ML20196C415
| ML20196C415 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 12/01/1988 |
| From: | Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Erin Kennedy, Kerry J, Studds G HOUSE OF REP., SENATE |
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| CCS, NUDOCS 8812080011 | |
| Download: ML20196C415 (4) | |
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CHAlHMAN December 1, 1988 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy United States Senate Washington, D.C.
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Dear Senator Kennedy:
I cm respon6ing to the letter of October 31, 1988, from you and your colleagues concerning recent requests from the Town of Plymouth and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for additional meetings on Pilgeim emergency preparedness issues.
The Commission is interested in hearing the views of local officials and citizens on issues associated with the restart of the Pilgrim facility, including the ste.tus of emergency planning in the towns surrounding the plant.
Prior to the Commission's October 14 meeting, the NRC staff had conducted a series of meetings in the vicinity of the Pilgrim facility to hear the views of the public on the possible restart of Pilgrim and obtained information on the status of energency preparedness from several sources, including the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety.
Following the October 14, 1988 Commission meeting, NRC staff members met with emergency preparedness officials in Plymouth and the towns of Marshfield, Duxbury, Taunton, Kingston, Carver, and Bridgewater.
The meetings focused on the status of emergency preparedness for these communities and included discussions on both emergency planning progress and remaining unresolved issues.
Meeting summaries, approved by the town officials, have been provided to the Commission and will be included in our consideration of all of the Pilgrim restart issues.
Although the Commission has already obtained a substantial emount of information relating to emergency preparedness at the Pilgrim facility, we have decided to conduct another public meeting to permit State and local officials to present their views directly to the Commission.
By letter dated November 21, 1988, the Secretary of the Commission invited officials from the emergency planning zone and reception center communities and from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to address the Commission in Rockville, Maryland, on December 9, 1988.
We expect that this meeting will provide the Commission with an additional opportunity I
to consider the views of State and local officials.
In order to fully consider all of this information, the Commission does not plan to reach a decision on the restart of the Pilgrim plant at this meeting.
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Dear Senator Kerry:
I am responding to the letter of October 31, 1988, from you and your colleagues concerring recent recuests from the ToMn of Plymouth and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for additional meetings on Pilgrim emergency preparedness issues, i
The Commission is interested in hearing the views of local officials and citi: ens on issues associated with the restart of the Pilgrim facility, including the status of emergency planning in the towns surrounding the plant.
Prior to the Commission's October 14 meeting, the NRC staff had conducted a series of meetings in the vicinity of the Pilgrim facility to hear the views of the public on the possible restart of Pilgrim and obtained information on the status of emergency preparedness from several sources, including the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety.
Followir g the October 14, 1988 Commission meeting, NRC staff members met with emergency preparedness ufficials in Plymouth and the towns of Marshfield, Duxbury, Taunton, Kingston, Carver, and Bridgewater.
The meetings focused on the status of emergency preparedness for these communities and included discussions on both emergency planning progress and remaining unresolved issues.
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approved by the town officials, have been provided to the Commission and will be included in our consideration of all of the Pilgrim restart issues.
Although the Commission has already obtained a substantial amount of information relating to emergency preparedness at the Pilgrim facility, we have decided to conduct another public meeting to permit State and local officials to present their views directly to the Commission.
By letter dated November 21, 1988, the Secretary of the Commission invited officials from the emergency planning zone and reception center communities and from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to address the Commission in Rockville, Maryland, on December 9, 1988.
We expect that this meeting will provide the Commission with an additional opportunity to consider the views of State and local officials.
In order to fully consider all of this information, the Commission does not plan to reach a decision on the restart of the Pilgrim plant at this meeting.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, o.C. 20566 CHAIRMAN December 1, 1988 The Honorable Gerry E. Studds United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
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Dear Congressman Studds:
I am responding to the letter of October 31, 1988, from you and your colleagues concerning recent requests from the Town of Plymouth and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for additional meetings on Pilgrim emergency preparedness issues.
The Commission is interested in hearing the views of local officials and citizens on issues associated with the restart of the Pilgrim facility, including the status of emergency planning in the towns surrounding the plant.
Prior to the Commission's October 14 meeting, the NRC staff had conducted a series of meetings in the vicinity of the Pilgrim facility to hear the vicWs of the public on the possible restart of Pilgrim and obtained information on the status of emergency preparedness from several sources, including the flassachusetts Department of Public Safety.
Following the October 14, 1988 Commission meeting, NRC staff members met with emergency preparedness officials in Plymouth and the towns of Marshfield, Duxbury, Taunton, Kingston, Carver, and Bridgevater.
The meetings focused on the status of emergency preparedness for these communities and included discussions on both emergency planning progress and remaining unresolved issues.
Meeting summaries, approved by the town officials, have been provided to the Commission and will be included in our consideration of all of the Pilgrim restart issues.
Although the Commission has already obtained a substantial amount of information relating to emergency preparedness at the Pilgrim facility, we have decided to conduct another public meeting to permit State and local officials to present their views directly to the Commission.
By letter dated November 21, 1988, the Secretary of the Commission invited of ficials f rom the emergency planning zone and reception center communities and from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to address the Commission in Rockville, Maryland, on December 9, 1988.
We expect that this meeting will provide the Commission with an additional opportunity to consider +.he views of State and local officials.
In order to fully consider all of this information, the Commission does not plan to reach a decision on the restart of the Pilgrim plant at this meeting.
2-The Commission takes most seriously its responsibility to protect the public health and safety.
I assure you that we will not authorize the Pilgrim plant to restart unless we are convinced that it can be operated safely and that the health and safety of the citizens of Massachusetts will be protected.
Sincerely, N-Lando W.
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