ML20009G669
| ML20009G669 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 07/27/1981 |
| From: | Utley E CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| References | |
| NO-81-1254, NUDOCS 8108040532 | |
| Download: ML20009G669 (2) | |
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Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
In response to your letter of July 1, 1981, Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L) will have the prompt notification systems at both our Brunswick Steam Electric plant and H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant fully implemented by September 30, 1981.
CP6L submitted a letter to Mr. J. M. Hendrie for each plant, dated June 30, 1981, requesting exemption from the requirements of Section IV.D.3 of Appendix E to 10CPR Part 50 by extending from July 1, 1981 to September 30, 1981 the date by which CP&L must demonstrate that physical means for alerting and providing prompt instructions to the public within the plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) have been established.
Although the full system for warning the public is not yet operational, neasures are already available for notifying and evacuating the general public in event of an emergency.
Procedures are in place for notification of State and local authorities in the event of an emergency.
We local authorities have procedures in place for the use of various means, e.g.,
civil defense sirens, law enforceicent personnel, Emergency Broadcast System, etc., for notifying and initiating the evacgation of the general public.
De local governments are all well versed in this type of operation due to past experiences.
A full scale exercise involving evacuation of certain portions of the public was conducted at Robinson by the State of South Carolina in March, 1981.
At Brunswick, full scale exercises involving evacuatian of l
certain portions of the public have been conducted by the State of North l
Carolina in the recent past, end another full scale drill is scheduled for KoO/
August of 1981.
This experience and the detailed, in place, procedures 5
provide adequate interim mear.ures until the early warning system is fully operational.
/ O CP6L has moved expeditiously to meet the notification requirements of the emergency planning rule.
Eleven of a total of thirteen planned sirens were installed in the Robinson EPI by July 1, 1981.
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r o dginally planned sirens wero installed in the Brun wick EP7. by July failure to have the full system for rocifying the public operational by 1.
The July 1,1981 is attributable to causes beyond the control of CP&l.,
The siren vendor indicated that it could provide delivery of ali equipment in time to meet tM deadline.
However, the same vendor had similar obligations with
- svera* other utilities trying to comply with the same deadline.
As a result of these pressures, the necessary control equipment for the sirens was not shipped until June 23.
Additionally, at Robinson, CP&L encountered dif ficulties in obtaining two right-of-ways due to coulti party and out-of-state ownership.
CPEL also experienced difficulty obtaining a right of-way at Brunswick for its ninth siren.
As a result, a tenth siren had to be ordered and two additional right-of-ways need to be secured.
It will require until September 30, 1981 to purchase the right-of-ways, install the additional siren, install the control equipment required to operate the sirens, and field test the two systems.
When co.aplete, the public notification system for Robinson will consist of 13 Federal Signal Thunderbolt sirens for alerting the population in the 10-mile EPZ to monitor a local Emergency Broadcast System station for information concerning a problem at the nuclear plant.
The: Brunswick system will ennsist of ten of the same sirens.
These sirens are rated at 127 db at 100 feet and have an effective siren range of 17,200 feet for 60 db sound level.
The criteria of Appendix 3 to NUREC-0654, with the exceptions taken at the meeting on February 23, 1981 between CP&L, NRC, and FEMA, were used to design the prompt notification system and determine the locations of the strens.
The notification system is organized such that officials in each county within the 10-mils EPZ will control the sirens in their jurisdiction by radio from the county warning point.
State officials will activate the Emergency Broadcast System and originate the emergency information transmitted over the system.
CP&L will conduct an ongoing public information program to maintain public awareness of the presence and meaning of the alerting system.
ke trust this information will satisfy your request.
If you have any further questions, please contact our staff.
Yours very truly, M>&
E. E. Utley f
Executive Vice President j
Power Supply and Engineering & Construction ONH/jc (N#67) ect Mr. B. R. Grimes, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Mr. J. D. Neighbors (NRC)
Mr. J. Van Vliet (NRC)
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