ML18101A703
| ML18101A703 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 05/08/1995 |
| From: | Joyner J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Eliason L Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9505180155 | |
| Download: ML18101A703 (5) | |
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May 8, 1995 Mr. Leon R. Eliason Chief Nuclear Officer & President Nuclear Business Unit Public Service Electric and Gas Company P. 0. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038
SUBJECT:
RESOLUTION OF FEMA-IDENTIFIED EXERCISE DEFICIENCY AT ARTIFICIAL ISLAND
Dear Mr. Eliason:
Enclosed is a letter dated April 6, 1995 from Mr. Philip Mcintire of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA}, Region II, to Major James A. Momm of the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) concerning actions taken by the NJOEM to remediate the deficiency identified by FEMA at the May 24, 1994, exercise at Artificial Island.
The deficiency was assessed at the State Emergency Operations Center for the delay in protective action decision-making following receipt of a protective action recommendation from the licensee.
FEMA concluded that based on revised procedures and training, the exercise deficiency has been satisfactorily remediated.
We appreciate the efforts of your staff working with FEMA and New Jersey officials to resolve this deficiency.
No response to this letter is required.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. D. Silk of the Emergency Preparedness Section at (610) 337-5372.
Docket Nos. 50-272; 50-311; 50-354
Enclosure:
FEMA Letter dated April 6, 1995 Sincerely, C~!~g;;--;2j Si:~n:3~j 81r
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J. J. Hagan, Vice President-Operations S. LaBruna, Vice President - Engineering and Plant Betterment C. Schaefer, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.
R. Burricelli, General Manager - Informations systems & External Affairs J. Summers, General Manager - Salem Operations R. Hovey, General Manager - Hope Creek Operations J. Benjamin, Director - Quality Assurance & Safety Review F. Thomson, Manager, Licensing and Regulation R. Kankus, Joint Owner Affairs A. Tapert, Program Administrator R. Fryling, Jr., Esquire M. Wetterhahn, Esquire P. MacFarland Goelz, Manager, Joint Generation Atlantic Electric Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate William Conklin, Public Safety Consultant, Lower Alloways Creek Township Public Service Commission of Maryland State of New Jersey State of Delaware
L. R. El i a son 3
Distribution w/encl:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Kay Gallagher, DRP Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
D. Screnci, PAO NRC Resident Inspector PUBLIC Distribution w/encl: (Via E-Mail)
L. Olshan, NRR W. Dean, DEDO J. Stolz, PDI-2, NRR D. Moran, Project Manager, NRR M. Callahan, OCA Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
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G:\\FRSSB.GRP\\FEMALTR.JL To receive a copy of this document, Indicate In the box: "C" =Copy wi OFFICE DRSS/RI NAME Laughlin/GMP DATE 05/02/95 "E" =Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy
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Federal Emergency.Management Agency Region JI 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1337 New Yor~ NY 10278-0002 April 6, 1995 Major James A. Mcmm, Deputy state Director Off ice of Emergency Management state of New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Division of State Police P.O. :Box 7068 West Trenton, New Jersey 09628-0068
Dear Major Momm:
This letter responds to the actions taken by New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) staff to remecUate the Deficiency assessed at the state Emergency operations Cent.er (SEOC) under Objective 9, Protective Action Decision Ma.k~:ng Cpl ease ref er to the letter from Dr. Rita Weyninger to Colonel Carl A. Williams, dated December 6, 1994).
FEY.A eta.ff, as well as staff members from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I and our ccnt:ractors, have rev;tewe".
your submission of SOP*901, Guidelines fo:r Protectiv~ Action Decisions. overall, we find that SOP-901, Revision 4, dated March J.99.5, satisfactorily s.ddresses the Deficienoy from the May 24, 1994, Artificial Island R.EJ? Exercise. Specifically, the SOP aJ.lows the chief decision maker at the SEOC to initiate* a protective action decision (?AD) in the ev~nt that its internal sources for protec~ive ac~ion recommendations are untimely.
The training on SOP-901 for decision makers was h.eld. at NJOEM on March 2.3, l9.95.
Jon ChristianeeD of NJOEM, Kent: Tosch of the New Jersey Bureau of Nuclear Engineering, Craig Be.nner of PSE~ '* a.nc1 James Bontempo of GJ?O presented extensive detaiJ.s on the information to be provided to dacir:H.on makers in t.he event of a radiological erne~gency.
M~. Christiansen then provided an ov~x:view, and tra~.ning was conducted on SOP-901.
We are pleased to find that the Deficiency from the May 24, 1994, Artificial Ialand REP exercise has been satisfactorily remediated.
We have concluded that procedures and training now in pla.ce will ensure eimely PADe in the event of a radiological emergency.
We a.pp:r.eciate the ext~neli.ve e:fforts you and your staff have g~.ven to this remediation proc~es.
- 2-If chare a.re any questions, please contact Susan D. C. O'Neill, Actin.g Regional Aseist:.an.ce Committee Cha.ix-person at 212-225-7232.
Sincerely, l:!:+/-e1?!~=
Preparedness, Training, and Exerciscas pj,vision