ML092870192

FEMA Public Meeting at Oyster Creek Slides, October 2009

ML092870192
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Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	10/09/2009
From:	Jeffrey Kulp NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB6
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FEMA Public Meeting:

NRC Evaluation of the 2009 Oyster Creek Emergency Preparedness Exercise Jeff Kulp USNRC Senior Resident Inspector Oyster Creek October 9, 2009

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FEMA's Role vs. the NRC's

• FEMA assesses the effectiveness of off site agencies' performance related to the simulated Oyster Creek emergency_

• NRC inspects and assesses the licensee's (Exelon's) performance in implementing the its Emergency Plan in response to the simulated emergency_

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NRC Inspection

• Performed per NRC Inspection Procedure 71114.01, "Exercise Evaluation"

• A Team of Four Inspectors, Located At:

• Control Room (CR) Simulator

• Operations Support Center (OSC)

• Technical Support Center (TSC)

• Emergency Operations Facility (EOF)

- Command and Control

- Dose Assessment

• Joint Information Center (JIC)

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NRC Inspection (cont'd)

• Facilities Observed:

- CR Simulator: Crew made the initial classification, activated the licensee's response organization, and continued to diagnose and mitigate events throughout the exercise.

- asc: Planned and provided work teams and radiological protection to address and repair plant equipment problems.

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NRC Inspection (cont'd)

• Facilities Observed:

- TSC: Provided engineering and technical advice to diagnose and mitigate the emergency events; made later event classifications.

- EOF: Provided overall command and control, made later offsite notifications, performed dose projections, and interfaced with offsite agencies.

- JIC: Prepared and disseminated plant and event information to members of the media.

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NRC Inspection (cont'd)

• NRC Inspection Focus:

- Risk-significant activities of classification, notification, dose assessment, and protective action recommendation.

- Determine if the licensee had adequately corrected previously-identified EP drill weaknesses.

- Evaluate the licensee's process for critiquing their own exercise performance to ensure that they were able to identify performance and/or equipment issues.

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NRC's Overall Preliminary Finding

• The conduct of the exercise was adequate and supported compliance with the NRC's EP Cornerstone performance expectation:

Demonstration that reasonable assurance exists that Exelon can effectively implement the Oyster Creek Emergency Plan to adequately protect the public health and safety in the event of a radiological emergency at the site.

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NRC Inspection Documentation

• Inspection Report 50-219/2009502

• Due out within 45 days of the NRC Exit Meeting