ML20087G212
| ML20087G212 | |
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| Site: | Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/15/1984 |
| From: | Speck S Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| To: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-0654, RTR-NUREG-654 NUDOCS 8403190363 | |
| Download: ML20087G212 (71) | |
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% R Washington, D.C. 20472 MAR I 51984 Mr. Willie.m J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555
Dear Mr. Dircks:
In a Jane 1,1983 memorandum, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invoked Section II.4 of the November 1,1980, NRC/ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by requesting FEMA to provide the NRC with find hgs and determinations as to whether the Long Island Lighting Company (LiLCO)-County plan and/or the interim plana of the Shoreham Nuclear Power Station are adequate and capable of implementation. As a result of an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) order, a subsequent memorandum of June 17, 1983, requested that FEMA provide findings and determinations on the LILCO Transition Plan as a first priority. This Plan, developed and revised wholly by LILCO, proposes to use primarily LILCO personnel to carry ont the offsite preparedness aspects of the plan (to include the total direction and control function) in the case of an emergency involving an accident at the Shoreham Nuclear Power Station.
On June 23, 1983, FEMA provided findings on the LILCO Transition Plan.
However, primarily due to the short time fraca available for evaluation of the Plan, it was necessary to obtain the support of Argonne National Laboratory to perform a technical review against the standards and evaluative criteria of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1, Rev.1. FEMA Headquarters, assisted by the FEMA Region II Regional Director and staff, directed this technical review.
When subsequent developments eventually indicated a change in the timetable for the Shoreham licensing process, NRC requested on September 15, 1983, that FEMA initiate a full and independent review by the Regional Assistance Committee (RAC) of Revision 1 of the Transition Plan. This request was later modified to include findings on Revision 3 of the Transition Plan. Those findings are presented in this letter.
The RAC reviewed the Plan against the standards and evaluative criteria of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1. Due to the legal authority issues whica arise when some NUREG elements are applied to a utility-based plan, we have marked with an asterisk any aspect of the plan where, in our view, this legal issue occurs. The specific legal concern related to that part of the plan is identified separately in Attachment 2 of the FEMA finding. With the exception of plan aspects relating to NUREG element A.2.b. (a requirement to state, by reference to specific acts, statutes, or codes, the legal basis for the authority to carry out the ,
responsibilities listed in A.2.a. , i.e. , all major response functions),
the legal concern did not affect the FEMA rating given to the technical or operational items relating to NUREG elements.
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.7 FEMA finds that Revision 3 of the LILOO Transition Plan.has 32 inadequacies based on.the standards and evaluative criteria of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1, Rev.^1.. The analysis resulting from the full RAC review and relating these inadequacies. to the various NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1, Rev.' 1, criteria is enclosed as Attachaent 1.'
- The' FEMA' approach to evaluation of offsite emergency planning and preparedness
, "under-44 CFR 350 and :the~ MOU has been closely focused on_ the relationship
- between State and local governments and the licensee, as well as State
.and local plans and implementing capability. ~Notwithstanding the legal
" authority. issue and the need.for an adequate exercise of the offsitu plan, there are many other. factors which we do not evaluate in the course of
-our analysis _ that in our judgement should be considered by the Commission in a total assessment of whether successful offsite emergency operations -
- at La given nuclear power plant are possible in an actual emergency to
. provide adequate assurance of public health and safety protection.
' Among the additional fac' tors to be reasonably weighed are the -
. existence of a Federal radiological response plan and implementing capability for nuclear power _ plant emergencies; the known legal responsibility of State and local officials to respond to emergencies and known resources _available to these entities for making an effective response;;and, in the case of the Shoreham nuclear power plant, the existence of company plans and resources albeit with the deficiencies noted in -the enclosed' report of FEMA's Region II.
It is.our. belief, for example, thatiin the event of ,an accident at the
.Shoreham. site, the Governor would request Federal assistance and the Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan (FRERP) could well be activated. That Federal plan has been under development for several years pursuant to a requirement 'of Section _304 of the NRC Appropriation Authorization Act,
' June'30, 1980_(P.L.96-295), and Executive Order 12241 that a Federal plan.for radiological emergencies be prepared that provides assurance of public health
-and' safety' protection. The FRERP is applicable- to all nuclear power plant sites as a supplement to' State, local and. utility resources. A full' field exercise of the.FRERP was conducted from March 6-8, 1984, at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power. Station in Florida, to test more thoroughly and completely _ the L capabilities required by the' plan. The developing capability made available by the FRERP should be~ recognized when NRC considers the FEMA finding'on the technical review of the LILOO Transition Plan.
Also, consistent with' directions from the President and with FEMA's legal mandates under'the Federal Civil Defense Act, we are implementing a new emergency
- planning and assistance concept to enhance State and local capabilities to
-prepare for and respond to a broad range:of-natural ~and_ peacetime emergencies.
Under title V of the~Act, this applies in particular to improvements in State and local offsite, readiness for commercial nuclear reactors and'we are now
-planning to directisignificant levels of new emergency management assistance resources in FY 1985'into this important area. Key programs will include
redirection of State and local emergency services personnel towards projects that support offsite nuclear facility safety, redirection of assignments to
. Federal radiological planning officals to concentrate on offsite safety and enhanced programs in training and education for Federal, State, local and utility employees for nuclear safety issues regarding protection of the public.
FEMA is prepared to assist the utility, in conjunction with the NRC, with any
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technical assistance that it can offer to improve the plan which the company has prepared. Relevant FEMA training courses can be made available to utility energency' workers on a reimbursable basis.
We have tried to provide information above on additional factors which may come into play if NRC is to make a total assessment of the offsite preparedness capability at Shoreham. I would suggest that the Commission may wish to think of offsite safety cs a mosaic that may very well be composed of different pieces at different times and places. Not all of the potential components will necessarily fall within the ambit of the FEMA plan and response evaluation process in all cases.
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N LILCO Transition rian for Shoreham - Revision 3 ,
Key to Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 The Regional Assistance Committee (RAC) review of the LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham (Attachment I) is based upor. planning criteria specified in NUREG-0654, FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1; Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants, November, 1980. The plan has been evaluated against each planning element specified in NUREG-0654 applicable to State and/or Local jurisdictions. These evaluations are keyed to the following rating system:
ADEQUATE RATING A (Adequate) A* (Adequate - concerns pertaining to LERO's legal authority identi-fied during this review)
The element is adequately ad- The element is adequately addressed dressed in the plan. Recommen- in the plan provided concerns per-dations for improvement shown in taining to LERO's legal authority bold type are not mandatory, but are resolved. The issues of legal their consideration would further authority affecting these elements improve the LERO plan. These are more fully described in Attach-recommendations include revisions ment 2.
to the NUREG-0654 cross-referen-ce, and other minor improvements. Recommendations for improvement (not) related to legal concerns) shown in In some cases, however, particu- bold type are not mandatory, but lar elements have been rated their consideration would further adequate provided the necessary improve the LERO plan. These recom-revisions are made to maintain mendations include revisions to the the adequate. rating. These NUREG-0654 cross-reference, and recommended modifications are other minor improvements.
explained for each such element in the RAC review. In some cases, however, particular elements have been rated adequate provided the necessary revisions (not related to legal concerns) are made to maintain the adequate rating. .
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I (Inadequate) M- I* (Inadequate - Concerns pertaining to LERO's legal authority identified during this review)
The element'is inadequately The element is inadequately addressed in addressed in the plan for the the plan for the reason (s) (not related reason (s) stated in bold type, to legal concerns) stated in bold type.
The plan and/or procedures The plan and/or procedures must be must be revised before the -revised before the element can be consi-element can be considered dered adequate, adequate.
In addition, concerns pertaining to LERO's legal authority were identified by the RAC, and are more fully described in Attachment 2.
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ATTACfDENT 1 LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 1 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating A. Assignment of Responsibility (Organization Control)
A.l.a The lead role for response activities I*
belongs to the utility, LILCO. The plan establishes the Local Emergency Response Organization (LERO) developed by the utility and comprised of federal, utility and private organizations.
Suffolk County is not participating in offsite emergency planning for Shoreham (see Chapter 1, Section 1.1, page 1.1-1 of the plan which references Resolution 1196-83, adopted February 17, 1983 by Suf f olk County Legislature ),
and New York State has not implemented actions (see Chapter 1, Section 1.4, page 1.4-1. of the plan) relative to their authority.
The New York State Response, should it decide to respond, is not discussed in the 1981 plan as stated (see page 1.4-2, lines 28-29). Therefore, the plan does not address what support New York State will provide in a radiological emergency in Suffolk County when LILCO's resources are exhausted. If New York State is likely to respond, provision for interface with the LERO decision process should be included.
- See footnote at the end of comments for element A.1.a which are continued on page 2.
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LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 2 of 60 NUREG-06 5 4 Element Review Comment (s) Rating A.l.a The plan abould also address federal Cont, agencies (other than DOE, FAA and USCG) in terms of their role in response.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, FDA, EPA and NRC may be involved in an accident. The NRC will assign a liaison to the local EOC as well, and will require at least two commercial telephone lines and at least two telephone instruments.
- This element is inadequately addressed in the plan. In addition, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attachment 2, Legal Concerns for details).
A.l.b. The operational role of LERO is defined I t in sections 1.4, 2.1 and 3.0. However, the concept of operations and relationship of each organization to the total l
emergency response effort is vague.
Specifically, the relationship of all organ-isations/ positions (e.g., hospitals, ambulance personnel, facilities to be used i
as relocation centers, outside consultants l
! and federal agencies such as FAA, EPA and USDA) to LERO and the implied lines of responsibilities should be described in the concept of operations (sections 2 and/or 3).
Local Law Enforcement and Fire Departments are listed as Support Organisations with primary responsibility, yet on page 2.2-4 l
there is no clear statement that these organisations will participate. The role of Suffolk County, should it elect to respond, should be specifically detailed i
l as in Procedure OPIP 3.6.3 (Traffic Control) page 8.
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' Dated February 10, 1984 Page 3 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating A.l.c The organizational components of LERO are I illustrated in Figure 2.2.1. The block diagram assumes that New York State and Suffolk County will communicate with LERO.
Figure 2.1.2 shows the LERO Radiation Health Coordinator as having primary responsibility for accident assecament, while Figure 2.1.1, page 2 shows this position as being filled by "other personnel." The discussion on page ,
2.1-3 line 36 implies that this position is a LERO function. Attachment 2.2.1, page 2, lines 24-25 states that DOE will perform accident assessment. From the language on page 2.1-1, it appears that the Radiation Health Coordinator is provided by DOE /BHO, but this is not confirmed by the LERO chart (Figure 2.1.2) under Health Services Coordinator. Clarification should be provided in the plan as to the role of the "outside consultant (s)" in performing the accident assessment function.
Figure 2.2.1 should be revised to depict missing agencies (e.g., EPA, USDA) in a clearer manner.
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LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1994 Page 4 of 60 NUREG-065 4 '
Review Comment (s) Rating Element A.l.d Specific individuals who shall be in A*
charge of the emergency response are identified by title under Chapter 2, organization (pages 2.1 2.1-8).
Again, LILCO personnel are the majority of LERO staff, along with DOE-RAP per-sonnel from the Brookhaven Area Office
- ( BHO ) .
The plan is adequate in addressing this element provided that the specific individual (s) who will perform the responsibilities of the Radiation Health Coordinator is identified by title and affiliation.
- This element is adequately addressed in the plan. However , concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attach-ment 2, Legal Concerns for details).
A A.l.e The lead Communicator (see page 2.1-7) has responsibility for ensuring that all communicator positions in the local EOC are manned on a continuous basis once facility is activated. Also, Chapter 3, Section 3.4, pages 3.4 3.4-5 stipulates that the Radiological Emergency Communications (RECS) line between the Plant and LERO, and LILCO Notifica-tion Radio System are monitored 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> per day.
I LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 5 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating A.2.a The functions and responsibilities for I*
major elements and key individue.ls by title, of emergency response, r.re specified in the plan for the following:
Command and Control, Alerting and Notification, Communications, Public Information, Accident Assessment, Public Health and Sanitation, Social Services, Fire and' Rescue, Traffic Control, Emergency Medical Services, Law Enforcement and Transportation.
However, the responsibility for
" Protective Response," required by NUREG-0654, has not been defined
- in the text, nor is it listed in
! Figure 2.1.2. The NUREG cross-l reference should be revised to include as a citation for element A.2.a, Figure 3.5.2 which specifies
" protective response" responsibilities.
Section 2.1 does not distinguish between l primary and support responsibilities for l the response organizations. The dis-l tinction between primary and support responsibilities should be clearly stated in the text that describes the responsibilities for each of the various response organizations. In addition, some clarification should be made to Figure 2.1.2 to show a single primary responsibility for each function. Primary l
responsibilities are identified for more than one agency for the following functions in Figure 2.1.2:
o Public Information and Notification e Accident Assessment e Medical and Public Health e Traffic Control l
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- See footnote at the end of comments for element A.2.a which are continued on page 6.
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, NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating A.2.a Lead agency responsibilities should be Cont. specified for functions where more than one agency has primary responsibility.
Lead, primary and support responsibilities for each agency should be specified in the
" position definitions" in Procedure OPIP 2.1.1. This cross-reference to Figure 2.1.2 could assist the emergency response coordinators in using the plan and procedures.
Figure 3.3.7 assigns primary responsibility for alerting the general public to the LERO-Director of Response. The LERO-Ccordinator of Public Information is responsible for providing public information. These same LERO support functions (i.e., Alert General Public and Inform Public with EBS Broadcasts) refer to FEMA. This must be clarified, since FEMA has no responsibility for notifying the public during a radio-logical emergency.
- This element is inadequately addressed in the plan. In addition, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by t
the RAC during this review (see Attachment 2, Legal Concerns for details ) .
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LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 7 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating A.2.b Attachment 1.4.1 refers to legal authority under I*
10 CFR 50.47 (c)(1) which provides as follows:
Failure to meet the standards set forth in paragraph (b) of this sub-section** may result in the Commission declining to issue an Operating License; however, the applicant will have an opportunity to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that deficiencies in the plans are not significant for the plant in question, that adequate interim compensating actions have been or will be taken promptly, or that there are other compelling reasons to permit plant operation.
The cited authorities (Section 1.4 of the LILCO Transition Plan relate to the authorities of the NRC to license a plant under various degrees of emergency preparedness and compensation, rather than the police-type actions.
The utility has developed LERO, comprised of utility, Federal, and private individuals.
If New York State and Suffolk County im-l plement an emergency plan,'LERO would follow their lead (see Section 1.4, pages 1.4 l 1.4-2; also, Attachments 1.4.1 and 1.4.2).
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in the plan. In addition, concerns per-l taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attachment 2, Legal Concerns for details).
- Standards A-P specified in criteria defined in NUREG-0654; FEMA-REP-1 Rev. 1.
" Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants - For Interim Use and Comment" January 1980.
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LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 8 of 60 NUREG-065 4 Element Review Comment (s) Rating A.3 Appendix B contains letters of agreement for the I*
following support organizations identified in section 2.2 of the plan.
3 Signed Dated e DOE /Brookhaven National Lab Yes Yes e WBLI radio Yes Yes e WCTO radio Yes Yes e WGSM radio Yes Yes e U.S. Coast Guard Yes Yes e New York Telephone Yes Yes e Marketing Evaluations, Inc. Yes Yes e WALK radio No Yes e American Red Cross No No The plan states that: "It is anticipated that all local law enforcement agencies and fire departments within the ten mile EPZ will continue to carry out their normal response functions during ar. emergency.
Should the incident escalate to the point of requiring these agencies to evacuate from the local area, it is further anticipated that these agencies will take their own compensating measures, based upon the situation at hand, and continue to render l
the necessary services in response to the situation." The plan also states that:
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operations within the ten mile EPZ will t
be provided by local organizations in their normal fashion during an emergency."
However, no letters with Suffolk County or local agencies responsible for law enforcement, fire response or snow removal could be located in the plan.
No reference to public laws requiring local agencies and services to respond could be found using the NUREG cross-reference.
The " Local Public Service Agencies" and
" Local Emergency Medical Services Agencies" listed in Figure 2.1.2 should be specified.
- See footnote at the end of comments for element A.3 which are continued through page 10.
LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 9 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating A.3 Letters of intent from bus and ambulance Cont. suppliers are included in Appendix B for the following resources:
e Bus companies - (1559/? vehicles #)
e Ambulance companies - (224/? vehicles ##)
However, these letters of intent do not commit the bus and ambulance companies to supply equipment to LERO in the event of a radiological emergency at the Shoreham site, because contracts nave not as yet been finalized with the bus or ambulance suppliers. The contract revisions requested by several of the ambulance companies could limit the number of ambulances and ambuletts that will be availanle.
The LERO Transportation Support Coordinator is responsible for driver support. The LILCO plan states that the utility will provide trained licensed LILCO employees as a major
! source of bus drivers (Appendix A, III-36).
The plan should specify the number of i drivers that have been trained and licensed l
to respond to a radiological emergency at SNPS.
The letter of agreement from DOE on page APP B-1 does not specify the degree of response to be provided. Shorehan's requirement is closer to that of a
" compensating measure" rather than radio-l logical assistance, as is stated in the letter. DOE's role, in this case, is that of the offsite response agency, providing independent dose assessment capabilities.
This is not clearly stated in the generic letter from DOE which limits DOE's role to
" ... advice and emergency action essential l
for the control of the immediate hazards to health and safety."
- Includes buses, vans, coaches, flexetts, etc.
- Includes ambulances, ambuletts, etc.
LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 10 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rati_ng A.3 Letters of agreement could not be located for Cent. the following support organizations / persons or Representative Outside Agencies (see Procedure OPIP 2.1.1, page 12) identified in the plan.
e Stony Brook Hospital e Central Suffolk Hospital e SUNY Stony Brook e BOCES Central Islip e SCCC Selden e Local law enforcement agencies e Local fire departments e Local snow removal organizations e Federal Aviation Administration e Laboratories which provide environmental semple analysis e Radiological Health Coordinator (outside consultant) e Relocation center coordinator e Nursing support i e Counselling coordinator Letters of agreement with support organ-l izations which provide laboratory and en-vironmental sample analysis could not be l
located in the plan.
i The resources LERO expects to use to support the federal responses which
( are identified in Attachment 3.11.1 should be supported by letters of agreement from those organizations.###
- This element is inadequately addressed in the plan. In addition, concerns per-l taining to LERO's legal cuthority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attachment 2, Legal Concerns for details ) .
! ### Letter of intent with Coram Bus Service is included in Appendix B, pages APP-B-30 and 30A.
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LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 11 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating A.4 The T,ERO Director of Local Response is A responsible for ensuring the continuity of emergency resources for 24-hour operations over a protracted period.
The establishment and maintenance of LERO over a protracted period is described in Section 2.1, page 2.1-1, line 26-29; page 2.1.2, lines 36-39 and Procedure OPIP 2.1.1.
The NUREG-0654 cross-reference should be re-vised to include Procedure OPIP 2.1.1 as a citation for element A.4.
C. Emergency Response Support and Resources C l.a According to the plan, the LLRO Director A*
of Local Response requests the Governor to ask the President to declare an emergency or disaster. Section 3.11, page 3.11-1 of the plan provides that if this request is granted, federal assistance would be administered by the Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordination Committee (FRPCC).
The above statement in Section 3.11,
- page 3.11-1 of the plan referring to the Federal Radiological Preparedness i Coordination Committee is incorrect, and should be deleted. The plan should state that the federal response to a radiological emergency would be coordinated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in accordance with the Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan.
The NUREG-0654 cross-reference should be revised to include Attachment 2.2.1 (page 2 of 17, line 27) which states that "BHO is notified by LILCO customer services."
- This element is adequately addressed in the plan. However, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attach-ment 2, Legal Concerns for details).
LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 12 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating C.l.b The DOE-RAP is specified to provide A radiological monitoring assistance and expected times for arrival are provided.
The plan is adequate in addressing this element provided that specific resources and expected times of arrival are identified for the U.S. Coast Guard (see section 2.2, page 2.2-2).
Any additional federal resources, including expected times of a' ' val to be furnished through the Pa (see Section 3.11, page 3.11-1. other arrangements, should also be specified (e.g., EPA, NRC, USDA).
C.l.c The LILCO transition plan identifies I resources that are available to support '
the federal response.
LERO has not specified what resources have been identified by federal agencies to support their effort (e.g., air fields, command posts, telephone lines, radio frequencies and telecommunications centers).
For example, the EPA response teams will also require:
e airfield for landing military aircraft (C-130) e four independent stationary electrical ontlets (110/120 volts 9 30 amperes AC) e source of liquid nitrogen e office, lab and storage space.
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LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 13 of 60 NUREG-065 4 Element Review Comment (s) Rating C.2.a LERO representatives are already at the A SNPS site and may be dispatched to the near-site Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).
C.3 Page 3.5-2 of the plan identifies two ORS A teams from DOE-RAP for monitoring services and several other organizations for analyses.
C.4 Written letters of agreement are incomplete. I*
Letters of. Agreement were not found in Appendix B for all organizations listed in Sections 2.2, 3.5 and Attachment 3.11.1 of the plan (also see analysis comments
, -for element A.3).
- This element is inadequately addressed
'in the plan. In addition, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attachment 2, Legal Concerns for details ) .
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LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 14 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Hating D. Emergency Classification System D.3 The Emergency Classification System, A described in Chapter 3, Section 3.2, page 3.2-1 conforms with the system set forth in Appendix 1 of NUREG-0654; FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1.
D.4 The emergency action procedures to be A taken are adequately described in Chapter 3, Concept of Operations and the Implementing Procedures OPIP 1.1.1 through 5.4.1.
E. Notification Methods and Procedures E.1 The notification and mobilization of A emergency response organizations including the verification of messages is outlined in Section 3.3, page 3.3-1 and Procedures OPIP 3.3.2, 3.3.3 and 3.3.4. The LILCO Customer Services Office in the Ricksville Operations Center is the primary LERO notification point.
Figures 3.3.2 through 3.3.4 do not include a list of persons / groups / organizations to be notified for mobilization at general emergency.
These notification procedures are the same as for Site Area Emergency. The plan is adequate in addressing this element provided that the notification list of persons / groups / organizations to be notified at general emergency is added to the plan.
LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 15 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating E.2 The necessary procedures for alerting, A notifying, and mobilizing emergency response personnel are found in pro-cedure OPIP 3.3.2.
Section 3.4, page 3.4-5 which describes the LILCO paging system, and Figure 3.4.1 should be added to the NUREG-0654 cross-reference.
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disseminating appropriate information contained in initial and follow-up messages received from the licensee, including the appropriate notification to the broadcast media.
The notification system described through-out the plan is termed the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS). However, this system, which is a network of Long Island radio stations, with WALK as the entry station, is not the official Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) for Long Island.
The official Emergency Broadcast System, is authorized by the Federal Communications Commission, for use by government officials to provide information to the general public.
l For clarity, the system developed by LERO should use different nomenclature to distinguish it from the FCC sanctioned EBS system. The plan is adequate in addressing this element provided that this issue is clarified in the plan.
- This element is adequately addressed in the plan. However, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attach-ment 2, Legal Concerns for details ).
LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 16 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating E.6 The prompt notification system consists A*
of 89 fixed sirens, tone activated radios provided to special facilities, (i.e., schools, hospitals, medical support hospitals, handicapped facilities ambulance companies, nursing homes, and major employers, etc.), EBS, and a mobile public address system. Marketing Evaluations Incorporated will verify that cach siren has activated (see page APP-B-53).
The plan adequately covers the need to demonstrate, under NUREG criteria, that there are means to notify the public.
- This element is adequately addressed in the plan. However, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attach-ment 2, Legal Concerns for details ).
E.7 The draft messages intended for the public A found in Procedure OPIP 3.8.2 satisfy NUREG-0654 requirements.
Procedure OPIP 3.8.2 includes the following draft messages:
e EBS Activation Advisory l
- e Alert (release of radiation)
! e De-escalation of Emergency e Termination of Emergency e Test Message for EBS e Spurious Activation Message of Prompt l
Notification Sirens i e Description of Emergency Planning Zones for Suffolk County (to be included in EBS messages).
,LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 17 of 60 NUREG-06 5 4 Element Review Comment (s) Rating E.7 The plan details how press conferences Cont. will be conducted. Based on FEMA's exercise experience, it is helpful to have emergency information bulletins available for use by decision-makers, the press, rumor control, and other PIOS.
Radio emergency information bulletins contained in the plan include dosage information. Such information should be presented in less technical language in order to maximiza the general publics' understanding of this information.
In addition, sample messages should include, as appropriate, information for farmers, food distributers, food processing facilities, etc.
F. Emergency Communications F.1.a Provision for 24-hour activation of the LERO A
' emergency response-network is accomplished
( via the RECS line in the LILCO Customer l
Service Office in the Hicksville Operations
! Center (see Section 2.1, page 2.1-7 and Section 3.4, pages 3.4-1 to 3.4-5). This RECS line is monitored on a 24-hour basis and the LERO officer at the Customer 2-Service Office is responsible for activating the paging system which notifies key emergency response personnel that an actual incident has occurred.
The LILCO Notification Radio System serves as the backup communication system to the RECS for communications between
- the Shoreham Control Room and the LILCO l Customer Service Office.
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F.1.b Section 3.4 E (page 3.4-4) provides for A communications from LERO to Suffolk County, Nassau County, New York State, and Connecticut via commercial telephone and centrex.
The plan should provide for communication with the State of Rhode Island which is affected by the 50-mile EPZ. The plan is adequate in addressing this element provided that arrangements are established for communications with Rhode Island.
The NUREG cross-reference should be revised to include section 3.4 page 3.4-4 as a citation for element F.1.b.
The plan provides for notification of the I F.1.c following fedaral emergency response organiza-tions:
e FEMk e DOE response team o U.S. Coast Guard (USCG )
I e Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) l Bowever, the plan does not provide for direct notification by LERO of other federal
' emergency response organizations in the l event that direct support is to be requested from those organizations.
In addition to DOE, USCG, and FAA, communications with other Federal support agencien should be arranged, i.e.,
NRC, FDA, EPA, etc.
F.1.d Communication between the local EOC in A Brentwood, New York and the licensees EOF
( or TSC ) is maintained via the following means (see Figure 3. 4.1):
f a RECS line l e commercial telephone e radio L __
LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 19 of 60 NUREG-06 5 4 Element Review Comment (s) Rating F.1.d The RECS line will allow 24-hour per day Cont. notification between the plant and LERO.
Communication with the radiological field monitoring teams is maintained via radio link.
F.1.e The provisions for alerting and activating A emergency response personnel in each response organization as described in Section 3.3, pages 3.3-1-4; Figures 3.3.2, 3.1.3 and 3.3.4 and Procedure OPIP 3.3.2 are adequate.
A list of persons / groups / organizations to be notified for mobilization at general emergency should also be included in the plan (see also comment for element E.1).
The plan is adequate in addressing this element provided that the notification list for persons / groups /
organizations to be mobilized at general emergency is added to the plan.
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by LILCO (see Section 5.2, Part A, page 5.2-2a). Communications will be tested monthly; while communications between the plant, the local EOC, and field monitoring teams will be tested annually.
Also, see page 3.4-7.
According to the cross-reference submitted with the plan, the frequency of airen tests as suggested in Appendix 3 of NUREG-0654; FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1 is specified in the LILCO Nuclear Operationt Support Department Procedures.
Those procedures should be submitted to FEMA for review in order to assure that the required siren tests will be performed in accordance with NUREG-0654, Appendix 3, page 3-12, Section h (2), Siren Testing Guidance, Oversight.
This element is adequate provided that the LILCO Nuclear Operations Support Department Procedures contain the i
required frequency of siren tests.
- This element is adequately addressed i in the plan. However, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by l
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The information to be provided will include:
e educational information on radiation e contact for additional information e protective measures e survey card on special needs of the handicapped.
Educational brochures will be mailed to i all households and commercial establish-
[ ments. LILCO plans to use their billing lists for the mailing. In addition, inserts will be developed for the Suffolk telephone directory which will include the following:
e Map of 10 mile EPZ/ emergency planning zone.
l e List of EBS stations.
e Siren system description / purpose.
e Protective actions the public may be advised to take (sheltering, evacuation).
e Relocation center locations.
e Items to take along for an evacuation.
Local telephone directories will also contain the above items. In addition, these local directories will contain maps showing evacuation routes.
Brochures will be updated on an annual basis, and an annual orientation of news media will be reinforced during annual exercises.
The public education brochure refers to the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS). This nomenclature should be changed to differentiate the LERO mystem from the FCC sanctioned EBS system (see comment for element E.5).
LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 22 of 60 NUREG-0654 Rating Element Review Comment (s) e G.2 The public information program and pro- A visions for its dissemination as described in Section 3.8 of the plan are adequate.
The emergency news center (ENC) is to be A*
G.3.a established in the Quality Inn, Old Mill in Ronkonkoma, New York. This facility will be set up as the central clearing house for the release of information received from the utility and LERO representatives (see Section 3.8, page 3.8-4). The plan provides that
" private and public agency /or organization representatives (i.e., American Red Cross, Suffolk County, FEMA, NRC, State officials, etc.) will be invited to participate as a panel in all news conferences."
The NUREG-0654 cross-reference should be revised to include page 3.8-1 as a citation for element G.3.a.
- This element is adequately addressad in the plan. However, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attach-ment 2, Legal Concerns for details ) .
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! (CPI) and LILCO's Emergency News Manager at the ENC is the designated spokesperson(s) for LERO.
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LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 23 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating G.4.b LERO Public Information Personnel at the ENC A are charged with the responsibility "to provide accurate information (to the media) on a timely basis."
G.4.c The ENC is designated as the central location A for rumor control. The rumor control point is for the use of utility personnel at the LILCO Customer Relations District Offices and the LILCO Customer Call Boards, in answering questions asked by the public. The rumor control point will be staffed by representa-tives from LERO and the utility.
The plan does not provide information about rumor control staffing, the number of rumor control telephone lines that will be available and staffed, and how current information will be provided to the rumor control staff.
It is recommended that the rumor control staff be provided with press releases and radio emergency information bulletins to assure that they are apprised of the current emergency l
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familiarize the media with the following:
i i e Utility emergency plans, e Radiation informatioa, o Points of contact for release of public
' information in the event of an emergency, and j e The 1ocation and operation of the ENC.
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Page 24 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating H. Emergency Facilities and Equipment H.3 The local EOC to be operated and staffed by A LERO personnel is located at the LILCO Operations Facility in Brentwood, Long Island, New York.
H.4 The activation and staffing of the local EOC A*
by LERO personnel is specified in Section 3.3, page 3.3-1; Section 4.1 page 4.1-1 and Procedure OPIP 4.1.1 of the plan.
The plan is adequate in addressing this element, provided that the modifications and clarifications outlined below are incorporated in the plan.
The Radiation Health Coordinator should be
' 'i ncluded on the emergency call checklists in Procedure OPIP 3.3.2.
i Per analysis comment E.1 and F.1.e, Figure
' 3.3.4 does not include a list of persons /
groups / organizations to be notified for mobilization at general emergency.
The plan and Procedure OPIP 4.1.1 appear to be contradictory. It is not necessary to delay notifications to the EOF and New York State until full activation of the local BOC is completed (as stated in l Section 4.1.A of the plan). Procedure OPIP 4.1.1, Section 5.2 indicates that the Director of Local Response will make j
these notifications upon arrival at the I local BOC, Section 4.1.A of the plan should l be changed to agree witt; the implementing procedure.
The NUREG-0654 cross-reference should be revised to include Procedure OPIP 4.1.1 as a citation j for element H.4.
- This element is adequately addressed in the plan. However, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attach- '
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H.7 The two (2) Offsite Radiological Survey (ORS ) A teams, each consisting of two (2) individuals per team from DOE-RAP are provided in the plan. These teams will obtain their ORS kits at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).
Equipment is shown for the two ORS teams on page 4.4-1, while the plan states on page 3.5-2, line 22 that additional teams from LILCO will be available, if needed.
It is unclear whether the LILCO ORS support teams will be using radiological survey kits from DOE, or whether this equipment is LILCO's property. If these kits belong to LILCO, the plan is adequate.
If, however, these kits are not LILCO property (i.e., BNL/ DOE property), the plan should specify: (1) where the ORS kits for the LILCO support teams are to be maintained, (2) how LILCO personnel are to be deployed, and (3) how LILCO instrumentation compares to DOE's. The plan is adequate in addressing this element provided that clarification of ownership and responsibility for maintenance of the ORS kits are specified.
The equipment lists on page 4.4-1 and Attachment 2.2.1 are different. The plan should specify l
who is responsible for supplying the equipment on page 4.4-1.
The NURBG-0654 cross-reference should be revised to include Procedure OPIP 3.5.1 (see Section 5.2.1) as a citation for element B.7.
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- LILCO will inspect, inventory and operationally check emergency response equipment at least once each calen'dar quarter. Calibration of instruments will be done at intervals recommended by manufacturers. The plan also makes provision for reserve equipment.
Survey meters compatible with the GM1 probes should be included on the equipment list.
The availability of backup equipment for the additiceal field monitoring teams from LILCO should also be specified in the plan.
H.ll 7A detailed list of equipment to be used in A the emergency response by LERO is located in the portions of the plan listed in the NUREG cross-reference.
The plan is adequate provided that the modifications outlined below are incorporated in the plan.
l The equipment list on page 4.4-1 includes only
! one air sampler. The plan should state l
whether back-up samplers are available at the staging area. It should be taken into consideration that radioiodine sampling capability is lost in the event of pump failure. How does the list on page 4.4-1 relate to the list in Procedure OPIP 5.3.1, which includes multiple air samplers? Also, are there radiation meters to go with the GM detectors listed in Procedure OFIP 5.3.1 as available at the local EOC7 Communications equipk- on page 4.1-4 should include radio line between the field teams and EOC.
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H.12 Page 3.5-2 of the plan states that field A data will be radioed back to the Environ-mental Survey Function and all samples will be returned to the local EOC, or as directed, for laboratory analysis by DOE-RAP or SNPS labs.
I. Accident Assessment I.7 The capability and resources for field A monitoring within the plume exposure EPZ are to be provided through the DOE-RAP resources at the Brookhaven Area Office. The capabilities, mabilization, response time, and equipment for these resources are provided in the FRMAP plan for the support of local emergency response plans.
Procedure OPIP 3.5.1 and the equipment list in Attachment 2.2.1 of the plan do not coincide. The plan is adequate in addressing this element provided l
that these two lists are reconciled.
Procedure OPIP 3.5.1, page 7 l should describe what provisions are available to return sample media for l laboratory verification on an expedited L
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.I.8 ~Tne capabilities, equipment and expertise for I accident _and dose capabilities are found in Procedure OPIP 3.5.2. Field team composi-tion, communication, monitoring equipment and estimated deployment times are found in ,
Section 3.5 and Procedure OPIP 3.5.1.
Page 3.5-2 of the plan gives field team composition.
Pages.3.1-2 and 4.1-2 of the plan specify that the LERO Director of Local Response, with the Radiation Health coordinator, is responsible for formulating the protective action decisions. The plan does not specify whether LERO has accident assessment personnel who can weigh the plant's status from an operational view in developing protective action recommendations. The choice of protective actions is apparently keyed almost~ entirely to radiation dose or projected dose. Consideration should be given to the plant's status including; prognosis for stabilizing, improving or worsening situations, or timing of releases so that preventive evacuation prior to a release is not overlooked when such releases may be imminent. The plan does not specify how protective action decisions would be made in the absence of an actual release. The plan should specify..that protective actions such as sheltering, and especially evacuation, L could be implemented prior to initiation of significant releases, if possible.
The NUREG-0654 cross-reference should be revised to include the following citations for element L I.8:
! e_ Section 2.1, Figure 2.1.1, page 2 of 4 e Section 2.2, Attachment 2.2.1 e Section 4.4, page 4.4-3 (means of transportation for field teams).
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i While the equipment listed is potentially capable of making the required measurements, the methodology shown in Procedure OPIP 3.5.1 (see Section 5.3.7b) would not give accurate results for most accident con- "
ditions. Even without core damage, radioiodine may be collected on the particulate filter if the iodine is in elemental form. Therefore, one cannot rule out activity on the particulate filter as not being iodine. Also, the nomogram which relates iodine to total fission products for the calculation of thyroid dose (OPIP 3.5.2, Att. 11) may not be realistic in this aspect. Furthermore, the amount of fission products collected from a core damage accident are highly dependent on a number of' parameters, such as moisture in containment, filtration of release, distance from the site, etc., and are not easily amenable to the nomogram assumptions.
The heading of attachments 5 and 6 Procedure OPIP 3.5.2 shocid be changed to read " Multiply results by 10E-6."
LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 i Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 30 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating I.10 The procedures for estimating integrated I dose from the projected and actual dose rates (plume exposure) were found in Procedure OPIP 3.5.2. Ingestion pathway dose estimations were found in Procedure l
.OPIP 3.5.3. Procedure OPIP 3.6.1 contains protective action recommendations.
-Procedure OPIP 3.5.2 is lacking several nomograms which are required for the calculations.
The plan should include provisions for the consideration of plant parameters regarding types of releases. Reliance on the stated 0.05 m/sec. deposition velocity is applicable under a limited set of atmospheric conditions, and should not be relied upon as LRRO's only means of ingestion pathway zone protective action decisions. Field surveys with EP210 detectors can quickly determine ground deposition.
The HUREG-0654 cross-reference should be revised to also include Procedure OPIP 3.6.1 as a citation for element I.10.
I.ll Capabilities to locate and track the plume A (field monitoring) are to be provided through the DOE-RAP resources at the Brookhaven Area
, Office. The capabilitics, mobilization, response time, and equipment for these resources are provided in the FRMAP plan i for the support of local emergency response plans (see Attachment 2.2.1 of the plan).
Procedure OPIP 3.5.1 Section 5.3 should be included in the NUREG-0654 cross-reference submitted with the plan since it discusses the plume tracking method to be used by the ORS teams.
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, NUREG-06 54 Element Review Comment (s ) Rating J. Protective Response J.2 The provisions for evacuation of SNPS non- I essential site personnel in Section 3.6 (page 3.6-8) describe only the route to be taken if a public evacuation is in progress (i.e., high traffic density). There is no discussion of alternative routes that are to be used for inclement weather and specific radiological conditions. The plan should include a discussion of transportation to be used by SNPS site personnel.
J.9. EPA's plume exposure and FDA's ingestien I pathway PAG's are listed in Section 3.6.
There is no discussion of how protective actions would be implemented based on plant conditions prior to actual releases
-(see cons 6nt for element I.8). Also, Tables 3.6.2 and 3 6.3 are taken from i the FDA draft report, and are not the final' values.
l-l The NUREG-0654 cross-reference should be revised to include Table 3.6.1 as a cita-tion for element J.9.
i J.10.a The Evacuation Plan (Appendix A Section I - A*
Preface pages I-l to I-2 ) is made up of two plans -- a study performed by Suffolk County as part of an agreement with LILCO (9/21/81), and a study performed by KLD Associates under an agreement with LILCO to develop an evacuation plan (12/30/81),
LILCO has integr&ted the two studies into Appendix A.
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element J.10.a which are continued on page 32.
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-Element Review Comment (s) Rating J.10.a The maps showing evacuation routes, evacuation
- Cont. areas, preselected offsite radiological monitoring' locations (including Table 3.5.1 and Procedure.OPIP 3.5.1 listing designators for these locations) and shelter areas are included in the plan.
Although the relocation centers are indicated
. on Figure 9, Zone A, they are not specifically identified as relocation centers. The legend should be revised to include symbols designating relocation centers on this map, since it is indexed on the NUREG cross-reference.
The NUREG-0654 cross-reference should be revised to include Attachment 11 of Procedure OPIP 3.5.1 as a citation for element J.10.a.
- This element is adequately addressed in the plan. However, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attach-ment 2, Legal Concerns for details ) .
L J.10.b TheLmap in Figure 3 of Appendix A does not I i
show subarea boundaries for evacuation areas F (F1-F5) or K (Kl-KS). If it is planned that evacuation can be effected by subarea, then these subareas should be delineated in accord with the seasonal population data for 1980 and 1985 in Table III of Appendix A.
Table III, Page III-2 of Appendix A, reflects population' distribution by ERPA. Population numbers should be stated for each ERPA.
A map (s) showing population distribution has not been included in the plan.
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resident population consists of fixed sirens (89 units) and EBS.
The NUREG-0654 cross-refereace should be revised to include Procedure OPIP 3.3.4, Section 5.4 (notification of the deaf) as a citation for element J.10.c.
- This element is adequately addressed in the plan. However, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attach-ment 2, Legal Concerns for details ) .
l J.10.d The procedures and inventory of requirements A for protecting institutionalized mobility-impaired persons has been completed.
l However, the procedures and resources to deal with non-institutionalized mobility l
L impaired persons still require completion
! (i.e., the directory of non-institutionalized mobility-impaired persons needs to be completed).
The directory to be compiled for noninstitu-tional mobility impaired individuals should include the number of such persons at a given l address and a designator indicating each l
person's impairment (e.g., ambulatory, non-ambulatory, sight impaired, hearing impaired, wheel chair,'etc.). This information is needed to insure that the means of notification is appropriate and to facilitate the coordination of equipment to be used in relocating these persons, if necessary. It is understood that this directory is being updated based l
on completed survey cards on special needs of the handicapped that are being returned
. to LILCO. The plan is adequate in addressing
! this element provided that the directory l
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The provisions for use of KI for emergency I J.10.e workers are discussed. However, there is concern with the method by which KI will be
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distributed. Procedure OPIP 3.6.2 states that distribution will be accomplished by directing. emergency workers to a dittribution location. This may require recalling emergency workers from the field and a time delay in administering KI to them.
The offsite field monitoring teams have KI in their kits. Another concern relates to expiration dates on the KI. Procedure OPIP 3.6.2 states that no KI should be issued if it is beyond its indicated shelf life.
At the present time, there is no KI available which is not beyond the labeled expiration date, however, FDA has granted extensions for its use. The procedures should reflect FDA extensions.
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that the PAG for use of KI as a thyroid blocking agent is a projected dose of 10 rem to an emergency worker's thyroid.
No provision is made for the general population which is consistent with New lyf York State policy (see letter from J.L.
Smith to Harold R. Denton, N.R.C.
S.N.R.C-539 Attachment 1, page 4-J-10c clarification). The 10 rem PAG is considerably lower than the FDA Final Recommendation of 25 rem or greater projected thyroid dose. It would appear that LILCO has taken the more conservative lower limit of NCRP Report No. 55 (10-30 rem) or the original FDA draft recommendation (10-20 rem).
The EPA PAG for emergency workers is 25 rem thyroid (see Chapter 3, Section 3.6, C.,
page 3.6-5, lines 6-7).
The plan states that only those emergency workers who have been pre-viously screened for its use will be given KI (see page 3.6-5, lines 5-8).
A discussion of how this screening will be accomplished could not be located in the plan. The plan is j adequate in addressing this element
- provided that the procedures for screening emergency workers who would be given KI are included in the plan.
- This element is adequately addressed in the plan. However, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to l
implement the plan were identified by l the RAC during this review (see Attach-ment 2, Legal Concerns for details ).
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- LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 36 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating J.10.g The plan does reflect resources for school A or general evacuation including the number of buses to be used.
The letters of intent arranging for bus resources have been included in the plan.
However, these letters of intent indicate that contracts establishing the terms under which bus companies will pro-
- vide their equipment in the event of a radiological emergency at SNPS have not been finalized. Therefore, the actual commitment of these resources is uncertain.
The notification call up list for transportation personnel has not been completed (Procedure OPIP 3.3.2 - 163 pages).
The plan is adequate in addressing this element provided that contracts are successfully negotiated with the bus companies providing their vehicles, and the notification call up list for transportation personnel has been completed.
The NUREG-0654 cross-reference should also be revised to include Procedures OPIP 3.6.4 and 3.6.5 as citations for element J.10.g.
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. Element Review Comment (s) Rating J.10.h Suffolk County Community College, BOCES I in Islip, and SUNY in Stony Brook are the primary relocation centers. Two back-up centers-(SUNY - Farmingdale, St. Ucseph's College - Patchogue) have been identified.
All of these centers would be set up and run by the American Red Cross.
There is no legend on Figure 9, Zone A (page IV-76, Appendix A) defining the designators for SUNY, SCCC and BOCES as relocation centers. However, it has been estimated that only the BOCES relocation center is at least five miles beyond the 10-r.ile EPZ.
The following table of estimated distances of relocation centers beyond the boundaries of the plume exposure EPZ has been derived from the map and scale on Figure 9 of Appendix A.
1 5 mi beyond 1 10 mi beyond 10 mile EPZ 10 mile EPZ e SUNY in Stony Brook Not able to be No determined e Suffolk Community No No College o BOCES yes Not able to be determined The NUREG-0654 cross-reference should be revised to include Procedure OPIP 3.7.1 as a citation for element J.10.h.
J.10.i The projected traffic capacities of evacua- A tion routes under emergency conditions are shown in Appendix A,Section III, Table IV, pages III-17-33. The necessary studies have been completed, and adequately satisfy NUREG-0654 requirements.
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NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating J.10.j .The plan and procedures call for contact- A*
ing the Coast Guard and FAA and requesting cooperation of these-agencies for assistance (i.e., clearance of boats from Long Island Sound, clearance of aircraft, etc.). The LERO Traf-fic Control Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the road logistic aspects for an evacuation and coordinating the maintenance of traffic control points for an ,
evacuation. The locations of approximately 147 traffic-control posts are specified in Appendix A,Section IV,
- Figure 8, pages IV-52-81.
Provisions for access control, to limit access to evacuated areas, is contained in Appendix A,Section IV, Evacuation Procedures.
- This element is adequately addressed in the plan. However, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attach-ment 2, Legal Concerns for details ) .
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J.10.k ments to evacuation are addressed in Section 3.6, page 3.6-6 of the plan and Appendix A, page IV-5. Provisions for the removal of cars by tow trucks is adequate.
1 According to page 2.2-4 of the plan, it is anticipated tnat snow removal will be pro-vided by local organizations in their normal fashion during an emergency.
During severe snow or an ice storm, the plan recommends selective or general sheltering until the hazard is mitigated.
It is suggested that pre-emergency planning for snow removal on the evacuation routes be further developed to include administrative procedures, SOPS, etc. These procedures are recommended to insure that the snow removal strategy would coincide with any evacuation scheme that might be chosen.
The NUREG cross-reference should list Procedure OPIP 3.6.3 as a citation for element J.10.k.
- This element is inadequately addressed in the plan. In addition, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attachment 2, Legal Concerns for details).
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Element Review Comment (s) Rating J.10.1 The presentation of time estimates for A evacuation of various sectors in Appendix A, Table XV, page V-8 conforms with the preferred format for presenting the data and results for the following types of evacuation:
Conditions Normal Adverse Permanent population x x Transient population x x General population x x Special population x x The table as presented is adequate.
As recommended in Appendix 4 of NUREG-0654, the time for confirmation of evacuation should be estimated and included in Table XV of Appendix A.
J.10.m According to page 3.1-2 and page 4.1-2, the I
- LERO Director of Local Response, in conjunction with the Radiation Health Coordinator, formulate the protective action decisions. The plan does not specify whether LERO has accident assessment personnel who can weigh the plant's status from an operational view in developing protective action recom-
- mandations (see comment I.8). Nor are the off-site conditions (non-radiological) l' specifically addressed, in that the Evacuation Coordinator, who should have information re-garding any off-site constraints to protective actions, is not involved in the decisions.
The NUREG-0654 cross-reference should be e
revised to include Procedure OPIP 3.6.1 as a citation for element J.10.m.
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NU REG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating J ll Section 3.6, page 3.6-8 of the plan states I that control of the 'ngestion exposure path '
way EPZ will be dir eted by the LERO Health Services Coordinator.
' Procedure OPIP 3.6.6 contains ingestion pathway procedures, PAGs, and agricultural resource information cuch as listings of dairy farms, processing plants, duck growers, hog farms, vegetable and fruit growers, potato processing plants in New York and processing plants, dairy farms in Connecticut. The inclusion of Rhode Island within the 50-mile EPZ should be reevaluated, since Rhode Island was included in a previous revision (see comment for criteria element F.1.b).
The plan is not specific for imposing pro-tective procedures such as impoundment de-contamination, processing, decay, product diversion, and preservation. There are no maps referenced for recording survey and monitoring data, key land use data, dairies, food processing plants, water sheds, etc. If LILCO has access to the State maps, this should be referenced in the plan. There are also no lists of food processing i
facilities located outsids the 50 mile EPZ, i which process food originating within the 50 mile EPZ.
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-could not be located in the plan.
Based on a review of the equipment inventory listed in the plan, it is questionable whether the number of potential relocatees could be monitored within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.
Neither Section 5.5 of Procedure OPIP 4.2.1, page 3 of 14, nor Section 5.0 of Procedure OPIP 3.9.2 describe the means for evacuee registration prior to monitoring. The procedures should describe clearly understood measures which, to the greatest extent practicable, minimize the likelihood for potentially contaminated persons to gain access to a relocation center where evacuees are to be housed, i
fed and cared for.
Although Procedure OPIP 3.9.2 adequately covers the monitoring and decontamination of evacuees, more information is needed on the Red Cross L responsibilities and procedures at the centers.
There are no registration forms (other than exposure) supplied with the plan. There
! should be procedures for completing L registration forms for non-contaminated l individuals. The procedures should also specify where evacuee monitoring records will' ultimately be maintained. Also, the available equipment shown for monitoring evacuees may not be sufficient to meet j the 12-hour time limit within which all
! evacuees arriving at relocation centers must be monitored.
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.NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating J.12 The NUREG-0654 cross-reference should be revised Cont. to include Procedure 4.2.1 as a citation for element J.12.
K. Radiological Exposure Control Pa,e 3.9-2 of the plan states that all I K.3.a emergency response personnel will be issued self-reading pocket dosimeters and TLD's.
The LERO Dosimetry Coordinator is responsible for maintaining exposure control records on a 24-hour per day basis.
The plan states (page 3.9-2, line 8) that all emergency response personnel will be issued dosimeter chargers, yet the inventory lists in OPIP 5.3.1 show that insufficient numbers of chargers are available. Also, page 4.4-1, line 39, states that dosimeter chargers will be kept at each emergency
!. worker staging area and wherever emergency workers receive dosimetry equipment. This is inconsistent with the statement that all f-emergency response personnel will be issued '
I dosimeter chargers. The plan should clarify whether dosimeter' chargers will'be issued to each emergency worker, or whether dosimeters will be zeroed and distributed at the emergency worker staging areas. It is recommended that emergency workers should not be issued dosimeter chargers because it is possible that they could recharge their dosimeters in the field, thereby obviating the purpose of these instruments in recording cumulative exposure.
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Emergency Worker Daily Dose and Pernenent Dose Record forms are contained in Section 3.9 and also in Procedure OPIP 3.9.1. Section 3.9.A, page 3.9-3 of the plan states that emergency worker dose records will be maintained at the local EOC.
The LILCO Transition Plan (Rev. 3) provides A K.4 for emergency workers to be trained to in-form their immediate supervisor if the reading on their low range dosimeter goes beyond the 200 mR that it will register.
Pages 3.9-2 and 3 of the plan state that the Director of Local Response, as advised by the Radiation Health Coordinator, is responsible for authorizing exposures in excess of the EPA General Public PAGs.
Page 3.9-3 lines 18-19 give an exposure guideline for hands and forearms of 200 R for lifesaving activities. This should be omitted, since such exposures apply to on-site rather than offsite environmental exposures.
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.X.5.a Tables 3.9.1 and 3.9.2 specify action I levels for determining the need for decontamination.
While Table 3.9.1 gives maximum acceptable contamination levels, there are several concerns with this table. " Probe shield open" readings in ar/hr have no value due to differences in beta energy and the efficiency of the probe. For all open
, window readings, CPM should be used, l :ather than ar/hr. The listings in Table 3.9.1 for skin, hair, clothing and vehicles are reasonable. However, the data in Procedure OPIP 3.9.2 do not l correspond to these values.
The threshold for decontamination in Table 3.9.1, and the values for release shown in Table 3.9.2 do not agree. Table 3.9.2 gives the NRC surface contamination levels for decommissioning nuclear power plants, which are too low for practical application
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NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating K.5.b Page 3.9-4, line 45 and page 4.3-2, line 5 I of the plan and Procedure OPIP 3.9.2 (Section 5.8.1-C) state that any emergency worker with thyroid contamination resulting in readings in excess of ,13 mR or 150 CPM, will be sent to a designated hospital for further medical treatment. Page 4.3-2 uses .13 mR/hr. as the lower limit.
Procedure OPIP 3.9.2 has been changed to 120 CPM in Revision 3. The correct number should be identified and used consistently. The HP 270 probe identified i in Procedure OPIP 3.9.2, Section 5.5.la is unable to detect alpha activity.
The decontamination techniques described in Procedure OPIP 3.9.2 are adequate. However, radiological decontamination equipment, supplies, and storage and disposal capability for contaminated waste associated with the de-contamination process could not be located in the plan or procedures. Monitoring equipment including lists of supplies used for decontamination at the decontamination centers should be itemized, as well as quantities available.
i No indication of first aid administration or available kits could be found in the plan or procedures.
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NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating L. Medical and Public Health Support L.1 The plan (pages 2.2-2 and 3.7-2) identifies I University Hospital in Stony Brook, New York and Central Suffolk Hospital in West Islip,.New York as having the capability for handling injured, contaminated patients.
The capability / expertise of medical facilities and personnel'at Stony Brook Hospital and Central Suffolk Hospital that will be used to evaluate radiation uptakes and exposures should be described. No indication that personnel from these hospitals are pre-pared to handle contaminated individuals could be found in the plan.
L.3 Procedure OPIP 4.2.2 contains a list of I hospitals capable of treating contaminated injured individuals; however, the listing does not include their capacity and any special radiological capabilities.
Procedure OPIP 4.2.2, although referenced in the NUREG cross-reference, is not referenced in section 3.7, Medical and Public Health Support of the plan. Pro-cedure OPIP 4.2.2 should be referred to in Section 3.7, to ensure that the LERO Health Services coordinator and staff are l aware of these additional resources in the l event they are needed.
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-- P&ge 48 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating L.4 Page 3.7-1 of the plan states that A the LERO Ambulance Coordinator will coordinate the services of trained emergency medical technicians, ambulances and rescue vehicles.
The plan is adequate in addressing this element provided that the list of ambulance companies with which LERO has letters of intent supported by finalized contracts will be contained in Procedure OPIP 4.2.2.
The NUREG-0654 cross-reference should be revised to include Procedure OPIP 4.2.2 as a citation for element L.4.
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LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 49 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating M. Reco*iry and Reentry Planning and Postaccident Operations M.1 Section 3.10, pages 3.10-1 and 2 I and~Section 3.11, pages 3.11-1 and 2 of the plan and Procedure OPIP 3.10.1 discuss Re-entry and Recovery. Procedure OPIP 3.10.1 provides for participation of the following agencies / organizations on the Recovery Action Committee if they are available:
e FEMA representative e DOE representative e State representative e County representative Attachment 3.10.1 and Section 3.10 (Recovery /Re-entry) give no consideration to plant conditions, such as the probability of additional significant releases, con-tinuing or intermittent low level releases, etc. Attachment 3.10.1 refers to acceptable levels for unrestricted release of property during a decommissioning of a facility (per Reg-Guide 1.86) and are not related to recovery from an emergency. Procedure
! OPIP 3.10.1 notes that the plant must be stable, no significant releases occurring, etc. as precautions for entering Recovcry.
! However, there is no indication of who de-termines whether these conditions have been satisfied. Consequently, Recovery /Re-entry Procedures 3.10.1 are based upon incomplete considerations. An evacuation is not necessarily a prerequisite for recovery.
Due to time constraints, sheltering may have to be implemented rather than l
evacuation.
It'should be indicated in Section 3 11 that post-emergency phase activitic- are a responsibility of EPA as per the iRMAP.
LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 50 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element ~ Review Comment (s) Rating M.3 The LERO Director of Local Recponse is re- A sponsible for instructing all Recovery Action Committee coordinators to notify members of the response organization when recovery operations have been initiated (see Procedure OPIP 3.10.1, Sections 5.3.4 and 5.3.6).
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'l M.4 The referenced section of the plan I provides for the completion of radiation field surveys to determine whether contamination levels in an evacuated area are within accept-able limits for reentry of the public into formerly contaminated areas.
No " method" for estimating total population exposure could be found on page 3.10-2 of the plan which is cross-referenced for this element. The plan should establish a method L.
for estimating total population exposure, not merely state that an organization will be established for this purpose.
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describes the purpose, scupe, frequency and procedures for exercises. The plan states that an exercise shall simulate an emergency that results in offsite radiological releases which would require the overall emergency response capabilities of SNPS, FEMA and LERO.
The following revisions should also be made to portions of the plan dealing with exercises:
e Accident Assessment and Evaluation, and Emergency Response Facilities, i should be added to the list on page 5.2-3, B, lines 22-36, of capabilities to be tested in exercises.
e FEMA should be deleted from line 15 on page 5.2-3_since FEMA does not test its response capability in every exercise.
- *This element is adequately addressed L in the plan. However, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by the RAC during this review (see Attach-
! ment 2, Legal Concerns for details).
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i mobilization of State and local personnel L and resources in order to verify responses during exercises. However, the plan does establish the means for mobilizing LERO personnel and resources that would be
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LILCO Transition Plan for Shoreham - Revision 3 Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 52 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating N.2.a The plan adequately addresses the A testing of communications systems with the following:
e Federal emergency response organizations and states within the ingestion pathway -
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annually, e The State and local (LERO) EOCs
- annually e Local (LERO) radiolog ical monitoring team - annually The plan provides for drills of communication with the state and local EOCs.
The NUREG-0654 cross-reference should be revised to include Procedure OPIP 3.4.1 as a citation for element N.2.a.
N.2.c Page 5.2-2a of the plan and Procedure A 5.1.1, Section 5.2.2.1.c adequately provide i for a Medical Drill to be conducted annually in conjunction with'the annual exercise.
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NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating N.2.d The referenced section of the plan A provides for radiological monitoring drills.
The plan ~is adequate in addressing this element provided that it is clarified in the plan whether DOE-RAP personnel will participate in the radiological monitoring exercises.
This clarification is requested since the letter of agreement between DOE and LILCO limits DOE radiological assistance to " advice and emergency action essential for the control of immediate hazards
. to health and safety" (i.e., in an actual emergency) - see Appendix B, page APP-B-1.
N.2.e.(l~) Page 5.2-2 of the plan and Procedure OPIP A 5.1.1, Section 5.2.2.1.d. adequately provide for health physics drills to be conducted semi-annually.
N.3.a-f The referenced section of the plan- A adequately provides for exercise scenarios to include the following:
r e The basic objectives; e The date(s), time period, place (s) and participating organizations; j e- The simulated events; i e A time schedule for real and
! simulated initiating events;
-e A narrative summary describing the conduct of exercises or drills; e Arrangements for scenario material to be provided to official observers.
Provisions for, and the use of, protective clothing should be added to Section 5.2 page 5.2-1, line 12. ,
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.N.4 Section-3.2, pages 5.2-1 and 5.2-4, A lines 4-6, 14 and 15 of the plan establishes that the LILCO Emergency Planning Coordinator (EPC) is responsible for cenducting exercises that
'will 'be critiqued by observers from Federal, State and local governments.
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Procedure'OPIP 5.'1.1, Section 5.2.6.5 makes the following provision:
. "TNe EPC (Emergency Planning
..Cpordinator) shall collect and svaluate all exercise / drill records
.. " including checklists, logs, LERO Observation Sheets, survey reports, etc. from LERO, federal, state, and local observers and keep them on file." (Emphasis added)
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This provision is beyond the scope of FEMA's policy on the Availability of Records under the Freedom of Information Act Relating to State and Local Radiological Eddrgency Plans and Preparedness
- Program per tne June 30, 1983 memorandum for Regional Directors from James L. Holton, Director, Office of Public Affairs, and George Jett, General Counsel which states:
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-N.5 The critiques of individual members of Cont. the Regional Assistance Committee (RAC) evaluating the effectiveness of a Radiological Emergency Preparedness exercise qualify for withholding under the Freedom of Information Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(5).
According to policy guidance from the Department of Justice, the purpose of the (b)(5) exemption is to assure:
presidents, agency heads, and other decisionmakers that they can safely welcome a full spectrum of candid expressions from their staffs and/or peers, because they will be frec to accept or reject all such input on its apparent intrinsic merit, not on whether a particular staff memorandum may make the official's action look better or worse, especially if the action is controversial or later proves unsuccessful....
Federal Observers should be deleted from Section 5.2.6.5 of Procedure OPIP 5.1.1.
However, the statement should be added to Procedure OPIP 5.1.1 to read that Federal comments for the exercise are provided by FEMA in the post-exercise assessment which summarizes the evaluation of the Federal Observers.
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Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 56 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating O. Radiological Emergency Response Training 0.1 Section Sil, pages 5.1-3 through 5.1-5 A of.the plan and the LERO Training Matrix (Figure 5.1.1) provide emergency response training for LERO' personnel through a training program consisting of 21 modules.
Radiological ~ emergency response training iv included. Also, tapping the Federal sector, LILCO would avail itself of approximately 12 courses, some given by FEMA, some by NRC, and some by EPA.
The Red Cross would also be utilized, providing six training courses.
Procedure OPIP 5.1.1, Section 5.1.5
.provides that the records maintained by LILCO will show the names and emergency position of individuals trained, the instructor's name, and the dates on which they received training.
l O.l.b Procedure OPIP 5.1.1, Section 5.1.3 I states that Emergency Response Training will be offered to all members of LERO i support organizations, such as the U.S. Coast Guard and ambulance personnel.
Since there are no mutual aid agreements with local police and fire organizations, the procedure does not offer training for
! these personnel. This training should be l offered to "all local law enforcement agencies and fire departments within the 10-mile EPZ," which are anticipated to carry out their normal emergency response functions during a radiological emergency at SNFS.
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0.4.a Directors or coordinators who A are LILCO employees. However, clarification is needed between the plan and LERO Training Matrix on identification and content of Module 15.
0.4.b No provision has been included I for training of Radiological Health Managers, nor for anyone in LERO, to evaluate the implication of plant conditions in protective action recommendations.
0.4.c Radiological monitoring teams and A radiological analysis personnel 0.4.d Police, security and fire fighting I personnel are to be filled by personnel with whom LILCO/LERO does not have a mutual aid agreement supported by a letter of agre-ment.
0.4.f First aid and rescue personnel A 0.4.g Local support services personnel A 0.4.h Medical support personnel A 0.4.j Personnel responsible for transmission A of emergency information and instructions.
0.5 Except as noted above for specific functions, A Chapter 5, Section 5.1 of the plan, Training, states that LILCO will provide for periodic retraining on at least an annual basis for personnel with emergency response responsibilities.
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NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating P. Responsibility for the Planning Effort P.1 The roferenced section of the plan end A*
implementing procedures provide for the training of LERO personnol who are responsible for the planning effort.
J P.2 The LILCO Emergency Planning Coordinator (EPC) A*
is responsible for the administration of the LILCO Transition Plan (all revisions).
P.3 The LILCO EPC is responsible for conducting an A*
annual review and update of the LILCO Transition Plan including procedures and letters of agree-ment..
P.4 The LILCO EPC is responsible for incorporating A*
plan and procedure changes resulting from exercises and assigning the responsibility for implementing corrective actions.
As noted above, various agreements necessary l to implement the LILCO Transition Plan are not I included at this time. The plan is
! adequate in addressing this element provided that the agreements necessary to implement the LILCO Transition Plan are included in the plan and updated annually.
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Consolidated RAC Review Dated February 10, 1984 Page 59 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Ratinq P.5 The LILCO EPC is responsible for distributing A*
the LILCO Transition Plan and approved changes to the organizations and appropriate individuals responsible for their implementation. Pages for revisions 1, 2 and 3 do not carry revision dates. Effective revision dates should be added to all pages as they are changed.
P.6 Section 1.4, pages 1.4-1 and 1.4-2, A and attachment 1.4.2, contain the required list of supporting documents.
P.7 Appendix C to the plan lists by title, A the procedures required to implement the plan.
References to the following procedures could not be located in the narrative sections of the plan.
e 1.1.1 Offsite Preparedness Implementing Procedure Development e 3.6.4 Bus Routes e 3.6.5 Special Evacuations l
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e 4.2.1 Relocation Center Operations
- This element is adequately addressed in the plan. However, concerns per-taining to LERO's legal authority to implement the plan were identified by l the RAC during this review (see Attach-ment 2, Legal Concerns for details ) .
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Page 60 of 60 NUREG-0654 Element Review Comment (s) Rating P.8 The plan contains a specific Table of I contents, and is cross-referenced to NUREG-0654 criteria. However, the cross-reference should be revised to include the citations that are not indexed as noted in the above comments.
Also, the applicability of the following references to the NUREG-0654 criteria elements listed below should be clarified, or these references should be deleted from the NUREG-0654 cross-reference submitted with the plan.
NOREG-0654 Element Reference Cited in Plan
. 2.a Section 3.11 - attachment 3.11.1 J.10.h Appendix A - Fig. 9 Zone A J.10.j Procedure OPIP 3.3.2 l
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.A.I.a. Each plan shall identify the States, local, Federal and private sector organizations (including utilties), that are intended to be part of the overall response organization for Emergency Planning zones.'(See Appendix 5). l
! With neither State nor local support or participation ,
in the emergency planning process, the following legal '
authority concerns have been identified:
comand and control responsibilities !
' coordination with local and State authorities including law enforcement agencies and fire departments coordination with contiguous State and local
! governments LERD's ability to seek a declaration of a State of emergency and to request State and Federal assistance arrangements for agreements with emergency response organizations cod /or individuals responsibility for alerting and notification of j the public A.1.d. Each organization shall identify a specific individual by title who shall be in charge of the emergency response.
l The plan assigns responsibility for " protecting the
{ . health and safety of residents and transients within the Emergency Planning Zones (EPZs) defined in this plan" (page 2.1-1, lines 37-41), to the LERO Director of Tocal Response. ,
At this time, LERO Director of Iocal Resoonse has the l
responsibility for " decision makina and strateoic controls",
i and responsibility to " decide upon the major response to be made" (see page 3.1-1, lines 15-17). '1he concern is whether or not LERO has the authority to implement decisions that are made.
A.2.a. Each organization shall specify the functions and responsibilities for major elements and key individuals by title, of emergency response, including the following: Comand and Control, Alerting and Notification, Comunications, Public Information, Accident Assessment, Public Health and Sanitation, Social Services, Fire and Rescue, Traffic Control, Emergency Medical Services, Law Enforcement, Transportation, Protective Response (including aut.hority to request Federal assistance and to.
initiate other protective actions), and Radiological Exposure Control.
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- '1he description of these functions shall include a clear and concise sunnary such as a table of primary and support responsibilities using the ;
agency as one axis, and the function as the other. (See Section B for i licensee).
For Comments, See A.1.a. .i -
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,.- .A.2.b. Each plan shall contain (by reference to specific acts, codes or statutes) the legal basis for such authorities.
- Attachment 1.4.1 in the Plan refers to legal authority under 10 CPR 50.47 (c)(1).
The utility has developed LERO, canprised of utility, Federal and private individuals. If New York State and Suffolk County inclement an emergency plan, LERO would follow their lead (see Section 1.4, pages 1.4-1, 1.4.2, also, Attachments 1.4.1 and 1.4.2). We authority of LERO to inplement this plan under NRC l codes and regulations and New York State Executive ;
Law, as well as the issue of LERO's police power authority, has not been resolved.
~A.3. Each plan shall include written agreements referring to the concept of -
, operations developed between Federal, State, and local agencies and other
+ support organizations having an emergency response role within the Emergency Planning Zones. He agreements shall identify the emergency measures to be provided and the mutually acceptable criteria for their
'inplementation, and specify the arrargements for exchange of information.
Wese agreements may be provided in an appendix to the plan or the plan itself may contain des ~riptions of these matters and a signature page in :
the plan may serve to verify the agreements. Se signature page format -
is appropriate for organizations where response functions are covered by
, laws, regulations or executive orders where separate written agreements are not necessary.
During the RAC review, the following legal concerns were identified:
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TERD's authority to enter into agreements and/or contracts with emergency response organizations
' identified in the plan No signature page format nor reference (s) to laws, regulations or executive orders requesting response by local agencies specified in the plan could be found f C.I. S e Federal government maintains in-depth capability to assist licensees, States and local governments through the Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Plan (formerly Radiological Assistance Plan (RAP) and Interagency Radiological Assistance Plan (IRAP). Each State and licensee shall make provisions for ,
l incorporating the Federal response capability into its operation !
l plan, including the following: !
- a. specific persons by title authorized to request Federal t
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(: assistance, see A.1.d., A.2.a.
I l" The plan provides for the LERO Director of local l response to " Request the Governor to ask the President l to declare an PJnernency or Disaster". S e legal basis for l this procedure has not been identified in the plan.
C.4. Each organization shall identify nuclear and other facilities, i i organizations or individuals which can be relied upon in an emergency to
! provide assistance. Such assistance shall be identified and supported by appropriate letters of agreement. Por Consnents - See A.3.
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I l*4 p E.5 State and local government organizations shall establish a system for disseminating to the public appropriate infomation contained in initial and followup messages received fra the licensee including the appropriate notification to appropriate broadcast media, e.g.,
the Paergency Broadcast System (EBS).
LERO has established a network of Iong Island radio stations for disseminating emergency information to the public. LERO's authority to disseminate emergency information to the public without the involvement of State and/or local government officials remains a concern.
E.6. Each organization shall establish administrative and :hysical I means, and the time required for notifying and providity prmpt instructions to the public within the plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone. (See Appendix 3.) It shall be the licensee's responsibility to demonstrate that such means exist, regardless of who impleents this requirement. It shall be the responsibility of the State and local governments to activate sudi a system.
H e official EBS system authorized by the Federal Communication Comission (PCC) is used by government officials to disseminate ememency information to the public. LERO's legal authority to activate the alert and notification system without State and/or local government participation reains a concern.
F.3. Each organization shall conduct periodic testing of the entire mergency comunications system (see evaluation criteria H.10, N.2.a and Appendix 3).
No statement that State and local governments will partici-pate in comunication drills with LERO could be located in the plan.
G.3.a. Each principal organization shall designate the points of contact and physical locations for use by news media during an emergency.
Se plan does not specify the level of involvement by State and local officials in the development and/or review of EBS and news releases (see coment E.5).
- H.4. Each organization shall provide for timely activation and staffing of the facilities and centers described in the plan.
Without a State Site Specific Plan for the SNPS, there are no procedures specified for the activation and staffing of the State EDC in the event of a radiological emergency at the Shoreh m site.
Werefore, provision for the notification and mobilization of personnel to coordinate the State's interface with the LERO response remains a concern.
t J.10.a. Maps showing evacuation routes, evacuation areas, preselected radiological sartpling and monitoring points, relocation centers in host areas, and shelter areas; (identification of radiological sampling and monitoring points shall include the designators in Table J-1 or an equivalent uniform system described in the plan);
'Ihe Evacuation Plan (Appendix A Section I - Preface pages I-1 to I-2) is made up of two plans - a study performed by Suffolk County as part of an agreement with LIUX)
(9/21/81), and a study performed by KID Associates under an agreement with LILCO to develop an evacuation plan (12/30/81). LILCO has integrated the two studies into Appendix A.
Since Suffolk County is not participating in the offsite emergency planning process, are the data developed by Suffolk County under mntractural agreement on emergency response planning executed in 1981, still applicable.
J.10.c.Means for notifying all segments of the transient and resident population; As noted in analysis corments E.5 and E.6, LEBO's legal authority to activate the alert and notification system and to disseminate emergency information to the public without the involvement of the State and/or local government remains a concern.
J.10.f. State and local organizations' plans should include the method by which decisions by the State Health Department for administering radioprotective drugs to the general population are made during an emergency and the predetermined conditions unP er which such drugs may be used by offsite emergency workers; The authority of the Health Services Coordinator to authorize the use of KI for other LEBD emergency workers who are not LILCO employees is of concern, since the
" State Health Department" would not be involved in the decision-making regarding use of KI by emergency workers.
J.10.j.'Ihe organization's plans to implement protective measures for the plume exposure pathway shall include:
Control of access to evacuated areas and organization responsibilities for such control; Since the staff assigned to Traffic Control are LILCO ertployees, the ability to acconplish this effort under the authority of 10 CFR 50.47 remains a concern.
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y Assigning access control duties to LIILO employees including:
setting-up and controlling roadblocks dealing with evacuation etc., remains a concern J.10.k. Identification of and means for dealing with potential impediments (e.g., seasonal inpassability of roads) to use of evacuation routes, and contingency measures; According to page 2.2-4 of the plan, it is anticipated that snow removal will be provided by local organizations in their normal fashion during an emergency. .
LERO's coordination with local agencies responsible for snow removal needs to be addressed to ensure that snow removal is in accordance with the evacuation schene in case of a radiological emergency. In addition, LERO's authority to remove impediments to evacuation remains a concern.
N.1.a. An exercise is an event that tests the integrated capability and a major portion of the basic elements existing within emergency preparedness plans and organizations. 'Ihe erergency preparedness exercise shall simulate an emergency that results in offsite radiological releases which would require response by offsite authorities. Exercises shall be conducted as set forth in NRC and FENA rules.
Since New York State ard Euffolk County are not partici-pating in the planning process, the testing of integrated capability of the offsite authority (s) remains a concern.
N.1.b. An exercise shall include mobilization of State and local personnel and resources adequate to verify the capability to respond to an accident scenario recuiring response. 'Ihe organization shall provide a critique of the annual exercise by Federal and State observers / evaluators. 'Ihe scenario should be varied from year to year such that all major elements of the plans and preparedness
! organizations are tested within a five-year period. Each organization should make provisions to start an exercise between 6:00 p.m. and midnight, and another between midnight and 6:00 a.m.
t once every six years. Exercises should be conducted under various
! weather a>nditions. Some exercises sh9uld be unannounced.
Since New York State and Suffolk County are not partici-
! pating in the planning process, mobilization of their personnel and resources during an exercise remains a Concern.
P .1. - Each organization shall provide for the training of individuals responsible for the planning effort.
P.2. Each organization shall identify by title the individual with the overall authority and responsibility for radiological emergency resconse planning.
e P.3. Bad organisation shall designate an Dnergency Planning Coordinator with responsibility for the developnent and updating of energency plans and coordination of these plans with other response organisetkins.
P .4. Bad organisation shall update its plan and agreernents as needed, <
review and certify it to be current on an annual basis. The update shall take into account changes identified by drills and exercises.
P.5. 1he emergency response plans and approved changes to the plans shall be forwarded to all organizations and appropriate individuals with responsibility for inplementation of the plans. Revised pages shall be dated and marked to show where &anges have been made.
Mt!RBG 0654 mandates an integrated approad to the development of offsite radiological emergency plans by states, localities, and licensees.
Since New York State and Suffolk County are not partici-pating in the development, tydating of and training for a radiological emergency plan for Shoreham, the lack of an integrated approach to offisite radiological emergency preparedrwss remains a concern.
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