ML093170705
| ML093170705 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 11/12/2009 |
| From: | Rachel Johnson Plant Support Branch-1 |
| To: | Heflin A AmerenUE |
| References | |
| Download: ML093170705 (5) | |
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November 12, 2009 Mr. Adam C. Heflin, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251
SUBJECT:
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY OFFSITE DEFICIENCY IDENTIFIED DURING THE OCTOBER 20, 2009, CALLAWAY PLANT BIENNIEL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE
Dear Mr. Heflin:
Enclosed is a copy of the Federal Emergency Management Agencys (FEMA) Region VIIs letter to Mr. Paul Parmenter, Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, dated November 2, 2009. This letter discusses an exercise deficiency identified during evaluation of the October 20, 2009, biennial emergency preparedness exercise at the Callaway Plant, located near Fulton, Missouri. 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 a failure by the State Emergency Operations Center to inform the public in a timely manner of their need to evacuate from affected areas of the emergency planning zone.
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 Callaway Plant 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 FEMA will assess the progress made toward resolution of this issue by approximately February 18, 2010, and will decide at that time if additional measures are necessary.
If this issue is not resolved by February 18, 2010, 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).
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION R E GI ON I V 612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125
Mr.
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 or Gilbert Guerra at (817) 276-6557.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Robert C. Johnson, Acting Chief Plant Support Branch-1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket: 50-483 License: NPF-30
Enclosure:
FEMA Region VII Letter to Mr. Paul Parmenter, Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, dated November 2, 2009 (ADAMS Accession No.: ML0931000071) cc w/attachment:
Mr. Luke H. Graessle Director, Operations Support AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251 E. Hope Bradley Manager, Protective Services AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251 Mr. Scott Sandbothe, Manager Plant Support AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251
Mr.
R. E. Farnam Assistant Manager, Technical Training AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251 J. S. Geyer Radiation Protection Manager AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251 John ONeill, Esq.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 2300 N. Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037 Missouri Public Service Commission P.O. Box 360 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0360 Deputy Director for Policy Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 Mr. Rick A. Muench, President and Chief Executive officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839 Kathleen Logan Smith, Executive Director and Kay Drey, Representative, Board of Directors Missouri Coalition for the Environment 6267 Delmar Boulevard, Suite 2E St. Louis, MO 63130 Mr. Lee Fritz, Presiding Commissioner Callaway County Courthouse 10 East Fifth Street Fulton, MO 65251
Mr.
Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116 Mr. Scott Clardy, Administrator Section for Disease Control Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 Certrec Corporation 4200 South Hulen, Suite 422 Fort Worth, TX 76109 Mr. Keith G. Henke, Planner II Division of Community and Public Health Office of Emergency Coordination Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services 930 Wildwood Drive P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Chief, Technological Hazards Branch FEMA Region VII 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64114-3372
Mr. A. Heflin 5
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