ML17086A282

Requests FEMA Review State & Local Planning Efforts for Areas Around CA Nuclear Power Plant Sites W/Respect to Complications Arising in Event of Extreme Natural Phenomena

ML17086A282
Person / Time
Site:	Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png
Issue date:	11/03/1980
From:	Grimes B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Mcconnell J Federal Emergency Management Agency
Shared Package
ML17086A284	List: ML17086A282 ML19340D320
References
TAC-12144, TAC-41023, TAC-46275, NUDOCS 8012300272
Download: ML17086A282 (12)

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UNITEDSTATES hlUC'AR REGULATORYCOMMtSSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555

'yves P>8E< I 1980 MEMORANDUM FOR:

John McConnell, Assi,stant Associate Director for Population Preparedness, FEMA FROM:

SUBJECT:

Brian K. Grimes, Program Director, Emergency Preparedness Program Office, NRR REQUEST FOR FEMA ASSISTANCE TO REVIEW EFFECTS OF EARTHQUAKE AND VOLCANIC ERUPTION ON STATE/LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANS As we have discussed, in the course of our review of licensed utility emergency plans, volcanic eruptions and catastrophic earthquakes have emerged as two issues of high public interest.

To insure that these issues are being adequately addressed, we request that FEMA review the State and local planning efforts for the areas around California nuclear power plant sites and the Trojan site with respect to the complications which might arise in the event of extreme natural phenomena and how these can best be addressed in the planning process.

In conjunction with the Trojan plant evaluation for compliance with the new'RC emergency planning regulations, the Comission has directed that the problems of effective protective measures and evacuation during or soon after volcanic eruption (giving due consideration to the possible effects 'of severe ashfall, mudflows, floods, and landslides) be closely examined.

In this regard, we are requesting the licensed utility to revise its emergency plan to explicitly address the possible problems associated with an eruption.

This will include considerations of site access during an emergency, assured comunications and appropriate revision of the evacuation time estimates used in protective action determinations.

The Oregon State Department of Energy, has already addressed the feasibility of implementing effective protective measures during an eruption (enclosure 1).

The earthquake issue has particular relevance to nuclear plants in California (i.e., Diablo Canyon, Humboldt Bay, Rancho Seco and San Onofre).

We understand from the FEMA news release of Septembe'r 29, 1980 that FEMA will lead a team consisting of personnel from Federal, State and local agencies to accelerate efforts towards improving the state of readiness

'o cope with potential major earthquakes in California. -" In this regard we request that FEMA include in its evaluation of offsite emergency plans, a qualitative evaluation of complicating factors which might be caused by earthquakes for California nuclear power reactor sites.

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Johh McConnell such evaluation should include the impacts on State/local emergency plans due to potential disruption of comnunications networks and evacuation routes.

In this regard, we are requesting the affected licensees to revise their emergency plans to explicitly address the possible problems associated with an earthquake to include the type of potential complications discussed above for the Trojan facility.

Thank you for your assistance in these matters.

Brian K. Grimes; Program Director Emergency Preparedness Program Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 KC 980

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Robert L. Tedesco ssistant Director for Licensing, DL

SUBJECT:

REQUEST ANALYSES BY APPLICANTS/LICENSEES ON EARTHQUAKE AND VOLCANICg EFFECTS ON EMERGENCY PLANS By memorandum of November 10,

1980, we were requested by Brian Grimes to request the Hest Coast applicants and.licensees to provide analyses of impact of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on their site emergency plans (Enclosure 1).

lie have prepared letters to Diablo Canyon and San Onofre (Enclosures 2 and 3).

On November 24, 1980, representatives of Southern California Edison (SCE) were in Bethesda to attend a meeting on San Onofre 1.

After that meeting they met briefly with H. Rood and F. Miraglia to discuss the status of the San Onofre 2 and 3 review.

At that meeting we indicated that we were preparing the subject information request.

On November 25,

1980, Ken Baskin of SCE called me to express his concern regarding this request.

It appears that SCE perceives this request as a major change in Commission Policy (i.e., coupling earthquakes and nuclear reactor accidents).

Further, this request(uWo~l Presult. in a significant delay in the licensing of San Onofre, Units 2 and 3 considering the need to provide meaningful answers for local authorities and establishing offsite capability to deal with these, disaster-type situations.

In view of the utilities expressed concerns regarding this matter, I would like to discuss this issue with you and-B'rian Grimes at your earliest convenience before finalizing the letters.

OELO has requested that the San Onofre letter be held for)~z, at least a week.

Enclosures:

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B. Grimes letter of ll/10/80 2)

Letter to Diablo Canyon 3)

Letter to San Onofre cc:

T. Novak G. Lainas B. Grimes Robert L. Tedesco, Assistant Director for Licensing Division of Licensing

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Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director, Division of Licensing FROM:

Robert L. Tedesco, Assistant Director for Licensing, DL

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AEgUEST ANALYSES BY APPLICANTS/LICENSEES ON EARTH(UAKE AND VOLCANIC EFFECTS ON EMERGENCY PLANS By memorandum of November 10, 1980, we were requested by Brian Grimes to request the Rest Coast applicants and licensees to provide analyses of impact of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on their site emergency plans (Enclosure 1).

lie have prepared letters to Diablo Canyon and San Onofre (Enclosures 2 and 3).

On November 24, 1980, representatives of Southern California Edison (SCE) were in Bethesda to attend a meeting on San Onofre l.

After that meeting they met briefly with H. Rood and F. Hiraglia to discuss the status of the San Onofre 2 and 3 review.

At that meeting we indicated that we were preparing the subject information request.

On November 25, 1980, Ken Baskin of SCE called me to express his concern rega} ding this request.

It appears that SCE perceives this request as a major change in Coomission Policy (i.e., coupling earthquakes and 'nuclear reactor accidents).

Further, this request would result in a significant delay in the licensing of San Onofre, Units 2 and 3 considering the need to provide meaningful answers for'ocal authorities and establishing offsite.capability to deal with these disaster-type situations.

In view of the utilities expressed concerns regarding this matter, I would like to discuss this issue with you'nd Brian Grimes at your earliest convenience before finalizing the letters.

OELD has requested that the San Onofre letter be held for at least a week.

Enclosures:

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B. Grimes letter of ll/10/80 2)

Letter to Diablo Canyon 3)

Letter to San Onofre cc:

T. Novak G. Lainas B. Grimes Robert L. Tedesco, Assistant Director for Licensing Division of Licensing OFFICE)

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Effect of Earthquakes on Emergency Responses t Dfablo Canyon. Nuclear Power P1ants, Units 1 5, 8 Me are-requestfnp that you'r emergency plan be reyfs d to Include a descpfptfon of'otentfal complfcatfng factors whfch mfght bemused by-earthquakes whfch.

" efther'.fnftfate or fo)low the fnftfatfon of accjrlents

'Factors. t6'e consfdered'or your facflfty plans should fnclude the fmgEcts due to potentfal'fsruptfon

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of coemunfcatfons networks and transportatfoKroutes.,

Your concern should be the avaflabflfty pf resources.

and pe~onnelfao aug en'nsfte staff-transft to and among emergent response facf'fftfes" and cammunfcatfons fifth offsfte organfzations Arrangements should be gfde such that equf~nt to be used. fn such cfrcumstances (such as helfcopters', off-road vehfcles,-etc.) wfll be dedicated for use hy the plant even upder pressing and competing needs: such as offsite rescue missions The procedures to be used to det ine the protective actions recommended to offsfte authorities should bd revfsed to fncorporate consfderatfon of-earthquake effects offsite.

Pacuation time estimates also shouM be revised

= to fncorporate consfderatfo f earthquake actfvfty.

The revfsfons to the grotectfve actfon-deterefnyNon methods and evacuation: tfae estfmates

shou1d, e done fn coordfnatfon v 'th'- offsfte offfclals responstble for protective actfon decfsfon makfng-fepleeentatfon.::,...-",.:,.:,

Me are rqquestfng FE tO'evfey the 'adequacy" of-State aef foe&'apaMTft.fes

'fth respect to re onset durf'ng earthquakes A: copy of our. letter te FERA fs enclosed.

The re ense to thfa "concern shoe'fd be f.ncorporated'n-a revfied sfte ENergencg an, suhmftted.fn'- accordance Kth the provfsfon of the revfseC'0'FR Part 6

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Effect of Earthquakes on Emergency Responses at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plants, Units 1

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Factors to be considered for your facility plans should include the impdcts due to potential disruption of communications networks and transportationroutes.

Your concern should be the availability of resources and personnel/to augment onsite staff', transit to and among emergency response facilities"and corrmunications with offsite organizations.

Arrangements should be rgdde such that equipment to be used in such circumstances (such as helicopters',

off-road vehicles, etc.) will be dedicated for use by the plant even urtder pr essing and competing needs such as offsite rescue missions.

The procedures to be used to detgrmine the protective actions recommended to offsite-authorities should bd revised to incorporate consideration of earthquake effects offsite.

$0acuation time estimates also should be revised to incorporate considerationPof earthquake activity.

The revisions to the rotective action determinytion methods and evacuation time estimates should e done in coordination w)4h offsite officia'ls responsible for protective action decision makingpnd implementation.

lfe are requesting FEB/to review the adequacy of State and loca'i capabilities with respect to response during earthquakes.

A copy of our letter to FERA is enclosed.

The response to this concern should be incorporated in a revised site Emergency @fan submitted in accordance with the provision of the revised 10 CFR Part GgI'of the Conmission's regulations.

Resolution of this matter is required pr'.dr to the issuance of a full power license.

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