ML18274A087

After Action Report/Improvement Plan

ML18274A087
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Site:	05200012, 05200013
Issue date:	08/13/2018
From:	US Dept of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, US Dept of Homeland Security, Region VI
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC Region 4
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I South Texas Project After Action Report/

Improvement Plan Exercise Date - June 12-13, 2018 Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program August 13/2018

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan Contents Executive Summary Section 1: Exercise Overview 1.1 Exercise Details 1.2 Exercise Planning Team Leadership 1.3 Participating Organizations Section 2: Exercise Design Summary 2.1 Exercise Purpose and Design 2.2 Exercise Objectives, Capabilities and Activities 2.3 Scenario Summary Section 3: Analysis of Capabilities 3.1 Exercise Evaluation and Results 3.2 Summary Results of Exercise Evaluation 3.3 Criteria Evaluation Summaries 3.3.1 Texas Jurisdictions Joint Information Center, Bay City 3.3.2 Risk Jurisdictions Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center 3.3.3 Federal Jurisdictions National Weather Service Houston/aalveston Section 4: Conclusion Appendix A: Exercise Evaluators and Team Leaders Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix C: Exercise Plan 1

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SUMMARY

South Texas Project On June 12-13, 2018, a biennial Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) exercise was conducted in the plume Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) and ~ngestion Pathway around the South Texas Project (STP) located near Wadsworth, Matagorda.County, Texas. The U.S.

Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA),

Region VI, evaluated the exercise. The purpose was to assess the level of preparedness of state

• and local responders to react to a simulated radiological emergency at STP. This exercise was held in accordance with FEMA's policies and guidance concerning the implementation of state and local radiological emergency preparedness plans and procedures.

The previous exercise at this site was conducted on July 13, 2016. The qualifying emergency preparedness exercise to satisfy FEMA rule 44 Code of Federal Regulations 350 requirements for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing to operate the facility was conducted on April 8, 1987.

FEMA,Region VI wishes to acknowledge the efforts of the many individuals in the State of Texas, Matagorda County, Bay City, the City of Palacios and surrounding jurisdictions who participated in this exercise. Protecting the public health and safety is the full-time job of some of the exercise participants and an additional assigned responsibility for others. Still others have willingly sought this responsibility by volunteering to provide vital emergency services to their communities. Cooperation and teamwork of all the participants was evident during this exercise.

This report contains the final written evaluation of the biennial exercise. All state and local organizations, except where noted in this report, demonstrated knowledge of their emergency response plans and procedures and adequately implemented them. There were no Level 1, no Level 2, and no Plan Issues identified during this exercise.

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project SECTION 1: EXERCISE OVERVIEW 1.1 Exercise Details Exercise Name South Texas Project Type of Exercise Ingestion Exercise Date June 12-13, 2018 Program Department of Homeland Security/FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Scenario Type Radiological Emergency 1.2 Exercise Planning Team Leadership Nan Williams RAC Chair FEMA Region VI 800 North Loop 288 Denton, Texas, 76209 940-898-5398 nan.calhoun@fema.dhs.gov Brad DeKorte Federal Planning Team Lead FEMA Region VI Technological Hazards Program Specialist

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan Denton, Texas, 76209 940-383-7304 Brad.dekorte@fema.dhs.gov Rae Walker State Planning Team Lead Texas Department of State Health Services State Emergency Planner P.O. Box 149347 Austin, Texas, 78714 512-834-6770 rae.walker@dshs.state.tx.us Vivian Wagnon Utility Exercise Planner South Texas Project ER Consultant, Station Expert P.O. Box289 Wadsworth, Texas, 77483 361-972-8948 vtwagnon@stpegs.com 1.3 Participating Organizations South Texas Project Agencies and organizations of the following jurisdictions participated in the South Texas Project exercise:

• State Jurisdictions Texas Department of State Health Services Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Division of Emergency Management Texas State Troopers Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Texas Department of Agriculture Texas Animal Health Commission Texas Parks and Wildlife 4

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Office Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Risk Jurisdiction Matagorda County Judge Matagorda County Emergency Management Matagorda County Sheriffs Office Bay City Bay City Police Department Bay City Volunteer Fire Department Palacios Police Department Jackson County Fort Bend County Support Jurisdictions American Red Cross Private Organizations South Texas Project Federal Jurisdictions National Weather Service Department of Energy Environmental Protection Agency United States Coast Guard United States Food and*Drug Administration United States Department of Agriculture Nucle_ar Regulatory Commission 5

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project SECTION 2: EXERCISE DESIGN

SUMMARY

2.1 Exercise Purpose and Design The DHS/FEMA Region VI Office evaluated the exercise on June 12-13, 2018 to assess the capabilities of the local emergency preparedness organizations in implementing their Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Procedures to protect the public health and safety

. during a radiological emergency involving South Texas Project (STP). The purpose of this report is to represent the results of the findings on the performance of the off site response organizations during a simulated radiological emergency.

2.2 Exercise Objectives, Capabilities and Activities Exercise objectives and Capabilities/REP Criteria selected to be exercise are discussed in the Exercise Plan (EXPLAN), Appendix C.

2.3 Scenario Summary The exercise scenario was developed to evaluate the response of the exercise participants to an incident requiring protective actions of the public within the IO-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) surrounding the South Texas Project (STP). The Tabletop Exercise was designed to validate plans and procedures used to develop protective actions for the intermediate phase of an incident at STP to include protection of populations living in the impacted area as well as the food chain for the 50- mile Ingestion Pathway. The exercise scenario provided for the evaluation of the State of Texas and Matagorda County to make protective action decisions for the public.

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project SECTION 3: ANALYSIS OF CAPABILITIES 3.1 Exercise Evaluation and Results Contained in this section are the results and findings of the evaluation of all jurisdictions and functional entities that participated in the June 12-13, 2018 exercise to test the offsite emergency response capabilities of state and local governments in the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) and the 50-mile Ingestion Pathway surrounding the South Texas Project (STP).

Each jurisdiction and functional entity was evaluated on the basis of its demonstration of criteria delineated in the exercise evaluation areas as outlined in the January 2016, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Manual. Detailed information on the exercise evaluation area criteria and the extent of play agreement used in this exercise are found in Appendix C of this report.

3.2 Summary Results of Exercise Evaluation The matrix presented in Table 3.1, on the following page, presents the status of all exercise evaluation area criteria that were scheduled for demonstration during this exercise by all participating jurisdictions and functional entities. Exercise criteria are listed by number and the demonstration status is indi_cated by the use of the following letters:

M - Met (No Level 1, Level 2 findings assessed and no unresolved findings from prior exercises) 1 (Level 1) 2 (Level 2)

N - Not Demonstrated (Reason explained)

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan 3.3 Criteria Evaluation Summaries 3.3.1 State Jurisdictions Department of Public Safety, Disaster District Sub-2C Pierce Department of State Health Services Mobile Laboratory South Texas Project Department of State Health Services - Radiation Control Program at the Emergency Operations Facility Department of State Health Services - Radiation Control Program Field Monitoring 1 Department of State Health Services - Radiation Control Program Field Monitoring 2 Texas Division of Emergency Management-State Operations Center In summary, the status ofDHS/FEMA criteria for the State jurisdiction is as follows:

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e. PRIOR ISSUES - UNRESOLVED: NONE 3.3.2 Risk Jurisdictions 3.3.2.1 Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center In summary, the status ofDHS/FEMA criteria for the Risk jurisdiction is as follows:

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project SECTION 4: CONCLUSION Based on the results of the exercise, the offsi~e radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Texas and the affected local jurisdiction are deemed adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency. Therefore, 44 CFR Part 350 approval of the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Texas site-specific to the South Texas Project will remain in effect.

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project APPENDIX A: EXERCISE EVALUATORS AND TEAM LEADERS DATE: 06/12-13/2018 SITE: South Texas Project

.. *:. LOCATION Department of Public Safety, Disaster District Sub-2C Pierce Department of State Health Services - Radiation Control Program at the Emergency Operations Facility Department of State Department of Health Services -

Radiation Control Program Field Monitoring Team 2 Department of State Health Services ~ Radiation Control Program Field Monitoring Team 1

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• Kerris Bates Headquarters Nan Calhoun FEMA Region VI Scott Flowerday FEMA Region VI Timothy Pflieger FEMA Region VI Department of State Health Services Mobile Laboratory John Fill FEMA Headquarters Department of State Health Services, Radiation Control Program - Headquarters Joint Information Center, Bay City Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Texas Division of Emergency Management-State Operations Center i

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Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Texas Division of Emergency Management-State Operations Center 20 Brad DeKorte FEMA Region VI Alberto Sifuentes FEMA Region 9 Linda Gee FEMA Region VI Elsa Lopez FEMA Region VI Kerris Bates Headquarters EVALUATOR*

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan Acronym ARCA AWIPS CDE CP DDC EAS ECL EMD EOC EOF EPA EPZ EW FMTL GE HP JIC MCEOC NWS OSA PAD PAR PIO REP SEOC STP STPEGS TEDE TLETS WCM APPENDIX B: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Meaning Areas Requiring Corrective Action Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System Committed Dose Equivalent Control Points Disaster District Committee Emergency Alert System Emergency Classification Levels Emergency Management Director Emergency Operations Center Emergency Operating Facility Environmental Protection Agency Emergency Planning Zone Emergency Worker Field Monitoring Team Leader General Emergency Health Physicist Joint Information Center Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center National Weather Service Offsite Staging Area Protective Action Decision Protective Action Recommendation Public Information Officer Radiological Emergency Preparedness State Emergency Operations Center South Texas Project South Texas Project Electric Generating Station Total Effective Dose.Equivalent Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System Warning Coordination Meteorologist 21 South Texas Project I

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project APPENDIX C: EXERCISE PLAN 22

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project EXERCISE EVALUATION AREAS AND EXTENT OF PLAY AGREEMENT State of Texas South Texas Project 2018 Ingestion Pathway Exercise June 12-13, 2018 The Assessment Areas applicable to this Ingestion Pathway Exercise (!PX) are taken from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP)

Manual. Any exception to the Assessment Areas are noted in the Extent of Play.

Successful demonstration of this exercise criterion will satisfy the requirements for the HSEEP Core Capabilities identified below as per the FEMA REP Program Manual dated January 2016, Part IV.H: Integration of REP Demonstration Criteria and Core Capabilities.

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Criterion 1.a.1: Off-site Response Organizations (OROs) use Sub-element 1.a -

effective procedures to alert, notify, and mobilize emergency personnel Mobilization and activate facilities in a timely manner. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-J, A.I.a, e; A.3, 4; CJ, 4, 6; D.4; E.l, 2; H3, 4)

CORE CAPABILITY:

Objective 1: Mobilize key emergency personnel in a timely manner.

Operational Coordination CORE CAPABILITY:

Operational Communications Objective 2: Demonstrate the ability to maintain and staff 24-hour operations (provide a roster).

Objective 1: Receive notification of an incident from STP & verify the notification in a timely manner.

Objective 2: Contact and alert key emergency personnel in a timely manner.

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 1:

State Response personnel and mobile assets will pre-stage at the DSHS staging area in Bay City.

Regardless of the scenario, no facilities/activities will relocate during this exercise.

The SOC will not be staffed or activated. All exercise play and communications will be simulated, however, emergency notifications will still be delivered to the SOC.

DSHS HQ will not be evaluated, however, communications made to DSHS staff in Bay City will still take place until the DSHS team at the STP EOF is activated.

Four (4) to Six (6) Field Monitoring Teams may be deployed for training purposes. Only (2) teams will be evaluated. Drill evaluators may be required to travel in separate vehicles due to space restrictions in DPS vehicles. Radios will be provided to evaluators if this happens.

DOE RAP Team will be co-located with field teams and pre-staged at the DSHS staging area.

Disaster District Committee personnel not stationed at DD Sub-2C EOC may be pre-staged.

An extra dispatcher will be placed on duty at the Matagorda County Sheriffs office, in Bay City, to handle the regular workload.

Non-local TDEM personnel will be pre-staged in the area.

Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)

Disaster District Center Sub-2 (DDC), Pierce, TX Joint Information Center (JIC)

Field Monitoring Teams (FMTs) at DSHS Staging Area, Bay City Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Radiation Control Program (RCP)

Field Monitoring Teams (FMTs) at DSHS Staging Area, Bay City, TX South Texas Project (STP) Emergency Operations Facility (EOF), Bay City, TX Joint Information Center (JIC)

Liaisons at SOC, DDC, and Matagorda County EOC Matagorda County Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center (MCEOC), Bay City, TX Joint Information Center (JIC)

EXTENT OF PLAY -DAY 2:

This criterion will not be evaluated on day two if all evaluation objectives have been met on day one..

Participants on day 2 will only be at one of two locations: The DSHS staging area where state and federal ingestion response activities will be demonstrated, and the Table Top Exercise where lead decision-makers of Federal, State and local agencies and public information staff will be answering questions*regarding Return, Re-entry and Relocation and Agriculture.

All notifications and communications will be made in accordance with plans and procedures, however, will be simulated where facilities are not activated for this day of the drill.

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project All Day 2 Federal and State exercise participants at the DSHS Staging Area will pre-stage.

DSHS Staff normally assigned to support the EOF and other emergency support facilities will be demonstrating those duties at the Staging Area.

Exercise participants at both locations will demonstrate communicating to other response organizations in accordance to plans and procedures, however, all communication to facilities not participating on day two will be simulated.

At the DSHS Staging Area 4-6 Field Monitoring Teams will be deployed for training purposes. Only (2) teams will be evaluated. Drill evaluators may be required to travel in separate vehicles due to space restrictions in DPS vehicles.

Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

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SOC Representative o DDC Representative o JIC Representative Field Teams at DSHS Staging Area DSHS -RCP Table Top Exercise o STP EOF Representative o JIC Representative DSHS Staging Area o STP EOF o FMTs o Mobile Lab & Sample Prep Matagorda County Table Top Exercise o MCEOC Representative o JIC Representative FEMAREP:

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Key personnel with leadership roles for the ORO provide direction and control to that part of the overall response effort for which they are responsible. (NUREG~0654/FEMA-REP-l, A.l.d; A. 2.a, b;_A.3; C.4, 6)

Objective 1: Leadership personnel demonstrate the ability to carry out essential management functions in accordance to plans and procedures.

Objective 1: Leadership personnel coordinate with other OROs, to ensure completion of requirements and requests.

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project CORE CAPABILITY:

Situational Assessment Objective 1: Leadership p~rsonnel demonstrate the ability to prioritize resource tasking and replacement/supplement resources.

Objective 2: Leadership personnel demonstrate the ability to keep staff informed through periodic briefings and/or other means.

EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 1:

All activities will not deviate from plans and procedures.

Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

DPS-TDEM DDC DSHS-RCP STP EOF Matagorda County MCEOC EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 2:

All activities will not deviate from plans and procedures.

Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

DPS-TDEM Table Top Exercise o SOC Representative o DDC Representative DSHS -RCP Table Top Exercise o STP EOF Representative DSHS Staging Area o STPEOF Matagorda County Table Top Exercise o MCEOC Representatives FE.MA REP EVALUATION CRITERIA 1.d.1 FEMAREP:

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Operational Communications Criterion 1.d.l: At least two communication systems are available, at least one operates properly, and communication links are established and maintained with appropriate locations. Communications capabilities are managed in support of emergency operations.

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Objective 1: Demonstrate that a primary system and at least one backup system are fully functional at all times.

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project Objective 2: C~:nnmunications equipment and procedures for facilities and field units are used as needed for transmission and receipt of exercise messages Objective 3: Demonstrate the capability to manage the communications systems and ensure that all message traffic is handled without delays that might disrupt emergency operations.

EXTENT OF PLAY - DAY 1:

A controller phone cell will be established to ensure appropriate communications are accomplished and to ensure fluid exercise play.

Correction on the spot requested, for local agencies.

• Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

DPS-TDEM DDC JIC FMTs DSHS-RCP FMTs STPEOF JIC Liaisons at SOC, DDC, and County BOC Matagorda County MCEOC JIC EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 2:

Communications_ made to facilities not physically activated during day 2 will be simulated.

Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

DPS-TDEM Table Top Exercise o SOC Representative o DDC Sub-2 Representative o JIC Representative DSHS Staging Area o FMTs DSHS-RCP Table Top Exercise o STP EOF Representative o JIC Representative DSHS Staging Area o STPEOF o FMTs Matagorda County Table Top Exercise 27 I

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Environmental Response/ Health and Safety FEMA REP EVALUATION CRITERIA 1.e.1 Criterion 1.e.1: Equipment, maps, displays, monitoring instruments, dosimetry, potassium iodide (KI), and other supplies are sufficient to support emergency operations. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, H. 7, 10; I 7, 8, 9; J JO.a, b, e; JJJ, 12; K.3.a; K.5.b)

Objective 1: Demonstrate sufficient inventories of KI for use by emergency workers and as stipulated by plans and procedures. (A physical inspection will be done to verify quantity and expiration date.)

Objective 2: Sufficient quantities of appropriate direct-reading and permanent record dosimetry and dosimeter chargers are available for issuance to all emergency workers dispatched to conduct activities in areas where potential exposure is possible (including bus drivers evacuating schools, first responders, and persons re-entering a traffic access control point).

Objective 3: Monitoring instruments are inspected, inventoried, and operationally checked before use. Instruments are calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and a range-of-reading label/sticker is affixed to the instrument.

Objective 4: All responders have sufficient equipment, maps, displays and other supplies to support emergency operations at their deployed location.

EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 1:

Donning and doffing of anti-contamination clothing will be demonstrated out of sequence by one player, and will not be worn during the exercise.

Activated charcoal filters will be used in lieu of silver zeolite filters for exercise purposes but FMTs will demonstrate availability of silver zeolite filters.

Field Monitoring Team Equipment not required to demonstrate exercise objectives may be left at the DSHS Staging Area to allow for additional space within the vehicles.

Correction on the spot requested.

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project FMTs STP EOF JIC Mobile Lab Sample Prep Team Matagorda County MCEOC JIC EXTENT OF PLAY - DAY 2:

• Determining the level of PPE will be at the discretion of the FMT Controller an'd FEMA Evaluator. Gloves may be worn during field deployment and handling of samples to demonstrate contamination control measures in accordance to procedure.

Donning and doffing of anti-contamination clothing will not be demonstrated on Day 2.

FMT Equipment not required to demonstrate exercise objectives may be left at the DSHS Staging Area to allow for additional space within the vehicles.

Correction on the spot requested.

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DSHS -RCP DSHS Staging Area o FMTs

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Situational Assessment FEMA REP EVALUATION CRITERIA 2.a.l. '

Criterion 2.a.1: OROs use a decision-making process, considering relevant factors and appropriate coordination, to insure that an exposure control system, including the use of KI, is in place for emergency workers including provisions to authorize radiation exposure in excess of administrative limits or protective action guides.

(NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, C.6; J. 10.e,f; K.4)

Objective 1: Demonstrate a capability to comply with emergency worker exposure limits based on,emergency plans and procedures.

Objective 2: Demonstrate the distribution and administration of KI as a protective measure for emergency workers.

Objective 1: Leadership personnel demonstrate the capability to make decisions concerning authorization of exposure levels in excess of pre-authorized levels and the numbers of emergency workers receiving radiation doses above pre-authorized levels.

Objective 2:* Leadership personnel demonstrate the capability to make decisions on the distribution of KI based on projected thyroid dose com ared withthe established PAGs for KI administration.

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project CORE CAP ABILITY:

Operational Communications Objective 1: Demonstrate delivery/transmission of recommendation to administer KI to all OROs impacted by this decision.

EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 1:

Distribution and Ingestion of KI will be simulated during the exercise.

If projected thyroid dose does not trigger administration of KI during exercise play, the FEMA evaluator can interview player(s) on the administration process during a time agreed upon by the controller and evaluator.

Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

DSHS-RCP STP EOF Matagorda County MCEOC EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 2:

Distribution and ingestion of KI will not be demonstrated on Day 2.

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Radiological Assessment and Protective Action Recommendations and Decisions for the Plume Phase of the Emergency CORE CAPABILITY:

Environmental Response/Health and Safety CORE CAPABILITY:

Situational Assessment FEMA REP EVALUATION CRITERIA 2.b.l Criterion 2.b.1: Appropriate protective action recommendations (PARs) are based on available information on plant conditions, field monitoring data, and licensee and ORO dose projections, as well as knowledge of on-site and off-site environmental conditions.

(NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, I.10; Supp.3)

Objective 1: Demonstrate the capability to use appropriate means described in plans and procedures to develop protective action recommendations (PARs) for decision-makers based on available information provided by the licensee, as well as field monitoring data, if available.

Objective 1: Demonstrate a reliable capability to independently validate plant (source term) assessments by calculating dose projections related to quantities and units of the PAG to which they are being compared.

Objective 2: Demonstrate the capability to use any additional data to refine projected doses and exposure rates and revise associated P ARs.

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project Objective 3: If licensee and ORO projected doses differ by more I

than a factor of 10, the source of the difference mus.t be determined.

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Objective 1: Demonstrate delivery/transmission of protective action Operational recommendations to all ORO decision-makers in a timely manner.

Communications EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 1:

• All activities will not deviate from plans and procedures.

Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

DSHS-RCP STP EOF EXTENT OF PLAY - DAY 2:

• This criterion will not be evaluated on day 2.

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Criterion 2.b.2: A decision-making process involving consideration Sub-element 2.b -

of appropriate factors and necessary coordination is used to make Radiological protective action decisions (PADs) for the general public. (NUREG-Assessment and 0654/FEMA-REP-l, A.3; C.4, 6; D.4; J9; JJOJ, m)

Protective Action Recommendations and Decisions for the Plume Phase of the Emergency CORE CAPABILITY:

Objective 1: Demonstrate the capability to provide strategic Operational direction by use of appropriate means described ih plans and Coordination procedures to make both initial and subsequent precautionary and/or protective action decisions for the general public.

CORE CAPABILITY:

Objective 1: Consider information from the licensee, assessment of Situational plant status and potential or actual releases, other available information Assessment related to the incident, input from appropriate ORO authorities, and PARs from the utility and ORO staff when making protective action decisions for the general public.

CORE CAPABILITY:

Objective 1: Demonstrate delivery/transmission of protective action Operational decisions to the general public (residents, transients, and emergency Communications responders) in a timely manner.

EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 1:

• The protective actions that result from this decision-making process will not be implemented. No members of the public will be evacuated and no schools will be relocated.

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Operational Coordination CORE CAPABILITY:

Situational Assessment CORE CAPABILITY:

Operational Communications FEMA]lEP EVALUATION CRITERIA 2,c;l.

Criterion 2.c.1: Protective action decisions are made, as appropriate, for groups of persons with disabilities and access/functional needs.

(NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, D.4; J9; JJO.d, e)

Objective 1: Demonstrate the capability to provide strategic direction by use of appropriate means described in plans and procedures to make both initial and subsequent precautionary and/or protective action decisions for persons with disabilities and access/functional needs.

Objective 1: Consider information from the licensee, assessment of plant status and potential or actual releases, other available information related to the incident, input from appropriate ORO authorities, and P ARs from the utility and ORO staff when making protective action decisions for persons with disabilities and access/functional needs.

Objective 1: Demonstrate delivery/transmission of protective action decisions to persons with disabilities and access/functional needs in a timely manner.

EXTENT OF PLAY -DAY 1:

Protective actions for access/functional needs individuals will be considered at the MCEOC; however, actual demonstration of protective actions will not be performed.

MCEOC staff will demonstrate this criterion through discussion and showing the evaluator a roster of access/functional needs individuals in the 10-mile emergency planning zone.

Should a County PAD include ingestion of KI for persons with disabilities and access/functional needs, this will be accomplished via message inject or, if dose projections do not reach SR for those populations, it will be accomplished via interview.

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This criterion will not be demonstrated on day 2.

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Radiological Assessment and Decision Making for the Ingestion Exposure Pathway CORE CAPABILITY:

Environmental Response/Health and Safety CORE CAP ABILITY:

Situational Assessment CORE CAPABILITY:

Economic Recovery FE1\\1A REP EVALUATION (::~TERIA2.d.l Criterion 2.d.l: Radiological consequences for the ingestion pathway are assessed and appropriate protective action decisions are made based on the ORO's planning criteria. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, A.3; C.1,4; D.4; J.9,11)

Objective 1: Develop a sample plan to assess and evaluate the analysis of food, water, and other ingestible substances of local interest from, potentially impacted areas.

Objective 1: Use procedures to assess the radiological consequences of a release on the food and water supplies and compare these impacts to the appropriate ingestion PA Gs.

Objective 2: Consider use of agricultural and watershed data within the SO-mile EPZ Objective 1: Provide protective action recommendations to the agricultural community and industries regarding proper handling and prevention of contaminated and/or potentially contaminated food products.

Objective 2: Demonstrate the ability to embargo or temporarily hold agricultural products in order to prevent food/products from being introduced into commerce prior to confirming whether or not they are contaminated.

EXTENT OF PLAY - DAY 1:

This criterion will not be evaluated on day 1, unless FEMA evaluates related activities that are demonstrated during the Advanced Party Meeting.

EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 2:

DSHS players originally assigned to the STP EOF will be located at the DSHS staging area.

During the table top exercise, the Texas SOC and Matagorda County EOC will only perform a coordination role with DSHS and other State Agricultural agencies as per state policy.

Any discussions that participating agricultural agencies and ingestion pathway counties provide during the Ingestion Tabletop will be noted, however, these exercise participants will not be given any FEMA Plan Issues or Level I or 2 Findings in the after action report.

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Criterion 2.e.1: Timely post-plume phase relocation, reentry, and return decisions are made and coordinated as appropriate, based on assessments of the radiological conditions and criteria in the ORO's plan and/or procedures. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, 1.1 O; J.9; K.3.a; Ml)

Objective 1: Demonstrate the ability to make decisions for relocating members of the evacuated public who lived in areas that now have residual radiation levels in excel of the PA Gs Objective 2: Demonstrate the ability to identify members of the public who were not initially instructed to evacuate and are located in an area where actual or projected doses are in excess ofrelocation PAGs.

Objective 3: Demonstrate the ability to develop a strategy for authorized reentry of individuals into the restricted zone(s) based on established decisions and anticipate what policies may need to be modified in order to implement this strategy.

Objective 4: Demonstrate the capability to implement policies concerning return of members of the public to areas that were evacuated during the plume phase, including the cancellation and/or relaxation of associated restrictive measures.

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project Objective 5: Demonstrate the capability to terminate the emergency and enter into the recovery including informing the State of the opportunity to relax protective actions. (STP - M-1)

Objective 6:

Demonstrate methods used to inform members of the response organizations of entry into recovery, including any organizational structural changes that will be implemented. (STP - M-

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Objective 1: Determine and identify areas ofrestriction (relocation, Situational reentry, and return) based on factors such as the mix of radionuclides Assessment in deposited materials, calculated exposure rates versus the PA Gs, and analysis of vegetation and soil field samples.

Objective 2: Demonstrate the ability to periodically estimate total population exposure. (STP - M-4)

CORE CAPABILITY:

Objective 1: Identify services and facilities that require restoration Economic Recovery within a few days and identify the procedures and resources for their restoration.

Objective 2: Demonstrate the ability to identify and establish a recovery organization. (STP-M-2)

CORE CAPABILITY:

Objective 1: Identify health and social services and resources needed Health and Social to assist the impacted population.

Services CORE CAPABILITY:

Objective 1: Identify both permanently and temporary housing Housing resources for displaced populations.

EXTENT OF PLAY - DAY 1:

This criterion will not be evaluated on day 1.

EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 2:

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Environmental Response/Health and Safety Criterion3.a.1: The OROs issue appropriate dosimetry, KI, and procedures, and manage radiological exposure to emergency workers in accordance with the plans/procedures. Emergency workers periodically and at the end of each mission read their dosimeters and record the readings on the appropriate exposure record or chart. OROs maintain appropriate record-keeping of the administration of KI to emergency workers. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, K.3.a, b; K.4)

Objective 1: Demonstrate the issuance of appropriate dosimetry, KI, and procedures.

Objective 2: Demonstrate the ability to manage radiological exposure to emergency workers in accordance with plans and procedures.

Objective 3: Demonstrate emergency worker's ability to periodically and at the end of each mission read their dosimeters and record the readings on the appropriate exposure record or chart.

Objective 4: Maintain appropriate record-keeping of the administration of KI to emergency workers.

EXTENT OF PLAY -DAY 1:

Exercise TLDs will be used for the exercise. TLDs for real events are packaged in the Emergency Planner box at the staging area. DSHS Emergency Planners can show evaluator real TLDs at staging area.

Issuance and administration of KI will be simulated.

Correction on the spot requested.

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South Texas Project Exercise TLDs will be used for the exercise. TLDs for real events are packaged in the Emergency Planner box at the staging area. DSHS Emergency Planners can show evaluator real TLDs at staging area.

Issuance and administration of KI will not be demonstrated for Day 2 ingestion phase activities.

Correction on the spot requested.

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Environmental Response/Health and Safety Criterion 3.b.l: KI and appropriate instructions are available should a decision to recommend use of KI is made. Appropriate record-keeping of the administration of KI for institutionalized individuals is maintained. (NUREG-0654, J.10.e, f.)

Objective 1: Demonstrate the capability to make KI available to institutionalized individuals, and, where provided for in their plans and procedures.

EXTENT OF PLAY -DAY 1:

No special populations exist within the 10-mile EPZ. Demonstration of this criteria will be done by interview as necessary and during a time agreed upon by the controller and evaluator:

The State of Texas does not issue KI to members of the general public.

Correction on the spot requested.

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Criterion 3.d.l: Appropriate traffic and access control is established.

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Objective 1: Demonstrate the capability to select, establish, and staff Operational appropriate traffic and access control points consistent with current Coordination conditions and P ADs in a timely manner.

Objective 2: Provide accurate instructions to traffic and access control staff on actions to take when modifications are made to traffic patterns.

CORE CAP ABILITY:

Objective 1: Demonstrate roles and responsibilities, including On-Scene Security verifyipg emergency worker identification and access authorization to and Protection the affected areas (by interview)

EXTENT OF PLAY -DAY 1:

• Traffic and access control point personnel will be interviewed out-of-sequence at a time agreed upon by the controller and evaluator.

• Correction on the spot requested.

• Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

Matagorda County MCEOC EXTENT OF PLAY -DAY 2:

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Implementation of Traffic and Access Control CORE CAPABILITY:

Objective 1: Demonstrate the capability to identify impediments to Operational evacuations and take appropriate actions by re-routing traffic.

Coordination Objective 2: Coordinate with the JIC to communicate the alternate route to evacuees.

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Infrastructure Systems Objective 1: Demonstrate the capability to dispatch resources used to support clearing of roadways.

EXTENT OF PLAY - DAY 1:

This criterion will be demonstrated by inject.

No impediment will actually occur, however, the situation and solution will be discussed in theMCEOC.

A controller inject may be used to initiate the demonstration for this Criterion. The inject will occur during an evacuation requiring re-routing of traffic and coordination with the Joint Information Center for dissemination to the evacuating public.

Correction on the spot requested.

• Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

Matagorda County MCEOC EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 2:

• This criterion will not be evaluated on day 2.

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Objective 1: Demonstrate the capability to secure and use current information on the locations of dairy farms, meat and poultry producers, fisheries, fruit growers, vegetable growers, grain producers, food processing plants, and water supply intake points.

Objective 1: Demonstrate the ability to implement protective actions within the ingestion emergency planning zone by using the above current information.

EXTENT OF PLAY -DAY 1:

This criterion will not be evaluated on day 1. FEMA will observe related activities that are demonstrated during the Advanced Party Meeting.

EXTENT OF PLAY -DAY 2:

The Texas SOC and Matagorda County EOC will only perform a coordination role with DSHS and other State Agricultural agencies during the Ingestion Tablet?P*

Any discussions that participating agricultural agencies and ingestion pathway counties provide during the Ingestion Tabletop will be noted, however, these exercise participants will not be given any FEMA Plan Issues or Level 1 or 2 Findings in the after action report.

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Operational Coordination FEMA REP EVALUATION CRITERIA 3.e.2 Criterion 3.e.2: Appropriate measures, strategies, and pre-printed instructional material are developed for implementing protective action decisions for contaminated water, food products, milk, and agricultural production. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, G.l; J.9,11)

Objective 1: Demonstrate the development of measures and strategies for implementation of ingestion exposure pathway EPZ protective actions by formulating protective action information for the general public and food producers and processors.

Objective 2: Demonstrate coordination and communication amongst organizations to control, restrict, or prevent distribution of contaminated food by commercial sectors.

CORE CAPABILITY:

Objective 1: Provide pre-distributed public information material to Economic Recovery those impacted in the ingestion exposure pathway EPZ or describe the capability for rapid reproduction and distribution of appropriate information and instructions to the pre-determined individuals and businesses.

EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 1:

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The Texas SOC and Matagorda County EOC will only perform a coordination role with DSHS and other State Agricultural agencies during the Ingestion Tabletop.

Any discussions that participating agricultural agencies and ingestion pathway counties provide during the Ingestion Tabletop will be noted, however, these exercise participants will not be given any FEMA Plan Issues or Level 1 or 2 Findings in the after action report.

Moderated discussions that take place during the Ingestion Tabletop will include questions to drive certain demonstration requirements of this evaluation criteria. FEMA evaluators will be allowed during discussions and at the end of the Tabletop to ask follow-up questions if needed.

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Objective 1: Demonstrate the ability to make decisions for relocating members of the evacuated public who lived in areas that now have residual radiation levels in excel of the PA Gs Objective 2: Demonstrate the ability to identify members of the public who were not initially instructed to evacuate and are located in an area where actual or projected doses are in excess ofrelocation PAGs.

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CORE CAPABILITY:

Objective 1: Identify services and facilities that require restoration Economic Recovery within a few days and identify the procedures and resources for their restoration.

CORE CAPABILITY:

Objective 1: Identify health and social services and resources needed Health and Social to assist the impacted population.

Services CORE CAPABILITY:

Objective 1: Demonstrate the capability to provide for short-or Housing long-term relocation of evacuees who lived in an area(s) that has residual radiation levels above the (first-, second-, and 50-year PAGs).

Objective 2: Demonstrate the capability to communicate instructions to the public regarding relocation decisions and intermediate-term housing for relocated persons.

EXTENT OF PLAY -DAY 1:

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EXTENT OF PLAY -DAY 2:

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Field teams (2 or more) are managed to obtain sufficient information to help characterize the release and to control radiation exposure. (NUREG-0654, Cl; H12; I. 7,8,11; J.10.a)

CORE CAPABILITY:

Objective 1: Demonstrate a field team briefing that includes the Situational pn;dicted plume location and direction, plume travel speed, and Assessment exposure control procedures prior to deployment.

Objective 2: Demonstrate the ability for teams to take measurements at such locations and times as necessary to provide sufficient information to characterize the plume and its impacts.

EXTENT OF PLAY -DAY 1:

Four (4) to Six (6) Field Monitoring Teams may be deployed for training purposes. Only (2) teams will be evaluated. Drill evaluators may be required to travel in separate vehicles due to space restrictions in DPS vehicles.

DOE RAP Teams will deploy with RCP Field Teams and will not be evaluated by FEMA.

Field monitoring activities may be out-of-sequence demonstrations, as agreed upon by the controller and evaluator at the time of the exercise.

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Environmental Response/ Health and Safety FEMA REP EVALUATION CRITERIA'4.a.3 Criterion 4.a.3:

Ambient radiation measurements are made and recorded at appropriate locations, and radioiodine and particulate samples are collected. Teams should move to an appropriate low background location to determine whether any significant (as specified in the plan and/or procedures) amount ofradioactivity has been collected on the sample media. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, C.1; H.12; I.8, 9; J.10.a)

Objective 1: Demonstrate the capability to make and report measurements of ambient radiation to the field team coordinator, dose assessment team, or other appropriate authority.

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EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 1:

Four (4) to Six (6) Field Monitoring Teams may be deployed for training purposes. Only (2) teams will be evaluated. Drill evaluators may be required to travel in separate vehicles due to space restrictions in DPS vehicles.

DOE RAP Teams will deploy with RCP Field Teams.

• Activated charcoal filters will be used in lieu of Silver Zeolite filters for exercise purposes.

Each graded field team will at least once demonstrate proficiency in the use of PPE (gloves

& booties) as required by procedure. Due to heat considerations, suits will not be worn in the field.

The ability to don and remove anti-contamination clothing will be demonstrated by 1 field team member at an agreed upon time and location prior to or following the exercise.

Correction on the spot requested.

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This criterion will not be evaluated on day 2.

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Sub-element 4.b-Post-Plume Phase Field Measurements and Sampling CORE CAPABILITY:

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( e.g., food crops, milk, water, vegetation, and soil) to support adequate assessments and protective action decision-making. (NUREG-0654, Cl; I8; Jll)

Objective 1: Demonstrate the capability to make and report post-plume measurements of ambient radiation to the field team coordinator, dose assessment team, or other appropriate authority.

Objective 2: Demonstrate the capability to obtain appropriate ingestion phase samples ( e.g., soil, water, and vegetation) for laboratory analysis in accordance to DSHS RCP FMT procedure.

EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 1:

This criterion will not be evaluated on day 1, unless FEMA evaluates related activities that are demonstrated during the Advanced Party Meeting.

EXTENT OF PLAY-DAY 2:

This criterion may be performed out of sequence at an agreed upon time and location.

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After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project Four (4) to Six (6) Field Monitoring Teams may be deployed for training purposes. Only (2) teams will be evaluated. Drill evaluators may be required to travel in separate vehicles due to space restrictions in DPS vehicles.

DOE RAP Teams will deploy with RCP Field Teams.

Determining the level of PPE will b_e at the discretion of the FMT Controller and FEMA Evaluator. Gloves may be worn during field deployment and handling of samples to demonstrate contamination control measures in accordance to procedure.

Donning and doffing of anti-contamination clothing will not be demonstrated on Day 2.

Correction on the spot requested.

• Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

DSHS -RCP DSHS Staging Area o FMTs FEMA REP EV AL.UATION CRITERIA 4.c.1 FEMAREP:

Sub-element 4.c-Laboratory Operations CORE CAPABILITY:

Environmental Response/ Health and Safety LOCATIONS:

Criterion 4.c.1: The laboratory is capable of performing required radiological analyses to support protective action decisions. (NUREG-0654, C.1,3; J.11)

Objective 1: Demonstrate the capability to follow appropriate procedures for receiving and preparing samples, including logging information, preventing contamination of sample preparation and laboratory areas, preventing buildup of background radiation due to stored samples, preventing cross-contamination of samples, preserving samples that may spoil, and keeping track of sample identity.

DSHS Mobile Lab DSHS RCP Sample Prep Team EXTENT OF PLAY - DAY 1:

This criterion may be performed out of sequence at an agreed upon time and location.

EPA Mobile Lab will be co-located with the DSHS Mobile Lab. Receipt and assignment of samples will be jointly coordinated amongst DSHS and EPA Sample Prep Teams. (EPA is not Evaluated)

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Evaluation of the DSHS Austin Lab ingestion phase sample capabilities and analytical processes can be conducted via interview of mobile lab staff.

Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

DSHS-RCP DSHS Staging Area o Mobile Lab o Sample Prep Team F:EMAUEP ASSESSMENT'AREA5:

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FEMA REP.EVALUATION CRITERIA 5.a.1 FEMAREP:

Sub-element 5.a-Activation of the Prompt Alert and Notification System Criterion 5.a.1: Activities associated with primary alerting and notification of the public are completed in a timely manner following the initial decision by authorized off~site emergency officials to notify the public of an emergency situation. The initial instructional message to the public must include as a minimum the elements required by current REP guidance. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, E.5, 6, 7)

CORE CAPABILITY:

Public Information and Warning Objective 1: Demonstrate the 24-hour capability to provide an alert signal followed by an initial instructional message to populated areas (permanent resident and transient) thrnughout the 10-mile in a timely manner.

EXTENT OF PLAY -DAY 1:

Siren activation will be simulated by the Matagorda County Sheriffs Office Dispatcher; and alert radio activation will be simulated by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Dickinson.

Simulation of the siren and alert radio activation will be in real time sequence with the transmission of the EAS message. The sirens will be sounded at the appropriate time in the exercise in accordance with the decision and the EAS message will follow the siren sounding.

Emergency Alert System (EAS) message content will be determined by the Emergency Management Director and communicated to the EAS source by the EOC Administrative Assistant; however, broadcasts will be simulated.

Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

• Matagorda County NOAA, National Weather Service (NWS)

MCEOC EXTENT OF PLAY -DAY 2:

EAS messages will be written by Matagorda County as needed to demonstrate day 2 evaluation objectives during the table top. National Weather Service will not be participating. Broadcast will be simulated.

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Sub-element 5.b-Subsequent Emergency Information and Instructions for the Public and Media CORE CAPABILITY:

Operational Coordination CORE CAP ABILITY:

Public Information and Warning FE.MA REP,EVALUATION CRITERIA 5.b.i.

Criterion 5.b.1: OROs provide accurate subsequent emergency information and instructions to the public and the news media in a timely manner. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, E.5, 7; G.3.a; G.4.a, c)

Objective 1: Demonstrate coordination to ensure that emergency information and instructions are consistent with P ADs made by appropriate officials and contains all necessary instructions.

Objective 1: Demonstrate the ability to provide emergency information and instructions to the public and media in a timely manner following the initial alert and notification.

Objective 2: Demonstrate the ability to provide ingestion pathway information to pre-determined individuals and businesses in accordance with plans and procedures.

Objective 3: Demonstrate the ability to provide media information kits to the media.

Objective 4: Demonstrate that an effective system is in place for dealing with calls received via the public inquiry hotline.

EXTENT OF PLAY - DAY 1:

Actual Information will not be provided to the public and/or the media not participating in the exercise.

Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

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Information and instructions to the public regarding relocation, reentry and return decisions and to agricultural communities will be limited to press releases. Mock media/press briefings will not be conducted.

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• After Action Report/Improvement Plan South Texas Project No information will be shared with media, agricultural businesses, members of the general public, or any non-exercise players.

Evaluated Organizations and Locations:

DSHS-RCP Table Top Exercis.e o STP EOF Representative o JIC Representative Matagorda County Table Top Exercise o MCEOC Representative o JIC Representative With regard to last minute additions or changes to any previously approved Extent-of-Play, all suggested changes, including decisions due to inclement weather, must be forwarded to the RAC Chair for approval.

As a statement of fact, no ORO will deliberately deviate from its plans and procedures with the intent of avoiding responsibility.

Federal agencies will not be evaluated, however, products and equipment turned over to DSHS throughout the exercise will be evaluated as DSHS RCP issued equipment and supporting data.

All evaluated locations will be simulated for Day 2, where players will be evaluated while participating at either the Table Top location or the DSHS Staging Area.

The exercise may be suspended or terminated due to a real emergency situation.

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