ML042360057
| ML042360057 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 07/09/2004 |
| From: | Peifer M Nuclear Management Co |
| To: | NRC/NMSS/SFPO |
| References | |
| NG-04-0448, FOIA/PA-2015-0025 | |
| Download: ML042360057 (1) | |
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DAEC EMERGENCY PLAN INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Rev. 20 Page 1 of 1 INTRODUCTION The Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) is a nuclear electric generating plant located in Linn County, Iowa, eight miles northwest of Cedar Rapids, near the town of Palo, Iowa.
The DAEC uses a boiling water reactor and steam supply system supplied by the General Electric Company. The plant is owned by Central Iowa Power Cooperative, Cornbelt Power Cooperative, and IES Utilities Inc. (IES), and is operated by the Nuclear Management Company (NMC) under the terms and conditions of Operating License DPR-49 and the Nuclear Power Plant Operating Services Agreement (NPPOSA) between IES and the NMC. The reference IES/NMC will be used throughout the DAEC Emergency Plan to signify this relationship.
The DAEC Emergency Plan has been prepared in accordance with 10CFR50 Appendix E, incorporating the guidance provided in NUREG-0654, FEMA REP-1, Revision 1 "Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants."
The Emergency Response Organization is structured to respond to a radiological emergency on a continuous basis. State and county emergency response organizations are also structured to respond to an emergency condition as required by the designated emergency classification. Emergency control and coordination facilities are established both onsite and offsite to ensure that required information is gathered, assessed, and acted upon in a timely and effective manner.
Two Emergency Planning Zones have been established around the DAEC. The area within a 10 mile radius of the plant and including the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan area is designated as the "plume exposure pathway." The area within a 50-mile radius of the plant is designated as the "ingestion exposure pathway."
An emergency classification system for a spectrum of increasingly severe accidents and safety-related system failures has been developed. The DAEC Emergency Plan is structured such that a declaration of a particular emergency classification initiates a series of predetermined actions, including prompt public notification and protective action recommendations, where appropriate.
The specifics of the DAEC Emergency Plan are carried out through detailed Implementing Procedures. These Implementing Procedures are coordinated with procedures for plant operations, radiation protection and security, and are maintained as specified herein.