ML20117Q172

Forwards Vermont Yankees Objectives for Annual Emergency Preparedness Exercise Scheduled for 920902

ML20117Q172
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	06/04/1992
From:	Tremblay L VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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BVY-92-69, NUDOCS 9206100029
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License No. DPR 28 (Docket No. 50 271)

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1992 Vennont Yankee Emergency Exercise Objectives

Dear Sir:

Enclosed please find Ven!.ont Yankee's objectives for the Annual Emergency Preparedness Exercise scheduled for Wednesday, September 2,1992. This enclosure provides the scope of the exercise and the objectives to be fulfilled, including specific objectives to demonstrate, where appropriate, the effectiveness of corrective actions taken in regard to areas previously identified during NRC inspections, prior emergency exercises and drills, and our internal evaluation process.

Your questions and comments concerning the Vermont Yankee Annual Espergency Preparedness Exercise should be addressed to Mr. Edward C. Porter, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation, P.O. Box 169 Ferry Road, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301, Mr. Poner can be reached at (802) 257-5271, Extension 363.

Please do not docket this correspondence until the exercise is completed.

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VERHONT YA JtE NUCilAh POWER STATION EMERCENCY RFE ISE PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE 1992 EXERCISE OMECTIVES VERMONT YANKEE in order to demonstrate the emergency response preparedness of the Vermont Yankee Nucicar Power Station, an emergency response preparedness exercise will be conducted on Wednesday, September 2,1992. This year's exercise is a small scale (off year) exercise with plan participation of Vermont Yankee station and corporato personnel. The State of Vermont, State of New Hampshire, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and local communities within the plume exposure EPZ wi n be 6 ven the opportunity _

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1 notification / communication activities and practical training purposes.

Exercise objectives have been developed to evaluate and test certain elements of the Vermont Yankee emergency preparedness program.

The objectives were also based on previous NRC inspection items and corrective actions identified and taken by Vermont Yankee. The objectives will be used to ascertain the required input to the exercise scenario sequence of events and to establish the controller and observer exercise evaluation criteria. The specific exercise objectives to be demonstrated are as follows:

- A Emergenev Classifleation and Accident Assessment

1. Demonstrate the ability of Control Room personnel to recognire emergency initiating _ events and properly classify the condition in accordance with pre established emergency action levels.

2. Demonstrate the ability of Control Room personnel and TSC staff to coordinate the assessment of plant conditions-and corrective actior.s to mitigate accioent conditions.*

3. Demonstrate that information concerning _ plant conditions can-be transmitted between the Control Room and' the TSC in a timel-j manner.

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4. Demonstrtte the ability of the TSC staff to. initiate nd coordinate corrective actions in an efficient and timely manner.'

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5. Demonstrate the ability of appropriate TSC staff to participate with the Control Room and the EOF /RC in emergency classification and EAL-discussions, j

6. Demonstrate the ability to assess data from appropriate chemistry samples in support of accident assessment activities and plant conditions.

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7. Demonstrate the ability to effectively use the Emergency Response Facility '

Information System (ERFIS) in the assessment and trending of plant conditions.

B. Notification and Communication i

1. Demonstrate that messages are transmitted in an accurate and timely manner and that decisions, information and messages are properly logged and documented.'

2. Demonstratt the capability to notify federal and state authorities of emergency classification and significant changes in plant statu. in accordance with established procedure.'

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3. Demonstrate that appropriate status boards are utilized to display pertinent accident information at the various emergency response facilities.*

4. Demonstrate that adequate emergency communication systems are in place to facilitate transmittal of data between the emergency-response facilities

=and federal and state authorities.

C. Direction and Control A. Demonstrate the proper transfer of responsibilities from the SS/ PED to the -

Duty Call Officer, and subsequently to the TSC Coordinator and Recovery L

Manager as appropriate.

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2. Demonstrate the capability of key emergency response facility management.

personnel to direct and coordinate their respective emergency response activities in an efficient and timely manner.*

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3. Qemonstrate appropriate coordination of activities with federal and state government agencies.

D. Emercenev Response racilities l

1. Demonstrate the ability of station and corporate personnel to activate and staff the emergency response facilities in a timely manner.*

2. Demonstrate and test the adequacy and effectiveness of emergency response facilities, operations, and equipment.

i E. Plant Augmentation and Staffing

1. Demonstrate _ the adequacy of plant emergency notification methods and procedures to augment plant staff and resoure'.

2. Demonstrate the ability to utilize outside resources to provide technical assistance and logistical support.

3. Demonstrate the ability to maintain shif t staffing and ma'npower to provide for future manpower and logistics needs.

F. Radiologleal Exposure Control

1. Demonstrate the ability to provide adequate radiation protection controls for on site emergency response personnel dosimetry, equipment, and protective clothing.

2. Demonstrate the ability to monitor and track radiation exposure of on site emergency response personnel.

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G. In Plant Corrective and Repair Acti2D1

1. Demonstrate the ability to dispatch and deploy on site assistance teams in a timely fashion, consistent with plant conditions and assigned function.*

2. Demonstrate the ability to provide adequate briefings to ERF staff and on-j site assistance teams as conditions and information chango.*

I 3 Demonstrate the ability of on site assistance teams to perform corrective actions on plant equipment during emer6ency conditions.

H. Radiolocical Assessment

1. Demonstrate that adequate dose assessment activities can be performed to determine off site radiological consequences.

2. Demonstrate that radiological assessment personnel at the EOF can ob'tain radiological and meteorological data in a timely manner.

3. Demonst to the ability to perform timely assessment of off site radiological conditions to support the formulation of protective action

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4. Demonstrate the ability to assess potential off site radiological consequences based on plant conditions.

5. Demonstrate the ability to pr oject the plume trajectory and potentially affected downwind sectors utilizing the computer dose assessment model (METPAC).

6. Demonst g adequate staffing, equipment readiness check, and deployment (if necessary) of off site monitoring teams.

7. Demonstrate the use of appropriate equipment and procedures to perform off site radiological monitoring.

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I. Protective Att12DJecision Makinr.

1. Demonstrate the ability to implement appropriate on site protective measures for emergency response personnel.

2. Demonstrata the adequacy of the protective action decision making process to tanke appropriate recommendations concerning off+ site radiological consequences.

J. l'yblic Information

1. Dernonstrate the ability to develop and periodically disseminate timely ano accurate press releases to the public and the news media.

2. Demonstrate the ability to provide briefings and to interface with the public and news media.*

3. Demonstrate the ability to communicate and coordinate news releases between the EOF and the News Media Center.

4 Demonstrate the ability to provide rumor control.

5. Demonstrate the ability to coordinate news releases with the state's public infortration representatives, if availabic.

K Enrallel and Other Actions

1. Test and evaluato the adequacy of roethods to establish and maintain access control and personnel accountability within the protected area.

2. Demonstrate the licensee's capability for self-critique and ability to identify areas needing improvement.

The annual Radiological monitoring drill and semiaannual Health Thysics drill will be included as part of this exercise. A r.eparute lloalth Pbys',N drill will be held to demonstrate the actual sample collecMon ano ana'.ysis of in. plant chemistry sat:ples which includes the use of the Fost-A:cideat Sampling System (PASS).

• Indicates NRC identified item from the 1991 exercise.

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