ML20138N801

Informs That Deficiency Noted in Re Offsite Preparedness Satisfactorily Corrected,Per Encl FEMA 850611 Evaluation.Timely Activation of Prompt Alert & Notification Sys Demonstrated

ML20138N801
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	12/17/1985
From:	Shafer W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 8512240160
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.?In our letter;to;you: dated May-720,'x1985, we' stated.that the Federal: Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)iwas performing"an evalution~ regarding'the deficiency?.

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.ein:Grundy.Countyt JThis; evaluation:was being conducted to.-determine-what.effect, Dif any,Lthe deficiency 1 ad _on the overal1~' status'~of' offsite-preparedness. :Our h

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yletter;further indicated that we would determine an appropriate course of' s

- (action under:our regulationsL for your LaSalle-and Dresden facilities afters f 1 receiving this; FEMA evaluation.' LThe: deficiency ;for Grundy County had been -

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? characterized lasione affecting public health and safety.

iWe haveireceived.the attached FEMA! evaluation, dated June 11,.1985, regarding_

Sthe o'vera11/ status _of offsite preparedness. ~ This evaluation is based on the -

ccorrective actionsisubmitted_to correct the' deficiency affecting public health fand. safety, and the FEMA evaluation of the Dresden exercise on April 23, 1985.

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The" FEMA evaluation states that GrundyzCounty,did successfully. demonstrate a

=,' '; timely l activation of theLprompt alert and notification ~systear~ It'is FEMA's Fopinion;that there-is reasonable assurance'that the; health:and safety of~the

public;can^be" protected inlthe--event offa. radiological emergencyfat the:

2LaSa11efor'Dresden Nuclea'r GeneratingtStations.

Thereforp,'the approval;under

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CFEMAirule 44 CFR 350'for thetLaSalle Nuclear Generating Station' will remain in

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' ! Based on this FEMA evaluation,.we conclude that the. deficiency 'affecting

'Lpublic health:and. safety which we. identified toiyou in'our May 20, 1985 letter thas been) satisfactorily correctedL and~no further action under our regulations J

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.Mr.;M.:Phillips;of:myfstaff.'ati(312)'790-5530..

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1 FEMA Eval'uation idtd 6/11/85:

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LD. L Farrar, Director Jof Nuclear Licensing-

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Subject :

October 10, 1984 LaSalle REP Exercise Corrective Actions

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l In my memorandum of March 27, 1985 to you concerning the t.aSalle exercise corrective actions, I, indicated that I would provide you with a statement concerning the disposition of the category A deficiency identified for Crundy County during the October 10, 1984 LaSalle REP exercise. The I

flaal corrective acties for Crundy County was the timely and successful activation of the prompt alert and notification system during the i

April 23, 1985 I

Dresden REP exercise. As noted in the Dresden exercise report, which will be provided to you under separate cover later this month. Crundy County did successfully demonstrate a timely activation 4

of the prompt alert and notification system.

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j Upon receipt of the protective action recommendations from the State 5

1 of Illinois, Crundy County accomplished all of the following within the prescribed fifteen stemte period.

First, Crundy County coordinated p

the timing of the stree activation with Will County and notified

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Kendall County that they would be sounding the sirens.

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involving the Dresden maclear Power Station,' Crundy County controls the stres activation for both Crundy and Kendall Counties.)

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When this motification to Kendall County could not be accomplished via commercist telephone, backup cosuunication was demonstrated by means of the sheriff dispatcher's radio.

The Grundy County Sher'if f Dispatcher ses then ordered to sound the sirens.

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Concurrent with the coordination discussed above, Crundy County contacted f

the, appropriate E85 station and reviewed the procedures for activation of the EgS notification including the appropriate prescripted message to be utilized.

The Eg3 message itself was not actually broadcast.

Again all of these activities were accomplished in a, timely and effective manner.

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- As you will have noted, the demonstration of public alert'ing' and,

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- nottification by Crundy County during the Dresden~ MP esercisel repres

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a significant improvement over their previous performenee derlag the 14Salle REP exercise.

trainlag conducted by the State of Illinois for Grundy countyThis the seu ESDA Coordinator in particular, as well as a more esop,"er ti and attitude belas displayed by key Cready county officials.

a ve expect this vigorous training program and cooperative effort on the I fully

'during.the Braidwood Nuclear Power Station initial exercise i

November.

n Civen the above, and the corrective actions noted in my March 27 t

memorandum. I constder the category A deficiency from the laSalle MP esercise to have been fully corrected by Crundy County ny opinion that Crundy County could effectively alert and motify It is the public la the event of as facident at either the LaSalle o i

I Dresden Nuclear Power Station.

r do not hesitate to call me.If you have any questions or require any additional 4

State of Illinois until af ter your review of this memorandum andI will with transmittal to NRC.

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DEMRAMUM FOR: _ Edward L. Jordan Director. Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement;-

U.S. Nuclear atory Commission FA0M:

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Report en the Grundy County Corrective Actions for the p

Category A Deficiency Identified During the October 10, 1984 Exercise of the Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Plans for the LaSalle Nuclear Pouer Plant Attached is a copy of the May 13, 1985 memorandum from Region V Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) concerning the Grundy County corre actless for _the Category A deficiency identified during the LaSalle offsite REP esercise on October 10, 1984 corrective actions was sent to you on AprilThe exercise report and schedule of 15, 1985.

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' E.5)Q Cemety was cited for a Category A deficiency (WREG evaluation criterion entti the~talttal instructional message was forwarded to i -

i EB5 estification was everlooked untti the E0C staff were questioned on this The point ty the federal evaluator.

the tornecer of'the Grundy County Emergency Services and Disas j

Geordlester just prior to the esercise.

tratatag as to the duties and responsibilities of his position with reThis indiv radielegical. emergency preparedness.

spect to a timely and soccessful activation of the prompt alert i

(PAES) dortag the_ Dresden jotat REP exercise on April

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'tterly act19etten of the PANS.in FEIR teglas V's momerandum Grundy C 23, 1985. As reported s

report e4fch.wfl1 he provided to you at a later date.This will be reflected in the u

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.tleely manner during the presden jefst exercise, combined with th provided eartfer, corrects the Category A deficiency identified for Grun

County during the LaSalle offstte REP'esercise.

Therefore,'the. approval under Fim rule 44 CFR 350 for the LaSalle Offsite REP Pla effact.

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Technolegtcal Merards Dfvisfon atIf yee have.any questions, please t

646-2861.

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