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Forwards IE Insp Repts 50-059/79-02,50-128/79-02 & 70-1936/79-01 on 791002-03.No Noncompliance Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Controlling & Accounting Procedures for Snm. Repts Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)
ML19210B813
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Site: Texas A&M University, 05000128, 07001936
Issue date: 11/01/1979
From: Norderhaug L
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To: Berg R
TEXAS A&M UNIV., COLLEGE STATION, TX
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NUDOCS 7911120488
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  • ,,,a WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94506 November 1, 1979 Docket Nos. 50-59, 50-128, 70-1936 Texas A & M University Office of University Research College Station, Texas 77843 Attention:

Dr. R. R. Berg, Director Gentlemen:

Subject:

Inspection of Texas A & M University This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. B. Brock, Y. Kobori and A. Wieder of this office on October 2-3, 1979 of activities authorized under NRC License Nos. R-23, R-83 and SNM-1518.

It also refers to the discussion of our inspection findings held with Dr. R. R. Berg, Dr. R. D. Neff and Mr. D. Feltz.

The areas examined during the inspection included your program for controlling and accounting for special nuclear material pursuant to applicable provisions of Part 70, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, and specific requirements of your license. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and records, interviews with personnel and observations by the inspectors.

No items of noncompliance with NRC requirements were identified within the scope of this inspection.

In accordance with Section 2.790(d) of the NRC's " Rules of Pri.tice,"

Part 2 Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, documentation cf findings of your control and accounting procedures for safeguarding sper.ial nuclear material are exempt from disclosure; tharefore, the inspection report will not be placed in the Public Document Room and will receive limited distribution-

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Safeguards Branch Enclosure:

Inspection Report

Nos. 50-59/79-02,

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MEETING SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION: METROPOLITAN EDIS0N COMPANY

EMERGENCY PLANNING FOR TMI-l

SEPTEMBER 24-27, 1979

Docket No. 50-289

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H. R. Denton

E. G. Case

D. Eisenhut

R. Tedesco

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R. Vollmer

J. Cc11 ins

B. Grimes

T. J. Carter

L. Shao

W. Gammill

J. Milice

H. Silver

S. Miner

C. Nelson

D. DiIanni

J. Tourtellotte

M. Mulkey

IE (3)

P. Kreutzer, LA

R. Fraley, ACRS (16)

J. R. Buchanan

Licensee List

Meeting Participants /NRC-MET.ED:

Jack Roe

Hal Gaut

Lisa N. Singer / ELD

J. R. Gray / ELD

Alexis Tsaggaris/ Met.Ed.

Cale Donaldson/NRC:IE, Reg. I

William H. Zewe/ Met.Ed.

Len Landry/TMI, Unit 1, I:at.Ed.

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MEMORANDUM F02: Richard H. Vollmer, Director

Thrse Mile Island Task Force

FROM:

Harley Silver

Three Mile Island Task Force

SUBJECT:

MEETING WITH METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY - SEPTELER 24, 1979

TO SEPTEMBER 27, 1979. EMERGENCY PLANNING FOR THREE MILE ISLAND,

UNIT 1 (TMI-1)

A series of meetings between the staff and the Metropolitan Edison Company were

held on September 25 and 26. A meeting between the staff, Metropolitan Edison

and representatives of county and State government agencies was held on Seotember 27.

On Sep 'ber 24, the emergency planning review team toured the TMI-i facility. A

public r.

. ting was held during the evening of September 26. The actual agenda and a

list of attendees at all the technical meetings are enclosed.

During the meeting with the public many speakers indicated that they were deeply

concerned about the emergency planning at TMI. Several members of the public provided

written statements. These statements have been reviewed by the staff and are on

file with the Emergency Preparedness Task Force.

.During the technical meetings, the staff explained the objective of the review and

described the NRR Action Plan for Promptly Improving Emergency Preparedness at

Power Reactors (SECY 79-450). The staff explained point-by-point the requirements

for the upgraded emergency plans that are found in Regulatory Guide 1.101, "Emer-

gency Planning for Nuclear Power Plants;" Review Guideline Number One, " Emergency

Planning Acceptance Criteria for Licensed Nuclear Powcr Plants;" " Basis for Emer-

gency 3-tion Levels" (NUREG-610); and additional staff concerns including implementing

proceam.:. The questions / issues discussed are enclosed.

As a result of the emergency plan review the i1censee will modify the emergency plan

for TMI-l in accordance with the guidance the staff discussed in detail. The licensee

stated that they will submit for review an upgr ed emergency plan within five weeks

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Enclosure:

As stated

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November 1, 1979

R. C. Arnold

Mr. J. G. Herbein,

Dr. Walter H. Jordon

Vice President Nuclear Operations

881 W. Outer Drive

Metropolitan Edison Compary

Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

P.O. Box 480

Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057

Dr. Linda L Little

5000 Hermitage Drive

Mr. E. G. Waliace, Licensing Manager

Raleigh, Norta Carolina 27612

Metropolitan Edison Company

260 Cherry Hill Road

George F. Trostridge, Esq.

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge

1800 M Street,

l.W.

Mr. G. P. Miller,

Washington, D.C. 20036

Acting Supt., Unit 1

Metropolitan Edison Company

Karin W. Carter, Esq.

P.O. Box 480

505 Executive House

Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057

P.O. Box 2257

Harrisbarg, Pennsylvania 17120

Mr. W. E. Potts, Unit 1 Supt.,

Technical Support

Honorable Mark Cohen

Metropolitan Edison Company

512 E-3 Main Capital Building

P.O. Box 480

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057

Ellyn Weiss, Esq.

Mr. J. J. Colitz,

Sheldon, Harmon, Roisman & Weiss

Manager Plant Engineering

1725 I Street, N.W., Su te 506

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Metropolitan Edison Company

Washington, D.C. 20006

P.O. Box 480

Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057

Mr. Steven C. Sholly

304 S. Market Street

Mr. I. R. Finfrock, J r.

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055

Jersey Central Power & Light Company

Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl Road

Mr. Thomas Gerusky

Morristown, New Jersey 07950

Bureau of Radiation Protection

P.O. Box 2063

Mr. R. W. Conrad

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

Pennsylvania Electric Company

1007 Broad Street

Mr. Marvin I. Lewis

Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15907

6504 Bradford Terrace

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19149

J. B. Lieberman, Esq.

Berlock, Israel, Lieberman

Ms. Jane Lee

26 Broadway

R.D. 3, Box 3521

New York, New York 10004

Etters, Pennsylvania 17319

Ms. Mary V. Southard,

Walter W. Cohen, Consumer Advocate

Chairperson

Dwartment of Justice

Citizens for a Safe Environment

Strawberry Scuare, lath Floor

P.O. Box 405

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17127

Harrisburg, ;ennsylvania 17108

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Robert L. Knupp, Esq.

Ms. Marjorie M. Aamodt

Assis: ant Solicitor

R.D. #5

Knupp and Andrews

Coatesville, Pennsylvania 19320

P.O. Box P

407 N. Front Street

Ms. Karen Sheldon

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108

Sheldon, Harmon, Roisman & Weiss

1725 I Street, N.W., Suite 506

John E. Minnich, Chairman

Washington, D.C. 20006

Dauphin Co. Board of Commissioners

Dauphin County Courthouse

Earl B. Hoffman

Front and Market Streets

Dauphin County Commissioner

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101

Dauphin County Courthouse

Front and tarket Streets

Robert Q. Pollard

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101

Chesapeak Energy Alliance

609 Montpelier Street

  • Ivan W. Smith, Esq.

Baltimore, Maryland 21218

Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal

Board

Chauncey Kepford

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Judith H. Johnsrud

Washington, D.C. 20555

Environmental Coalition on Nuclear Power

433 Orlando Averue

  • Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

State College, Pennsylvania 16801

Panel

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Ms. Frieda Berryhill, Chairlady

Washington, D.C. 20555

Coalition for Nuclear Power Plant

Postponement

  • Docketing and Service Section

2510 Grendon Drive

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissien

Wilmington, Delaware 19808

Washington, D.C. 20555

Holly S. Keck

  • Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal

Anti-heclear Group Representing York

Board

245 W. Philadelphia Street

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissibn

York, Pennsylvania 17404

Washington, D.C. 20555

John Levin, Esq.

Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission

P.O. Box 3265

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

Jordon D. Cunningham, Esq.

Fox. Farr and Cunningham

2320 N. Second Street

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110

Ms. Kathy McCaughin

Three Mile Island Alert, Inc.

23 South 21st Street

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NRC TASK FORCE MEETING ON EMERGENCY PLANNING

DATE

TIME

LOCATION

ATlENDEES

9/24

0900 - 1200

Local Area

NRC Staff Only

1300 - 1600

Thre. Aile Island

Site Tour

9/25

0900 - 1200

Liberty Fire Co. No. 1

MRC, Licensee

1300 - 1600

Liberty Fire Co. No. 1

f.dC, Licensee

9/26

0900 - 1200

Liberty Fire Co. No. 1

NRC, Licensee

1300 - 1600

Liberty Fire Co. No. 1

NRC, Licensee

2000 - 2200

Liberty Fire Co. No. 1

Public Comment Meeting

9/27

0900 - 1200

Liberty Fir' Co. No. 1

NRC, Licensees,

State / County

Civi; Defense

1200 - 1600

Tour of State Emer-

NRC, Licensees, State,

gency Operations Center Civil Defense

Liberty Fire Co. No. 1

Adela and Emaus Street

Middletown, Pennsylvania

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Tuesday September 25, 1979

Name

Organization

Jack Roe

USNRC

Dick Vollmer

NRC/TMI

Alexis Tsaggaris

Met-Ed

Ray J. Hallmark

Energy Inc. for Met-Ed

Robert Fahler

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge

Keith Woodard

Pickard, Lowe & Garrick

Len Landry

TMI Unit 1 Health Physicist

Marvin L. Smith

Battelle, PNWL

Richard Roberts

Patriot-News

Karin W. Carter

Assistant Attorney General, Commonwealth of Pa.

Donald F. Cameron

Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory

Dale Donaldson

NRC Region I

John Collins

TMI/NRC

Jane Lee

Etters,'nork Co.

Pat Street

TMIA/ Concerned Citizens

Louise Defour

Limerick Ecology Action

John Garver, Jr.

Middletown

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Wednesday September 26th 1979

Name

Organization

Jack Roe

USNRC

Pat Street

Londonderry Twp

Jane Lee

York,,:a.

M. L. Smith

Battelle PNWL

Dale Donaldson

NRC

Donald F. Camer.on

LASL

Richard Roberts

Patriot-News

Ray J. Hallmark

Energy Inc. for Met-Ed

Keith Woodard

Pickard, Lowe & Garrick

Robert Fahler

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge

Alexis Tstggaris

Met-Ed

Wm. H. Zewe

Met-Ed.

Len Landy

Met-Ed.

Bill Johnston

Citizen

harley Silver (part-time)

NRC

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Thursday September 27, 1979

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Name

Organization

Jack Roe

USNRC

Rich Roberts

Patriot-News

Hal Gaut

USNRC/SP

Donald F. Cameron

Los Alamos Scientific Lab.

Marvin L. Smith

Battelle PNWL.

Eugene W. McPeek

USNRC/OSP

Michael S. Pawlowski

FEMA Region III

John E. Bex

FEMA Region III

Lisa N. Singer

NRC/0 ELD

J. R. Gray

NR"'0 ELD

J. Dougherty

PEMA

Kevin J. Molloy

Dauphine County OEP

Dick Lamison

PEMA

C. A. Williamson

PEMA

Wargaret A. O'Reilly

PADER/BRP

J. Lothrop

PEMA

C. Crowe

PEMA

T. Gerusky

DER /BRP

D. Butler

DER /BP

W. P. Dornsife

PADER-BRP

Robert Fahler

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge

Alexis Tsaggaris

Met-Ed

William A. Shaffer

EMA LEB Co.

Robert E. Boyer

Dir.-EMA. LES Co.

Paul L. Leese

Dir. EMD. Lane Co.

Dale Donaldson

NRC:IE, Region I

Les Jackson

Dir. E.M. York Co.

Pat Street

Londonderry Twp

Jim Tourtellotte

NRC/0 ELD

John Collins

NRC/TMI Support

Jane Lee

Fairview Twp - York, Co.

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UPGRADING EMERCENCY PLANNING AT

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REGULATORY GUIDE 1.101

EMERGENCY PLANNING FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

1.

Definitions

Provide definitions of any terms that are unique to the power plant under

consideration er are given connotations that differ from normally accepted

usage.

2,

Scope and Applicability

(1) Define the unit, plant, station, or area to which the plan is applicable

and prcsent a summary of the plan's interrelationships with (a) its implementing

procedures; (b) plant oparating, radiological cent ol, and industrial security

procedures; (c) other emergency plans of the company (e.g., an overall

corporate plan); and (d) emergency plans of other participating agencies,

particularly the responsible State agency or other governmental authority

having radiological emergency planning responsibilities in the immediate

offsite area.

3.

Summary of Emergency Plan

(1) Describe the key elements of overall emergency planning logic, incorporating

graded emergency classifications of increasing severity and their relationship

to the participating status of onsite and offsite personnel and agencies.

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Emergency Conditions

4.1

Classification System

(1) Describe the system of classification employed to cover the entire

spectrum of possible radiological emergency situations.

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(2) Define the immediate actions to be taken for each class..'ication.

(3) Describe the classification system used by State and local governments.

(4) List the inclementing procedures asscciated with each class of emergency.

(5) Describe the criteria for characterizing each class and the criteria or

specific emergency action levels to be used to recognize and declare

each class or subclass.

(6) Describe the methods of early warning of the public and the prompt

ir.itiation of protective actions within the emergency planning zone

(EPZ).

4.2 Spectrum of Postulated Accidents

(1) Describe how the postulated accidents are encompassed within the emergency

characterization classes and provide a summary analysis of their imolications

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for emergency planninc.

Inc'iude (a) instrumentation capability for prompt

detection and continued assessment and (b) manpower needs in relation to the

anticipated sequence and timing of events.

5.

Organizational Control of Emergencies

(1) Describe the emergency organization that would be activated on the site

and its augmentation and extension offsite.

(2) Delineate authorities and responsibilities of key individuals and

groups.

(3) Identify the communication links established for notifying, alerting,

and cobilizing emergency personnel.

5.1 Normal Plant Organization

(1) Describe both day and night shift staffs, indicating clearly who is in

the immediate onsite position of responsibility for the plant or station and

his authority and responsibility for declaring an emergency.

5. 2 Onsite Emergency Organization

(1) Describe the onsite emergency organization of plant staff personnel for

both day and nignt snift situations.

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Direction and Coordination

(1) Identify the oosition title of that person onsite who is dt Ignated to

take charge of emergency control measures.

(2) Provide a specific line of succession for this authority.

(3) Provide a policy statement describing the scope of authority and respon-

sibility vested in that role by the company.

U) Describe tha functional r:sponsibilities assigned to this individual.

5. 2. ? Plant Staff Emergency Assignments

(1) Soecify the crganizational groups to which the following additional

functional areas of emergency activity are assigned, including an indication

of how the assignments are made for both day and night shifts and for plant

staff members both onsite and away from the site.

Include at least the

following functional areas:

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Plant tystems operations,

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Radiological survey and monitoring,

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First aid,

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Decontamination,

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Security of plant and access control,

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Repair and damage centrol,

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Personnel accountability,

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Recordkeeping, and

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Communications.

5.3 Augmentation of Onsite Emergency Organization

(1) Describe the two categories of offsite support assistance to the plant

staff emergency organization.

5.3.1

Licensee Headquarters Support

(1) Describe the headquarters management, administrative, and technical

personnel prepared tv aug.T. 6L cae plant staff in the performance c.

certain functions required to ccpe with an emergency.

Include at least

the following special functions:

1.

Environs eenitoring,

2.

Legistics support for emergency personnel,

e.g.,

transportation,

temporary quarters, food and water, sanitary facilities in the

field, and special equipment and supplies precurement,

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Technical support for planning and reentry / recovery operations,

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Notification of governmental authorities, and

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Release of information to news media during an emergency coordinated

with governmental authorities.

(2) Specify the emergency organization status of supporting headquarters

parsonnel, relative part1sularly to the person directing the plant

emergency organi:ation.

(3) Provide the nature and scope of the support services provided by a

contractor.

(4) Describe the qualifications of the support services contractors.

5.3.2

Local Services Support

(1) Identify the extension of the organizational capability for handling

emergencies to be provided by ambulance, medical, nospital, and fire-

fighting organizations.

(2) Include evidence of the arrangements and ag eements r3 ached with such

organizations in an acpendix.

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(3) Include references to that appendix and to the parts of the plan in

which the functions of these organizations are described.

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5. 4 Coordination with Participating Government Agencies

(1) Identify the principal State agency (designated State authority) and

other governmental agencies (local, county, State, and Federal) having

action respon-ibilities for radiological emergencies in the EPI.

(2) Provide subsections for each such agency that include:

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The identity of the agency.

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A description of the authority and responsibility of the agency

for emergency preparedness planning and for emergency response,

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particularly in relation to those of the licensee and to those of

other agencies.

3.

A description for each agency of specific response capabilities in

terms of the expertise of personnel and other organizational

resources available. Copies of written agreements with such

agencies should be includea in an appendix. The information

should provide a clear concept of radiological response cperations.

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4.

Activation of the agency function, including titles and alternates

for both ends of the communication links, and primary and alternative

means of communication. Administrative control methods that will

ensure the effective coordination and control o.' the smergency

activities of support organizations should be established.

5.

The designation and location of the Emergency Operations Center of

each State / local government agency.

As an alternative method of providing the information requested in these

subsections, you may choose to submit copies of such agencies radiological

emergency response plans as evidence of acceptable coordination.

If this

alternative is selected, provide a specific cross reference to the informa-

tion requested in this section.

6.1 Activation of Emergency Organization

(i) Describe the communication steps taken to alert or activate emergency

personnel under each class of emergene.

(2) Describe action levels (based on readings from a number of sensors

including tne pressure in containment, the response of the ECCS, etc.)

for notification of offsite agencies.

(3) Describe the objectives of a message authentication scheme.

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6.2 Assessment Actions

(1) Provide a dascription of the methodologic and techniques to be used to

give reasonable assurance that the magnitude of releases of radioactive

materials can be determined, that the magnitude of any resulting radioactive

contamination can be determined, that projectec exposure to persons onsite

or offsite can be estimated and that emergency action levels specified can

be determined all in a timely manner.

6.3

Corrective Actions

(1) Describe he actions can e taken to correct or mitigate the situation

at or near the source of the problem (for example, to prevent an uncontrolled

release of radioactive materials or to reduce the magnitude of a release).

6.4

Protective Actions

(1) Describe the nature of protective actions for which the plan provides,

the criteria for implementing these protective actions, the area involved,

and the means of notifying or warning the persons or population at

risk.

(2) Describe also steps taken (a) to provide to visitors to the pla-t or

site and (*; to inform occupa.rcs in the EPZ informatin concerning how

the emergency plans provide for notification to them and how they can

expect to be c' vised what to do.

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6.4.1

Protective Cover, Evacuation, Personnel Accountability

(1) Describe the plan for timely relocation of persons in order to prevent

or minimite exposure to radiation and radioactive materials.

Include at

least the following items:

1.

Plant Site

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Action criteria.

b.

The means and the time required to warn or advise persons-

involved,

i.e.,

(1) Employees not having emergency assignments,

(2) Working and nonworking visitors,

(3) Contractor and construction personnel, and

(4) Other persons who may be in the punlic access areas on

or passing through the site or within the exclusion

area.

Evacuation routes, transportation of personnel, and reassembly

c.

areas, including alternatives for inclement weather and high

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traffic density.

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Missing persons check.

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Radiological monitcring of evacuees.

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Offsite Areas

a.

Actions planned to protect persons in the EPZ and criteria

for their implementation.

b.

The means and the time required to warn or advise the persons

involved, including:

(1) Business, property owners, and tenants;

(2) Schools or recreational facilities; and

(3) General public.

6.4.2

Use of Onsite Protective Equipment and Supplies

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Describe the additional protective actions considered in emergency planning

include. measures for minimi::ing the effects of radiological exposures or

contamination problems by the onsite distribution of special equipment or

supplies. Consider at least the following measures for persons within the

exclusion area include:

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Individual.aespiratory protection,

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Use of prote-tive clothing, and

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Use of radioprotactive drugs,

e.g.,

individual thyroid protection.

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6.4.3

Contamination Contral Measures

(1) Describe provisions made for preventing or minimizing direct or subsequent

ingestion exposure to radioactive materials deposited on the ground or other

surfaces.

6.4.3.1

Plant Site

(1) Describe the protective actions within the exclusion area but outside

of fenced security areas where applicable:

a.

Isolation or quarantine and area access control,

b.

Control of the distribution of affected agricultural products,

including milk,

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Control of water supplies, and

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Criteria for permitting return to normal use.

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(2) Describe the action criteria (Protective Action Guides) and responsibility

for implementation of the measures planned.

6.4.3.2

Offsite Areas

(1) Describe protective actions planned for the EPZ including the same

elements as in 6.4.3.1 above.

6.5 Aid to Affectd Personnel

(1) Describe measures that will be used by the licensee to provide necessary

assistance to persons injured or exposed to radiation and radioactive material.

6.5.1

Emergency Personnel Exposure

(1) Specify exposure guidelines for entry or reentry to areas in order to

(a) remove injured persons and (b) undertake corrective actions.

(2) Specify exposure guidelines for emergency personnel who will be providing

first aid, decontamination, ambulance, or medical treatment services to

injured persons and a description of how these guidelines will be

implemented.

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6.5.2 Decontamination and First Aid

(1) Describe capabilities for decontaminating personnel,.along with a brief

description of first aid training and capabilities of appropriate members

of the emergency organization.

6.5.3 Medical Transportation

(1) Specify arrangements for transporting injured personnel, who may also be

radiologically contaminated, to medical treat. ent facilities.

6.5.4 Medical Treatment

(1) Describe arrangements made for local and backup hospital and medical

services and the capability for the evaluation of radi3 tion exposure

and uptake.

(2) Incorporate in the plan for both hospital and medical service, assurance

not only that the required services are availaole, but also that persons

providing them are prepared and qualified to handle radiological emergencies.

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(3) Include written agreements with respect to arrangements mace by you in

the appendix.

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Emergency Facilities and Equipment

(1) Identify, describe briefly, and give the locations of items to be used

or maintained by the licensee.

7.1

Emergency Operations Centers

(1) Describe the principal and alterna' f ve locations from which effective

emergency control direction is given.

(2) Describe their locations relative to the reactors, prevailing wind

direction at:d evacuation routes.

7. 2 Communications Systems

(1) Describe both onsite and offsite communications systems, including

redundant power sourcss that would be recuired to perform vital functions in

transmitting and receiving information throughout the course of an emergency.

7. 3 Assessment Facilities

(1) List monitoring systems that are to be used to initiate emergency measures,

as well as those to be used for continuing assessment. The listing should

be organized as follows:

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Onsite Systems and Equipment

1.

Geophysical phenomena monitors, e.g., meteorological, hydrologic,

seismic.

2.

Radiological monitors,

e.g., process, area, emergency, effluent, and

portable monitors and sampling equipment.

3.

Drocess monitors,

e.g., reactor coolant system pressure and temperature,

containment pressure and temperature, liquid levels, flow rates, status

or if,eup of equipment components.

4.

Fire detection devices.

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Eacilities and Equipment for Offsite Monitoring

1.

Geophysical phenoment, monitors.

2.

Radiological monitors.

3.

Laboratory facilities, fixed or mobile.

7.4

Protective Facilities and Equipment

(1) Describe specific facilities and equipment that are intended to serve a

protective function, including those features that ensure their adecuacy

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expected and with respect to shielding, ventilation, and inventory of supplies,

including, for example, respiratory protection, protective clothing, portable

lighting, and communications equipment.

7.5 First Aid and Medical Facilities

(1) Provide summary description of onsite facilities.

(2) Describe offsita medical facilities in the appendix along with the

agreements providing for their use.

7. 6 Damage Control Equipment and Supplies

(1) Describe onsite damage control equipment and supplies.

3.

Maintaining Emergency Preparedness

(1) Describe the means to be employed to ensure that the pian will continue

to be affective throughout the lifetime of the facility.

8.1

Organizational Preparedness

8.1.1

Training

(1) Descr be the specialized initial training and periodic retraining programs

to be provided to each of the following categories of emergency personnel:

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Directors or coordinators of the olant emergency organization.

Personnel responsible for accident assessment, including control

room shift personnel.

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3.

4.

Fire control teams (fire brigades).

5.

Repair and damage control teams.

6.

First aid end rescue teams.

7.

Local services personnel.

8.

Medical support personnel.

9.

Licensee's headquarters support personnel.

8.1.2

Orills and Exercises

(1) Describe provisions for the conduci of periodic drills and exercisos to

test the acequacy of timing and content of implementing procedures and

methods, to test emergency equipment, and to ensure that emergency

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(3) Describe the provisions for coordination with and participation of

offsite emergency personnel, including those of State and local government

agencies.

(4) Describe the test of the communications links and notification procedures

with those offsite agencies to demonstrate that capability fo. etrly

warning of the public is maintained.

(5) Describe the quarterly drills for fire team (fire brigade) members,

annual fire emergency drills containing provisions for a participation

by an offsite fire department, and annual drills of repair and damage

control teams.

(6) Describe the rovisions made for critiques of all drills and exercises.

(7) Describe the methods to evaluate its effectiveness and to correct weak

areas through feedback with emanasis on schedules, lesson pl?ns, practical

training, and periodic examinations.

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Emergancy Plannng Coordinator

(1) Establish and maintain on the normal plant operating staff an Emergency

Planning Coordinator whose responsibility includes the coordination of

offsite emergency planning efforts.

(2) Describe the principal duties of this position.

8.2 Review and Updating of the Plan and Procedures

(1) Provide for an annual review of the emergency plan and for updating and

improving procedures to incorporace results of training and drills and

to account for changes onsite or in the environs.

(2) Describe means for maintaining all coordinata elements of the total

emergency organization informed of the plan and revisions to the plan

ot-relevant procedures. Describe provisions for reviewing and updating

all written agreements at least every two years.

S.3 Maintenance and Inventory of Emergency Equipment and Supplies

(1) Describe the provisions for performing maintenance, surveillance testing,

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Recovery

(1) Describe general plans, including applicable criteria, for restoring the

plant as nearly as may be possible to a safe status.

10.

Appendix

(1) Include in the appendix the following items:

1.

Copies of agreement letters with offsite emergency response supporting

organizations and copies or summariss of referenced interfacing

emergency plans.

2.

Plots of calculated time-distance-dose for the most serious design

basis accident as called for in the latest revision of Regulatory

Guide 1.70, " Standard Format and Content of Safety Analysis Reports

for Nuclear Power Plants," Section 13.3-1.a,

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3.

A map or maps, drawn to suitable scale and clearly legible, that

reflect the information called for in Regulatory Guide 1.70,

Section '3.3-6.a and -6.b., and display the exclusion area, low

population zone and EPZ (10, 50 mile) boundaries.

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Listings, by title, of written procedures that implement the plan.

5.

Listings by general category of emergency kits, protective equipment,

and supplies that are stored and maintained for emergency purposes.

A detailed catalog of indificual items should not be included in

the plan.

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for Licensed Nuclear Power Plants

INTRODUCTION

Confirm that you will submit updated facility plans in accordance with the

format of Regulatory Guide 1.101 by (date) together with the appropriate

State and local plans, which will be evaluated collectively against the

requirements of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, the positions set forth in

Regulatory Guide 1.101, and the acceptance criteria contained herein.

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ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

I.

To assure effective coordination of emergency activities among all

organizations having a response role

A.

Licensee plans:

1.

Provide for an emergency coordinator at all times, including

one individual onsite at the time of an accident, having the

authority and responsibility to initiate any emergency actions

within the provisions of the emergency plan, including the

exchange of information with authorities responsible for

coorcinating offsite emergency measures.

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Provide for the augmentation of the minimum onsite emergency

organi:ation within 60 minutes for all classes of emergencies

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(5.3.X)

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3.

Identify and define by means of a block diagram the interfaces

between and among the onsite functional areas of emergency

activity, licensee headquarters support, local services

support, and State and local government response organizations.

The above shall include the onsite technical support center

and the operational support center as discussed in NUREG-0578.

(5.3.X)

4.

Describe the location and role of the onsite technical support

center.

See item 3 of Section 2.2.2.b of Appendix A to

NUREG-0578 (e.g., communications with NRC and the offsite

emergency operations center).

(7.1.X)

5.

Describe the location and role of the onsite operational

support center. Section item 3 of Section 2.2.2.c of Appendix A

to NUREG-0578.

(7.1.X)

5.

Provide for the dispatch of a representative to the principal

emergency operations center established by the offsite agencies

(not required if licensee's offsite emergency oceration

center is at the same location as that described in item I.3.4).

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State / local plans:

1.

Identify authorities responsible for coordinating offsite

emergency activities for the Emergency Planning Zones discussed

in NUREG-0396. (5.4)

2.

Designate the authority and specific responsibility for each

coordinating authority.

(5.4)

3.

Describe the concept of operations from the perspective of

each official having a coordinating role, including the

operational interrelationships of all Federal, State, anc

local organizations providing emergency support services.

(5.4)

Identify the predetermined location of the Emergency Operations

Center to be used for the coordination of all offsite emergency

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support ' activities.

(5.4, 7.1)

5.

Describe the communication plan for emergencies, including

titles and alternates for both ends of the communication

links and the primary and backup means of communication

(5.4).

Where consistent with the agency function, these

plans will include:

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Provision for prompt and assured activation of the

State / local emergency response network.

b.

Provision for administrative control methods for assuring

effective coordination and control of Federal, State,

and local emergency support activities.

Provision fer communications with continguous State / local

c.

governments within the Emergency Planning Zones (10,

50 miles).

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d.

Trovision for communications with Federal emergency

response organizations.

Provision for communications with the nuclear facility,

e.

State and/or local emergency operations centers, and

field assessment teams.

II. To assure early warning and clear instructions to the population-at-risk

in the event of a serious radiological emergency

A.

Licensee plans:

1.

Provide an emergency classification scheme as set forth in

Regulatory Guide 1.101.

(4.1.X)

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Establish specific criteria, inluding Emergency Action Levels

(EAL) as appropriate, for declaring each class of emergt :y.

(4.1.X)

a.

EALs for declaring a " site emergency" will include

instrument readings and system status indications corre-

spending to an aircorne fission product inventory within

containment which, if released, could result in offsite

doses equivalent to the lower limit of the EPA Protective

Action Guides (PAG) for exposure to airborne radioactive

materials.

b.

EALs for declaring a " general emergency" will include

instrument readings and system status indications corre-

sponding to an airborne fission product inventory within

containment which, if released, could result in offsite

doses equivalent to the upper limit of the EPA Protective

Action Guides (PAG) for exposure to airborne radioactive

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3.

Provide a clear and exolicit methocology for relating EALs to

PAGs.

(4.1)

4.

Identify the onsite capacility and resources to procerly

assess and categorize accicents including:

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a.

See item 3 of Section 2.1.3.b of Appendix A to NUREG-0578.

(7.3)

b.

Radiation monitors.

See item 3 of Section 2.1.8.b of

Appendix A to NUREG-0578.

(7.3)

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Provide for recommending protective actions to the appropriate

State and local authorities, based on projected dose to the

population-at-risk, in accordance with the recommendation set

forth in Table 5.1 of the Manual of Protective Action Guides

and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incicents, EPA-520/1-75-001..

Upon declaration of a " general emergency", immediate notification

shall be made directiv to the offsite authorities responsible

for implementing protective measures within the Emergency

Planning Zone as discusse in NUREG-0396.

(6.4)

6.

Describe the onsite communications capability for assuring

contact with the offsite authorities responsible for implementing

protective measures including a primary and backup means of

communications.

(6.1)

7.

Provide for periodic dissemination of educational information

to the public within the plum exposure Emergency Planning

Zone regarding the potential warning methodology in the vent

of a serious accident.

(6.4)

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State / local plans:

1.

Identify authorities having a response role within the Emergency

Planning Zone as discussed in NUREG-0396.

(5.4)

2.

Designate the authority and specific responsibility for each

of the responding authorities.

(5.4)

3.

Provide for 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> / day manning of communication link by

authorities responsible for implementing offsite protective

measures. (5.4)

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Provide an emergency classification scheme that is consistent

with that established by the licensee.

(5.4)

5.

Describe the resources that will be used if necessary to

provide early warning and clear instructions to the populace

within the Emergency Planning Zone asso-iated with the plume

exposure pathway (NUREG-0396) within 15 minutes following

notification from the facility operator (e.g., tone alert

systems, sirens and radio /TV).

(5.4)

6.

Provide for posting information regarding the potential

warning.Tethodology and expected response in areas visited by

transients within the Emergency Planning Zone (e.g., recreational

areas).

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Identify prewritten emergency messages for response organizations

and the public consistent with the classification scheme.

(5.4)

8.

Provisions for testing the ovarall communications link to

assure that the criteria specified in item 5 above is met on

a continuing basis.

(5.4)

III. To assure continued assessment of actual or potential consequences both

onsite and offsite

A.

Licensee plans:

1.

Identify the onsite capability and resources to provide valid

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and continuing assessment throughout the ccurse of an accident

including:

a.

Post-accident sampling capability.

See item 3 of Section 2.1.8.a

of Appendix A to NUREG-0578.

(7.3)

b.

In plant iodine instrumentation. See item 3 of Section 2.1.8.c

of Appendix A to NUREG-0578.

(7.3)

Plots showing the containment radiction monitor reading

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activity, 1% release of fuel inventory, and 10% release

of fuel inventory.

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Identify the capability and resources for field monitoring in

the environs of the plant including te additional dosimetry

specified in the revised technical position issued by the NRC

Radiological Assessment Branch for the environmental radiological

monitoring pecgram.

(7.3.2)

8.

State / local plans:

1.

Identify the agencies having a radiological assessment role

within the Emergency Planning Zonas as discussed NUREG-0396,

including the lead agency for data coordination.

(5.4)

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2.

Designate the specific responsibilities for each agency

having an assigned assessment role.

(5.4)

3.

Describe the arrangements established with the Department of

Energy Regional Coordinating Office for radiological assistance

under the RAP and IRAP programs.

(5.4)

4.

Designate a centralized coordination center for the receipt

and analysis of all field monitoring dsta.

(5.4)

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5.

Describe the methods and equipment to be employed in detemining

the magnitude and locations of any radiological hazards

following liquid or gsseous radioactivity releases.

(5.4)

IV. To assure effective implementation of emergency measures in the environs

A.

Licensee plans:

1.

Provide written agreements with each Federal, State, and

local agency and other support organizations having an emergency

response role within the Emergency Planning Zones as discussed

in NUREG-0396. The agreements will identify the emergency

measures to be provided and the mutually acceptable criteria

for their implementation.

(5.4,10)

8.

State / local plans:

1.

Designate protective action guides and/or other criteria to

be used for implementing specific protective actions in

accordance with the recommendations of EPA regarding exposure

to a radioactive gaseous plume (EPA-520/1-75-001) and with

those of HEW /FDA regarding radioactive contamination of human

food and animal feeds as published in the Federal Register of

December 15, 1978 (43 FR 58790).

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2.

Designate the informational needs (e.g., dose rates, projected

dose levels, contamination levels, airborne or waterborne

activity levels) for implementing the protective actions

identified in item 1 above.

(5.4)

3.

Describe the evacuation plan and/or other protective measures

for the Emergency Planning Zone associated with the plume

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exposure pathway (NUREG-0396) including:

(5.4)

a.

Maps showing evacuation routes as well as relocation and

shelter areas.

b.

Population and their distribution around the nuclear

facility.

c.

Means for notification of all segments of the transient

and resident populaton.

d.

Plans for protecting those persons whose mobility may be

impaired due to such factors as institutional confinement.

Provisions for the use of radioprotective drugs, particularly

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for emergency workers, including quantities, storage,

and means of distribution.

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Potential egress routes and their projected traffic

capacities under emergency use.

h.

Potential impe4iments to use of egress routes, and

potential continrency measures.

4.

Describe the protectite measures to be used for the Emergency

Planning Zone associated with the ingest. ion pathway (NUREG-0396)

including the methocs for protectir.g the public from consumption

ef contaminated f6cdstuffs.

(5.4)

5.

Provide for maintaining dose records of all potentially

exposed emergency workers involved in response ctivities.

(5.4)

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To assure continued maintenance of an adequate state of emergency

preparedness

A.

Licensee plans:

1.

Provide, in addition to the drills and exercises identified

in Regulatory Guide 1.101, a joint exercise involving Federal,

State, and local response organizations.

The scope c' such

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an exercise should test as much of the emergency plans at,

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reasonably achievable wfiut involving full public part c p

Definitive performance criteria will be established for all

levels of participation to assure an objective evaluation.

This jair,t test exercise will be scheduled about once every

five years. (8.1.2)

B.

State / local plans:

Provide for emergency drills and exercises to test and evalu

1.

for

the response role of the agency, including provisions

(5.4)

critique by qualified observers.

Provide for participation in the joint Federal, State, local

2.

(5.4)

and licensee exercise described in A.1 above.

Describe the training program for those individuals having an

3.

(5.4)

emergency response assignment.

Provide for periodic review and updating of the emergency

4.

(5.4)

response plans of the agency.

tion requested

Provide a specific cross reference in Section 5.4 for informa

in State / local plans.

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1.

Page 13A-4, General Emcigency Conditions. what plant operating conditions

(operational parameters) wo id bu indicative of a general emergency?

2.

What is hr ba$is for the equivalent of 6.8 E-3 pci/cc on the liquid efflu-

ent rad!s*,iva runitor as being a general emergency? Does RML-7 read out

in pCl/ccr

af nrt, what monitor reading would be equivalent to 6.8 (-3

pCl/cc?

3.

What is the significance of >125 mR/hr at the site boundary relative to a

general emergency, i.e., what assumptions are made regarding this value

in selecting it as indicative of a general emergency? What duration ul

relvuto is considered, if at all?

4.

Page 13A-4, Ceneral Faergency, Possible Actions.

Undor what conditions

would offsite monitoring be performed /nat be performed?

5.

Page 13A-3, Site Fmergency. Possible Actions. Why l>n' t of fslLe munlior-

ing listed a a possible action?

6.

Page 13A-5, para 2.2.

What are the projected in plant consequencus or

the events listed in the Spectrum ut Accidunts?

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Why is Appendix 13A ul the ISAR also dizLeibuLad as another document,

i.e.. SucLion 2 of AP 10047

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Ilow are changes Lo Section 2 of AP 1004 incorporataa inta Appendix 13A

of the F5AR7 1s there any time lag?

9.

When audits of the energency plan are performed, are the audits performed

against Appendix 13A or against Section 7 of AP 1004?

10.

Are changas to Appendix 13A and/or Section 2 of AP 1004 reviewed per

in CFR 50.59 prior to implementation? How are such reviews <ccumented?

11.

How and when are changer. to Appencix 13A reported to the Commission in

accordance with 10 CFR 50.59?

12. Para. 3.1.2. Accident Assessment Personnel. Ques accident assessment

include assvasment sf in plant radiological cundlLiuns? If so, by whom?

tivw?

13.

Of the accident assussment personnul listed, wnal are the areas of acci-

dent assessment ul each? Are the " assignments" meant to indicate lead

responsibillly? 11 30, who works for them Lo gather the data /infcrmation?

14.

Para S.I.3.

Can the RMI also perform decontamination as well as supervise?

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individuals passans the skills needed to perturm operaLional related

activities / corrective actions and under whose direction, control and

authority do they operate?

16. Para 3.1.2.

Ihv Shill supervisor is an altarnata for 3 positions.

Is this

a fea>1ble approach considering the nature of the 3 potential duties and the

nature el a bar:kshill response?

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Para 3.1.2.

There is nc Chemistry Supervisor at THI. What is the currect

Litle of the individual (s) who crn assume these dutics? What are Lhv

dutivs?

lu. Para 4.2.1, first paragraph, next-to-last sentence. What is a "UniL"

emergency? It is not defined as a category of emergency elsewhere in the

emergency plan.

19.

Para 4.7.2.

What type of TIDs are used for this and how many are on site

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Para 4.4.2.

Who may authorize the acccotance of an voorguncy exposure?

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What conditions must exist to indicate that tha need for a particular

action in fact should be considered as an emergency action?

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21. Para 4.4.2.

Where are the offsite decontamination facilitias located?

Are th6y equipped f or vehicular and personnel decontamination operations?

Is there sufficient communications equipment to use at the' locations?

22.

Pura 4.4.5.

What is the response time of RMO to provide these Services?

Is *.hu response Llue rapid enough to consider the support?

23.

Para 5.3.

How/what equipment will he transported to the observation

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center? How long would the transport take? How is the center equipped

with communications equipment?

74.

Para 5.4.

Ones the telephone system require an operuLor to handle mul-

tiple callc?

25.

Para 5.5.1.

Is the met tower vital powered? Are there backup provisions

for representative mwtuurulugical inf ormoLion?

26. Para 5.5.4.

What two vehicles are readily available? Are they always

unsite? Where are the Auys kepl?

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Pura 5.5.4.

Are laboratory facilities and spare TLDs readily available?

23.

Para b.G.

How familiar are shift maintenance personnel with the facility

and various procedures enlated to nparation of systems and their locations?

29.

Are they required to participate in training or drills?

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W5at is a ' periodic examination or assignment"? How are

tne weaknesses defined and identified? If different instructors are

used vach time, hew are weaknesses called to the attention of the next

in>LrucLur to in,ure that the weaknesa, is addres.,cd in the training.

31. WhaL does il muun thuL "lessun plans will bu pruvidad"?

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Para 7.2.

Who specifies that a particular action is considered emergency

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The title of Para 7.3 is reentry.

This paragraph seems to imply that no

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reentry will ha _made until recovery has been entered. How and by whom is

accer.s controlled and exposurns documented during the emergency?

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The caergency plan should describe the Metropolitan Edisc,s, CPU and CPUSC

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Zation. The general authorities and. responsibilities of these positions

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Para 2.2.2.

What dusu ratus under worse case metrecrology, are calculated

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to be equal to the full range ut RMA8, itP-R-214, itP-R-219? Do these pro-

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cedures also provide f or dose rale calculations at the LPZ and nearest

resident?

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37. What is the objective or initial backshill response?

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38. Para 6.1.2.S.

How/who makes changes to procedures and t.he plan that

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occur before the annual review? How are personnel apprised of changew?

Are telephone numberf. (procedures) only updated based on drills and

training classes?

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What provisions exist for inventaging and operationally checking emergency

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vguipsacnt?

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Puru 8.0.

Itow are those agreements updated?

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planning program.

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Para 7.3, last sentence. Access must be documented.

43.

What general types of radiological assessment / protective instrumentation

and supplies are availahin?

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Gunwral Ccaments

lhe IMI emergency plan implementing procedures ara Leo general in approach.

The philosophy has been that "you Can't put everything in a procedure" and

that "our people are trained in the details and do surveys, etc. every day."

knile proceduras should not be overly deLailed, Lhwy must highlight the impor-

tant details so that the user may refer back Lo Lhe procedura if he is unsure

of what to dn.

There is a Certain amount ut unne::vssary introductory material in the proca-

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dures that it, ut a philosophical nature. This typn of information is best

placed in the plan and not in a procedure.

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Are the " monitors" area monitors? proce5S sonitors?

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What is a "significant increase"?

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There is an

after the word spill. What does it mean?

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4.1.3

Who would be noLirled if a backshift, holiday, weckend or

other period when there is no Rad Protection Foreman /

Supervisor present onsite?

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4.2.2

Since It is assumed that operations personnel will be rul-

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lowing the procedures in paragraph 4.2, why isn't the basic

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Lext of the announcement included in the procedure? Where

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should people assemble if the ECS is the affected area?

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The appropriate procedures should be referenced. Under

whose direction?

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Should reference the "On-Site Medical Emergency Procedure,"

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1670.11.

Pencedure;if70.2

3.1

What monitor reddings ccnst.! Lute 100 times the se.t points

for RMAB und HP-R-219? Is the " set pnint" referred to the

alert, or alarm set point? Ts there an alarm associated

with the 100 times value? To what site boundary /LPZ dose

rates do these valuas encrespond?

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What is the significance of 125 mR/hr? Does this mean

exactly 125 mR/hr or can it be 124 mR/hr? Shouldn't thern

be a range since paragraph 3.2 of procedure 15/0.3 specifins

action level of >175 mR/hr? Arc these values S, Sy or Y?

Aru Lhuru different levels if the dose rate is due to S

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radiation? Why are they only at the security fence?

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What is considered to be a " loss of primary coolant pras-

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sure"? How is the control ruum made awara of "high reactor

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canctor building pressure?

What projected dosc(s)/ dose rale (s) or nuclide air concen-

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trations (and at what locaLions) constitute a Sita emergency?

What other operational parameters, i.e., process radiation

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monitors may be indicative of a site emergency?

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4.1.4

Whn performs thv,v communications activities? How do they

4.1.6

record the results of the notification effort?

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Who?

4.1. 8

wno?

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Aren'L Lhe Leams dispatched by personnel in the CC5?

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4.1.10

When is it necessary? Whn notifics GPU?

4.1.33

Why not evacuate non.cssential pert unnel as a matter of

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course and get them out of the planL?

Ihis will eliminate

the need to devoto valuaDiv flP resources to monitoring

assembly areas and " keep track" of conditions and people,

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Accident Assescaent Personnui - in this whoist section,

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operations personnel are not directed to at.was the

potential for a ruleuve or evaluate the anticipated dura-

tio~n or a rulvose which may be occurring.

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Auxiliary upuraLors are directso to assume duties or, the.

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Emergency Repair Party. Would they ha repair party moni-

Lurs or would they be assigned to perform operational

actions?

They are not assigned as repair party team

members anywhern else in the plan or procudures and are

not trained as repair party team memDers.

(See procedure

1G70.9, page 7.0, para 3.1.5.2 Emergency Plan, page

12A-10, para 3.1.6)

It is, however, desirable rur them to

be members of the emergency repair team.

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How are these readings recorded? Is thern a form for

this purpose? What is done with data once it is

recorded?

4.7.6

Who supervises the in-plant radiological assessment

activitics and radiation protection program?

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4.2.8

There is no Chemistry Supervisor at TMI. Who per-

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forms this duty? If he " supervises" the perf ormance

of chemistry activities, who actually does the work?

With whom dess he coordinate and report his acLiviLies

and aanpower needs? Why isn't he included in emer-

gency plan training?

4.2.10.1

Don't they report to the [mergency Control Center?

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Couldn't there be activitivs oLhur than recair? How

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Announcement? do not reflect the correct assembly area

locations.

4.6.4

Can this be done with existing security procedurcs?

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decounLability, etc.? Functional titics indicative

of the emergency duties should be used. i.e., tCS

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Director rather than Radiation Protection Supervisor,

etc.

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[mergency

the Radiation Protection Supervisor has too broad a

Organ iza t ion, span of enntrol.

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There is no Chemical Supervisor at TMI.

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reporting directly to the Emergency Director.

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Radiation Protection and chemistry.

Nu une is shown as working for the Chemistry Supervisor.

RadiaLion Protection Foreman does not have any assigned

primary duties in an emergency.

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3.1

What is the basis for >8 R/hr? Ts this an llP-R-214

meter reading value or an actual containmenL value

once the meter reading has been corrected for shinid-

ing of the detector?

3. 2

What is the basis for selecting >125 mH/iir? This is

at the slie boundary whereas the value for a sita

emergency is the security fencu. Aru Lhey the same?

Is this a 6 NY, or y value?

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3.3

What is rationale for 26.8 x 10~3 pCl/cc on RML7?

Is this a set point?

3.4

Should ha Oreater that or vuual to 25 and 5 rem

respectively.

Is Inis for an infant, child, or adult?

What radionuclide concentrations in air constitute d

general emergency?

What if RHA9 or HP-H-219 are offscale?

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What epuraLional parameters, if any, would be indi-

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cative al a general amargency?

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10 whom is this recommendation made? Who in the THI

urgunleaLion is authnri7ed to make the recommendation?

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4.2

the duties during a general emergency may not be the

same as for a site emergency, particularly in terms

nf the sequencing of usents. Offsite monitoring will

prohahly not be as significant in the initial stages

sinca PAG's may De excuedud before the first results

of environmental surveys can be obtained and evaluated.

Prncedure is generally weak.

Proennura 1670,._4

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What provisions exist if the tower is inoperable?

4.9.1-4.9.5

Who determines that the listed accidents have occurred?

What action levels are indicative of each?

Cnclo,urws 1

Are the charts for containment source terms appli-

and 2

cable to the range of containment pressures up to

the pressure upon which the containmenL leak rates

are datermined?

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term to the source term of the WJ' (especially in

Unit 2)?

What about containment / meter readings >12 R/hr?

Pages 22, 23

what guidance exists for usa of these graphs?

Procedure 1670.5

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Neither this procedure (or any others) address on-sitn,

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The GE series survey points are not, referenced nor is

there a map and data sheet with the procedure.

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Functional titics applicable to the emergency organi-

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7ation should be used throughout the procedure.

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If inventories are performed properly on. a routine

basis and the kit are provided with tamper proof scals.

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wastes valuable time.

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Where is the walkin talkin to be obtained? Why isn't

there a radio kept at the ECS?

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How is the annitoring team identified during radio

communications? Where does the team get a radio?

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Arn operational check of instruments should be per-

formed before departure.

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The proevdurva for performing the dosa rate surveys

should be specirled and referenced.

Data to be

rvcorried should be specified.

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1herv should be no basic differenen between monitoring

during a site or general eJuergency.

3.2

these should all be separata procedures with greater

3. 3

detail, to includa data sheets and survey methods.

3. 4

These sectinns relate to procedures 1670.8, 1670.11.

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The procedure does not address in plant surveys.

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The instrument type should be specified. Action levels

should be specified.

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There is also an assembly area at the florth Warehouse.

3.3.3

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By whom? What will they be told? Who can authoric'-

Lhe entry? Who will record the entry and monitor

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How can communications be maintained if individuals

are masked?

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Caneral

Functional titles should be used throughoul.

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to provide assessment informaLion until too late.

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Monitoring map and data shevL should be included as

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Lo departure

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The survey method must be specified, i.e., window

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open/ closed, height above ground, etc.

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How is air sampler operated if powerverter does not

function?

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Is a profilter used?

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15 ft* - 4.25 x 105 cc, not b x 106 cc.

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2.1.15a

Where are the spare TLDs? Are they of thn r.ame type?

Are they annealed? Who at FCS will analyte the TLDs?

2.1.15d

What types of TLDs are used? Are they available?

What does " sufficient" mean?

2.2.2

How are samnies marked?

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Cross activity? y isotopic?

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This belongs in a separate proceduru.

This part of

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the procedure i; much too vague.

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What is done with runoff? What equipment is available?

What provisions exist for personnel decontamination?

In procedure 1670.5 personnel found to be contaminated

are sent to the washdown areas.

Ts there any communi-

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cation between the assembly are.a monitors and washduwn

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area monitors? What are the release levels for per-

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sonnvi? How are survey /deenntamination results

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documented?

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Procedure 1670.7

General

this procedurn is out of date. See NUREG OG00.

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Fanctional titles should be used throughout.

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No provisions fnr continued accountability or site

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access control.

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No compensatory security meuzures specified in the

event of ovacuation of island.

2.7

Who are suurch and rescue team.wahnrs?

4.1

This is not a truw stuLuteent. How will Met-Ed make

this recommendation? Who from Met-Ed will make it?

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To wnum will the recommendation be made?

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the " repair team" should have some members from the

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operations discipline. Not all actions will be " repair"

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per se.

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2. 2

Replace job title, Radiation Protection Supervisor,

with a functional omorgency organization title.

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The term "should" is used.

This would Imply that

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Who can authorite it?

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Ry whom?

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Rrnak this into Lwu separate prncadures, one for training and one for drills.

3.0

Ooes the Supervisor of training really do this? How

4:'n weaknesses identified? How can tney be corrected?

What assurance is there that enrrective action is

adnquate?

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This assigns Supervisor Rad Protection / Chemistry as

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the instructor or his designee.

Para 3.0 states that

Supervisor or training assigns instructor.

Isn't

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At the time or an emergency how is it known "who has

received the appropriate training? Is a listing of

quallried people kept up to date?

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This team will also perform in plant assessment

(radiological and chemistry) as well as protective

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Functions in the radiation protection area.

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Division support is much broader in scope than por-

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trayed here. What McL Ed, CPU, CPUSC people will

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penvide assistancv. What will their training consist

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of? The training should be required - more than just

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Course conteat for Group 2 Accident Assessment dous not

reflect their duties.

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there are no test / assignments or " hands on" with equipment.

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What about key consultant groups; Porter-Gertz, RMC,

PP&L, etc.

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What quallrication9/ familiarity do the observers for

the areas havn to have?

4.1. b. 4

Dons the Supervisor of training really do this? Under

whose authority arv the items tasked? Who follows

tasks to complettua? Is an end datn for completion

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of the corrvetive action assigned along with the task?

4.1. D. 9

How is this review documented? Who really does the

review?

4.2

Why is this drill Lne responsibility of Supervisor, Radia-

tion ProLaction and Chemistry?

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tive action acchanism exist t'or medical emergency drills?

4.3

Why is drill administered by 55 of Operations? Scenarios

are developed withouL management involvement.

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Inadequate.

It only li>Ls the participants of that

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partichTar drill.

followup is loose.

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Orill and still moet the requirement?

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No observers used for urill other than rad neergency.

No critiques, etc.

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Specily minimum operable. Hava spares,

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If it's not complete what time frame is alluwoo Lo

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correct deficiencier.?

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Quarterly?

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Inventnty Check 1.ist

How does person performing the inventory knew what procedures are to be in the

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hooks and what revisions are current?

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CP-100 cartridges -,huuld use CP-200.

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ACTION PLAN FOR PROMPTLY IMPROVING

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (SECY 79-450)

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IMPROVEMENTS

AND COMMITMENTS REQUIRED FOR OPERATING PLANTS AND NEAR TERM OL'S

Provide a implementation scisedule for the following items:

I.aplementation

Item

CategoryM

1.

Implement certain short ters actions recommended

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2.1.8(a) Post-accident sampling

Design review complete

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Preparation of revised procedures

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Implement plant modification:

Description of proposed modification

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2.1.8(b) High range radioactivity monitors

2.1.8(c) Imprcsed in plant iodine instrumentation

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Item

CategoryY

2.

Establish Emergency Operations Center for Federal,

State and locai Officials.

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(a) Designate location and alternate location and

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provide communications to plant

(b) Upgrade Emergency Operations Center in

conjunction with in plant technical support

center

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Improve offsite monitoring capability

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4.

Conduct test exercises (Federal, State, local,

licensee)

(a) Test of ifcensees emergency plan

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(b) Test of State emergancy plans

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(c) Joint test exercise of emergency plan: (Federal,

State, local, licensee)

New OL's

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All opgerating plants

within 5 years

1# ategory Aj: Implementation prior to OL or by January 1, 1980 (see NUREG

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Category A

Implementation prior to OL or by mid 1980.

Category B:

Implementation by January 1, 1981.

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Describe the principle and alternative locations for briefing the news media.

Provide a schedule of implementation for upgrading the emergency plan, procedures

and equipmant.

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SECY-79-150

For:

The Canafssianers

F.xecutive Ofractor for Operations /{S

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Regulation

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Sub,fect:

ACT*CN PLAN FC2 PRCMPTI.Y IPPROVING EtERGENCY PREPAREMESS

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To infom the Cassission of the staff's plans to take

famedfate steps to facreve ifcensee preparsiness at all

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operating power plants and for near-ters CL's.

Discussion:

Whfie the emergency plans o/ 411 ;cwer reac:sr ifcensees

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have haen Ptviewed by the staff in de ;ast for conformance

to the genersi previsicas of Appendfx ! ts 10 CFR ? art 50,.

the me.it recent guidance on amergency 31anning, primarily

that given in Regulatory Guida 1.101 "F.::ergency Planning

for Nuclear Pcwer Plants", has not yet been fully implementad

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by. ost riector Ifcensees. Further, there are same addi:1cnal

areas whart imprevements in amargency planning have been

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highlighted as particularly signf Ticant by the Three Mile

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Island ac:fdent.

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The NRR s:sf" plans to undertake an fatensive effort over

abcut the next year to fs:cMye 11censac ;rwaredness at

all operating ;cwer rtactors and these reactsrs scheduled

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for an operating itsanse decision within :he next year.

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This effort will be cJesely ecordinated with a similar

ef"crt by the Office of State Programs :s fwgreve Stata

and iccal response plans thrcugh the c:ncurrence precass

and Office of. Inscection and bforcanent ef" orts to verify

precer factanentation of Ifcsnsee emergency preparedness

activities.

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Sciosurt 1, art as fo11cws:

(1) llegrade ifcansee eneriency plans :o satisfy

Requiac:ry Gufde 1.101, wf.h

acf al atcantion

ts :ta develc: cent of 2n1 form ac-icn iavel

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(2) Assure the implanentation of the relatad recommenca.

tions of the NRA Lassons Lsarned Task Forca involving

instrmentation to follow the c:urse of an accident

and relata de information previded by this

instraentation to the emergency picn actfon inveis.

This will faciude ins:rmentation for ;ost ac:fdant

sameling, high range radioactivity.nont*ars, and improved

in-plant radfoiodine fastraentation. The impleneitaticn

of ne Lassons Learned rt:anaandation on instrt.sentation-

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for detaction of fnadequate core cooling will also be

factored into 2e energency pian action Tevel critatia.

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Few.al, Stata and loca! ;ersonnel has been est.abif shed.

with suitable ematunfrations to.he plant, and cat

upgrading of de factitty in ac::rdanca with the Lassons

Learned rec:mmandation for an in-plant tachnical supoor.

cantar is tinderwy.

(4) Assure that imoreved Ifesnsas offsf ta =enitoring capabfi-

f tf es (including additional it.J's or ecuf valent) have been

provided for all sitas.

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Ifcansee's and Federal plans so as to wsure *he

capanfif ty to take appropriata energency actior4s.

Assure that this' cacanf3 fty will be extanded to a

distance of 10 sites as soon as practicai, but not

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Iatar than January 1,1981. This f tam w1TI be

performed in conjunction with de Offfes of Stata

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(6) Require tast axercisas of taproved I=ergency pians

(Federal, Stata, Iccal, ifcauses), etview plans for

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such exercisas, and participata in a ifmitad numcar

of joint exercisas. Tests of ifcanses plans will be

recuirtd :o be c:nductad as soon as practical for

all fac111ttes and before etactor startuo for new

i fcensats. Exercises of stata plans wf T12e ;er'or..cd

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in conjunction with the concurrence revfews of the

Office of State Programs.,oint tast u ercises

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involving Federal, State, Incal and Ifcensees will

be conductad at the rate of about 10 per year, which

would result in all sites being uercised once each

five years.

The staff rwiew will be acccmolished by about 5

rwfew taans, similar :s the cercast used :n assure

sui *able implementation of the physical sacurity

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provisions of 10 CFR 73.35. As a minimum, the taams

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t.cs Alamos Scientific Lab. (LASL) and, at least for field

visits, a mester from 2e IE Regional of" ice. LAIL will

be used as the source ef non-MRC taas members because of

the usartisa gained and fam111arity with de plants accuired

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Assistant Director, CCR.

The ffrt: sites 2 he revio: sed by, the t.eams will be those

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those sites in areas ef relatively lifgh ;cqulacion. Major

aflestones for ce orogram are being devnicped and will

include regional meetingr with 1icansees to dfscuss the

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This action plan has been.discussad with the Taik Force on

Emergency Planning and the Task Force Chairman

7. F. Carter,

has advisad that the Task Force delfberations s date have

indicated no reason why.'RR should not preceed. The Office

cf State Pregems concurs in thf s plan. The Office of

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DERGENCY 79EPARENE!3 0990VOTNT3

'AND C0m!*MENTS RfCUIRED FOR OPERATING :lANTS AND NEAR

Imolenentation

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C_3tacoryL

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Upgrade smergency plans to Regulatory Guide 1.101

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2.1.3(a) ? cst-accident sampiing

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(b) Upgrade !=nriency Operations Canter-in

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This document is provided for interim use during the initial phases of the NRC

effort to promptly imoreve emergency preparedness at operating nuclear ':ower

plants. Changes to the document can be expected as experience is gained in its

use and public coments are received. Further, the Ccmission has initiated a

rulemaking procedure, now scheduled for completion in January 1980 in the area of

Emergency Planning and Preparedness. Additional requirements are to be expected

, when rulemaking is r.cmoleted and some modifications to this dccument may be

necessary.

Four classes of Emergency Action Levels are established which replace the classes

in Regulatory Guide 1.101, each with associated examples of initiating conditions.

The classes are:

Notification of tjnusual Event

Aler

Site Emergency

General Emergency

The rationale for the notification and alert classes is to provide early and

prompt notification of minor events which could lead to more serious consequences

given operator error or equipment failure or which mignt be indicative of more

serious conditions which are not yet fully realized. A gradation is provided

to assure fuller response preparations for more serious indicators. The site

' emergency class reflects conditions where scme significant releases are likely or

are occurring but where a core melt situation is not indicated based on current

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near site environs is incicated as well as dispatch of monitoring teams and

associated comunications. The ger.eral emergency class involves actual or iminent

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substantial core degracation or melting with the potential for loss of containment.

The imediate action for this class is sheltering (staying insice) cather than

evacuation until an assessment can be mace that (1) an evacuation is incicateo

and (2) an evacuation, if indicated, can be ccmpleted prior to significant

release and transport of racioactive material :o the affected areas.

De examole initiating conditions listed after the imeciate actions for each

class are to form the basis for establishment by each licensee of the scecific

clan instrumentation readings wnien, if exceecec, will initiate the emergency

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the various classes is provided in this material. Note that there is a wide

band of uncertainty associated with the frequency estimates. The release

potential given reflects the amount that could be released over a long time

period or under favorable meteorological conditions without exceeding the

exposure criteria of a more severe class. Release of these amounts in a

short time period under unfavorable meteorological dispersion conditions

might trigger the criteria of a more severe class.

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Prtnnptly infonn State and local of f-

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Class Description

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Staneihy uni 11 vet hal

Unusual events are in process or have

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Augment on-shift resources

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degradation of the level of safety

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Assess and respond

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Close out with verbal sunnary to

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Iscalate in a nmre severe

Purpose

offsite authorities; followed by

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written stannary within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />

Purpose of offsite notification is to

(1) assure that the first step in any

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response later found to be necessary

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Escalate to a core severe class

current information on unusual events,

and (3) provide a periodic unscheduled

test of the offsite connunication

Ifnk.

Release Potential

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No releases of radioactive material

requiring offsite response or

annitoring are expected unless

further degradation of safety

systems occurs.

Expected l~requency

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ECCS initiated

2.

Radiological effluent technical specification limits exceeded

3.

Fuel damage indication. Examples:

a.

High offgas at SWR air ejector monitor (greater than 500,000 uci/sec;

corresconding to 16 isotopes decayed to 30 minutes; ~or an increase of

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100,000 uci/sec within a 30 minute time period)

b.

High coolant activity sample (e.g., exceeding coolant technical speci-

fications for iodine spite)

c.

Failed fuel menitor (PWR) indicater increase greater than 0.lf. equivalent

fuel failures within 30 minutes.

Abnormal coolant temperature and/or pressure or abnormal fuel temperatures

5.

Exceeding either primary / secondary leak rate technical specification or

primary system leak rate technical specification

6.

Failure of a safety or relief valve to close

7.

Loss of offsite power or loss of onsite AC power capability

8.

Loss of containment integrity requiring shutdcwn by technical specifications

9.

Loss of engineered safety feature or fire protection system function

requiring shutdown by tachnical specifications (e.g., because of malfunction,

personnel error or procecural inadequacy)

10. Fire lasting more than 10 minutes

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control roem to an extent requtring plant shutdown or other significant

loss of assessment or communication capability (e.g., plant c:mputer, all

meteorological instrumentation)

12. Security threat or attemated entry or attempted sabotage

13. Natural pnenemenon being experienced or projected beyond usual levels

a.

Any earthquake

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50 year flaca or low water, tsunami, nurricar.e surge, seic e

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Aircraft crash on-site or unusual aircraft activity over facility

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c.

d.

Near or onsite toxic or fla.mmable gas release

e.

Turbine failure

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of State and/or Tocal offsite authorities or recuire plant shutdown uncer

technical specificatien requirements or involve other than normal controlled

shutcown (e.g., coolcewn rate exceeding technical soecification limits, pipe

cracking found during cperation)

16. Transportation of contaminated injured individual from site to offsite

hospital

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Promptly infonn State and/or local

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authoritt!s of alert status and reason

assistance II t eilnested

Class Description

for alert as soon as discovered

2.

Augment resources by attivating

Events are in process or have

2.

Augment resources by activating on-site

near-site 100 and any other

occurred which involve an actual

technical support center,,on-site

primary response cenleis

or potential substantial

operations center and near-site

degradation of the level

emergency operations center (EOC)

3.

Alert to slanilhy stains key

of safety of the plant.

emergency personnel IncInillnit

3.

Assess and respond

monitoring teams and

Purpose

associated consmnilcations

4.

Dispatch on-site monitoring teams and

Purpose of offsite alert is

associated consnunicottons

4.

Provide confleinatoe y of fsite

to (1) assure that emergency

radiation imnillorin't and

personnel are readily available

5.

Provide periodic plant status updates

ingestlini pathway dose

to respond if situations

to offsite authorities (at least every

projections II artnal seleases

becomes more serious or to

15 minutes)

substantially exreeil technical

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perfonn confirmatory radiation

spectIlration limits

monitoring if required (2)

6.

Provide periodic meteorological assess-

provide offsite authorities

ments to offsite authorities and, if

5.

Hafntain alert status until

current status infonnation,

any releases are occurring, dose estimates

verbal closcont

and (3) provide possible

for actual releases

unscheduled tests of response

or

center activation.

7.

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6.

Escalate to a more severe e. lass

Release Potential

within b hours

Limited releases of up to 10

or,

curies og curies of Xe-133I 131 equivalent or

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equivalent.

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1.

Severe loss of fuel cladding

High offgas at SWR air eje: tor monitor (greater than 5 ci/sec; corresponding

a.

to 16 isotopes decayed 30 minutes)

b.

Very high coolant activity sample (e.g., 300 uci/cc equivalent of I-131)

Failed fuel monitor (FWR) indicates increase greater than 1". fuel failures

c.

within 30 minutes or Si, total fuel failures.

2.

Rapid gross failure of one steam generator tube with loss of offsite power

3.

Rapid failure of more than 10 steam generator tubes (e.g., several hundred

gpm primary to secondary leak rate)

Steam line break with significant (e.g., greater than 10 gpm) primary to secondary

leak rate or MSIY malfunction

5.

primary coolant leak rate greater than '50 gpm

5.

High radiation levels or high airtorne contamination wnich indicate a severa

degradation in the control of radioactive materials (e.g., increase of factor

of 1000 in direct radiation readings)

7.

Loss of offsica power and loss of all onsite AC power

3.

Loss of all onsite DC power

9.

Coolant pump sei:ure leading to fuel failure

10. Loss of functions needed for plant cold shutdown

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wnicn brings the reactor succritical

uel damage accident wo 1 release of radioactivity to contain:.:ent or fuel handling

building

13. Fire potentially affecting safety systems

All alarms (annunciators) lost

15.

Raciolacical effluents grea:ar than 10 tir.ies tecnnical s:ect'ica-ion instar:anecus

l'aits [an 'nstantaneous este mi:n, if ::ntinued Over 2 nours, woui: resu': n

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Ear,houake greater than OBE levels

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Flooc, low water, tsunami, hurricane surge, seiche near design levels

Any tornado striking facility

c.

d.

Hurricane winds near design basis level

18. Other har-ds beir.g experienced or projected

a.

Aircraft crash on facility

b.

Wssile impacts from wnatever source on facility

Known explosion damage to facility affe-ting plant operation

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Turbine failure causing casing penetration

e.

19. Other plant conditions exist that warrant precautionary activation of

technical support center and near-site emergency operations center

20. Evacuation of control room anticipated or required with control of shutdown

systems establisned from local stations

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regnes teel

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Activate Inemillais publir

Events are in process or have

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technical support center, on-site

s a us an innyl o public

or likely inajor failures of

emergency operations center and near-

pu indic npdates

p'Jant functions needed for

site emergency operations center (LOC)

3.

Auirm nt s eson:v es liy activat ing

protection of the public.

near-site Itn: and any citier

3.

Assess and respond

primary respon.c senters

4.

Dispatch on-site and offsite monitoring

4.

Ulspate.h Fey emeinene y pee snnucI

Purpose of the site emergency

teams and associated conummicatloas

including monitoren t ranis and

warning is to (1) assure t8:at

associated communie.it Inns

response centers are manned,

5.

Provlife a dedicated individual for plant

5.

Alert in staniltiy status other

(2) assure that mosiltoring teams

status updates to offsite authorftles

emergency personnel (e.g.,

are dispatched, (3) assure that

and periodic press briefings (perhaps

those needed for evainallon)

personnel required for evacuation

joint with offsite authorftles)

and dispate:h personnel to near-

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site duty stations

stations if situation becomes

6.

Make senior technical and igananement

more serious. (4) provide

staff onsite available for cons';1tation

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hovide oUsne ininillnrinis

current infonnation for and

with ifRC and State on a periodic basis

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corsultation with offsite

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Provide meteorological and dose estimates

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Continuously aness lufmmation

(5) provide possible unscheduled

to offsite authorities for actoal

froni licensee and of fsite

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releases via a dedicated Individual

monitoring with scyard in

in U. S.

or automated <fata transmission

changes in pente live av.tions

alreaily Init lateil f or gent.Ilr asiil

Release Potential

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Provide release and dose projections

mobillring evaruation s esninv es

based on available plant condition

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Releases of up to 1000 cf of

infensiation and foreseeable contingencies

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Expected frequency

authorities at tot and by phone followed

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provide pre n lirteilnys, poihaps

by w itten suninary within H hours

with IItensec

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Degraded core with possible loss of coolable geometry (indicators should

include instrumentation to detect inadequate core cooling, coolant activity

and/or containment radioactivity levels)

3.

Rapid failure of more than 10 steam generator tubes with loss of offsite power

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BWR steam line break outside containment without isolation

5.

FWR steam line break with greater than 50 gpm primary to secondary leakage

and indication of fuel damage

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7.

Loss of all vital onsite DC power for more than 15 minutes

8.

Loss of functions needed for plant hot shutdown

9.

Major damage to spent fuel in containment or fuel handling building (e.g.,

large object damages fuel or water loss below fuel level)

10. Fire affecting safety systems

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cold shutdown or plant transient initiated while all alanns lost

12.

a..

Effluent monitors detect levels corresponding to greater than

50 mr/hr for 1/2 hour or greater than 500 mr/hr W.B. for two

minutes (or five timesDiese levels to the thyroid) at the site

boundary for adverse meteorolooy

b.

These dose rates are projected based on other plant parameters

(e.g., radiation level in containment with leak rate appropriate

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for existing containment pressure) or are measured in the environs

13. Iminent loss of physical control of the plant

Severe natural phenomena being experienced or projected witt. plant not in

cold shutdown

a.

Earthquake greater than SSE levels

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Flood, low water, tsunami, hurricane surge, seiche greater than design

levels or failure of protection of vital equipment at lower levels

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Aircraft crash affecting vital structures by impact or fire

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b.

Severe damage to safe shutdown equipment from missiles or explosion

c.

Entry of toxic or flammable gases into vital areas

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and monitoring teams and a precautionary public notification

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17. Evacuation of control room and control of shutdown systems not estabitshed

from local stations in 15 minutti

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1.

promptly Inform State and/or local offsite

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proviele any av.lslani c i nquesteel

authorities of general emergency status

Class Description

and reason for emergency as soon as

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not t lica t ion of imies ycra y s talia,

Events are in process or have

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P,ugment resources by activating on-site

3.

Reconnen.1 shelteriny for 7 mile

degradation or melting with

technical support center, on-site

radius and 'i miles ilownwind

potential for loss of contain-

emergency operations center and near-

and assess nevil to exlend

ment integrity.

site emergency operations center (EOC)

distances

Purpose

3.

Assess and respond

4.

Anwnt monn es W ad ivalinel

near-site 100 anel any other

Purpose of ti,e tjeneral emergency

4.

Dispatch on-site and offsite monitoring

primary mponse tenten

warning is tr. (1) initiate pre-

teanis and associated consnunications

5.

Dispatch Fey energenry per sonnel

determined protective actions

fi...suding sminitoring leane; and

for pubif e, (2) provide

5.

Provide a dedicated individual for

associated ce.memnitrallons

continuous assessment of Infonna-

plant status updates to offsite

6.

filspalth other emergency

tion from Itcensee and offsite

anthorities and periodic press

measurements, (3) fnitiate

briefings (perhaps joint with

personnel to denly statinais within

additional measures as indicated

offsite authorf tles)

5 mile radius and alert all

by event releases or potential

others to standley status

releases, and (4) provide

6.

Hake senior tecimical and management staff

7.

provide offsfle munlioring

current Infonnation for and

onsite available for consultation trlth

results to licensen an.I nthers

consultation with offsite

NRC and State on a periodic basis.

and jointly assess these

authorities and public.

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provide nideomlogical and dose estimtes

Release Potential

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based on available plant condition

9.

Reconnend placinq milk animals

Expected frequency

infonnation and foreseeable contingencies

williin 10 miles on stored feed

and assess necil to extend

less than once in about 5000

9.

Close out or reconenend reduction of

distante

years per unit. LtIc threatening

emergency class by briefing of offsite

10.

mvl e Invn in,lelings, per haps

doses of fsite (within 10 miles)

authorf tles at EOC and by phone followed

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by written simanary within il hours

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EXAMELE INITIATING CONDITIONS: GENERAL EMERGENCY

1.

a.

Effluent monitors detect levels corresponding to 1 rem /hr W.3. or

5 rem /hr thyroid at the site boundary under actual meteoroloaical

conditions

b.

These dose rates are projected based on other plant parameters (e.g.,

radiation levels in containment with leak rate approcriate for existing

containment pressure with some confirmation from effluent monitors) or

are masured in the environs.

Note: Consider evacuation only within about 2 miles of the site boundary

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continue for 10 hours1.157407e-4 days <br />0.00278 hours <br />1.653439e-5 weeks <br />3.805e-6 months <br />

2.

Loss of 2 of 3 fission product barriers with a potential loss of 3rd barrier,

(e.g., loss of core geometry and primary coolant boundary ar.d high potential

for loss of containment).

Ncte: Consider 2 mile precautionary evacuation. If more than gap activity

released, extend this to 5 miles downwind.

3.

Loss of pnysical control of the facility.

Note: Consider 2 mile precautionary evacuation.

Other plant conditions exist, from whatever source, that make release of

large a.tcunts of radioactivity in a short time period possible, e.g., any

core melt situation. See the specific PWR and SWR sequences.

Notes:

a.

For sequences where significant releases are not yet taking

place and large amounts of fission products are not yet in the

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Consider 5 m'ile downwind evacuation (450 to 900 sector) if

large amounts of fission products are in :ne containment

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atmosphere. Reconnend sheltering in other carts of the plu:.e

exposure E.:ergency planning Zone under this circumstance.

b.

For secuences where signift: ant releases are not yet taking

place anc containment failure leacing to a direct atmosoneric

release is likely in the sequence bu: not imminent and large

amounts of fission products in addition to noole gases are in

ne ::ntainmen a=cs:nere, consicer :recau:icnary evacuaticn

to 5 miles anc 10 mile sownwino evacua:icn (250 o iCo sec :r).

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cole ;ases are in - e ::n a'~ en a=cs:nere inc ::ntad cam

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wnere evac;2-':n : ann;'; :e ::: :Ia 2 :sf:re ra".!: * Of !c-iv:y

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As release infonnation beccmes avaf f able adjust these actions

in accordance with dose crojections, time available to evacuate

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EXAMPLE FWR SECUENCES

1.

Small and large LOCA's with failure of ECCS to per#crm leading to severe

core degradation or melt. Ultimate failure of containment likely for melt

sequences. (Several hours available for response)

2.

Transient initiated'by loss cf feedwater and condensate systems (principal

heat removal system) followed by failure of emergency feedwater system for

extended period. Core melting possible in several hours. Ultimate failure

of containment likely if core melts.

3.

Transient recuiring operation of shutdcwn systems with failure to scram.

Core damage for some designs. Additional failure of core cooling and makeup

systems would lead to core melt.

Failure of offsite and onsite power along with total loss of emergency

'eecwater makeup capability for several hours. Would lead to eventual core

melt and likely failure of contairment.

5.

Small LOCA and initially successful ECCS. Subsequent failure of containment

heat removal systems over several hours could lead to core melt and likely

failure of containment.

NOTE:

Most itkely containment fatture mode is meltthrough with release of gases

only for dry containment; quicker and larger releases likely~ for ice

concenser contairments for melt sequences or for failure of containment

isolation system for any PWR.

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1.

Transient (e.g., loss of offsite power) plus failure of requisite core

shut down systems (e.g., scram or standby liquid control system). Could

lead to core melt in several hours with containment failure likely. More

severe consequences if pump trip does not function.

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Small or large LOCA's with failure of ECCS to perform leading to core melt

degradation or melt. Loss of containment integrity may be inminent.

3.

Small or large LOCA occurs and containment performance is unsucesssful affecting

longer term success of the ECCS. Could lead to core degradation or melt

in several hours without containment boundary.

Shutdown occurs but requisite decay heat removal systems (e.g., RHR) or non-

safety systems heat removal means are rendered anavailable. Core degradation

or melt could occur in about ten hours with subsequent containment failure.

5.

Any =ajor internal or external events (e.g., fires, earthouakes, etc.) which

could cause massive comron damage to plant systems resulting in any of the

above.

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