ML20133K578

Discusses Encl Evaluation of NRC Public Affairs Activities at 1985 Emergency Preparedness Exercise.Fifteen Questions raised.Self-evaluation Effective

ML20133K578
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Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	10/18/1985
From:	Cook G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Weinstein E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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OCT 181985 MEMORANDUM FOR: Eric Weinstein, IRB FROM: Greg Cook, Public Affairs Officer (RV)

SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF NRC PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACTIVITIES AT THE 1985 PALO VERDE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE Here is the evaluation you requested. I have discussed the fifteen criteria with Clyde Wisner, and we have collaborated on the evaluation. The summary is my own, but is consistent with the discussions I have had with Clyde Wisner, Frank Ingram, Al Johnson (RV Enforcement Of ficer, who participated as the base team Public Affairs Manager) and Bob Newlin.

Several of the evaluation criteria raised significant questions. As a list of points to keep in mind in evaluating public affairs the fifteen questiens are fairly thorough, but their is little in them that aids in determining what adequate performance is. (This is particularly true of questions 2, 3 and 8). Question 5 implies that "pcovisions" are necessary to ensure that press releases are consistent with the Status Summary, yet for much of the Palo Verue exercise, the Status Summary ran significantly behind the information the licensee was announcing and releasing at the JIC. Alternate sources of information must be considered in such a circumstance. Question 13 raises an important issue which needs additional consideration; it is hard to imagine how the Public Affairs Coordinator or the Media Coordinator can do their jobs and ef fectively monitor the media simultaneously. I contend that the licensee should monitor local media or provide for that monitoring in the JIC, and that NRC headquarters public affairs is the appropriate organization to monitor national media.

On the issue of self-evaluation, I believe we were fairly effective. We have identified several issues that seem to need more thought or gr, cater communication, we found our staffing to be insufficient and intend to work on improvements, we identified an opportunity to increase our proficiency on a daily basis through additional computer hardware training and we gained valuable experience.

I understand that Bob Newlin would like to work toward a revision of the criteria prior to the Wolf Creek exercise. Please let me know if I can help.

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I s Gregory fl. Cook Jut lic Af f airs Of ficer

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/ enclosures:

R. Newlin, OPA C. Wisner, RIV R. Fish, RV bec w/ enclosures: Mr. Martin; RSB/ Document Control Desk (RIDS)

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