ML063070396

Closeout of Bulletin 2005-02, Emergency Preparedness and Response Actions for Security-Based Events

ML063070396
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	11/08/2006
From:	Tam P NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-1
To:	Nazar M Indiana Michigan Power Co
References
BL-05-002, TAC MC7813, TAC MC7814
Download: ML063070396 (4)

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November 8, 2006 Mr. Mano K. Nazar Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106

SUBJECT:

DONALD C. COOK NUCLEAR PLANT - RESPONSE TO BULLETIN (BL) 2005-02, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR SECURITY-BASED EVENTS (TAC NOS. MC7813 AND MC7814)

Dear Mr. Nazar:

On July 18, 2005, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued BL 2005-02, Emergency Preparedness and Response Actions for Security-Based Events (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML051740058), to all holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors except those who have permanently ceased operation and have certified that fuel has been removed from the reactor vessel.

BL 2005-02 notified licensees of the NRC staffs need for information associated with emergency preparedness for security-based events at nuclear power plants. The purpose of the BL was for the NRC to obtain information regarding changes licensees have made or plan to make concerning security-based emergency preparedness program capabilities and to evaluate how consistently such changes have been implemented. Licensees were requested to respond to questions and provide information in the following areas: (1) security-based emergency classification levels and emergency action levels; (2) NRC notifications; (3) onsite protective measures; (4) emergency response organization augmentation; and (5) drill and exercise program.

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) developed a white paper, entitled Enhancements to Emergency Preparedness Programs for Hostile Action, dated May 2005, and revised November 18, 2005 (ADAMS Accession No. ML053290326) to clarify various options available to licensees to implement the enhancements discussed in BL 2005-02. NEI requested endorsement of these options in a letter dated November 22, 2005. The NRC staff issued Regulatory Issue Summary 2006-12 in July 19, 2006, endorsing this white paper with clarifications.

By letters dated August 15, 2005, and January 17, 2006 (ADAMS Accession No. ML052350483 and ML060310490), you responded to BL 2005-02. In your response, you indicated that you either had already or would in the future incorporate enhancements consistent with the information provided in either BL 2005-02 or the NEI white paper. With the exception of Drill and Exercise Program enhancements, all enhancements for all licensees were scheduled to be adopted no later than February 16, 2006. The majority of licensees indicated that they would adopt the Drill and Exercise Program enhancements contingent on NRC and Department of

Mr. M. K. Nazar Homeland Security endorsement of a new evaluated exercise program. Based on the above, your response to BL 2005-02 is considered acceptable and no further action is requested of you at this time.

If you have any questions, please contact me 301-415-1451.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Peter S. Tam, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-315 and 50-316 cc: See next page

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Regional Administrator, Region III Michigan Department of Environmental U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Quality Suite 210 Waste and Hazardous Materials Div.

2443 Warrenville Road Hazardous Waste & Radiological Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Protection Section Nuclear Facilities Unit Attorney General Constitution Hall, Lower-Level North Department of Attorney General 525 West Allegan Street 525 West Ottawa Street P. O. Box 30241 Lansing, MI 48913 Lansing, MI 48909-7741 Township Supervisor Lawrence J. Weber, Plant Manager Lake Township Hall Indiana Michigan Power Company P.O. Box 818 Nuclear Generation Group Bridgman, MI 49106 One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office Mark A. Peifer, Site Vice President 7700 Red Arrow Highway Indiana Michigan Power Company Stevensville, MI 49127 Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place James M. Petro, Jr., Esquire Bridgman, MI 49106 Indiana Michigan Power Company One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106 Mayor, City of Bridgman P.O. Box 366 Bridgman, MI 49106 Special Assistant to the Governor Room 1 - State Capitol Lansing, MI 48909 Susan D. Simpson Regulatory Affairs Manager Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106