ML20126A240

Direct Testimony of Jf Myers Re Eddleman Contention 57-C-10 Concerning Protection Factors of Institutional,Commerical & Industrial Structures

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Issue date:	06/10/1985
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. l June 10,1985 BSCKETED USNRC UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 15 JUN 12 A10:30 BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARDrFICE 07 SECRE't. '/

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(Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant) )

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DIRECT TESTIMONY OF JOSEPH F. MYERS ON EDDLEMAN CONTENTION 57-C-10 (Protection Factors of Institutional, Commercial and Industrial Structures)

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DIRECT TESTIMONY OF JOSEPH F. MYERS ON EDDLEMAN CONTENTION 57-C-10 (Protection Factors of Institutional, Commercial and

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Q 1.' Please state your full name, employer, position, and business address.

A 1. My name is Joseph F. Myers. I am the Director of the Division of Emergency Management (DEM) of the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety. The basic responsibilities of the Division of Emergency Management include fulfilling the State's role in emergency planning for natural'and manmade disasters,-in responding to and recovering from disasters, and in mitigating their

- effects. My business address is 111 W. Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611.

' Q 2. Please describe your professional qualifications and experience.

A2.. As Director of DEM, I have been involved in the development of the off-site

, emergency capability for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant as well as that -

for the Catawba, McGuire, and Brunswick nuclear plants. Since February 1985, I -

have had overall authority for emergency preparedness activities concerning the Harris Plant. Prior to that, I was for nine years employed as area coordinator for the Division of Emergency Management Area E, which includes portions of 4

emergency planning zones for the Catawba and McGuire nuclear plants. In this

+ position, I was responsible for off-site emergency plans, drills, and exercises for the -

counties involved with those plants. I was also responsible for overall emergency preparedness in that Area, and directed the State's response to hundreds of emergencies in the past two years in Area E. I have also coordinated the State's response to over 100 emergencies while in my current position as Director of DEM. In addition, I have supported the DEM staff on location in responding to l-statewide emergencies such as the tornadoes in March 1984, Hurricane Diana in

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t September 1984, and the forest fires which occurred across the State in the spring of this year. A complete statement of my professional qualifications is appended hereto as Attachment I to this testimony.

' Q3.' What is the purpose of your testimony?

A 3. The purpose of my testimony is to describe the steps that DEM will take to address the remaining issues concerning Eddleman Contention 57-C-10. It is my understanding that the Board's only outstanding concern is whether the North Carolina Emergency Response Plan in Support of the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (the "ERP") should identify the protection factors (PFs) afforded by typical institutional, commercial and industrial structures in the Harris plume EPZ in order to comply with . Criterion J.10.m. of NUREG-0654. The ERP has already been amended to provide information on the PFs of typical residential structures in the EPZ.

Q4. Have you reviewed the results of the survey of institutional, commercial and industrial buildings that has been commissioned by Applicants?

A4. Yes. I have reviewed the results of the survey which are summarized in the Direct Testimony of Guy Martin, Jr., which is being filed concurrently with my testimony. Members of my staff worked closely with Ebasco personnelin gathering information and analyzing the sheltering effectiveness of commercial, institutional and industrial structures. For example, two DEM staff members comprised one of' the three teams that surveyed commercial / industrial facilities in the EPZ. I have

~a lso discussed the survey results personally with Mr. Martin. I believe that the results of this survey accurately identify and categorize institutional, commercial and industrial buildings within the Harris EPZ. I also believe that the estimated

. range of protection factors, as presented in Mr. Martin's testimony, accurately i represents the level of protection afforded by structures with the characteristics identified for each category.

-Q5. ' What does DEM intend to do with the information obtained from this survey?

A 5. DEM accepts the results of the survey and the protection factor estimates for

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typical institutional,^ commercial and industrial structures in the EPZ. The ERP will be amended to reflect the results of the survey and to include an analysis of the level of protection from radiation releases afforded by commercial, institutional.and industrial structures in the Harris EPZ that could be used as shelter in the event of an accident. Based upon the information reflected in Mr. Martin's testimony, the estimated protection factors . of commercial, institutional and industrial structures will be listed in the ERP. With the addition of this information, the ERP will comply fully with Criterion J.10.m of NUREG-

- 0654, which calls for inclusion of information on the " expected local protection afforded in residential units or other shelter for direct and inhalation exposure" in off-site emergency plans. The information will be available to officials who will decide what protective action (that is, evacuating or sheltering the population) to take in the event of an accident at the Harris Plant.

Q6. Does this conclude your testimony?

A 6. Yes.

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' CAPABILITY PROFILE JOSEPH F. MYERS EDUCATION 1967 Graduated - Swain County High School Bryson City, North Carolina 1967 University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Department of Education 1968 - 1971 Western Carolina University-Cullowhee, North Carolina - -

Graduated - B.S. Education Major Course Work: Social Studies 1975 Winthrop College Rock Hill, South Carolina

- Emergency Management Career Development Santa Barbara University Santa Barbara, California HONORS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS RECEIVED 1966 Football Scholarship - Western Carolina University 1968 - 1971 North Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Grant Western Carolina University SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS Publication: Operational Guide For Fixed Nuclear Facility Accident (McGuire Nuclear Station). (A handbook for elected and appointed officials and key emergency personnel)

' Publication: " State Emergency Response Team Overview" (Handout)

Extensive Public Speaking: TV; Radio; County and City elected officials; Educators; Emergency Service personnel; Health Service personnel; Law Enforcement personnel i

EMPLOYMENT JOB TITLE Jan.1985 - Present Director:

North Carolina Division of Emergency Management Department of Crime Control and Public Safety Raleigh, North Carolina Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for the State of North Carolina emergency response and planning. This includes the coordination of all emergency response activities of 17 state agencies.

I serve as the State Coordinating Officer and the Governor's Authorized Representative in all disaster related matters. In emergencies, I serve as leader of the State Emergency Response Team. I have coordinated the State's response to over 100 emergencies while in my current position as Director of the Division of Emergency Management. In addition, I have supported DEM staff on location in responding to statewide emergencies such as the forest fires which occurred across the state in the spring of this year.

As Director of DEM, I have been involved in the development of the offsite emergency capability for .the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, as well.as the Catawba, McGuire and Brunswick nuclear plants. Since February 1985, I have had overall authority for emergency preparedness activities concerning the Harris plant.

1976 - Jan.1985 Area Coordinator:

North Carolina Division of Emergency Management Department of Crime Control and Public Safety Raleigh, North Carolina Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for assisting 20 North Carolina counties in developing a Comprehensive

• Emergency Management (CEM) Program. I assisted counties in developing and providing technical information in emergency planning, preparedness and response. Assisted counties and state agencies in maintaining a state of readiness to support any emergency operation. Provided assistance to local government and state regional agencies in developing plans and exercises in support of Radiological Emergency Preparedness.

Provided assistance in the development and amending of local government and state

!' -regional plans for responding to hazardous materialincidents.

I served as the on-scene coordinator of state regional response to a variety of

emergency situations, predominantly within my 20-county area. However, I was subject to respond to any emergency situation within the state that was beyond the capability of one area.

Once at the scene, I represented the State Emergency Response Team and served as an on-site evaluator for the State making operational recommendations and serving as a liaison between local government and State government. For example: During a i l l

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I Presidential declared natural disaster, a fixed nuclear facility incident, or a major chemical fire, the State Emergency Response Team serves as the Governor's on-site field staff.

In summary, my job encompassed the full spectrum of developing Comprehensive Emergency Management (Mitigation-Preparedness-Response-Recovery) at the local level and integrating it into the existing elements of government; i.e. emergency planning, communications, fire, medical and environmental health. At the area level, more emphasis is placed on preparedness and response activities. Preparedness activities constitute developing and/or maintaining 20 county Disaster Relief & Assistance Plans (all hazard),' including hazardous material response plans, fixed nuclear facility plans and Nuclear Civil Protection Plans. Training activities include developing and/or coordinating Shelter Manager Courses, Damage Assessment Courses, radiological Monitoring Courses, Field Exercises with Hazardous Material Scenarios and Public Officials Conferences. Response activities are usually of the hazardous material nature (air-water-solid & hazardous waste), caused by fire, spills or contamination.

Accomplishments PUBLICATION (1980) -Developed Handbook for elected officials and emergency workers in response to an accident at the McGuire Nuclear Station Author of " SERT. Overview" Handout (1980)

Appreciation Award (Speaker)

Lincoln County Kiwanis Club

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" Protection in the Nuclear Age" (1979)

East Gaston County Rotary Club -(Speaker - 1980)

Subject:

" North Carolina Response to an Incident at the McGuire Nuclear Station" WBTV Channel 3 - Charlotte, North Carolina " Top of the Day" Show (Speaker)

Subject:

" North Carolina Response to an Incident at the McGuire Nuclear '

Station" WAYS Radio - Charlotte, North Carolina

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" Fixed Nuclear Facility Planning" WSOC Radio - Charlotte, North Carolina

Subject:

" Fixed Nuclear Facility Planning" WTVI Channel 42 - Charlotte, North Carolina Live debate on " Survival of Nuclear War" with State Department Officials WBTV Channel 3 - Charlotte, North Caolina "First Edition" Show

Subject:

" North Carolina Response to an Incident at the McGuire Nuclear Station" Coordinated the planning and implementation of county response plans to an incident at the McGuire Nuclear Station. This involved six North Carolina counties and is considered one of the first official operational plans reflecting the new regulations established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 1980.

Coordinated the planning and implementation of county response plans to an incident at the Catawba Nuclear Station. This involved five North Carolina counties in 1984.

Coordinated a Fixed Nuclear Facility Disaster Exercise. This exercise involved the actual notification, evacuation, sheltering and feeding of approximately 400 citizens due to an incident at the McGuire Nuclear Station. This exercise involved hundreds of Federal, State, local and private-sector resources.

Duke Power Company's Response to an Incident at the McGuire Nuclear Station Workshop - (Speaker - 1980)

"The Role of North Carolina to an Incident at the McGuire

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Nuclear Station" Table Top Conferences for counties within a 10-mile radius of the McGuire Nuclear Station - (Speaker - 1980)

Worked on emergency planning for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Appreciation Award (Instructor)

N.C. Justice Academy

Subject:

" Role of the Law Enforcement Officer in an Emergency Management Program"(1977) i International Conference of Police Chaplains - (Speaker - 1981)

Columbia, South Carolina

Subject:

" Developing a County Disaster Program" School Emergency Planning & Curriculum Development Conference (K-12)

Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina *

?' (Developed and conducted In-Service Training for County Principals &

Teachers)

Assisted in the disaster relief and recovery efforts between Federal, State and 16 North Carolina counties due to a Presidential declared disaster caused by flash flooding (1977 - 1978).

Assisted in the disaster relief and recovery efforts between Federal, State and 14 counties due to a Presidential declared disaster due to tornadoes and hurricanes in 1984.

Phase II " Developing a Civil Preparedness Program"- (Speaker - 1978)

Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina

Subject:

"The Federal Audit System Involving Civil Preparedness Funds &

Program"

. l Basic Seminar for New County Emergency Management Coordinators (Moderator and Chief Instructor)

Asheville, NC Conferences for Business & Industry (Speaker)

Subject:

"The Role of the Private Sector in a Comprehensive Emergency

- Management Program" Damage Assessment Workshops -(Speaker - 1978 - 1984)

(Spoke throughout 20 counties in North Carolina)

Subject:

" Systematic Methods of Compiling Damage Assessment Data in Order to Obtain Federal Assistance After a Disaster Incident" Shelter Management Workshops - (Speaker - 1977 - 1984)

(Spoke throughout 20 counties in North Carolina)

Subject:

" Shelter Organization, Staffing and Activation" Conferences for Elected Officials - (1980 - 1984)

(Conducted . private session with county elected officials concerning the development of a county Comprehensive Emergency Management Program.)

Completed " Managing the Search Function Course and Instructors Workshop" (1984).

Table Top Workshops for 20 counties within North Carolina concerning local government's response to a disaster situation.

Developed and instructed Hazardous Material Response Workshops that reflect North Carolina's integrated approach to hazardous material incident notification and on-scene coordination. These workshops were conducted for State and county emergency personnel (Fire & Health)in 1983.

North Carolina Association of Emergency Management Coordinator - (Speaker -

1978)

Subject:

" Federal Audit System" Coordinated the testing of 19 North Carolina counties' Emergency Operations Plans

• for War in a FEMA-sponsored simulated wartime exercise (1978).

Completed General Administrative Training Program - 1981 Completed Phase II " Developing a Civil Preparedness Program"- 1977 Sponsored by the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency University of North Carolina - Charlotte, North Carolina Attended Plans & Operations Workshop - 1977 & 1982 N. C. Division of Emergency Management Attended Hazardous Material Seminar - 1976 & 1984 Southern Railroad, Inc. - Charlotte, North Carolina (1 ,

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-Q Completed Radiological Emergency Response Operations (RERO) School- 1979 Sponsored by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Las Vegas, Nevada Attended Disaster Relief & Assistance Workshop - 1975 & 1983 Sponsored by Federal Disaster Assistance Administration Raleigh, North Carolina Attended North Carolina Association of Broadcasters Workshop - 1978 Raleigh, North Carolina

Subject:

" Emergency Broadcast System" '

National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) qualified - 1981 Recipient of Col. William A. Thompson Award for Outstanding Achievement in Emergency Management in 1984. This award was presented by the North Carolina Emergency Management Association. ,

1975 - 1976 Training and Education Specialist:

North Carolina Division of Emergency Management Department of Crime Control and Public Safety Raleigh, North Carolina Duties and Responsibilities As a Training and Education Specialist, I was involved with the following:

1) Developing and conducting various training programs for State and local governments and the elements of the private sector that would support emergency or disaster operations.

2) Assisted in the planning, implementing and field testing of school comprehensive disaster plans.

3) Assisted in the planning, implementing and field testing of a comprehensive emergency management program into the existing school curriculum (Grades K-12), in conjunction with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Accomplishments Recipient - North Carolina Long Leaf Pine Award Completed Phase I " Role of the Coordinator"- 1975 Sponsored by the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina Comprehensive School Emergency Plan Workshop -(Speaker - 1975)

Person County Cabarrus County Haywood County 1973 - 1975 Teacher - Coach:

Swain County High School Swain County Board of Education Bryson City, North Carolina Duties and Responsibilities While employed at Swain County High School, I taught five (5) daily classes of Social Studies and one (1) class of Physical Education. I also served as an athletic coach for the following: ,

1) Assistant Football

2) Assistant Baseball

3) Head Girls and Varsity Boys Basketball 1971 - 1973 Teacher - Coach:

Cherokee High School Bureau of Indian Affairs U. S. Department of Interior Cherokee, North Carolina Duties and Responsibilities While employed as a teacher at Cherokee High School, I taught one (1) daily class of Psychology and was subject to teach any class for any instructor within the total school curriculum offered. I also served as a coach for the following:

1) Assistant Football

2) Assistant Softball *

3) Head Varsity Girls Basketball

4) Head Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Accomplishments Won Conference Championship (Varsity Girls Basketball)

Recipient of Service Award Steve Youngdeer Post, NC VFW Cherokee, North Carolina

c 1968 - 1971 Coach:

Cherokee High School Bureau of Indian Affairs U. S. Department of Interior Cherokee, North Carolina Duties and Responsibilities My employment was part-time, and I served as a coach for the following:

1) Assistant Football

2) Assistant Softball

3) Head Girls Varsity Basketball

14) Head Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Personal Date of Birth: June 1,1949 Age: 35 Marital Status: Married Height: 5' 9" Weight: 170 Civic Club - Organizations North Carolina Jaycees Lincoln County Kiwanis Club North Carolina Emergency Management Association of Coordinators State Employees Association North Carolina Association of Educators e

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'h Applicants' Exhibit Eddleman ContentioT37-C-10 Docket No. 50-400 North Carolina Emergency Response Plan in Support of the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (Revised April 1985)

Part 1,Section IV.E.8 (pp. 49, 51) s 9

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Decision toDrugs. Distribute and Administer Radiological

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co e State Health Director or his agent in .i ultation with the Chief of'RPS is empow,ered to .

thorize the distribution of pota tum iodid to emergency workers and instit iona-lized an indiv p sons if the total thyroid ex sure of ual is reasonably suspe

• j ected, or onfirmed to reach or e.x eded.. 15 pro-rems from .inhalat on or ingestion of r ioiodTne.

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If the total roid exposu is suspected, projected, or co irmed to rems, the State H lth Di ector or ach or exceed '25 iifIT recommend the his ageiE min trat' ion of potassium iodide to emergency era and institutiona- ,

lized persons in affee areas..

c. If the State Hea h Dir tor or his agent cannot be contac d during a emergency at the Shearon Harris' lant, the Ch f of Radiation Protection wi act in his plac

d. Prior to e e establishment of SER officials of the a ecced county, af ter consu tation or

( b reason the Ser ces e efforts to effect consulta lef, RPS or the Division of are empowered ion and administration of appropr tri-to authorize the on with d ealth te dosages of potassium iodide.

8. Considerations for Protective Actions,

a. The primary recommended protective actions are sheltering in small and large structures and evacuation. Recommendations will be based upon an evaluation of comparative dose reduction factors expected through either sheltering or ..

evacuation or a combination of the two. The approach providing the largest dose reduction will be selected.

b. It is specifically noted that, while evacuation (when feasible before cloud passage) allows ,'

total elimination of' dose, it also entails certain risks of injury, costs, weather and time i constraints and inconvenience. Accordingly, the it shelter option should be thoroughly evaluated in l relation to the protection factor afforded by E

typical structures within the plume EPZ. (See subparagraph e below.)

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• the evacuation PAGs outlined in figure 9, this part, ,

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c. The principal considerations in making tradeoff l ) evaluat. ions for protective action decisions are y/ whole body and thyroid projected doses and PAG values, source release, duration, and cloud arrival times; estimated delay and implementa-tion time for protective action; and the nature of available sheltering structures and mode of evacuation. These guidelines are in accordance with EPA 520/1-78-001A & B.

d. RPS is responsible for evaluation of all moni-toring and facility release data and projection .

of anticipated individual dose (whole body and thyroid). In general, RPS will recommend public protective actions to the SERT leader, when projected individual doses exceed those shown in figure 9, this part.

e. From a housing survey and guidelines contained in EPA 520/1-78-001A & B che following represents the expected l o_c a l protection afforded in residential or other structures within the Shearon Harris plume EPZ for direct and inhalation exposure. This data is included only to provide the SERT leader a sound estimate of " shelter effectiveness" to add to his bases of choice between available protective action options. The actual decision v making logic is outlined in figures 14a and 14b, EPA 520/1-78-001B.

(1) Direc t radiation exposure - Protection Factor (PF)

Airborne Deposited Nuclides Nuclides Single-story wood 1.1 2.5 frame house, no basement 99 Single-story brick 1.7 5 i

house, no basement (2) Inhalation radiation exp.osure ,

k[nmersion Time (Hours) Protection Factor

'C5~ 2.5-5 1.0 1.7-2.5 1.5 1.4-2 2 1.3-1.7 5 1.1-1.2 F. otective Actions for Ingestion Exposure Pathway.

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• toact erials, RPS will project cially affected areas release com the facility operator and any Revised 1 Apr 85

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