ML20034D514

Informs of Changes Proposed for MOU to Satisfy Following Listed Recommendations from Ig Audit Rept

ML20034D514
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Issue date:	12/17/1992
From:	Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
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MEMORANDUM 0F UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY { FEMA) AND THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) REGARDING EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS Backaround:

On January 16, 1991, the Inspector General (IG) issued Audit Report 90A-14, " Review of NRC's Emergency Planning Regulations and Implementing Guidance."

In his report, the IG recommended that several items be included in a revised M0li between FEMA and the NRC-concerning emergency planning and preparedness. The Chairman, in a memorandum to the Executive Director for Operations (EDO) of April 2,1991, requested the j

staff to submit proposed revisions to the NRC/ FEMA MOU for the Commission's review and approval.

Discussion:

Changes are proposed for the M00 to satisfy the following recommendations from the IG audit report:

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IG Recommendaiion 3 Define the "special circumstances" under which NRC may initiate its own review and i

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m The Commissioners include these circumstances in the revised M00 or 10 CFR 50, as appropriate.

[This recommendation is addressed on page 4 of the revised MOU.]

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IG Recommendation _Z formally document NRC's position when FEMA withdraws its reasonable assurance deter-

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mination and incorporate the requirements for formal documentation into the M00 and 10 CFR 50, as appropriate.

[This recommendation is addressed on page 17 of the revised MOU.]

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IG Recommendation 8 Work with FEMA to develop a common under-standing of reasonable assurance, develop a common terminology for fundamental flaws and deficiencies, and include such under-standings in a revised MOU.

[This recommendation is addressed on pages 9, 15, and.16 of the revised MOU.]

Revisions on page 7 of the MOU describe FEMA and NRC cooperation in the review of emergency planning and reparedness associated with applications for early

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Timina In the interest of closing out the recommendations of the IG's report, I believe it is best to forward these proposed revisions for the MOU to the Commission at this time, rather than waiting to incorporate additional changes which the staff also has planned for the future.

Future Chanaes to the MOV j

In 1993, the NRC and FEMA staffs will draft the following additional changes to the MOU:

(1) an amendment dealing with disaster-initiated actions based on lessons learned from Hurricane Andrew as described in the corrective action plan I provided the Commission on November 23, 1992, and (2) an amendment describing the respective roles and responsibilities i

of NRC and FEMA in the processing of applications for combined licenses under 10 CFR Part 52.

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That the Commission authorize the Executive Director for Operations to sign the M00 on behalf of the Commission.

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Enclosure:

Proposed MOU t

Commissioners' comments or consent should be provided directly to the Office of the Secretary by COB Tuesday, January 5, 1993.

Commission Staff Office comments, if any, should be submitted to the Commissioners NLT Monday, December 28, 1992, with an i

information copy to the Office of the Secretary.

If the paper is of such a nature that it requires additional review and comment, the Commissioners and the Secretariat should be apprised i

of when comments may be expected.

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Commissioners OGC OCAA OIG OPP REGIONAL OFFICES EDO SECY r

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Memorandum of Understandina Between Federal Emercency Manacement Acency and Nuclear Reculatory Commission i

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have entered into a new Memorandum of T

Understanding (MOU) Relating To Radiological Emergency Planning and Preparedness.

This supersedes a memorandum memoranda entered i

into November 4, 1980 (published December 16, 1980, 45 FR 82713) and April 9,

1985 (published April 18, 1985, 50 FR 15485).

The substantive changes in the new MOU deals principally with the FE!i'i handl4ng-of "I1C requcetc for findings and determinct4 ens

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t eeneerning of-fsite planning withdrawal of reasonable assurance findincs by FEMA and the NRC concerning radiological emercency I

planninc and preparedness for licensed operatina reactors.

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basis and conditions for interin findings in cupport of licensing i

the withdrawal of reasonable assurance findings are defined, as well as provisions for status reports-when plans-are-not l

t eoepleter the correction of FEMA-identified offsite exercise deficiencies.

The new MOU also addresses FEMA and NRC

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L cooperation in the roview of emercency plannina and preparedness associated with applications for early site permits under NRC's reculations in 10 CFR Part 52.

The text of the MOU is set out below except-that an attecheent is not included.

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2 Memorandum of Understandina Between NRC and FEMA Relatina to l

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Background and Purpose This memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishes a framework of cooperation between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in radiological emergency response planning matters so that their mutual efforts will be directed toward f

more effective plans and related preparedness measures at l

and in the vicinity of nuclear reactors and fuel cycle l

facilities which are subject to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E and certain other fuel cycle and materials licensees which

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have potential for significant accidental offsite i

radiological releases.

The memorandum is responsive to the President's decision of December 7, 1979, that FEMA will take the lead in offsite planning and response, his request i

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that NRC assist FEMA in carrying'out'this role, and the I

NRC's continuing statutory responsibility for the radiological health and safety of the public.

i On January 14, 1980, the two agencies entered into a

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" Memorandum of Understanding Between NRC and FEMA to l

t Accomplish a Prompt Improvement in Radiological Emergency Preparedness" that was responsive to the President's December 7, 1979, statement.

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memorandum of understanding became effective November 1,

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1980.

The MOU was further revised and updated on April 9,

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1985.

This MOU is a further revision to reflect the evolving relationship between NRC and FEMA and the experience gained in carrying out the provisions of the January-end "Overber 1000 previous MOU's.

This MOU j

supersedes these two earlier versions of the MOU.

I The general principles agreed to in the previous MOU's and 1

reaffirmed in this MOU, are as follows:

FEMA coordinates 4

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emergencies and takes the lead for assessing offsite p

2 radiological emergency response plans and preparedness, makes findings and determinations as to the adequacy and capability of implementing offsite plans, and communicates those findings and determinations to the NRC.

The NRC reviews those FEMA findings and determinations in conjunction with the NRC onsite findings for the purpose of making determinations on the overall state of emergency preparedness.

These overall findings and determina-tions are used by NRC to make radiological health and safety l

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operation of licensed plants to include taking enforcement l

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Assessments of offsite plans may be based on State and local 2

governr.ent plans submitted to FEMA under its rule (44 CFR Part 350)

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and, as noted in 44 CFR 350.3(f), may also be based on plans t

currently available to FEMA or furnished to FEMA through the i

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This delineation of responsibilities avoids duplicative efforts by the NRC staff in offsite preparedness matters.

However, if FEMA informs the NRC that an emercency, unforeseen contingency, or other reason would prevent FEMA from providing a requested findino in a reasonable time, then with the concurrence of FEMA, the NRC micht initiate its own review of offsite emergency preparedness, in consultation with 1

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4 A separate MOU dated October 22, 1980, deals with NRC/ FEMA cooperation and responsibilities in response to an actual or potential radiological emergency.

Operations Response Procedures have been developed that implement the provisions j

of the Incident Response MOU.

These documents are intended I

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t Response Plan which describes the relationships, role, and l

i responsibilities of Federal Agencies for responding to accidents involving peacetime nucclce nuclear emergencies.

On December 1, 1991, the NRC and FEMA also concluded a j

separate MOU in support of Executive Order 12657 (FEMA t

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Authorities and Responsibilities FEMA -- Executive Order 12148 charges the Director, FEMA, i

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with the responsibility to "... establish Federal policies for, and coordinat'e, all civil defense and civil emergency i

planning, management, mitigation, and assistance functions j

of Executive agencies" (Section 2-101) and "... represent the President in working with State and local governments and t

the private sector to stimulate vigordus participation in l

i civil emergency preparedness, mitigation, response, and I

recovery programs" (section 2-104).

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recommendations of the Kemeny Commission on the Accident at l

Three Mile Island, directed that FEMA assume lead I

responsibility for all offsite nuclear emergency planning i

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Specifically, the FEMA responsibilities with respect to I

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To take the lead in offsite emergency planning and to review and assess offsite emergency plans and j

preparedness for adequacy.

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To make findings and determinations as to whether offsite emergency plans are adequate and can be i

implemented (e.g.,

adequacy and maintenance of procedures, training, resources, staffing levels and j

qualifications, and equipment adequaey).

Notwith-standing the procedures which are set forth in 44 CFR I

350 for requesting and reaching a FEMA administrative approval of State and local plans, findings, and i

determinations on the current status of emergency planning and preparedness around particular sites, referred to as interim findings, will be provided by FEMA for use as needed in the NRC licensing process.

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i Such findings will be provided by FEMA on mutually agreed to schedules or on specific NRC request.

The request and findings will normally be by written communications between the co-chairs of the NRC/ FEMA Steering Committee.

An interim finding provided under i

this arrangement will be an extension of FEMA's

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procedures for review and approval of offsite radiological emergency plans and preparedness set forth

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in 44 CFR 350.

It will be based on the review of currently available plans and, if appropriate, joint I

exercise results related to a specific nuclear power l

plant site.

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52 for an early site permit, the NRC will forward to FEMA pertinent information provided by the applicant and consult with FEMA as to whether there is any sienificant impediment to the development of offsite emercency plans.

As appropriate, dependina upon the nature of information provided by the applicant, the NRC will also recuest that FEMA determine whether maior-features of offsite emercency plans submitted by the applicant are acceptable, or whether offsite emercency plans submitted by the applicant are adequate, as discussed below.

6 An interim finding based only on the review of currently available offsite plans will include an assessment as to whether these plans are adequate when measured against the standards and criteria of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1, and, pending a demonstration through an exercise, whether there is reasonable assurance that i

the plans can be implemented.

The finding will indicate one of the following conditions:

(1) Plans are adequate and there is reasonable assurance that they can be implemented with only limited or no corrections needed; (2) plans are adequate, but before i

a determination can be made as to whether they can be implemented, corrections must be made to the plans or 1

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supporting measures must be demonstrated (e.g.,

adequacy and maintenance of procedures, training, resources, staffing levels and qualifications, and equipment adequaey); or (3) plans are adequa+e inadequate and cannot be implemented until they are l

revised to correct deficiencies noted in the Federal j

review.

If, in FEMA's view, the plans that are available are j

not completed or are not ready for review, FEMA will l

provide NRC with a status report delineating milestones for preparation of the plan by the offsite authorities as well as FEMA's actions to assist in timely p

development and review of the plans.

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results and will include an assessment as to (1) l whether offsite emergency plans are adequate as

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demonstrated that there is reasonable assurance that the plans can be implemented.

An interin finding on preparedness will indicate one of i

the following conditions:

(1) There is reasonable i

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implemented as demonstrated in an exercise; (2) there i

l are deficiencies that must be corrected; may adveracly af fect public health and cafety that-must-be corrected in order to provide reasonabic assurance that-the plans i

ean-bc implcrentedt or (3) FEMA is undecided and will provide a schedule of actions leading to a decision.

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To assume responsibility, as a supplement to State, local, and utility efforts, for radiological emergency preparedness training of state and local officials.

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To develop and issue an updated series of interagency I

assignments which delineate respective agency capabilities and responsibilities and define procedures j

for coordination and direction for emergency planning

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and response.

[ Current assignments are in 44 CFR 351, i

March 11, 1982. (47 FR 10758)].

NRC -- The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, requires that the NRC grant licenses only if the health and safety of the public is adequately protected.

While the Atomic Energy i

Act does not specifically require emergency plans and i

related preparedness measures, the NRC requires considera-tion of overall emergency preparedness as a part of the j

licensing process.

The NRC rules (10 CFR 50.33,50.34, j

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plans.

Specifically, the NRC responsibilities for radiological emergency preparedness are:

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To assess licensee emergency plans for adequacy.

This review will include organizations with whom licensees have written agreements to provide onsite support services under emergency conditions.

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To verify that licensee emergency plans are adequately implemented (e.g.,

adequacy and maintenance of procedures, training, resources, staffing levels and i

qualifications, and equipment).

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To review the FEMA findings and determinations as to i

whether offsite plans are adequate and can be implemented.

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To make radiological health and safety decisions with i

regard to the overall state of emergency preparedness (i.e.,

integration of emergency preparedness onsite as determined by the NRC and offsite as determined by FEMA and reviewed by the NRC) such as assurance for m

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I continued operation, for issuance of operating licenses, or for taking enforcement actions, such as notices of violations, civil penalties, orders,.or f

shutdown of operating reactors.

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NRC Licensino Reviews.

FEMA will provide support to l

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i emergency response plans and preparedness.

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include timely submittal of an evaluation suitable for i

inclusion in NRC safety evaluation reports.

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Substantially prior to the time that a FEMA evaluation is required with regard to fuel facility or materials license review, NRC will identify those fuel and materials licensees with potential for significant accidental offsite radiological releases and transmit a request for review to FEMA as the emergency plans are I

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I assessments, findings and determinations (interim and final) on offsite plans and preparedness related to i

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i reactor license reviews.

To support its findings and determinations, FEMA will make expert witnesses

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I available before the Commission, the NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, NRC hearing boards and f

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p during any related discovery proceedings.

FEMA vill appear in NRC licensing proceedings as part of the presentation of the NRC staff.

FEMA counsel will normally present FEMA witnesses and be permitted, at the discretion of the NRC licensing board, to cross-examine the witnesses of parties, other than the NRC witnesses, on matters involving FEMA findings and i

i determinations, policies, or operations; however, FEMA 1

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will not be asked to testify on status reports.

FEMA is not a party to NRC proceedings and, therefore, is not subject to formal discovery requirements placed upon parties to NRC proceedings.

Consistent with l

1 available resources, however, FEMA will respond informally to discovery requests by parties.

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assignment of professional responsibilities between NRC i

and FEMA counsel will be primarily the responsibility i

of the attorneys assigned to a particular case.

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NRC will request the presiding Board to place FEMA on the service list for all litigation in which it is expected to participate.

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Nothing in this document shall be construed in any way to diminish NRC's responsibility for protecting the radiological health and safety of the public.

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FEMA Review of Offsite Plans and Preparedness.

NRC will assist in the development and review of offsite plans and preparedness through its membership on the l

Regional Assistance Committees (RAC).

FEMA will chair the Regional Assistance Committees.

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NRC's statutory responsibility, NRC will recognize FEMA i

as the interface with State and local governments for interpreting offsite radiological emergency planning and preparedness criteria as they affect those governments and for reporting to those governments the results of any evaluation of their radiological emergency plans and preparedness.

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the criteria, such questions will continue to be referred to FEMA Headquarters, and when appropriate, to

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Preparation for and Evaluation of Joint Exercises.

FEMA and NRC will cooperate in determining exercise requirements for licensees, State and local governments.

They will also jointly observe and l

evaluate exercises.

NRC and FEMA will institute i

procedures to enhance the review of the objectives and scenarios for joint exercises.

This review is to.

assure that both the onsite considerations of NRC and I

the offsite considerations of FEMA are adequately addressed and integrated in a manner that will provide j

for a technically sound exercise upon which an i

assessment of preparedness capabilities can be based.

The NRC/ FEMA procedures will provide for the j

i availability of exercise objectives and scenarios sufficiently in advance of scheduled exercises to allow I

enough time for adequate review by NRC and FEMA and

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correction of any deficiencies by the licensee.

The failure of a licensee to develop a scenario that adequately addresses both onsite and offsite considerations may result in NRC taking enforcement actions.

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recuirements under 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.

Exercise evaluations will identify one of the following conditions:

(1) There is reasonable assurance that the plans are adequate and can be t

implemented as demonstrated in the exercise; (2) there are deficiencies that must be corrected; may-adver+e-11

-iepaet public healt-h and cafety t4:at must--bc corrected by the af-feetWhate and local governrcnt in-crder to provide rccconable accur,inee-that-t-he-plan-can-be 4mplemented; or (3) FEMA is undecided and will provide a schedule of actions leading to a decision.

The schedule for issuance of the draft and final exercise 1

reports will be as shown in FEMA-REP-14 (Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise Manual).

Within 30 day: Of the exercice, a-draft cwercisc repcrt will be i

sent t o the-Gt-at e, with a copy to the Tie <t ertal Accicta nce - Ccr= it-tec, request-ing 0 cer cnt+-and-a sehedule-of--eer-rective actions, as appropriate, from the Chate in 30 days.

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Because of the potential impact of deficiencies on emercency preparedness, they should be corrected within 120 days throuch appropriate remedial actions, includinc remedial exercises, drills, or other actions.

Where there are deficiencies of the types noted in-G above, and when there is a potential for a remedial actions exer-e+se, FEMA Headquarters will promptly (1-2 days) discuss these with NRC Headquarters.

Within 10 days of the exercise, official notification of identified deficiencies will be made by FEMA to the State. NRC Headcuarters, and the RAC with an information e3pv to the licensee.

NRC will formally notify the licensee of the deficiencies and monitor the licensee's efforts to work with State and local authorities to correct the deficiencies.

Approximately 60 days after official notification of the deficiency, the NRC, in consultation with FEMA, will assess the grocress beinc made toward resolution of the deficiencies.

Within 90 days of the exercice, the FEMA

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i report will be forwarded to the-NRC Headquarte e Ri-thin 15 days Of rcccipt--of-th FE,'. repor t, NRC will notify TEMA in writing of-aetion taken with the licenccc relative tc FEMA initiativcc with-6t-atend j

10c01 gcVernment to coM-def4eiencico identified in the-excrcice.

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Withdrawal of Reasonable Assurance Finding.

If FEMA determines under 44 CFR 350.13 of its reculations that offsite emergency plans or preparedness are not i

adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate protective measures can be taken in the event of radiological emergency to protect the health l

and safety of the public, FEMA shall, as described in its rule, withdraw approval.

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Upon receiving notification of such action from FEMA, l

i the NRC will promptly review FEMA's findings and j

determinations and formally document the NRC's position.

When, as described in 10 CFR 50. 54 (s) (2) (ii) and 50.54(s)(3) of its reculations, the NRC finds the state of emergency preparedness does not provide reasonable assurance that adeaunte protective measures can and will be taken in the event of a radiological emergency, the NRC will notify the affected licensee accordingly and start the "120-day clock."

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Emeroency Plannina and Preparedness Guidance.

NRC has i

lead responsibility for the development of emergency i

planning and preparedness guidance for licensees.

FEMA has lead responsibility for the development of i

radiological emergency planning and preparedness guidance for State and local agencies.

NRC and FEMA I

recognize the need for an integrated, coordinated approach to radiological emergency planning and preparedness by NRC licensees and State and local i

governments.

NRC and FEMA will each, therefore, provide opportunity for the other agency to review and

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comment on such guidance (including interpretations of j

agreed joint guidance) prior to adoption as formal agency guidance.

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Support for Document Manaaement System.

FEMA and NRC will each provide the other with continued access to those automatic data processing support systems which contain relevant emergency preparedness data.

At " TIC, thic includes Occument-Management-6ystem suppor-t to the c* tent that it-dccc not affect duplication er record retention.

7.t FEM?., thic includcc technicci cupport-to-the IladioMical E=en;cncy Preparednecc Managemcat-Isforeation Systemr-Thic agrccment is not-ir. tended tc include-t-he-eutc=cted

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t G F. Onaoina NRC Research and Development Procrams.

Ongoing NRC and FEMA research and development programs that are i

related to State and local radiological emergency planning and preparedness will be coordinated.

NRC and FEMA will each provide opportunity for the other agency r

to review and comment on relevant research and i

development programs prior to implementing them.

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Public Information and Education Procrams.

FEMA DEMA will take the lead in developing public information and education programs.

NRC will assist TEMA by reviewing 4

for accuracy educational materials concerning radiation and its hazards and information regarding appropriate actions to be taken by the general public in the event of an accident involving radioactive materials.

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NRC/ FEMA Steering Committee t

The NRC/ FEMA Steering Committee on Emergency Preparedness will continue to be the focal point for coordination of emergency planning and preparedness.

As discussed in Section I of this agreement, and response activities between i

the two agencies are addressed in a separate MOU.

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members to represent each agency with one vote per agency.

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of an issue, the issue will be referred to NRC and FEMA management.

The NRC members will have lead responsibility I

for licensee planning and preparedness and the FEMA members will have lead responsibility for offsite planning and preparedness.

The Steering Committee will assure j

coordination of plans and preparedness evaluation activities and revise, as necessary, acceptance criteria for licensee, State, and local radiological emergency planning and j

preparedness.

NRC and FEMA will then consider-and adopt criteria, as appropriate, in their respective jurisdictions.

(See Attachment 1.)

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Working Arrangements A.

The normal point of contact for implementation of the 4

points in this MOU will be the NRC/ FEMA Steering Committee.

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The Steering Committee will establish the day-to-day procedures for assuring that the arrangements of this MOU are carried out.

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Memorandum of Understanding i

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This MOU shall be effective as of date of signature and shall continue in effect unless terminated by either l

party upon 30 days notice in writing.

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Amendments or modifications to this MOU may be made upon written agreement by both parties.

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'f Approved for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission j

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1005 James M.

Taylor W4411ar J.

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April 0, 1005 Grant C.

Peterson Caruel ". Speck Associate Director, State and Local Programs and Support Directorate l

'FR D00. 35-0300 Tiled 4-17-05, 0:45 c.m.)

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FEMA /NRC STEERING COMMITTEE Purpose Assure coorc. nation of efforts to maintain and improve emergency planning and preparedness for nuclear power reactors as described in the NRC and FEMA rules and the NRC/ FEMA MOU on Radiological Emergency Planning and Preparedness. and Incident-Responce.

Coordinate consistent criteria for licensee, State and local emergency plans and preparedness.

1 Membership The NRC and FEMA consignees of this MOU will designate respective co-chairs for the Steering Committee.

The designated co-chairs will, in turn, appoint their respective members to the Committee.

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Changes to the membership of t'.le NRC/ FEMA Steering Committee may be made by the co-chairs representing the agency whose member is being changed.

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The Steering Committee will maintain a record of each meeting to include identification of issues discussed and conclusions reached.

No meeting will be held without the attendance and participation of at least the co-chairs or two assigned members of each agency.

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