ML20079F183

Forwards Part I Exercise Final Rept,Lasalle Nuclear Power Station Joint Radiological Emergency Exercise. Deficiencies Did Not Detract from Capability to Protect Public.Approval 350 Will Remain in Effect

ML20079F183
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Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	01/06/1984
From:	Krimm R Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Jordan E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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1. p,y<yff.( Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D.C. 20472 JAN. 61984 MEMORANDUM FOR: Edward L. Jordan Director, Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear egulat ry Commission FROM: R . rm Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Programs

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Final Exercise Report for the LaSalle Nuclear Power Station Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise )

conducted July 12, 1983 Attached is the final exercise report for the joint radiological emergency preparedness exercise conducted on July 12, 1983, at the LaSalle Nuclear Power Station. This exercise was small-scale for the State of Illinois and full-scale for LaSalle County. Grundy County, Illinois, did not participate in this exercise because of an agreement between FEMA Region V and Grundy County officials. Grundy County participated in a full-scale capacity at the Dresden radiological emergency preparedness exercise on September 14, 1983. This report cites that the State of Illinois and LaSalle County demonstrated the capability to protect the public in the event of a radiological emergency at the LaSalle Nuclear Powar Plant.

Although there were deficiencies observed at the exercise, they did not detract from the overall demonstrated capability to protect the public.

The attached schedule of corrective actions has been submitted by the State of Illinois. Based on the exercise and the State's corrective actions, we cannot identify any impediments to protecting the public in the event of an accident at the LaSalle Nuclear Power Station. Therefore, the "350" approval will remain in effect.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Marshall Sanders, Acting Chief, Technological Hazards Division at 287-0179.

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La Salle Final Exercise Report Corrective Actions Attached are the corrective action statements to the La Salle Final Exercise Report for the July 12, 1983, exercise. We believe the method I and schedule,of corrective actions is reasonable and logical.

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As a result of the exercise and the State's corrective actions, we cannot identify any impediments to protecting the public in the event of an accident at the La Salle Nuclear Power Station. Therefore we recommend the 350 approval remain in effect.

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- W A@T$-0 October 26, 1983 Mr. Frank. Finch, Chairman Regional Assistance Committee FEMA, Region V 300 S. Wacker Chicago, IL 60506

Dear Mr. Finch:

Attached is IESDA's response' to the Regional Assistance Committee's request for a schedule of corrections for discrepancies identified in '

Part IV of the Final Report of the LaSalle Exercise conducted July 12, 1983.

If there are any additional questions or concerns, please contact my Deputy, David Wise, at 217/782-6598.

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Criteria E. 7 (Notification P,ethods and Procedures)

. ' The following inadequacy was identified:

4 The EBS instructional prescripted messages from the plans were used when the State ESDA recommended protective actions. The first nessage 4

indicated sheltering out to two miles when the State recommendation had been to evacuate out to two miles. Both messages, as released to EBS, did not describe the areas involved or outline evacuation routes.

All specific information should be included in instructional EBS messages in syncronization with prompt alerting and notification systems sirens.

ESDA Response i

The EBS instructional prescripted messages from the LaSalle plan allow for description of areas involved as well as delineation of evacuation routes. The incorrect selection of messages and the improper descriptions contained in the messages indicates a need for further training. This training will be provided during the 1984 annual training and exercise.

o Criteria M.1 (Recovery and Re-entry Planning and' Post Accident Operations)

The following inadequacy was identified:

The re-entry phase was delayed at the County due to a communication problem relating to the new NARS form. Adding space on the NARS form j to clearly identify re-entry would alleviate a delay.

ESDA Response The NARS form contains a space indicating " Recovery /Re-entry."

Recovery being a function of the utility and DNS, and re-entry being a function of State, County and local organizations. Training has been given in LaSalle and Grundy Counties, and the new NARS form was in place effective October 1, 1983.

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LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES STATE OF ILLINDIS There were no significant deficiencies in the State's performance during the small scale exercise at the La Salle Nuclear Power Station, July 12, 1983.

LA SALLE COUNTY E.7 Effective Use of Instructional Messages for the Public in Affected Areas The EBS instructional prescripted messages from the plans were used )

1 when the State ESDA recommended protective actions. The first message indicated sheltering out to two miles when the State ESDA recommendation had been to evacuate out to two miles. Both messages,as released to EBS, did not describe the areas involved in terms of f amiliar landmarks, boundaries, or outline evacuation routes to be used to accomplish the -

eva cua tion. All specific information should be included in instructional EBS messages in syncronization with the prompt alerting and notification system direns.

M.1 Adequacy of Procedurea ' Demonstrated for Re-entry and Relaxation of

- Protective Measures Allowing Reentry The reentry phase was delayed at the County due to a communication problem relating to the use of the new NARS form. The message received at 11:56 a.m.

was not interpreted as the authorization to begin reentry at the County.

This caused a 20 minute delay in the implementation procedures following reentry / recovery. Adding a space on the NARS form to clearly identify reentry would alleviate a delay such as the one experienced during this exercise.

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Federal Emergency Management Agency Region V 300 South Wacker,24th Floor, Chicago,IL 60606 (312) 353-1500 MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant Associate Director, Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Attention: Megs Hepler FROM: Acting Chief, Technological Hazards Branch

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Final Report - La Salle Site-Specific Off-Site Exercise, July 12, 1983 Attached is the La Salle Final Report. The State of Illinois and La Salle County demonstrated the capability to protect the population in the Emergency Planning Zone. This report follows the guidance in the April 5/ 1982, memorandum regarding REP Exercise Evaluation Reports. Also attached is the Scenario of the July 12, 1983, exercise.

A copy of this report has been provided the Ste:e of Illinois, re-l questing a schedule of corrective actions by October 28, 1983.

This report will become a part of the " Regional Director's Evaluation l (350 submission) forwarded to FEMA Headquarters February 18, 1982.

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