ML20055C324
| ML20055C324 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 02/23/1990 |
| From: | Charemagne Grimes Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | NRC |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9003020101 | |
| Download: ML20055C324 (1) | |
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On February 14, 1990 a copy of the Federal Emergency Managenent Agency's(FEMA's)'reportofthefull,participationexerciseconductedon July 25-26,1989 at Comanche Peak was sent to you.
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oversight, the two-sided report was reproduced as one-sided, and we are, therefore, c
enclosing a correct copy to replace the one sent you on February 14.
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Christopher I. Grimes, Direct'or Comanche Peak Project Division Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Director Division of Radiation Protection ard Emenjency Preparedness office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Cemission i
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Dear Mr. Corgel:
Enclosed is a copy. of the exercise report of the July 25-26, 1989, exercise of offsite radiological emergency preparedness plans site-specific to the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, mis was a full-participation f
qualifying exercise which included reentry, recovery and relocation as well as Ingestion Exposure Pathway activities. Participants included the State of Te)as, Somervell and Hood Counties, and the Cities of Stephenville and Cleburne. To meet the current criteria for a full-participation qualifyirg :
exercise, 35 of the 36 exercise objectives were demonstrated at this exercise.
We one exception was the unanncunced and off-hours operations objective which will be demonstrated at an exercise or drill to be scheduled at a later date.
mis exercise report was prepared by the Region VI office staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FDR).
mere was one. deficiency identified in the exercise resulting from the inability of the State Contamination Control Field Teams, operating at the exercise traffic / access control points, to reliably ecxmunicate with any other exercise activity location. Neither the primary system (cellular telephones) nor the backup system (hand-held radio units) provided an appropriate conmunications capability.
Following installation of a new, higher antenna and acquisition of more powerful field radio units, a remedial drill was conducted on September 6, 1989. S e remedial drill demonstrated that this problem has been resolved and that a reliable communications capability nou exists.
l In addition, several areas requiring corrective action and areas r m _nded for improvement were' identified in the exercise. A schedule of correction for l.
the areas requiring corrective action is included in the report.
Based on the results of the exercise, the remedial drill, and offsite plan reviews, offsite radiological emergency plans and preparedness are adegaate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken to protect the health and safety of the public living in the vicinity of the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, and the 44 CFR 350 appruval granted by FD% on July 15, 1985, remains in effect.
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If you should have any questions, please contact Craig S. Wingo, mief,
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Dennis H. Kwiatkowski
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Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural axl.% chnological llazards
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