ML20236S589

Forwards Town of Hinsdale,Nh Board of Selectmen Re Concerns Over Continued Communication Problems Concerning Notification of Plant Events

ML20236S589
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Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	10/14/1987
From:	Gregg J HOUSE OF REP.
To:	Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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Mr. Lando W. Zech, Jr.

Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1717.H Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Chairman Zech:

Enclosed please find a recent letter I have received from the Board of Selectmen for the. Town of Hinsdale, New Hampshire concerning their concerns over continued communication problems pertaining to the notification of events that occur at the Vermont-Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, which abuts their community.

1 It would be greatly appreciated if you could review their concerns and take whatever appropriate steps are needed to assure that the Town of Hinsdale is properly and timely notified of. any problems at the Plant.

I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest possible convenience.

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RECED/ED OCT 0 5 m7 CONG JUDO GREGG wnh. 0ffiOC September 21, 1987 RECENED Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Comqussion OCT 8N Washington D.C.

CONG. JUDD GREGG CONCORD OFFICE

Dear Sir /Ms.:

on behalf of the residents of the Town cf Hinsdale, New Hampshire, we are writing to voice our concerns with a communication problem we have had with the New Hampshire Emergency Management Agency pertaining to notification of events that occur at the Vermont-Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, located in Vernon, Vermont.

Specifically, on two occasions in the last several months there has been a malfunction with the emergency response alarm system,on the plant site. Or. both occasions local officials were not notified of the malfunction (as required by the state approved Emergency Response Plan) until an extended period of time hac' **'

elapsed. In the most recent incident, which occurred at approximately 7:00 P.M.,

Sunday, September 13, 1987, Hinsdale's Fire Chief, Roger Miller - the official responsible at the local level for carrying out the first stages of the response l plan - was not notified at all.

The Vermont-Yankee Nuclear Plant is located just one-half mile from the center of onr community. If an emergency were to occur at the plant, except for the residents of Vernon, Vermont, the citizens of Hinsdale stand to be the one's most affeebed. Therefore, a delay of only a couple of minutes in thq response plan notification process would significantly reduce this governing bodys' chances of protecting it's citizens. The fact that on two occasions an unusual event has occurred anG it took almost a half hour for the town to receive notification, j raises some serious questions in our minds whether the response plan, in an emergency, will even be necessary.  ;

We, as the governing body empowered with protecting it's citizens, would j ask that your agency review the problem, investigate why' it continues to occur, l and respond to us in writing with your findings. It should te noted that we have attempted to resolve this problem with representatives of the New Hampshire Emergency Management Agency, but have had no success. '

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September 21, 1987 1 If you have any questions concerning this matter, you may contact our-administrator, Steven A. Clark, at 603-336-5401. We thank you in' advance'for your attention to this raatter.

Respectfully yours, W .ve<v m >

I Harold W. Ryan, C1 airman jn.[8' 71ryC-John R. Bonnett CL< e (LJ^

Charlos A. Rosploch r.

Board of Selectman Town of Hinsdale ]

cc: Governor John Sununu D.S. Senator Warren Rudman U.S. Congressman Judd Gregg Executive Councilor-Bernard Streeter Mi State Senator Clesson Blaisdell NH State Representative Robert Delano MI Emergency Management Agency Vermont-Yankee me.

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