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Responds to Request to Review Jr Sutton to Fj Remick Expressing Concern Re Actuation of Warning Siren in York,Pa on 890317.Event Isolated Malfunction of One Siren
ML20246M214
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Site: Three Mile Island  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 05/08/1989
From: Stello V
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To: Goodling B
HOUSE OF REP.
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NUDOCS 8905190071
Download: ML20246M214 (1)


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May 8, 1989 The Honorable Bill Goodling

! United States House of Representatives i Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Congressman Goodling:

l I am responding to your request to review a letter from Mr. James R. Sutton to Dr. Forrest J. Remick of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated March 29, 1989. The letter expressed concerns regarding an unexplained actua-tion of a warning siren in York, Pennsylvania on the evening of March 17, 1989 and speculated that the emergency warning system that would be relied upon in the event of a problem at the Three Mile Island (TMI) nuclear power plant may have failed.

My staff made a thorough investigation of the event and its implications on response to an emergency at TMI. We determined that this was an isolated malfunction of one siren, that York County officials took reasonable measures to inform concerned citizens of the malfunction, and that GPU Nuclear Corporation took prompt action tu troubleshoot the malfunction. Therefore, we believe this event does not indicate a failure of the emergency information system that would be relied upon following an accident at the TMI facility.

I am also responding directly to Mr. Sutton. A copy of that response is enclosed for your information. I hope this responds to your request.

Sincerely, Original signed by

, Mctor Ste!!o, Jr.

Victor Stello, Jr.

Executive Director 8905190071 09050s PDR ADOCK 05000289 for Operations M PNU Enclcsure:

Ltr. to Mr. Sutton

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