ML20084E878

Forwards 831102 Rept for Exercise of Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plans.Offsite Preparedness Continues to Provide Reasonable Assurance That Appropriate Measures Can Be Taken to Assure Public Health & Safety

ML20084E878
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, McGuire
Issue date:	04/27/1984
From:	Krimm R Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Jordan E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
Shared Package
ML20084E881	List: ML20084E878
References
RTR-NUREG-0654, RTR-NUREG-654 NUDOCS 8405030036
Download: ML20084E878 (3)

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Edward L. Jordan 2

Director, Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S Nucl Re ulatory C mmission FROM: mm .

/ Ass,1'stantAssociate Tctor Lof'fice of Natural and Technological Hazards Programs

SUBJECT:

Exercise Report for the November 2,1983, Exercise of the Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plans for the McGuire Nuclear Power Plant Attached are two copies of the Exercise Report for the November 2, 1983, i joint exercise of the offsite radiological emergency preparedness plans for the McGuire Nuclear Power Plant. The State of North Carolina, and Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, and Mecklenburg Counties, which are located in the plume emergency planning zone (EPZ), participated in the

exercise. The State of North Carolina and Caston and Mecklenburg Counties, in accord with the exercise plan, participated on a limited basis only, since they participated full scale in the February 15, 1984, exercise at Catawba.

1 The exercise report, dated November 18, 1983, was submitted on December 6, 1983, by Region IV of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and I includes the comments resulting from the Regional Assistance Committee

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FEMA Region IV staff will furnish a copy of this exercise report to the State of North Carolina. Specific NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1, deficiencies observed, as well as several improvements being suggested to the State, are discussed in Section II entitled, " Detailed Discussion." Additional equipment, training, and coordination meetings among the various response agencies are being recommended to accomplish these improvements and thereby enhance the emergency response capability of the involved governments and agencies. A schedule of corrective actions will be requested from the State. As soon as we receive and analyze the State's response, we will send you the results.

This exercise demonstrated that the offsite preparedness continues to be adequate 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 site in the event of a radiological emergency.

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detract from the overall demonstrated capability by the State of North Carolina and the counties located in the plume EPZ to protect the health - -

and safety of the public. In light of this, the Federal Emergency Managemen; _'j Agency 44 CFR 350 approval of the State and local plans for the McGuire Nuclear -

Power Plant will remain in effect.

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If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Robert S. Wilkerson, Chief, Technological Hazards Division, at 287-0200.

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~ ': , :Tss t Federal Emergency Management Agency 4 Region IV 1375 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30309 V k '""' December 6, 1983 MEMORANDUM FOR: ASSISTANT ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OFFICE OF NATURAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS PROGRAMS Attention: Marlow Stangler o t Officer FROM: Major P. May, 9 Regional Director RI

SUBJECT:

Plant McGuire, North Carolina Exercise Report f In compliance with the memo from Dave McLoughlin dated August 5,

' 1983, three copies of the Exercise Report for the Plant McGuire exercise conducted on November 2, 1983, are attached.

This exercise demonstrated that the off-site preparedness con-tinuos to be adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can and will be taken to protect the health and safety of the public living in the vicinity of the site in the event of a radiological emergency.

The report was distributed to the Regional Assistance Committee.

Miner report.

changes were made which are incorporated in the enclosed No copies of the exercise report have been made available to the State of North Carolina or to the Duke Power Company.

Please notify us promptly when this report is transmitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission so that copies can be sent to North Carolina officials.

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