ML023030449
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| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 10/24/2002 |
| From: | Prilipp R Yankee Atomic Electric Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, NRC/FSME |
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ICONTROLLED COPY NO: 19 II TO:
Document Control Center -
NRC File Room DOCUMENT CHANGE NOTICE NO.
150 Date:
October 24, 2002 From:
YNPS Site Services Department Document:
Implementing Procedures to the Emergency Plan
- 1.
Enter the attached documents in your manuals and/or files, discard all obsolete copies, and return this form to the Site Services Department at Yankee-Rowe within 30 Calendar days.
- 2.
SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION DOCUMENTS ALL OBSOLETE copies shall be returned to the Security Shift Supervisor for SHREDDING.
SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION documents shall be hand-to-hand delivered or enclosed in two properly sealed and addressed envelopes.
Return this form to th& Site Services Department.
DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE:
List of Effective Pages ISSUANCE:
Implementing Proc. to the E-Plan Table of Contents DCN No.
150 PROCEDURE NO.
OP-3343 AP-3450 REV.
NO.
15 10 Please sign and return to:
DOCKET NO. 50-29 LICENSE NO. DPR-3 Renee Prilipp Yankee Atomic Electric Co.
49 Yankee Rd.
- Rowe, MA 01367 Departmental Working Copies have been Reviewed and Working Copy Files Updated.
N/A Departmental Signature (N/A if not applicable)
The above documents have been entered in the applicable Department Manuals and/or files and all Obsolete copies have been discarded or identified as obsolete.
[3, 5.2.15, Paragraph 9, Item 4]
SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION documents will be handled per
- 2 above.
Signature Date APF-0223.1 Rev.
15 RT: 09.NO1.301 IMS: A15.03.01 10/24/02 P5
10/24/02 Rev.
150 YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES TO THE EMERGENCY PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES Classification of Emergencies Emergency Medical/Confined Space Response Actions Control Room Actions During an Emergency Technical Support Center (TSC) Activation and Operations Release of Public Information Under Emergency Conditions Security Force Actions Under Emergency Conditions Emergency Preparedness Drills and Exercises Emergency Equipment Readiness Check Technical Support Center (TSC) Readiness Check Emergency Preparedness Training Responsibilities for Maintaining and Implementing the Emergency Preparedness Program for YNPS Revision Process for the YNPS Defueled Emergency Plan Rev.
150 OP-3300 OP-3305 OP-3315 OP-3324 Rev.
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21 26 20 16 0P-3343 Rev.
15 OP-3344 Rev.
26 AP-3400 Rev. 11 AP-3425 AP-3426 AP-3450 AP-3451 Rev.
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AP-3452 Rev.
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Proc. No.
OP-3343 Rev. No.
15 Issue Date 10/2002 Review Date 10/2004 RELEASE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS SCOPE To establish a policy for the issuance of press releases during emergencies.
ENCLOSURES OP-3343 -
Pgs.
1-3 Attachment A -
Pg. 1 Attachment B -
Pg. 1 Attachment C -
Pg. 1 Attachment D -
Pg. 1 Attachment E -
Pg. 1 Attachment F -
Pg. 1 Attachment G -
Pg.
1 REFERENCES
- 1.
Yankee Plant Defueled Emergency Plan DISCUSSION It is the policy of Yankee Atomic Electric Company to allow full disclosure to the news media and public of all plant-related emergency response actions.
Yankee's Public Affairs Representative or designated alternate will be responsible for releasing information as outlined below.
PRECAUTIONS None PREREOUISITES None PROCEDURE A.
Release of Information:
- 1.
In accordance with emergency notification procedures, the Public Affairs Representative will be notified of any declared emergency classification.
If contact cannot be made, the alternate will be notified.
'7 OP-3343 Rev. 15
- 2.
The;Piblic Affairs Representativeewill report to the plant, or communicate with the Incident Director, and review the emergency conditions.
/
NOTE: YNPS will not release information to the public until the States are notified of an UNUSUAL EVENT or ALERT, and until YNPS and public safety officials of the States exchange and coordinate information for release to the public.
- 3.
News releases will be prepared for each event (i.e.
declaration, change in event classification, change in conditions) or for updating purposes.
Prescripted messages are contained as attachments to this procedure.
These should be used as a basis for most press releases relative to emergency conditions at the facility.
Preparation of news releases will be coordinated with and approved by the Incident Director.
News releases will be transmitted to the local news media listed on Att. G by facsimile machine.
- a.
News releases should include the following elements:
General description of the incident.
Time and location.
Involvement of outside agencies such as medical, police and fire.
Description of emergency response actions being implemented.
0 Other appropriate details.
- b.
The news releases will not address areas of state responsibility.
NOTE: Release of DRAFT or unapproved information to the states and/or media should be avoided, even if for review and comment.
Information should ONLY be released after it has been reviewed and approved by the Incident Director (approval may be obtained verbally via telecon vs. facsimile).
B.
Cooperation with News Media:
- 1.
Communications with the news media will be handled by the Public Affairs Representative or designated alternate.
All policy statements concerning emergency response actions will be approved and signed by the Incident Director on Attachment A.
- 2.
All news media requests for information will be directed to the Public Affairs Representative or designated alternate.
OP-3343 Rev. 15 FINAL CONDITIONS
- 1.
The emergency classification condition has been terminated, and restoration, if applicable, has been implemented.
- 2.
All documentation pertaining to the emergency has been submitted to the Incident Director.
Completed by:
Date/Time:
S OP-3343 Rev. 15 Att. A ATTACHMENT A K--
YNPS NEWS RELEASE -
UNUSUAL EVENT This is a:
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Drill
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Actual Event News Release #:
FOR RELEASE:
(DATE)
CONTACT:
Kelly Smith, Yankee Atomic Electric Company, Public Affairs Representative TELEPHONE:
YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION DECLARES AN UNUSUAL EVENT
- ROWE, MA.
- Officials at the Yankee Nuclear Power Station, located on the Deerfield River in Rowe, MA, declared an Unusual Event at This declaration was based on:
[..brief description of the situation, actions taken, current status..
E No release of radioactive material associated with this event has occurred.
In accordance with plant procedures, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Vermont and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission have been notified and are being updated periodically as warranted by the situation.
The Yankee Nuclear Power Station, owned by Yankee Atomic Electric Company of Auburn, MA ceased operation in February 1992 and is in the process of being dismantled.
All nuclear fuel has been removed from the reactor and is being maintained either in the Spent Fuel Pool or on the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI).
An Unusual Event is declared when events are in progress or have occurred which indicate a potential to impact the level of safety at the facility.
Due to the decommissioned and defueled status of the plant, these types of events pose no threat to the general public or the environment.
Incident Director Approval Date/Time I
- m OP-3343
- Rev.
15 Att. B ATTACHMENT B YNPS NEWS RELEASE -
ALERT/NO RADIOLOGICAL RELEASE This is a:
[ ]
Drill
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Actual Event News Release #:
FOR RELEASE:
(DATE)
CONTACT:
Kelly Smith, Yankee Atomic Electric Company, Public Affairs Representative TELEPHONE:
YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION DECLARES AN ALERT (No Release)
- ROWE, MA. - Officials at the Yankee Nuclear Power Station, located on the Deerfield River in
- Rowe, MA, declared an Alert at This declaration was based on:
[..brief description of the situation, actions taken, current status..
E No release of radioactive material associated with this event has occurred.
In accordance with plant procedures, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Vermont and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission have been notified and are being updated periodically as warranted by the situation.
In addition, an on-site Technical Support Center has been activated to provide additional support to the facility operators.
The Yankee Nuclear Power Station, owned by Yankee Atomic Electric Company of Auburn, MA, ceased operation in February 1992 and is in the process of being dismantled and decommissioned.
All nuclear fuel has been removed from the reactor and is being maintained in either the Spent Fuel Pool or on the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI).
An alert is declared when events are in progress or have occurred which have the potential to substantially impact the level of safety at the facility.
Due to the decommissioned and defueled status of the plant, these types of events pose no threat to the general public or the environment.
Incident Director Approval Date/Time OP-3343 Rev.
15 Att. C ATTACHMENT C YNPS NEWS RELEASE - ESCALATION This is a:
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Drill
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Actual Event News Release #:
FOR RELEASE: _
(DATE)
CONTACT:
Kelly Smith,`Yanke'eAtomic.Electric Company, Public Affairs Representativeý TELEPHONE:
YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION EVENT ESCALATES TO AN ALERT
- ROWE, MA.
-' Officials at the Yankee Nuclear Power Station, located on the Deerfield River in Rowe, MA, after monitoring current conditions, decided to escalate the event classification from an Unusual Event to an Alert at This escalation was based on plant conditions exceeding the predetermined parameters found in the facility's Defueled Emergency Plan which constitute a possible substantial degradation in the level of safety and the need for additional resources to monitor the situation.
The event escalated to the current Alert level due to:
[..brief description of the situation, actions taken, current status..
[
[
- 1)
No release of radioactive material associated with this event has occurred OR
- 2)
During this event, a minimal release of radioactive material has occurred.
Based on current analysis, a worst case release of radioactive materials from this facility will not exceed current regulatory safety limits at or beyond the facility boundary.
In accordance with plant procedures, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Vermont and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission have been notified and are being updated periodically as warranted by the situation.
In addition, an on-site Technical Support Center has been activated to provide additional support to the facility operators.
The Yankee Nuclear Power Station, owned by Yankee Atomic Electric Company of Auburn, MA, ceased operation in February 1992 and is in the process of being dismantled and decommissioned.
All nuclear fuel has been removed from the reactor and is being maintained either in the Spent Fuel Pool or on the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI).
An Alert is declared when events are in progress or have the potential to substantially impact the level of safety at the facility.
Due to the decommissioned and defueled status of the plant, these types of events pose no threat to the general public or the environment.
Incident Director Approval Date/Time
S*
OP-3343 Rev. 15 Att. D ATTACHMENT D,4.
YNPS NEWS RELEASE -
ALERT/RADIOLOGICAL RELEASE This is a:
[
]
Drill
[ ]
Actualr Event News Release #:
FOR RELEASE:
(DATE)
CONTACT:
Kelly Smith, Yankee Atomic Electric Company, Public Affairs Representative TELEPHONE:
YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION - ALERT AND RADIOLGICAL MATERIAL RELEASE
- ROWE, MA.
- Officials at the Yankee Nuclear Power Station, located on the Deerfield River in
- Rowe, MA, declared an Alert at This declaration was based on:
[..brief description of the situation, actions taken, current status..
E
[
During this event, a minimal release of radiological materials has occurred.
Based on current analysis, a worst case release of radiological materials from this facility will not exceed current regulatory safety limits at or beyond the facility boundary.
Facility staff will monitor these conditions and perform refined analyses specific to this event.'
In accordance with plant procedures, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Vermont and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission have been notified and are being updated periodically as warranted by the situation.
In addition, an on-site Technical Support Center has been activated to provide additional support to the facilityoperators.
The Yankee Nuclear Power Station, owned by Yankee Atomic Electric Company of Auburn, MA, ceased operation in February 1992 and is in the process of being dismantled and decommissioned.
All nuclear fuel has been removed from the reactor and is being maintained in either the Spent Fuel Pool or on the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI).
An Alert is declared when events are in progress or have occurred which involve an actual or potential substantial degradation of the level of safety at the facility.
Events of this magnitude pose no threat to the general public or the environment.
Incident Director Approval Date/Time
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-i-OP-3343 Rev.
15 Att. E ATTACHMENT E YNPS NEWS RELEASE - MEDIA CENTER ESTABLISHED This is a:
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Drill
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Actual Event News Release #:
FOR RELEASE:
(DATE)
CONTACT:Kelly Smith, Yankee Atomic Electric Company, Public Affairs Representative TELEPHONE:
YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION ESTABLISHES MEDIA CENTER
- ROWE, MA.
- Officials at the Yankee Nuclear Power Station, located on the Deerfield River in
- Rowe, MA, have established a central location for media briefings relative to the event at the Yankee Nuclear Power Station.
The Yankee Public Affairs department has established a media center in the
, which is located on the access road to the facility. Regular briefings will be coordinated from that location, as conditions warrant and as information becomes available.
The Yankee Nuclear Power Station, owned by Yankee Atomic Electric Company of Auburn, MA, ceased operation in February 1992 and is in the process of being dismantled and decommissioned.
All nuclear fuel has been removed from the reactor and is being maintained in either the Spent Fuel Pool or on the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI).
Incident Director Approval Date/Time OP-3343 f
Rev. 15 Att. F ATTACHEENT IF*
- YNPS NEWS RELEASE -
EVENT TERMINATED This is a:
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Drill
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Actual Event News Release #:
FOR RELEASE:_
(DATE)
CONTACT:
Kelly Smith, Yankee Atomic Electric Company, Public Affairs Representative TELEPHONE:
YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION TERMINATES EMERGENCY EVENT
- ROWE, MA.
- Officials at the Yankee Nuclear Power Station, located in
- Rowe, MA have determined the initiating circumstances that led to an emergency condition have been brought under control The decision to terminate the event and proceed into a recoverey mode of oepration has been reviewed and discussed with officials from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Vermont.
The event was officially terminated at Yankee officials will initiate an investigation as to the cause of the event and details of that investigation will be made available as they are finalized.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency has been notified of the event termination and will most likely oversee the event investigation to be conducted by Yankee.
The Yankee Nuclear Power Station, owned by Yankee Atomic Electric Company of Auburn, MA, ceased operation in February 1992 and is in the process of being dismantled and decommissioned.
All nuclear fuel has been removed from the reactor and is being maintained in either the Spent Fuel Pool or on the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI).
Incident Director Approval Date/Time
OP-3343 Rev. 15 Att. G ATTACHMENT G LOCAL NEWS MEDIA -
FAX NUMBERS Associated Press The Recorder Union-News North Adams Transcript WHAI WNAW 413-781-3749 413-774-5020 413-774-2501 413-662-2792 413-773-5637 413-662-2143
Proc. No.
AP-3450 Rev. No.
10 Issue Date 10/2002 Review Date 10/2004 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING SCOPE This procedure establishes an initial qualification program for employees assigned to a new specific emergency function and an annual requalification training program for the emergency response organization to maintain proficiency.
This procedure also establishes a training program for support personnel whose assistance may be required in the event of an emergency at the plant and provides training program flexibility to meet individual training needs.
ENCLOSURES AP-3450 - Pgs.
1-4 Attachment A -
Pg. 1 REFERENCES
- 1.
Yankee Plant Defueled Emergency Plan
- 2.
OP-Memo 2E-5, "Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Assignments" DEFINITIONS
- 1.
Initial Training - All Emergency Preparedness (EP) training required for assignment to an ERO position.
- 2.
Emergency Response Organization (ERO)
- All qualified individuals identified in Reference [2] who may respond to an emergency.
- 3.
Self-Study Lesson -
A concise presentation of information designed to achieve lesson objectives without an instructor.
- 4.
Requalification Training - Training accomplished annually for continued assignment to an ERO position which may include; feedback and changes from the last exercise, tabletop training sessions, ERF mini-scenarios, and pre-exercise drills.
This Training may be in the form of Self Study-Read and Sign modules.
S
-AP-3450 Rev. 10 DISCUSSION The effectiveness'with which individuals respond in emergency situations is dependent in part on their training.
ERO personnel will receive required initial EP training when they are first assigned or reassigned an ERO function.
In addition, all ERO personnel will receive requalification training annually.
Types of training may include, but need not be limited to classroom training, walkthroughs of assigned emergency response facilities, self study and evaluation training packages, and drills and exercises which will demonstrate the level of preparedness.
The Safety Oversight Manager (SOM) shall have the overall responsibility to ensure this training program is implemented.
PRECAUTIONS None PREREQUISITES
- 1.
Personnel should not be assigned emergency response functions on-site, unless they have completed and maintained all K>
requirements for unescorted access to the protected area.
- 2.
OP-Memo 2E-5 provides the record of personnel qualified as members of the emergency response organization.
PROCEDURE A.
Selection Criteria
- 1.
The ERO member meets applicable prerequisites.
- 2.
Initial EP general and position specific training have been completed or requalification training is completed and current.
B.
ERO Maintenance
- 1.
The Safety Oversight Manager (SOM) or Emergency Plan Coordinator (EPC) shall, on at least a semiannual basis, review OP-Memo 2E-5 to ensure ERO qualifications of personnel are current.
- 2.
The SOM or EPC shall forward the revision to OP-Memo 2E-5 for approval and issuance.
C AP-3450 Rev. 10
- 3.
The SOM or EPC shall notify new ERO personnel of assignment when the revision to OP-Memo 2E-,5,is issued.
C.
Training Requirements
- 1.
The EPC may provide classroom, videotapes or self-study modules for all ERO personnel requiring qualification in the training topics listed in Attachment A.
NOTE: The Security and Operations Departments will be trained on the Defueled Emergency Plan, in accordance with the existing training program (departmental).
- 2.
Support organizations whose assistance may be required in the event of an emergency will be invited to participate in training annually.
In mostinstances, letters of agreement specify contractual arrangements for provision of training.
- a.
Medical Support Personnel (hospital and ambulance staff)
(1)
Local medical support personnel will be offered the opportunity to attend radiological/medical emergency training annually.
NOTE: The offer to provide medical support personnel with training will be formally documented.
(2)
Additionally, selected local medical support personnel will be invited to participate in one or more medical drills with the plant annually.
(3)
The Emergency Plan Coordinator is responsible for-ensuring that this training is conducted.
- b.
Local Fire Department (1)
The local fire departments will be invited to participate in training annually.
(2)
The local fire departments will be invited to participate in at least one fire drill with the plant fire brigade annually.
(3)
The Fire Protection Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that this training is conducted.
AP -3450 Rev. 10 D.
Program Administration
- 1.
The Safeiy Oversight Manager orDesignee is responsible for providing assistance in the development and implementation of the Yankee EP Training Program.
- 2.
The Plant Training Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring that the records of training attendance are tracked in the YNPS training database.
The Safety Oversight Manager or designee will provide all original training materials to the Plant Training Coordinator for file and records maintenance (original lesson plans, handouts and tests).
- 3.
A copy of the Operations and Security EP attendance sheets I
will be forwarded to the Training Department for database I
entry (Operations/Security Trainers).
- 4.
The Emergency Plan Coordinator will be responsible for the following:
- a.
Administering the Yankee EP training program.
- b.
Scheduling personnel for training, with the exception of Operations and Security, who schedules and performs EP training for shift workers.
- c.
The EPC will supply the necessary training materials to the Operations and Security trainers.
- d.
Approve all'training materials regarding the Defueled Emergency Plan (DEP).
- e.
Arrange for instructors and/or provide Read and Sign Self Study modules.
FINAL CONDITIONS
- 1.
Emergency response personnel have been trained to a standard based on the requirements of Section 12 of Reference [1].
- 2.
The ERO assignments list has been reviewed, revised, and approved.
- 3.
All records and supporting documentation are turned over to the Plant Training Coordinator for filing.
-i-AP-3450 Rev. 10 Att. A ATTACHM= NTA TRAINING TOPICS
- 1.
Overview of the Yankee Plant Defueled Emergency Plan
- 2.
Technical Support Center (TSC) Activation and Operations; Position Specific Walkthrough Training