ML022820208

Emergency Response Manual ER.5.4. Rev. 23, Chg. 01, Protective Action Recommendations

ML022820208
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Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	09/27/2002
From:	Peschel J North Atlantic Energy Service Corp
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
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North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation SNorth P.O. Box 300 Seabrook, NH 03874 Atlantic (603) 474-9521 The Northeast Utilities System September 27, 2002 Docket No. 50-443 NYN-02091 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Seabrook Station Emergency Response Manual ER5.4, Rev. 23, Chg. 01 Enclosed, please find ER5.4, Rev. 23, Chg. 01 to the Seabrook Station Emergency Response Manual (SSER). This revision constitutes a non-intent change to an implementing procedure in accordance with criteria in North Atlantic's administrative programs. The Seabrook Station Radiological Emergency Plan (SSREP) continues to meet the standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and 10 CFR 50, Appendix E. These changes are submitted per the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, and 10 CFR 50.4. The Resident Inspector copies are provided directly through the North Atlantic records management system.

Should you have any questions regarding the enclosed revisions, please contact Ms. Susan H.

Perkins-Grew, Manager - Emergency Preparedness at (603) 773-7278.

Very truly yours, NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP.

rJa M. Peschel cc (with enclosures):

H. J. Miller, NRC Region I Administrator (2 copies)

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G. T. Dentel, NRC Senior Resident Inspector

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ER 5.4 Page 2 Rev. 23 Chg. 01 Contents and Revision Status Contents Cover Contents and Revision Status 1.0 OBJECTIVES 2.0 RESPONSIBILITIES 2.1 Response Manager 2.2 Site Emergency Director 2.3 EOF Coordinator 2.4 Health Physics Coordinator 3.0 PRECAUTIONS 4.0 PREREQUISITES 5.0 ACTIONS

6.0 REFERENCES

7.0 ATTACHMENTS Figure 1 Site Area Emergency Protective Action Flowchart Figure 2 Summary of Changes ER 5.4A Plume Exposure Protective Action Recommendation (PAR) Worksheet Page No.

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Rev./Chi.

23/01

ER 5.4 Page 3 Rev. 23 Chg. 01 1.0 OBJECTIVES This procedure provides gtuidarice for determining ProtectiVe Action Recommendations (PARs) to be made to offsite authorities for the plume exposure pathway.

2.0 RESPONSIBILITIES 2.1 Response Manager Authorizes PARs from the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).

2.2 Site Emergency Director Authorizes PARs prior to activation of the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).

2.3 EOF Coordinator Implements this procedure for the evaluation of radiological and plant data, determines PARs and provides recommendations to the Response Manager at the EOF.

2.4 Health Physics Coordinator Implements this procedure for the evaluation of radiological and plant data, determines PARs and provides recommendations to the Site Emergency Director prior to activation of the EOF.

3.0 PRECAUTIONS

1.

Notification of Protective Action Recommendations to state authorities shall be initiated within 15 minutes of determination.

2.

Protective Action Recommendations should be reviewed against protective actions actually implemented prior to re-issuing an updated recommendation.

3.

The Site Emergency Director should transfer his responsibility under this procedure to the Response Manager as soon as the EOF activation is complete.

4.

The Health Physics Coordinator should ensure that all actions taken in accordance with this procedure are reported to the EOF Coordinator upon EOF activation.

4.0 PREREQUISITES

1.

A Site Area Emergency or General Emergency has been declared.

2.

The Technical Support Center (TSC) is activated.

5.0 ACTIONS Actions are specified in appropriate position checklists contained in Procedure ER 3.1, Technical Support Center Operations, and Procedure ER 3.3, Emergency Operations Facility Operations.

ER 5.4 Page 4 Rev. 23 Chg. 01

6.0 REFERENCES

1.

NUREG/BR-0150, Response Technical Manual

2.

EPA-400, Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents

3.

ER 2.0, Emergency Notification Documentation Forms

4.

ER 3.1, Technical Support Center Operations

5.

ER 3.3, Emergency Operations Facility Operations

6.

ER 5.3, Operation of the METPAC System

7.

ER 5.7, Offsite Dose Projection System

8.

Evacuation Time Estimate Handbook for the Seabrook Station Emergency Planning Zone

EPLAN:E070177.DGN FIGURE 1 SITE AREA-EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE-ACTION ER 5.4 Page 5 ER 5.4" Page 5 Rev. 23 Chg. 01 "FLOWCHART 9

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• Unmitigated means the CSF condition has been identified and venfied, and that the apropriate Functional Restoration Guide was im ucessfl in correcting the cbnditiot NO PROTECTIVE SACTIONS RECOMMENDED No

" S-ME, G-ORANGE' Z-ORANGE, OR Z--RED EXIST

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RECOMEND:

EVACUATION OF SEABEROOK AND HAMPTON BEACHES.

,CLOSURE OF SALISBURY AND PLUM ISLAND BEACHES, AND PARKER RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.'

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EPLAN:EO70177.DGN' ER 5.4 Page 6 Rev. 23 Chg. 01 FIGURE 1, SITE AREA EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ACTION FLOWCHART (Continued)

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.LOSURE OF SALISBURY AND

?LUM ISLAND BEACHES, AND

'ARKER RIVER NATIONAL FILDLIFE REFUGE.

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"ER 5.4 Page 7 Rev. 23 Chg. 01 Figure 2 J

Summary of Changes Rev. 23:

On form ER 5.2A incorporated recommendations for New Hampshire and Massachusetts beaches into the PAR Group A and B charts. This will facilitate completing the protective action recommendation portion of form ER 2.OB. Clarified "other conditions" statement in steps 5 and

10.

Rev. 23 Chg. 01:

Administrative Modification: Performed a biennial review of the procedure and no changes were warranted other than to change the procedure owner.

Rev. 22:

Administrative Modification: Converted procedure from WordPerfect to MS Word.

Added Figure 2, Summary of Changes, in accordance with the Manuals and Procedures Administration Manual (MNPR).

Performed a biennial review of the procedure and no changes were warranted.

Plume Exposure Protective Action Recommendation (PAR) Worksheet PAR Assessment By:.___

Date:

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Time:

am/pm UNUSUAL EVENT

1.

Recommend no protective actions.

2.

Document the PAR on form ER 2.OB and return to your appropriate checklist in ER 3.1 or ER 3.3 for furthei actions.

ALERT

1.

Recommend no protective actions.

2.

Document the PAR on form ER 2.OB and return to your appropriate checklist in ER 3.1 or ER 3.3 for further actions.

SITE AREAEMERGENCY

1.

Determine PARs based on Figure 1, Site Area Emergency Protective Action Flowchart.

2.

Document the PAR on form ER 2.OB 'and ieturn to youe appropriate checklist in ER 3.1 or ER 3.3 for further actions.

GENERAL EMERGENCY STARTS ON NEXT PAGE ER 5.4A Rev. 23 Chg. 01 Page 1 of 4

Plume Exposure Protective Action Recommendation (PAR) Worksheet (Continued)

GENERAL EMERGENCY

1.

2.

3.

4.

Is the projected Adult Thyroid Committed Dose Equivalent (CDE) at 5_ miles downwind greater than or equal to 5,000 mrem (see Note below)?

Yes

- Go to Step 5 (Page 3 of 4 of this form)

No

- Go to Step 10 (Page 4 of 4 of this form)

Not Known

- Go to Step 10 (Page 4 of 4 of this form)

NOTE If METPAC is being used for dose projections, this question should be answered by reviewing the METPAC "PAGS" report.

ER 5.4A Rev. 23 Chg. 01 Page 2 of 4 Does a verified Core Cooling Critical Safety Function Status Tree RED path exist?

Yes

- Go to Step 5 (Page 3 of 4 of this form)

No

- Go to Step 2 Not Known

- Go to Step 2 Does a verified Containment Critical Safety Function Status Tree RED path exist?

Yes

- Go to Step 5 (Page 3 of 4 of this form)

No

- Go to Step 3 Not Known

- Go to Step 3 Is the projected Total Effective Dose Equivalent (TEDE) at 5 miles downwind greater than or equal to 1,000 mrem (see Note below)?

Yes

- Go to Step 5 (Page 3 of 4 of this form)

No

- Go to Step 4 Not Known

- Go to Step 4

Plume Exposure Protective Action Recommendation (PAR) Worksheet (Continued)

5.

If a release is in progress from'the plant vent, enter the cIurreht upper wind direction. For other release pathways or non-release conditions, enter the current lower wind direction -:FROM degrees.

6.

Identify the appropriate PAR GROUP B column based on the above wind direction to determine the towns to be evacuated and sheltered, and the beaches to be evacuated and closed.'

If PAR GROUP B (Evacuate 5 Mile Radius and 10 Miles Downwind-Shelter All Others)

WIND DIRECTION FROM (Degrees)

ERPA

.TOWN 303-33.9,.34-100.9 101-122.9 123-191.4 191.5-258.9 259-302.9 A

Seabrook Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Hampton Falls Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate C

Kensington Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate South Hampton Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate D

Hampton Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate C Evacuate Evacuate North Hampton Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate F

Brentwood Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Shelter East Kingston Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Shelter Exeter Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Shelter Newfields Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Shelter Newton Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Shelter Kingston Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Sheltei G

Greenland Shelter Shelter Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Stratham Shelter Shelter Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Rye Shelter Shelter Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Shelter New Castle Shelter Shelter Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Portsmouth Shelter Shelter Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Shelter New Hampshire Beaches Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate B

Amesbury Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate' Evacuate Evacuate Salisbury Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate E

Merrimac Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Shelter Shelter

-Shelter Newbur-yport Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Newbury Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter West Newbury Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Massachusetts Beaches Close Close Close' Close Close Close

7.

Check off the evacuated and sheltered towns on form ER 2.0B, Block 3.

8.

New Hampshire and Massachusetts beaches should be checked off as evacuated and closed, respectively.'

9.

STOP! - Monitor and reevaluate PARs as conditions change. Return to your appropriate checklist in ER 3.1 or ER 3.3 for further actions.

ER 5.4A Rev. 23 Chg. 01 Page 3 of 4

Plume Exposure.

Protective Action Recommendation (PAR) Worksheet (Continued)

10.

If a release is in progress from the plant vent, enter the current upper wind direction.

For other release pathways or non-release conditions, enter the current lower wind direction FROM degrees.

11.

Identify the appropriate PAR GROUP A column based on the above wind direction to determine the towns to be evacuated and sheltered, and the beaches to be evacuated and closed.

PAR GROUP A (Evacuate 2 Mile Radius and 5 Miles Downwind-Shelter All Others)

WIND DIRECTION FROM (Degrees)

ERPA TOWN 303-33.9 34-100.9 101-122.9 123-167.9 168-281.4 281.5-302.9 A

Seabrook Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Hampton Falls E-racuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate C

Kensington Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Shelter South Hampton Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Shelter D

Hampton Shelter Shelter Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Shelter North Hampton Shelter Shelter Shelter Evacuate Evacuate Shelter F

Brentwood Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter East Kingston Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Exeter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Newfields Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Newton Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Kingston Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter G

Greenland Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Stratham Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Rye Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter New Castle Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Portsmouth Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter New Hampshire Beaches Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate B

Amesbury Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Salisbury Evacuate Evacuate Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter E

Merrimac Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Newburyport Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Newbury Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter West Newbury Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Shelter Massachusetts Beaches Close Close Close Close Close Close

12.

Check off the evacuated and sheltered towns on form ER 2.OB, Block 3.

13.

New Hampshire and Massachusetts beaches should be checked off as evacuated and closed, respectively.

14.

STOP! - Monitor and reevaluate PARs as conditions change. Return to your appropriate checklist in ER 3.1 or ER 3.3 for further actions.

ER 5.4A Rev. 23 Chg. 01 Page 4 of 4

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