ML20155J989

Reiterates Position That Unit Not Be Permitted to Restart Until Citizens of Plymouth,Ma Protected by Response Plan in Event of Major Accident

ML20155J989
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	09/27/1988
From:	Thompson A PLYMOUTH, MA
To:	NRC
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==n^"saas ALBA C. TNoMPSON Chainnan Tiymouth, Massachusetts 02360 1D F wn.uAu n cmmN yggcE C oN EXECLfDW SECRETARY (508)747 1620 September 27, 1988 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

We, the Plymouth Board of Selectmen, have tried in every way to apprise you of the fact that this community does not have an approved nor tested radiological response plan in being.

We have repeatedly advised you that the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station ought not be permitted to restart until the citizens of this town are protected by a response plan in the event of a major accident.

We have many times testified, witnessed, and written to this effect. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, its staff, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Reactor Safeguards Committee, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are well informed of our position.

The Board of Selectmen of the 45,000 inhabitants of the historic town of Plymouth, all of whom live within ten miles of the Pilgrim Nuclear Plant, now reiterate our position that until an approved radiological response plan is in place, the plant ought not be given permission to testart.

Not once in the past three years has any official of the NRC nor of FEMA visited this community to monitor the conditions of our readiness to respond to nuclear emergency or to consult with our Civil Defense Director or any elected official. Yet 20,000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> of inspection have been recently completed by the NRC at Pilgrim. This is a deplorable ratio of concern, particularly since we nave been told at public hearings that the NRC would indeed consider emergency planning prior to restart.

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, Nuclear Regulatory Commission September 27, 1988 Page 2 We who have sworn to uphold the public safety and who know best the circumstances of the community remind the NRC that all the technical evuluations do not outweigh the necessity to consider the public health and safety. Let it be known '

that the full weight of decision rests with the NRC, and we hold it accountable in this matter.

Very truly yours, BOARD OF SELECTMEN (2//.p,If N[YLewyh5Le,v)

Alba C. Thompson  ;

Chairman ACT/It cc Congressman G. Studds Senator J. Kerry Senator E. Kennedy Secretary Barry, MA Department of Public Safety State Representative P. Forman State Senator E. Kirby FEMA Plymouth Civil Defense Director 1

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