ML20135E093

FEMA Statement of Position Re Intervenor Bl Rorem Contention 1(a) Concerning Adequacy of Info Brochure Which Is Vehicle for Disseminating Info Called for in Contention & Adequacy of Plan for Dissemination.W/Certificate of Svc

ML20135E093
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	09/12/1985
From:	Flynn H Federal Emergency Management Agency
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CON-#385-490 OL, NUDOCS 8509160281
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-456 "N

) 50-457v (Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 )

FEMA STATEMENT OF POSITION REGARDING BRIDGET LITTLE ROREM CONTENTION 1(a) 1 The testimony of Gordon Wenger will address two issues raised by Bridget Little Rorem Contention 1(a), these are, (1) the adequacy of the information brochure which is the vehicle for disseminating the i

infomation called for in the Contention and (2) the adequacy of the plan for its dissemination (the public information program).

1. The Brochure The public information brochure which Comonwealth Edison proposes l to disseminate explains thr principles behind the operation of a nuclear power plant and points out that there 1s some risk of the escape of waste products which emit radiation. It also explains the effects of different levels of radiation on the human body. The section of the l brochure on radiation points out that radiation levels at the nuclear l power plant are monitored constantly, that even more detailed readings would be taken in the event of an emergency, and that plans for evacua-tion or sheltering the public would be put into effect if radiation  !

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, Section 1 of the brochure explains that, in an emergency, the responsible officials may direct people to stay indoors or to evacuate.

Section 2 provides directions for the safety of the reader in an emer-gency which does not require evacuation. Section 3 gives instructions for an evacuation. There is a map in the center of the brochure (Section 4) which shows evacuation routes. In addition, a panel to the right of the map lists the principal evacuation routes and preplanned destinations, the same panel lists the radio stations which will

. provide turther information and instructions. The information provided in the brochure is clear, concise, and easy to find.

Section 9 of the brochure contains clear instructions for the reader to inform public officials of special medical or transportation needs or need to be alerted in the event of an emergency. The reader needs only to circle the appropriate responses, write in a telephone The brochure effectively

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number, tear out the card and mail it.

l addresses the special emergency needs of the population of the EPZ.

The strength of this public information brochure lies in its simplf-city and logical organization. Each section states no more than is l necessary to convey the required information; and each section leads naturally to the one which tollows. The actions residents may be asked to take are described and discussed in ways that make the information l readily accessible in an emergency. The graphics used throughout the  ;

j brochure are simple, clear, and germane. Repetition has been used to l reinforce the concepts presented. Sources of additional information as '

well as sources of additional copies of the brochure are displayed three times. Emergency telephone numbers are prominently displayed in the

brochure. The public information brochure which the Applicant proposes to distribute meets the guidance of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP 1, Rev. 1 Criterion II.G.I. and it effectively addresses Rorem Contention 1(a).

2. The Public Information Program ,

The State of Illinois has developed a comprehensive Plan for Radio-logical Accidents (IPRA) in close cooperation with the affected county governments and the Applicant. the IPRA uses Public Information Brochures as the primary means of disseminating information.

the distribution plan for the Public Information Brochure calls for it to be mailed each year directly to residents of the EPZ and to be made available in quantity in area hotels, motels, recreational areas, l

schools, industries, health care and nursing facilities, local Emergency Services and Disaster Agencies, and local utility offices' .

The Public information program provides a systematic means of delivering information to all members of the public who need the information. The plan ensures that the information will be kept current and will be redistributed annually. The guidance of Criterion II.G.2 provides that information should be distributed at least annually, in a way that it is likely to be available in a residence and to transients in time of emergency. This guidance is met by the public information plan.

3. Conclusions the Intervenor, Bridget Little Rorem, contends that the emergency '

plan should contain a program for informing the public of means for

- 4-obtaining instructions in time of emergency. The plan contains such l a program. The primary means the plan adopts is the annual mailing of a 1

I brochure to all residences in the EPZ. The brochure will also be made

, available in other places the public has frequent access to. The brochure explains in very clear terms where to get information in the event of an

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emergency. The IPRA and the public information brochure which it features j

not only address the concerns of Rorem Contention 1(a) but they also meet the more detailed guidance of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP 1, Rev. 1.

i l , Respectfully submitted, k+ e H. Joseph Flynn, Assistant General ounsel Counsel for FEMA i

- Dated September 12, 1985, at Washington, D.C.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD in the Matter of )

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-456

) 50-457 (Braidwood Station, Units I and 2 )

CERTTFICATE OF SERVICE 1 hereby certify that copies of " FEMA STATEMENT OF POSITION REGARDING BRIDGET LITTLE ROREM CONTENTION 1(a)" in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class, or deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's internal mail system (*), or by express mail or overnight delivery (**) this 12th day of September,1985, or by hand delivery (***), the 13th day of September, 1985:

Herbert Grossman, Esq., Chairman

• Commonwealth Edison Company Administrative Judge ATTN: Cordell Reed Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Assistant Vice President U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 767 Washington, DC 20555 Chicago, IL 60690 Dr. A. Dixon Callihan** Thomas J. Gordon, Esq.

Administrative Judge Waller, Evans & Gordon 102 Oak Lane 2503 S. Neil Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Champaign, IL 61820 Dr. Richard F. Cole

• Region III Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Office of Inspection & Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Washington, DC 20555 Glen Ellyn, IL 6013/

Rebecca J. Lauer, Esq. Joseph Gallo, Esq.***

Isham, Lincoln & Beale Isham, Lincoln & Beale Three First National Plaza Suite 840 Suite 5200 1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Chicago, IL 60602 Washington, DC 20036

, Lawrence Brenner, Esq., Chairman

• Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20bbb l

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I Ms. Bridget Little Rorem** C. Allen Bock, Esq.

117 North Linden Street P.O. Box 342 Essex, IL 60935 Urbana, Il 61801 Douglass W. Cassel, Jr., Esq.** Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Timothy Wright, Esq. Panel

• 109 North Dearborn Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Suite 1300 Washington, DC 205b5 Chicago, IL 60602 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Erie Jones, Director Board Panel

• Illinois Emergency Services U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Disaster Agency Washington, DC 20555 110 East Adams Springfield, IL 62705 Docketing and Service Section*

Office of the Secretary Lorraine Creek U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Route 1, Box 182 . Washington, DC 20556 i Manteno, IL 60950

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