ML20009H312

Advises That Installation of Early Warning Sys for Prompt Notification of Public in Event of Emergency Is Scheduled to Be Completed by Oct 1981.List of Milestone Dates & Anticipated Schedule for Completion Encl

ML20009H312
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	07/24/1981
From:	Bayne J POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
References
JPN-81-53, NUDOCS 8108070236
Download: ML20009H312 (4)

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Subject:

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power PlaftI Docket No. 50-333 Prompt Notification and Instruction to the Public in the Event of an Emergency

Reference:

NRC letter B. H. Grier to R. J. Pasternak dated July 1, 1981

Dear Sir:

l The purpose of this letter is to inform you in response to the reference letter, that the installation of an early warning system for prompt notification of the public in case of an emergency has not been completed. The system is scheduled for completion and verification testing by the end of October 1981. Installation of this system is being handled formally by the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and the Authority. Provisions for operation and l maintenance have also been arranged with Oswego County and the State

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l This effort was initiated late November 1980 at which time the

! Notification System Designer was contracted. Subsequently, l engin3ering s2udies to select the optimum system required several months for completion. Attached is a list of milestone dates which shows the steps taken to purchase the equipment required and the anticipated schedule fc- completion. As indicated below, the system which is being installed is very complex and the coorciaation amongst tlie various organizations (utilities, county, consultants) consumed much time and added to the tardinass of the effort.

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l Additionally, considerable effort has been dedicated to obtaining l the necessary permits for installing the poles. Currently, delivery for the siren controls unit and the commercial alert receivers are expected late August 1981. Delivery of the residential tone alert .

receivers is expected mid-October 1981. Based on these delivery dates, installation'of the entire system along with verification testing will tua completed by the end of October 1981.

l As requested in the referenced letter, provided below is a j description of'the early warning system.

Outdoor Warning Sirens l

i The prompt notification system described here utilizes outdoor warning sirens to alert the population within the 5-mile EPZ, ,

in medium-to-high density areas, and in areas with substantial transient populations.

All inhabited areas within the 5-mile EPZ will be covered with sirens to assure that the alerting signal is received within 15 minutes. In addition, beach areas along Lake Ontario between the 5 and 10-mile EPZ will be also covered by sirens even though they did not qualify by the dwelling count criteria.

These areas are likely to be occupied by many outdoor visitors and sportsment at certain times of the year, and therefore, the effectiveness of tone alert receivers would be limited.

A total of 35 sirens will be utilized to satisfy the criteria of the selected alerting system: plan. The siren system is comprised of 115 and 125 dB(c) Federal Signal Corporation Thunderbolt sirens.

The prompt notification system surrounding Nine Mile Point Nuclear Power Site is completely contained within Oswego County. The siren system will be radio controlled using and Oswego County Sheriff designated frequency.

Tone Alert Receivers The low densit-j populated area in the 10-mile EPZ which do not lie within the effective renge of warning sirens will be alerted through the use of accomatic tone alert radio receivers located in each residence and commercial building. For the most part, the areas to be covered by the tone alerts are in rural low density populated sections between the 5 and 10-mile EPZ.

Based upon the previous siren siting analysis, it is estimated that approximately 1500 dwellings within the 10-mile EPZ are not covered by warning sirens. This estimate is based upon a caunt of dwellings outside the circular coverage area of each siren.

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Each private dwelling outside the siren coverage area will be supplied with a residential grade tone alert receiver. All commercial and institutional facilities will likewise be supplied with commercial grade receivers, although the number of such buildings in the siren coverage area is considered minimal. Certain public and commercial establishments -

schools, hospitals, factories, etc. - both inside and outside the siren coverage areas, will be provided with commercial grade receivers to assure prompt notification of assembled groups of the population. Based upon these considerations, it is estimated that approximately 1500 residential grade and 100 commercial grade tone alert receivers will be required for this warning system design.

Emergency Breradcast System The EBS is a 'twork of radio and television stations designed to give information to the public in the event of an emergency. A new local Oswego County EBS plan is under development and will be available in the near future.

Until such time as the above system is in operation the Oswego County Radiological Emergency Plan Procedure for Law Enforcement and Fire / Rescue will be used to provide instruction to the public within the plum exposure EPZ. This procedure involves the use of currently installed Civil Defense and Fire Department sirens, in addition to mobil sirens with bullhorns to notify residents and other provisions included within the county plan.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact this office.

Very truly yours, 7 i Biyne .,h#

( J./ o A- S6nior Vice President Nuclear Generatior,

s e Attachment of PASNY Letter dated July 24, 1981 (IPNJ-81-53)

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION SYSTEM MILESTONE DATES AND ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NPP November 24, 1980 Notification System Designer April 14, 1981 Utilities issue Bid Spec. for sirens & control May 5, 1981 Bids received for sirens & control May 28, 1981 Utilitir.c order sirens June 23, 1981 Siren delivery - scund equipment July 2, 1981 Utilities order residential tone alert receivers July 6, 1981 NiMo starts easement acquisition July 7, 1981 Bid received tor commercial tone alert receivers July 20, 1981 Utilities order commercial tone alert July 22, 1981 Utilities start siren installation August 24, 1981 (anticipated) Commercial tone alert delivery Septembec 1, 1981 (anticipated) Utilities complete siren installation September 15, 1981 (anticipated) Commercial tone alert receiver installation complete October 1, 1981 (anticipated) ;iren system test complete October 15, 1981 (anticipated) Residential tone alert receiver delivery October 1981 (anticipated) Residential tone alert receiver installation complete

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