ML20070D111

Forwards Rockland County Resolution Calling for Closing of Plants for Failure to Remedy Emergency Planning Deficiencies by Expiration of 120-day Clock

ML20070D111
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	12/10/1982
From:	Thorsen E ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY
To:	Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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NUDOCS 8212140451
Download: ML20070D111 (3)

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" f; g, GVICE December 10, 1982 Mr. Nunzio Palladino Chairnan DOCKET NUMM ra -

Nuclear Regulatory Commission PROO.kUTLI Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Palladino:

Enclosed please find a copy of a resolution introduced by the Rockland County Legislature on December 7, 1982 calling for the closing,of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plants for failure to remedy deficiencies at the expir-ation of the 120-day clock;

'/ery t'ruly yours,

MARC L.

PARRIS Cogn#y Attorney

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ERIC OLE THOR Assistant County Attorney ep cc: James T. Ahearne

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Thomas Roberts

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James Asselsteine

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N.R.C.

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Introduced by:

Hon. H Reisman December 7, 1982 Hon. Kenneth Igenito Hon. Ed Gorman RESOLUTION NO.

OF 1982 CALLING FOR THE CLOSING OF THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS FOR FAILURE TO REMEDY DEFICIENCIES "120 DAY CLOCK."

WHEREAS, by Resolutions No. 320 of 1982, No. 430 of 1982, and No. 473 of 1982, the Legislature of Rockland County has expressed its concern for the threats to the health l safety und welfare of the citizens of Rockland County which are posed by the nuclear electrical generating facilities at Indian Point, Buchanan, New York, and WHEREAS, there have been and remain substantial inherent risks in the operation of nuclear electrical genera ting facilities and numerous violations of the safety requirements of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the Indian Point power facilities, and WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency caused a 120-day clock to begin running, during which time the Indian Point nuclear electrical generating facilities were to remedy deficiences in planning, education and training dealing with the protection of residents, and WHEREAS, at the expiration of the 120-day clock, the substantial majority of deficiencies as found by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will not have been remedied, and WHEREAS, at the expiration of the 120-day clock, the concerns of the Legislature of Rockland County for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Rockland County will not have been satisfied in that sirens have proven ineffective, training is far behind standards, equipment needs have not been met, sufficient education of the public has not taken place, and Rockland County still lacks an effective and approved radiological emergency response plan, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Legislature of Rockland County hereby calls for the complete closure of the nuclear electrical generating facilities at Indian Point, Buchanan, New York, operated by Consolidated Edison of New York and the Power Authority of the State of New York, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Legislature of Rockland County hereby authorizes the Rockland County Attorney to commence legal proceedings against the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Con Edison and the Power Authority of the State of New York, in con-junction with any legal action undertaken by the County of Westchester to enjoin, restrain, and prevent the resumption of operation of the nuclear electrical generating facilities at Indian Point, Buchanan, New York, at the expiration of the 120 day clocks and be it further (over)

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.. a RESOLVED, that the Legislature of Rockland County demands that the Indian Point nuclear electrical generating fccilities be kept closed until such time as the Legislature of Rockland County is assured that the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Rockland County is adequately protected, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Legislature of Rockland County be and she hereby is directed to send a copy of this resolution to Senators Alphonse D'Amato and Daniel Patrick Moynihan Congressman Gilman; the Majority and Minority Leaders of the United States Senate and House of Representatives; Hon. Hugh L. Carey, Governor of the State of New York; Hon. Linda Winikow and Hon. Richard Schermerhorn, New York State Senate s; Hon. Thomas Morahan and Hon. Eugene Levy, New York State Assemblymen; the Majority and Minority Leaders of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly; the chief executive officers of the Counties of Westchester, Orange and Putnam; the officials of PASNY, FEMA, NRC and Con Edison; Mr. Nunzio Palladino, Chairman, NRC, and to each of the following Commissioners of the NRC

James T. Ahearne, Thomas Roberts, James Asselsteine, Victor Gilinsky, and to such other persons as the Clerk, in her discretion, may feel proper in order to effectuate the purpose of t}iis resolution.

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