ML20216F589
| ML20216F589 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1999 |
| From: | Cole J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| References | |
| FRN-64FR31737, RULE-PR-50, RULE-PRM-50-63A 64FR31737-00060, NUDOCS 9909220110 | |
| Download: ML20216F589 (1) | |
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secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Corntnission Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Washington, D.C. 20555 Re: Comment PRM 50 63A Consideration of Potassium Iodide in Emergency Plans, Proposed Rule
Dear Madame Secretary,
Since Sag Harbor is less than 20 miles from the Millstone Nuclear Plant in Waterford.
Conn., and since the NRC has refused to extend the 10 mile emergency zone to include long Island emergency planning is of extreme interest to the residents of the East End.
I want to urge that the emergency planning regulation be amended to REQUIRE the availability of potassium lodide (KI) for the public in the event of nuclear accidents. The reguladon as it is new worded... " the proposed rule would require that CONSIDERATION shall be given to include potassium iodide.." has no teeth and must be changed.
The nuclear industry should bear the cost; government agencies should hase the responsibility of seeing thit potentially effected communities have local stockpiles of potassium
' iodide. NRC's announced. plan for regional stockpiling should be arnended; local stockpiling is necessary to make the distribution of KI possible in an emergency; KI is not effective after six
' hours it must be stoegiled in schools, hospitals,nre, police and other municipal centers.
There is no reason why the NRC should not make these changes. Yoct mission is to protect the public's health and safety. Please consider the people of Long Island who are not protected and who cannot, given our topography and highway system, evacuate in the case of an accident at Millstone.
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