ML17179B177

Ack Receipt of FEMA 931001 Memo Transmitting Findings for Offsite Emergency Preparedness Aspects of Plant Exercise Conducted on 930922.Two Deficiencies Identified by FEMA

ML17179B177
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Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	11/08/1993
From:	Pederson C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Delgeorge L COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 9311150060
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Docket No. 50-237 Docket No. 50-249 Commonwealth Edison Company ATTN:

Mr. L. 0. DelGeorge Vice President Nuclear Oversight and Regulatory Services Executive Towers West III 1400 Opus Place, Suite 300 Downers Grove, IL 60515

Dear Mr. DelGeorge:

NOV 8 1993 We have received the enclosed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) correspondence dated -October 1, 1993, transmitting the findings for the offsite emergency preparedness aspects of the Dresden Nuclear Power Station's exercise conducted on September 22, 1993.

FEMA identified two deficiencies in the performances of offsite agencies during the exercise.

One deficiency*

pertains to Kendall County exceeding by six minutes the fifteen minute time limit in FEMA guidance for the first alert and notification sequence.

The other deficiency pertains to Grundy County not adequately demonstrating direction and control in the ~mergency operation center during the exercise.

We fully recognize that any corrective actions to be implemented may involve parties and political institutions which are not under your direct control.

Nonetheless, we would expect that you would provide assistance for offsite preparedness issues identified in the area around the Dresden Nuclear Power -

Station.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed FEMA report will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

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Commonwealth Edison Company Distribution cc w/enclosure:

M. D. Lyster, Site Vice President Gary F. Spedl, Station Manager J. Shields, Regulatory Assurance Supervisor D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory Services Manager OC/LFDCB Resident Inspectors LaSalle, Dresden, Quad Cities Richard Hubbard J. W. Mccaffrey, Chief, Public Utilities Division Robert Newmann, Office of Public Counsel Licensing Project Manager, NRR State Liaison Officer Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission A. William, FEMA, Region V I. Johnson, Commonwealth Edison Company D. Scott, Corporate EP Director, Commonwealth Edison Company 2

NOV 8 1993.

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e Federal Emergency Management Agency Reiion V 175 West Jackson Blvd, 4th Floor Chicago, IL. 60604 I I Mr. John l'iunk Actinq oh*eotor, Illinoi*

Emergency Management Agenoy 110 Eaat J.dama Street Sprinqtia:.d, I:llinoi* 62706

Dear Mr. Plunk:

Ootobcar l, 1993 301 504 1137;# 2 P.2

'l'WO Detiaipnoiee were identi!iad during the September l2, 1~93 Dresden

~artial Radioloqioal Emergency Preparedness (REP)

Exeroisa. : Th**e i*auQS ware described during the S@ptember 24, 1993 Part.Lchipant Briafinq and have b**n coordinated with both th*

Federal l~mergenoy ManaqemCilnt Aqency (FEMA) Headquarters* and the Nuclear Ro111qulatory Col?lll11seion (NRC) Headquart*r*.

PEMA-REP~L4 states that a "Def ioiency is de:f ined as an observed or identititd inadequacy ot organizational performance in an exercise that oouli cause a findin9 that ot!site emerqency preparedness is not adeqi;.ate to provide reasonable 8esuranoe11 that appropriate protective meaeurea can be taken in the event of a radiolo~ical emergancy -t;.o proteot the health and safety or the publio livinq in the vicinity o! a nuclaar power plant." The two c1ericienoies are described below.

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• Kendall County:

Objective 10, NUREG Reference E. 6.

I Th* f ir*t Alart and Not1!ioat1on sequence tor the public tooK 21 minutes.

Aooording to FEMA tJUidance, the first alert and.

notitication ~equenoe to alert and notify the public oan not exoaad 15 minutta.

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Grundy county:

Objective 3, NUREG Reterence A.l;d,2.a.

Grundy ccunty did not adequately demonstrate Direction and control in the enerqenoy operation* center {EOC) during the exercise.

ThQ Coordina1:or failed to provide autrioient instructions and briefings to the EOC atatt to keep them aware ot ongoing em~rqency operatious. In addition, the EOC staff did not provide updates ot their on<;*cin9 activities. This failure ot leadership* also resulted in an excesaive delay in.alerting and notifying the publio with the seoond El~erqanoy Broadcast System (EBS) message. The second alert and not1::1oation sequence tor Grundy county took 37 minute*.

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• OCT 0? '93 1;:: 40PM FEMA--CHICAGO, IL 2026463508-+

e 301 504 1137:# 3 P.3 Thi* was e.t e time when th* State h11d i*autiad an eva.ouation and shelter PI'1)tective aotion recommendation ror the public.

ThQ time taken to j_nrorm the public during this critical period was not timely to ~roteot the public health ~nd safety.

Program qu~danoe requireil that a written "Sahedula.of corrective Action*" b submitted to my ortice no later than 30 daya from the date or tli

• letter.

This "Scnadul~ ot Corrective Aotionm" must adequately explain what corrective aotiona arCJ being taken to corroot th1.1ua Defioi*ncia11 and the date the corrective actions will

t>e. oomple1~d.

It 111 turther required that a remedial drill, evaluated by Reqioh V tor the above Deticienciea, be scheduled and oomplated within 12 o days of the date of the exercise.

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remedial df 111 sohedul* mhould provide enough time to correct the above D~ti~iencies prior to the submittal ot a final report.to the NRC HeadqiJ~rters.

Your prompt attention to tllis matter ia appreciated.

Pleama do not hesitate t::> oall Mr. Danny B. Bemant, Chie!, RacHologioal Emcarqency Preparedn~as Section, it you should have any quQmtions, or 1! thera is anythiJlg turther that we oan do to help adequately resolva these Deticienc.ie*.

Mr. Bement's talQphone number is (312) 408-5!523.

OOl FEMA HQ