L-14-348, License Amendment Request to Modify Emergency Preparedness Plan Regarding the Emergency Planning Zone Boundary

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License Amendment Request to Modify Emergency Preparedness Plan Regarding the Emergency Planning Zone Boundary
ML14336A520
Person / Time
Site: Beaver Valley
Issue date: 12/01/2014
From: Emily Larson
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
L-14-348, TAC MF4765, TAC MF4766
Download: ML14336A520 (27)
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Beaver Valley Power Station P.O. Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 724-682-5234 Eric A. Larson Fax: 724-643-8069 Site Vice President December 1, 2014 L-14-348 10 CFR 50.90 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 Docket No. 50-412, License No. NPF-73 License Amendment Request to Modify Emergency Preparedness Plan Regarding the Emergency Planning Zone Boundary (TAC NOS. MF4765 and MF4766)

By correspondence dated September 4, 2014 (Accession No. ML14247A512),

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) submitted a license amendment request for the Beaver Valley Power Station, Units No. 1 and No. 2 (BVPS). The proposed amendment would modify the BVPS Emergency Preparedness Plan to align the 10-mile emergency planning zone boundary with that used by the three counties surrounding BVPS.

By correspondence dated October 14, 2014 (Accession No. ML14267A079), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission requested additional information to complete the staff's review. FENOC's response to this request is included in Attachment 1.

There are no regulatory commitments contained in this submittal. If there are any questions or if additional information is required, please contact Mr. Thomas A Lentz, Manager- Fleet Licensing, at (330) 315-6810.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on December _j_, 2014.

Sincerely,

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Eric A Larson

Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 L-14-348 Page2 Attachments:

1. Response to Request for Additional Information
2. State and County Support Documents cc: NRC Region I Administrator NRC Region II Administrator NRC Region Ill Administrator NRC Resident Inspector NRC Project Manager Director BRP/DEP Site BRP/DEP Representative Executive Director, Ohio Emergency Management Agency, State of Ohio (NRC Liaison)

Utility Radiological Safety Board Bureau Chief, Division of Plans, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director, West Virgir)ia Division of Homeland Security Radiological Assistance Committee Chair, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region Ill Radiological Assistance Committee Chair, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region V

Attachment 1 L-14-348 Response to Request for Additional Information Page 1 of 1 By correspondence dated September 4 2014, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) submitted a license amendment request for the Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (BVPS). The proposed amendment would modify the BVPS Emergency Preparedness Plan to align the 10-mile emergency planning zone boundary with that used by the three counties surrounding BVPS.

By correspondence dated October 14, 2014, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff requested additional information to complete its review of the license amendment request. The NRC request for additional information (RAJ) is presented in bold type, followed by the FENOC response.

RAI-1

Please provide documentation from each affected State and County within the BVPS 10 mile Plume Exposure Pathway EPZ stating that they are in agreement with the proposed changes to the BVPS Emergency Plan, and that their respective Emergency Plans have been, or will be, revised accordingly to reflect the 10 mile Plume Exposure Pathway EPZ boundary as shown in the 2012 BVPS ETE study.

Response

The affected states and counties are the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, State of West Virginia, State of Ohio, Beaver County (Pennsylvania), Hancock County (West Virginia),

and Columbiana County (Ohio). Documentation from these entities supporting the BVPS license amendment request and the status of modifying their respective emergency plans are included in Attachment 2.

ATTACHMENT 2 L-14-348 State and County Support Documents (23 Pages Follow)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pennsylvania EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY October 29, 2014 FEMA Region III Mr. Jolm Price, Acting RAC Chair FEMAIDHS One Independence Mall, 6th Floor 614 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-4404

Dear Mr. Price:

Earlier this year, the First Energy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) submitted a license amendment application with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to change the facility's emergency plan. The change in question updates the boundaries of the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) in* the facility's emergency plan so that they are consistent with the EPZ boundaries as defined in the Beaver County Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plan.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania supports the proposed change to the BVPS Emergency Plan, as it will ensure continuity of planning and response efforts between the state, county and BVPS. Any and all references to the previous mapped boundaries will be updated as appropriate.

Should you have any questions or concerns please contact me at 717-651-2217 or via e-mail at abrinser@pa.gov.

A,lan R. Brinser Chief, Technological Hazards Division Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency cc: Mr. Glellll McKee, Manage1*, Fleet Emergency Preparedness, FENOC Mr. Steve Sawtschenko, Director, Emergency Preparedness, BVPS Operations 2605 Interstate Drive I Harrisburg, PA 17110 1 800~HbgpPEMA I www.pema.pa.gov

State of West Virginia STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY EARL RAY TOMBLIN AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMEN T GOVERNOR Building 1, Room EB-80 JIMMYJ.GIANA TO 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East DlRECI'OR JOSEPH C. THORNTON Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0360 CABINET SECRETARY Telephone: (304) 558-5380 Fax: (304) 344-4538 October 20, 2014 FEMA Region III Mr. John Price, Acting RAC Chair U.S. Department of Homeland Security One Independence Mall, 6th Floor 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404 Mr. Price:

Earlier this year, the First Energy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) submitted a license amendment application with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to change the facility's emergency plan. The change in question updates the boundaries of the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) in the facility's emergency plan so that they are consistent with the EPZ boundaries as defined in the Hancock County Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plan.

The State of West Virginia agrees with the proposed EPZ change to BVPS' Emergency Plan, as identified in the Hancock County .Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plan. The West Virginia Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plan is in the process of being revised to reflect the revised EPZ identified in the Hancock County plan.

If you have any questions* or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 304-558-5380 or via e-mail at Robert.L.Jelacic@wv.gov.

cc: John P. Jones, Director Hancock County OEM Sam Paletta, BVPS Lee Torres, FEMA Ill

State of Ohio John R. Kaslch, Governor John Born, Director

  • Bureau of Motor Vehicles Nancy J. Dragan!
  • Emergency Management Agency Executive Director
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Office of Criminal Justice Services Emergency Management Agency
  • Ohio Homeland Security 2855 West Dublin-Granville Road
  • Ohio Investigative Unit Columbus, Ohio 43235-2206
  • Ohio State Highway Patrol (614) 889-7150 www.ema.ohio.gov Dwaine K. Warren, Co-RAC Chairperson October 14, 2014 DHS/FElviA Region V- 6th Floor 536 S. Clark St Chicago, IL 60605

Dear Dwaine,

Earlier this year the Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) submitted a license amendment application with the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to change the facility emergency plan:. The change 1n question updates the boundari¢s of the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) in the facility emergency plan so they are consistent with the EPZ boundaries as defrned in the Columbiana County Radiological Emetgency Response Plan. The proposed amendment will also make the BVPS emergency response plan ~onsi<;tent with the State of Ohio's radiological plan which r¢ferences the Columbiana County Radiological Emergency Resp0ns~ Plan to defme the EPZ boundaries. As you krl.ow these boundaries have been in place for many years and FEMA has found them acceptable in the coutse of plan reviews, approved Annual Letters of Certification, and exercise evaluations. The state supports the proposed change to the BVPS emergency plan, as it will ensure that the plann:.ing ancLrespnnse efforts between the state, county, and BVPS remain coordinated and effective. /

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at 614-799~3687 or via e-mail at mlbeat@dps.state.oh.us.

Sincerely, Michael L. Bear Radiological Branch Chief Ohio Emetgency Management Agency CC: Patrick Sheehan, Operation Division Director, Ohio Emergency Management Agency Sitna Merick, Assistant Director, Ohio Emergency Management Agency Nancy Dragani, Executive Director, Ohio Emergency Management Agency Steve Sawtschenk, Emergency Preparedness Director, Beaver Valley Power Statio!).

Glenn McKee, Fleet Emergency Preparedness Manager, First Energy Nuclear Operating Company Mission Statement "to save lives, reduce injuries and economic Joss, to administer Ohio's motor vehicle laws and to preserve the safety and well being of all citizens with the most cost-effective and service-oriented methods available.

EMERGENCY SERVICES Marcl,119, 2014 FEMA Region III B~a¢ o~ Commissioners Tonfl\maClio, Chairman Mr. John Price, Acting RAC Chair

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.-\.n~bridg~~ ~~'\ 15063 724-775-l?OO Mr; Price, 724-z66~ozw, Fa1c Attached to this letter is an official proposal to change the Beaver County WesleyW.HiU Qi,rett()r, Pem1sylvania 10-Mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) associated with the Randall L. Dawson Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS), located in ShippingportPenhsylvania. Deputy
Dire~fat-Q-1-1 The package meets the requirements identified in the FEMA Radiological Etic). B.rewer EmergerwyPrepareqn~~ Program Manual, June 2013; Part IV: SectionK; Deputyblrect{)r E1vL-\.

Emergency Plann:ing Zone BoUndary Changes, Page IV -28. .

The changes are outside of the 10-fuile radius of the Beaver Valley Power Station. The new boundaries reduce the unnecessary evacuation risk without the benefits ofth~ associated radiation dose avoidance for the public beyond 10 miles from the plant.

This proposal is being made in conjunction with the subti1ittal ofthe 2014 Beaver County Emergency Response Plan Radiological Emergency Response Annex, copy encloseq. The BQ:REP Plan was reviewed and revised as needed.

to reflect the new requirements of the "FEMA Radiological Emerge11cY

-Preparedness Prograw M'!ntlal, June 2013". The 2010 US Cen~us :O.ata, the 2012 Evacuation Time Estimates (ETE) and the new EPZ Boundary have been incorporated in the 2014 BCREP Plan.

As always our prjJnary responsibility is the health and safety of the gener(ll public. m

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Director Beaver County EMA Cc: Lee Torres, Tech Hazards Specialist, FEMA Reg. III

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Proposal to Revise the Emergen cy Planning Zone for Beaver Valley Power Station in Beaver County, PA The Beaver County Emergency Management Agency is requesting to revise the First Energy- Beaver Valley Power Station 10-mile Plume Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). This proposal meets the requirements as outlined in FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Manual, June 2013, Part IV, Section Kin accordance with NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1.

The proposed revision has been incorporated into the "Beaver County Emergency Response Plan Radiological Emergency Response Annex Beaver Valley Power Station"(Beaver County RERP) dated March 2014 and approved by the Beaver County Board of Commissioners. The March 2014 revision to the Beaver County RERP is being submitted with this proposal for FEMA review and approval.

Description of the Change The proposed revision is to remove a small area in the north-east area of the EPZ which is outside of the 10-mile radius of Beaver Valley Power Station (see Figure 1 and 2). The area to be removed is generally described as that area of Chippewa Township south of Darlington Rd (Rt. 588), North of Rt. 51, and north-east of the Patterson Township corporate boundary.

Basis for the Change The proposed revision is a result of annual review of the Beaver County RERP which identified a discrepancy between maps used to identify the EPZ in the Beaver County RERP, maps used by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and maps used to develop the BVPS Evacuation Time Estimate (ETE).

The area identified for removal is a small area (less than 1 square mile) which is difficult to identify on older maps. While previous versions of the Beaver County RERP did include this area in its written description of the EPZ Boundary many maps used to display the EPZ did not include that area. Beaver County has determined that the proposed revision will provide an EPZ boundary that is more easily Identifiable to both the general public and to emergency workers. Route 51 is a major thoroughfare in Beaver County, therefore using "South of Route 51 in Chippewa Township" to identify the EPZ boundary is more identifiable to the public than Rt. 588 or Darlington Rd which is a much less traveled roadway. Thus, the proposed changes to the BVPS 10-mile EPZ is an improvement because the BVPS EPZ will have improved geopolitical boundaries with clear and understandable descriptions to improve the county Emergency Management Agency's ability to communicate Protective Action Decisions to the public, which improves the overall ability to protect the health and safety of the public.

Additionally the new boundaries reduce the unnecessary evacuation risk without the benefits of the associated radiation dose avoidance for the public beyond 10 miles from the plant.

Because of the discrepancies identified above, this proposed EPZ boundary was used in the Development of Evacuation Time Estimates for the Beaver Valley Power Station study, dated December 2012, and submitted to FEMA for approval in 2013. Therefore, the most current ETE study for BVPS has already incorporated the 1

March 2014

proposed EPZ boundary. This proposed change would bring all Beaver County and related plans and documents into alignment with the most current ETE.

Discussion of the Population Affected by the Change The following population figures were derived from a report provided by KLD Engineering (KLD TR-641) in response to a request by BVPS to provide an evaluation to revise the Emergency Planning Zone for all three

  • states and counties in the BVPS Emergency Planning Zone. The data below applies only to Beaver County.

Permanent Resident Population:

The permanent resident population of the area affected by the proposed change is 714 people according to 2010 Census data. Removal of this population from the total EPZ population represents a less than 1% change in the total EPZ population.

Employee Population:

Section 2.1.2 of NUREG/CR-7002 indicates that major employers (50 or more employees working a single shift) should be considered. Major employers typically attract employees from beyond the local area to fulfill the workforce needed. There are no major employers in the proposed area of change.

Transient Population:

Transient population groups are defined as those people (who are not permanent residents, nor commuting employees) who enter the EPZ for a specific purpose (shopping, recreation). Transients may spend less than one day or stay overnight at camping facilities, hotels and motels. There are no transient populations in the proposed area of change.

Spec/a! Facility Population:

There are no schools, in-patient medical facilities or correctional facilities within the proposed area of change.

Effect of EPZ Boundary Change on Evacuation Time Estimates The 2012 ETE Report (KLD-495) for Beaver Valley Power Station used the Dynamic Evacuation {DYNEV) model to compute the ETE. The input streams for the 2012 ETE analysis were updated based on the proposed EPZ change and simulations were re-run to compute ETE. The decrease in population for the proposed EPZ did not impact the 90th percentile ETE for any of the scenarios considered. As per Section 4.0 of NUREG/CR-7002, protective action recommendations and decisions should be based on the 90th percentile ETE. Thus, the proposed change in the EPZ boundary would not impact protective action recommendations and decisions.

As stated above, there are no Special Facilities in the proposed area of change, therefore there is no impact on the Special Facility ETE.

2 March 2014

Conclusion The proposed area of elimination is a very small area of the BVPS EPZ and is outside of the 10-mile radius of the Beaver Valley Power Station. The proposed EPZ change has no impact on evacuation time estimates or protective action decisions. Plans/procedures, maps of the EPZ and public information material have already been updated (pending approval) or will be updated with their next publication and release cycle to reflect the proposed change. The proposed change has no impact on the primary alert and notification system (sirens), but will reduce the amount of time necessary to perform back alert and notification (route alerting).

This proposed EPZ change will bring into alignment all State, County, Local, and Utility plans and documents which previously were in discrepancy. Beaver County Emergency Management also believes that the proposed boundary is readily identifiable to the public when publishing emergency materials and making emergency announcements for the general public. This change will enhance Beaver County's ability to adequately protect the health and safety of the public.

Additionally, since the proposed changes are outside of the 10-mile radius from Beaver Valley Power Station, the new boundaries reduce the unnecessary evacuation risk without the benefits of the associated radiation dose avoidance for the public beyond 10 miles from the plant.

3 March 2014

Figure 1 Map showing Current and Proposed EPZ Boundary in Beaver County BVPS EPZ 2013 Scale 1:125,000

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Hancock County (West Virginia)

HANCOCK COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT P.O. BOX 884 f) 102 COURT ST. *'NEW CUMBERLAND, WV 26047 (304) 564-4040 o FAX (304) 564-4031 March 21,2014 FEMA Region III Mr. John Price, Acting RAC Chair U.S. Department of Homeland Security One Independence Mall, 6th Floor 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404 Mr. Price, y, West Attached to this letter is an official proposal to change the Hancock Count Beaver Valley Power Virginia 10 Mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) associated with the the requirements Station (BVPS), located in Shippingport} Pennsylvania. The packa ge meets Manual, June 20 13; Part identified in the FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program ing Zone Boundary IV: FEMA REP Program Administration, Section K. Emergency Plann 9h~rige~,* Page IV ~28.

because the BVPS

The proposed*chartges'to the BVPS lO"mile EPZ is an it};.provement ble descriptions to EPZ will have improved geopolitical boundaries with clear and undel'standa unicat e Protective Action

!.ttlPl'Ove the county Emergency Management Agency's ability to comm health and safety of the becislcms to the public, which improves the overall ability to protect the Power Station. The public. The changes are outside of the 10-mile radius fi:om Beaver Valley its of the associated new boundaries reduce the unnecessary evacuation risk without the benef radiation dose avoidance for the public beyond 10 miles from the plant.

Hancock This proposal is being made in conjunction with the submittal of the 2014 HCREP Plan was County Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plan, copy enclosed. The "FEMA Radiological reviewed and revised as needed to reflect the new requirements of the US Census Data, the 2012 Emergency Preparedness Program Manual, Jtme 2013". The 2010 incorporated in the

?vacuation Time Estimates (ETE) and the new' EPZ Bo'undary have been 2014 HCREP Plan.

general public.

  • . As always our primary responsibility is the. health and 'safety of the f)~cz;ez()_

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Proposal to Revise the Emel*gcncy Planning Zone for Beaver Valley Power Station in Hancocl{ County West Virginia Request The Hancock County Office of Emergency Management (HCOEM) is requesting to revise the First Energy Beaver Valley Power Station. lO-mite Plume Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). This R

proposal meets the requirements as outlined in FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Manual, June 2013, Part IV, Section Kin accordance with NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1.

The proposed revision has been incorporated into the "Hancock County Radiological Emergency Response Plan" (Hancock County RERP) dated 20 14. The 2014 revision to the Hancock County RERP .is being submitted with this proposal for FEMA review and approval.

Description of the Change The proposed revision changes the western border of the EPZ in Hancock County, West Virginia in two (2) locations. In neither instances do these slight reductions to the boundary dip inside the 10 Mile Radius.

First Area (Small area west ofWest Virginia sub-area W-3): ___. ...*

0 Statting at the intersection of Hardens Run Road and Mayhew Road

  • Proceed up Mayhew Road until its junction with Frankfort Road.
  • Follow Frankfort Road until it intersects with Archer Street.
  • Follow Archer Street until its junction with West Virginia State Route 8.
  • Proceed North on Washington School Road until its junction with Femdale Road.
  • Proceed West on Ferndale Road to a point parallel to but Y4 mile east of WV State Route 2.

NOTE: The description of "a point parallel to but Y4 mile east of WV State Route 2" is a carryover from the original EPZ description. It connects the First Area to the Second Area.

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Proposal to Revise the Emci*gcncy Planning Zone for Beaver Valley Power Station in Hancock County West Virginia Second Area (Small area west of West Virginia sub-area W-1 and southwest of West Virginia sub-area W-2):

  • Staliing at a point parallel to but Y4 mile east the intersection of WV State Route 2 and White Oak Run Road.
  • Follow White Oak Run Road until its junction with Arroyo Road.

o Continue North on Arroyo Road until the junction with WV State Route 2 and Congo Road.

9 Follow Congo Road to the Ohio River, ending at the WV State Line I Ohio State Line boundary.

Basis for the Change The no11hem portion of Hancock C01.mty is located within the Beaver Valley Power Station Emergency Planning Zone. This is a rural area.

When the Beaver Valley Power Station Emergency Planning Zone was originally established in the early 1980's it was difficult to establish the Hancock County portion of the EPZ due to lack of road names for the County Road System. Due to limited roads with names, the EPZ was made larger than necessary in order to establish an "Identifiable Boundary'\..Since then, Hancock County has initiated and completed the "Rural Addressing Program". The purpose of this program was to name all of the roads within the county so, when dispatched; Emergency Responders (Police, Fire, Emergency Medical, etc) could more easily identify and find locations. These new road names have been in place for several years and easily recognizable by the general public. With Rural Addressing in place i~ became easie1* to identify the actual EPZ Boundary within Hancock County.

Thus, the proposed changes to the BVPS 10-mile EPZ is an improvement because the BVPS EPZ will have improved geopolitical boundaries with clear and understandable descriptions to improve the county Emergency Management Agency's ability to communicate Protective Action Decisions to the public, which improves the overall ability to protect the health and safety of the public.

Additionally the new boundaries reduce the unnecessary evacuation risk without the benefits of the associated radiation dose avoidance for the public beyond 10 miles from the plant.

The process of changing the EPZ Boundary began in 2010. By starting then, it allowed the 2012 ETE (Evacuation Time Estimate) to be based on the new boundary. The 2012 ETE is based on the 2010 US Census using the new EPZ Boundary.

The 2012 ETE became effective in June 2013; at that point the Hancock County Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plan was reviewed and revised as needed to reflect the new requirements in the "FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Manual, June 2013". The 2010 US Census Data, the 2012 ETE and the new EPZ Boundary have been incorporated into the 2014 HCREP Plan.

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Proposal to Revise the Emergency J>Jauning Zone for B~aver Valley Power Station in Hancock County West Virginia Discussion of the PopulMion Affected by the Change The foliowing population figures were derived from a report provided by KLD Engineering (KLD

. TR-641) in response to a request by BVPS to provide an evaluation to revise the Emergency Planning Zone for all three states and counties in the BVPS Emergency Planning Zone. The data below applies only to Hancock County, WV.

Permanent Resident Population:

ThePermanent Resident Population, shown below, for both the 1985 EPZ Population and the 2012 EPZ Population is based on the 2010 U.S. Census data. The permanent resident population of the area affected by the proposed change is 1,148 people according to 2010 Census data.

SubArea 1985 EPZ 2012 EPZ Difference %Change Population Population W"l 6,364 6,173 191 -3 W-2 2,335 2,109 226 -10%

W-3 1,897 1,166 731 -39 Total 10,596 9,448 1,148 -11%

Employee Population; Section 2.1.2 ofNUREG/CR-7002 indicates that major employers (50 or more employees working a single shift) should be considered. Major employers typically attract employees fi*om beyond the local area to fulfill the workforce needed. There are no major employers in the proposed area of change.

Transient Population:

T1*ansient population groups are defined as those people (who are not permanent residents, nor commuting employees) who enter the EPZ for a specific purpose (shopping, recreation). Transients may spend less than one day or stay overnight at camping facilities, hotels and motels. There are no transient populations in the proposed area of change.

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Proposal to Revise the Eme1*gency Planning Zone for Beave1* Valley Power Station in Hancocl<: County West Virginia Special Facility Populntion:

There are no medical facilities or cotrectional faciJities within the proposed area of change.

The John D. Rockefeller IV Career Center, often refened to as the Vo Tech, is outside the EPZ in both the old EPZ description and the new EPZ description.

Effect of EPZ Boundary Change on Evacuation Time Estimates The 2012 ETE Report (KLD-495) fo1' Beaver Valley Power Station used the Dynamic Evacuation (DYNEV) model to compute the ETE. The input streams for the 2012 ETE analysis were updated based on the proposed EPZ change and simulations were rerun to compute ETE. The decrease in population for the proposed EPZ did not impact the 90th percentile ETE for any of the scenarios considered. As per Section 4.0 ofNUREG/CR-7002, protective action recommendations and decisions should be based on the 90th percentile ETE. Thus, the proposed change in the EPZ boundary would not impact protective action recommendations and decisions.

As stated above, there are no Special Facilities in the proposed m:ea of change> therefore there is no impact on the Special Facility ETE.

Conclusion The proposed area of elimination is a very small area of the BVPS EPZ and is outside of the 10-mile radius. The proposed EPZ change has no impact on evacuation time estimates or protective action decisions. Plans/procedures, maps of the EPZ and public information matelial have already been updated (pending approval) or will be updated with their next publication and release cycle to reflect the proposed change.

This proposed EPZ change will bring into aligrunent all State, County, Local, and Utility plans and documents which previously were in discrepancy. Hancock County Office of Emergency Management also believes that the proposed boundary is 1*eadily identifiable to the public when making publishing emergency materials and making emergency annO\mcements for the general public. This change will enhance Hancock Countis ability to adequately protect the health and safety of the public.

Additionally, since the proposed changes are outside of the 10-mile radius from Beaver Valley Power Station, the new boundaries reduce the unnecessary evacuation risk without the benefits of the associated radiation dose avoidance for t~e public beyond 10 miles from the plant.

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Prop osal to Revise the Emergency PJanning Zone for Beav er Valley Pow er Stati on in Hancocl{ Coun ty Wes t Virg inia 1985 EPZ Boun dary Map 2012 HC EPZ Boun dary Map GJ 201HPZ

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Proposal to Revise the Emergency Planning Zone for Beaver Valley Power Station in Hancock County West Virginia HC EPZ Population Difference Map 6 Flnal 3/21/2014

Columbiana County (Ohio) 215 South Market Street

  • Lisbon, Ohio 44432 Phone: 330-424-9725 Fax: 330-424-9267 May22, 2014 Columbiana County EPZ Boundary The pmpose of this letter is to confirm that the Columbiana County Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) Boundary that is described in the 2012 Beaver Valley Power Station Evacuation Time Estimate (ETE) is correct.

The Columbiana County EPZ boundary, which aligns with the 2012 ETE, bas been utilized for approximately 20 years. This EPZ boundary is included in the Columbiana County REP Plan and all public information is based on this boundary.

At tltis point, the Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency has no intentions of changing the EPZ Boundary from its current configmation.

Sincerely, M*

S. Luke Newbold Director, Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency

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