ML18163A135

FEMA - Submittal of Final After Action Report for the Diablo Canyon Northern Emergency Monitoring and Decontamination Center Exercise Conducted 03/21/2018, and 03/23/2018

ML18163A135
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Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	06/05/2018
From:	Fenton R US Dept of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Kennedy K Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Region 4 Administrator
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Region IX 1111 Broadway, Suite 1200

. Oakland, CA 94607-4052 FEMA Kriss M. Kennedy Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Co:rru:n_issi!)n Region IV Office ,.- '"

1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, Texas 76011-4511

Dear Mr. Kennedy:

I am forwarding a copy of the final After Action Report (AAR) for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) Northern Emergency Monitoring and Decontamination (EMAD) Center Exercise, conducted on March 21, 2018, and the Backup Alert and Notification (BA&N) Demonstration, conducted on March 23, 2018, by the County of San Luis Obispo.

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Mru'l.agement Agency (FEMA) Region IX evaluated the Northern EMAD Center Exercise and the BA&N Demonstration.

The purpose of the Northern EMAD Center Exercise and the BA&N Demonstration was to assess the level of local preparedness in responding to a radiological event occurring at, or within the vicinity ofDCPP. The final AAR was prepared in coordination with the DCPP Off-site Response Organizations (ORO).

No Level 1 or Level 2 Findings were identified. One Plan Issue was identified during the March 21, 2018, Northern EMAD Center Exercise.

Based on FEMA's evaluation of demonstrated criteria for the March 21, 2018, Northern EMAD Center Exercise, and the March 23, 2018, BA&N Demonstration, the capabilities of the affected OROs are adequate to provide continued reasonable assurance that appropriate measures cru1 be taken to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency at DCPP.

Therefore, the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 44 § 350 approval of the Off-site radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the state of California and the affected OROs site-specific to DCPP, will remain in effect.

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'i If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (510) 627-7100.

Your staff may also contact Johanna Johnson, Regic;mal Assistance Committee Chair, at (510) 627-7164, or Alberto Sifuentes, DCPP Site-Specialist, at(510) 627-7108.

Sincerely, Robert J. Fenton Regional Administrator FEMA Region IX Enclosure cc:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Vanessa Quinn, Branch Chief Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program FEMA Headquarters

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Region IX 1111 Broadway, Suite 1200

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FEMA

,JUN 5 2018 Mark Ghilarducci Directol" California Governor's Office of Emergency Services 3650 Schriever Avenue Mather, CA 95655

Dear Mr. Ghilarducci:

I am forwarding a copy of the final After Action Report (AAR) for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) Northern Emergency Monitoring and Decontamination (EMAD) Center Exercise, conducted on March 21, 2018, and the Backup Alert and Notification (BA&N) Demonstration, conducted on March 23, 2018, by the County of San Luis Obispo.

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IX evaluated the Northern EMAD Center Exercise and the BA&N Demonstration.

The purpose of the Northern EMAD Center Exercise and the BA&N Demonstration was to assess the level of local preparedness in responding to a radiological event occurring at, or within the vicinity ofDCPP. The final AAR was prepared in coordination with the DCPP Off-site Response Organizations (ORO).

No Level 1 or Level 2 Findings were identified. One Plan Issue was identified during the March 21, 2018, Northern EMAD Center Exercise.

Based on FEMA's evaluation of demonstrated criteria for the March 21, 2018, Northern EMAD Center Exercise, and the March 23, 2018, BA&N_I)emonstration, the capabilities of the affected OROs are adequate to provide continued reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency at DCPP.

Therefore, the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 44 § 350 approval of the Off-site radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the state of California and the affected OROs site-specificto DCPP, will remain in effect.

www.fema.gov

Mr. Mark Ghilarducci Page2 If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (510) 627-7100.

Your staff may also contact Johanna Johnson, Regional Assistance Committee Chair, at (510) 627-7164, or Alberto Sifuentes, DCPP Site-Specialist, at (510) 627-7108.

Sincerely, Robert J. Fenton Regional Administrator FEMA Region IX Enclosure