ML20204G090
| ML20204G090 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 03/12/1999 |
| From: | Mcconnell J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| NUDOCS 9903260086 | |
| Download: ML20204G090 (1) | |
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Jackie McConnell 23 Mc Elnea Street East Hampton, NY 11937 March 12,1999 Ms. Shirley Jackson Chairman NRC 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 i
bear Ms. Jackson:
i I am a concerned citizen of East Hampton, New York. I have heard of numerous fines put on the nuclear plants Millstone I,II, and III. I have also heard of government safety violations, and that they are on the NRCs watch list. I am aware that Northeast Utilities will not be able to charge Connecticut mtepayers for the costs of the troubled re' actor. I am requesting that a workable evacuation plan be devised for the New England /Long Island area. I do not believe a safe evacuation plan is possible 1
from Eastern Long Island since we have only one road that leads to safety.
I feel that without a safe evacuation plan, the reactors must remain shut down.
Some of the safety violations that make Millstone a category 2 on the NRCs watch list include: 1. In 1998, plant operators were caught sleeping on duty. 2. Recently a leaky volve was discovered that would not be fixed up".i at least a year after the plant is operat:ng again. 3. During plant heat up, operators failed to record the rate of heat up and did noi follow certain procedures.
The fines put o.n Millstone numbered $2.1 million a few years ago.
That was when Millstone was shut down for two years from volve problems like the ones that caused the Three Mile Island accident. Now Millstone's fines number $3.6 million, and I am afraid the cost will be much higher because Millstone has a 20% failure rate for fixing technical problems.
Please see that this plant is kept closed. I am sure if you lived where I do, in an area that is impossible to evacuate,15 miles from the troubled reactors; you would want to know your family was safe from nuclear contamination should there be on accident.
Sincerely, 9903260006 990322
@ fab PDR ADOCK 05000245 Nachte KCConnell
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