ML19263C562
| ML19263C562 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Westinghouse |
| Issue date: | 01/23/1979 |
| From: | Fischer R WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP. |
| To: | Stevenson R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7902260623 | |
| Download: ML19263C562 (4) | |
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Mr. R. L. Stevenson U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmnission Uraniun Fuel Fabrication Section Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety Washington, D. C.
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Dear Mr. Stevenson:
Enclosed you will find the answers to the questions subnitted concerning the Colunbia Site Emergency Plan on Novenber 3,1978. Ynese answe.rs were previously teledexed to your office on December 18, 1978. The canplete revised Emergency Plan was subnitted on January 19, 1979.
Please call me at (803) 776-2610 if there are questions concerning the enclosed information.
Sincerely, NESTHGIOUSE ELECTRIC CORP.
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R. E. Fischer Sr. Radiological & Environmental Engineer REF:le Enclosure cc: Ron DiPiazzi
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1.
This information was provided with th3 Novpnber 1978 subnittal of the Appendix to the Columbia Site Emergency Plan.
2.
Sam as question as number one.
3.
Should an incident have off-site ra:nifications involving the health and safety of the general population, the South Carolina State Peace Time Radiological Response Plan would be invoked. In the event of evacuation, the local County Civil Defense Director will initiate the county plan calling for evacuation using local law enforcenent.
4.
(a)
See pages 6.12 - 6.15 for a discussion of the criteria and action points.
(b)
Off-site agencies are notified as required by implementing pro-cedures and regulatory constraints. Each agency would not be notified under every circumstance.
(c)
Spills would be handled in a manner similar to 4.2.6.2(5), if possible.
5.
(a)
The ranking supervisor during muumum staffing or back shift operations has been defined to be the senior Conversion Area supervisor.
(b)
(1)
This itan is a misprint. Emergency Director is correct.
(2)
He has ultinate authority to declare an emergency.
(c)
The line nanager will function as the emergency coordinator. The staff nunager will assist as necessary and function as a member of the Dnergency Staff Group advising the Emergency Director.
(d)
(1)
The text is correct. Figure 5-2 will be amended to elinunate the block " General Supervisor of an Area".
(2)
Should any incident arise that cannot be easily and rapidly ternunated, the site eme*gency organization will be activated.
(e)
The Emergency Director will notify the NES Emergency Coordinator as outlined in Sections 6.1.4 and 6.1.5 in cases of Site Emergency or General Emergency.
(f)
This group is a r 'xJroup within the Emrgency Brigade. The medical response unit is defined in Section 7.5.
(g)
(1)
Refer to Appendix A.
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(g)
(2)
The South Carolina Departrent of Health and Radiological Control, Bureau of Radiological Health (758-5548) maintains an Emergency Operations Centen at their headquarters at 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, Sj C.
The South Carolina Disaster Preparedness Agency (758-2826) also maintaa.ns an Emergency Operations Center atrBull and Sumter Streets coordinating efforts with the County Civil Defense.
6.
(a)
No message authentification scheme is required by Reg. Guide 3.42.
(b)
Assessment will be handled according to the severity of the in-cident. Overall assessment will be made as listed in Section 9.
(c)
(1)
Plant personnel m uld be notified as per 6.4.1.1 and 6.4.1.2.
Off-site personnel muld be notified by the local C Lnty Civil Defense Director.
(2)
All visitors, contractor personnel, or constructica personnel are either given an orientation concenung evacuacion alarms before entering the Controlled Area or accompanied by an escort.
(3)
Tha Plant Manager is given impleaenting procedures with reference to the Protection Action Guides. Refer to Appendix B.
(d)
Refer to Appendix A.
7.
(a)
(1)
An alternate Emergency Control Center is not deemed necessary since evaluation of off-site consequences indicate that evacuation of the plant site is a non-credible event. Refer to SNM license 70-1151, pages 194-196, and Environmental Evaluation Report (March 1973), pages 5.128 - 5.133.
(2)
Prevailing wind diredions are out of the SW and W; therefore, the alternate on-site Emergency Control Center providea an effective retreat facility.
(b)
Einargency cmnunication equignat (teny radios) are powered.by battery. An outside telephone line is available at the alternate Emergency Control Center.
(c)
Assembly areas are located in the plant site's open area with sub-stantiel capacity for current and anticipated future employment levels.
(d)
Refer to Section 7.5.
(e)
Refer to supplied Appendix, Section D.
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(a)
(1)
No requirement is stipulated in Regu]F.ory Guide 3.42.
Re-training will occur as a result of drills and ensuing critiques.
(2)
All nurses employed by Westing use have R.N. certification.
The current physician is a degreed physician specializing in occupational nodicine with training in care of nuclear acci-dent victims.
(b)
These questions should be answred by the Appendix and Implementing Procedures with the exception of:
(2)
The local fire departnent will be involved in at least one annual drill or training session.
(3)
The Emergency Brigade will perform at least one annual drill simulating a fire control emergency.
(4,5,6)
Drills will involve the equivalent of damage and repair teams. Notification methods will be practiced. Critiques will be performed.
9.
All of these items are high priority items. This item will be amended to itan no. - 7.
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