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Federal Guide for a Radiological Response.Supporting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission During the Initial Hours of a Serious Accident

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Issue date:	11/30/1993
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- USDA, HHS, NOAA, and FEMA. This guide is intended to help these agencies prepare for a prompt response. In-structions are provided on receiving the initial notification, the type of person to send to the scene, the facility at which

people are needed, how to get them to that facility, and what they should do when they arrive. Federal agencies not -

specifically mentioned in this guide may also be asked to support the NRC.

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Contents Abstract iii I.

Purpose of This Document 1

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Background

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Protective Actions.

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Concept of Operations...

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A. Response Plan.

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Responsibilities by Location...

6 C. Protective Action Support Team......... 6 D. Communications.....

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Public Information S

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Receiving Initial Notification............. 9 V.

Checklist for Responding........

10 A. NRC Operations Center 10 B. Protective Action Support Team-Reporting to the Scene............

13 C. Radiological Monitoring Assistance..... 16 D. Joint Information Center............ 17 E.

Emergency Information and Coordination Center.................18 E Disaster Field Office................ 20 VI.

Checklist for Preparing Agency Response... 22 VII. Federal Response Supporting the NRC.... 23 Vill. Resources for the Protective Action Support Tbam........................... 24 IX.

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This document is a planning guide for those Federal agen-cies that work with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Y

(NRC) during the initial hours of response to a serious ra-I* 31 diological emergency in which the NRC is the Lead Federal

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Department of Energy (DOE)

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prompt response. Instructions are provided on receiving i

the initial notification, the type of person to send to the scene, the facility at which people are needed, how to get them to that facility, and what they should do when they ar-rive. Federal agencies not specifically mentioned in this guide may also be asked to support the NRC.

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NOTE: During an emergency,if you need to co-ordinate your agency's response with NRC or the State personnel at the scene, or if you need to know the radio-logical conditions, contact the NRC Op-

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II. Background guide describes the NRC's responstbilities as LFA and the concept of operations for coordinating the Federal assessment of protective actions, public information, and monitoring assistance.

In the event of a severe reactor accident, prompt actions may need to be taken to protect the public. 'Ihe States This guide does not ad<Jtess any of the Federal response expect a prompt Federal response to assist with the con-e functions coordinated by FEMA. The Federal response tinuous assessments of radiological conditions and evalu-M functions discussed in this guide are only those which the ation of appropriate protective actions. 'Ib assess Protective N

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Action Recommendations (PARS), the NRC relics on the

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response to assist State and local governmen ts affected by a peacetime radiological emergency.

The NRC is the LFA when there is a radiological emer-

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notifying Federal agencies when their response is war-e ranted and determining the appropriate response

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maintaining cognizance of the FRERP response, and conducting and managing Federal onsite actions coordinating Federal positions on offsite protective e

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1 sending reports to the White liouse on technical and information pertainung to the radiological support effort.

e radiological aspects of the emergency To ensure that the public receives good emergency infor-mation, the NRC will coordinate its own efforts with the r

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Protect.ne Act.wns efforts of the public affairs personnel from DOE, EPA.

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'USDA, llHS, NOAA. and FEMA, in addition to State, Protective actions are those actions recommended by ap-local, and licensee personnel.

propriate State and local authorities to be taken by the public to avoid or reduce the public's exposure to radiation.

i State officials have the responsibility to determine and implement the protective actions that they will recomm end to the public.To help them make their decision, the States may request additional information from the licensee, if applicable. and advice from Federal agencies.

In a reactor accident, the NRC requires the licensee to make a Protective Action Recommendation (PAR) to the State for its consideration. The licensee bases the PAR on plant conditions and radiological condi-tions.

USDA, EPA, and I tilS may advise the State, if asked

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to do so on actions concerning their particular areas of expertise.

As LFA. the NRC will offer the State a Federal assess-ment of the PAR. The coordinated Fedecal assess-ment is based on the NRC's assessment of plant con-ditions and USDA. EPA, and IIHS application of their published Protective Action Guides (PAGs) to the radiological data provided by the Federal Radio-logical Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRM AC). NOAA, though not responsible for assess-ing the PAR, contributes the meteorologicalinforma-tion required for the assessment. The NRC and the other Federal agencies, in coordination with FEMA whencver possible, will present the Federal assess-l ment to State and local officials.

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Public Information lb be effective, public information must be clear, concise, L

am consistent, timely, and accurate. The respective public af-fairs and media relations staffs of each responding Federal agency should issue information on agency response activi-ties The NRC, as LFA. will coordinate the Federal NUREG-1467 4

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III. Concept of Operations responding Federal agencies should be knowledgeable I

about their agency's protective actio1 guidance and about I

radiological assessment methods. They should also hase kD the authority to carry out their assigned responsibilitics A.

Response Plan

[ig,G without consulting their agency's headquarters for permis-He NRC operates its response within the framework of sion or guidance. Only changes to an agency's existing i

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the Federal Response Plan (FRP). nc FRP is a compre-policies should require the approval of a high-ranking

'p hensive plan that describes the structures by which the agency official. If time permits, responding personnel will l

9 Federal Government will mobilize resources and conduct be encouraged to consult with their agency's headquarters.

activitics during an cmergency. The FRP uses a functional Until the PAST arrives at the scene, its functions will be approach to group the types of Federal assistance under 12 performed by the agencies' representatives at the NRC Emergency Support Functions (ESFs). Radiological sup.

port is provided using the Federal Radiological Emergency Operations Center. He NRC may make the travel ar-l Response Plan (FRERP) as a radiological materials ESF.

rangements for the PASF members and will accompany them to the scene.The PAST and the State representath es The NRC and FEM A roles in a radiological emergency are ccmplementary. FEMA coordinates the non-radiological will work together at the FRM AC for better access to the aspects of the Federal response as described in the FRP, radiological assessment tools and results. The NRC will with or without a Presidential declaration of an emcrgency.

provide computer equipment and logistical support re-quired by the PASr.

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Responsibilities by Location The Federal agencies involved in the response should be The N RC's goal is to coordinate the Federal assessment of prepared to staff the response positions continuously with s

sthe radio ogica aspects o t e acc ent rom the scene as 24-hour coverage until the emergency has ended.

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to the State. Until the on-scene facilitics are fully opera.

tional.the NRC coordinates the Federal respense from the Mc NRC Operations Center will serve as the focal point NRC Operations Center. The NRC expects to transfer for receiving and issuing information on status of the radio-authority and responsibility for its response to a Site Team logical aspects of the Federal response until the on-scene withm a few hours of a response. An N14C Ficid Office, facilities are activated, and a formal delegation of authority which should be activated by the end of the first shift (about has been made by the NRC Executive Team to the Sit'c 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />), will serve as the meeting place and briefmg Team.The NRC will produce Status Summarics; these are location for ihe second-shift responders.Droughout the sen'. to the White House in addition to FEMA's Situation emergency, triajor pohey decisions, communications to and Report. Via electronic mail (E-mail) or facsimile (fax), the from the Co gess, the White llouse and the mternational NRC will issue copies of the Status Summaries and all commumty, and support for the on-scene response are Federal press releases as they become available.

handled by NRC Headquarters.

The NRC response depends on orderly and cflu.tive com-C.

Protect.ive Act. ion Support Team munications. It will be most effective to use the telephone, When the NRC is the LFA, the Protective Action Support fax, and E-mail capabilities that have been planned.Thesc

'Ibam (PAST) will ultimately function from the scene and services are intentionally redundant. Communications willbe chaired by the NRC.#This team works with the NRC questions can be addressed to the Response Coordination te develop the Federal assessment of public protective Team member in the NRC Operations Center or the Emer-actions and to assist the State. The personnel from the gency Response Coordinator in cach on-scene facility.

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Public Information IV. Receiving Initial Notification

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When the NRC is the LFA, public information is initially gi c coordinated from the NRC Operations Center. This re-sponsibility is transferred to the Site Team when the NRC is The NRC 1Icadquarters Operations Officer receives noti-represented at the Joint Information Center. The NRC fication of an event from the licensec, from another Fed-Qup will coordinate the public information for the agencies crat agency, or (for a transportation incident) from State r ggg 1 supporting the radiological aspects of the response. Public Police, the State emergency management agency, or a 333 l

affairs and congressional affairs staff from all responding member of the public. The Operations Officer will make agencies should coordinate with the NRC before issuing notifications within the NRC. If the evert warrants, the information en the radiological monitoring and assessment NRC will begin notifying the Federal agencies. The NRC aspects of the Federal response.

will advise the agencies of the NRC's response mode and indicate whether or not the agency should send its repre-E DOE Monitoring Assistance sentative to the NRC Operations Center.

Initially, either the State or the NRC can ask DOE for phen nonfled by the NRC:

monitonng assistance (DOE Radiological Assistance Pro-gram (RAP)). Such requests should be made to the nearest 1.

Speed the notification process by asking only for infor-

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DOE Regional Coordinating Office or to DOE Ilcadquar-mation essential to your agency's response.

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ters Emergency Operations Center (DOE IlQ/EOC).

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meident can be escalated smoothly for a major radiological sponsibility to make t.imely notifica-cmcrgency. Should other forms of radiological monitoring

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assistance be needed from DOE (i.e., FRM AC), requests should be made to the DOE IlO!EOC. A member of the NRC Site Team will coordinate with the State and DOE.

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Record the notification and information.

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Ask if there are congressional or public affairs inquir-ies; ensure that your agency's public affairs and con-grcssional affairs staffs coordinate with the NRC's Public Affairs and Congressional Affairs Liaisons.

CAUTION: Do not send anyone directly to the site of a reactor accident. Arrange through the NRC Operations Center to meet an NRC represen-tative in the vicinity to ensure appropriate radiological precau.

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V. Checidist for Responding The representatives from agencies in the Protective Action Support Team (EPA, Illis, and USDA) and NOAA will work with the Protective Measures Team until the PAST is A,

NRC Operations Center established at the scene. He representatives from DOE and FEMA will work with the Federal Liaison. Hev will

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Field Office (DFO)) are activated. Once the on-scene fa-s; --- - ;

cilitics are activated and at a mutually agreed-upon time, 77:cfacility:

the on-scene Federal agency representatives wd1 assume Until qualified personnel arrive at the scene, response responsibilities from their counterparts at the NRC Opera-functions will be performed from the NRC Operations tions Center. The NRC Operations Center supports the Center.

N RC Site Team, and con tinues coordinating congressional, White House, and media relations in the Washington, NOTE: Until June 3,1994,the NRC Operations D.C., area. responding to international inquirics, and coor-Center is located in liethesda, Mary-dinating with FEMA at the Emergency Information and land. Effective June 3,1994, the NRC Coordination Center (EICC).

Operations Center will be relocated to Rockville, Manland.

NOTE: Direct all Federal inquiries about the Federal response to the NRC Opera-tions Center at (301) 951-0550.

There are 11 teams working m. the NRC Operations Cen-ter:

W o to send:

Executive Team (NRC management)

Reactor Safety Team (LFA accident assessment)

General qualifications: Someone who can coordinate re-e quests for assistance and keep his/her agency informed on Protective MeasuresTeam (Federal assessment of the the status of the accident and the Federal response.

e possible radiological consequences)

EPA, lillS, and USDA: Someone who can apply his/hcr e

Public Afftirs Liaison agency's protective action guidance for the Protective Congressional Affairs Liaison Mcasures Team. Issues not addressed by established policy o

and not requiring immediate action to protect the public e

Federal Liaison can be forwarded to cach agency's headquarters for resolu-State Liaison tion.

International Liaison FEMA: Someone who can coordinate non-radiological sup-Safeguards Team (NRC security assessment) port.

Operations Support Team (LFA distribution of up-DOE: Someone who is knowledgeable of DOE's emer-o dates, logistical arrangements) gency response assets and capabilitics and how to activate

them, Response Coordination Team (RCr) (NRC support e

for the NRC Operations Center)

NOAA: Someone who can supply meteorological informa-tion to the Protective Measures Tbam.

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'lhke an active part in the protective action evaluation Ilow to grt there:

MJ g (Marsland. Take the Metro (Red Line) to the U Until J une 3,1994, the NRC Operations Center is located c

ae i cred p jg in the basement of the Maryland National Bank Building

.bd MNBB) at 7735 Old Georgetown Road in Ucthesda, NOTE: UE AGGRESSIVEl The NRC Opera.

tions Center is a hectic place. " Wall.

IsrW = =4 Station and walk three blocks north on Old Georgetown flowers" will be 05erlooked.

Road. If driving, garage parking is available one-half block south of MNUB en Old Georgetown Road.

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Protective Action Support Team-Reporting to the Scene NOTE: EITectise June 3,1994,the NRC Opera-Fedcrat agencies rcpresented:

tions Center will be relocated to:

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NRC, EPA, HHS, and USDA 11545 Rocksille Pike Rockville, Manland Thefacility:

The Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Two White Flint Non th is located imme-Centet (FRMAC) coordinates Federal field monitoring diately adjacent to the White Flint Sta.

support and provides offsite radiological conditions to the tion on the Metro Red Line. Parkingwill N RC (as the LFA) and the State.The NRC willdisseminate be as allable in the building for sisitors.

the results of the FRh1AC cffort to the other Federal agencies through the Protective Action Support Team (PAST) and the NRC Operations Center.The FRMAC is Hhat to do upon arrival:

activated and initially operated by the DOE. EPA will as-L Sign in with the security guard in the lobby on the first sume operation of the FRM AC at a mutually agreed upon floor. Call the NRC Operations Center at 951-0550 time, usually after the emergency phase.

and ask for the Federal Liaison. If the Federal Liaison Hho to send is unavailable, ask for a member of the RCE' Die Fed-eral Liaison or an RCF member will come to th Someone who can APP y his/hcr agency's Euidance, keep l

guard station to escort you to the Center. (After his/her agency mformed of the NRC actions, and keep the hours, use the telephone located to the left of the NRC informed of his/her agency response.

outer door to gain entry.)

Ifhcn to send someone:

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Report to your team's work arca: obtain your proce.

l Agencies represented on the PAST will be advised to send a dure book: read procedures and appendices. The PAST and the NOAA representative report to the representative to the scene, either by the NRC in the initial Protective Measures I, cam Room: DOE and FEMA notification orby their agency's representative at the NRC representatives report to the Liaison Room.

Operations Center.

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Sign in on the Staffing Board.

Ilow to get there:

4 Report to the tcam manager or,if the tcam manageris When notified by the Federal Liaison, prepare to travel and unavailabic, report to the Response Coordination arrange when and where to meet (NRC Operations Center Team Coordinator.

or an airport in the vicinity of accident). Bring agency iden-tification.

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NOTE: The NRC may assist in making trasel Team to allow you access to the emergency response facditics g

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reviewing the travel arrangements e

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If reporting directly to the scene:

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Until June 3,1994, report to the NRC Operations Center (basement of Maryland National Bank Build-CAUTION: Do not go directly to the accident ing at 7735 Old Georgetown Road) when you are site. Arrange to meet an NRC rep-asked. Effectisc June 3,1994, the NRC Operations resentative in the sicinity who will Center will be rek>cated to Two White Flint North, assure you have required radiologi-11545 Rockville Pike. An NRC representative willac-cal protection and that you proceed company you to the accident scene.

to the appropriate location.

NOTE: The NRCwillbring"gokits"containing agency procedures and resources that 1.

Contact the Federal Liaison or RCT to determine if the EPA, IllIS, and USDA hase indi.

you or the NRC are making your travel arrange-cated they would need. NRC will supply ments. Obtain the following:

basic materials and one computer for the name of the NRC contact at the scene all the l'ederal r epresentatis es to share.

the destination (e.g., airport) and where and NRC can arrange both for transporta-tion to and from the airport and for when you will meet your contact lodging.

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Gise your name, agency affiliation, and Social Secu-tity number to the Federal Liaison.

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Sign in with the security guard in the lobby. (After lihat to do upon arriral:

hours, use the telephone located to the left of the outer door.) Call the NRC Operations Center at 1.

Thc NRC representative willlink up with the PASras 951-0550 and ask for the Federal Liaison. If the Fed

• arranged and will contact the Federal Liaison in the cral Liaison is unavailable, ask for a member of the NRC Operations Center to obtain status of the acci-RCf. The Federal Liaison or an RCr member will dent, approp2iate radiological precautions, and direc-come to you at the guard station to escort you to the tions on how to link up with the NRC Site Team.

Center.

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Report to the Federal Liaison and receive a briefing NOTE: If you miss the meeting point with the NRC representative, contact the Federal that covers

• I* " I" Ihe NRC Operations Center where to meet the NRC representative who will accompany the PAST to the accident scenc reviewing the contents of the "go kit" to ensurc it 2.

Report to the NRC Field Office. Obtain dosimetry contains the materials you will require at the and a briefing on radiological conditions and precau-scene tions before going to the scene.

providing your name, agency affiliath a-cial Security number to the Federal L,,; this 3.

Review the procedure (given to you by the NRC information will be forwarded to the NRC Site representative).

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who respond to the emergency.

U Coordinate the arrangements for DOE response person-7hefacility:

nel to link up with the NRC response personnel (and licen-A facility is not pre-determined for these teams. DOE will see personnel,if applicable)at the scene through the DOE establish with the State and the NRC the best place to meet Liaison or the Federal Liaison in the NRC Operations at the time of the emergency.The meeting place could bc Center. The NRC Operations Center can also coordinate an airport, the State Emerge icy Operations Center with the State, since the State Liaison 'Ibam maintains (EOC), or another location. such as the reactor licensee's contact with the State personnel who respond to the emer-Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).

gency.

NOTE: Members of the Protective Measures Site Team will co. locate with the If a meeting place has not been determined before you FRMAC but will accommodate the leave your home base, contact the DOE Liaison or the State's radiological information needs Federal Liaison at the NRC Operations Center to deter-from any location the State chooses, mine the status of the NRC Site Team and current radio-logical conditions. Arrange where and when to meet with the NRC Monitoring and Analysis Coordinator.

D.

Joint Information Center UIC)

RAP Team: Personnel who at e qualified to perform radio-1ogical monitoring.

Federalagencies represented:

QQ FRMAC Advance Team: Personnel who are authorized to All responding Federal agencies represent DOE in working with the State on determining a j

location for the FRMAC.

The JIC is activated by the licensee at a location designated Ilhen to send someone:

m the hcensec's emergency plan to coordinate the dissemi-If the DOE Regional Coordinating Office or the DOE nation of media announcements. (If the event is a transpor-HQ/EOC receives a request for Federal radiological moni-tation accident, a location will be selected in response to toring resources from a Federal, State, local, or tribal the accident.)The NRC will coordinate the dissemination agency, private organizations, or private persons, DOE of the radiological information for the Federal Govern-may dispatch a Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) ment. Each agency that responds will handle its particular Team to give help. Responses to requests from private area of expertise.

organizations and individuals will be coordinated with the liho to send; appropriate State or tribal agency. If the incident execeds the resource capabilities of the RAP Team, DOE Head-Experienced public affairs personnel able to speak for the quarters will activate the FRMAC response. After the agency's response efforts at the scene.

RAP Team responds, an advance FRMAC party from the NUREG-1467 16 17 NUREG-1467

Transportation. Veteran Affairs, Environmental Protec-How to get there:

tion Agency FEMA. General Services Administration.

He NRC will notify the Federal agencies of the JIC loca-and National Communications System) tion and will recommend travel arrangements to those Thefacility:

g agencies sending official representatives or support staff.

If the FRP is activated, the Emergency Information and hr=sedal lihat to do uron arrival:

Coordination Center (EICC) will be activated at FEMA 1.

Pt ;ent agency identification to the JIC security staff.

Ileadquarters in Washington, D.C.

2.

Report to the NRC Public Affairs Coordmator-Ilho to scnd:

3.

Notily your agency's headquarters of your arrival' Emergency Support Team (EST): Someone who can keep 4.

Review procedures.

his/her agency informed of the FEMA response, keep the NRC, as an ESF Primary Agency, informed of his/her 5.

Establish contact with your agency's representative agency s radiological response, and can coordinate re-on the PAST. if necessary.

quests for assistance. Ihts person can also support other 6.

Establish contact with your agency's r epresentative at ESFs in the ElCC during a response.

the Interagency Committee for Public Affairs in Interagency Committee on Public Affairs in Emergencies Emergencies (I' PAE) national JIC.

C (ICPAE): Someone who is an experienced Public Affairs 7.

Formulate media releases about your agency's efforts person, knowledgeable about the radiological aspects of at the scenc.

his/her agency's guidance.

8.

Coordinate your agency's public affairs activitics with Catastrophic Disaster Response Group (CDRG): Some-the NRC Public Affairs staff.

one who is a high-level policy maker.nis group meets only 9.

Participate in the media briefings.

as required, so it does not require 24-hour staffing.

10. Ensure copics of media releases on your agency's ef-How to gct there:

forts are given to the NRC for distribution.

He EICC is located at FEMA Headquarters at 500 C E.

Emergency Information and Coordinat.mn Center Street S.W., in Washington, D.C. Take the Metro (Yellow Line) to l' Enfant Plaza; take the Maryland Avenue exit e

NOTE: This section describes the response to and walk one block cast to 6th Street then one block south radiological emergencies for the NRC to C Street.

N and its support agencies. Additional lihat to do upon arriral:

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Emergency Support Functions may be activated by FEMA which would re-1.

Present agency identification to the EICC security quire additional agency support not staff.

mentioned here.

2.

Report to the NRC representative as ESF Liaison.

3.

Notify your agency's headquarters of your arrival.

Fcdcral agcncies represented:

4.

Review procedures-NRC and Emergency Support Function (ESF) Support Acencies (Departments of Agriculture, Commerce 5.

Notify the NRC representative of any radiological (NOAA), Defense. Energy, liculth and Iluman Services, response activitics that your agency is performing.

Housing and Urban Development, Interior, J ustice, State, I

19 NUREG-1467 NUREG-1467 18

Uho to scnd:

E Disaster Field Office (DFO) y Someone who can keep his/her agency informed of the NOTE: This section describes the response to FEMA response, keep the NRC, as an ESF Primary radiological emergencies for & NRC Agency, informed of his/her agency radiological response, g

and its Support Agencies. Additional and can coordinate requests for assistance.This person can ESFs may be activated by FEMA which support other ESFs in the DFO during a response.

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would require additional agency sup-h tyt h-port not ment,ioned here.

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When the location of the DFO is determined, FEMA will notify the ESF Primary Agencies of its location.

Federal agencies represented:

Hhat to do upon arrival:

NRC and Emergency Support Function (ESI} Support 1.

Present agency identification to the DFO security Agencies (Departments of Agriculture, Commerce staff-(NOAA), Defense, Energy, IIcalth and Iluman Services.

2.

Report to the NRC representative, as ESF Coordina-Ilousing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, State, tor.

Transportation, Veteran Affairs. Environmental Protec.

tion Agency, FEMA. General Services Administration.

3.

Notify your agency's headquarters of your arrival.

and National Communications System) 4.

Review procedures.

Thefacilitics:

5.

Notify the NRC representative of any radiological Mc DFO will be the central k> cation for coordinating response activities that your agency is performing.

Federal non-radiological support to the State. FEM A will activate a DFO, whether or not there has been a Presiden-tial declaration of an emergency. FEMA will work with State officials to select a DFO location for Federal and State responders.

Initially, Federal agency representatives may report to the FEM A Regional Operations Center (ROC) then travel to the State EOC.The NRC and Federal agency representa-tives supporting the radiological aspects of the response will not report to the ROC. De NRC will report to the State EOC. When the location of the DFO is identified, the Emergency ResponseTeam of the Federal agencieswill move there, and will invite the State to move its operation to the DFO.

When the NRC is the LFA, the NRC will send a senior technical person to the DFO to represent the LFA and the agencies supporting the LFA as a radiological materials ESR ne NRC will determine the need for representation from the Support Agencies.

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VI. Checklist for Preparing Agency Response VII. Federal Response Supporting the NRC The NRC has assigned coordmators for.cach major func-NRC EICC tional response area.The coordinators are responsible for Ops.

State

.O ensuring that the personnel assigned to these functional Agency Ctr.

PAST JIC EST CDRG JIC DFO FRMAC EOC areas have the materials and procedures they will need for performing their functions. The coordinator also offers NRC X

X X

X X

X X

X X

personnel the opportunity to attend NRC training related to their functions.

FEMA X

X X

X X

X X

1.

Contact the NRC to ensure the following information DOE X

X E

E E

E X

S is current EPA X

X X

E E

E E

X S

phone numbers for initial notification e

HIIS X

X X

E E

E E

X S

procedures e

resources for the NRC Operations Center USDA X

X X

E E

E E

X S

resources for the "go kit" for the on. scene facili-e ties (FRMAC, JIC) and the PAST.

NOAA X

X*

X X

s 2.

Review the distribution list for Status Summaries and press releases to ensure it meetsyour agency's needs.

NOTES:

All positions require 24-hour staffing except the CDRG Representa-3.

Develop procedures for your agency's representatives tim at all response facilitics.

FRMAC "X" represents staffing other than the PAST representatives.

4.

Send copics of necessary documents (such as agency Supp rt for the FRMAC is not discussed in this guide. Refer to the Fed-phone directories) to the NRC (one set for the NRC do Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC)

Operations Center, several sets for the on-scene fa-O cilities).

5.

Give the NRC a list of the materials you will need for

- NOAA gives technical support to the NRC but is not part of the PAST performing your agency's function.

6.

Recruit the appropriate people; provide for 24-hour E - May be ESF support agencies, staffing at all response facilitics for as long as deemed necessary. Make sure they meet the qualifications dis-S - M y send a representative if the State requests one.

cussed in this guide.

7.

Ensure the appropriate people are trained.The NRC will train the representatives of the Federalagencies on the procedures and will invite them to participate

(

in exercises. Procedures are revised after each exer-cisc based on the recommendations of the partici-pants.

8.

Be prepared to have people staffing the NRC Op-erations Center and traveling to the scene within a couple of hours of notification.

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I VIII Resources for the Protective Action Support Team IX. Abbreviations l

1.

'Ihe NRC will place a personal computer (PC) and CDRG Catastrophic Disaster Response Group facsimile machine at each response facility. The PC CEDE Committed Effective Dose Equivalent will have Wordperfect, liarvard Graphics. Lotus, dBase 111 Plus, and Crosstalk (link to E-mail)-

DFO Disaster Field Office j

J 2.

'lhe NRC will supply a collection of computer pro-DOE Department of Energy grams and technical procedurcs to assist EPA. lillS, and USDA in performing calculations needed to im-EICC Emergency Information and Coordination plement EPA and IIHS Protective Action Guides.

Center

'Ihese materials have been developed to allow every EOC Emergency Operations Center type of data available early in an event to be used, EOF Emergency Operations Faci;ity from gross gamma measurements to full isotopic EPA Environmental Protection Agency analysis. The materials are based on EPA and ilHS ESF Emergency Support Function

~

guidance and include procedures (Response 'Ibchni-EST Emergency Support Team cal hlanual) and computer codes to perform the fol-lowing analyses:

FEh1A Federal Emergency Management Agency Projection of acute red bone marrow, acute lung, FRERP Federal Radiological Emergency Response and thyroid dose and Committed Effective Dose Plan 3

Equivalent (CEDE) based on plant radionuclide FRP Federal Response Plan releases.The CEDE projections willbe based on FRMAC Federal Radiological Monitoring and dose resulting from inhalation, immersion Assessment Center (cloud shine), and ground shine.

Projection of first-year CEDE dose resulting HHS Department of Ilcalth and Human Services from exposure.

11 0 Ileadquarters Determination of ingestion dose based on gross gamma readings for various accident conditions.

ICPAE Interagency Committee for Public Affairs in E#"

1he technical procedures are published in the NRC Re-sponse Technical Manual and the computer codes are part JIC Joint Information Center of the NRC RASCAL code package.These materials are being continually revised.These tools and codes will be the basis of the PAG analysis performed at an early stage of an LFA Lead Federal Agency accident in the NRC Operations Center and the FRMAC.

MNBB Maryland National Bank Building EPA. lHIS. and USDA should become familiar with these materials and should keep NRC apprised of any revisions required to improve their usefulness during an event.*Ihe NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric NRC will revise the materials to meet EPA, HHS, and Administration USDA needs. The NRC will offer EPA, llHS, and USDA NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission personnel an opportunity every year to be trained on using these materials.

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