ML20033C376
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/18/1981 |
| From: | Markt D YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY (YAEC)
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VERMONT YANKEE EMERGENCY PLAN
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, Sign the Ya$[ee Atomic Electric Company (YAEC) Controlled Document 2.
Feded of C anges in the front of your document.
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Sign,this form and return it to the address below.
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Response is espected within 10 working days of the issue date.
Final' Response Date: DECEMBER 3,
1981 l
i Transmitted By: DELORES T.
MARXT THE' UNDERSIGNED AC10iOWLEDCES COMPLETION OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS.
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The receipt and incorporation of change number 1
in the above document.
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The review of the revised material.
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Assurance that those who use the document are aware of the change.
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The ccampletion of the,YAEC Controlled Document Record of Changes in the front of the document.
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Destruction of all sup'erseJed pages.
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Return This Form To:
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CHANGE 1.TO THE. VERMONT: YANKEE EMERGENCY PLAN 1.-
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from the VERNON FIRE DEPARTMENT and-insert the attached letter from the VERNON. FIRE DEPARTMENT, dated 9.16.81..
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Brattleboro Fire Department, Brattleboro, dated 3.25.81.
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Rescue,.!nc., Ambulance Service, Brattleboro, dated 3.31.81.
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LETTER OF AGREEMENT BE'1%'EEN VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION AND THE VERNON FIRE DEPARTMENT The purpose of this Letter of Agreement is to establish arrange-ments with the Vernon Fire Department to provide firefighting support to Vermont Yankee, when. required, and to establish tuth-orities for firefighting on Vermont Yankee property.
The Vernen Fire Department agrees to provide firefighting assis-tance at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, when. requested.
Vermont Yankee will provide escort for the fire department when entering the plant site.
Authorities for firefighting en Vermont Yankee property have been established as follows:
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Vermont Yankee will have primary authority in the following areas:
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The 115 KV and 345 KV Switchyards b.
Relay. House c.
Start-up, Auxiliary.and Main Transformers d.
Inner and Outer Gate Houses 2.
Intake and Dischrge Structures f.
Fuel Oil Tank.
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Advanced Off Gas Building h.
Building complex which includes the Office, Turbine,.eaccor, Radwaste, Control Room, a
Stockroom and Machine Shop Buildings 1.-
The Stack
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LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN VERMONT YAhKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION-AND THE VERNON FIRE DEPARTMENT Page 2 2.
Vernon Fire Department will have primary authority
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North and South Warehouses b.
Flammable Gas Storage Areas c.
Governor Hunt House Areas ournide the inner security fence except e...those as specified in-1.'above.
This would include brush, grass, vehicle fires, etc.
In addition to providing fire fighting assistar.ce, the Vernon Fire Department agrees to test the siren located at Vernent Yankee the first Saturday of every month at noon.
This Letter of Agreement shall be ef fective i= mediately upon exe-cution of the part.es representing the organi::stions and will be i
in ef f ect until superseded by another Letter of Agreement or notification of withdrawal of either party to the remaining party.
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LETTER OF AGREEMENT BEWEEN VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION AND BRATTLEBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT I.
PURPOSE The purpose of this Letter of Agreement is to establish arrangements with.the Brattleboro (VT) Fire Department to provide for the re-charging of Scott Air-Pac type breathing air bottles in support of Vermont Yankee.
II.- AGREEMENT The Brattleboro Fire Department and Vermont Yankee agree to the followind:
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Vemont Yankee will monitor and deliver to the Central Fire Station on Elliot Strect in Brattleboro, spent breathing air bottles for refill.
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The Brattleboro Fire Department will refill the spent bottles, or will advise Vemont Yankee when the filled bottles will be available.
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Vermont Yankee will pay an established nominal fee t'o.the Brattleboro Fire Department for services rendered when the
-filled bottles r.re picked up.
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Under emergency conditions at Vemont Yankee, the Brattleboro Fire Department will provide priority refill service to Vemont Yankee, if possible; however, it is understood ~that the priority status will be deterained by the conditions existing at the time the service is requested by Vermont Yankee.
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Upon the execution of the parties hereto, this Agreement shall be effective.
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RESCUE, INC. A!!BULANCE SERVICE I.
PURPOSE The purpose of this Letter of Agreement is to establish arrangements with Rescue, Inc. Ambulance Service, Brattleboro,-Vermont, to provide t'
off-site medical tecnsportation support to Vermont Yankee.
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The Rescue, Inc. Ambulance Service and Vermont Yankee agree to the following:
Rescue, Inc. will respond to all contingencies involving personal A.
injury at Vermont Yankee Nuc1 car Power Station, when requested.
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Attend off-site medical support training given at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital on an annual bar.is.
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Participate in a minimum of one emergency medical drill per year involving simulated patients from Vermont Yankee. Details of each drill will be mutually agreed upon.
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Vermont Yankee will notify Rescue, Inc. of the scheduled training sessions to be held at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.
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Vermont Yankee will provide the facilities and trained personnel to assist in the decontamination of all equipment used by Rescue, Inc.
when responding to emergencies and/or drills involving radioactive material.
F.- Vermont Yankee agrees to send a Health Physicist with the patient to 4
the hospital, if available.
Upon the effective date, this Letter'of Agreement will supersede all G.
previous agreements signed between Rescue, Inc.-and the plant.
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PURPOSE:.
The, purpose of this letter of Agreement is to establish conditions regarding ~ emergency planning, notification and emergency response g
activities should an event at the plant require Emergency Plan activation.
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DEFINITIONS:
4 Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) - A center established to A..
coordinate the deployment of Utility emergency response personnel, to evaluate off-site ~ accident conditions, 'and to =aintain communications witn off-site authorities. Tne location is:
Primary - Governor Hunt House, Alternate - West Brattleboro office (VY).
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Emergency Coordinator - The E=ergency Coordinator is a staff member of the Utility who is responsible for those elements concucted witnin the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).
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News Media Center - A center dedicated to the news media-for the purpose of-conducting joint State, Federal and Utility news-briefings concerning emergency conditions. The Media Center location is; primary - Dalem's Chalet (West Brattleooro), alternate
- Holiday Inn (Brattleboro).
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. State - The State of Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
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Utility - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station located in Vernon, Vermont.
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Nuylear Alert System - A communication system for initial nocification to tne State' of an incident at tne Utility; and the reduncant means of communication between the State and Utility 'for
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The State and Utility agree to the following:
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-It'is tne Utility's duty and obligation to notify the three State I
Police Agencies immediately or no later than.15 minutes.upon the discovery 'of an - event-tnat requires classification as either a'n:
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The initial message to contact the State will be as specified in B.
the Utility and State Emergency Plans. Additional information will be provided to the State - representative returning the call to the Utility.
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The Utility shall notify the local communities within a 10-mile radius of an Alert,-Site Area or General Emergency using the Tri-State Mutual Fire Aid Net. Tne message will be as specified in tne respective Emergency Plans.
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The Utility shall provide the locations of the Media Center and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) to the states.
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Tnrougnout the duration of the incicent, tne Utility shall provide space for the two representatives from the State at each Emergency Operations Facility and Media Center. The Utility anc State will exchange information essential for evaluation of the emergency.
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The Utility - shall provice and =aintain communications for tne State I
in eacn of tne Centers listed in E. aoove. Snould the primary means of communication from the Utility Emergency Operations Facility and the State Emergency Operations Center be disrupted, the Nuclear Alert System will ce used to coordinte tne activities between the State and Utility. Either the State or Utility can activate the system for any use as necessary.
(Exception: Control Room may be contacted only in extreme circumstances).
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Tne Emergency Cooroinator will be the point of contact for State representatives arriving at the Emergency Operations Facility.
Authorities and responsibilities of the State and Utility personnel will be as outlined in their respective emergency plans.
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information shall oe released to the public as soon as possible ano in a coordinated manner.
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The Utility and state agree to exchange Public Information Packets for review prior to disseminating the packets to the public.
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Tne State Health Departments agree to the method established by t.ie
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The State of Vermont:and Utility agree to exchange the use of the TLD reader for counting environmental TLDs.
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In the event of a radiological emergency, the Utility agrees to make the' Nuclear Services Laboratory located in Westboro, Massachusetts, available to the State for counting samples.
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An accident shall be deemed to have terminated when, in the agreement of both the State and. Utility, there is no_ longer need for either consideration of furthGr protective action or
. surveillance related to of f-site protective action.
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The Utility and the State agree to coordinate in the maintenance, updating and exercise of both Utility and State Emergency Plans, as required by Federal regulations or as~ required by c;;.;tional cons idera tions.
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This agreement may be amended by subsequent agreement between the State (s) and the Utility.
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Upon the effective date, this Letter of Agreement will supercede all previous agreements signed between the State and the Utility.
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NOAA; WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER BY VERMONT YANKEE -NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION -
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.THIS AGREEMENT is entered into between the United States of - America,-
Department of Commerce, ~ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Eervice, hereinafter referred to as "NWS", and Vermont Yarkee Nuclear Power Corporation, hereinafter referred _-to as the " Cooperator".
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WHEREAS, Cooperator. operates a nuclear power plant, known as Vermont Yan4ce,. and under. regulations contained in Title 10 of the Code of Federal
. Regulations, Section 50.47(b)(5) and Appendix E Section IV.D.3 to Part 50, is directed to provioe a system for prompt emergency notification to the public; and WHEREAS, NWS operates a continuous meteorological and hydrological information and warning radio system, known as NOAA Weather Radio (NWR), whicn can provide a meant for Cooperator to satisfy said emergency notification to the public; and WHEREAS, Cooperator and NWS desire to provide for the installation and operation of a NWR transmitter on Ames Hill, Marlboro, Vermont and to provide for said emergency notification means.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the benefits of this agreement to eacn party, tne parties agree as follows:
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Cooperator shall provide all information required for the radio frequency license application and operate the transmitter strictly in accorcance with the license.
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Costs associated with the NWR transmitter will be borne by Coopera tor.
This includes, but is not llmitod to,_ costs for:
a) purchase of equipcent, b) installa tion, c) operation, including power, d) maintenance, e) communications links from the NWS office to the transmitter, and f) removal or replacement of equipment.
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Cooperator _ will provide dual transmitting equipment as specifiec by NWS.. Cooperator is solely responsible for all aspects of equipment
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-design of any device used by.Cocperator or his agent to connect to the NWR transmitter must be approved by NWS before the connection is made.
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Cooperator will use qualified and licensed radio technici'4ns for all transadtter maintenance. Cooperator will use its best. efforts in
' maintaining the transmitter to ensure that outages are kept to a-minimum, that -
breakdowns and malfunctions are quickly acted upon, and that equipment
. performs routinely within the technical specifications of said equipment and terms of the license.
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. Cooperator or designee will monitor the broadcast and will notify tne Burlington, Vermont NWS office whenever the transmitter goes off ne air and also when it again becomes operational.
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Cooperator will perform an immediate technical checkout of the transmitter when such checxout is requested by NWS as a result of any Radio Frequency Interferencs problem.
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NWS will be allowed to enecx periodicslly the effect of Cooperator equipment on NWS equipment.
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NWS will maintain control over all creadcast content with the exception of messages issued in connection with an emergency at the Vermont Yangee facility.
.9 All messages broadcast in connection with a Vermont Yankee emergency will be received through the Civil Defense Agencies as described ir.
Appendix A to this Agreenent, entitled " Agreement for Activation and Use of NOAA Weather Radio-in Response to an Emergency Condition at Vermont Yankee.
Nuclear Power Station".
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Cooperator will hold NWS free of any liability for loss or camage to Cooperator property installed to carry out this agreement, otner than loss or ca= age caused oy NWS's failure to use reasonable care.
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NWS will obtain the radio frequency license for the trans mi tter. Tne license will remain the property of NWS.
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NWS will, if necessary, allow Cooperator to install, at Cooperator's expense, special egipment at the Mount Ascutney transmitter site provided the design and related installation are first approved by NOAA in
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13 NWS personnel will exercise reasonable caEe to protect property of Coop'*a tor.
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NWS will activate the notification system with the alert signal and croadcast messages relating to a Veruont Yankee emergency when requested oy autnorized officials in accordance with Appendix A.
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- Mount Ascutney is non-operable, the 1505 office will inform Civil Defense to
. activate the redundant system located at WTSA radio station, Brattleboro, Vermont.
-(including the use of the warning. alarm) as required by NWS directives.
- 17. NWS will participate in.a yearly drill to test the use of the NWS. equipment as a public notification system.
- 18. NWS and Cooperator will coordinate and jointly issue a public
-announcement describing the service to be provided as a result of' this agree ment. If the service is terminated for any reason the parties will also coordinate a public statement explaining the reason (s) for terminiation.
19 The provisions of this agreement shall be. carried out by the parties with no compensation due either party.
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This agreement cry be amended, modified or terminated at any time by mutual consent of the rerties hereto.
It may be terminated by either party upon giving at least 6 nmths prior written notice.
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extent possible, recognizing the importance of this project, tne parties hereto will strive to give one year's notice of intention to-terminate.
IN WITIESS WHERE0f, the parties hereto have executed this agreement effective as ' or the latest-date written below.
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APPENDIX:A AGREdisai FOR ACTIVATION AND USE OF NOAA WEATHER RADIO
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Ih RESPONSE TO AN EMERGENCY AT VERMONT YANKEE OR YANKEE ROWE NUCLEAR ' POWER STATIONS THIS AGREEMENT is entered -into between the Vermont, New Hampshire and Massacnusetts Civil Defense Agencies, hereinafter referred to as Civil Defense Agencies, and the United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, hereinaf ter referred to as the "NdS".
THIS AGREEMENT _is fully a part of the, " Agreement for the Operation of a NOAA-Weather Radio Transmitter by a Cooperator," hereafter referred to as the Basic Agree me nt, ano is referenced in the Basic Agreement as Appendix A.
t-THIS AGREEMEhT covers the responsibilities anc operational considerations between Civil Defense Agencies and tne NWS relative to tne use. of NWS radio to alert p.ersons living in the proximity of Yankee acwe and Vermont Yankee in the event of an emergency concition at tne plant. This Agreement fulfills, in part, the requirements set forth oy NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1, Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Respense Plans and Prepareaness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants; and Appendix 3 thereto.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
(A) THE NWS AGREES-1)
To activate tone alert and to orcadcast over the NWR transmitter, located on Ames Hill, Marlboro, Vermont, prescribed emergency messages p'ertaining to state and local emergencies, nuclear power station emergencies when so requested to do so Dy the Civil Defense Agency (les) and severe weather alerts as determined by tne NWS.
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Tnat all prescrioed Civil Defense emergency messages held in tne possession of National Weatner Service be given reasonabla protection from misuse or accioental broadcast.
(B) CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCIES AGREES-1)
To provide the National Weather Service a " Standing Operating Procedura" defining the Civil Defense Agencies personnel by title and name autnorized to request broaccast of an emergency messaget.
procecures for verification of caller identity; ana prescribed emergency messages for broaocast over National Weatner, Service radio.
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To enke requests over NAWAS and/or ccomercial telephone to broadcast.
. prescribed emergency messages.
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To notify National Weather Service upon termination or tne. emergency.
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weatner Service will :e recognizec in all press re eases, public presentations l
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. promoting the services provided for in the Basic Agreement.
AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION - This Agreement may be amendec ' at any time oy mutual consent of Civil Defense Agency (ies)' and the National Weatner Service.
This Agreement is terminated in accorcance with the provision of and at such time as the Basic Agreement is ter:inated.
_ IN WITNESS WHEREOF Civil Defense.' Agencies and the NWS have executed this Agreement effective as of the latest cate written below.
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CHARLEMONT AMBULANCE SERVICE, DATED 5/12/81..
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STATES.0F VERMONT:& MASSACHUSETTS, DATED 9.16.81.
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LETTER OF AGREEMENT-BETWEEN YANKEE ROWE NUCLEIR POWER STATION AND CHARLEMONT-AMBULANCE SERVICE I.
Purpose-The purpose of this Letter of Agreement is to establish arrangements with Charlemont Ambulance Service, Charlemont, Massachusetts, to pro-vide off-site medical transportation and support to Yankee Nuclear Power Station (hereafter known as Yankee).
II. Agreement The Charlemont Ambulance Service and 'lankee agree to the following:
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Charlemont Ambulance Service will respond to all continFencies involving personal injury at Yankee when requested.
B.
Yankee will provide annual radiation protection and medical support training at Charlemont Ambulance Service's headquarters.
C.
Charlemont Ambulance Service will participate in a minimum of one annual emergency medical drill in-volving simulated patients from Yankee.
D.
Yankee will provide the facilities and trained personnel to assist in the decontamination of all equipment used by Charlemont Ambulance Service.
when responding to emergencies involving radio-active material.
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Yankee agrees'to-send a Health Physicist with the patient to the hospital, when available.
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all necessary tra bdng-to perform their support function as agreed between Charlemont Ambulance Service and Yankee.
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Yankee agrees to submit to Charlemont Ambulance Service an araual maintenance fee of $1500 to cover
- incur ed expenses involved with ambulance and crew responding to an annual drill ind preparedness.
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' of upgrading the old a..bulance to a minimum of Class V ambulance standards to the sum of $2,"10.
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giving thirty (30) days advance written notice. Said notice must be received not later than the first of the month prior to the month services are to be tenn-inated.
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LETTER OF AGREEMENT
'BETWEEN YANKEE ROWE NUCLEAR POWER STATION AND THE STATES OF VERMONT, AND MASSACHUSETTS I.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this letter of Agreement is to establish' conditions regarding emergency planning, notification and emergency response activities should an event at the plant require Emergency Plan activation.
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DEFINITIONS:
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E=ergency Crerations Facility (EOF) - A center established to coordinate the deployment of Utility emergency response personnel, to evaluate off-site accident conditions, and to caintain L
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Primary - Furlon House, Alternate - NEP - Shelburne Falls Lower Deerfield Headquarters.
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E=ergency Coordinator - The Emergency Coordina tor is a staff member
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News Media Center - A center dedicated to.the news media for the l
purpose of conducting joint State, Federal and Utility news briefings concerning emergency conditions. The Media Center location is; Oxbow Motel, Charlemont, Massachusetts.
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State - The Sta te of Vermont, and Massachusetts.
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Utility - Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Station located in Fove, Massachusetts.
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Nuclear Alert System - A communication system for initial-notification to the State of an incident at the Utility;.and the I
redundant means of communication between the State and Utility for exchange of information during the period of the~ incident.
III. AGREEMENT:
i The State and Utility agree to the following:
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It is the Utility's duty and obligation to notify the two State Police Agencies immediately or no later than 15 minutes upon the I
discovery of an event that requires classification as either an
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.s Unusual Event, Alert, Site Area or General Emergency. The notification shall be made by the Utility using the Nuclear Alert System. Telephone communications will be used as the redundant means.
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The. initial message to contact the-State will be as specified in the Utility and State Emergency Plans. Additional information will be provided to the State representative returning the call to the Utility.
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The Utility shall provide the location of the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF)'to the states.
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Throughout the duration of the incident, the Utility shall provide space for the two representatives from the State at each Emergency Operations Facility and Media Center. The Utility and State agree to exert best efforts to exchange information essential for evaluation of the emergency.
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The Utility shaAl provide and maintain co=munications for the State in each of the Centers listed in D. above.
Should the primary means of co=munication from the Utility Emergency Operations Facility and the State Emergency Operations Center be disrupted, the Nuclear Alert System will be used to coordinate the activities between the State and Utility. Either the State or Utility can activate the system for any use as necessary.
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Control Room may be contacted only in extreme circumstances).
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The Emergency Coordinator will be. the point of contact for State representatives arriving at the Emergency Operations Facility.
Authorities and responsibilities of the State and Utility personnel will be as outlined in their respective emergency plans.
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To maintain public confidence and to avoid public apprehension, information shall be released to the public as soon as possible and in a' coordinated manner.
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The Utility and State agree to exchange Public Information Packets for review prior to disseminating the packets to the public.
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The State Health Departments agree to the method established by the
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- In the event of a radiological emergency, the Utility agrees to make tne Nuclear Services Laboratory located in Westboro,
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I An -accident snall be deemed to have terminated wnen, ina tne agreement of botn the State and Utility, there is no longer need' for either consideration of further protectivt. action or surveillance related to off-site protective action.
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The State of Massacnusetts agrees to notify -the State of New York (ingestion pathway zone) and coordinate off-site radiological consequences: with same during any event that should occur at Yankee Rowe in. the Classification of a Site or General Emergency ' condition.
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Tne Utility and the State agree to coordinate in tne =aintenance.
updating and exercise of both Utility and State Emergency Plans, as required by Federal re6ulations or as required by operational cons idera tions.
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This agreement may be amended by subsequent agree =ent between tne State (s) ' and the Utility.
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Upon tne effective date, this Letter of Agree =ent will superce e all previous agreements signed between the State and the Utility.
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Upon the execution of the parties hereto, this agreement shall ce effective as of the latest date written -below.
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e hby 1, 1981 Subj ect: 1.etter of Agreement We-the undersigned, hereby agree to the use of the Oxbow Motel and Restaurant, Charlemont, Massachusetts, for the Emergency Media Center.
Upon acthation of the center the following facilities will be made available:
Main ballrocm for news conferences Office for Yankee Atmic officials Roots for use of offices for the following:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission State of Massachusetts State of Vemont Institute of Nuclear Power operators r>
Federal Emergency Management Agency Oxbow management will be reimbursed the prevailing rate for use of the facilities. Any costs required to prepare the site, such as installation of telephone lines, will be bome by Yankee Atomic Electric Company.
Oxbow management will be reimbursed the sum of one hundred dollars for the use of the facility for annual drills.
This agreement is effective innediately, and subject to renegotiation in January 1985.
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NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRAN.5MITTER BY YANKEE ATOMIC E1.ECTRIC COMPANY
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THIS AGREEMENT is entered into -between the United States of. America, Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationi National: Weather Service, hereinafter referred to ' as- "NWS", and Yankee Atomic Electric Company, hereinafter referred to as the " Cooperator".
WIINESSEIH:
WHEREAS, Cooperator ' operates a nuclear power plant, known as Yankee Rowe, ana under regulations contained in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regula ti ons,.Section' 50.47(b)(5) and Appendix E,Section IV.D.3 to Part -50.. is directed to provide a system for. prompt emergency notification to the public; and' WHEREAS, RdS operates a continuous meteorological and hydrological
. informa tion and warn!"g radio system, known as NOAA' Weather Radio '(KdR), wnich can provide a means fcc. Cooperator to satisfy said emergency notification to tne public; and WHEREAS, Cooperator and UWS desire to provide 'for the insta'llation and_ operation of a NdR transmitter on Ames Hill, Marlooro, Vermont-and to t
provide for. said emergency notification means.
4 HOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the benefits of this agreement to each party, the partier agree as follows:'-
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Cooperator snall L.-ovide all information required ~ for the radio frequency license appl'ication anc operate. the transmitter strictly in-accordance with the license.
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Costs associated with tne NWR transmitter will be borne by Cooperator. This includes, but is not limited to, costs for:
a) purchase of equipment, b) installa tion, c) operation, including power, d) maintenance,-
s e) communications links from the NWS office to the -transmitter,- and
.f) removal or replacement of equipment.
3 Cooperator will' provide dual transmitting equipment as specified by hWS. : Cooperator is solely responsible for all aspects of-equipment _ installation, including _ any necessary permits. However, connection-F rl-1-
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Cooperator will use qualified and licensed: radio technicians for all transmitter maintenance. Cooperator will use its best efforts in
-maintaining the transmitter to ensure that outages are kept to a minimum, that breakdowns and malfunctions are quickly acted upon, and that equipment performs routinely within the technical specifications of said equipment and terms of tne license.
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Cooperator _ or designee will monitor tne becaccast and will notify the Burlington, Vermont NWS office whenever the transmitter goes off the air and also when it again becomes operational.
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Cooperator will perform an immediate technical checkout of the transmitter when such checkout is requested by NWS as a result of any Radio Frequency Interference problem.
7 NWS will be allowed to check periodically the effect of Coopera tor equipment _cn ffWS equipment.
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NWS will maintain control over all broadcast content witn tne exception of messages issued in connection with an e=ergency at the' Yankee Rowe facility.
9 All messages broadcast in connection with a Yankee Rowe emergency will be received through the Civil Defense Agencies as described in Appendix.1 to this Agreement, entitled " Agreement for Activation and Use of NCAA Weather Radio in Response to an Emergency Condition at Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Station".
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Cooperator. will hold NWS free of any liability for loss or damage to Cr. opera tor property installed to carry _ out this agreement, other than loss or-damage caused by NWS's failure to use reasonable care.
- 11.. NWS will obtain the radio frequency license for the trans mitter. The lice'nse will remain the property of NWS.
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NWS will, if necessary, allow Cooperator to install, at Cooperator's expense, special egipment at tne Mount Ascutney transmitter _ site provided the design and related installation are first approved by NOAA in writing.
13 NWS personnel will exercise reasonable care to protect property of Co0perator.
14 NWS will activate the notification system with the alert signal and broadcast messages relating to a Yankee Rowe emergency when requested by authorized. officials in accordance with Appendix A.
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NWS will provide standard NWS progra= ming over the transmitters (including the use of the warning alarm) as required by NWS directives.
- 17. 1NWS will participate in a yearly drill to test the use of the NWS equipment as a public notification system.
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NWS and Cooperator wi11' coordinate and jointly issue a public announcement describing the service to be provided as a result of this agree ment.
If the service is terminated for any reason tne parties will also coordinate a public statement explaining the reason (s) for terminiation.
19 The provisions of this agreement shall be carried out by tne parties with no' compensation due either party.
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This agreement may be amended, modified or terminated at any time by mutual consent of tne parties hereto.
It may be terminated'by eitner party upon giving at least 6 ncnths prior written notice. Although to the extent possible, recognizing tna importance of this project, the parties hereto will strive to give one year's notice of intention to terminate.
IN WITNESS WHnEOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement effective as of tne latest date written below.
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AGREEMENT FOR ACTIVATION AND USE OF NOAA WEATHER RADIO IN RESPONSE TO ' AN EMERCENCY-AT VERMONT YANKEE OR YANKEE ROWE NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS' THIS AGREEMENT is entered into betweer the Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts Civil Defense Agencies, hereinafter referred to as Civil Defense Agencies, and the United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, hereinafter referred to as the "Nds".
THIS AGREEMENT is fully a part of the, " Agreement for the Operation of a NOAA Weather Radio Transmitter by a Cooperator," hereafter referred to as the Basic Agreement, and is referenced in the Basic Agreement as Appendix A.
THIS ~ AGRLEMENT covers'the responsibilities and operational considerations between Civil Defense Agencies and the NWS relative to the use of NWS radio to alert persons living in the proximity of Yankee Rowe and Vermont Yankee in the event of an emergency condition at the plant. This Agreement fulfills, in part, the requirements. set forth oy NUREG-0554/r'EMA-REP-1, Revision 1, Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Prepareuness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants; and Appendix 3 thereto.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
(A) THE N'aS AGREES-1)
To activate tone alert and to broadcast over the NWR transmitter, located on Ames Hill, Marlboro, Vermont, prescribed emergency messages pertaining to state and local emergencies, nuclear power station emergencies when so requested to do so by the Civil Defense Agency (ies) and severe weather alerts as determined by tne NWS.
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That all prescrioed Civil Defense emergency messages held in the possession of National Weather Service be given reasonable protection from misuse or accidental broadcast.
(B) CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCIES AGREES-1)
To provide the National Weather Service a " Standing Operating Procedure" defining the Civil' Defense Agencies personnel by title and name autnorized to request broadcast of an emergency message; procedures for verification of caller identity; and prescribed emergency messages for broaocast over National Weatner Service radio.
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To make requests over HAWAS and/or commercial telephone to broadcast prescribed emergency messages.
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To notify National Weather Service upon termination of tne emergency.
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.The mutual role of th3 Civil Defcnso Agincios cnd th3 NOAA N3ticnal de6ther Service will be recognizec in all press releases 'puolic presentations:
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promoting the services provided for in the Basic Agreement.
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- AMEf1DMENTS AND TERMINATION - This Agreement may be amended at any time ~ y.
o mutual consent of Civil Defense Agency (ies) and the National Weatner Service.
This Agreement'is terminated _in accordance with the provision of and at such
' time 'as the Basic Agreement is terminated.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF _ Civil' Defense Agencies and the NWS have executed this Agreement effective as of the latest case written below.
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