ML20207T081
| ML20207T081 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/27/1987 |
| From: | Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Damato A SENATE |
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| NUDOCS 8703230168 | |
| Download: ML20207T081 (1) | |
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The Honorable Alfonse M. D'Amato e
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Thank:you for your letter of February 13,,'!987 commenting on the proposed rule which the NRC staff recently f orwarded tolthe Commission for its consideration.
That proposa) calls for a change in the Commission's emergency planninq ru!'es.
It addresses those. rare instances in which'a,etate.or local government elects not to participate in the emergency planning process for a nuclear power plant.
It provides"t: hat non-participation would not necessaiily preclude issuince ofian operating license.to the plant..
Undar the pro 70 sal a utility plan wouTd be evaruated aoainst a series of acceptanca criteria, 'includina the existence o f. measirre's dasioned to compensate for' t'he]non-participatiore of the stst'e or locality 4
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The Commission determined on FebruarJ'26, 1987 to issue the proposed rule for public comment.
You'r letter, as well as others which we:have received from elected nublic officials, will be given careful consideration.
iour " letter will be placed in the record of the rulemaking
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