ML20106G046
| ML20106G046 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 02/08/1985 |
| From: | Krimm R Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| To: | Jordan E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8502140199 | |
| Download: ML20106G046 (7) | |
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FEB 8 1985 MEMORANDUM FOR: Edward L. Jordan Director, Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcemen; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission FROM:
R Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Programs
SUBJECT:
Status of the Beaver Valley Power Station Category A Deficiency I
On August 30, 1984, copies of the exercise report on the offsite radiological emergency preparedness exercise for the Beaver Valley Power Station were forwarded to you. As a result of that exercise, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania received a Category A deficiency because the alert and notification system was not activated within the 15-minute timeframe as required in NUREG-0654/ FEMA REP-1 Rev.1, and FEMA-43.
Since that exercise, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. ha:: advised FEMA Region III that the Beaver County government has been reorganized such that the Beaver County Communications Center is now under the direct control of the Beaver County Office of Emergency Services. As a result of this reorganization, the Emergency Management Coordinator now has the ability to simultaneously notify the 27 municipalities in the Beaver County portion of the 10-mile emergency planning zone and should be 'able to complete the alert and notification process within 15-minutes.
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A remedial exercise with participation by Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and the affected local jurisdictions has been scheduled for February 25, 1985, to address this Category A deficiency. We will provide.you the results of the remedial exercise shortly after it is conducted.
If you have further questions, please contact Mr. Robert S. Wilkerson, Chief, Technological Hazards Division, at 287-0200.
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Samuel W. Speck, Associate Director State and Local Programs & Support ATTENTION:
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Category "A" Deficiency, Beaver Valley Exercise, June 27, 1984 On June 27, 1984, a full-participation exercise was held for the Beaver Valley Power Station.- As a result of that exercise the Pennsylvania
' Emergency Management Agency received a Cate' gory "A" deficiency. The deficiency was given because the alert and notification system was not activated within the 15 minute timeframe called for in NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1 and FEMA-43.
Since the exercise was held, the Beaver County government has undergone a reorganization which places the Beaver County Communications Center under the direct control of the Beaver County Office of_ Emergency Services; the Director.of this agency is the Emergency Management Coordinator for Beaver County. With this consolidation, the Emergency Management Coordfr.ator now has the ability to simultaneously notify the 27 municipalities in Beaver County within the 10-mile _ emergency planning. zone of.the Beaver Valley Power
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During a meeting held in the FEMA Region III Regional Director's office on December 21, 1984, Robert Wilkerson, Chief,-Technological Hazards Division,
. informed FEMA Region III RAC Chairman and the Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency that a supplemental exercise would be required to demonstrate.the capability to notify all jurisdictions in the 10-mile EPZ of. Beaver Valley within the 15 minutes required by NUREG-0654 and FEMA-43.
..The Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency agreed to participate in the supplemental exercise.
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- If you have-any further questions, please contact the FEMA Region III RAC Chairman, James R. Asher, at 597-8664.
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s PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY P.O. Box 3321 HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17105 December 3,1984 Mr. Paul P. Giordano Director, Region III Federal Emergency Management Agency 7th Floor, Curtis Building 625 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Dear Mr. Giordano:
Beaver County has made some administrative changes recently that now make it possible for Mr. Chiodo, the county emergency management coordinator, to fully utilize the Beaver County Communications Center.
This enables him to communicate via radio instantly with the 54 political subdivisions in the county, including the 27 that are situated in the 10-mile emergency planning zone surrounding the nuclear facility at Shippingport.
A copy of a letter from Mr. Chiodo explaining this recent change is enclosed.
Annex E, which is our plan governing a response to accidents at fixed nuclear facilities, permits county emergency management coordinators to recommend protective actions, to include sheltering, without involving elected officials. This permits the coordinators to act quickly if fast-moving events demand such rapid decision-making. This part of Annex E, for your information, follows.
In a worst case situation at a fixed nuclear facility involving actual or imminent core
. degradation or potential loss of containment, the facility may declare a General Emergency to include a recommendation of protective actions to be taken. This classification could be announced bypassing all lesser classifications, e.g., Alert and Site Emergency.
Under this circumstance, upon receiving notification from the facility or PEMA of the General Emergency, PEMA and the risk counties have the authority to advise the public to take sheltering action.
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Mr. Paul P. Giordano December 3,1984 Page Two Because of the changes made in Beaver County and the capability of county emergency management coordinators to act quickly when circumstances require that, it. is my firm belief that a supplemental exercise for Beaver
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With best wishes, I am Sincerely,
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Enclosure cc: Robert E. Churchman Russell Chiodo
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JOSEPH H. WIDMER CHIODO CERALD J. LA VALLE Dinteton ROGER L JAVENS couwTV couwissiontas EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 250 EAST END AVENUE BEAVER, PENNSYLVANIA 15009 TELEPHONE: 412/774 1049 November T3, T984 Mr. John Patten, Direc. tor Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 3321 Karrisburg, PA 17110-Dear Mt. Patten; There have been administrative changes in Beaver County Government resulting in a consolidation of deparbnents in an effort.to facilitate economic realities which have bese,t ne County in de past 400 (2) years.
In order d at n e Commonwealth agencies understand uese changes, consider.this Letter an explanation, as your ag;.ncy and nine are responsible for de minimization and mitigation of any substantial emergencies which may occur in the Coun.ty.
The Beaver County Office of Emergency Services, as an agency, encompasses the following:
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Beaver County Emergency Management Agency 2)
Beaver County Emergency Medical Services
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a) police dispatch (radio) b)
fire dispatch (radio 1 e) ambulance dispatch (radio)
Although personally, this requires 'a greater effort; such a consolidation will dictate a cohesiveness of energency comunications and function; the product of which will enhance an already proficient response effort throughout.the County.
As poignantly displayed in be most recent Beaver Valley Power Station exercise (June 27, 1984), ne proficiency and expedition of energency communications and response will most assuredly be guaranteed by.this consoliMion.
In addition, recently passed legislation,- (Ac.t 147, a Radiation Pro.tection Act) will further solidify an ideat response effort as the funds from.this Act made available to be County will enable Beaver County to upgrade, or possibly replace, our antiquated comunication consoles with sta.te-of the-art equipmen.t.
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- 1-took formrd.to de chattenge offered me by accepting the directorship of he agency, and look formrd to a progressive future with the County.
As recently discussed, corrective action necessary for.the resolution of PEMA's Category A deficiency as ci.ted by FEMA at be Beaver Valley exercise should not require a remedial exercise, in my opinion; however Beaver County will support
.the Comonwealth regardless of he action necessary.to resolve.this deficiency.
In late August, I wrote you in reference to be Beaver County plan status and 1 trust your staff has reviewed these plans. It is my understanding that these plans have been fosmally submitted to.the RAC.
I would appreciate a copy of the submittat tetter.to include in my monthly project report to.the Comissioners.
I woutd Like to take.this opportunity to express appteciation and 9afiiude for the assistance and support afforded the County by your agency; and took forunrd to a continued progressive effont.to insure the health and safety of the residents of Beaver County.
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Russett T. Chiodo, Director BEAVER COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES RTC;bar 2
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