ML17349A511

Notice of Receipt of Petition Under 10CFR2.206.Advises That Petitioners Alleged Number of Deficiencies W/Emergency Planning at Plant Due to Effects of Hurricane Andrew

ML17349A511
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	11/13/1992
From:	Murley T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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2.206, NUDOCS 9212010338
Download: ML17349A511 (12)

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DOCKET NOS.

50-250 AND 50-251 FLORIDA POWER

& LIGHT COMPANY TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT 7590-01 RECEIPT OF PETITION UNDER 10 C.F.R.

SECTION 2.206 Notice is hereby given that, on October 23,

1992, Mr, James P. Riccio submitted a Petition to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) pursuant to 10 CFR 5 2.206 about the nuclear units at the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Plant of the Florida Power

& Light Company (FP&L or Licensee).

The Petition was submitted on behalf of Public Citizen, Greenpeace, Nuclear Information

& Resource

Service, and the Safe Energy Communication Council (Petitioners).

The Petition has been referred to the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation to prepare a response.

The Petitioners alleged a number. of deficiencies with emergency planning at the Turkey Point Units because of the effects of Hurricane Andrew.

The Petitioners alleged deficiencies with notification during an accident, notification of persons with special

needs, and evacuation plans.

In alleging these deficiencies, Petitioners relied in part on a preliminary report prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that was forwarded to the NRC on October 16, 1992.

The Petitioners also alleged deficiencies in the coordination between the Licensee, and Federal, State and local agencies responsible for radiological emergency response planning based on the circumstances surrounding the initial restart of the Turkey Point Unit 4 following Hurricane Andrew.

The Petitioners alleged that the NRC 9212010338 921113~

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allowed the Licensee to restart the reactor without any coordination, advance

notice, or request that FEHA confirm offsite capabilities.

Petitioners requested that the NRC issue an order to show cause to the Licensee as to why the nuclear units at Turkey Point should not remain closed or have their operating licenses suspended by the NRC unless and until such time as the Licensee demonstrates full compliance with the NRC's emergency planning regulations.

In a letter of November 13, 1992, the Petitioners'equest that the Turkey Point Nuclear Units not be permitted to restart was denied.

As provided by 10 CFR 5 2.206, the NRC will take appropriate action on the specific issues raised in the Petition within a reasonable time.

A copy of the Petition is available for inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room at 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20555 and at the Local Public Document Room for the Turkey Point plant located at Florida International University, University Park, Miami, Florida 33199.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 1'3t48ay of November 1992.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Thomas E. Hurley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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TZ DIRECTOR STATE AND ICAL PROGRAMS AMO SUPPORT Ma)oz Pi Hay r

Regional DMe Recorzendation for a Finding on Offsite Preparedness at the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant 0

his ie to provide you with a recommendation for a findirg to 5e p ovided to the Huc ea" Regulatory Commission base5 on the FEY~

assessment of the status of o sito xadiologice3, enezgency pLe;.ning ard preparedness at the Tuuey Point Nuclear Paver Plant.

his assessment was deemed necessary due tc the impact of'urricane Andrew on the emergency yrepa ednese infrast"ucture in the ter.

m le Emergency.larring Zone for Turkey point.

I have worked closely with the f'e 8 team heade< hy c=a'g Ri~co a~~

closely mo.".itored the tern s ac=iv'=ies.

X am in co".. u"rerce w'he indings and corclusiors o~ the prel~xnary cpa=" ent'"led "Inte"im M~zkey Poin" buclea=

lowe" Plan=

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reparedness Assessment Report in the Afte meth o~

8 'r'caruso And"ew, Disaster-Initiated Review".

Based on the assessme.".:

recomnend that ycu provide a finding that plans ard pzepa".edaess are adequate to prov'de reasonable assuiarce that 'apa=opr'a:e protective measures can he rake= offsite in the eve..t, e"

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emergency at Turkey Pcint.

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STATE OF FLOR) DA 0 EPARTW EN7 0 t-COMM U N ITY AFFAIR RS 2740 CEN TK RVIEW. 9 R I VE

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~ 2 4 00 LkWTONCHILKS Cheenac Mr. Major P. May Federal Coordinating ONcer Federal Emergency Management Agency MP and LeJeune Ave.

P. 0. Box 4Q22 Mfctmf, FL 33369 LINDALOOMI5SHELLEY SeCreQrZ October 23, 1992

Dear Mr. May,

Thfe fetter serves to confirm my review of and concurrence with the assessment of offsfte ernegency planning and preparedness performed by the Fecferaf Emergency M~magernent Agency fn the aftermath of Hurrfcane Andrew. Based on this assessment, l boffevo there fe reasonable assurance that adequate pmtectfvo measures can and will be taken fn the event of a radlofogfcal emergency at the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant.

Tne State of Florida Radfofbgfca! Emergency Managenent Plan for Nucfea. Power Plants has been assessed and vlith the Cade County compensatop measures described below, can he effectfvely implemented to proI+ct public heafth and safety:

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70 ehsu'8 trahmfsnts (cbhitruc.fbn workers) enterfng fhto the EPZ are fnrcrme~.

Spanish ar;d E"glish warning signs have been fnseffed cn the major arteries entering the EPZ.

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To ensure the resfdents vent"Ifn the Life 8upport Centers understand what to 4o fn the event o'n emergehcy, flyers were denvered to the residents and warning sfgns have been placed fn numerous Rod Cross Service Centers.

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To ensure that 3e residents flvfng In devastated and c~mdernned homes, re-elva emergency fnformatfon: (5) the outdoor warning system public address sjsterr. willbe used to provide fnstruclfon~ to those who would not bttiorrvise be abfe to recefve emergency fnfbrmatfon and (2) focal faw enforcement will perform route afertfnf," fn those areas heavffy ctamaged and not covered dy the sfren system public addrssL fhQRQENCY MAHACEMENT~ HOUSINC AND COMMUWTTDEVELOFAQNT ~ RKSOVRCE PLhHHIHQ AND MANAGEMENT.

Mr. Major P. May October 23, 1992 Page 2

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To ensure that the transportation dependont are adequately protected, route alerting wfffbe performed by focal faw enforcement supported by mfnf vans to

'assfst those with transportation needs.

Additionally, 'many new pfck up points have been addecf to cover the new FEMA traffer parks, Lffe Support Centers, and other necessary locatfons.

'o ensure that the populatfons: wIth specfaf needs are taken cars of a re-regfst~tfon fs underway and each of the specfal needs facilities fn the EPZ have been surveyed and re-regfsterad as appropriate, ln additfon, the Divfsfon of Emergency Management wfff continue to assess its capabilities regarding emergency response and wfffmake any changes and

.enhancements necessary to provide adequately for the health and welfare of Florida ancf Dade County resfdents.

l apprecfate the opportunfty to partfcfpate.fn this assessment.

Sincerely, p, gg@rf g..K GLED<

Robert G. Neve, Dfredor DNisfon of Emergency Management

a 2026464080 HETROPOUTAN DADE COUNTY'. KQRlDA

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PCSj 5S84700 October 23, 2.9&2

. Robert Rave, Director Division of Emergency Kana@ament Departmen<

oS Comaaunity Affairs 2740 cantarvisv Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Dear Mr. Have~

This letter serves as my confirmation and concurrence vith the assescaent of offsite emergency ylann&y and rsponss performed in the aftonaath of Hurricane Andrew hy the Federal Emerpanay mnapamant Agency ir. conjunction vith the Department of community Affairs, Division of Rnargency Management, and the Dale County Office of Emergency Management.

The Emergency Planning Xne fox the Turkey Point Plan was tha area mo'st devastated.

by Hurricane Mdrevs.

Th ough the implementation of ccimpensatory measures desiepsad to address changes Ln 6emogxaphioeg Mfxastru+iiurag ance resources, adacp.'ata protective measures can he implemented to meet the criteria o NUREG 0654 & the avant of a radiological t

emergency a" the Turkey Point Nuclear Povex'lant, The Dada County Emrgancy Operations plan, Section 2, Turkey paint Procedure, has been assossad end w'th the oomysns8tory gaasu"es des'bad

below, al3. Of which have bean developers vith and tho"ouqhly iavkewed by both FED and DCA/DEN, villmeet public safety criteria.

These compansatoxy

measures, as axe the Zmergency P'arming Zona and Dada County, are Cyramic and as Dade County moves toward recovery>'art ingant maassessmenta vill ensure that appropriate changes and enticements are made.

A schedule or xiassessmant Xs included & the eyor Tha compensatory measly"as which evolved Mor the aaeesament ad<mess the areas of no ification and varning, arA evacuation.

They include:

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To ensure transients (construction vOr3cers} enter ncr into the EPZ ara informal> Spanish and English warning aierns have haan installed on Ne ma)or a~arias anter~wg the K'Z.

&2028484060 FHlh SU'S 10/23/92 13:23 P.008 Plyers were delivered to roiidents af the Life support:,Centers, and sigm have hoen placed at Red Cross Service Centers.

To ensure that residents Sn devastated and condemned homes receive emergency information> the outdoor warning system public address system will h Used to provide instructions to those Who vould not otherwise be abls to receive mnorgency information, and additional.ly, local law onforcsment villperform route alerting in those areas heavily daemgect and not.covered by the a&an syetam public address.

To ensure that the transportation dopendenh are adequately protector, route alerting vill be perf'onasC hy Local law enforcement supported'y transit vehicles to assist those with transpoz wtion needs o

Additionallyg new 'piCR Qp poin 0 have been added to cover the new PZMA trailer yarksg RnC other necsssazy locations.

o. To ensur6 Mat th8 populatkOn W3th Speoial naedS are taken caro o, on gong registration fox evacuation aesistanco is hsing performed.

Mditionally, FZMA~s assessment of all msdicaX and dapandsnt care facilities has heed reviowod hy this oflice gainst information availaMe free stats licsnsmg programs, Each of those which reaain operational will be individually contacted by law enforcmaent personnel who will the: ass~st with notification Co'OEM iS special transpor"aticn assis"ance is regu3.red.

These facilit3.es vill he monitored Dn nn oh-going basis to ensu e facilitiss which re"urn to opcrationaI status are &eluded.

Xf you have any qpxestions Dn the atmche8 repoW, please con-'ct Rn Or Pat: iCk co@fray at (SOS)596-8700

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S&carely, thleen C. Hale ectar EncIcsure:

Dade County post-~drew Assessment Report ~key Point Nuclear Power PXant-