ML19337A414

Forwards Certification of FEMA Findings & Determination Re multi-jurisdictional Radiological Emergency Response Plan. FEMA Correspondence & Rept Also Encl

ML19337A414
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	08/07/1980
From:	Camm F Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
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Dear Mr. Dircks:

In accordance with the proposed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Rule 33 CFR 350, Review and Approval of State Radiological Emergency Plans and Preparedness, and the provisions of the new NRC Rule on emergency preparedness, I have prepared a certification of FEMA Findings and Determination (enclosed) with respect to the Tennessee Multi-Jurisdictional Radiological Emergency Response Plan for Tennessee Valley Authority's Sequoyah Nuclear Power Facility.

I find that I as able to approve the Plan with the following conditions:

(!) By July 1, 1981, the public alerting and notification system metets FEMA /NRC criteria, and; (2) That the deficiencies detailed in the State findings are adequately resolved in accordance with the State schedule submitted to the Regional Director on August 1, 1980.

I will monitor the progtess made by the State in correcting these deficiencies on the sebadule defined in their findings relating to the exercise and repart to you in accordance with S350.13 of the proposed FEMA Rule.

I am notifying Governor Alexander of my action as well as publishing the voclosed certification in the Federal Register.

Sincerely yours, I g0 .

Frank A. Camm Associate Director for yg ( g& g o(f

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, United States of America Federal Emergency Management Agency In the matter of -

THE TENNESSEE MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL RADICt0GICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN FOR TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY'S SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER FACILITY Docket No. F04A-4-TN-1, CERTIFICATION OF FEMA FINDINGS AND DETERMINATION In accordance with the FEMA rule, 44 CFR Part 350 (proposed), on June 20, 1980, the State of Tennessee submitted its plan to the Director of FEMA Region IV for review and approval. The Regional Director has forwarded his statement of findings and determination to the Associate Director for Plans and Pre-paredness on the sugject plan and the associated facility, dated August 4,1980, in accordance with S350.12 of the proposed rule. Included in these findings and determination is an evaluation of the State plan and the associated local plans for the Sequoyah facility, an evaluation of the exercise conducted on June 16-17,1980, at the Sequoyah facility in accordance with 5350.9 of the^

proposed rule, and a report of the public meeting held on June 10,1980, to expla{n the site specific aspects of the State and local plan in accordance wi th 3350.10 of the proposed rule. -

Based on this statement and the review of FEMA headquarters staff, the Associate Director finds and determines that subject to the conditions stated below the State plans and preparedness including the local plans and preparedness for the Sequoyah facility are adequate to protect the health and safety of the public living in the vicinity of the Sequoyah facility by providing reasonable assurance that appropriate protective measures can and will be taken off-site in the event of a radiological emergency and are capable of being implemented. The Associate Director further finds and determines with respect to the joint criteria NUREG-0654/

FEMA-REP-1 that:

a) the public alerting and notification system does not meet the requirements of Appendix 3, and b) certain weaknesses were noted during the exercise for which the State has scheduled corrective action.

Therefore, the Associate Director approves the State plan and associated local plans for Sequoyah facility subject to conditions that:

a) by July 1,1981, the public alerting and notificatic system meets FEMA /NRC criteria, and; b) that the deficiencies detailed in the State findings are adequately resolved in accordance with the State schedule submitted to the Regional Director on August 1,1980.

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FEMA will continue to review the status of preparedness of the State and the local jurisdictions associated with Sequoyah facility in accordance with 5350.13 of the proposed rule.

For further details with respect to this action, refer to the FEMA docket file maintained by the Regional Director at 1375 Peachtree Street, N.E., ,

Atlar. . , Georgia 30309.

For the Federal Emergency Management Frank A. Cam Associate Director for l Plans and Preparedness ,

1 Dated August 7, 1980 Washington D.C.

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