ML030020334
| ML030020334 | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 12/17/2002 |
| From: | Picciano J Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| To: | Miller H NRC Region 1 |
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCT Region II Jacob K. Javits Federal Building--
?A 1: 3 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1337 New York, New York 10278-0002 December 17, 2002 Mr. Hubert J. Miller, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC Region I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415
Dear Mr. Miller:
Enclosed is a copy of the Final Exercise Report for the June 4, 2002, Plume Exposure Pathway Exercise of the offsite radiological emergency response plans specific to the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Station.
The State of New Jersey participated in this exercise, as well as Ocean County of New Jersey, including six risk municipalities. The Final Exercise Report was prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region II staff. FEMA Region II staff will forward a copy of this report to the State of New Jersey.
No Deficiencies were observed during the June 4, 2002 exercise.
Based on the results of the June 4, 2002 exercise, it has been determined that the offsite radiological emergency response plans for the State of New Jersey, and the affected local jurisdictions, specific to the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Station, can be implemented and are adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken offsite to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency at the site.
If there are any questions regarding this matter, please contact Robert Reynolds, FEMA Region II Regional Assistance Committee Chair at (212) 680-3621.
ing Regional Director
Ccs: Vanessa E. Quinn, FEMA Headquarters Patricia C. Tenorio, FEMA Headquarters Kathy Halvey Gibson, NRC Headquarters Robert J. Bores, NRC Region I Enclosure
FINAL EXERCISE REPORT OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION Licensee:
Exercise Date:
Report Date:
AmerGen June 4, 2002 November 1, 2002 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REGION II 26 Federal Plaza New York, New York 10278
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
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EX ECU TIV E SU M M A RY.................................................................................................
1 II.
IN TRO D U CTIO N.......................................................................................................
4 III.
EX ERCISE OV ERVIEW.............................................................................
................ 7 A.
Plume Emergency Planning Zone Description....................................................
7 B.
Exercise Participants..........................................................................................
7 C.
Exercise Tim eline...............................................................................................
9 IV.
EXERCISE EVALUATION AND RESULTS............................................................
12 A.
Summary Results of Exercise Evaluation........................................................
12 B.
Status of Jurisdictions Evaluated.....................................................................
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY....................................................................
16 1.1 State Emergency Operations Center...........................................
16 1.2 New Jersey Bureau of Nuclear Engineering..............................
16 1.2.1 Dose Assessment (Bureau of Nuclear Engineering Emergency Operations Facility)....................................
16 1.2.2 Field Team Coordination (Bureau of Nuclear Engineering - Forward Command Post)........................ 16 1.2.3 State Radiological Field Monitoring Team.................... 17 1.3 Joint Information Center..........................................................
18 1.4 Em ergency Alert System Station..................................................
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RISK JURISDICTION S........................................................................
20 2.1 O cean County.............................................................................
20 2.1.1 Ocean County Emergency Operations Center.............. 20 2.1.2 Ocean County Radiological Field Monitoring Team........ 21 2.1.3 Emergency Worker Decontamination Center - May 21,2001........................................................................
2 1 2.1.4 Reception Center - August 8. 2001.............................. 21 2.1.5 Congregate Care Center - July 17, 2001.......................
22 2.1.6 General Population Evacuation - Transportation Dependent - July 27, 2001................................................
2.1.7 Hearing Impaired - September 4-6, 2001..................... 22 2.1.8 Mobility Impaired - September 4-6, 2001.................... 23 2.1.9 Route Alerting-September 5-7, 2001.......................... 23 2.1.10 School Evacuation Bus Run - July 24, 2001................ 23 2.1.11 School Interviews - July 23-24, 2001...........................
24 2.1.12 Traffic/Access Control Point - September 11, 2001......... 24 2.1.13 Medical Drill - September 26, 2001.............................
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APPENDIX I APPENDIX 2 APPENDIX 3 APPENDIX 4 2.2 OCEAN COUNTY RISK MUNICIPALITIES.....................................
25 2.2.1 Borough of Bamegat Light........................................................
25 2.2.2 Borough of Harvey Cedars........................................................
25 2.2.3 Long Beach Township...............................................................
26 2.2.4 Borough of Ship Bottom.........................................................
26 2.2.5 Stafford Township..................................................................
27 2.2.6 Borough of Surf City.................................................................
27 List of Appendices ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS......................................................
28 EXERCOSE EVALUATORS AND TEAM LEADERS....................
31 EXERCISE OBJECTIVES AND EXTENT-OF-PLAY AGREEMENT.......... 35 EXERCISE SCENARIO SYNOPSIS............................................................
41 List of Tables TABLE 1 EX ERCISE TIM E LINE.......................................................................................
10 TABLE 2
SUMMARY
RESULTS OF EXERCISE EVALUATION......................................
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I.
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
On June 4, 2002, an exercise was conducted in the 10-mile plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ) around the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region II. The purpose of the exercise was to assess the level of State and local preparedness in responding to a radiological emergency. This exercise was held in accordance with FEMA's policies and guidance concerning the exercise of State and local radiological emergency response plans (RERPs) and procedures.
The most recent full-scale exercise at this site was conducted on October 22, 1997. The qualifying emergency preparedness exercise was conducted on March 16, 1982.
A full-scale exercise was scheduled and planned for demonstration on October 5, 1999, but participation in the exercise was limited due to the effects of Tropical Storm Floyd.
The full complements of State, County, and municipal resources were not available to support the exercise and participate in scenario play as required.
On September 28, 1999, the State requested that FEMA postpone evaluation of the State Emergency Operations Center, the Emergency News Center, Ocean County Emergency Operations Center), and six municipal Emergency Operation Centers (Boroughs of Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Ship Bottom, and Surf City and the Townships of Long Beach and Stafford) due to continuing disaster response and recovery operations for Tropical Storm Floyd (FEMA 1295-DR-NJ). FEMA and the State agreed on September 29, 1999, to proceed with a modified exercise.
On March 3. 2000 the State requested that FEMA grant a one-time exemption from demonstration for all objectives that were scheduled to be included in the biennial exercise, but were not demonstrated on October 5, 1999. FEMA approved this request on June 26, 2000.
A full-scale exercise was again scheduled and planned for demonstration on October 16, 2001, but was postponed to June 4, 2002, after the terrorist attacks in September 2001.
The full complements of State, County and municipal resources were not available in October to support the exercise and participate in scenario play as required.
A successful full-scale exercise involving State agencies, including the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), was conducted at the Salem/Hope Creek nuclear plants on March 19, 2002. For the June 4, 2002, exercise at OCNGS, the State provided a control cell at the SEOC to interface with participating State and County organizations. All local organizations participated as originally planned for the October 16, 2001, exercise.
FEMA wishes to acknowledge the efforts of the many individuals in the State of New Jersey, Ocean County, and the following risk municipalities who participated in this 1
exercise: the Boroughs of Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Ship Bottom, and Surf City and the Townships of Long Beach and Stafford.
Protecting the public health and safety is the full-time job of some of the exercise participants and an additional assigned responsibility for others. Still others have willingly sought this responsibility by volunteering to provide vital emergency services to their communities. Cooperation and teamwork of all the participants were evident during this exercise.
This report contains the final evaluation of the biennial exercise and the evaluation of the following out-of-sequence activities:
"* EV-2 School Interviews: Conducted July 23-24, 2001, at the following locations:
Ambassador Christian Academy Central Regional Middle School Central Regional High School Island Heights Elementary School Lacey Middle School Lighthouse Christian Academy McKinley Avenue Elementary School Ocean Gate Elementary School Oxycocus Elementary School Seaside Park Elementary School St. Joseph's Elementary School Waretown Elementary School
"* School Evacuation Bus Run: Conducted on July 24, 2001, at Seaside Park Elementary School;
"* General Population Evacuation - Transportation Dependent: Conducted on July 27, 2001, at the Lakehurst Naval Air Warfare Center;
"* Congregate Care Center: Conducted on July 17, 2001, at Pinelands Middle School;
"* Reception Center: conducted on August 8, 2001 at Lakewood Middle School;
"* Hearing Impaired: Conducted on September 4-6, 2001, in Barnegat Township. Lacey Township, and South Toms River Borough;
"* Route Alerting: Conducted on September 5-7, 2001. in Berkeley Township, Ocean Township, and Ocean Gate Borough;
"* Mobility Impaired: Conducted on September 4-6, 2001, in Beachwood Borough, Dover Township, and Seaside Park Borough;
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"* Emergency Worker Decontamination Center. Conducted on May 21, 200 1, at Pinewald Pioneer Volunteer Fire Company; Waterborne Access Control Point: Conducted on September 11, 2001, at New Jersey State Police, Marine Law Enforcement Bureau, Troop F, Cape Island Marina in Waretown, New Jersey; and
"* MS-1 Drills: Conducted on September 26, 2001, at Lacey Volunteer First Aid Squad and Toms River Community Memorial Hospital.
The State and local organizations, except where noted in this report, demonstrated knowledge of their emergency response plans and procedures and adequately implemented them. There were no Deficiencies and five Areas Requiring Corrective Action (ARCAs) identified as a result of this exercise. One ARCA from a prior exercise was resolved.
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II.
INTRODUCTION On December 7, 1979, the President directed FEMA to assume the lead responsibility for all offsite nuclear planning and response. FEMA's activities are conducted pursuant to 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 350, 351, and 352. These regulations are a key element in the Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program that was established following the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station accident in March 1979.
FEMA Rule 44 CFR 350 establishes the policies and procedures for FEMA's initial and continued approval of State and local governments' radiological emergency planning and preparedness for commercial nuclear power plants. This approval is contingent, in part, on State and local governments' participation in joint exercises with licensees.
FEMA's responsibilities in radiological emergency planning for fixed nuclear facilities include the following:
Taking the lead in offsite emergency planning and in the review and evaluation of RERPs and procedures developed by State and local governments; Determining whether such plans and procedures can be implemented on the basis of obserxation and evaluation of exercises of the plans and procedures conducted by State and local governments; Responding to requests by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding between the NRC and FEMA dated June 17. 1993 (Federal Register, Vol. 58. No. 176, September 14, 1993); and Coordinating the activities of the following Federal agencies with responsibilities in the radiological emergency planning process:
U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
U.S. Department of the Interior, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Representatives of these agencies serve on the FEMA Region II Regional Assistance Committee (RAC), which is chaired by FEMA.
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The State of New Jersey formally submitted their RERPs for the OCNGS to FEMA Region II on June 16, 1983. FEMA granted formal approval of the RERPs, under 44 CFR 350, on April 30, 1990.
The most recent full-scale exercise at this site was conducted on October 22, 1997. The qualifying emergency preparedness exercise was conducted on March 16, 1982. A partial-scale exercise was conducted on October 5, 1999 (see the Executive Summary in the Narrative Summary Report, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, November 1, 2002, for details).
A REP exercise was conducted on June 4, 2002, by FEMA Region II to assess the capabilities of State and local emergency preparedness organizations in implementing their RERPs and procedures to protect the public health and safety during a radiological emergency involving the OCNGS. The purpose of this exercise report is to present the exercise results and findings on the performance of the offsite response organizations (ORO) during a simulated radiological emergency.
The findings presented in this report are based on the evaluations of the Federal evaluator team, with final determinations made by the FEMA Region II RAC Chairperson, and approved by the Regional Director.
The criteria utilized in the FEMA evaluation process are contained in:
NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1, "Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants," November 1980; FEMA-REP-14. "Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise Manual,"
September 1991; and FEMA-REP-15, "Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise Evaluation Methodology," September 1991.
Section III of this report, entitled "Exercise Overview," presents basic information and data relevant to the exercise. This section of the report contains a description of the plume pathway EPZ, a listing of all participating jurisdictions and functional entities that were evaluated, and a tabular presentation of the time of actual occurrence of key exercise events and activities.
Section IV of this report, entitled "Exercise Evaluation and Results." presents detailed information on the demonstration of applicable exercise objectives at each jurisdiction or functional entity evaluated in a jurisdiction-based, issues-only format. This section also contains: (1) descriptions of all Deficiencies and ARCAs assessed during this exercise, recommended corrective actions, and the State and local governments* schedule of corrective actions for each identified exercise issue, and (2) descriptions of unresolved 5
ARCAs assessed during previous exercises and the status of the OROs' efforts to resolve them.
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III.
EXERCISE OVERVIEW Contained in this section are data and basic information relevant to the June 4, 2002, exercise to test the offsite emergency response capabilities in the area surrounding the OCNGS. This section of the exercise report includes a description of the plume pathway EPZ. a listing of all participating jurisdictions and functional entities that were evaluated, and a tabular presentation of the time of actual occurrence of key exercise events and activities.
A.
Plume Emergency Planning Zone Description The OCNGS, located on a 1,416 acre plot in both Lacey and Ocean Townships, Ocean County, New Jersey, is owned and operated by AmerGen. The facility is approximately 9.5 miles south of Dover Township, New Jersey; 38 miles north of Atlantic City, New Jersey. and 55 miles east of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The permanent population of the 10-mile EPZ, as determined by using 1990 census data, is approximately 99,220, which, combined with a seasonal influx of 63,731, results in a total peak population of 162,951. (Note: The official 2000 census data were not available at the time this report was developed.) Continuing suburban and commercial expansion of the area will increase both the population and amount of land used for residential and commercial purposes. It is anticipated that the population of this area will increase by approximately 27 percent in the next twenty years. The majority of the summer seasonal increase is in the Barnegat Bay and Ocean waterfront areas. The northern edge of the OCNGS 10-mile EPZ extends approximately one mile into Dover Township. The township's northern border is approximately 4.5 miles from Highway 37.
B.
Exercise Participants The following agencies, organizations, and units of government participated in the OCNGS exercise on June 4, 2002, and related out-of-sequence demonstrations.
FEDERAL AGENCIES Lakehurst Naval Air Warfare Center U. S. Coast Guard U. S. Department of Transportation U. S. Environmental Protection Agency U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission STATE OF NEW JERSEY New Jersey Bureau of Nuclear Engineering New Jersey Office of Emergency Management New Jersey State Police New Jersey Transit 7
OCEAN COUNTY Ambassador Christian Academy Central Regional High School Central Regional Middle School Central Regional School District Island Heights Elementary School Lacey Middle School Lakewood Elementary School Lakewood Middle School Lighthouse Christian Academy McKinley Avenue Elementary School Ocean County Office of Emergency Management Ocean County Sheriffs Department Ocean County Transportation Department Ocean Gate Elementary School Oxycocus Elementary School Pinelands Elementary School Pinelands Middle School Seaside Park Elementary School St. Joseph's Elementary School Waretown Elementary School RISK JURISDICTIONS Bamegat Township Beachwood Borough Berkeley Township Borough of Barnegat Light Borough of Harvey Cedars Borough of Ship Bottom Borough of Surf City Dover Township Lacey Township Little Egg Harbor Township Long Beach Township Ocean Gate Borough Ocean Township Seaside Park Borough South Toms River Borough Stafford Township 8
PRIVATE/VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS American Red Cross - Chapter Headquarters - Tinton Falls, New Jersey American Red Cross (Jersey Coast Chapter)
Bayville Volunteer First Aid Squad Beechwood Volunteer First Aid Squad Emergency Alert System Radio Station - WRAT Four Seasons Senior Citizens Community Great Bay Volunteer Ambulance Company Help in Emergencies for Livestock and Pets (HELP)
Lacey Volunteer First Aid Squad Lakewood Emergency Medical Services Lakewood Fire Department HAZ MAT Company Lakewood Volunteer Fire Department Lakewood Volunteer First Aid Squad Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Pinewald Pioneer Volunteer Fire Company Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES)
Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Company Toms River Community Memorial Hospital Tri-Boro Volunteer First Aid Squad C.
Exercise Timeline Table I, on the following page, presents the time at which key events and activities occurred during the OCNGS exercise on June 4. 2002. Also included are times that notifications were made to the participating jurisdictions/functional entities.
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TABLE I. EXERCISE TIMELINE New Jersey State and County Facilities DATE AND SITE:
June 4, 2002 - Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Emergency Classification Level Time That Notification Was Received or Action Was Taken 1rUtility E I
ENC EAS Radio Ocean County Ocean County State FMT or Event Declared]
NJBNEEOF JNJBNEFCP ENC Station WRAT EOC FMT S
Unusual Event Alert 1720 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1740 1754 1754 Site Area Emergency 1903 1903 1908 1903 1915 1911 1911 General Emergency 1948 1948 1954 2000 2000 2000 2000 Simulated Rad. Release Started 1948 1948 1954 1955 2003 Simulated Rad. Release Terminated N/A N/A N/A Facility Declared Operational 1825 1822 1912 1820 1840 1840 Governor's Declaration of State of Emergency 2036 2020 2020 Exercise Terminated 2205 2212 2235 2200 2215 2215 1 st Precautionary Action: Closed State beaches 1913 and nark-and cleared the bay.
Ist A&N Sequence Decision: SAE with no 1928 1920 1922 1
st Siren Activation 1928 1928 1928 1
st EAS or EBS Message Broadcast 1928 1931 1931 2nd A&N Sequence Decision: Evacuation/
2040 2026 2026 2026 2100 2100 Shelter 2nd Siren Activation 2032 2032 2032 2100 2100 2nd EAS or EBS Message Broadcast 2037 2037 2037 2100 2100 IAdministration Decision:
1=2036 2055
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N/A 2035
TABLE 1. EXERCISE TIMELINE New Jersey State and County Facilities DATE AND SITE:
June 4, 2002 - Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Time Time That Notification Was Received or Action Was Taken Emergency Classification Level Utility Borough of Long Beach Borough of Borough of Borough of Stafford or Event Declared Ship Bottom EOC Surf City EOC Barnegat H
Harvey Township EOC Light EOC Cedars EOC EOC Unusual Event N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Alert 1720 1754 1858 fax-1743 1820 1754 1844 1846 phone Site Area Emergency 1903 1922 1926 1923 1925 1923 1921 General Emergency 1948 2009 2013 2009 2010 2010 2011 Simulated Rad. Release Started 1948 2033 2030 2033 2032 2035 2030 Simulated Rad. Release Terminated N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Facility Declared Operational 1815 1910 1815 1845 1814 1900 Governor's Declaration of State of Emergency 2053 2101 2053 2059 2102 2059 Exercise Terminated 2155 2154 2055 2200 2147 2148 1st Precautionary Action: Closed State beaches and narks and cleared the bav.
I st A&N Sequence Decision: SAE with no 1935 1942 1931 1932 1920 1934 PAD_
Ist Siren Activation 1928 1928 1928 1928 1928 1928 1 st EAS or EBS Message Broadcast 1931 1931 1931 1931 1931 1931 2nd A&N Sequence Decision: Evacuation/
2033 2036 2024 2036 2024 2048 0 Ihelter 2nd Siren Activation 2032 2032 2032 2032 2032 2032 2nd EAS or EBS Message Broadcast 2037 2037 2037 2037 2037 2037 KI Administration Decision:
2009 2013 2009
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IV.
EXERCISE EVALUATION AND RESULTS Contained in this section are the results and findings of the evaluation of all jurisdictions and functional entities which participated in the October 16, 2001, exercise to test the offsite emergency response capabilities of State and local governments in the 10-mile EPZ surrounding the OCNGS.
Each jurisdiction and functional entity was evaluated on the basis of its demonstration of criteria delineated in the exercise objectives contained in FEMA-REP-14, REP Exercise Manual, September 1991. Detailed information on the exercise objectives and the extent of-play agreement used in this exercise are found in Appendix 3 of this report.
A.
Summary Results of Exercise Evaluation The matrix presented in Table 2, on the following page(s), presents the status of all exercise objectives from FEMA-REP-14 which were scheduled for demonstration during this exercise by all participating jurisdictions and functional entities. Exercise objectives are listed by number and the demonstration status of those objectives is indicated by the use of the following letters:
M - Met (No Deficiency or ARCAs assessed and no unresolved ARCAs from prior exercises)
D - Deficiency assessed A - ARCA(s) assessed or unresolved ARCA(s) from prior exercise(s)
N - Not demonstrated (Reason explained in Subsection B) 12
August 6, 2002 TABLE 2.
SUMMARY
OF RESULTS OF EXERCISE EVALUATION DATE AND SITE: June 4, 2002 - Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Jurisdiction/Functional Entity I
2 13 14 15 16 17 8 19 110 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 118 119 120 121122 123 24 125 126 127 128 129130 131132 133 STATE OF NEW JERSEY Dose Assessment (NJBNE-EOF)
M MIM I
-M
- 1 1
1 1
Field Team Coordination (NJBNE FCP)
M MIMM M
M State/Field Monitoring Teamns M
M [MM M
- M Joint Information Center M A
-M M A Emergency Alert System Station IM M M OCEAN COUNTY Emergency Operations Center A MA MIM M
M County Field Monitoring Team M
MIM M
_M M
Emergency Worker Decon. Center M
MM M
Reception Center M
MM M
Congregate Care Center M I I I
M General Population Evacuation MIM M
Hearing Impaired M
Mobility Impaired M
Route Alerting I
M School Evacuation MM M
School Interviews (EV-2 Checklist)
M Traffic/Access Control M
M M
Medical Drill M
M M
RISK MUNICIPALITIES Borough of Barnegat Light M M IMM MIM I I------
I M
Borough of Harvey Cedars M M MM M
M
,M Long Beach Township M M MM MI M
-M Borough of Ship Bottom M MIM M MM
'_M M
Stafford Township M M IM M
_M M
M Borough of Surf City M MIM M M M
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D =enciency kies) assesseo A = ARCA(s) assessed and/or unresolved prior ARCA(s)
N = Not demonstrated Blank = Not scheduled for demonstration 13
B.
Status of Jurisdictions Evaluated This subsection provides information on the evaluation of each participating jurisdiction and functional entity, in a jurisdiction-based, issues-only format.
Presented below are definitions of the terms used in this subsection relative to objective demonstration status.
Met - Listing of the demonstrated exercise objectives under which no Deficiencies or ARCAs were assessed during this exercise and under which no ARCAs assessed during prior exercises remain unresolved.
Deficiency - Listing of the demonstrated exercise objectives under which one or more Deficiencies were assessed during this exercise. Included is a description of each Deficiency and recommended corrective actions.
Areas Requiring Corrective Action - Listing of the demonstrated exercise objectives under which one or more ARCAs were assessed during the current exercise or ARCAs assessed during prior exercises remain unresolved.
Included is a description of the ARCAs assessed during this exercise and the recommended corrective action to be demonstrated before or during the next biennial exercise.
Not Demonstrated - Listing of the exercise objectives which were not demonstrated as scheduled during this exercise and the reason they were not demonstrated.
Prior ARCAs - Resolved - Description of ARCAs assessed during previous exercises that were resolved in this exercise and the corrective actions demonstrated.
Prior ARCAs - Unresolved - Description of ARCAs assessed during prior exercises that were not resolved in this exercise. Included is the reason the ARCAs remain unresolved and recommended corrective actions to be demonstrated before or during the next biennial exercise.
The following are definitions of the two types of exercise issues which are discussed in this report.
A Deficiency is defined in FEMA-REP-14 as "...an observed or identified inadequacy of organizational performance in an exercise that could cause a finding that offsite emergency preparedness is not adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate protective measures can be taken in the event of a radiological emergency to protect the health and safety of the public living in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant."
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An ARCA is defined in FEMA-REP-14 as "...an observed or identified inadequacy of organizational performance in an exercise that is not considered, by itself, to adversely impact public health and safety..."
FEMA has developed a standardized system for numbering exercise issues (Deficiencies and ARCAs). This system is used to achieve consistency in numbering exercise issues among FEMA Regions and site-specific exercise reports within each Region. It is also used to expedite tracking of exercise issues on a nationwide basis.
The identifying number for Deficiencies and ARCAs includes the following elements, with each element separated by a hyphen (-).
Plant Site Identifier - A two-digit number corresponding to the Utility Billable Plant Site Codes.
Exercise Year - The last two digits of the year the exercise was conducted.
Objective Number - A two-digit number corresponding to the objective numbers in FEMA-REP-14.
Issue Classification Identifier- (D = Deficiency, A = ARCA). Only Deficiencies and ARCAs are included in exercise reports.
Exercise Issue Identification Number - A separate two digit indexing number assigned to each issue identified in the exercise.
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY 1.1 State Emergency Operations Center In accordance with the extent-of-play agreement, the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) was not evaluated during this exercise. An SEOC control cell was established to support exercise play for those organizations that normally interface with the SEOC.
1.2 New Jersey Bureau of Nuclear Engineering 1.2.1 Dose Assessment (Bureau of Nuclear Engineering - Emergency Operations Facility)
- a.
MET: Objectives 1,2, 3, 4, and 7
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 1.2.2 Field Team Coordination (Bureau of Nuclear Engineering - Fonvard Command Post)
- a.
MET: Objectives 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 14
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION:
OBJECTIVE 5: EMERGENCY WORKER EXPOSURE CONTROL Issue No.: 43-02-05-A-01
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Description:==
The Emergency Worker Radiological Exposure Record 02-9 requires that the serial numbers for the direct-reading dosimeters (DRDs) utilized by the emergency workers are recorded on the Exposure Record Form. Twelve individuals' forms were reviewed and three were incorrect. Three emergency workers included the DRD model number instead of the specific serial numbers. If the DRD calibration or operability had to be verified, the actual device used could not have been determined. (NUREG-0654, K.3.a.)
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Recommended Corrective Action: Provide additional training and practice with the Exposure Record Form. In addition, if these forms were reviewed by the New Jersey Bureau of Nuclear Engineering - Forward Command Post (NJBNE-FCP)
Supervisor before the emergency worker left the NJBNE-FCP for their assignment, errors might be immediately recognized.
Corrective Action Taken: On September 11, 2002, the the New Jersey Bureau of Nuclear Engineering (NJBNE) conducted Field Monitoring Team (FMT)
Training on emergency worker exposure control for a total of 19 (sign-in sheet provided to RAC Chair) emergency workers. The training covered the roles and responsibilities of the Forward Command Post and FMT personnel. The training also covered radiological exposure, dosimetry requirements, dosimetry reading, emergency worker exposure record, dose limits for emergency workers, protective clothing for emergency workers, and use of potassium iodide for emergency workers.
The NJBNE made the recommended changes to its Emergency Worker Radiological Exposure Record - Attachment 302-9 to include a change from Dosimeter # to Dosimeter Serial #. This should eliminate the confusion of recording the DRD model number as opposed to the serial number. A copy of the changed form was provided to the RAC Chair.
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs UNRESOLVED: NONE 1.2.3 State Radiological Field Monitoring Team
- a.
MET: Objectives 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 14
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 17
- a.
MET: 1, 4, and Il
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION:
OBJECTIVE 2: FACILITIES - EQUIPMENT, DISPLAYS, AND WORK ENVIRONMENT Issue No.: 43-02-02-A-02
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Description:==
Facility is inadequate to support the type of media response that could be expected from an emergency activity at OCNGS. Additionally, telephone support for media representatives does not exist in the present facility, and the availability of audiovisual equipment to support media briefings is inadequate. (NUREG-0654, G.3.a)
Recommended Corrective Action: Identify an additional facility that could handle a response by 100-150 media representatives and that provides adequate audiovisual support for media briefings.
Schedule for Corrective Actions: At the 2003 OCNGS REP Biennial Exercise.
OBJECTIVE 12: EMERGENCY INFORMATION - MEDIA Issues No.: 43-02-12-A-03 Description of Issue: The facility was activated at 1815, but the first briefing was not started until 1941, one hour and 26 minutes later. The initial briefing was delayed by a problem with the Utility's notification system (pagers), which delayed the arrival of the Utility's representatives assigned to the Joint Information Center (JIC). In addition, the Utility staff first focused upon preparing news releases upon arrival at the facility. For example, a news release announcing an Alert was issued at 1909 (actual declared time 1720), and another announcing a Site Area Emergency (SAE) was issued at 1913 (declared time 1903). Preparation of these news releases delayed the preparations for the initial press briefing, which did not commence until one hour and 41 minutes after the State representatives at the JIC received notification of the Alert and 39 minutes after notification of the SAE.
The first press briefing was halted at approximately 1955 when the Utility representative facilitating the briefing received an indication of a change in status at the plant. A General Emergency was declared at 1948. The Utility 18
representative announced to the press that they would have to stop the press briefing because of the change in status and that they would be back within 25 minutes (by 2020) to update the press. The briefing was halted and the State and Utility representatives returned to their internal work areas within the JIC to gather details; however, the second press briefing started at 2050, not at 2020, as promised. (NUREG-0654, G.4.a & G.4.b)
Recommended Corrective Action: Conduct an initial media briefing in a timely manner and develop a procedure to handle breaking news when briefings are underway.
Schedule of Corrective Actions: At the 2003 OCNGS REP Biennial Exercise.
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 1.4 Emergency Alert System Station
- a.
MET: 4, 10, and 11
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 19
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RISK JURISDICTIONS 2.1 Ocean County 2.1.1 Ocean County Emergency Operations Center
- a.
MET: 2, 4, 5, 10, and 14
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION:
OBJECTIVE 1: MOBILIZATION OF EMERGENCY PERSONNEL Issue No.: 43-02-01-A-04
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Description:==
A Public Information Officer (PIO) did not respond to the Joint Information Center (JIC) as required in the Ocean County Radiological Emergency Response Plan Annex. (NUREG-0654, E.2)
Recommendation: Have the Ocean County Director of Emergency Management assure and verify that the County PIO has responded to the JIC when mobilized.
Schedule of Corrective Actions: At the 2003 OCNGS REP Biennial Exercise.
OBJECTIVE 3: DIRECTION AND CONTROL Issue No.: 43-02-03-A-05
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Description:==
The Ocean County Office of Emergency Management Communications Officer, after auto-faxing the first emergency alert system message to the six risk municipalities, failed to do the roll call radio contact to inform them of the message. (NUREG-0654, A.2.a)
Recommendation: Further train the Communications Officer on the correct notification procedures. The procedures for the Communications Officer for this action may need further clarification in the standard operation procedures.
Schedule of Corrective Actions: At the 2003 OCNGS REP Biennial Exercise.
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 20
2.1.2 Ocean County Radiological Field Monitoring Team
- a.
MET: Objectives 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 14
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 2.1.3 Emergency Worker Decontamination Center - May 21, 2001
[Pinewald Pioneer Volunteer Fire Company]
- a.
MET: Objectives 2, 4, 5, and 22
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs -UNRESOLVED:
NONE 2.1.4 Reception Center - August 8, 2001
[Lakewood Middle School]
- a.
MET: Objectives 2. 4. 5. and 18
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 21
2.1.5 Congregate Care Center - July 17, 2001
[Pinelands Middle School]
- a.
MET: Objectives 2, 4, and 19
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 2.1.6 General Population Evacuation - Transportation Dependent-July 27, 2001
[Lakehurst Naval Air Warfare Center]
- a.
MET: Objectives 4, 5, and 15
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 2.1.7 Hearing Impaired - September 4-6, 2001
[Barnegat Township, Lacey Township, and South Toms River Borough]
- a.
MET: Objective 15
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE
2.1.8 Mobility Impaired-September 4-6, 2001
[Beachwood Borough, Dover Township, and Seaside Park Borough]
- a.
MET: Objective 15
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 2.1.9 Route Alerting - September 5-7, 2001
[Berkeley Township, Ocean Township, and Ocean Gate Borough]
- a.
MET: Objective 10
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 2.1.10 School Evacuation Bus Run - July 24, 2001
[Seaside Park Elementary School]
- a.
MET: Objectives 4, 5, and 16
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs -RESOLVED:
NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 23
2.1.11 School Interviews -July 23-24, 2001
[Ambassador Christian Academy, St. Joseph's Elementary School, Central Regional Middle School, Lacey Township Middle School, McKinley Avenue Elementary School, Oxycocus Elementary School, Lighthouse Christian Academy, Waretown Elementary School, Seaside Park Elementary School. Central Regional High School, Ocean Gate Elementary School, and Island Heights Elementary School]
- a.
MET: Objective 16 and EV-2 Questionnaire
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 2.1.12 Traffic/Access Control Point - September 11, 2001
[Waterborne - New Jersey State Police, Troop F]
- a.
MET: Objectives 4, 5, and 17
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 24
2.1.13 Medical Drill - September 26, 2001
[Lacey Volunteer First Aid Squad and Toms River Community Memorial Hospital]
- a.
MET: Objectives 5, 20, and 21
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 2.2 OCEAN COUNTY RISK MUNICIPALITIES 2.2.1 Borough of Barnegat Light
- a.
MET: Objectives 1, 2 3, 4. 5, 14, and 33
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 2.2.2 Borough of Harvey Cedars
- a.
MET: Objectives 1, 2. 3, 4, 5, 14. and 33
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 25
2.2.3 Long Beach Township
- a.
MET: Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, and 33
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE C.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 2.2.4 Borough of Ship Bottom
- a.
MET: Objectives 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, and 33
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: ONE Issue No.: 43-97-03-A-01
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Description:==
The Ship Bottom Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC) stated that he never received (by phone, radio, or follow-up facsimile) any notification of the protective action decision made at 2053. However, the Ship Bottom EMC never contacted the Ocean County Emergency Operations Center (OCEOC) to inquire about the status of the emergency. even though he had been advised about the General Emergency. (NUREG-0654. A.2.a)
Corrective Action Demonstrated: During the Alert phase, Fax Number 14 was received, explaining the conditions related to an emergency classification level upgrade (Alert to Site Area Emergency). The message was handwritten and not clearly readable. The Ship Bottom EMC requested clarification from the OCEOC.
Then, the OCEOC replied both through radio and facsimile communication with clarification. This demonstrates command and control capability to resolve communication issues.
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs-UNRESOLVED: NONE 26
2.2.5 Stafford Township
- a.
MET: Objectives 1, 2, 3. 4, 5, 14, and 33
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 2.2.6 Borough of Surf City
- a.
MET: Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, and 33
- b.
DEFICIENCY: NONE
- c.
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE
- d.
NOT DEMONSTRATED: NONE
- e.
PRIOR ARCAs - RESOLVED: NONE
- f.
PRIOR ARCAs - UNRESOLVED: NONE 27
APPENDIX 1 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS The following is a list of the acronyms and abbreviations that were used in this report.
AOG Augmented Off-Gas ARCA Area Requiring Corrective Action ARM Area Radiation Monitors ATWS Anticipated transient Without Scram A&N Alert and Notification CFM Cubic Feet per Minute CFR Code of Federal Regulations CHRRMS Containment High Range Radiation Monitoring System DOT U.S. Department of Transportation DRD Direct-Reading Dosimeter EAS Emergency Alert System EBS Emergency Broadcast System ECL Emergency Classification Level EOC Emergency Operations Center EOF Emergency Operations Facility EMC Emergency Management Coordinator EMITS Emergency Management Information Tracking System EMRV Electro-motive Relief Valve ENC Emergency News Center EPA U. S. Environmental Protection Agency EPR Electronic Pressure Regulator EPZ Emergency Planning Zone ERF Emergency Response Facility ERO Emergency Response Organization ERPA Emergency Response Planning Area FCP Forward Command Post FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FMT Field Monitoring Team GE General Emergency ICF ICF Consulting, Inc.
JIC Joint Information Center KI Potassium Iodide 28
Light Emitting Diode Milliroentgen(s)
Medical Services Mainstream Isolation Valves NAWC NJ NJBNE NJBNE-EOF NJBNE-FCP NJOEM NRC NUREG-0654 OCEOC OCMEOCs OCNGS OCOEM OEM ORO PAD PAG PAR PIO R
RAC REP RERP R/hr SAE SBOEM SEOC SFA SGTS SM SOP TL Lakehurst Naval Air Warfare Center New Jersey New Jersey Bureau of Nuclear Engineering New Jersey Bureau of Nuclear Engineering-Emergency Operations Facility New Jersey Bureau of Nuclear Engineering - Forward Command Post New Jersey Office of Emergency Management U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1. Rev. 1, "Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants," November 1980 Ocean County Emergency Operations Center Ocean County Municipality Emergency Operations Centers Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Ocean County Office of Emergency Management Office of Emergency Management Offsite Response Organization Protective Action Decision Protective Action Guide Protective Action Recommendation Public Information Officer Roentgen Regional Assistance Committee Radiological Emergency Preparedness Radiological Emergency Response Plan Roentgen(s) per hour Site Area Emergency Ship Bottom Office of Emergency Management State Emergency Operations Center State Field Activities Standby Gas Treatment System Shift Manager Standard Operating Procedure Team Leader 29 LED mR MS MSIV
TLD Thermoluminescent Dosimeter WRAT EAS Radio Station 30
APPENDIX 2 EXERCISE EVALUATORS AND TEAM LEADERS The following is a list of the personnel who evaluated the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station exercise on June 4, 2002. Evaluator Team Leaders are indicated by the letters "TL" enclosed in parentheses after their names. The organization which each evaluator-represents is indicated by the following abbreviations:
FEMA NRC EPA DOT ICF Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Department of Transportation ICF Consulting, Inc.
NAME ORGANIZATION Exercise Oversight R. Reynolds BIENNIAL EXERCISE EVALUATION SITE EVALUATOR ORGANIZATION STATE OF NEW JERSEY NJBNE-EOF NJBNE-FCP R. Black J. Keller (TL)
D. Duncan S. O'Neill (TL)
Field Monitoring Team J. Eng (TL)
Joint Information Center (JIC)
EAS Radio Station (WRAT)
M. Beeman (TL)
S. Nelson S. Nelson 31 FEMA ICF ICF ICF FEMA EPA FEMA ICF ICF
BIENNIAL EXERCISE (CONTINUED)
EVALUATION SITE PVAI t TATC)R*
EVALATIN STE VATATCP O('RfA\\T7 ATT
\\T OCEAN COUNTY Ocean County EOC Field Monitoring Team MUNICIPALITIES B. Hasemann (TL)
B. Jones C. Gordon Borough of Barnegat Light EOC Borough of Ship Bottom EOC Borough of Surf City EOC Borough of Harvey Cedars EOC Long Beach Township EOC Stafford Township EOC D. Petta K. Reed (TL)
K. McCarroll P. Malool J. Sutton D. Moffet OUT-OF-SEQUENCE EVALUATIONS EVALUATION SITE EVAT,.1 JATOR E AL TOR 0GANIZATIoN School Interviews Ambassador Christian Academy Central Regional High School Central Regional Middle School Island Heights Elementary School Lacey Middle School Lighthouse Christian Academy McKinley Avenue Elementary School Ocean Gate Elementary School Oxycocus Elementary School Seaside Park Elementary School St. Joesph's Elementary School Waretown Elementary School B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann School Bus Run Seaside Park Elementary School B. Hasemann 32 FEMA FEMA NRC DOT FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA
OUT-OF SEQUENCE EVALUATIONS (Continued)
EVALUATION SITE Access Control Point New Jersey State Police, Troop F Emergency Worker Decon Center Pinewald Volunteer Fire Department Hearing Impaired Barnegat Township Lacey Township South Toms River Borough Mobility Impaired Beachwood Borough Dover Township Seaside Park Borough Reception Center Lakewood Middle School Congregate Care Center Pinelands Middle School Route Alerting Berkeley Township Ocean Gate Borough Ocean Township Transportation Dependent - General Population Lakehurst Naval Air Warfare Center EVALUATOR ORGANIZATION B. Hasemann B. Hasemann K. Reed B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann B. Hasemann 33 FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA FEMA
OUT-OF SEQUENCE EVALUATIONS (Continued)
EVALUATION SITE MS-1 Medical Drill Toms River Community Memorial Hospital Lacey Volunteer First Aid Squad EVALUATOR ORGANIZATION R. Black S. Nelson ICF ICF 34
APPENDIX 3 EXTENT-OF-PLAY AGREEMENT OBJECTIVE 1: MOBILIZATION OF EMERGENCY PERSONNEL New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) and New Jersey Bureau of Nuclear Engineering (NJBNE) radiological emergency response personnel live in various areas of the State. Select elements of both organizations will respond within 60 minutes following the Alert declaration. Some NJBNE will be present at work locations prior to the commencement of the exercise due to out-of-sequence demonstrations.
Locations Observed: NJBNE-EOF, NJBNE-FCP, FMTs, ENC, OCEOC, and OCMEOCs (at Borough of Bamegat Light, Borough of Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township, Borough of Ship Bottom, Stafford Township, and Borough of Surf City).
Date: June 4, 2002 OBJECTIVE 2: FACILITIES-EQUIPMENT, DISPLAYS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT Generators provide backup power at municipal EOCs within the 10-mile EPZ. The ENC has a generator to provide backup power. Radiological monitoring points and population by evacuation area will not be displayed on maps at the County or municipal EOCs, as accident assessment, by State statute, is a State responsibility. An automated information system Emergency Management Information Tracking System "EMITS" - will be used as an event log/status board at the SEOC and ENC. Ingestion Pathway 50-mile EPZ agricultural information is on file at the SEOC. An Light Emitting Diode (LED) sign system will be used to advise and update SEOC staff of the ECL.
Locations Observed: OCEOC, OCMEOCs (at the six observed sites), ENC, NJBNE-EOF. and NJBNE-FCP.
Date: June 4, 2002 OBJECTIVE 3: DIRECTION AND CONTROL The EMC at the Ship Bottom EOC will be aware of ECL and PADs in a timely manner.
Locations Observed: OCEOC, OCMEOCs (at the six observed sites), NJBNE-EOF, and NJBNE-FCP.
ARCA To Be Resolved: Ship Bottom OEM 43-97-03-A-1 Date: June 4, 2002 35
OBJECTIVE 4: COMMUNICATIONS The telephone is the primary means of communications for all but the FMTs. Radio is the backup method of communications. At least one of the radio systems available at the EOCs as backup will be utilized during the exercise.
Locations Observed: OCEOC, OCMEOCs (at the six observed sites), NJBNE-EOF, ENC, NJBNE-FCP, and FMTs.
Date: June 4, 2002 OBJECTIVE 5: EMERGENCY WORKER EXPOSURE CONTROL One emergency worker exposure control kit will be utilized in each municipal EOC. No thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) will be distributed during this exercise, but their location and recording methodology will be explained to the evaluator. County and municipal coordinators will show the evaluator a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) regarding TLD distribution and record keeping. EMCs who distribute more than the minimum requirement of emergency worker kits will not be penalized.
"Maximum authorized mission exposure limits" may be referred to as "mission dose," "dose limit," or "turn back value." The New Jersey limit is 1.25 R. This is applicable to all demonstrations involving Objective 5. DRDs in the emergency worker exposure control kits contain 0-20 R and 0-200 mR dosimeters. Inspection dates (including leak test information) for this instrumentation is on file at the NJOEM Radiation Laboratory and will be visually inspected and evaluated by FEMA staff prior to the exercise. Potassium iodide (KI) will not be distributed.
It is stored at the State Office of Emergency Management (OEM), New Jersey Bureau of Nuclear Energy - Forward Command Posts (NJBNE-FCPs), and at the county OEM until an actual incident.
Locations Observed: OCEOC, OCMEOCs (at the six observed sites), NJBNE-FCP, FMTs, and state field activities (SFA).
Date: June 4, 2002 OBJECTIVE 6: FIELD RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING-AMBIENT RADIATION MONITORING The state will provide two field monitoring teams (FMTs) while the Count)y will provide one FMT. The teams will not be integrated during the exercise. All FMTs will be under operational control of the State FCP. Only one FMT from the State and the County will be evaluated.
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During the field demonstration, gamma exposure rates will be measured in accordance with NJ SOP-302. The County FMT will use a check source borrowed from the State NJBNE.
Locations Observed: NJBNE-FCP and FMTs.
OBJECTIVE 7: PLUME DOSE PROJECTION Locations Observed: NJBNE-EOF Date: June 4, 2002 OBJECTIVE 8: FIELD RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING - AIRBORNE RADIOIODINE AND PARTICULATE ACTIVITY MONITORING Field team instrument checkout and sampling of airborne radioiodine and particulates will be demonstrated during the afternoon of June 4, 2002. This will be out-of-sequence with the exercise at the NJBNE-FCP in Berkeley Township.
Locations Observed: NJBNE-FCP and FMTs.
Date: June 4, 2002 OBJECTIVE 10: ALERT AND NOTIFICATION Locations Observed: EAS Radio Station WRAT SIRENS - Sirens will be simulated during the exercise. No sirens will be sounded. The EAS radio message (Radio Station WRAT) will not be broadcast.
Locations Observed: OCEOC.
ROUTE ALERTING - Route Alerting will be demonstrated at Berkeley Township, Ocean Gate Borough, and Ocean Township. The demonstration will take place out-of-sequence.
Date: September 5-7, 2001 OBJECTIVE 11: PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION Locations Observed: ENC.
Date: June 4, 2002 37
OBJECTIVE 12: EMERGENCY INFORMATION - MEDIA The "EMITS" system serves as an automated status board in the NJ Room at the ENC.
Locations Observed: ENC.
Date: June 4, 2002 OBJECTIVE 13: EMERGENCY INFORMATION - RUMOR CONTROL Locations Observed: N/A Date: June 4, 2002 OBJECTIVE 14: IMPLEMENTATION OF PROTECTIVE ACTIONS - USE OF POTASSIUM IODIDE (KI) FOR EMERGENCY WORKERS, INSTITUTIONALIZED INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC New Jersey's RERP Plan does not include KI distribution to the general public. There will be a discussion of the need for emergency workers to take KI, though levels of radioiodine need not exceed the Protective Action Guides (PAGs),
Locations Observed: OCEOC, OCMEOCs (at the six observed sites), FMTs, and NJBNE-FCP.
Date: June 4, 2002 OBJECTIVE 15: IMPLEMENTATION OF PROTECTIVE ACTIONS - SPECIAL POPULATIONS [MOBILITY IMPAIRED]
Evacuation of mobility-impaired persons will be demonstrated out-of-sequence with the exercise at Beachwood Borough, Dover Township, and Seaside Park Borough. The FEMA evaluator will review the list of mobility-impaired persons.
Date: September 5-7, 2001 TRANSIT DEPENDENT BUS RUN - Evacuation of transit-dependent persons will take place out-of-sequence. One NJ Transit bus with a State Police escort will demonstrate transit dependent evacuation. The demonstration will initiate at the Lakehurst Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC). The Beachwood route will be demonstrated as per SOP-209.
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HEARING-IMPAIRED NOTIFICATION - Hearing-impaired notification will be demonstrated out-of-sequence by Barnegat Township, Lacey Township, and South Toms River Borough. A copy of the list of hearing-impaired persons will be reviewed by the FEMA evaluator.
Date: September 4-6, 2001 OBJECTIVE 16: IMPLEMENTATION OF PROTECTIVE ACTIONS - SCHOOLS School Superintendent/Principal interviews will take place out-of-sequence with the exercise at the following locations:
Ambassador Christian Academy, St. Joseph's Elementary School, Central Regional Middle School, Lacey Middle School, McKinley Avenue Elementary School, Oxycocus Elementary School, Lighthouse Christian Academy, Waretown Elementary School, Seaside Park Elementary School, Central Regional High School, Ocean Gate Elementary School, Island Heights Elementary School Date: July 23 - 24, 2001 A school bus evacuation route demonstration will take place out-of-sequence with the exercise from the Seaside Park Elementary School.
Date: July 24, 2001 OBJECTIVE 17: ACCESS CONTROL An Access Control Point (waterbome) demonstration will take place out-of-sequence with the exercise.
Date: September 11, 2001 OBJECTIVE 18: RECEPTION CENTER MONITORING, DECONTAMINATION, AND REGISTRATION The setup of the facility will be observed by the FEMA evaluator. A portal monitor will be used for monitoring. At least two vehicles will be monitored and decontaminated.
Plastic sheeting will be available, but will not be spread on the floor.
Locations Observed: Lakewood Middle School.
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OBJECTIVE 19: CONGREGATE CARE A Congregate Care Center will be demonstrated out-of-sequence with the exercise. The capacity of the facility will be posted.
Locations Observed: Pinelands Middle School Date: July 17, 2001 OBJECTIVES 20 AND 21: MEDICAL SERVICES-TRANSPORTATION, FACILITIES The demonstration will take place out-of-sequence with the exercise.
Locations Observed: Lacey First Aid Squad and Toms River Community Memorial Hospital.
Date: September 26, 2001 OBJECTIVE 22: EMERGENCY WORKERS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEHICLES MONITORING AND DECONTAMINATION The setup of the facility will be observed by the FEMA evaluator. Plastic sheeting will be available, but will not be spread on the floor. This demonstration will take place out-of-sequence with the exercise.
Locations Observed: Pinewald Pioneer Volunteer Fire Company Date: May 21,2001 OBJECTIVE 33: OFF-HOURS EXERCISE OR DRILL Demonstrate the capability to carry out emergency response functions during an off-hours exercise starting after 1730 hours0.02 days <br />0.481 hours <br />0.00286 weeks <br />6.58265e-4 months <br />.
Locations Observed: OCMEOCs (at the six observed sites).
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APPENDIX 4 EXERCISE SCENARIO SYNOPSIS The operating crew will be given a turnover and allowed to perform their panel walk-down and take an initial set of logs prior to the biennial exercise start time of 1700 on June 4, 2002.
The initial conditions are as follows:
0 Reactor is at 100% power and has been on-line for 215 days; A pre-existing problem with fuel rod end welds has caused elevated coolant iodine readings, resetting of the off-gas alarm, and increase of the off-gas trip settings; Chemistry samples are being drawn every 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />; Special control rod pattern is in place to suppress flux in areas of known fuel defects (i.e.,
control rod 26-31 in group 7, subgroup 1 is fully inserted);
0
- 1 diesel generator is out of service for 24-month overhaul;
- 1 containment spray system is out of service; and Meteorology: Wind direction (from) = 200 degrees Wind speed = -8 miles per hour Stability class = D The scenario begins at 1705 when the reactor electronic pressure regulator (EPR) fails high. The operating crew should take manual control of reactor pressure and restore pressure to the normal band. At 1715, a hydrogen explosion occurs in the augmented off-gas (AOG) building. The building is visibly damaged, but there is no fire or smoke.
The Shift Manager (SM) declares an Alert at approximately 1730 based on EAL P.2, "Known explosion damage to any permanent plant structure."
The station emergency alarm is sounded, a plant page announcement is made indicating the declaration of an Alert, and all on-shift emergency responders report to their emergency response facilities (ERFs). Pager activation is initiated and the emergency response organization (ERO) is activated.
The Radiological Assessment Coordinator responds to the control room and develops a dose protection based on a possible release from the AOG building. The dose projection results are background and no EAL is exceeded based on offsite radiological conditions.
All ERFs are activated by 1830.
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At 1850, the nitrogen supply to the drywell fails. This causes mainstream isolation valves (MSIV) to close and a reactor trip on MSIV isolation. On the reactor trip, an anticipated transient without scram (ATWS) occurs and all reactor control rods do not fully insert into the core. The operating crew performs alternate rod insertion and by 1852 all rods are in the core.
However, an electro-motive relief valve (EMRV) has stuck partially open (approx. 50%) during the isolation and blowdown. The stuck open EMRV produces increasing drywell temperature and pressure as the primary system blows down to the torus and the torus equalizes with the drywell.
Because of the isolation trip and the ATWS, cladding failure occurred and Containment High Range Radiation Monitoring System (CHRRMS) is reading 2.5E+04 R/hr as the torus equalizes to the drywell.
The Emergency Director declares an Site Area Emergency (SAE) at approximately 1910 based on EAL I. 1, "Significant (20%) fuel cladding failure indicated by CHRRMS reading greater than or equal to 2.0E+04 R/hr."
The station emergency alarm is sounded and a SAE announced, but all activities related to a site evacuation will not be conducted.
At 1910 (or later), containment spray valve V-21-5 fails to open when the operating crew attempts to initiate containment spray.
At 1945, a leak develops in a drywell purge penetration. By 1950, drywell pressure is slowly decreasing and reactor building area radiation monitors (ARMs) alarm as the drywell leaks into the reactor building.
The Emergency Reactor declares a General Emergency (GE) based on EAL S. 1, "Loss of 2 of 3 fission product barriers with the potential loss of the third."
The station emergency alarm is sounded and a GE is announced, but all activities related to a site evacuation will be simulated and not be conducted.
A dose projection is developed based on an elevated release via the main stack when the drywell leak occurs. The release path is via the standby gas treatment system (SGTS) to the stack. Off site data provided with the scenario is based on an elevated release.
Wind speed is 8 mph with class "D-meteorological conditions. The release flow rate is 135,000 cfm with 1.1 5E+07 microcuries per second noble gas, 1.33E+03 microcuries per second iodine and 8.77E+0 I microcuries per second particulates.
The appropriate protective action recommendation (PAR) will be to evacuate 0-2 miles full circle; 2-5 miles in sectors N, NNE, and NE; and shelter the remainder of the 10-mile EPZ based on the plant being in a GE and the release duration being longer than the minimum evacuation time. The PAR is discussed with the NJBNE at the EOF and provided to the NJOEM.
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Offsite monitoring activities are expanded to confirm and define the extent of the plume.
The exercise will end around 2200 or later when sufficient time has passed to demonstrate the off-site activities.
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