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Ack Receipt of Addressed to B Richardson Re Millstone Nuclear Power Station.Informs That Ltr Forwarded to NRC Staff for Appropriate Consideration
ML20204F757
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Site: Millstone  Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 03/22/1999
From: Julian E
NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To: Becker K
AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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NUDOCS 9903250358
Download: ML20204F757 (2)


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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Kathleen K. Becker 154 King St.

P.O. Box 151 Orient, NY 11957

REFERENCE:

Millstone Nuclear Power Station Docket Nos. 50-245/336/423

Dear Ms. Becker:

We received your March 9,1999, letter addressed to Bill Richardson, Secretary of Energy regarding the Millstone Nuclear Power Station. The Department of Energy determined that the subject of your letter does not fall within its purview. Therefore, they referred your letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). We have forwarded your letter to the NRC staff for appropriate consideration. A copy of your letter and this reply are also being placed in Agency records on the Millstone Nuclear Power Station.

Sincerely, Emile L. Julian Assistant for Rulemakings and Adjudications I

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March 9, 1999 Bill Richardson Secretary of Energy U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave, SW l Washington, D.C. 20585 '

Dear Mr. Richardson,

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I write in strong opposition to any attempts to restart reactor #2 at Millstone Nuclear facility in Waterford, Conn.  !

Various' accidents and safety violations have shutdown the  !

Millstone plant frequently since its reopening last summer.

Our waterways are beLng polluted--although you say La your letter to Representative Michael Forbes of February 9, 1999 that the' amounts of radioactive tritium released by j Millstone into the water are acceptable, I strongly i disagree. I understand from the NRC hearing held in Riverhead, NY, March 1, 1999, that the reactor #3 is now .

operating under probationary restrictions imposed by your commission. With this in mind, any attempts to restar? i reactor #2 seem irresponsible at best, criminal at worst.

Please don't allow Millstone to increase its operations in anyway until there is an adequate evacuation plan for Eastern Long Island. Provisioning of potassium iodide should be included in this evacuation plan; this effective thryoid blocker should be stored in every doctor's office, every school nurse's office, every hospital and pharmacy in case of emergency.

We in Eastern Long Island live in a densely populated area l only 12 miles away from Millstone. We are trapped; there is i NO evacuation plan for us in case of accident. (After much study, Suffolk County government concluded years ago that an evacuation plan for Eastern Long Island was not feasible.)

It is irresponsible to allow our communities to be at such high risk for the sake of the profits of the private  ;

corporation, Northeast Utilities, i l

Please Close Down The Millstone Nuclear Power Plant. The threat to our health and safety is too great! i 1

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