ML20214K843
| ML20214K843 | |
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| Issue date: | 05/26/1987 |
| From: | Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| To: | Taylor J DALLAS TIMES HERALD, DALLAS, TX |
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| ML20214K845 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-86-335 NUDOCS 8705290069 | |
| Download: ML20214K843 (2) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REf ULATORY COMMISSCN Nuc soia stouts Neusta;si
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- 1907 ee DOCKET NUM8ERi$) ur appeceber REQUESTER Mr. Jack H. Taylor,Jr.
PART l.-RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checked bonest No agency records subject to the request have been located.
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No additenal agency records subject to the request have been located.
Agency records subsect to the request that are identified in Appendia are already avadable for public inspecten and copying in the NRC Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washmgton, DC.
f.gency records subsect to the request that are identified in Appendix V
are bemg rnado available for public inspecten and copying in the NRC Public Document
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Coom,1717 H Street, N.W. Washmgton, DC, in a folder under the FOIA number and requester name.
The nonpropnetary verson of the proposatts) that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversaten with a member of my staff is now being made avalable for public inspecten and coymg at the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N W., Washmgton, DC, in a folder under the FOIA number and requester name.
Enclosed is information on how you may obtam access to and the charges for copying records placed in the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC.
y Agency records subject to the request are enclosed. Any applicable charge for copes of the records provuled and payment procedures are noted in the comments secten.
Tocords subject to the request have been ref arred to another Federal agencylies) for review and direct response to you.
In vow of NRC's response to the request, no further acten is being taken on appeal letter dated PART li.A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLic DISCLOSURE Certan informaten in the requested records is being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to the FOIA exemptions described in and for the reasons stated in Part II, sec.
tions 8. C, and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being withheld are being made avadable for public inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washmgton, DC, in a folder under thee FOIA number and requester name.
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Re: F01A-86-335 APPENDIX V RECORDS MAINTAINED AMONG POR FILES 1.
4/29/86 LtrtoPalladinofromMarkey.(1page) 2.
4/29/86 Ltr to Anatoly Mayorets, USSR.
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4/29/86 Ltr to Schultz from Markey.
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CRC-86-0416. (1 page) w/ attachment 4/29/86 Ltr to the President from Murphy (1 page) 5.
4/30/86 Western Union Telegram to Senator Nickles from Anderson 6.
5/1/86 Note for Denton from Janet Gorn, OCA (1 page) 7.
5/1/86 Note to B. Sheron from Janet Gorn, OCA (1 page) w/ enclosures (6 pages) 8.
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Minogue April 29, 1986 Taylor Shea GCunningham The Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino EDO R/F i
Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1717 H Street, N.W.
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i Dear Chairman Palladinos You no doubt have been following with interest developments t
related to the nuclear reactor accident at Chernobyl.
Enclosed for your information are letters to secretary Shultz and cognizant i
i soviet officials dealing with the topic of assistance to the l
Soviet Union and access to information about the accident.
I am sure the NRC will provide such technical assistance as the i
President and Secretary of State request to mitigate the effects
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of this disaster.
i Information from the accident is obviously of interest to the U.S. nuclear power program.
Whatever the similarities or differences between the Chernobyl reactors and those operating in i
this country, it seems that information from the accident will be of considerable value to the U.S. nuclear power program.
Information on the cause of the accident may be of value in rectifying safety problems in light water reactors; and i
information on the consequences of the accident may be essential in establishing w'orkable and offactive radiation emergency evacuation plans.
4 I therefore urge establishment within the NRC of a special task force to obtain information on the Chernobyl accident and to 3
evaluate the implications that the accident may have for the U.S.'
j nuclear program.
I request that you keep the subcommittee and the American people fully informed of your information gathering activities related to the Chernobyl accident.
Sincerely, Edward J. Mar e" l
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Minister of Power and Electrification Genadi Veretennikov Chief, Nuclear Energy Administration Ministry of Power and Electrification i
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Dear Gentlemen:
j I am. writing to express my deep regrets over the accident at one of the Chernobyl atomic reactors. The people of the United States are obviously concerned about this tragic occurrence and
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the health and safety consequences for the people of the Soviet i
Union and other affected nations.
I have written to the Secretary of State and the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 3
the United States to ask that technical and medical assistance, as you deem appropriate, be provided to deal with this disaster.
I; While the Soviet Union is still in the process of mitigating i
and recovering from the accident, it is not too early to begin planning for the international exchange of information related to the accident. As the officials in charge of the Soviet nuclear l
program, you are,no doubt aware that the accident is of enormous scientific and technical Interest to all nations employing nuclear j
power as an energy source.
Hence, it is imperative that the
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Soviet Union share with the international scientific community all information about the accident, as well as its causes and consequences.
Whatever the similarities or differences between the Chernobyl reactor and those in other nations, the nature of.
the fission process spreads across national boundaries.
Information on the accident's causes may be useful for ' enhancing
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reactor safety in other nations.
Information on the accident's consequences will be vital for devising workable emergency procedures in the event of future reactor accidents.
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international value of exchanging information is~ demonstrated by the Soviet Union's request for assistance from Sweden and German 3
scientists in extinguishing fires associated with the reactor i
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When the Three Mile Island accident occurred in.the United States, information was available to the world's citizens through the open release of information as the accident developed. Later, i
the various commissions and panels investigating the accident made their factual findings, conclusions, and recommendations available to the world community of scientists, allowing other nations to apply the lessons of Three Mile Island to their own nuclear programs.
Lessons continue to be shared internationally, as evidenced by the participation of the Japanese in the decontamination of the Three Mile Island reactor.
I urge a similar commitment on the part of the Soviet Union to make infocmation on the Chernocyl accident available to the j
world community.
I hope that you and your government will encourage and participate in the establishment of an international i
panel of scientists to examine che causes of the accident, its consequences, and the implications for reactor safety and 4
emergency planning.
I urge you to allow this international panel full access to the available information on the accident.
I look forward to your responsa to this proposal.
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,_3 April 29, 1986 The Honorable George P. Shultz Secretary of State The State Department 2201 C Street, N.W.
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Dear Secretary Shultz:
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You have no doubt been following with interest the developments involving the Chernobyl reactor accident.
Preliminary reports indicate that this is clearly the worst disaster in the history of nuclear power generation.
I call upon you to provide technical and medical assistance as the Soviets request to assist in mitigating the effects of this accident.
I am attaching for your information a letter to the Soviet Ministry of Power and Electrification, requesting full access to information related to the accident, and proposing the establishment of an international scientific panel to evaluate the causes and consequences of the accident, and to determine how the lessons learned from this accident can be applied to the nuclear power programs of other nations.
Obviously, information on the Chernobyl accident can have important implications for reactor safety and radiatio'n emergency response planning in other nations.
I hope
- you will support my call for open access for the international scientific community to information on the accident.
I also ask for your commitment to keep the Subcommittee and the American people fully informed of any information which the State Department obtains on the accident.
Sincerely, Edward J. Ma key Chairman s/s
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