ML20041C343
| ML20041C343 | |
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| Site: | Fermi  |
| Issue date: | 02/26/1982 |
| From: | Kantor F NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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| NUDOCS 8203010189 | |
| Download: ML20041C343 (7) | |
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Z"IZU)5 UNITED STATES OF AMEREICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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Docket No. 50-341 (Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant, Unit 2)
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TESTIMONY OF FALK KANTOR ON CONTENTION 8 0.1.
Please state your name and position with the NRC.
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My Name is Falk Kantor.
I am employed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as an Emergency Preparedness Analyst in the Division of Emergency Preparedness, Office of Inspect #an and Enforcement. A copy of my professional qualifications is attached.
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What is the purpose of your testimony?
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The purpose of my testimony is to respond to Contention 8 which reads as follows:
CEE is concerned as to whether there is a feasible escape route for the residents of the Stony Pointe area which is adjacent to the FERMI-2 site. The only road leading to and from the area, Pointe Aux Peaux, lies very close to the reactor site.
In case of an accident the residents would have to travel towards the accident before they could move away from it.
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Please describe the location of the Pointe Aux Peaux road.
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The Pointe Aux Peaux road begins near the shore of Lake Erie, about one mile south of the Fermi-2 Nuclear Power Plant, and continues in a west-northwesterly direction for about 2.5 miles.
The road bends slightly toward the Fermi-2 plant about midway between the Stony Pointe housing areas and Dixie Highway. At its closest point, the road passes about 0.9 mile from the Fermi-2 facility. The Pointe Aux Peaux road, a two lane hard surface road would serve as the primary evacuation route for the Stony Pointe Area.
Q.4.
What Commission regulations concern the direction or adequacy of evacuntion routes?
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None. The regulations (10 CFR 50.47(b)) require that a range of protective actions, as well as guidelines for their use, be developed and in place for the plume and ingestion exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zones (EPZs). The plume exposure pathway EPZ for the Fermi-2 site is about 10 miles in radius and the ingestion exposure pathway EPZ is about 50 miles in radius.
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What is meant by protective actions?
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Protective actions are those actions taken following a nuclear inqident that are intended to minimize the radiation exposure to plant personnel and to the general public.
For the plume exposure pathway EPZ, the most effective protective actions are shelter and evacuation.
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On what basis are decisions made as to the appropriate protec-tive actions in event of an accident at a nuclear plant?
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The Commission requires that each utility's emergency plan include a standard emergency classification and action level schenie based on specific plant conditions and instrument readings known as " Emergency Action Levels" (EALs). These EALs are used to classify the event in ascending order of severity into one of fcur standard emergency classes:
Notification of Unusual Event; Alert; Site Area Emergency; or General Emergency. Predetermined protective actions for each emergency class are included in the c: site and offsite energency plans. For accidents with the potential for offsite releases, the innediate protective action is sheltering (staying inside) until an assessment can be made that (1) an evacuation is indicated and (2) an evacuation, if indicated, can be completed prior to significant release and transport of radioactive material to the area of concern.
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What protective actions may be recommended for the residents of Stony Pointe?
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The, residents of Stony Pointe may be asked to take any one of the following actions:
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They may be requested to seek shelter only.
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They may be requested to evacuate as a precautionary measure, before a release occurs.
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They may be requested to seek shelter while the plume passes over their area and then to be relocated following plume passage.
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Could residents of Stony Pointe be effectively evacuated in a timely manner using Pointe Aux Peaux Road?
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Yes. As stated in the testimony of Thomas Urbanik, an NRC witness, the evacuation of Stony Pointe could be conducted within 1-21 hours depending on weather conditions and traffic, which is well within the range of evacuation time estimates for other nuclear facilities. This information on the time requircd to evacuate Stony Pointe would be available to the protective action decision makers for their use in determining I
appropriate measures in the event of an emergency.
Q.9 What is your conclusion regarding the feasibility of using the Pointe Aux Peaux Road as an evacuation route for the residents of Stony Pointe?
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The primary emphasis of the emergency planning effort is on early classification of a potentially serious event and prompt alerting and notification of the public so that protective actions, if required, could be initiated before significant releases occur. The fact that the residents of Stony Pointe would have to travel towards the nuclear facility for a short
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I conclude that evacuation of Stony Pointe resi-dents is a viable protective action option for decision makers during an emergency and that the Pointe Aux Peaux Road is a feasible evacuation route.
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FALK KANTCR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS LICENSING BRANCH DIVISION OF EMERGENCY FREPAREDNESS OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS I am employed as an Emergency Preparedness Analyst in the Emergency Preparedness Licensing Branch, Division of Emergency Preparedness, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
I have responsibility for the review and evaluation of 7diological emergency plans submitted by reactor applicants and licensees to assure proposed plans meet the regulatory requirements and guidance of the Commission.
I also function as a Team Leader and Team Member on Emergency Preparedness Teams engaged in the onsite inspec-tions of the implementation phase of licensee emergency programs.
I observe nuclear power plant emergency drills and exercises involving State and local government response agencies and participate in interagency critiques.
I received a BS degree in Industrial Engineering in 1958 from the Pennsyl-vania State University.
Upon graduation I entered the U.S. Air Force where l
I attended the Basic Meteorology Program at St. Louis University in St. Louis,-
Following the completion of this program in 1959, I served as a weather officer in the U.S. Air Force.
In 1963, I began employment with the Westinghouse Electric Corporation at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My duties included the design of radiation shielding for nuclear power reactors for both landbased and shipboard applicants.
I participated in field tests at Federal reactor facilities to evaluate the effectiveness of shield design features on operating reactors.
I entered graduate school in 1967 at the University of Pittsburgh on a U.S.
Public Health Service Fellowship and received a MS degree in 1968 in Radiation Health (Health Physics).
Following graduation I was employed by the NUS Cor-poration in Rockville, Maryland, an engineering and environmental consulting organization. At NUS I was involved in the environmental aspects of siting both nuclear and fossil power plants.
I have been a member of the NRC (AEC) Staff since January 1973.
From that time until June 1980 I held the position of Site Analyst in the Accident Analysis Branch. My duties included the review and evaluation of the radiological consequences of postulated design basis accidents, the effectiveness of proposed engineered s'afety features, the population density and growth characteristics in the site environs, and the possible adverse effects on plant safety of nearby industrial, transportation and military facilities.
From September 1980 until March 1981 I was a member of the NRC's onsite technical support section at the Three Mile Island facility.
I have participated in the detailed review of over thirty nu-clear power plant sites with the primary objective being to ensure public health and sa'fety through the application of Commission regulatory require-ments and guidance on reactor siting.
I have presented testimony on siting and emergency preparedness issues at public hearings on licensing.of nuclear facilities and appeared before the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
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In addition to my formal education, I have attended training courses spon-sored by the NRC on reactor systems and operation and emergency preparedness.
In May of 1979 I attended the course titled " Planning for Nuclear Emergencies" at Harvard University and in September 1980 I participated in the Radiological Emergency Response Operations Training course at the Nevada Test Site.
I am a professional member of the Health Physics Society and the American Meteorological Society.
I am a member of the Air National Guard and hold a current certification from the U.S. Air Force as a weather forecaster.
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