ML20245D111
| ML20245D111 | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 09/21/1987 |
| From: | Bonnett J, Rosploch C, Ryan H HINSDALE, NH |
| To: | NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| NUDOCS 8711040377 | |
| Download: ML20245D111 (2) | |
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HINSDALE. NEW H AMPSHIRE 03451
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September 21, 1987
~ Chairman
, Nuclear-Regulatory Comission Washington D.C.
Dear Sir /Ms.:
On behalf of the residents of the Town of 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 systemion the plant' site. On both R
occasions local officials were not notified of the malfunction (as required by the state approved Emergency Response Plan)'until an extended period of time had'
.. elapsed.1 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 plan'- was not notified at all.
The' Vermont-Yankee Nuclear Plant is located just one-half mile from the center of our 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 affected. Therefore, a delay of only a couple of minutes in the' 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 and it took almost a half hour for the town to receive notification, 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 ask that your agency review the problem, investigate why it continues to occur, and respond to us in writing with your findings.
It should be 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 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 matter.
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John R. Bonnett MA h.4 Charles A. Rosploch r.
i Board of Selectmen Town of Hinsdale i
cc: Governor John Sununu l
U.S. Senator Warren Rudman l
U.S. Congressman Judd Gregg l
Executive Councilor Bernard Streeter NH State Senator Clesson Blaisdell NH State Representative Robert Delano NH Emergency Management Agency Vermont-Yankee y
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