ML19346A304
| ML19346A304 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 06/12/1981 |
| From: | Gray J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Cosgrove D Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8106190078 | |
| Download: ML19346A304 (4) | |
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In the iletter of Louisiano Power and Lisht Cor.:pany (waterford Steari Electric Station, Unit 3)
Docket M. ad-3a2 Uear I.r. Lusgrove:
Tne al currently nas pending before it an application fron the Louisiane
,'os.er and Light Coi.pany for an operating license for the Waterford Steal Lluctric Station, Unit J, located near Yaft, Louisiana.
Pursuant to a notice of opportanity for hearin-j published in tne federal P.egister in 1579, a nur.cer of requests for nearing and petitions for leave to interver e were filed in the proceeding.
Two organizations, the Louisiana Consu;.ers League, Inc. (LCL) and 5 ave Jur Wetlands /dystershell Alliance. Inc. (doint Inter-venurs), were aduitted as parties and requests for hearings were tjrented.
Unoer oar current proc,ections, we anticipate tnat the MC hearing on the operatin; license application will contence in early 19J2.
Tne purpose of this letter, prepared at your request, is to inforn you of those off site euerjency planning related issues tnat have been raised in tue proceecin; ano of t:1e pra,)ected hearin scnedule for the proceeding, so tnat u
FEi'.A's review and evaluation ar.d preparation for hearing in those areas of Fuki res,,onsioility (offsite energency planning) ruy be undertaken proc:ptly.
Inree contentions on eacr9ency planninu and response have been ad;.itted as is:,ues in tiie proccecinj. These contentions, which are enclosed, each raise issue:, related to off site energency preparedness and are, thus, within the areas of h's responsioility. The GC.itaff will scck to have firA prepare written testinony on tne offsite planning aspects of these three contentions one provide witnebseS to support such testif any at the hearinj.
Jncer 10 CFR s 50.47(a) of the iiRC's regulations, no operating license for a nuclear power reactor will te issued unless a fir.dintj is rade by the iip.C that tne state of onsite and of fsite ei ersency preparedness provides reasonable CFFICEh c "" ' >
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4 assurance that adequate protective neasures can and will be taken in a radiological energency (10 CFR s 50.47(a)(1)). The riRC will base its findings in this regard on a review of the FEMA findings and deterninations on whether State and local energency plans are adequate and capable of being inplemented (lu CFit 5 50.47(a)(2)).
In view of these provisions of the i4RC regulations, it will be necessary for the tiRC Staff to prepare a written evaluation on the overall adequacy of energency preparedness for Waterford. This evaluation will be based in substantial part on FGiA's findings and determinations, pursuant to Section 11.4 of FE!!A/haC !!enoranuun of Understanding of October 22, 1900, on offsite energency preparedness. The liRC Staff's evaluation and, thus, of necessity, the FElm findings and detenainations should be completed, by December of 1931, before the Waterford hearing starts in early 1982.
In tne interest of getting FEim's liaterford review undeniay expeditiously I suggest that we arrange a rueeting involving the IIRC Staff's Waterford project nanager and euergency planning personnel and those FEi% personnel who will be involved in the FEfM evaluation for Waterford.
At sucn a necting, the f4RC Staff will provide its projected cetailed schedule for the Waterford energency planning review and its views as to the needed supporting reviews and evalu-ations fron FEi;A. Please contact ne at your convenience to set up such a ueeting.
Sincerely, Joseph R. Gray Counsel for NRC Staff
Enclosure:
As stated cc: John Dickey Brian Griues Distribution J. Gray R.Bachmann S.Treby HKS/TFE/ ESC ELD FF (2)
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ENERGENCY PLANNING CONTENTIONS FOR WATERFORD
'LCL Contention No. 4 The applicant has not provided an adequate emergency plan in that:
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The State of Louisiana's emergency plan is not in final form.
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No provisions have been nade for evacuating the low population zone particularly with regard +.o poor persons and the aged and/or infirm.
Joint Intervenors' Contention No. 17 Applicant has failed to adequately make provision, according to-the Emergency Plan contained in Chapter 13.3 of the FSAR, for the following emer-gency contingencies:
a.
Evacuation of individuals located in the immediate vicinity of the site, within St. Charles Parish in the event of a rious reactor incident.
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Evacuation of population masses located with in a 20-mile radius of the Waterford 3 site in the event of a serious reactor incident, as was contemplated during the recent crisis at the 3 Mile Island Facility in Pennsylvania.
- c. Storage of potassium iodide in locations which are readily accessible to affected individuals as protection against thyroid irradiation.
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Evacuation of residents of the Greater Metropolitan New Orleans area.
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Joint Intervenors' Contention No. 26 Applicant was not ' presently provided in its emergency planning for the
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A ~ responsive accident and recovery sequence a.
(euergency procedures for responding to a credible Nuclear Eraergency) to be carried out by applicant during energency procedures for nuclear emergency.
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An adequate plan for communication and coordination with and between applicant, state and local authorities and the NRC.
An adequate plan for allocation of decision making c.
capability with and between applicant, state and local authorities and the HRC.
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