by Tom Mongelli
Proposed changes in emergency preparation procedures at functioning nuclear power plants - including Exelon's Oyster Creek generating station in Lacey Township - undergo public comment June 2 in King-Of-Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Federal Emergency Management Agency officials co-chair the session, which they say is the final step in changes that have been created with public participation over several years. It will be open to web conferencing and teleconferencing.
The NRC's proposal would limit tasks of on-site emergency responders employed by the companies operating the plants, and would create protection provisions for plant personnel during what they term a "hostile action" event - presumably an attack.
Nuclear plants would be required to include hostile-action precautions in their drills and exercises, and also create back-up alert systems.
To view related documents, log onto http://www.regulations.gov/ and view Docket Numbers NRC-2008-1022 and FEMA-2008-0022. This site also allows on-line public comment. Or, view the proposal in the Federal Register at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-1047.pdf.
Sessions at the Park Ridge Hotel and Conference Center begin at 2 and 7 pm. Get teleconferencing info at 800-368-5642 or e-mail Emergencypreparedness.resource@nrc.gov.
The agencies will take public comment through August 3. In addition to the site listed above, the NRC will take fax comments at 301-492-3466. E-mail comments can also be sent to www.nrc.govRulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov.
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