ML19210C910
| ML19210C910 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 10/29/1979 |
| From: | Schwencer A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Proffitt W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911200299 | |
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October 29, 1979 Docket No. 50-338 Mr. W. L. Proffitt Senior Vice President - Power Virginia Electric and Power Company Post Office Box 26666 Richmond, Virginia 23261
Dear Mr. Proffitt:
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE UPGRADING OF EMERGENCY PLANNING AT THE NORTH ANNA NUCLEAR STATION A site visit and meetings were held at the North Anna Power Station from October 15 to 18,1979 to discuss the NRC Action Plan for Upgrading Emergency Planning at licensed facilities.
At the above meritioned meetings, we provided you with copies of the document entitled, " Questions and Comments Concerning Upgrading Emer-gency Planning at North Anna Nuclear Station."
During the above meetings your representatives requested that we formally transmit you another copy of this document.
Therefore, a copy is enclosed herewith.
As stated at the site meetings, you are requested to provide your responses to this document by November 23, 1979.
Please inform us within seven (7) days after receipt of this letter of your confirmation of this date or the date you will be able to meet.
Please contact us if you have any questions regarding these matters.
Sincerely, avdv A. Schwencer, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #1 Division of Operating Reactors
Enclosure:
" Questions and Comments Concerning Emergency Planning at North Anna
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Mr. W. L. Prof.fitt Virginia Electric and Power Company October 29, 1979 cc: Mr. Anthony Gambardella Mr. Michael S. Kidd Office of the Attorney General U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11 South 12th Street - Room 308 P. O. Box 128 Richmond, Virginia 23219 Spotsylvania, Virginia 22553 Richard M. Foster, Esquire Director, Technical Assessment Division 1230 A Pearl Street Office of Radiation Programs (AW-459)
Denver, Colorado 80203 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Crystal Mall #2 Michael W. Maupin, Esquire Arlington, Virginia 20460 Hunton, Williams, Gay and Gibson
.P. O. Box 1535 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Richmond, Virginia 23212 Region III Office ATTN:
EIS COORDINATOR Mrs. June Allen Curtis Building 412 Owens Drive 6th and Walnut Streets Huntsville, Alabama 35801 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 Mr. James Torson Alderman Library 501 Leroy Manuscripts Department Socorro, New Mexico 87801 University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22901
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Mrs. Margaret Dietrich Route 2, Box 568 Mr. Edward Kube Gordonsville, Virginia 22042 Board of Supervisors Louisa County Courthouse P. O. Box 27 Ellyn R. Weiss, Esquire Sheldon, Harmon, Roisman and Weiss Louisa, Virginia 23093 1725 I Street, N.W., Suite 506 Washington, D. C.
20006 Mr. J. B. Jackson, Jr.
Commonwealth of Virginia Mr. James C. Dunstan Council on the Environment State Corporation Commission 903 Ninth Street Office Building Commonwealth of Virginia Richmond, Virginia 23129 B1andon Building Richmond, Virginia 23209 Mr. Paul W. Purdom Environmental Studies Institute Mr. A. D. Johnson, Chairman Drexel University Board of Supervisors of Louisa County 32nd and Chestnut Streets Trevillians, Virginia 23170 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 1361 061
Mr. W. L. Proffitt Virginia Electric and Power Company October 29, 1979 cc: Alan S. Rosenthal, Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Michael C. Farrar, Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Dr. John H. Buck Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel V. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
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OCTOBER 10, 1979 QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS CONCERNING "0 GRADING EMERGENCY PLANNING AT NORTH ANNA NUCLEAR STATION 1361 063 9
REGULATORY GUIDE 1.101 EMERGENCY PLANNING FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS 1.
Definitions Provide definitions of any terms that are unique to the power plant under consideration or are given connotations that differ from normally accepted usage.
2.
Scope and Applicability (1) Define the unit, plant, station, or area to which the plan is applicable and present a summary of the plan's interrelationships with (a) its implementing procedures; (b) plant operating, radiological control, and industrial security procedures; (c) other emergency plans of the company (e.g., an overall corporate plan); and (d) emergency plans of other participating agencies, particularly the responsible State agency or other governmental authority having radiological emergency planning responsibilities in the immediate offsite area.
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Summary of Emergency Plan (1)' Describe the key elements of overall emergency planning logic, incorporating graded emergency classifications of increasing severity and their relationship to the participating status of onsite and offsite personnel and agencies.
4.
Emergency Conditions 4.1 Classification System (1) Descrite the system of classification employed to cover the entire spectrum of possible radiological emergency situations.
(2) Define the immediate actions to be taken for each classification.
(3) Describe the classification system used by State and local governments.
(4) List the implementing procedures associated with each class of emergency.
(5) Describe the criteria for characterizing each class and the criteria or specific emergency action levels to be used to recognize and declare each class or subclass.
(6) Describe the methods of early warning of the public and the prompt initiation of protective actions within the emergency planning zone (EPZ).
1361 365 4.2 Spectrum of Postulated Accidents (1) Describe how the postulated accidents are encompassed within the emergency characterization classes and provide a summary analysis of their implications
. for emergency planning.
Include (a) instrumentation capability for prompt detection and continued assessment and (b) manpower needs in relation to the anticipated sequence and timing of events.
5.
Organizational Control of Emergencies (1) Describe the emergency organization that would be activated on the site and its augmentation and extension offsite.
(2) Delineate authorities and responsibilities of key individuals and groups.
(3) Identify the communication links established for notifying, alerting, and mobilizing emergency personnel.
5.1 Normal Plant Organization (1) Describe both day and night shift staffs, indicating clearly who is in the immediate onsite position of responsibility for the plant or station and his authority and responsibility for declaring an emergency.
- 5. 2 Onsite Emergency Organization (1) Describe the onsite emergency organization of plant staff personnel for both day and night shift situations.
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. 5.2.1 Direction and Coordination' (1) Identify the position title of that person onsite who is designated to take charge of emergency control measures.
(2) Provide a specific line of succession for this authority.
(3) Provide a policy statement describing the scope of authority and respon-sibility vested in that role by the company.
(4) Describe the functional responsibilities assigned to this individual.
5.2.2 Plant Staff Emergency Assignments (1) Specify the organizational groups to which the following additional functional areas of emergency activity are assigned, including an indication of how the assignments are made for both day and night shifts and for plant staff members both onsite and away from the site.
Include at least the following functional areas:
1.
Plant systems ope ations, 2.
Radiological survey and monitoring, 3.
Firefighting, j}{j
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4 Rescue operations,
, 5.
First aid, 6.
Decontamination, 7.
Security of plant and access control, 8.
Reoair and damage control, 9.
Personnel accountability, 10.
Recordkeeping, and 11.
Communications.
5.3 Augmentation of Onsite Emergency Organization (1) Describe the two categories of offsite support assistance to the plant staff emergency organization.
5.3.1 Licensee Headquarters Support (1) Describe the headquarters management, administrative, and technical personnel prepared to augment the plant staff in the performance of certain functions required to cope with an emergency.
Include at least the following special functions:
1.
Environs monitoring,
' 2.
Logistics support for emergency personnel, e.g.,
transportation, temporary quarters, food and water, sanitary facilities in the field, and special equi';mont and supplies procurement, 1361 368
. 3.
Technical support for planning and reentry / recovery operations, 4.
Notification of governmental authorities, and 5.
Release of information to news media during an emergency coordinated with governmental authorities.
(2) Specify the emergency organization status of supporting headquarters personnel, relative particularly to the person directing the plant emergency organization.
(3) Provide the nature and scope of the support services provided by a contractor.
(4) Describe the qualifications of the support services contractors.
5.3.2 Local Services Support (1) Identify the extension of the organizational capability for handling emergencies to be provided by ambulance, medical, hospital, and fire-fighting organizations.
(2)' Include evidence of the arrangements and agreements reached with such organizations in an appendix.
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, (3) Include references to that appendix and to the parts of the plan in which the functions of these organizations are described.
5.4 Coordination with Participating Government Agencies (1) Identify the principal State agency (designated State aut'. -ity) and other governmental agencies (local, county, State, and Federal) having action responsibilities for radiological emergencies in the EPZ.
(2) Provide subsections for each such agency that include:
1.
The identity of the agency.
2.
A description of the authority and responsibility of the agency fcr emergency preparedness planning and for emergency response, particularly in relation to those of the licensee and to those of other agencies.
3.
A description for each agency of specific response capabilities in terms of the expertise of personnel and other organizational resources available.
Copies of written agreements with such agencies should be included in an appendix.
The information i
should provide a clear concept of radiological response operations.
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Activation of the agency function, including titles and alternates for both ends of the communication links, and primary and alternative means of communication. Administrative control ethods that will ensure the effective coordination and control of the emergency activities of support organizations should be established.
5.
The designation and location of the Emergency Cperations Center of each State / local government agency.
As an alternative method of providing the information requested in these subsections, you may choose to submit copies of such agencies radiological emergency response plans as evidence of acceptable coordination.
If this alternative is selected, provide a specific cross reference to che informa-tion requested in this section.
6.1 Activation of Emergency Organization (1) Describe the communication steps taken to alert or activate emergency personnel under each class of emergency.
(2) Describe action levels (based on readings from a number of sensors including the pressure in containment, the response of the ECCS, etc.)
for notification of offsite agencies.
(3) Describe the objectives of a message authentication scheme.
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_9 6.2 Assessment Actions (1) Provide a description of the methodologies and techniques to be used to give reasonable assurance that the magnitude of releases of radioactive materials ca'n be determined, that the magnitude of any risulting radioactive contamination can be determined, that projected exposure to persons onsite or offsite can be estimated and that emergency action levels specified can be determined all in a timely manner.
6.3 Corrective Actions (1) Describe the action can be taken to correct or mitigate the situation at or near the source of the proolem (for example, to prevent an uncontrolled release of radioactive materials or td reduce the magnitude of a release).
- 6. 4 Protective Actions (1) Describe the nature nf protective actions for which the plan provides, the criteria for implementing these protective actions, the area involved, and the means of notifying or waraing the persons or population at risk.
(2)' Describe also steps taken (a) to provide to visitors to the plant or site and (b) to inform occupants in the EPZ informatin concerning how the emergency plans provide for notification to them and how they can expect to be advised what to do.
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. 6.4.1 Protective Cover, Evacuation, Personnel Accountability (1) Describe the plan for timely relocation of persons in order to prevent or minimize exposure to radiation and radioactive materials.
Include at least the following items:
1.
Plant Site a.
Action criteria.
b.
The means and the time required to warn or advise persons
- involved, i.e.,
.(1) Employees not having emergency assignments, (2) Working and nonworking visitors, (3) Contractor and construction personnel, and (4) Other persons who may be in the public access areas on or passing through the site or within the exclusion area.
c.
Evacuation routes, transportation of personnel, and reassembly areas, including alternatives for inclement weather and high traffic density.
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Missing persons check.
e.
Radiological monitoring of evacuees.
2.
Offsite Areas a.
Actions planned to protect persons in the EPZ and criteria for their implementation, b.
The means and the time required to warn or advise the persons involved, including:
(1) Business, property owners, and tenants; (2) Schools or recreational facilities; and (3) General public.
6.4.2 Use of Onsite Protective Equipment and Supplies Describe the additional protective actions considered in emergency planning include measures for minimizing the effects of ra'diological exposures or contamination problems by the onsite distribution of special equipment or supplies.
Consider at least the following measures for persons within the exclusion area include:
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Individual respiratory protection, 2.
Use of protective clothing, and 3.
Use of radioprotective drugs, e.g.,
individual thyroid protection.
6.4.3 Contamination Control Measures (1) Describe provisions made for preventing or minimizing direct or subsequent ingestion exposure to radioactive materials deposited on the ground or other surfaces.
6.4.3.1 Plant Site (1) Describe the protective.ctions within the exclusion area but outside of fenced security areas where applicable:
Isolation or quarantine and area access control, a.
b.
Control of the distribution of affected agricultural products, including milk, c.
Control of water supplies, and
' d.
Criteria for permitting return to normal use.
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. (2) Describe the action criteria (Protective Action Guides) and responsibility for implementation of the measures plenned.
6.4.3.2 Offsite Areas (1) Descrice protective actions planned for the EPZ including the same elements as in 6.4.3.1 above.
6.5 Aid to Affectd Personnel (1) Describe measures that will be used by the licensee to provide necessary assistance to persons injured or exposed to radiation and radioactive material.
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. 6.5.2 Decontamination and First Aid (1) Describe capabilities for decantaminating personnel, along with a brief description of first aid training and capabilities of appropriate members of the emergency organization.
6.5.3 Medical Transportation (1) Specify arrangements for transporting injured personnel, who may also be radiologically contaminated, to medical treatment facilities.
6.5.4 Medical Treatment (1) Descrite arrangements made for local and Dackup hospital and medical services and the capability for the evaluation of radiation exposure and uptake.
(2) Incorporate in the plan for both hospital and medical service, assurance not only that the required services are available, but also that persons providing them are prepared and qualified to handle radiological emergencies.
(3) Include written agreements with respect to arrangements made by you in the appendix.
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Emergency Facilities and Equipment (1) Identify, describe briefly, and give the locations of items to be used or maintained by the licensee.
7.1 Emergency Operations Centers Describe the princip'l and alternative locations from which effective (1) a emergency control direction is given.
(2) Describe their locations relative to the reactors, prevailing wind direction and evacuation routes.
7.2 Communications Systems (1) Describe both onsite and offsite communications systems, including redundant power sources that would be required to perform vital functions in transmitting and receiving information throughout the course of an emergency.
- 7. 3 Assessment Facilities (1) List monitoring systems that are to be used to initiate emergency measures, as Eell as those to be used for continuing assessment. The listing should be organized as follows:
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. 7.3.1 Onsite Systems and Equipment 1.
Geophysical phenomena monitors, e.g., meteorological, hydrologic, seismic.
2.
Radiological monitors, e.g., process, area, emergency, effluent, and portable monitors and sampling equipment.
3.
Process monitors, e.g., reactor coolant system pressure and temperature, containment pressure and temperature, liquid levels, flow rates, status or ifneup of equipment components.
4.
Fire detection devices.
7.3.2 Facilities and Equipment for Offsite Monitoring 1.
Geophysical phenomena monitors.
2.
Radiological monitors.
3.
Laboratory facilities, fixed or mobile.
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. expected and with respect to shielding, ventilation, and inventory of supplies, including, for example, respiratory protection, protective clothing, portable lighting, and communications equipment.
7.5 First Aid and Medical Facilities (1) Provide summary description of onsite facilities.
(2) Describe offsite medical facilities in the appendix along with the agreements providing for their use.
- 7. 6 Damage Control Equipment and Supplies (1) Describe onsite damage control equipment and supplies.
8.
Maintaining Emergency Preparedness (1) Describe the means to be employed to ensure that the plan will continue to be effective throughout the lifetime of the facility.
8.1 Organizational Preparedness 8.1.1 Training (1) Describe the specialized initial training and periodic retraining programs to be provided to each of the following categories of emergency personnel:
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Directors or coordinators cf the plant emergency organization.
2.
Personnel responsible for accident assessment, including control room shift personnel.
3.
Radiological monitoring teams.
4.
Fire control teams (fire brigades).
5.
Repair and damage control teams.
6.
First aid and rescue teams.
7.
Local services personnel.
- 8., Medical support personnel.
9.
Licensee's headquarters support personnel.
8.1. 2 Orills and Exercises (1) Describe provisions for the conduct of periodic drills and exercises to
' test the adequacy of timing and content of implementing procedures and methods, to ;est emergency equipment, and to ensure that emergency organization personnel are familiar with their duties.
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. (2) Provide for an initial exercise prior to loading of the first unit at any site and for annual exercises thereafter using scenarios appropriate to the Site Emergency or General Emergency classifications.
(3) Describe the provisions for coordination with and participation of offsite emergency personnel, including those of State and local government agencies.
(4) Describe the test of the communications links and notification procedures with those offsite agencies to demonstrate that capability for early warning of the public is maintained.
(5) Describe the quarterly drills for fire team (fire brigade) members, annual fire emergency drills containing provisions for a participation by an offsite fire department, and annual drills of repair and damage control teams.
(6) Describe the provisions made for critiques of all drills and exercises.
(7) Describe the methods to evaluate its effectiveness and to correct weak areas through feedback with emphasis on schedules, lesson plans, practical training, and periodic examinations.
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. 8.1.3 Emergency Plannng Coordinator (1) Establish and maintain on the normal plant operating staff an Emergency Planning Coordinator whose responsibility includes the coordination of offsite emergency planning efforts.
(2) Describe the principal duties of this position.
8.2 Review and Updating of the Plan and Procedures (1) Provide for an annual review of the emergency plan and for updating and improving procedures to incorporate results of training and drills and to account for changes onsite or in the environs.
(2) Describe means for maintaining all coordinate elements of the total emergency organization informed of the plan and. revisions to the plan or relevant precedures. Describe provisions for reviewing and updating all written agreements at least every two years.
8.3 Maintenance and Inventory of Emergency Equipment and Supplies (1) Describe the provisions for performing maintenance, surveillance testing, and inventory on emergency equipment and supplies.
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Recovery (1) Describe general plans, including applicable criteria, for restoring the plant as nearly as may be possible to a safe status.
10.
Appendix (1) Include in the appendix the following items:
1.
Copies of agreement letters with offsite emergency response supporting organizations and copies or summaries of referenced interfacing emergency plans.
2.
Plots of calculated time-distance-dose for the most serious design basis accident as called for in the latest revision of Regulatory Guide 1.70, " Standard Format and Content of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants," Section 13.3-1.a. -1.b, and -1.c.
3.
A map or maps, drawn to suitable scale and clearly legible, that reflect the information called for in Regulatory Guide 1.70, Section 13.3-6.a ano -6.b., and display the exclusion area, low population zone and EPZ (10, 50 mile) boundaries.
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Listings, by title, of written procedures that implement the plan.
5.
Listings by general category of emergency kitt, protective equip.nent, and supplies that are stored and maintained for emergency purposes.
A detailed catalog of indificual items should not be included in the plan.
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Emergency Planning Acceptance Criteria for Licensed Nuclear Power Plants INTRODUCTION Confirm that you will submit updated facility plans in accordance with the format of Regulatory Guide 1.101 by (date) together with the appropriate State and local plans, which will be evaluated collectively against the requirements of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, the positions set forth in Regulatory Guide 1.101, and the acceptance criteria contained herein.
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA I.
To assure effective coordination of emergency activities among all organizations having a response role A.
Licensee plans:
1.
Provide for an emergency coordinator at all times, inclur.ing one individual onsite at the time of an accident, having the authority and responsibility to initiate any emergency actions within the prov,isions of the emergency plan, including the exchange of information with authorities responsible for coordinating offsite emergency measures.
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Provide for the augmentation of the minimum onsite emergency organization within 60 minutes for all classes of emergencies above the " alert" level.
(5.3.X) 3.
Identify and define by means of a block diagram the interfaces between and among the onsite functional areas of emergency activity, licensee headquarters Epport, local services support, and State and local government respcnse organizations.
The above shall include the onsite technical support center and the operational support center as discussed in NUREG-0578.
(5.3.X) 4.
Describe the location and role of the onsite technical support center.
See item 3 of Section 2.2.2.b of Appendix A to NUREG-0578 (e.g., communications with NRC and the offsite emergency operations center).
(7.1.X) 5.
Describe the location and role of the onsite operational support centar.
Section item 3 of Section 2.2.2.c of 9pendix A to NUREG-0578.
(7.1.X) 6.
Provide for the dispatch of a representative to the principal emergency operations center established by the offsite agencies (not required if licensee's offsite emergency operation center is at the same location as that cescribed in item I.B.4).
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-3 B.
State / local plans:
1.
Identify authorities responsible for coordinating offsite emergency activities for the Emergency Planning Zones discussed in NUREG-0396. (5.4) 2.
Designate the authority and specific responsibility for each coordinating authority.
(5.4) 3.
Describe the concept of operations from the perspective of each official having a coordinating role, including the operational interrelationships of all Federal, State, and local organizations providing emergency support services.
(5.4) 4.
Identify the predetermined location of the Emergency Operations Center to be used for the coordination of all offsite emergency support' activities.
(5.4, 7.1) 5.
Describe the communication plan for emergencies, including titles and alternates for both ends of the communication links and the primary and backup means of communication (5.4b Where consistent with the agency function, these plans will include:
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Provision for prompt and assured activation of the State / local emergency response network.
b.
Provision for administrative control methods for assuring effective coordination and control of Federal, State, and local emergency support activities, c.
Provision for communications with continguous State / local governments within the Emergency Planning Zones (10, 50 miles).
d.
Provision for communications with Federal emergency response organizations.
Provision for communications with the nuclear facility, e.
State and/or local emergency operations centers, and field assessment teams.
II.
To assure early warning and clear instructions to the population-at-risk in the event of a serious radiological emergency A.
Licensee plans:
1.
Provide an emergency classification scheme as set forth in Regulatory Guide 1.101.
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Establish specific criteria, inluding Emergency Action Levels (EAL) as appropriate, for declaring each class of emergency.
(4.1.X) a.
EALs for declaring a " site emergency" will include instrument readings and system status indications corre-sponding to an airborne fission product inventory within containment which, if released, could result in offsite doses equivalent to the lower limit of the EPA Protective Action Guides (PAG) for exposure to airborne radioactive materials.
b.
EALs for declaring a " general emergency" will include instrument readings and system status indications corre-sponding to an airborne fission product inventory within containment which, if released, could result in offsite doses equivalent to the upper limit of the EPA Protective Action Guides (PAG) for exposure to airborne radioactive materials'.
3.
Provide a clear and explicit methodology for relating EALs to PAGs.
(4.1) 4.
Identify the onsite capability and resources to properly assess and categorize accidents including:
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. Instrumentation for detection of inadequate core cooling.
a.
See item 3 of Section 2.1.3.b of Appendix A to NUREG-0578.
i7.3) b.
Radiation monitors.
See item 3 of Section 2.1.8.b of Appendix A to NUREG-0578.
(7.3) 5.
Provide for recommending protective actions to the appropriate State and local authorities, based on projected dose to the population-at-risk, in accordance with the recommendation set forth in Table 5.1 of the Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents, EPA-520/1-75-001.
Upon declaration of a " general emergency", immediate notification shall be made directly to the offsite authorities responsible for implementing protective measures within the Emergency Planning Zone as discusse in NUREG-0396.
(6.4) 6.
Describe the onsite communications capability for assuring contact with the offsite authorities responsible for implementing protective measures including a primary and backup means of communications.
(6.1) 7.
Provide for periodic dissemination of educational information to the public within the plum exposure Emergency Planning Zone regarding the potential warning methodology in the vent of a serious accident.
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. B.
State / local plans:
1.
Identify authorities having a response role within the Emergency Planning Zone as discussed in NUREG-0396.
(5.4) 2.
Designate the authority and specific responsibility for each of the responding authorities.
(5.4) 3.
Provide for 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> / day manning of communication link by authorities responsible for implementing offsite protective measures.
(5.4) 4 Provide an emergency classification scheme that is consistent with that established by the licensee.
(5.4) 5.
Describe the resources that will be used if necessary to provide early warning and clear instructions to the populace within the Emergency Planning Zone associated with the plume exposure pathway (NUREG-0396) within 15 minutes following notification from the facility operator (e.g., tone alert systems, sirens and radio /TV).
(5.4) 6.
Provide for posting information regarding the potential warning methodology and expected response in areas visited by transients within the Emergency Planning Zone (e.g., recreational areas).
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Identify prewritten emergency messages for response organizations and the public consistent with the classification scheme.
(5.4) 8.
Provisions for testing the overall communications link to assure that the criteria specified in item 5 above is met on a continuing basis.
(5.4)
III. To assure continues assessment of actual or potential consequences both onsite and offsite A.
Licensee plans:
1.
Identify the onsite capability and resources to provide valid and continuing assessment throughout the course of an accident -
including:
a.
Post-accident sampling capability.
See item 3 of Section 2.1.8.a of Appendix A to NUREG-0578.
(7.3) b.
In plant iodine instrumentation.
See item 3 of Section 2.1.8.c of Appendix A to NUREG-0578.
(7.3)
Plots showing the containment radiation monitor reading c.
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. 100% release of :oolant activity, 100% release of gap activity, 1% release of fuel inventory, ind 10% release of fuel inventory.
(10) 2.
Identify the capability and resources for field monitoring in the environs of the plant including te additional dosimetry specified in the revised technical position issued by the NRC Radiological Assessment Branch for the environmental radiological monitoring program.
(7.3.2) 8.
State / local plans:
1.
Identify the agencies having a radiological assessment role within the Emergency Planning Zones as discussed NUREG-0396, including the lead agency for data coordination.
(5.4) 2.
Designate the specific responsibilities for each agency having an assigned assessment role.
(5.4) 3.
Describe the arrangements established with the Department of Energy Regional Coordinating Office for radiological assistance under the RAP and IRAP programs.
(5.4) 4.
Designate a centralized coordination center for the receipt and analysis of all field monitoring data.
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Describe the methods and equipment to be employed in determining the magnitude and locations of any radiological hazards following liquid or gaseous radioactivity releases.
( 5. 4.'
IV.
To assure effective implementation of emergency measures in the environs A.
Licensee plans:
1.
Provide written agreements with each Federal, State, and local agency and other support organizations having an emergency response role within the Emergency Planning Zones as discussed in NUREG-0396.
The agreements will identify the emergency measures to be provided and the mutually acceptable criteria for their implementation.
(5.4, 10) 8.
State / local plans:
1.
Designate protective action guides and/or other criteria to be used for implementing specific protective actions in accordance with the recommendations of EPA regarding exposure to a radioactive gaseous plume (EPA-520/1-75-001) and with those of HEW /FDA regarding radioactive contamination of human food and animal feeds as published in the Federal Register of December 15, 1978 (43 FR 58790).
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Designate the informational needs (e.g., dose rates, projected dose levels, contamination levels, airborne or waterborne activity levels) for implementing the pistective actions identified in item 1 above.
(5.4) 3.
Describe the evacuation plan and/or other protective measures for the Emergency Planning Zone associated with the plume exposure pathwiy (NUREG-0396) including:
(5.4)
'a.
Maps showing evacuation routes as well as relocation and shelter areas.
b.
Population and their distribution around the nuclear facility.
c.
Means for notification of all segments of tne transient and resident populaton.
d.
Plans for protecting those persons whose mobility may be impaired due to such factors as institutional confinement.
Provisions for the use of radioprotective drugs, particularly e.
for emergency workers, including quantities, storage, and means of distribution.
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Means of effecting relocation.
g.
Potential egress routes and their project 7d traffic capacities under emergency use.
h.
Potential impediments to use of egress routes, and potential contingency measures.
4.
Describe the protective measures to be used for the Emergency Planning Zone associated with the ingestion pathway (NUREG-0396) including the methods for protecting the public from consumption of contaminated foodstuffs.
(5.4)
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To assure continued maintenance of an adequate state of emergency preparedness A.
Licensee plans:
l.
Provide, in addition to the drills and exercises identified in Regulatory Guide 1.101, a joint exercise involving Federal, State, and local response organizations.
The scope of such 1361 J97
an exercise should test as much of the emergency plans as is reasonably achievable without involving full public participation.
Definitive performance criteria will be established for all levels of participation to assure an objective evaluation.
This joint test exercise will be scheduled about once every five years.
(8.1.2) 8.
State / local plans:
1.
Provide for emergency drills and exercises to test and ealuate the response role of the agency, including provisions for critique by qualified observers.
(5.4) 2.
Provide for participation in the joint Federal, State, local and licensee exercise described in A.1 above.
(5.4) 3.
Describe the training program for those individuals having an emergency response assignment.
(5.4) 4.
Provide for periodic review and updating of the emergency response plans of the agency.
(5.4)
Pro 0ide a specific cross reference in Section 5.4 for information requested in State / local plans.
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Additional Staff Questions Describe the principle and alternative locations for briefing the news media.
Provide a schedule of implementation for upgrading the emergency plan, procedures and equipment.
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ACTION PLAN FOR PROMPTLY IMPROVING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS !3ECY 79-450)
EMERGENCY PREPARE 0 NESS IMPROVEMENTS AND COMMITMENTS REOUIRED FOR OPERATING PLANTS AND NEAR TERM OL'S Provide a implementation schedule for the following items:
Implementation Item Catecory1/
1.
Implement certain short term actions recommended by Lessons Learned task force.
2.1.8(a) Post-accident sampling Design review complete A
Preparation of revised procedures A
Implement plant modifications B
Description of proposed modification A
2.1.8(b) High range radioactivity mcnitors B
2.1.8(c) Improved in plant iodine 'nstrumentation A
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2 Implementation Item CategoryM 2.
Establish Emergency Operations Center for Federal, State an'd local Officials.
l (a) Designate location and alternate location and A
provide communications to plant (b) Upgrade Emergency Operations Center in conjunction with in plant technical support center B
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3.
Improve offsite monitoring capability A
4.
Conduct test exercises (Federal, State, local, licensee)
I (a) Test of licensees emergency plan A
I (b) Test of State emergency plans A
(c) Joint test exercise of emergency plans (Federal, State, local, licensee)
New OL's B
All opgerating plants within 5 years 9
M ategory Aj Implementation prior to OL or by January 1, 1980 (see NUREG-0578)
C Category A Implementation prior to OL or by mid 1980.
Category B:
Implementation by January 1, 1981.
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Juiv 23, 1979 ggcy.79a go For:
The Cc:missioners Executive Ofrect:r for 0;ers:1cns M.
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Fran:
Harcia R. Cen:ca, Ofrec:ce, Office of Nuclear Reac::r Regulation Subjec::
ACTION Ft AN FCR FRCMPTI.Y IPPROVING EMERGINCY PRE?ARENESS Pur;cse:
To inforce the Ccmmission of the s:sff's ;ians to take immediate steps :s imcreve ifcenses pre:aredness at all
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eparating ;cwer plants and for near-tern CL's.
Di scussion:
While the emergency plans of all pcwer reac:sr ifcensees have been reviewed by the staff in the ;ast for confernance ts the general ; revisions of Appendfx E :s 10 CFR ?ar: 50,.
the mes,: recent guidance on emergency ;1anning, ;rimarily that given in Regulatory Guide 1.101 %:ergency 71anning for Nuclear Pcwer Plants", has not yet been fully imclementad by =cs: reac ce ifcensats. Further, thers are scme addi:fonal arsas where fmproveents in emergency ;1anning have been h1ghtighted as partfcuiar1y signfiicant by the Tnree Mi1e
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Island accfdrant.
The HRR staff plans to under:1ke an incensive effor: ever accut the next year to futct :ve ifcensec ;rraredness at all c;erating ;cwer reac:crs and these reac:ces scheduled for an cAra:fng 11sanse decision wf:hin :he nex: year.
This ef'or. will be c1csely ccordinated with a similar effer: my the Office of Stata Progracts := fraprove Stata and 1ccal response plans thrcugh the cancurmca precass and Office of. Inspection and Enforcament efforts to verify precer f=olemen:2:fon of Ifcensee emergency ;repare:fness activities.
The main elements of the staf" effort, as ifsted in Enciesurt 1, tre as felicws:
(1) Upgrade Ifcansee eergency ;lans to sa:1sfy Requia: cry suf ce 1.101, with scacf al I::en:fcn
- s :te deveicc=ent af unifanu actica invel 361 102 I
eM aria based :n ;Ian: :arame:ars.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
,g jj wAsmNGTON, O. C. 20555
%,, Oxf 3iP 19197S The USNRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has developed draft Emergency Action Level Guidelines to improve the emergency preparedness capabilities around operating nuclear power plants. The enclosed draft guidelines for interim use, published as NUREG-0610, establishes four classes of Emergency Action Levels replacing the classes in Regulatory Guide 1.101. The new classes are Natificatibn of Unusal Event, Alert, Site Emergency, and General Emergency.
Public comments on these draft guidelines are solicited. All comments sent to:
Secretary of the Commission U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Attenticn: Docketing and Service Branch and received by Dececcer 1,1979, will be considered by the Ccmmission.
Sincerely, l,.,,$l Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
As Stated 136l 103
NUREG-0610 U.S, NUCLEAR REGULATORY CCMMISSION DRAFT EMERGENCY ACTION LEVEL GUIDELINES FOR NUCLEAR PC'WEP PLANTS September 1979 1361 104 0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTCR REGULATICN U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY CCMMISSION DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Entire document previously entered i@to 3y/ He'n3:/
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