ML20085C060
| ML20085C060 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 08/09/1991 |
| From: | Wallace E TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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| NUDOCS 9108140328 | |
| Download: ML20085C060 (10) | |
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BRCNDS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE OCTOBER 1991 uADIOLOGICAL EMERCENCY PLAN (REP) EXERCISE Enclosed are TVA's goals and objectives for the October 1991 BFN REP exercise. Those are supplied in accordance with an October u, 1984, b
NRC letter asking for utility subtrittal of REP exercise objectives i-75 days before the exercise date. The BFN exercise is currently scheduled for the week of October 21, 1991.
If you have any questions, please telephone S. W. Spencer at extension (615) 751-4778.
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Mr. B. A. Wilson, Project Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region 11 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Coorgia 30323 Mr. Thierry M. Ross, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 WRC Resident inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Poute 12. Box 637 Athens Alabama 35609-2000 r
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LMERGENCY l'1AN EXERCISE GOAES AND 01UECTIVES The 1991 Plw EP Exercise will be a full scale exercise requiring iull participation by 1VA, the State, and Local emergency tesponse agencies. The Joint luf ormation Center (JIC) will be manned to support CECC operations.
LxcIcist_Gealt TVA's goals for the 1991 PlN exercise ate as follows:
1.
Allow plant and offsite personnel to demonstrate and test the capabilities of the emergency response organization to protect the health and safety of plant personnel and the general public in accordance witb the Nuclear Power - Radiological Emergency Plan (NP-REP), IllH Dnergency Plan Implementing Procedures (LPIPs), and CFCC EPIPs.
2.
Identify significant weaknesses, strengths and atens which may be improved in emergency response capabilities, organization or emergency plans.
3.
Provide an intetective exercise to ensure proficiency is maintained in plant and offsite emergency response capabilities.
!.xercice 0bjectivr.n A.
Contiel Room Objectiven 1.
Demonstrate the ability of the Shift Ope:ations Supervisor to recognize conditions, classif y einerFencies, and make requited notifications in a timely manner.
2.
Demonstrate the Control Room staff's ability to perform initial dose assessments if required.
3.
Demonstrate the Control Room staff's ability to formulate, implement, and track initial onsite protective action measures.
4.
Demonstrate the ability of the SOS to manage Control Room activities in a manner to prevent interference with the classification, analysis, or mitigation of an accident.
5.
Demonstrate the ability of the Control Room staff to organite, dir. patch and track response teams as netded until the OSC is iunetional.
6.
Demonstrate the ability to prf orm a precise and clear transf er of responsibilities from the Control Room staff to the Technical Support Center (TSC) staf f.
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Demonstrate the ability to recognize pts.bleus that tAnnot be aulckly resolved by the Control Room staff and their deferral to the Tbu for resolution.
8.
Demonstrate tho ability of the Shift Operations Supervl6ar to periodically inf orta the Control Room staf f of the statuit of the emergency situation and of actions currently being planned by the TSC.
9.
Demonstrate the ab111ty of the Control Room sisit to keep onsite personnel apprised of the emergency status through fieriodic PA system announcements, prior to activation of t.be TSU.
10.
Dernonstrate the ability of the Control Room staf f to use prepar procedures.
11.
Demonstrate the ability of the Control Room staff, through detailed logkeeping, to maintain an accurate chronological accupat of equipment and plant status including corrective actions taken.
12.
Demonstrate the ability of the Control Room staff, through an-effective command and :ontrol process, to make e timely deterrninntion of the cause-of an incident and perform mitigating actions to place the unit in a sefe and stable condition.
13.
Dersonstrate the ability to provide an ef fective flow of information between the Control Room TSC. OSC, NRC, and CECC.
14.
Demonstrate the adequacy of Control Room facilitice, resources, and equiptnent to support emergency operations.
15.
Demonstrate the Control Room staff's ability to continuously evaluate available information t.o redefine / confirm the conditions and event classification.
16.
Demonstrate the adequacy of Control Room communication systems to support emergency operations.
B.
Technical Support Center (TSC) Objectives 1.
Demonstrate the ability to alert and mobilize TSC emergency response personnel and activate the TSC in a timely mannur.
2.
Demonstrate the Site Emergency Director's (SED) ability to provide effective command and control in the TSC.
3.
Demonstrate the ability of the SED to manage TSU activities in a manner to prevent interference with the classification, analysis, or mitigation of an accident.
4.
Demonstrate the problem-solving capabilities of the TSC staff in support-of the effort to identify the causes of the incident, mitigate the consequences, and place the unit in a safe and stable condition.
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Demonstrate the TSC's ability to manage corporate resources, radiological effluent / environs monitoring, dose projections, notifications, and protective action recommendations prior to CECC activation.
6.
Demonstrate the SED's proficiency in classification of conditions and direction of mitigation activities.
7.
Demonstrate the Site Director's (Site Vice President) proficiency in directing site resources to support accident mitigation activities.
8.
Demonctrate the TSC's ability to direct RADCON and Security activities in order to formulate, coordinate, implement, and track onsite protective actions.
9.
Demonstrate the TSC's ability to perform timely assessments of onsite radiological conditions through surveys and/or installed monitoring equipment information.
10.
Demonstrate the TSC's ability to maintain an accurate account of equipment status, plant status and corrective actions through detailed chronological logkeeping.
- 11. Demonstrate the TSC's ability to determine the appropriate sampling and monitoring required to support accident investigation and mitigation.
12.
Demonstrate the TSC's ability to maintain effective communications between the Operations Support Center (OSC), Control Room, CECC, and NRC.
13.
Demonstrate the TSC's ability to maintain effective communications between the various groups within the TSC.
14.
Demonstrate the adequacy of TSC communication systems to support
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15.
Demonstrate the ability of the SED to perform periodic briefings f or TSC/OSC staff and onsite personnel.
16.
Demonstrate the ability to assemble onsite personnel within the protected area and provide an accountability report to the SED within thirty minutes of sounding the emergency siren.
17.
Demonatrate Security's ability to maintain effective site and control room access controls.
18.
Demonstrate the adequacy of TSC facilities, resources, and equipment to support emergency operations.
19.
Demonstrate the ability of the TSC staff to use proper procedures.
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Demonstrate the TSC's ability to dispatch plant environmental monitoring teams as required.
21.
Demonstrate the ability of the TSC to continuously evaluate available information to redefine / confirm plant conditions and event classification.
22.
Demonstrato the ability to perform a precise and clear transfer of responsibilities from the control Room staff to the Technical Support Center (TSC) staff.
C.
Operations Support Center (OSC) Objectives 1.
Demonstrate the ability to alert and mobilire 050 response personnel and activate the OSU in a timely manner.
2.
Demonstrate the ability of the OSC staff, through an effective connand and control process, to initiate and coordinate activities in a timely manner.
3.
Demonstrate the-ability of the OSC staff to properly plan required taskst then, organize, brief, and promptly dispatch response teams.
4.
Demonstrate the ability of the OSC response teams to quickly and effectively enter the plant, make necessary repairs, and adequately de-brief upon their return.
5.
Demonstrate the adequacy of connunications between OSC response teams and the OSC and the OSC's ability to track each team.
6.
Demonstrate the effective transfer of information between the OSC, TSC, RADCON laboratory, snd Chemistry laboratory including briefings to keep OSC personnel apprised of the_ emergency status.
7.
Demonstrate the adequacy of OSC resources, facilities, and equipment to support emergency operations.
8.
Demonstrate the adequacy of OSC logkeeping.
9.
Demonstrate the adequacy of RADCON activities and personnel-to effectively support accident mitigation efforts while ensuring adequate worker protection.
10.
Demonstrate the ability of the OSC staff to use proper procedures.
11.
Demons' 4te the adequacy of OSC fire protection and/or medical response.
12.
Demonstrate the ability of the LADCON staf f to perform ef fective inplant and site boundary surveys during radiological emergencies while using proper procedures and following good RADCON and ALARA practices.
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Demonstrate the OSC's ability to track changing radiological
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conditions through survey results and/or in-plant monitors t and incorporate the information into personnel protective actions.
14.
Demonstrate the OSC's ability to control internal and external exposures, and personnel contamination of onsite emergency workers including exposure tracking.
- 15. Demonstrate the timely and efficient activation of the plant environmental monitoring van including establishment of adequate communications.
i 16.
Demonstrate the ability to conduct habitability surveys for the TSC.
OSC. and Control Room.
17.
Demonstrate the OSC's ability to obtain and analyre postaccident chemistry samples within the required time and dose limits.
18.
Demonstrate the OSC's ability to maintain effective communications between the various groups within the OSC.
19.
Demonstrate the adequacy of OSC communication systems to support emergency operations.
20 Demonstrate the OSC's ability to maintain the OSC status board information accurate and up to date.
D.
Central Emergency Control Center (CECC) Objectives 1.
Demonstrate the Operations Duty Specialist's ability to make initial notification to State agencies in a timely manner.
2.
Demonrtrate the ability to alert and mobilire CECC emergency response personae 1 and activate the CECC in a timely manner including alerting federal and industrin1 contacts.
3.
Demonstrate the CECC Director's ability to maintain effective command and control in the CECC, ant' provide periodic briefings to the CECC staff.
4.
Demonstrate the CECC's ability to effectively call upon and utilize
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or other outside resources as appropriate.
5.
Demonstrate the precise and cicar transfer of accurate information between the various emergency centers (CECC, TSC, JIC, State).
6.
Demonstrate the CECC staff's ability 6,o direct and coord4r. ate the depinyment of Radiological Monitoring Teams and periodically inform and update RMCC personnel regarding the status of the emergency.
7.
Demonstrate the Dose Assessment Team's ability to obtain, analyze, and utilize onsite and/or offsite radiological conditions and meteorological information to develop dose assessments.
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Demonstrate the CECC's ability to inform, update, and coordinate I
with State Radiological llealth percunnel regarding meteorological and dose assessment information.
9.
14musstrate the CECC Plant Assessment Team's ability to analyre currient plant conditions, identify projected trends and determino potential consequences.
10.
Demonstrate the CECC Director's ability to provide in a timely manner, to the State, periodic updates of onsite status and protective action reconnendations.
11.
Demonstrate the Core Damage Assessment Team's ability to generate source term information in a timely manner.
12.
Demoostrate the ability to establish a timely and effective flow of information between CECC Radiological and Plant Assessment Teams.
13.
Demonstrate the ability to establish proper security for the CECC.
14.
Demonstrate the adequacy of CECC faellities, resources, and equipment to support emergency operations.
- 15. Demonstrate the CECC's ability to maintain an effective interface with NRC responders.
16.
Demonstrate the adequacy of meteorological data to support dose assesst ent and PAG recommendations.
17.
Demonstrate the CECC's ability to provide governmental liasion, logistics support, and financial interface.
- 18. Demonstrate the familiarization of CECC personnel with procedures, equipment, and proper methods.
19.
Demonstrate the CECC's ability to maintain adequate logs and documentation.
20.
Demonstrate the CECC't ability to effectively dispatch, control, and coordinate Radiological Monitoring Teams in conjunction with the State when applicable.
21 Demonstrate the ability of Radiological Monitoring Teams to efficiently and effectively operate and utilfte their procedures to perform dose rate surveys, collection and analysis of radiological samples, and other prescribed radiological monitoring activities.
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Demonstrate Radiological Monitoring Teams' abilities to adhere to contamination control procedures under field conditions.
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Demonstrate the CECC's atflity to monitor and control the exposure levels of of f site 'IVA personnel.
24.
Demonstrate the ef f ective transf er of survey inf ormation f rom the field and emergency briefings to the ficld teams.
25.
Demonstrate the adequacy of the monitoring vant,. environmental equipment and supplies, and corvnunicat ions sys tems.
26.
Demonstrate the CECC's ability to continuously evaluate available information to redefine / confirm the conditions and event classification.
27.
Demonstrate tae adequacy of the consnunications link between the CECC and State Emergency Operations Center.
28.
Demonstrate the CECC's ability to maintain CECC status board i
information accurate and up to date.
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Joint Information Center / Public Information Objectives 1.
Demonstrate the ability of the JIC to coordirate informa'lon with non-TVA agencies from the CECC.
2.
temonstrate the ability of the Convuunications staf f in the CECC to develop timely and accurate news releases.
3.
Demonstrate the ability of the JIC to provide timely and r.ccurate information to the public during periodic JIC briefings and coordinate public news briefings with State and rederal agencies.
4.
Demonstrate the ability of the CECC Information Manager to exercise ef f ective conunand and cont rol of the overall communications response.
5.
Demonstrate the ability of media relations at the J1C to answer telephone calls from the media.
6.
Demonstrate the ability of TVA's public inf ormation staf f in the JIC to provide timely and accurate information to anyone calling the public information telephone numbers.
7.
Demonstrate the ability to provide reasonable rnedia access with minimal impact on emergency response activities.
8.
Demonstrate the safeguards incorporated to ensure accurate information is released by media representatives and the corrective actions taken for any inaccuracies.
9.
Demonstrate the ability to provide information to the public that le technically accurate and understandable.
10.
Demonst rate the adequacy of the media conrnunications system.
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The f ollowing drills will be ronducted in the cour se of this exercise 1.
Post Accident Sarnpling Drill 2.
Fire Drill 3.
Accountability Drill 4.
Plant Radiologient Monitoring Drill (Environs Monitoring) 5.
CECC/ State Communications Drill 6.
TSO/CECC Communications Drill 7.
CECC Radiological Done Assessment Drill B.
I'lant RADCON Drill 9.
CECC/ Federal Agencies Communications Drill 10.
CECC/Tleid Monitoring Teams Consnunicat ions Drill i
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