ML091120829

Federal Emergency Management Agency Offsite Deficiency Identified During the April 7, 2009, Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise

ML091120829
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	04/22/2009
From:	Shannon M Plant Support Branch-1
To:	Flores R Luminant Generation Co
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Download: ML091120829 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUC LE AR RE G UL AT O RY C O M M I S S I O N R E GI ON I V 612 EAST LAMAR BLVD , SU I TE 400 AR LI N GTON , TEXAS 76011-4125 April 22, 2009 Rafael Flores, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Luminant Generation Company LLC Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station P. O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043

SUBJECT:

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY OFFSITE DEFICIENCY IDENTIFIED DURING THE APRIL 7, 2009, BIENNIAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE

Dear Mr. Flores:

Enclosed is a copy of the Federal Emergency Management Agencys (FEMA) Region VI letter to Mr. Jack Colley, Chief, Governors Division of Emergency Management, and Dr. David L.

Lakey, Texas Department of State Health Services, dated April 15, 2009. This letter discusses an exercise deficiency identified during the Federal Emergency Managements evaluation of the April 7, 2009, biennial emergency preparedness exercise at Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station. 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 was that Hood County transmitted the [simulated] Emergency Alert System message detailing protective measures for the public before the Alert and Notification System sirens were [simulated to be] initiated to warn residents to listen to Emergency Alert System messages.

The purpose of this letter is to communicate FEMAs official notification of the deficiency in accordance with the NRC-FEMA Memorandum of Understanding. No response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is required.

The NRC encourages Comanche Peak Station to work with 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 FEMA will assess the progress made toward resolving this issue by approximately August 5, 2009, and will decide at that time if additional measures are necessary.

Luminant Generation Company LLC If this issue is not resolved by August 5, 2009, FEMA 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 NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS ML091070122). 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, or Gilbert Guerra at (817) 860-8557.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael P. Shannon, Chief Plant Support Branch-1 Division of Reactor Safety Dockets: 50-445; 50-446 Licenses: NPF-87; NPF-89

Attachment:

FEMA Region VI Letter to Mr. Jack Colley, Chief, Governors Division of Emergency Management, and Dr. David L. Lakey, Texas Department of State Health Services, dated April 15, 2009 (ADAMS Accession No.: ML091070122) cc w/attachment:

Branch Chief, Technological Services FEMA Region VI 800 North Loop 288 Federal Regional Center Denton, TX 76201-3698 Mike Blevins, Chief Operating Officer Luminant Generation Company LLC Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station P. O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043

Luminant Generation Company LLC Mr. Fred W. Madden, Director Regulatory Affairs Luminant Generation Company LLC P. O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Timothy P. Matthews, Esq.

Morgan Lewis 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 County Judge P. O. Box 851 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Mr. Richard A. Ratliff, Chief Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health P. O. Box 149347, Mail Code 2835 Austin, TX 78714-9347 Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director Office of the Governor P. O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-3189 Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P. O. Box 13326 Austin, TX 78711-3326 Ms. Susan M. Jablonski Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MC-122 P. O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087

Luminant Generation Company LLC Anthony Jones Chief Boiler Inspector Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Boiler Division E. O. Thompson State Office Building P. O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711

Luminant Generation Company LLC Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (John.Kramer@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Brian.Tindell@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/A (Wayne.Walker@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (Nicholas.Hernandez@nrc.gov)

CP Site Secretary (Sue.Sanner@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

RSLO (Bill.Maier@nrg.gov)

NSIR/EPD (Robert.Kahler@nrc.gov)

NSIR/EPD (Steve.LaVie@nrc.gov)

File located: S/DRS/REPORTS SUNSI Rev Compl. x Yes No ADAMS x Yes No Reviewer Initials PJE Publicly Avail x Yes No Sensitive Yes x No Sens. Type Initials PJE RIV:DRS/PSB-1 C:DRS/PSB-1 PJElkmann MPShannon

/RA/ /RA/

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