ML13304A878
| ML13304A878 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 01/11/1982 |
| From: | Deyoung R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Coleman R SAN CLEMENTE, CA |
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| NUDOCS 8202250369 | |
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Dear Mr. Coleman:
At tornu O ELD Your letter of December 1, 1981, to the Chairman of the Nuclear egu ory Commission, requesting written answers to questions on early warning systems, has been referred to me for response. A member of the NRC staff telephoned you on December 23, 1981, with verbal answers to your questions. Mr. V. Stello's letter of April 10, 1981 also provided you with information on this subject.
Your first question is, "whether or not the use of a HOAA system is prohibited for application as an alerting and warning system in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant?" The answer is "no".
Your second question is "who has the right to establish the type of warning system utilized for offsite consequences in a local community?" The pertinent NRC regulation is 10 CFR 50 Appendix E at Section IV D.3. The regulation places responsibility upon the licensee for demonstrating that administrative and physical means have been established for alerting and providing prompt instructions to the public within the 10 mile plume exposure pathway EPZ.
As a practical matter this responsibility cannot be carried out without the cooperation of appropriate offsite authorities.
Guidance for implementing the regulation is contained in NUREG-0654, Appendix 3B, Criteria for Acceptance and in 3C, Physical Implementation. Under Section 3C.3;7 'siP~ns are an acceptable means for alerting, and under 3G.4;b, radio re-ceivers.
compatible with NOAA Weather Alert transmitters are an acceptable means for alerting.
Since this mtatter relates to offsite emergency preparedness, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is principally responsible for evaluating the adequacy of the prompt notification system once it is installed.
If you have further questions, I suggest that you call our Director of Emergency Preparedness, Mr. Brian Grimes at (301) 492-4614.
Sincerely,
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Your letter of December 1, 1981, to the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, requesting written answers to questions pn early warning systems, has been referred to me for response. An NRC staf,'member telephoned you on December 23, 1981, with verbal answers to your questions. Mr. V. Stello's letter of April 10, 1981 also provided you wit /information on this subject.
Your first question is, "whether or not th use of a NOAA system is prohibited for application as an alerting and warnin system in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant?" The answer is "no".
Your second question is "who has the right to establish the type of warning system utilized for offsite conseqy nces in a local community?" The pertinent NRC regulation is 10 CFR 50 Appepdix E at Section IV D.3. The regulation places responsibility upon the)icensee for demonstrating that administrative and physical means have been pstablished for alerting and providing prompt instructions to the public ithin the 10 mile plume exposure pathway EPZ.
As a practical matter this,/responsibility cannot be carried out without the cooperation of appropriaJe offsite authorities. Guidance for implementing the regulation is contained in NUREG-0654, Appendix 3B, Criteria for Acceptance and in 3C,/Physical Implementation. Under Section 3C 3, sirens are an acceptable means for alerting, and under 3C 4b, radio receivers compatible with NOAA Weather Alert transmitters are an acceptable means for alerting.
If you have fufther questions, I suggest that you call our Director of Emergency Preparedness, Mr. Brian Grimes at (301) 492-4614.
Sincerely, Richard C. DeYoung, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement
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Dear Mr. Coleman:
BMats2 'ko EPeyton Your letter of December 1, 1981, to the Chairman of the fy1clear Regulatory Commission, requesting written answers to questions onyerly warning systems, has been referred to me for response. An NRC staff mpmber telephoned you on December 23, 1981, with verbal answers to your ques -ons.
Your first question is, "whether or not the use,,of a NOAA system is prohibited for application as an alerting and warning sy tem in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant?"
The NRC direct answer is "no".
Your second question is "who has the rioht to establish the type of warning system utilized for offsite consequences in a local community?"
The NRC direct answer is "the local community".
The pertinent NRC regulation is 10 CFR 50 Appendix E at Section Iy D.3.
The regulation places responsibility upon the licensee for demonstraping that administrative and physical means have been established for alerting and providing prompt instructions to the public within the 10 mile p34me exposure pathway EPZ. Guidance for implementing the regulation is containpd In NUREG-0654, Appendix 33, Criteria for Acceptance and in 3C, Physical Impenentation. Under Section 3C 3, sirens are an acceptable means for,Ierting, and under 3C 4b, radio receivers compatible with NOAA Weather Al rt transmitters are an acceptable means for alerting.
If you have fur9ier questions, I suggest that you call our Director of Emergency Prep redness, Mr. Brian Grimes at (301) 492-4614.
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Logging Date NRC SECRETARIAT TO:
El commissioner Date Exec. Dir./Oper.
El Gen. Counsel O1 Cong. Liaison O1 Solicitor El Public Affairs O Secretary O_
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R. J. Coleman.
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WOUld like to know if the use of a NOAA system is prohibited for appl as an alerting <ystem, who deter mines the appropriate warning system etc; l Prepare reply for signature of:
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For information Remarks:
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