ML062700646
| ML062700646 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 08/04/2006 |
| From: | Gody A Operations Branch IV |
| To: | Edington R Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) |
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| Download: ML062700646 (9) | |
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August 4, 2006 Randall K. Edington, Vice President-Nuclear and CNO Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321
SUBJECT:
OFFSITE PLANNING DEFICIENCY IDENTIFIED DURING THE JULY 19, 2006, EXERCISE
Dear Mr. Edington:
Enclosed is a copy of a letter from the US Department of Homeland Security, Chemical and Nuclear Preparedness and Protection Division, Kansas City Area Field Office to the Missouri Sate Emergency Management Agency dated July 27, 2006. This letter discusses a planning deficiency identified during evaluation of the July 19, 2006, emergency preparedness exercise at Cooper Nuclear Station. The US Department of Homeland Security defines a deficiency 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 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."
Specifically, the deficiency was conflicting information in the Atchison County Radiological Emergency Response Plan and its implementing procedures about protective actions to be taken for the Pleasant View Nursing Home and the Atchinson County Jail when the decision is made to evacuate the general public from Sub-area 3 in the Cooper Nuclear Station emergency planning zone.
The purpose of this letter is to communicate the US Department of Homeland Security's official notification of the deficiency in accordance with the NRC-Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Memorandum of Understanding (the radiological preparedness elements of FEMA having been transferred to the US Department of Homeland Security, Chemical and Nuclear Preparedness and Protection Division). No response to the NRC is required.
The NRC encourages Cooper Nuclear Station to work with the appropriate offsite governmental agencies to ensure a timely resolution of this issue. The NRC will continue to monitor the status of this issue. In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding, the NRC and the US Department of Homeland Security, Kansas City Area Field Office will assess the progress made toward resolution of this issue by approximately November 17, 2006, and will decide at that time if additional measures are necessary.
Randall K. Edington If this issue is not resolved by November 17, 2006, the US Department of Homeland Security may withdraw the finding of reasonable assurance according to the requirements of 44 CFR 350.13(a). At that time the NRC would take appropriate action according to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(s)(2) and 50.54(s)(3).
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
If you have any further questions, please contact Paul J. Elkmann at (817) 276-6539.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Anthony T. Gody, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket: 50-298 License: DPR-46
Enclosure:
Letter from the US Department of Homeland Security, Kansas City Area Field Office to the Missouri, Sate Emergency Management Agency dated July 27, 2006 cc w/attachment:
Gene Mace Nuclear Asset Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 John C. McClure, Vice President and General Counsel Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68602-0499 P. V. Fleming, Licensing Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321
Randall K. Edington Michael J. Linder, Director Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 98922 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Nemaha County Courthouse 1824 N Street Auburn, NE 68305 Julia Schmitt, Manager Radiation Control Program Nebraska Health & Human Services Dept. of Regulation & Licensing Division of Public Health Assurance 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 H. Floyd Gilzow Deputy Director for Policy Missouri Department of Natural Resources P. O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116 Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Control Section Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, KS 66612-1366 Daniel K. McGhee Bureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319
Randall K. Edington Ronald D. Asche, President and Chief Executive Officer Nebraska Public Power District 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 Jerry C. Roberts, Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 John F. McCann, Director, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601-1813 Keith G. Henke, Planner Division of Community and Public Health Office of Emergency Coordination 930 Wildwood, P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Chief, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section Kansas City Field Office Chemical and Nuclear Preparedness and Protection Division Dept. of Homeland Security 9221 Ward Parkway Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64114-3372
Randall K. Edington Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (BSM1)
DRP Director (ATH)
DRS Director (DDC)
DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)
Senior Resident Inspector (SCS)
Branch Chief, DRP/C (KMK)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (WCW)
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)
RITS Coordinator (KEG)
J. Lamb, OEDO RIV Coordinator (JGL1)
ROPreports CNS Site Secretary (SEF1)
Regional State Liaison Officer (WAM)
NSIR/DPR/EPD (REK)
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