ML20065C982

Expresses Concerns Raised in Ltr to I Smith,Chairman of ASLB Re Adequacy of New Hampshire Radiological Emergency Response Plan.Urges NRC to Take Close Look at New Hampshire Plan in Light of Mc Sinclair Concerns

ML20065C982
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Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	08/21/1990
From:	Humphrey G SENATE
To:	Carr K NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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45Wuo AUG 2 8 1990 The Honorable Kenneth M. Carr Chairman l

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

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I want to exprese my serious concernsJabout --issues i

raised in a letter to the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Judge Ivan Smith, by a former contractor to l

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New Hampshire Yankee, regarding the adequacy of the New Hampshire Radiological Emergency Response Plan-(NHREP).

The former contractor--Michael C. Sinclair--is an expert l

on emergency preparedness and presented testimony on a number.

of off-site emergency response planning issues.

In'his letter to Judge Smith, dated July 20, he states that at a j

time when Seabrook station is ascending to full power "...the state's ability to effectively implement the off-site emergency response called for under the litigated plan-e i

.sppears to be in question.

j Specifically, Mr. Sinclair is. concerned about the-l staffing levels for various key functions under the'NHREP.

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Inasmuch as the f acility has. now. ascended.to full power, Mr.

Sinclair's concerns take on even.more importance.

1 NRC regulations correctly place an'important priority on-off-site emergency preparedness.

Mr. Sinclair's ; concerns speak directly to the integrity of the New Hampshire plan..

With the plant operating at full / power, -it.would' be L

irresponsible in the extreme to ignore these concerns.

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urge the Commission to;takeLa close look at the-New Hampshire plan in light of.Mr. Sinclairs concerns.

It will simply not-i do to paper over these-concerns or to dismiss then~ with' empty legalisms.

The simple question is whether there will be sufficient staff to make this: plan work in the event of an emergency should one occur at any. time.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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UNITED STATES OF A7 ERICA NUCLEAR RE6ULATORY COMMISSION l

In the Matter of I

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW l

Docket No.(s) 50-443/444-OL i

HAMPSHIRE, ET AL.

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(Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2) i I

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l CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE l

i I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing LTR 8/21 SEN. HUMPHREY T0 CARR-have been served upon the following persons by U.S. nell, first class,.encept as otherwise noted and in accordance-with the requirements of 10 CFR Sec. 2.712.

Administrative Judge Administrative Judge G. Paul Bollwerk, !!!

thomas S. Moore, Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coesission Wasnington, 2C 20555 Washington, DC 20555 i

Administrative Judge Administrative Judge i

Howard A. Wilber Alan S. Rosenthat Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Administrative Law Judge Administrative Judge.

Ivan W. Smith, Chairman Richard F. Cole Atoste Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety ar.d Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Raoulatory Commtesten 11.$. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Robert R. Pierce, Esquire Administrative Judge 1

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board KennethiA. McCollen U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Consission 1107 West Knapp Street' Washington, DC 20555 Stillwater, OK 74075 Edwin J. Reis, Esq.

Mital A. Young Office of the General Counsel Attorney U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of:the.8eneral Counsel Washington, DC 20555 U.S. Nuclear. Regulatory Consission Washington, DC 20555 i

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Docket No.(s)50-443/4a4-OL LtR 9/21 Stk. HUMPHREY 10 CARR j

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Otane Curran, Esc.

Thoeas S. Dignan, Jr., Esq.-

Harmon, Curran & Tousley Ropes & Gray l

2001 S Street, N.W., Suite 430 One Int 6rnational Place I

Washington, DC 20009 Boston, MA 02110 i

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Robert A. Backus, Esq.

Paul McEachern, Esq.

Backus, Meyer h Solomon Shatnes 6 McEachern t

116 Lowell Street 25 Maplewood Avenue, P.O. Box 360.

l Manchester, NH 03106 Portsmouth, NH 03001 i

Gary W. Holmes, Esq.

Judith H. Mitner.Esq.

i Holmes & Ells Counsel for West Newbury 47 Winnacunnet Road 79 State Street Hampton, NH 03842 Newburyport, MA '01950 r

i Barbara J. Saint Andre, Esq.

Suzanne P. Egan Counsel for Asesbury, Newburyport City Solicitor b Balisbury l

Lagoulis, Hill-Wilton and Rotondi Kopelman and Paige, P.C.

79 State Street 101 Arch Street Newburyport, MA 01950 Boston, MA 02110 Jane Doughtyi Director Beacoast Anti-Pollution League Ashed N. Aairlan, Esq.

l 5 Market Street 145 South Main Street, P.O. Box 38 Portstouth. NH n3001 Rradferd t MA 01R30 George

!verson, Director George W. Watson, Esq.

N. H. Office of Esergency Management Federal Emergency. Management Agency State House OHice Park South 500 C Street, 8.W.

i 107 Pleasant Street Washington, DC 20472 Concord, NH 03301 i

Jack

Dolan 9eorge'D. Bisbee, Esq.

Federal Energency Management Agency Assistant Attorney General 442 J.W. McCormack (PDCH)

Office of the Attorney General l

Boston, MA 02109 25 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301 lt

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Docket No.(s)50-443/444-OL LTR B/21 SEN. HUMPHREY TO CARR 1

i Suzanne Breiseth John traficonte, Esq.:

Board of Selectmen Chief, Nuclear Safety Unit I

Town of Hampton Falls Office of the' Attorney General Drinkwater Road One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Hampton Falls, NH 03044 Boston, MA 02100 Peter J. Brann, Esq.

Allen Lampert Assistant Attorney General Civil Defense Director Office of the Attorney General Town of Brentwood i

State House Station, 46 20 Franklin Street Augusta, ME 04333 Exeter, NH 03833 I

William Armstrong Anne Goodman, Chairman Civil Def ense Director Board of Selectmen Town of Exeter 13-15 Newmarket Road 10 Front Street Durhaa, NH 03824 Exeter, NH 03833 R. Scott Hill-Whilton, Esq.

Michael Santosuosso, Chatraan Lagoulis,' Hill-Whilton'& Rotond!

Board of Selectmen 79 State Street South Hampton, NH 03027 Newburyport,, MA 01950 Stanley W. Knowles, Chairman Norman C. Katner Board of Selectmen Superintendent.of Schools P.O. Box 710 School Administrative Unit No. 21 Nor th Hampton, NH n3862 Alumni Drive-Hampton, NH IO3042 Sandra F. Mitchell The Honorable Civil Def ense Director

'Bordon'J. Humphrey?

Town of Kensington ATTN Janet Colt Box 10, RR1 United States Senate-Eest Kingston, NH 03627 Wasnington, OC 20b10 Michael C. Sinclair Graystone Energency Management Associates 13 Suseer Street Hillsboro, NH 03244-1

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,t Dated at Rockville, Md. this 28 day of August 1990 l

Offic of the Secretary of the Commissioni l'

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