ML19224B726

Accepts Proposal of Periodic Briefing Sessions Between Involved Agencies.Group Must First Designate Responsibility for Routine & Emergency Environ Activities

ML19224B726
Person / Time
Site:	Crane
Issue date:	05/02/1979
From:	Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To:	Costle D ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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NUDOCS 7906220129
Download: ML19224B726 (1)

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h P A. h, Tho Honorable Douglas M. Castle I,5 ininistrator i

U. S. Cnvironn:ntal Fretecticn /gncy bshington, D. C.

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D:-a r !!r. Cc s t l e :

Ua are pleased to receive your !!ay 2 letter proposing the interfa l

Lati.een the Nuclear P.cGulatory Ccamission (IRC) and the Envircr ces Tretecticn Ager.cy (EPA).

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2 ;cu know, cur site personnel have C rce.dy established a close wrki ralatienchip.cith your site represcntative and those from other agenci ng llnctheless, if t!,e EPA dasires to schadule and cn d es.

n uct pariedic briefing se:sions for the ir.'.olved org:nizations, tM NRC would be plcaccd to '

p:rticipate.

I It r;:ars that the first crder of business uhich should be disc i

car representatives and those of other agencies should be the desic ati ussed by of the environmental monitoring activities to be conducted by the age n

on both on a rcutine basis and in response to unanticipated radio ncies from the Three Mile Island site.

active releases data and issuance of press releases, while importantThe details a to the specific designation of environmental ronitoring re, should be second by the various agencies.

sponsibilities I have designated Janes H. Sniezek, a Division Director in our Offi Inspecticn and Enforcement as the lead for the NRC in our envi ce of monitoring and reporting efforts relating to Three Mile Island ronental Smith, in the Office of Inspection and Enforcemant George H.

, has been designated as the NRC site coordinator for environmental matters ass Mile Islarid.

Messrs. Snie:ek (301-492-8098) ree and Smith (717-782-3961) a anxious to meet with your representatives and those of the other age re to work out the details of the ongoing interfacing arran ncies

gements, 5&- Ln g51c3 sincerely, P

7 9 0 62 Solaq Ts Joseph M. Hendrie