ML19308A695
| ML19308A695 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 10/22/1979 |
| From: | Jay Collins NRC - TMI-2 OPERATIONS/SUPPORT TASK FORCE |
| To: | Avila H KANSAS, STATE OF |
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NRC PDR LPDR SEP R/F OCT 2 21979 PSB R/F I
TMI R/F NRR R/F JTCollins Mr. Hank Avila Legislative Research Department Room 545-H State House of Kansas Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Mr. Avilas
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i In response to your request, enclosed is a copy of the Commission information paper (August 15, 1979) describing the GPU/ Metropolitan Edison Company program
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for shipments of radioactive solid waste from Three Mile Island Unit No. 2 to the licensed burial facility in Mirh1=ad, Washington. The program consists of three elements:
(1) pre-shipment actions at TMI and in Pennsylvania, (2) notifications and information to enroute states, and (3) preparations and notifications at the Richland site in the state of Washington. Note also that the program includes the routing of heavy shipments, requiring permits, through Kansas.
If you have any questions, please contact me (301/492-8976).
John.T'2 Collins, Deputy Director TMI support S
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Coordination: The proposed notification plans for shipment of radioactive solid waste has been concurred in by the Office of State Programs.
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Harold R..Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulat. ion
Enclosures:
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Program for Unit 2 Solid Waste Shipments 2.
Procedures to Implement Shipment Program 3.
Radioactive Material Shipment Checklist DISTRIBUTION:
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PROGRAM FOR SHIPMENT OF SOLID WASTE FROM TMI PRE-SHIPMENT ACTIONS AT TMI ANb IN PENNSYLVANIA 1.
Obtain vehicle from shipper and document route.
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Package shipment in accordance with administrative and regulatory require-ments and, whe'n applicable, cask Certificate of Compliance.
3.
Verify adequacy of packaging by QA-required procedures.
4.
Survey to assure that radioactivity levels are acceptable.
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Verify adequacy of transportation equipment:
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Pre-load survey for contamination.
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Pre-load check for mechanical quality.
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Prepare required documentation.
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Load vehicle.
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Verify loading procedures and radiation levels by QA-approved procedures and HP checks.
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Notify Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (PaDER) and NRC; document the contact and seek to obtain written acknowledgment.
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'Obtain final approval to release shipment from the Director of Waste Sanagement/GPU or his desig.ies.
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Arrange for pr >perly briefed company spokesman to accompany shipment.
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Brief vehicle driver on emergency plans and procedures; provide driver with written in.itructions and obtain receipt.
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Place emergency response package in vehicle.
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Telecopy RSR to NECO at Richland and include estimated time of departure of shipment.
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2 NOTIFICATION AND INFORMATION TO ENROUTE STATES (In Advance of Shipment Providing Routing, Timing, and Description) 1.
GPU makes telephone contact for each state designee and members of the Western Interstate Energy Board a few days before the first shipment departs f rom TMI; all states along each approved itinerary will be reached, with states not touched by first shipments to be so informed.
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Describes plans.
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Identifies emergency procedures; notes company representative coverage, preparation of drivers.
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Followup in writing the foregoing telephone contacts, thus creating a record of contact and also providing ref erences for future contact if n eed ed.
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PaDER (each shipment) a.
Notifies rad safety officials in each station route.
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Notifies Pennsylvania Turnpike authorities.
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Arranges state police escort.
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' NRC (each shipment) a.
Notifies State designee in each state enroute.
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Assures that other state officials are aware before first shipment.
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I in RESTART OF TMI WASTE SHIPMENTS For initial shipments of wastes to Hahford, GPU has set up a special set of procedures involving:
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Actions and communications at TMI in advance of shipments 2.
Also in advance, notification to state offi,cials along shipping route 3.
A set of briefings for city, state, and other officials in Washington State -- prior to shipment
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Steps in packaging and preparation specially logged 2.
Advance notification of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources and NRC a.' PaDER wishes to arrange police escort for shipments while in the state b.
PaDER also to inform state radiological safety stations and Pennsylvania Turnpike authorities Extraordinary public and press attention anticipated c.
' Vehicle driver,.who will be hand-picked, will be provided with a special 3.
emergency kit and detailed instructions for exigencies 4.
Unprecedentedly, a knowledgeable company spokesman will ride with driver States En Route I
Two itineraries have been selected by the contract trucker -- one for shipments within legal weight limits and a somewhat longer route for shipments requiring overweight permits.
Advance Contacts:
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State Liaison Officers -- Telephone calls, to be followed by confirming letters a.
States to be crossed by early shipments (lighter weight) b.
States on alternative route:
Essentially same telephone'mes-sage, along with information thac they are scheduled for later inclusion on shipping route
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Same procedures as with State Liaison Officers
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SU'DfARY OF ACTION STEPS TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM 1.
Secure agreement with NRR, NECO, and CNSI 2.
Appoint Program Leader CNSI - Pa w
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Proposed Contents -- Emergency Kit for Hanford Shipment a.
Corrugated or retal box to contain Suitable folder containing:
Succinct emegency plan and procedures List of emergency phone numbers
$1 in coins (for telephone)
Inventory of itees in the box Notebook and ballpoint pen Cu ti e-Pie Rope (200 ft). and aluminun poles R,oll of duck tape Large plastic bags Heavy paper toweling Signs :
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" Caution - Radioactive Material"
" Caution - Contaminated Area" Coveralls Rubbe rs f
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PADICACTIVE MATERI AL SHIP. TNT CHECKI.13 UNIT #
DATE SHIPPED MATERIAL BEING SHIPPED:_.
SHIPPING CONTAINER TYPE:
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CASK CERTIFICATION CHECKED BY:
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CURIE CCNTENT CALCULATION PERFORMED BY:
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SHIPMENT ACCEPTABILl'IY VERIFIED WITH RECEIVINC FACILITT:
PERSON CONTACTED:
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In Washington State A.
Two briefings scheduled to occur prior to shipment No. 1 1.
Richland and Spokane city of ficials; press coverage invited.
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Olympia and Seattle city officials; press coverage invited.
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Included in Richland-Spokane briefings will be selected public officials 1.
Democratic and Republican Speakers, Washington legislature (previously contacted by GPU representatives in trip to Washington) 2.
Tri-Cities Nuclear Industrial Council C.
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PLANS AND PREPARATIONS IN WASHINGTON STATE Before First Shipment Leaves TMI Inform:
Governor's Of fice Legislative Leaders City Officials (Seattle, Olympia, Spokane, Richland, and other Washington cities enroute) of plans to resude shipments to Richland... and offer briefing before shipment arrives.
A general briefing for Federal, State and local officials will be held in Seattle and chaired by Governor Ray. A briefing by GPU, contractors and NRC will be held in Richland with en-route cities invited to participate.
Before First Shipment Arrives in Richland Conduct briefing for officials in Olympia and Seattle.
Conduct briefing for officials in Richland-Spokane.ad at the en-route cities.
Before Subsequent Shipments Arrive in Richland Pre-notification of officials to:
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' STATE-BY-STATE ITINERARIES, TMI-TO-HANFORD SHIPMENTS j
Heevy Shioments R quiring Parmits Pennsylvania -- From TNI on Pa. 441 Kansas -- Enter state on I-70 at to I-283 to I-83 to I-81 to Fbryland state line south of Greencastle, Pa.
Kansas City, Kansas, and proc,eed west to Colorado line, west of Ruleton, Kansas.
Maryland -- Enter state on I-81 between Greencastle, Pa., and Maugansville, Md.,
Colorado -- Enter s tate on I-70, and continue south, skirting Hagerstown, east of Burlington, and continue to I-70; thence westward to Hancock, and west west on I-70 to junction with I-25, on U. S. 40 to Cumberland; then U. S. 48 north of Denver; thence north to to the West Virginia line near Friendsville, Md. Ft. Collins; then northwes t on U. S. 287 to Wyoming line near West Virginia -- Enter state on U. S.
Virginia Dale, Colo.
48 east of Morgantown; proceed west to I-79, south of Morgantown, and follow Wyoming -- Enter on U. S. 237 I-79 north to Pennsylvania line.
near Tie Siding, Wyo., to I-80 just south of Laramie; thence Pennsylvania -- Re-enter Pennsylvania west on I-80, skirting Rock on I-79 north of Ibrgantown, W. Va.,
Sp rings, to U. S. 30, west of and proceed north to junction of I-79 Little America, Wyo.; thence north-and I-70; turn wes tward on I-70 and west on U. S.
30 to Idaho state follow it to West Virginia line near line, northwes t of Cokeville.
Wheeling, W.
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30 West Virginia -- Re-enter West near Montpelier; proceed generally Virginia near Wheeling and continue no rthwes t to I-15 at McCa= mon; wes tward to Ohio line, south of Martin 's then north to Pocatello and west Ferry, Ohio.
on I-86/U.S. 30 to I-SON (east of Rupert) and westward on I-80N Ohio -- Enter Ohio on I-70, south of past Twin Falls and Boise to Oregon Martin's Ferry, and proceed west state line near Ontario, Ore.
through Zanesville, around Colu= bus, past Springfield, and to Indiana line.
Oregon -- Enter state on I-80N near Ontario and proceed north-Indiana -- Enter state on I-70 west past Baker, LaGrande, and east of Richmond (bypassing Rich-Pendleton to U. S.
395 through mond) and proceed westward through He rmis ton to Hood River and Wash-a portion of Indianapolis and ington state line.
skirting Terre Haute to the Illinois state line.
Washington -- En ter on U. S. 395 and continue to Plymouth and Ore-Illinois -- Enter state on I-70 gon 14; go north to I-182+ then west of Terre Haute, Ind., and west to Washington 240 and north proceed wes tward, through Ef fing-into Hanford reservation.
ham, to FEssissippi River and Missouri' border, north of St.
Louis-East St. Louis.
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Missouri -- Enter state on I-70
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I-70 through Colunbia, to and through Kansas City to Kansas i
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O INDIVIDUAL STATE ITINERARIES - TMI-TO-HANFORD SHIPMENTS Shioments Vithin Legal Weight Limits Pennsv1vania -- From TMI on Pa. 441 to I-283 to I-83 to I-81 and west-ward from Harrisburg to Ohio' state line slightly west of Farrell, Pa.,
near Youngstown, Ohio.
Ohio -- Enter Ohio on I-80 near Youngstown; continue on I-80 through the state, passing through Elyria and skirting Toledo, to Indiana line.
Indiana -- Enter Indiana on I-80, north-east of Metz; bypass South Bend, cross Hammond, and proceed west on I-80 to Illinois line.
Illinois -- Enter on I-80 due east of Joliet and continue west to I-294 and thence northward to I-90, by-passing Chicago, on to the Wis-consin line via I-90, at a point near Beloit, Wis.
Wisconsin -- Enter s tate on I-90 near Beloit; renain on I-90 to I-94, thence northwest, bypassing Eau Claire, to Minnesota line near Hudson, Wisconsin.
Minnesota -- Enter state on I-94 at Lakeland; continue on I-94 to I-494, bypassing NEnneapolis-St. Paul; continue northwest on I-94, hypessing St. Cloud, pro-ceeding to Fergus Falls and Moor-head to North Dakota line.
North Dakota -- Enter on I-94 and Washington -- Enter on I-90 and pro-pass through state westward to ceed through Spokane to U. S. 395 at James town, Bismarck and Dickin-Ritzville; thence to U. S. IL near son to Montana line.
P asco, and west to Washington 240 and into Hanford.
Montana -- Enter state on I-94 near Wibaux, proceeding westward to I-90, near Billings; th ence west on I-90 to Idaho line be-tween Saltese, Mont., and Mullan, Idaho.
Idaho -- Enter state on I-90 near Mullan; proceed west to Kellogg and Coeur d' Alene to Washington state line west of Huetter, Ida.
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