BSEP 02-0142, Emergency Preparedness Exercise Scope and Objectives

Emergency Preparedness Exercise Scope and Objectives

ML022550423
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	09/04/2002
From:	O'Neil E Carolina Power & Light Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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BSEP 02-0142
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r CP&L AProgress Energy Conpany SEP 4 2002 SERIAL: BSEP 02-0142 U.,S Nuclear Regulatory Commission t:ATFN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-325 AND 50-324/LICENSE NOS. DPR-71 AND DPR-62 2002 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter provides the scope and objectives for Carolina Power & Light (CP&L)

Company's Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP), Unit Nos. 1 and 2, 2002 Emergency Preparedness Exercise. This information is being submitted 75 days prior to the scheduled exercise date in accordance with an NRC letter to CP&L dated July 22, 1994, "Submission of Emergency Preparedness Exercise Scope, Objectives and Scenarios."

The exercise is scheduled for November 19, 2002. This exercise is an ingestion pathway, full participation exercise which involves participation from the following offsite response agencies: the State of North Carolina, Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, Columbus County, and Horry County, South Carolina. These agencies will implement their emergency response plans in support of this exercise.

The July 22, 1994, letter specifies that the exercise objectives and scenario should be protected from disclosure to exercise participants. You are requested to withhold the enclosure, which contains the exercise scope and objectives, from release in the Public Document Room until completion of the exercise.

Please refer any questions regarding this submittal to Mr. Gene Atkinson, Supervisor Emergency Preparedness Programs, at (910) 457-2056.

Sincerely, Edward T. O'Neil Manager - Regulatory Affairs Brunswick Steam Electric Plant /

Brunswick Nuclear Plant PO Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461

Document Control Desk BSEP 02-0142 / Page 2 KC/kc

Enclosure:

2002 Emergency Preparedness Exercise Objectives cc (with enclosure):

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Mr. Luis A. Reyes, Regional Administrator Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303-8931 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. Theodore A. Easlick, NRC Senior Resident Inspector 8470 River Road Southport, NC 28461-8869 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Electronic Copy Only)

ATTN: Ms. Brenda L. Mozafari (Mail Stop OWFN 8G9) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 cc (without enclosure):

Ms. Jo A. Sanford Chair - North Carolina Utilities Commission P.O. Box 29510 Raleigh, NC 27626-0510

p BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NOS. I AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-325 & 50-324 / LICENSE NOS. DPR-7 1 & DPR-62 NOVEMBER 19,2002 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES [ CR1 TSC 1OSC fEOF JIC

1. Demonstrate the ability of the Control Room (CR) to detect accident conditions, assess and X project radiological consequences, and formulate near-term mitigating actions.

2. Demonstrate the adequacy of the TSC in providing accident assessment and mitigation. X

3. Demonstrate the ability to identify and properly classify the emergency in accordance with the X X Emergency Plan and implementing procedures.

4. Demonstrate the adequacy of procedures for alerting, notifying, and mobilizing emergency X X X X X response organization personnel.

5. Demonstrate the timeliness of the initial and follow-up notifications to responsible state and X X local government agencies.

6. Demonstrate the adequacy of the information provided to responsible state and local X X government agencies in the initial and follow-up notifications.

7. Demonstrate the capability to make timely and accurate notifications to the NRC. X X

8. Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with plant emergency teams. X X

9. Demonstrate the ability to communicate between emergency response facilities. X X X X X

10. Demonstrate the ability to support the radiological assessment process while maintaining X X X X radiation exposure As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA).

11. Demonstrate the capability to perform radiological monitoring activities and assessment. X X X Drill Section 2.0 Rev 0 1 2002 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE OBJECTIVES

BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-325 & 50-324 / LICENSE NOS. DPR-71I & DPR-62 NOVEMBER 19, 2002 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES FCR TSC FOSC J [JIC_

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12. Demonstrate the ability to provide adequate radiation protection services, such as dosimetry and X X X personnel monitoring.

13. Demonstrate the ability to adequately control the spread of contamination and to minimize the X X X radiological exposure of on-site and off-site emergency workers.

14. Demonstrate the ability to provide appropriate protective action recommendations to off-site X government authorities.

15. Demonstrate the ability to activate the Technical Support Center (TSC), Operational Support X X X X Center (OSC), Emergency Operations Facility (EOF), and the Joint Information Center (JIC) in accordance with the Emergency Plan and its implementing procedures.

16. Demonstrate the ability to coordinate news releases and other public information between X X CP&L and off-site government authorities.

17. Demonstrate the ability to coordinate the preparation, review, and release of information for the X X news media.

18. Demonstrate the ability to control rumors in accordance with the Emergency Plan and its -X implementing procedures.

19. Demonstrate the ability to prepare for and conduct adequate briefings concerning plant events X for the media.

23. Demonstrate the activation, operation, and reporting of environmental monitoring teams X including collection and analysis of all sample media (e.g. water, vegetation, soil, and air).

24. Demonstrate the assessment of radiological consequences of the accident and of any releases of X radioactive material to the environment.

Drill Section 2.0 Rev 0 2 2002 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE OBJECTIVES

Ijj BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NOS. I AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-325 & 50-324 / LICENSE NOS. DPR-71 & DPR-62 NOVEMBER 19,2002 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES CR I TSC OSC EOF JJIC

26. Demonstrate the ability to transition to the Recovery Plan. X

27. Demonstrate the ability to perform a critique at the conclusion of the exercise. X X X X X

37. Demonstrate the ability to determine the need for and issuance of radioprotective drugs X Facility Legend:

CR = Control Room TSC = Technical Support Center OSC = Operational Support Center JIC = Joint Information Center Note: Objective numbers may be out of sequence in support of internal data base tracking Drill Section 2.0 Rev 0 3 2002 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE OBJECTIVES