ML20137M225

Forwards Exercise Rept of 851016 Exercise of Offsite Radiological Emergency Plans for Trojan Nuclear Power Plant. State Preparing Corrective Actions for Two Deficiencies & Inadequacies Noted During Exercise

ML20137M225
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Site:	Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png
Issue date:	01/22/1986
From:	Krimm R Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Jordan E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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Washington, D.C. 20472 JW 22 W MEMORANDUM FOR: Edward L. Jordan Director Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regula3ory Conmission Frcm; rid ,

Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Programs SURJECT: Exercise Report of the October 16, 1985, Exercise of the Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plans for the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Attached is a copy of the Exercise Report of the October 16,1985, joint exercise of the offsite radiological emergency preparedness plans for the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant. His was a joint full participation exercise for the State of Washington and Cowlitz and Iewis Counties, and the State of Oregon and Columbia County. Incorporated in the exercise report is an evaluation of a medical drill conducted on October 14-15, 1985, that provided an adequate opportunity to test the response capabilities of the various medical organizations. He report dated December 13, 1985, was prepared by Region X of the Ftr, feral Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The following deficiencies were observed at the_ exercise: '

l. . Here were insufficient radiation monitoring teams to screen the 35,000 evacuees entering the Iewis County, Washington assistance center (AC) within the 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> stipulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Conmission (NRC)/ FEMA regulations. For exanple the State did not. request assistance fran the U. S. Department of Energy to supplement the State's efforts in monitoring the evacuees. In addition, the initial instructions by the State to the host county for screening evacuees were not correct (but were subsequently corrected by the American Red Cross). % e potential for contamination of the evacuees was significant since a large number of evacuees had been caught for a substantial period of time in the plume.

2. H ere was a failure to provide timely notification of key response organizations. Here was a 1 1/2 hour delay by the State of Washington in the. dispatch of radiation monitoring teams to the Iewis County AC.

Sven this dispatching would not have been done if there hadn't been a request by the County for radiological monitoring at the AC.

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In order to remedy the two deficiencies FEMA Region X-has reconmended that officials of the State of Washington finalize their determination of radiological monitoring needs for a sustained 24-hour operation, make appropriate site-specific arrangements for Federal radiological monitoring assistance, revise the proccxiures for mobilization of monitoring teans, and revise their plans accordingly. The Region also reconmended that the-State of Washington review the current evacuation zone configurations and evacuation routes under different accident scenarios, with the goal of inproving zone configurations of persons to be evacuated and determining multiple evacuation routes in' order to minimize potential exposure.

Finally, the remedies generated by these reconmendations will be tested in a remedial exercise in June 1986.

In addition to the deficiencies, there were inadequacies identified re-quiring corrective actions. The State is preparing a schedule of corrective actions for the areas requiring corrective actions. As soon as it is received and analyzed, we will send you a copy. The schedule is expected fran the State on or before February 21, 1986.

While there were inpediments to protecting the public identified in the exercise, the approval of offsite radiological emergency preparedness plans under FEMA Rule 44 CFR 350 will remain in effect since: (1) tim State is already working on the schedule of corrective actions, and (2) the deficien-cies will be addressed in a test scheduled for June 1986.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ibbert S. Wilkerson, Chief, Technological Hazards Division, at 646-2861.

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