ML20062E564

Forwards FEMA Interim Findings Rept on Adequacy of Radiological Emergency Response Preparedness of State & Local Govts at Indian Point Power Station.Plans & Preparedness Inadequate

ML20062E564
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Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	08/02/1982
From:	Thomas L Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
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, Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D.C. 20472 Aus 2 1sn Mr. William Dircks Executive Director for Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Connission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Dircks:

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' Enclosed is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) interim findings report on the adequacy of radiological emerger.cy response preparedness of Stata and local governments at the Indian Point i Power Station. It is the detensination of FEMA that at this time plans and preparedness are inadequate as noted by the enclosed i

July 30, 1982, FEMA documentation.

l FEMA will continue to assist the State and counties in their planning process and implementation of remedial actions in accordance with schedules provided by the State of New York.

I will keep you infonned about the progress made by the State and counties in implementing the renedial action.

Sincerely,

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Lee M. Thomas Associate Director State and Local Programs and Support Enclosuits As stated l \

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Federal Emergency Management Agency Region II 26 Federal Plaza New York, New York 10278 July 29, 1982 PGMORANDON FOR: Lee M. Thomas, Assoctage Director State and Local Programs and Support FRfM Frank.P.,Petrone . ,-

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SUBJECT:

Interim Findings Report- Indian Point Nuclear Power Generating Station in response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission request of June 16, 1982, attached is the Interim F4=Maas Report on the adequacy of offsite preparedness around the Indima Point nice.

The New York State emergency response plan was reviewed by the RAC

. representatives, and comments were provided to the Chairman of the New York Disaster Preparedness Commission on September 29, 1981. RAC comments on the site-specific portions of the State plan for Indian Point and a review of county plans were provided on December 31, 1981. This review identified plan deficiencies and requestad a schedule for remedial actions.

.A response to the site specific RAC review was provided by the Director,

, Radiological Emergency Properedness Group of the Department of Health on June 25, 1982. This response specified a date of August 1,1982 for completion of necessary revisions to State plans and October 1, 1982 for revision of county plans.

The radiological emergency exercise conducted on March 3,1982 was the -

N' first exercise that involved participation.by State, local and plant personnel evaluated under the criteria of NUREG-0654. The exercise

, was evaluated by a 50-member federal observer team. A post-exercise assessment was provided to the State of New York on June 1,1982. A

, response was provided by the Director, Radiological Emergency Prepared-ness Group of the Department of Health on July 9,1982.

Two public meetings as provided by 44 CFR 350.10 were held en July 26 and 27, 1982.

Based on a review of the above information.it is the Regional Director's evaluation that the pre.sent State Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plan (RERP) with its Annexes contain significant deficiencies as they relate to five of the planning standards of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1.

Specifics as to capability to carry out the offsite protective actions are contained in the attached report.

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