ML20199J031
| ML20199J031 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Fermi  |
| Issue date: | 06/27/1986 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Petticrew R MONROE COUNTY, MI |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8607080087 | |
| Download: ML20199J031 (2) | |
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27E Mr. Richard E. Petticrew, Chairman Monroe County Board of Commissioners 106 East First Street Monroe, Michigan 48161
Dear Mr. Petticrew:
i This is in response to your letter of June 5,1986 to Chainnan Palladino regarding the motion of the Monroe County Board of Consnissioners advising the Nuclear Regulatory ConsnisM that Monroe County wants the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) to remain at a 10 mile radius and to seriously consider increasing the EPZ to 20 miles as warranted following the completion of studies of the Chernobyl incident.
The NRC is actively engaged in evaluating the consequences and implications of the Chernobyl accident. Following the accident, an interagency task force was established, includir g a representative of the NRC, to monitor the haalth, safety, and environmental consequences of the accident in the United States. An NRC Incident Tracking Team was established on May 1,1986 to collect information i
and review the effects of the Chernobyl event in support of the interagency task force. The purpose of the NRC effort was to obtain an understanding of
-the reactor accident and the. radiological source term in order to assist the task force in its assessments.
Because of the significant differences between the commercial nuclear plants in 4
operation in the United States and the Chernobyl nuclear facility in the Soviet i
Union, it is difficult to identify at this time any specific lessons to be learned from this accident that might be applicable to the plants regulated by the NRC. Until sufficient information is available, it is premature to speculate whether any changes are warranted in U.S. consnercial nuclear power plants. The NRC is committed to continue the study of the accident and to recommend any action that might be needed for the U. S. nuclear regulatory program.
The NRC is currently developing a comprehensive program plan for evaluating the impact of the Chernobyl event on United States regulatory policies and practices.
The first objective of the plan will be to systematically determine, in coordi-
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The results of this study will be documented and made available to the public when published.
Thank you for your interest and thoughtful comment on this important matter.
Sincerely, Edward L. Jordan for James M. Taylor, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement DISTRIBUTION:
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