ML20207T073

Ack Receipt of Commenting on Proposal to Change Emergency Planning Rules So That Nonparticipation of State Would Not Necessarily Preclude Issuance of Ol.Comments Will Be Included in Record of Rulemaking

ML20207T073
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Issue date:	02/27/1987
From:	Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To:	Jacqueline Thompson ILLINOIS, STATE OF
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FRN-52FR6980, RULE-PR-50 NUDOCS 8703230160
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The Honorable James R. Thompson Governor of Illinois Springfield, Illinois 62706

Dear Governor Thompson:

Thank you_for your letter of February 17, 1987 commenting on a proposal which the NRC staff recently forwarded.to the Commission for its consideration. That proposal calls Itfor a change in the Commission's emergency planning rules.

i addresses those rare instances in which a state or local government elects not to participate in the emergency planning process for a nuclear power plant. Under the proporal non-i participation by a state or locality would not necessarilyA preclude issuance of an operating license to the plant.

utility plan could be evaluated against a series of acceptance criteria, including the existence of measures designed to compensate for the non-participation of the State or locality in the planning process.

Your letter, as well as those which we have received from other elected officials, will be given careful consideration. The 2

4 Commission voted to publish the. proposed rule for a 60 day Your comments will be comment period on February 26, 1987.

included in the record of the rulemaking.

Your letter emphasized that the State of Illinois has been an active participant in emergency planning forWethe thirteen are keenly plants located within the State's borders.

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aware that the State of Illinois has been a dependable partner l- of the Federal Government in carrying out the responsibility we share for the protection of the citizens of Illinois. The NRC staff proposal is directed only to those few situations in which governmental bodies have elected r.ot to participate in the emergency planning process.

Sincerely,

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Lando W. Ze . Jr 8703230160 870227 PDR COMMS NRCC CORRESPONDENCE PDR

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