ML17191B233
| ML17191B233 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden, Byron, Braidwood, Quad Cities, Zion, LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 02/09/1999 |
| From: | Richards S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| TAC-M91309, TAC-M91310, TAC-M91311, TAC-M91312, TAC-M91313, TAC-M91314, TAC-M91315, TAC-M91316, TAC-M91317, TAC-M91318, TAC-M91319, TAC-M91320, NUDOCS 9902120263 | |
| Download: ML17191B233 (7) | |
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CENTRAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS FACILITY - COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY (TAC NOS. M91309, M91310, M91311, M91312, M91313, M91314, M91315, M91316, M91317, M91318, M91319 AND M91320)
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
By letter dated January 5, 1995, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) submitted a request to the NRC for review and approval of the consolidation of its four near-site emergency operations facilities (EOFs) and corporate EOF into one single, central EOF. Additional and clarifying information was provided by Com Ed in its letters of July 11, 1996, February 27, 1997, August 13, 1997, August 25, 1997, and August 7, 1998. As justification for its request, ComEd stated that the corporate EOF, which is licensed as the Zion Station backup EOF, is similar in capabilities to the near-site EOFs. In addition, the appropriate state and local agencies operate from their own emergency centers and do not send decision-makers to the near-site EOFs.
ComEd indicated that approval of the central EOF would result in substantial current and future savings for the company.
The standards that emergency response plans for nuclear reactors must meet are delineated in 10 CFR 50.47 and in Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50. NRC guidance regarding acceptable methods for meeting the emergency planning requirements is given in NUREG-0737, Supplement 1, "Clarification of TMI Action Plan Requirements." Supplement 1 to NUREG-0737 specifies that: (1) the EOF must be located between 10 and 20 miles from the site; and (2)
Commission approval is required if the EOF is to be located beyond 20 miles from the site.
ComEd's central EOF is located from 32 to about 116 miles from an affected site.
NUREG-0737, Supplement 1, further provides guidance that the time required to staff an EOF is one (1) hour from the time that an emergency is declared.
The staff has reviewed ComEd's request and concluded that the central EOF meets all of the functional as well as the physical requirements (i.e., communications, space, and visual information displays) for EOFs as identified in NRC regulations and supporting documents.
Because state and local decision-makers operate from their own emergency centers, are not sent to the near-site EOFs, and will not be sent to the central EOF, there will be no change in communication arrangements resulting from the use of the central EOF. The NRC considers this to be a unique situation and it was a significant factor in the staffs decision. Further, the 11 g
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ComEd has made and committed to in its notification and callout processes. On
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- 0. Kingsley EOF proposal. On January 29, 1999, the Commission accepted the staff's recommendation with comments, one of which is a request to be informed of significant problems related to the ability of parties to carry out their emergency response responsibilities that are directly related to ComEd's centralized EOF approach.
As a result of the staff's review and the Commission's acceptance of the staff's recommendation, we find that ComEd's request to consolidate its four near-site EOFs and the corporate EOF into one single, central EOF is acceptable. The staff-will monitor your transition to a centralized EOF to ensure emergency response capabilities are not diminished. Once implemented, the staff will continue to monitor your ability to meet the centralized EOF staffing levels and timeliness commitments, and ensure that communication and coordination between the licensee and public, as well as State, County, and Federal agencies are not adversely impacted by ComEd's centralized EOF approach..
In the letter of August 7, 1998, ComEd stated that all changes and commitments related to the central EOF will be incorporated into a revision to the Generating Station Emergency Plan and submitted within 6 months of the NRC's approval of the use of the central EOF. Please inform us when that activity is completed or if there are changes to the implementation schedule.
Docket Nos. STN 50-454, STN 50-455,
- STN 50-456, STN 50-457, 50-237, 50-249, 50-373, 50-374, 50-254, 50-265, 50-295, 50-304 cc: See next page Sincerely, ORIG. SIGNED BY Stuart A. Richards, Director Project Directorate 111-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 111/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation DISTRIBUTION:
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- 0. Kingsley EOF proposal. On January 29, 1999, the Commission accepted the staffs recommendation
. with. comments, one of which is a request to be informed of significant problems related to the ability of parties to carry out their emergency response responsibilities that are directly related to ComEd's centralized EOF approach.
As a result of the staffs review and the Commission's acceptance of the staffs recommendation, we find that ComEd's request to consolidate its four near-site EOFs and the corporate EOF into one single, central EOF is acceptable. The staff will closely monitor your transition to a centralized EOF to ensure emergency response capabilities are not diminished.
Once implemented, the staff will continue to monitor your ability to meet tile centralized EOF staffing levels and timeliness commitments, and ensure that communication and coordination between the licensee and public, as well as State, County, and Federal a7en *es are not adversely impacted by Com Ed's centralized EOF approach.
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In the letter of August 7, 1998, ComEd stated that all changes and comjl1itments related to the central EOF will be incorporated into a revision to the Generating Sta)ion Emergency Plan revisions and submitted within 6 months of the NRC's approval of !Pe use of the central EOF.
Please inform us when that activity is completed or _if there are c9anges to the implementation schedule.
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- 0. Kingsley EOF proposal. On January 29, 1999, the Commission accepted the staffs recommendation with comments, one of which is a request to be informed of significant problems relat~d to the ability of parties to carry out their emergency response responsibilities that are directly related to ComEd's centralized EOF approach.
As a result of the staff's review and the Commission's acceptance of the staff's recommendation, we find that ComEd's request to consolidate its four near-site EOFs and the corporate EOF into one single, central EOF is acceptable. The staff will monitor your transition to a centralized EOF to ensure emergency response capabilities are not diminished. Once implemented, the staff will continue to monitor your ability to meet the centralized EOF staffing levels and timeliness commitments, and ensure that communication and coordination between the licensee and public, as well as State, County, and Federal agencies are not adversely impacted by ComEd's centralized EOF approach.
In the letter of August 7, 1998, ComEd stated that all changes and commitments related to the central EOF will be incorporated into a revision to the Generating Station Emergency Plan and submitted within 6 months of the NRC's approval of the use of the central EOF. Please inform us when that activity is completed or if there are changes to the implementation schedule.
Docket Nos. STN 50-454, STN 50-455, STN 50-456, STN 50-457, 50-237, 50-249, 50-373, 50-374, 50-254, 50-265, 50-295, 50-304 cc: See next page Sincerely, Stuart A. Richards, Director Project Directorate 111-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 111/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
- 0. Kingsley cc:
Regional Administrator, Region Ill U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Facility Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, Illinois 62704 Document Control Desk-Licensing Commonwealth Edison Company 1400 Opus Place, Suite 400 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 Ms. C. Sue Hauser, Project Manager Westinghouse Electric Corporation Energy Systems Business Unit Post Office Box 355 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 Joseph Gallo Gallo & Ross 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 1014 Washington, DC 20036 Howard A. Learner Environmental law and Policy Center of the Midwest 35 East Wacker Drive Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Byron Resident Inspectors Office 4448 N. German Church Road Byron, Illinois 61010-9750 Ms. Lorraine Creek RR 1, Box 182 Manteno, Illinois 60950 Chairman, Ogle County Board Post Office Box 357 Oregon, Illinois 61061 Commonwealth Edison Company m
Mrs. Phillip B. Johnson 1907 Stratford Lane Rockford, Illinois 61107 George L. Edgar Morgan, Lewis and Bochius 1800 M Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036 Attorney* General 500 S. Second Street Springfield, Illinois 62701 Commonwealth Edison Company Byron Station Manager 4450 N. German Church Road Byron, Illinois 61010-9794 Commonwealth Edison Company Site Vice President - Byron 4450 N. German Church Road Byron, Illinois 61010-9794 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Braidwood Resident Inspectors Office RR 1, Box 79 Braceville, Illinois 60407 Mr. Ron Stephens Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency 110 E. Adams Street Springfield, Illinois 62706 Chairman Will County Board of Supervisors Will County Board Courthouse Joliet, Illinois 60434 Commonwealth Edison Company Braidwood Station Manager RR 1, Box 84 Braceville, Illinois 60407-9619
- 0. Kingsley Ms. Bridget Little Rorem Appleseed Coordinator 117 N. Linden Street Essex, Illinois 60935 Commonwealth Edison Company Site Vice President - Braidwood RR 1, Box 84 Bracemille, Illinois 60407-9619 Commonwealth Edison Company Site Vice President - Dresden 6500 N. Dresden Road Morris, Illinois 60450-9765 Commonwealth Edison Company Dresden Station Manager 2605 N. 21st Road Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9756 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dresden Resident Inspectors Office 6500 N. Dresden Road Morris,* Illinois 60450-9766 William D. Leach Manager - Nuclear MidAmerican Energy Company 907 Walnut Street P.O. Box 657 Des Moines, Iowa 50303 Vice President - Law and Regulatory Affairs MidAmerican Energy Company One River Center Place 1 06 E. Second Street P.O. Box 4350 Davenport, Iowa 52808 Chairman Rock Island County Board of Supervisors 1504 3rd Avenue Rock Island County Office Bldg.
Rock Island, Illinois 61201
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- Commonwealth Edison Company Chairman Grundy County Board Administration Building 1320 Union Street Morris, Illinois 60450 Commonwealth Edison Company Quad Cities Station Manager 22710 206th Avenue N..
Cordova, Illinois 61242-9740 Commonwealth Edison Company Site Vice President - Quad Cities 22710 206th Avenue North Cordova, Illinois 61242-9740 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Quad Cities Resident Inspectors Office 22712 206th Avenue N.
Cordova, Illinois 61242 Phillip P. Steptoe, Esquire Sidley and Austin One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60603 Assistant Attorney General 100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 12
- Chicago, Illinois 60601 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission LaSalle Resident Inspectors Office 2605 N. 21st Road Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9756 Chairman LaSalle County Board of Supervisors LaSalle County Courthouse Ottawa, Illinois 61350 Chairman Illinois Commerce Commission Leland Building 527 E. Capitol Avenue Springfield, Illinois 62706
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- 0. Kingsley Commonwealth Edison Company LaSalle Station Manager 2601 N. 21st Road Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9757 Commonwealth Edison Company Site Vice President - LaSalle 2601 N. 21st Road Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9757 Robert Cushing Chief, Public Utilities Division Illinois Attorney General's Office 100 W. Randolph Street Chicago, Illinois 60601 Dr. Cecil Lue-Hing Director of Research and Development*
Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago 100 E. Erie Street Chicago, Illinois 60611 Mr. David Helwig Senior Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towe rs West 111 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 Mr. Gene H. Stanley PWR Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West Ill 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 Mr. Christopher Crane BWR Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West Ill 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
- Commonwealth Edison Company Mr. R. M. Krich Vice President - Regulatory Services Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West Ill 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 Commonwealth Edison Company Reg. Assurance Supervisor - Byron 4450 N. German Church Road Byron, Illinois 61010-9794 Commonwealth Edison Company Reg. Assuran.ce Supervisor... Braidwood RR 1, Box 84 Braceville, Illinois 60407-9619 Commonwealth Edison Company Reg. Assurance Manager - Dresden 2605 N. 21st Road Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9765 Commonwealth Edison Company Reg. Affairs Manager - Quad Cities 22710 206th Avenue North Cordova, Illinois 61242-97 40 Commonwealth Edison Company Reg. Assurance Supervisor - LaSalle 2601 N. 21st Road Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9757 Ms. Pamela B. Stroebel Senior Vice President and General Counsel Commonwealth Edison Company P.O. Box767 Chicago, Illinois 60690-0767