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Information Notice No. 86-33: Information for Licensee Regarding the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Accident
SSINS No: 6835 IN 86-33 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, DC 20555 May 6, 1986 Information Notice No. NO 86-33: INFORMATION FOR LICENSEE REGARDING THE CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR PLANT ACCIDENT Addressees: Fuel cycle licensees and Priority 1 material licensees Purpose: The purpose of this notice is to provide background information only and requires no action on the part of recipients The reference background information relates to the Chernobyl nuclear plant accident and is contained in the enclosed copy of Information Notice No 86-32 sent to NRC nuclear power plant licensees on May 2, 1986 Discussion: As indicated by the enclosed information, radioactive material from the Chernobyl accident is expected to be detected in the continental United States through EPA environmental surveillance, perhaps as assisted by Department of Energy facilities and NRC-licensed nuclear power reactor sites The level of activity in the United States is expected to be low and should have little, if any, impact on licensee monitoring programs As stated in the enclosed notice, any anomalous detection of radioactive material should be evaluated in accordance with your license to assure that any detected materials are properly identified as to source (ie, licensed activities or the Chernobyl Event) If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Regional Administrator of the appropriate NRC regional office, or this office Edward L Jordan, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement Technical Contact: L Rouse, NMSS 427-4205 Attachments: 1 Information Notice 86-32 2 List of Recently Issued IE Information Notices
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