all regulatory activities related to plant recovery and restart. In response, the NRC took extraordinary measures to assure that to the maximum extent possible regulatory business was
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conducted in a manner that was open to public observation. The staff used input from local
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public interest groups such as the Citizens Regulatory Committee, the Citizens Awareness Network, and the Connecticut Nuclear Erergy Advisory Council (NEAC) to structure evening meetings that provided an opportunity 'or the public to interact directly with the NRC staff and comment on recovery and restart activiles. These meetings were held at approximately 6 p
week intervals. The staff also established and implemented avenues of communication that
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' observation of (1) monthly meetings where third-party contractors presented the status of its independent corrective action verification program (ICAVP) review efforts to the NRC and the kcensee, (2) meetings held between Little Harbor Consultants, NRC and the " asee to discuss status of the safety conscious work environment and employee concems prog am activities, and (3) all exit meetings of inspections conducted by the NRC inspection teams. The NRC staff made a concerted effort to hold the vast majority of meetings in the vicinity of the Millstone Station to make them accessible for public observation.
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!' l The NEAC was invited to observe ICAVP implementation at the Millstone site as part of NRC's efforts to provide additional assurance of public participation in the oversight of the ICAVP. The State of Connecticut established the NEAC pursuant to Section 17 of Public Act 96-245. The NEAC is required to hold regular public meetings to discuss issues relating to the safety and operations of nuclear power plants, and to advise the governor, legislature, and municipalities within a 5-mile radius of the plants on these issues. Also, the NEAC is responsible to work with Federal, state, and local agencies, and the companies operating nuclear power plants to ensure public health and safety.
In meeting its responsibilities, the NEAC has invited and NRC representatives have attended, the regularly scheduled meetings of the NEAC held on October 10,1996, February 20,1997, June 19,1997, July 17,1997, November 20,1997, and May 14.1998, to discuss issues relating to the conduct of the ICAVP. In addition, the NRC staff kept designated NEAC members apprised of NRC's oversight of ICAVP activities.
In short, we are confident that the Commission's discharge of its statutory mandate, with the continuing scrutiny to which it is subject, is responsive to and in keeping with the high standards and expectations of the public, i
Sincerely,
[prigt * "..od by Samuel J. Collins, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation s
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