ML20207C475

Intervenor Exhibit I-State-26,consisting of Memo,Dtd 860109, Commenting on Plant Emergency Plans

ML20207C475
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	05/25/1988
From:	TRANSPORTATION, DEPT. OF
To:	TRANSPORTATION, DEPT. OF
References
OL-I-STATE-026, OL-I-STATE-26, NUDOCS 8808090236
Download: ML20207C475 (3)

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Subj: SEABROOK EMERGENCY PLANS

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.' Ref: (a) Your memo Dec 31, 19 85 numbe r Rl-TH- 85-fre , same I

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], 1. My comments on the issues raised by reference (a) are as  !

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4.9. The Iransient Beach Population gz a.

I think the State has done a pretty good Job of

' .y i attacking this problem in Appendix F of Volume 4 regarding 7 decision making. As I read it, they will close the beaches "f3 when the plant is unstable or under certain wind conditions at ALERT and they will evacuate at SITE AREA EMERGENCY under l Q.3 degrading plant condition. I like this precautionary action to handle the special problem of the beach population. However, I would recommend a few changes to simplify and expedite the

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x. s As an old meteorologist I am very uncomfortable with S- their use of wind direction to decide safety precautions in the W.i summer time along the shore. Along the coast in summer time we N have many days of light winds which are inherently variable in g;,.: direction. We have thunder storms which can cause winds from any direction and we have land effects and day and night 9 n effects which cause changes in wind direction, especially in M em the summer time. With the sensitive issue they are facing at T* ${$Seabrook, I recommend that the precautionary actions directed between May 15 through September 15 not be dependent on the Tj $o

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I cannot fully judge this RAD health problem. However, I I feel that the precautionary actions discussed in 'A' above ,

will also help to lessen the danger f rom unwinterized accommodations since that will reduce the population on the road systen and allow the people in unwinterized accommodations to move to more substantial structures or to voluntarily evacuate the area.

2. Are the plans in adecuate shape for a full scale exercise?

Overall, I believe the plan did a good job for most of my assigned criteria. However, it seems inherently very unwise for a full scale exercise to be conducted when the RAC has not seen the missing parts of the State plan, f,J'f2 p# faulu'u y O

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