ML071210407
| ML071210407 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/01/2007 |
| From: | James Trapp Plant Support Branch 1 |
| To: | Crane C AmerGen Energy Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML071210407 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 May 1, 2007 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and CEO AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348
SUBJECT:
OFFSITE PLANNING DEFICIENCY IDENTIFIED DURING THE APRIL 17, 2007, THREE MILE ISLAND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE
Dear Mr. Crane:
Enclosed is a copy of a letter from the US Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHSFEMA), Philadelphia Area Field Office, to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency dated April 27,2007. This letter discusses a planning deficiency identified during evaluation of the April 17, 2007, emergency preparedness exercise at the Three Mile Island (TMI) Nuclear Generating Station. DHS/FEMA 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 in this case resulted from no detailed information or instruction regarding evacuation being prepared or provided to the affected people of Cumberland County.
The purpose of this letter is to communicate DHS/FEMAs official notification of the deficiency that was sent to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This letter is in accordance with the NRC-FEMA Memorandum of Understanding. No response to the NRC is required.
The NRC encourages TMI 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 NRC-FEMA Memorandum of Understanding, the NRC and the FEMA Philadelphia Area Field Office will assess the progress made toward resolution of the issue by approximately June 30, 2007, and will decide at that time if additional measures are necessary.
If this issue is not adequately resolved by August 15, 2007, DHS/FEMA may withdraw the finding of reasonable assurance according to the requirements of 44 CFR 350.1 3(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).
C. Crane 2
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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 the NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.aov/readina-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
If you have any further questions, please contact Stephen T. Barr at (61 0) 337-531 6.
Sincerely, James M. Trapp, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No:
50-289 License No:
Enclosure:
Letter from the US Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency Philadelphia Area Field Off ice to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency dated April 27,2007
C. Crane 2
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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 Publically Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at htto://www.nrc.aov/readina-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
If you have any further questions, please contact Stephen T. Barr at (61 0) 337-531 6.
Sincerely,
/RA by Marsha K. Gamberoni for/
James M. Trapp, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No:
50-289 License No:
Enclosure:
Letter from the US Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency Philadelphia Area Field Office to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency dated April 27, 2007 (Reviewers Initials) 5#+=
SUNS1 Review Complete:
DOCUMENT NAME: T:\\DRS\\Plant Support Branch l\\BARR\\EP Ex07 TMI\\TMIOTEx FEMA Dev ReferraLwpd After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will be released to the Public.
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
C. Crane 3
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Enclosure:
Chief Operating Officer, AmerGen Site Vice President - TMI Unit 1, AmerGen Plant Manager - TMI, Unit 1, AmerGen Regulatory Assurance Manager - TMI, Unit 1, AmerGen Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services, AmerGen Vice President - Mid-Atlantic Operations, AmerGen Vice President - Operations Support, AmerGen Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, AmerGen Director Licensing - AmerGen Manager Licensing - TMI, AmerGen Vice President - General Counsel and Secretary, AmerGen T. ONeill, Associate General Counsel, Exelon Generation Company J. Fewell, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, Exelon Nuclear Correspondence Control Desk - AmerGen Chairman, Board of County Commissioners of Dauphin County Chairman, Board of Supervisors of Londonderry Township D. Allard, Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection, State of PA J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee E. Epstein, TMI-Alert (TMIA)
R. Janati, PADEP D. Hammons, RAC Chair, FEMA, Region Ill
C. Crane 4
Distribution w/o encl:
S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA R. Bellamy, DRP S. Barber, DRP D. Kern, DRP, Senior Resident Inspector C. LaRegina, DRP, Site OA J. Lamb, RI OED0 J. Lubinski, NRR H. Chernoff, NRR V. Nerses, PM, NRR E. Miller, NRR J. Boska, NRR Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
ROPreportsQ nrc.gov R. Kahler, NSIWEPD S. LaVie, NSIWEPD M. Gamberoni, DRS J. Tappert, DRS J. Trapp, DRS S. Barr, DRS
April 27,2007
Your cuoptx&on in &is matter is sincerely appreciated. lfyou have.my questions, please contact me at 2 15-93 1-5546.