ML051390084
| ML051390084 | |
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| Site: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Issue date: | 06/15/2005 |
| From: | Steven Bloom NRC/NRR/DRIP/RNRP |
| To: | Heymer A Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Bloom S D, NRR/DRIP/RNRP/415-1313 | |
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TABLE 13.3-1 EMERGENCY PLANNING Inspections, Tests, Analyses, & Acceptance Criteria (EP ITAAC)*
Combined License (COL) Application - Subpart C to 10 CFR Part 52
- Standard design certification criteria may replace specific ITAAC in this table. 11/17/04 Planning Standard EP Program Elements Inspections, Tests, Analyses Acceptance Criteria 1.0 Emergency Classification System 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) - A standard 1.1 A standard emergency 1.1 An inspection of the control 1.1 The specified parameters are emergency classification and action level classification and emergency action room, technical support center retrievable in the control room, TSC scheme, the bases of which include facility level (EAL) scheme exists, and (TSC), and emergency operations and EOF, and the ranges of the system and effluent parameters, is in use by identifies facility system and effluent facility (EOF) will be performed to displays encompass the values the nuclear facility licensee, and State and parameters constituting the bases for verify that they have displays for specified in the emergency local response plans call for reliance on the classification scheme. [D.1**] retrieving facility system and classification and EAL scheme.
information provided by facility licensees effluent parameters specified in the [The COL applicant will adopt for determinations of minimum initial [**D.1 corresponds to NUREG-0654 emergency classification and EAL design certification criteria, if offsite response measures. /FEMA-REP-1 evaluation criteria.] scheme. applicable, or otherwise identify specific capabilities.]
2.0 Notification Methods and Procedures 10 CFR 50.47(b)(5) - Procedures have 2.1 The means exists to notify 2.1 - 2.3 A test will be performed 2.1 The responsible State and local been established for notification, by the responsible State and local organi- of the capabilities. agencies receive notification within licensee, of State and local response zations within 15 minutes after the 15 minutes after the licensee organizations and for notification of licensee declares an emergency. [E.1] declares an emergency.
emergency personnel by all organizations; the content of initial and follow-up 2.2 The means exists to notify 2.2 Emergency response personnel messages to response organizations and the emergency response personnel. [E.2] receive the notification and public has been established; and means to mobilization communication.
provide early notification and clear [The COL applicant will provide instruction to the populace within the specific acceptance criteria.]
plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone have been established. 2.3 The means exists to notify and 2.3 The means for notifying and provide instructions to the populace providing instructions to the public within the plume exposure EPZ. are demonstrated to meet the design
[E.6] objectives, as stated in the emer-gency plan. [The COL applicant will identify specific capabilities.]
Enclosure
3.0 Emergency Communications 10 CFR 50.47(b)(6) - Provisions exist for 3.1 The means exists for 3.1 & 3.2 A test will be performed 3.1 Communications are established prompt communications among principal communications among the control of the capabilities. among the control room, TSC, EOF, response organizations to emergency room, TSC, EOF, principal State and principal State and local EOCs, and personnel and to the public. local emergency operations centers radiological field assessment teams.
(EOCs), and radiological field assessment teams. [F.1.d]
3.2 The means exists for 3.2 Communications are established communications from the control from the control room, TSC and room, TSC, and EOF to the NRC EOF to the NRC headquarters and headquarters and regional office regional office EOCs, and an access EOCs (including establishment of the port for ERDS is provided.
Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) between the onsite computer system and the NRC Operations Center.) [F.1.f]
4.0 Public Education and Information 10 CFR 50.47(b)(7) - Information is made 4.1 The licensee has provided space 4.1 An inspection of the as-built 4.1 The licensee has provided space, available to the public on a periodic basis which may be used for a limited facility/area provided for the news which may be used for a limited on how they will be notified and what their number of the news media at the media will be performed. number of the news media. [The initial actions should be in an emergency EOF. [G.3.b] COL applicant will specify the (e.g., listening to a local broadcast station number of news media to be and remaining indoors), the principal points accommodated.]
of contact with the news media for dissemination of information during an emergency (including the physical location or locations) are established in advance, and procedures for coordinated dissemination of information to the public are established.
5.0 Emergency Facilities and Equipment 10 CFR 50.47(b)(8) - Adequate emergency 5.1 The licensee has established a 5.1 An inspection of the as-built 5.1.1 The TSC has at least 174 facilities and equipment to support the technical support center (TSC) and TSC and OSC will be performed, square meters (1,875 square feet) of emergency response are provided and onsite operations support center including a test of the capabilities. floor space.
maintained. (OSC). [H.1]
5.1.2 The TSC is close to the control room, and the walking distance from the TSC to the control room does not exceed two minutes.
[The COL applicant will adopt design certification criteria, if applicable, or otherwise specify TSC location.]
5.1.3 The TSC has comparable habitability with the control room under accident conditions. [The COL applicant will adopt design certification criteria, if applicable, or otherwise identify specific capabilities.]
5.1.4 TSC communications equipment is installed, and voice transmission and reception are accomplished. [The COL applicant will adopt design certification criteria, if applicable, or otherwise identify specific capabilities.]
5.1.5 The TSC has the means to receive, store, process, and display plant and environmental information, and to initiate emergency measures and conduct emergency assessment. [The COL applicant will adopt design certification criteria, if applicable, or otherwise identify specific capabilities.]
5.1.6 The OSC is located onsite, separate from the control room and TSC. [The COL applicant will adopt design certification criteria, if applicable, or otherwise specify OSC location and identify specific capabilities.]
5.1.7 OSC communications equipment is installed, and voice transmission and reception are accomplished. [The COL applicant will adopt design certification criteria, if applicable, or otherwise identify specific capabilities.]
5.2 The licensee has established an 5.2 An inspection of the as-built 5.2.1 The EOF working space is emergency operations facility (EOF). EOF will be performed, including a sized for at least 35 persons, and is
[H.2] test of the capabilities. large enough for required systems, equipment, records and storage.
[The COL applicant will identify EOF size characteristics.]
5.2.2 The EOF habitability is consistent with Table 2 of NUREG-0696. [The COL applicant will specify the acceptance criteria for EOF habitability.]
5.2.3 EOF communications equipment is installed, and voice transmission and reception are accomplished with the control room, TSC, NRC, and State and local agencies. [The COL applicant will identify specific capabilities.]
5.2.4 The EOF has the means to acquire, display and evaluate radiological, meteorological, and plant system data pertinent to determining offsite protective measures. [The COL applicant will identify specific capabilities.]
6.0 Accident Assessment 10 CFR 50.47(b)(9) - Adequate methods, 6.1 The means exists to provide 6.1 - 6.7 A test will be performed 6.1 The means exists to provide systems, and equipment for assessing and initial and continuing radiological of the capabilities. initial and continuing radiological monitoring actual or potential offsite assessment throughout the course of assessment throughout the course of consequences of a radiological emergency an accident. [I.2] an accident. [The COL applicant condition are in use. will identify specific capabilities.]
6.2 The means exists to determine 6.2 The means exists to determine the source term of releases of the source term of releases of radioactive material within plant radioactive material within plant systems, and the magnitude of the systems, and the magnitude of the release of radioactive materials based release of radioactive materials on plant system parameters and based on plant system parameters effluent monitors. [I.3] and effluent monitors. [The COL applicant will identify specific capabilities.]
6.3 The means exists to continuously 6.3 The means exists to assess the impact of the release of continuously assess the impact of the radioactive materials to the release of radioactive materials to environment, accounting for the the environment, accounting for the relationship between effluent monitor relationship between effluent readings, and onsite and offsite monitor readings, and onsite and exposures and contamination for offsite exposures and contamination various meteorological conditions. for various meteorological
[I.4] conditions. [The COL applicant will identify specific capabilities.]
6.4 The means exists to acquire and 6.4 Meteorological data is available evaluate meteorological information. at the EOF, TSC, control room,
[I.5] offsite NRC center, and to the State.
[The COL applicant will identify specific capabilities.]
6.5 The means exists to make rapid 6.5 The means exists to make rapid assessments of actual or potential assessment of actual or potential magnitude and locations of any magnitude and locations of any radiological hazards through liquid or radiological hazards through liquid gaseous release pathways, including or gaseous release pathways. [The activation, notification means, field COL applicant will identify specific team composition, transportation, capabilities.]
communication, monitoring equipment, and estimated deployment times. [I.8]
6.6 The capability exists to detect 6.6 Radioiodine can be detected in and measure radioiodine the plume exposure EPZ, as low as concentrations in air in the plume 10-7 µCi/cc. [The COL applicant exposure EPZ, as low as 10-7 µCi/cc will identify specific capabilities.]
(microcuries per cubic centimeter) under field conditions. [I.9]
6.7 The means exists to estimate 6.7 The means exists to estimate integrated dose from the projected integrated dose from the projected and actual dose rates, and for and actual dose rates, and for comparing these estimates with the comparing these estimates with the EPA protective action guides (PAGs). EPA protective action guides
[I.10] (PAGs). [The COL applicant will identify specific capabilities.]
7.0 Protective Response 10 CFR 50.47(b)(10) - A range of 7.1 The means exists to warn and 7.1 A test will be performed of the 7.1 The means exists to warn and protective actions has been developed for advise onsite individuals of an capabilities. advise onsite individuals. [The COL the plume exposure EPZ for emergency emergency, including those in areas applicant will identify specific workers and the public. In developing this controlled by the operator, including: capabilities.]
range of actions, consideration has been [J.1]
given to evacuation, sheltering, and, as a a. employees not having supplement to these, the prophylactic use of emergency assignments; potassium iodide (KI), as appropriate. b. visitors; Guidelines for the choice of protective c. contractor and construction actions during an emergency, consistent personnel; and with Federal guidance, are developed and d. other persons who may be in in place, and protective actions for the the public access areas, on or ingestion exposure EPZ appropriate to the passing through the site, or within locale have been developed. the owner controlled area.
8.0 Exercises and Drills 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14) - Periodic exercises 8.1 Licensee conducts a full- 8.1 A full-participation exercise 8.1.1 The exercise is completed are (will be) conducted to evaluate major participation exercise to evaluate (test) will be conducted within the within the specified time periods of portions of emergency response major portions of emergency specified time periods of Appendix Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, capabilities, periodic drills are (will be) response capabilities, which includes E to 10 CFR Part 50. onsite exercise objectives have been conducted to develop and maintain key participation by each State and local met, and there are no uncorrected skills, and deficiencies identified as a result agency within the plume exposure onsite exercise deficiencies. [The of exercises or drills are (will be) corrected. EPZ, and each State within the COL applicant will identify exercise ingestion control EPZ. [N.1] objectives and associated acceptance criteria.]
8.1.2 Onsite emergency response personnel were mobilized in sufficient numbers to fill emergency response positions, and they successfully performed their assigned responsibilities. [The COL applicant will identify responsibilities and associated acceptance criteria.]
8.1.3 The exercise is completed within the specified time periods of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, offsite exercise objectives have been met, and there are either no uncorrected offsite exercise deficiencies or a license condition requires offsite deficiencies to be corrected prior to operation above 5% of rated power.
9.0 Implementing Procedures 10 CFR Part 50, App. E.V - No less than 9.1 The licensee has submitted 9.1 An inspection of the submittal 9.1 The licensee has submitted 180 days prior to the scheduled issuance of detailed implementing procedures for letter will be performed. detailed implementing procedures an operating license for a nuclear power its emergency plan no less than 180 for the onsite emergency plan no reactor or a license to possess nuclear days prior to fuel load. less than 180 days prior to fuel load.
material, the applicants detailed [The COL applicant will develop the implementing procedures for its emergency implementing procedures.]
plan shall be submitted to the Commission.