ML20196E029
| ML20196E029 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 06/22/1988 |
| From: | Beth Brown AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| References | |
| FRN-53FR16435, RULE-PR-50 53FR16435-00944, 53FR16435-944, NUDOCS 8807010518 | |
| Download: ML20196E029 (1) | |
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!:ftANCH Secretary of the Commission-Attention: Docketing and Service Branch United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:
I am writing in support of Low Power Testing without a Public Notification System. As an engineer with knowledge of nuclear power plant design I feel the NRC should stand by their present position of not requiring a Siren Notification system for low power.
Relative to Seabrook Station, I have seen Massachusetts politicians use emergency planning as a mechanism by which they can play on the public's fears and sensationalize headlines for their own poltical gain.
Mass-achusetts has refused to participate in emergency planning and removed sirens that were in place and operational.
This has been done without any regard to the technical aspects of Seabrook.
It is a newer plant incorp-orating the latest in safety systems, and has a double walled containment.
The systems and structures are designed for emergencies at 100% power while the rule add-es only 5%.
You at the N.
- vide the technical requirements for low power testing and should not be s.ayed by political pressure. Therefore, I urge that you continue to allow low power testing without a siren notification system.
It has never been a requirment and shouldn't be for plants, such as Seabrook that are safer than those previously licensed.
Sincerely, ch
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Bri N E. Brown 12 Banks Circle t
Swampscott, MA 01907 i
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