ML101020635
| ML101020635 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 04/08/2010 |
| From: | James Heck NRC/RGN-III |
| To: | Hallock M City of Red Wing, MN |
| References | |
| Download: ML101020635 (3) | |
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April 8, 2010 Mr. Marshall Hallock, CPA Finance Director The City of Red Wing 315 West 4th Street Red Wing, MN 55066
SUBJECT:
PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT/CITY OF RED WING, MINNESOTA AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS
Dear Mr. Hallock:
I am responding to your letter dated February 3, 2010, to Mr. Allan Barker of my staff, who is the Region III Government Liaison Officer. In that letter, the City of Red Wing asked for the criteria used by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to evaluate the effectiveness of the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plants (PINGP) Emergency Response Plan, a copy of the NRCs most recent review of the response organization at PINGP, and any information the NRC has related to a Corrective Action Plan filed by Xcel Energy during a proceeding before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
The criteria used by NRC to evaluate power reactor emergency plans are found in Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Under 10 CFR 50.47, the NRC evaluates the effectiveness of the power reactors onsite response organization, while the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) evaluates the effectiveness of offsite response organizations. The NRC relies on FEMAs finding that the offsite aspects of an emergency response plan will provide reasonable assurance that adequate protective measures can and will be taken in the event of a radiological emergency; the NRC does not itself prescribe, quantify, or evaluate the resources needed for effective participation by offsite response organizations like the City of Red Wing.
The NRCs onsite focus is also reflected in its inspection procedures. Those procedures, copies of which were provided to you on March 2, 2010, by Mr. Barker, focus on the plants emergency-response staffing, equipment, and exercise performance, among other things. The most recent NRC inspection reports for PINGPs onsite response organization are enclosed. If you would like a copy of the forthcoming inspection report, please let Mr. Barker know.
Finally, the NRC was not a party to the Minnesota PUC proceedings referenced in your letter and is not familiar with documents filed in those proceedings. If you wish to obtain documents filed in those proceedings, I suggest you contact the PUC or Xcel Energy.
M. Hallock Thank you for your request. If you have any further questions, please contact Mr. Barker at (630) 829-9660.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Jared Heck Regional Counsel
Enclosure:
As Stated cc w/o encl.: W. King, RAC Chair, FEMA Chicago Field Office
M. Hallock Thank you for your request. If you have any further questions, please contact Mr. Barker at (630) 829-9660.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Jared Heck Regional Counsel
Enclosure:
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