ML20058E067
| ML20058E067 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 11/18/1993 |
| From: | Joyner J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Danni Smith PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9312060149 | |
| Download: ML20058E067 (5) | |
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50-352 50-353 Mr. D. M. Smith Senior Vice President - Nuclear Philadelphia Electric Company Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk P. O. Box 195 Wayne, PA 19087-0195
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Limerick Generating Station-September 29,1993, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise Enclosed is an October 14,1993 letter from Mr. R. J. Adamcik, of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region III, to Mr. J. L. LaFleur, Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. The letter documents two deficiencies assessed against the Montgomery County (Pennsylvania) Emergency Operations Center that were identified during the subject exercise and provides the basis for each deficiency.
The FEMA letter is being forwarded to you to ensure that you are aware of the deficiencies in order for you to assist offsite authorities with their remediation prior to the time specified in the letter.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely, OdginalSigned 4 James H. Joyner James H. Joyner, Chief Facilities Radiological Safety
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Dear Mr. LaFleur:
This letter officially informs you of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) identification of two Deficiencies which occurred during the Limerick Generating Station (LGS)
Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Exercise conducted on September 29, 1993.
The first Deficiency is being assessed against the Montgomery County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) under Objective 11, Public Instructions and Emergency Information.
The Deficiency resulted when the prescripted Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) message sent (simulated) by the Montgomery County EOC to announce the Acting Governor's decision to evacuate the 10-mile emergency planning zone (EPZ) did not (a) use familiar landmarks and boundaries to delineate the area covered by the protective action decision, (b) list the evacuation routes, (c) contain information for transient and transportation dependent individuals and special populations and (d) provide a rumor control telephone number.
In addition, the prescripted informational message (the first and only other message issued) used by the Montgomery County EOC to notify the public failed to state that there had been an incident at the LGS, contain information relative to the current plant conditions and emergency classification level, and prov-ide a ruInor control telephone number.
Finally, under FEMA-REP-14, REP Exercise Manual, September 1991, page D.11-4, EBS messages should be rebroadcast periodically, rather than just repeated one time as was indicated by the EBS messages used at this exercise.
The second Deficiency is being assessed against the Montgomery County EOC under Objective 3, Direction and Control.
The Deficiency resulted from the Montgomery County EOC's decision to
" stand down"(or terminate its exercise play) at 2100, without authorization from the State EOC.
This action occurred approximately 33 minutes after the county had simulated the broadcasting of the Governor's evacuation order over the EBS.
This decision to terminate exercise play resulted in Montgomery County failing to pass along to its risk municipal EOCs the message sent by the State EOC at 2130 concerning the Pennsylvania
,e Secretary of Health's decision that emergency workers and institutionalized individuals need not take potassium iodide (KI).
Even though the ingestion of KI was not necessary, under the conditions of this exercise scenario, the decision could have been to take the KI.
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not being available to receive any municipal requests for evacuation assistance, to receive municipal notifications of when evacuation was completed, to receive municipal notifications of l
when they initiated and completed relocation of their EOC operations, and, in accordance with page E-1-5 of the State plan, notify the State EOC when the evacuation of the county's portion of the EPZ was completed.
Additionally, Item H on page E-1-1 of the Montgomery County plan states, "In the event of a breakdown of communications with Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, the County, as the parent county, assumes PEMA's role and serves as the source of LGS information to the Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh and Schuylkill County Emergency Management Agencies, until communications is reestablished."
If PEMA's communications had failed after 2100, Montgomery County would not have been able to assume this critical function.
In accordance with 44 CFR 350.9 (a) and FEMA-REP-14, we have thoroughly reviewed and discussed these issues with the U. S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission and PEMA Region III's Regional Assistance Committee members.
FEMA-REP-14 defines a Deficiency as
"...an observed or identified inadequacy of organizational performance in an exercise that could cause a finding that offsite emergency preparedness is not adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate protective measures can be taken in the event of a radiological emergency to protect the health and safety of the public living in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant."
Because of the potential impact of Deficiencies on the protection of the public health and safety, they should Le corrected within 120 days from the date of this letter through appropriate remedial actions, including remedial exercises, drills or other actions.
Please coordinate with this office the date and time of the pertinent remedial actions and the Commonwealth and county participants within 30 days from the date of this letter.
Your cooperation in this matter is sincerely appreciated.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Thomas M. Majusiak, Chairman, Regional Assistance Committee, at 215/931-5520.
Sincerely, P [ert J. Adamcik Chief, Natural & Technological Hazards Division
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