ML20009D767
| ML20009D767 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Dresden, LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 07/09/1981 |
| From: | Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| To: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| 2266N, NUDOCS 8107240330 | |
| Download: ML20009D767 (3) | |
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/ Chicago. Illinois 60690 July 9, 1981 Mr. James G. Keppler, Director Directorate of Inspection and Enforcement - Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Subject:
Response to Notice of Deficiency Grundy County Emergency Prepareaness Dresden Station Units 1 and 2 LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 NRC Docket Nos. 50-10/237/249 and 50-373/374 Reference (1):
J. G. Keppler letter to C. Reed dated June 2, 1931
Dear Mr. Keppler:
The purpose of this transmittal is to respond to the notice of deficiency contained in Reference (1), regarding the perform 6nce of Grundy County's local emergency esponse organization for the area within the plume exposure pathway (10 mile EPZ) of Dresden and LaSalle County Stations.
In a recent discussion between Commonwealth Edison, the State of Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA), Messrs. J. E. Dickey of FEMA, and B. K.
Grimes of the NRC Staff, the specifics of the subject deficiencies and a course of action to resolve them were reviewed.
Based upon this discussion, and a subsequent review both within Commonwealth Eoison and ESDA, that recommended course of. action is provided here for your consideration.
It is our understanding that the major concern with the Grundy County performance was the apparent failure to demonstrate enough activity during the Dresden and La$aTWCounty exerc'ises'if O c t o b e r a n d DEc em b~e77^198'D^ t o s u gp o r tt h e Gr u n d y C o u n t y a coTc'Tii~sTo~n~5y~FEMF7e
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Therefore, with tne concurrence of the State of Illinois (ESDA), we purpose to use the Dresden exercise to demonstrate Grundy County capabilities and provide the necessary opportunity for FEMA to 8107240330 810720 JUL 1 3 m PDR ADOCK 05000010 F
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G reassess the County's performance.
The St '= of Illinois will work with FEMA to define those specific items tiat need to be addressed during this exercise.
It is judged that LaSalle County Station need not be a participant during this exercise.
Since it is the EOF and State ESDA personnel who have the interface with County and local government.
The same personnel man the E0F and State EOC regardless of which Commonwealth Edison plant is involved.
In light of the understanding provided by Mr. Dickey of the underlying concerns regarding the Grundy County performance, i.e.
insufficient demonstration of their capabilities, it is important to unaerscore the prime objective of the augmented exercise to be conducted at Dresden in September, 1981.
Throughout all four of the exercises conducted to date, the prime objective has been to
-demonstrate a major portion of the basic elaments of the emergency response plan.
This is accomplished by demonstrating the critical commana, control, communications, and manning aspects of the emergency response plan.
The exercise time frame of approximately 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> constrains the demonstration of all aspects of the plan implementation and further imposes an artificial stress on the participants because activities have to be performed in a much shorter time frame than would be expected during an actual emergency.
We feel.these constraints mcst be considered in evaluating the participants' performance.
We trust that the approach outlined herein is acceptable.
As pointed out in your June 2 letter, correcting the identified deficiencies does involve organizations and political institutions that are not under our control.
This whole process is exceedingly difficult and time-consuming.
Therefore, wa solicit your continued help and will appreciate any effort you could make in expediting the resolution of the concerns identified by FEMA.
In this regard, we must urge that the FEMA critique following this exercise be completed expeditiously.
A more timely critique following the Dresden and LaSalle County exercises in 1960 would have afforded us the time to resolve your present concern without' jeopardizing the LaSalle County Unit I licensing schedule.
It is particularly important that we agree as quickly as pnenible on a course of action which if successful will not unnecessarily delay the issuance of the LaSalle. County Operating License.
In this regard, based on discussions between myself and Darryl Eisenhut and Brian Grimes of NRC Staff, it was agreed that the approach outlined herein will not provide any un:.ecessary delays in the current licensing schedule.
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Very truly yours, C.f Cordell Reed Vice-President cc:
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