ML20138L752

Testimony of G Wenger Re Rorem Contention 1(a).Certificate of Svc Encl.Related Correspondence

ML20138L752
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Issue date:	10/25/1985
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. UNITED STATES'0F AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Ma'tt'er of )

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-456

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

TESTIMONY OF G0RDON WENGER REGARDING ROREM CONTENTION 1(a)

I am Gordon Wenger, Emergency Planning Specialist, with the Technological Hazards Branch, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),

Region V. I have held this position for the last six years. I am the Federal Team Leader for Radiological Emergency Preparedness Planning for Illinois and Indiana. A statement of my professional qualifications is attached as exhibit A.

THE ISSUES The purpose of my testimony is to address Contention 1(a) of Bridget Little Rorem, which states:

l Intervenor contends that an adequate emergency plan for the Braidwood Station should include the following:

a) a program for informing the public within 10 miles of l

the Station of the means for obtaining instructions for evacuation or other protective measures in the event of a radiological emergency originating at the Station.

My testimony will address two issues raised by Rorem Contention

! 1(a), that is, (1) the adequacy of the information booklet which is the

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' vehicle for disseminating the information called for in the Contention i

and (2) the adequacy of the plan for its dissemination (the public I

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information, program). In evaluating the brochure and the plan, I have referred to Evaluation Criteria II. G. I and II. G. 2 of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP 1, Rev. 1.

Evaluation Criteria II. G. I states:

Each organization shall provide a coordinated periodic. (at least annually) dissemination of information to the public regarding how they will be notified and what their actions should be in an emergency. This information shall include but not necessarily be limited to:

a. educational information on radiation;

b. contact for additional information;

c. protective measures, e.g., evacuation routes and relocation centers, sheltering, respiratory protection, radioprotective drugs; and

d. special needs of the handicapped.

Means for accomplishing this dissemination may include, but are not limited to: information in the telephone book, periodic information in utility bills, posting in public areas; and publications distributed an an annual basis.

Evaluation Criteria II. G. 2 states:

The public information program shall provide the permanent and transient adult population within the plume exposure EPZ [ Emergency Planning Zone] an adequate opportunity to become aware of the information annually.

The programs should include provisions for written material that is likely to be available in a residence during an emergency. Updated information shall be disseminated at least annually. Signs or other measures (e.g., decals, posted notices or other means, placed in hotels, motels, gasoline stations and phone booths shall also be used to disseminate to any transient population within the plume exposure pathway EPZ appropriate information that would be helpful if an emergency or accident occurs. Such notices should refer the transient to the telephone directory or other source of local emergency information and guide the visitor to appropriate radio and television frequencies.

. MY EVALUATION

1. The Booklet

a. Educational Information on Radiation (Criterion II. G.1. a.)

' The public information booklet which Commonwealth Edison

proposes to disseminate is attached to this testimony as Exhibit B. The booklet contains a section entitled " Nuclear Power Plants" and another entitled " Radiation." Both sections are one page in length. The former explains the principles behind the operation of a nuclear power plant and points out that there is some risk of the escape of w'aste products which emit radiation. The latter section explains the effects of different levels of radiation on the human body. It states that radiation doses of over 20,000 millirem in a day are necessary to produce identifiable effects in the body. This is over 200 times the amount of radiation a person is normally subject to in an entire year. The section on radiation points out that radiation levels at the nuclear power plant are monitored constantly, that even more detailed readings would be taken in the event of an emergency, and that plans for evacuation or sheltering the public would be put into effect if radiation exposures exceeded a predetermined level.

There is sufficient information included in the booklet to meet the guidance of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP 1, Rev. 1 Criterion II. G. 1.a.

b. Contacts for Information (Criterion II. G. 1.b)

Inside the front cover of the booklet, there is a preface which states:

If you would.like additional booklets or additional information, please write to Commu"ications Services, Commonwealth Edison, P.O. Box 767, Chicago, Illinois 60690. Or you may write to one of the Emergency Services offices listed at the end of Section 6.

The booklet also contains a section entitled "Your Area's Emergency Plan" (Section 6). The last half page of that section is a prominently displayed box with the names of County Emergency Agencies in bold type.

The text'immediately before the box directs the reader to write or call one of the offices listed for more information. The box lists the names addresses and telephone numbers of the Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency and the comparable agencies for Will, Grundy, and Kankakee Counties.

I find that the contacts for additional information are accurate, prominently displayed, and easy to find. The booklet meets the criterion II. G. 1. b.

.c. Protective Measures (Criterion II. G. 1. c.)

Section 1 of the booklet, "If You Hear a Siren Sounding," explains that, in an emergency, the responsible officials may direct people to stay indoors or to evacuate. Section 2, "If Officials Say To Take -

Shelter Indoors," provides directions for the safety of the reader in an emergency which does not require evacuation. Section 3, "If Officials Say to Evacuate," gives instructions for an evacuation.

There is a map in the center of the booklet (Section 4) which shows principle evacuation routes. The Comunities of Braceville, Braidwood, Carbon Hill, Coal City, Diamond, East Brooklyn, Essex, Gardner, Godley, Mazon, Reddick, South Wilmington, Union Hill, and Wilmington are shaded and outlined on the map. While the map does not show every road in the EPZ, it does show major roads and enough landmarks that anyone who under-stands how to read a road map could find the 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 further information and instructions.

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Ques'tions of respiratory protection are addressed in Sections 2 and 3 of the booklet. The booklet does not address questions of radioprotective drugs. The decision whether or not to administer radioprotective drugs is reserved to officials in charge at the time of an emergency. The State of Illinois does not anticipate administering it to the entire population of the EPZ at the time of an emergency.

Therefore it is appropriate that the booklet does not suggest that such drugs will be made available.

The bcoklet meets criterion II. G.1. c. The information which is provided is clear, concise, and easy to find.

d. Special Needs of the Handicapped (Criterion II. G. 1.d.)

Section 9 of the booklet is entitled " People With Special Needs."

It is positioned on the back and inside-back covers of the booklet so that the tear-cut Business Reply Card will automatically include the address label of the individual mailing it, assuming that the booklet was delivered to the responder by mail to begin with. The Business Reply Card also has a space for the responder's telephone number.

This Section contains clear instructions for the reader to let public officials know of his or her special medical or transportation needs or need to be alerted in the event of an emergency. The portion of the Business Reply Card on the back cover of the booklet has simple graphic symbols illustrating these needs. To the left of the card is a

brief questionnaire which asks the reader if he or she has a special need in any of the areas listed. He or she needs only to circle the appropriate "Yes" or "No" responses, write in a telephone number, tear out the card and mail it.'

The booklet effectively addresses the special emergency needs of the population of the EPZ. I find that it meets Criterion II. G.1. d.

of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP 1, Rev. 1.

e. Overall Assessment The strength of this public information booklet lies in its simplicity and logical organization. Each section states no more than is necessary to convey the required information; and each section leads naturally to the one which follows. The actions residents may be asked to take are described and discussed in ways that make the information readily accessible in an emergency. The graphics used throughout the booklet are simple, clear, and germane. Repetition has been used to reinforce the concepts presented. For example, directions to turn on the radio when the sirens are sounded are mentioned four times. Sources of additional information or sources of additional copies of the booklet are displayed three times.

I find that the public information booklet which the Applicant proposes to distribute effectively ad'resses d Rorem contention 1(a).

Emergency telephone numbers are prominently displayed in the booklet.

2. The Public Information Program The State of Illinois has developed a comprehensive Illinois Plan

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for Radiological Accidents (IPRA) in close cooperation with the affected county governments and the Applicant. The IPRA uses Public Information Booklets as the primary means of disseminating information.

The distribution scheme for the Public Information Booklets 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, schools, industries, health care and nursing facilities, local Emergency Services and Disaster Agencies, and local utility offices. It is my opinion that the distribution plan would be enhanced by the posting of signs in places where transients are likely to go, advising them of the availability of booklets and of the frequencies of emergency broadcast radio stations. However, NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP 1, Rev. 1. does not literally require such actions.

I find that 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. In the event of an emergency, a comprehensive network is activated to deliver information on a current basis effectively to the entire population of the EPZ. The guidance of Criterion II. G. 2 are that Information should be distributed at least annually, in a way that it is likely be available in a residence in time of emergency and that signs, decals or other notices in public places direct transients to sources of current information. I find that these requirements are met by the public information plan.

, CONCLUSIONS The Intervenor, Bridget Little Rorem, contends that the emergency plan should contain a program for informing the public of means for obtaining instructions in time of emergency. The plan does contain such a program. The primary means the plan adopts is the annual mailing of a booklet to all residences in the EPZ. The Booklet will also be made available in other places the public has frequent access to. .The booklet I

explains in very clear terms where to get information in the event of an emergency. I am satisfied that the IPRA not only addresses the concerns of Rorem contention 1(a) but that it also meets the more detailed guidance of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP 1, Rev.1.

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K. blic'Information Considerations Y' The methods by which the public is kept informed of the nature ar.d consequences of a nuclear incident before, during and after

- such an incident have been discussed in Vol. I, Ch. 8. As one of the several sources of information to the residents of the EPZ, this section amplifies the local governments' nole in providing an accurate and consistent release of information.

As Chief Executive of the STATE '0F ILLINOIS, the GOVERNOR is the official spokesperson for the State emergency operations. The GOVERNOR'S staff will receive information from two primary sources, namely IESDA and IDNS. IESDA will collect and summarize inform-ation concerning the operational response of the State. IDNS will provide a technical summary of the incident and its consequences.

- actual and potential, upon the population near the site.

Information from the site will be relayed to the STATE ECC and the REAC via NAPS and the radiological assessment direct line, both of which will have line extensions in the EOF.. .

Public Information Booklet - As a collective effort between the STATE OF ILLlh015, the operating utility and affected county governments, an informational booklet (See Vol. I, Ch. 8) will be distributed on an annual basis to the public residing within the 10-mile EPZ of the BRAIDWOOD STATION. The booklet will address how the public will be notified and what their actions should be in an emergency, including the following information: instructions on how to obtain additional information, what to do if a take shelter request is given, what to do if an evacuation request is given, educational information concerning radiation and respiratory prote.ction, a map of major evacuation routes and a list of commu-nities likely to serve as host shelter areas.

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In addition to a direct mailing, the booklet will be available at area hotels and motels, recreational areas, schools, industries, health care and nursing facilities, public libraries, local ESDA offices and local utility offices (See -

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EXHL8LT A Professional Qualifications Cordon L. Wenzer Formal _ Education

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Bachelor's Degree Education 3 1 Western Michigan University '; '.',

Kalamazoo, Michigan Major -

Geography - Geology Minor Environmental science Minor Social sciance Cradusta Studies Industrial Managemant Vastern Michigan Univetaity Supervision Kalasazoo, Michigan University of California Los Angeles Westwood, California California State University Fullerton California State University Lest Angeles

'grerie ge,and Background Nucler.r Defense Preparedness Schoci U. S. Navy Geactaneano Bay, Cuba,1955 P_ublic Information and Educatio.n

!!ational Aeroosuties & Spaca Adcinistration Washington, D.C./ Santa Monica, California Public Af f airs _ Media Relations and Education Jet Propulsion Laboratory Cclifornia Institute of Technology Pasadana, California I directe.d the development of brochures, informational and educartonal pamphists, visitors pregram aod the educational exhibits programa. The the=a van astronautics, space exploration, research and development, pure and applied science.

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Radiological Training

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. RD II 1974 ) Staff College, nattle Creek, RD III 1974 ) Michigan Civi,1 Prepar_edness Phase I- 1973 ) .

Phase II 1973 ) Staff College, Battle Creek, Phase III 1974 ) Michigan Phase 17 1975 )

Each phase of Civil Preparedness graduates through the levels of orgarization of e=ergency response at all government levels and placring for emergency response to all natural and man-made disasters.

My direct involvement in disaster responsa is the following:

Mississippi River Floed - 1973 Disaster Assistance Canter Manager.

Quincy, Illinois Lake Eris Flooding - 1974 Disaster Assistance Center Manager Fort Clinton, Ohio Xenia Iernado . - 1974 Disaster Assistance Center Manager .

Zenia, Chio Obic Blizzard - 1976 Faderal-Regional State Liaison Ec71oved by U.S. Government _

. D:fense Civil Preparedness Agency as Regional Field Specialist, 1972-1979

. Federal kaargency Management Agency as Regional Field Specialist, 1>79-1982

. 7 edercJ Emergency Management Agency as Community Planner,1932

. . D ring r.he ten-year perigd, as stated abcVe, served as Federal-S. ate L:!aison Officer for Federal programa in the State of I 3inoint. Indiana, Michtgen, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

. In the time period of January 1980-Tabruary 1981, detailed to serve as Executive Secretary of the FEP.A Region V P.egional Advisory Comittee.

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In February 1981, appointed co the position of Chairman.

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' regional Advisory Commtittee and Chief, Radiological . f' V 3mergency Preparedness Branch Region V. ,

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Emergency Preparedness (REP) Frogram in FEMA Region 7,

cordinated the counsel and advice of the Regional Advisory Coun:Littee to the State and local jurisdi:tions in the Region.

Currently Federal Team. Leader for Radiological Emergency Pre-pstedness Planning for Illinois and Indiana.

I have participated in over 50 exercises of fixed nuclear rewer facilities, serving as evaluation team director, evalu-ntion team leader, and written exercise reports, interim findings and Regional Director's Evaluations (350s). I have revieval radiological emergency plana for all the six States

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i DEAR CITIZEN:

We are providing this booklet to you, in cooperation with your state and local govemments, because one of our nuclear generating facilities, arakswood Statior., opuates in the area where you live, work or are visiting. We want you to know abeut the plans that have been developed for your safety in the event of a serious accident at this facility.

We I.av. never had a serious accident, and it is unlikely that we ever will.

Eui as wit!: any potential emergenc'y, your safety could depend on your preparedness.

Please - read this booklet carefully. Remember what you read. Although this in."orm a* ion focuses on a potential nuclear facility emergency, much ofit is useful for an. major emergency. So try to keep this booklet where you can later find it and . fer tc it. On the page at the right is a summary of what you will find ir. side.

We e.aurage you to share and discuss the information in this booidet with membes of your household. We also encou age employers to advise the:r emp'.o nes of this information. Extra copies of this booklet are available upor. reques .

If you u ould like additional booklets or additionn! information, please write to Communications Services, Commonwealth Edison, P.O. Box 767, C:ti:asc. Ilinois 60690. Or you may write to one of the Emergency Services ofii:es li:ted at the end of Section 6.

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.*/ j e A L UD, CONTINUOUS SIREN holding its pitch for 3 minutes or more, may mean that the Public Notification System has been activated. To find out...

4 CHECK iT OUT- is it only a test? In Illinois, siren tests occur on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 or 10:30 am. If you're not sure, assume it's REAL. A real warning could mean a number of things: fire, tornado, chem: cal spill, nuclear accident. To find out...

e TUNE TO ONE OF THESE RADIO STATIONS:

AM 1340 WJOL FM 96.7 - WLLI or other local radio stations.

This is you r best sou rce of information and instructions, e YOU WILL BE GIVEN INFORMATION AND INSTRUC-TIONS if there is a real call for concern. Respond promptly to all instructions, if officials say to take sheltcr indoors or evacuate, refer to the sections following and to the MAP in the middle of this booklet.

e DO NOT USE THE PHONE unless you have a special emergency right where you are. Leave lines open for emergency workers.  ;

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air conditioners e STAY TUNED to one of the radio stations listed on the previous page. This is your best source of up to-the-minute information and instructions.

4 SHELTER YOUR LIVESTOCK. If possible, make pro-visions for feeding and watering them, preferably with stored feed. You will be permitted to return .

and care for them as soon as it is safe.

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emergency right where you are. Leave lines open for emergency workers.

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8 REMEMBER " Evacuate" does NOT mean"run foryour life." It is a precautionary move that might be recom-mended to minimize risk to you. This can work properly only if you act SAFELY, CALMLY, and DELIBERATELY.

f G ATHliR TH E PEOPLE in your home TOGETHER. If you have children or others at schools, hospitals, overnight camp; rounds or nursing homes, DO NOT try to pick them up. These facilities will be following their own evacu.ition procedures, and you would probably miss conne:tions. STAY TUNED to one of the radio stations linted eariisr for information on where persons are being moved. Students, patients and nursing home residents will be accompanied by Staff to relocation centers. Their needs, including medical needs, will be i provichd for until they are reunited with their families.  ;

G If you rire disabled and have previously notified officials, speciol services will be provided for you. If officials do not kn aw you are disabled, notify them over the special emergency phone numbers that will be broadcast on  !

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$f this booklet will be of help. DO NOT RUSH. Law' i enforcement agencies will maintain security in evac-uate,d areas, and will provide traffic control.

DO NOT TAKE PETS (unless you are going to a f riend's or relative's house). RELOCATION CENTERS i WILL NOT ACCEPT PETS.

o SHELTER YOUR LIVESTOCK. If possible,make pro-visior:s for feeding and watering them, preferably with stored feed. You will be permitted to return and care for them as soon as it is safe.

e PLAN FOR TWO DAYS AW/,Y from home. Lock things up and turn things off as you would for a weekend vacation. Bring essential items such as those on the choc (list below.

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depicted, on the red circles in this bro-chure for the Dresden EPZ.

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= . j You hever know when you might have to leave your home on short notice, for a variety of reasons. A severe nuclear plant accident is only one remote possibility. Floods, fires, tornadoes, chemical spills, and family emergencies could also occur. That's why it pays to prepare now to make things easier later.

Here are four sensible ways to prepare for any emergency.

1. Keep emergency gear in a special drawer or other place that the whole family knows. A portable radio and flashlight with extra batteries, first aid supplies, extra sets ofcar keys, and other items will then be handy if the neid arises. Keep this booklet there, too. Be sure you have marked your Iccation on the map on the previous page.

2. Keep y our important papers together in a safe place. Then you can find them quickly in an emergency.

3. Has e a list of things you want to take if you must leave home quickly.

Post th: list by the back door or other convenient spot. Make sure you keep a supply of the items you listed.

4. Keep your car in good running order. Fill your gas tank whenever it gets down to haf f. If you don't have a car and require transportation, rdt out and mail the card on the inside back cover of this booklet.

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.3 ' 4 l YOUR AREA'S EMERGENCY PLAN Emergency plahn ng means b Ing prepared. from the plant. Then, they could stay with This applies to each of us personally and to all of friends or relatives. or at soecified " relocation the organizations u;.the scale. It begins right at centers',' until advised to re:um. Special pro-home or at work anc extends upward to higher cedures hase been developed for people in levels as needed. For example, if you cut your schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other finger, you can prob bly handle the situation by institutions.

yourself; for a sericus injury you would callin outside help, such as a doctor or paramedie A Public Notification System with outdoor te:n. warning sirens has been installed within the Emergency Planning Zone. It was designed to The same ; dea arplies to our govemmental warn the public of a serious problem at kaldwood org tmrations. Your city or vilage can usually Station, but it may be activated for other emer-handle most loca: cir ergencies such as fires, but gencies as well. The sirens are testei cach if things get tco severe or widespread they may month. In an emergency, the sir ns -:gnal the call on the county for assistance. Similarly, public to tune to a local radio sation for counties may ca!! or the State for bigger emer- information.

ge .cies su A as tornadoes, and States may call or. the Fede al gm ernment for a major disaster If a serious problem occurred at mardwood st.ch as w despread ilooding Station, gc,vemment officials would be actified immediately over " hot l!ne" telephones right Ycur municipal, county, and state govern- from the plant control room. This would start the ments have p!ans fo responding to all types of emergency plans relling, with all authorities emergencies. One se of plans applies to nuclear being kept up to date on plant conditions. State power p: ant accide1ts, in Illinois, this is the and local officials wculd then determine what, if Illinois Plar.for Radi.3!ogical Accidents (IPRA). anything, the p.iblic should do.

These plans desore specific attention to Their advice would be given to the news people within 10 miles of the nu: lear power media, along with continual reports on plant plant, in the Emergency Planning Zone, or conditions directly from Commonwealth EPZ for short. For example, there are proce- Edison tecat radio stations would transmit this dures for sheltering and for evacuating people in information to you on the Emergency Broadcast this area. If evacuation shou'd ever be needed, System. This is >our best source of up.to the Puple would be asked to go to pre-designated minute ir. formation (traffic reports, shel:er loca-registration centers ir towns 13 to20 mi es away tions, evacuation directions, etc.).

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we pretend that a serious problem has occaned In most cases, the: e actions would begin well and go through the emergency procedures.You before the pmble'm actually affected the public. can usually read about these exercises in tbs Chances are thst an emergeney involving public newspaper when they occur.

actions would ne'ver develop, but specially- ,

12ained persor.nel at: ready for action --- just If you have questions regarding your area's in case.

emergency plan, call or write one of the offices

!!sted below They can also help if you have To make su e that te emergency plan.s work, special needs that relate to emergencies.

they are tested pero &cally at each nuclear power plant. This is called an exercise, where 1

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Will County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency 14 West JetTerson Street, Joliet, IL 60433 (8;5) 727-8751 Grundy County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency 111 East Washington Street, Morris, IL 60450 (815) 942 9024

>ankakee County Emeroency Services and Disaster Agency 400 E. Merchant Street. Kankekee, IL 60901 (815)937-8255 I;11nols Emergency Services and Disaster Agency 110 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL 62706 W - _ _ .

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for people in northem IUinois using power plants These assemblies stand vertically in a round at kxrteen location.<. Five of these use urtnium cluster called the core. The core is encased in a as fuel; they are nuclear power plants. These very thick steel capsule, or vessel. The whole five plants produce as much electricity as all of assembly is called a reactor. Since a very dilute Edison's coal powe plants. or over half of all form of fuel is used, a reactor could never the elec.ricity Ediso1 generates. But for corthern explode like an atomic bomb, no matter what Illinois to have a bright econcmic future, plans went wrong with it.

must be made to ast'Jte that we continue to have adequate supplies orele:tricity. Edison's plans When any fuel is used to make energy, some incbde an additional nuclear power plant, waste products result. Coal power plants have which will become crerational over the next few snioke, slag and ashes as waste. Nuclear power years These will help provide the generating plants co!!ect wastes right in the fuel pellets, captc;;y tc, supprt econcmic growe for northern rather than releasing them to the environment.

I'linois through tha rest of the centurf. There waste products could be hazardous and must be kept sealed away from our environment.

All large power plants werk by boiling water to make high pren are steam, which spins tur. This is why the utanium fuel pellets ate sealed b!nes ccnnected to ! trge electric generators. The inside the fuel rods and the fuel rods are sealed big. difference bet v:en nuclear and coal power inside the reactor. Even the whole reactor, with plants is that a r.aclea plant splits uranium all of its piping pumps, and other systems, is atoras, instead of b rning coal, to make heat to scaled again inside an airtight steel and concrete boil the water building called a contalr. ment.

Uranium is a v:ry concentrated fuel. One It is not likely that this triple safety seal could uranium pellet (the size of a persen's fingertip) be penetrated. But ifit were, some of the waste can release as mu:h energy as half a ton of coal, products could escape to the environment.

Uranium pellets a e stacked inside long, thin These wastes are radioactive, which means that each waste particle emits radiation.

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Radiation is energy that can travel through It takes radiation doses of over 20,000 milli. .

the air, such as light, heat, and radio waves. On,e rem, received within a day, to produce identi- .

type, nuclear radiation, comes from radio. fiable effecu in the body. Very large radiation a :tive material, which is part of everythingin us doses (over 100,000 millirem) may be directly and around us. Nuclear radiation, like radio harmful or even deadly if received over a day's, waves, is invisible. silent, tasteless, and odor- time, but the same doses stretched over many less Just as a photog apher tr.easurestightlevels years may not. Federal regulations allow work-with a 1:ght meter, radiation workers measure ers at U.S. nuclear facilities to receive up to naci.ar rsd:stion wi h special instruments. 5000 millirem of radiation in the course of a year's work.

Like many thir.g: in our lives, radioactive material has the pctenual to harm people if handled careless:y. Bat decades of experience Radiation !ctels are constantly monitored have shown that tac safe application of radio. both inside and outside each nuclear facility.

active materia!, in m:dicine and industry as well Th se measurements show that a personliving as in electricity production. can benefit our for an entire year right at the fence of sg (t page society, nuclear power plant would receive Igu pilo I millirem of radiation, about the earne as an The amount of rtdiation dose a person ab- airline passenger receises flyi.:g from Chicago sorbs is measured en millirem. The average to Los Angeles.

!!!inois citizen gets from 50 to 120 millirem of radiation each year frcm the natural environ-ment This is called Tatural background radia. If a nucicar plant accident were ever to occur, tion. In addiuon, ea:h year the average person teams of spe,eially trained personnel would be sent to get even more detailed radiation readings receives about 70 riillitem from medical and dental X rays and o her procedures, and about all around the plant. In most cases, there would 2.' inilkrer , from the naturally occurring be no excessive radiation. But if the accident radioretive atoms in his or her own body, were serious, and could expose members of the public to 1000 millirem or more of radiation.

Th,:re are no idertifiable health effects from state plans call for protection of the public by these low levels of radiation, but scientists talung shelter indoors or by evacuation.

believe that any amcunt of radiation, no matter htw small, ca: Ties sc me risk.

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Your local authorities should know if you or someone in your household has special needs that may be important during an emergency. This information would be kept  ;

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Circle YES or NO for the questions on the back cover. If any answers are "YES", make sure to write in a phone number where you can be reached Then, tear out and mall the caed. An official emergency planning representative will then contact you to review your special needs.

If you wish, you may instead contact one of the offices listed it the end of section 6.

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Public Information Booklet - As a collective effort between the STATE OF ILLlh0lS, the operating utility and affected county governments, an informational booklet (See Vol. I, Ch. 8) will be distributed on an annual basis to the public residing within the 10-mile EPZ of the BRAIDWOOD STATION. .The booklet will address how the public will be notified and what their actions should be in an emergency, including the following information: instructions on

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how to obtain additional information, what to do if a take shelter request is given, what to do if an evacuation request is given, educational information concerning radiation and respiratory prote.ction, a map of major evacuation routes and a list of commu-nities likely to serve as host shelter areas. .

In addition to a direct mailing, the booklet will be available at area hotels and motels,. recreational areas, schools, industries, health care and nursing facilities, public libraries, local ESDA offices and local utility offices (See Vol. I, Ch. 8). . .

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. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of COMMONWEALTH EDIS0N COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-456

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

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of "NRC STAFF RESPONSE TO APPLICANT'S MOTION TO EXCLUDE PORTIONS OF TESTIMONY OF NRC STAFF WITNESS ON 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 (**) or by hand delivery (***),

this 25th day of October,1985:

Herbert Grossman, Esq., Chairman *** Comonwealth 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** Region III Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission 102 Oak Lane Office of Inspection & Enforcement Oak Ridge, TN 37830 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Dr. Richard F. Cole *** Joseph Gallo, Esq.***

Administrative Judge Isham, Lincoln & Seale Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Suite 840 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission 1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20036 Rebecca J. Lauer, Esq. Lawrence Brenner, Esq., Chairman

• Isham, Lincoln & Beale Administrative Judge Three First National Plaza Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Suite 5200 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Chicago, IL 60602 Washington, DC 20555

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Douglass W. Cassel, Jr., Esq. 'Atemic Safety and Licensing Board .

Timothy Wright, Esq. Panel

• 109 North Dearborn Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Suite 1300 Washington', DC 20555 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 Commission Route 1, Box 182 Washington, DC 20555 Manteno, IL 60950 Ms. Bridget Little Rorem**

H. Joseph Flynn, Esq. 117 North Linden Street Associate General Counsel Essex, IL 60935 FEMA 500 C Street, S.W., Suite 480 Washington, DC 20740 Elaine I. Chan Counsel for NRC Staff

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