ML20138R904

Forwards FEMA s to States of Ne & Mo Re 851016 Offsite Radiological Emergency Exercise.Timely Resolution of Six Noted Deficiencies Requested

ML20138R904
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	11/14/1985
From:	Martin L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Pilant J NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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NUDOCS 8511190225
Download: ML20138R904 (7)

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Docket: 50-298 Nebraska Public Power District ATTN: J. M. Pflant, Manager, Technical Staff-Nuclear Power Group

-P.~0. Box 499 Columbus, Nebraska 68601 Gentlemen:

Attached are two letters from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the States of Nebraska and Missouri, dated October 31, 1985, concerning the recent Cooper Nuclear Station offsite radiological emergency exercise. It was noted that FEMA Region VII identified six deficiencies from the October 16, 1985, emergency exercise.

It is requested that you cooperate with the States in the timely resolution of these deficiencies as indicated in the FEMA letter to the respective States.

If you have any further questions please contact this office.

Sincerely,

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L. E. Martin, Acting Chief Reactor Projects Branch cc w/ enclosures:

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U n MEMORANDUM FOR: Fran Laden. Deputy Director I l ebraska C vil Defense *t (

FROM: Pa ekJ.Breheny,[egional Director (fDfA - Region VII

SUBJECT:

Deficiencies--Cooper Exercise, October 16, 1985-RESPONSE REQUIRED 11-7-85 9

This is to confirm the telephone conversation between Frank Begley and you regardini; the above referenced subject and to delineate the details of the deficiencies.

i FEMA Guidance Memorandum EX-1, " Remedial Exercises," (copy enclosed) states:

" Deficiencies are demonstrated and observed inadequacies that would cause a finding that off-site emergency preparedness was not adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate protective measures can be taken to protect the health and safety of the public

\living in the vicinity of a nuclear power facility in the event of b radiological emergency."

Based on this definition there were four deficiencies for Nebraska at the Cocper exercise of October 16, 1985.

1. The field monitoring function was deficient in that there vas not sufficient equipment available to place two fully equipped radiological monitoring teams in the field.

Team operations were also deficient in that one team was unable to locate the predetermined monitoring points. About,an hour was spent within the plume. While searching for the monitoring points, surveying for ambient radiation was not done consistently, and was done with high range (ionization chamber type) instruments.

(This deficiency was also noted in the 1984 exercise.) No monitoring was done outside the vehicle. When asked by the EOF to locate the "1 R/hr level" of the plume, they were unsure of how to proceed.

In calculating radioiodine concentration, three attempts were required to obtain the correct values. They also failed to verify background readings before counting the air sample.

These, and other problems indicate the need for extensive joint training for both the State and OPPD team members, as well as adequate equipment beigg provided by OPPD.

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To satisfy this deficiency you must obtain joint letters of agreement -

between OPPD, NPPD and the State Civil Defense Agency stipulating the licensees' committment to:

(1) Provide two trained radiological monitoring personnel for required exercises and actual emergencies ,at both Cooper ,

l and Ft. Calhoun Plants. t t .

(2) Guarantee that these persons will be trained and equipped according to the standards of NUdEG-0654 and the Nebraska State Plan (including transportation and communication equiprent if so stipulated).

(3) Participate in joint training drills to the extent required -

for proficiency, as determined by the State Radiological Health Director.

2. The Nebraska City Decontamination facility failed to demonstrate the capability to perform personnel decontamination. Specifically, there were no shower facilities available. Persons staffing the facility reported that a portable shower would be used in a real emergency. However, they did not specifically know what this would mean or where it would be obtained. Also, the segregation of clean and contaminated areas was by masking tape on the floor. Due to the restricted space, the likelihood of recontaminating persons who had been decontaminated was high.

Arrangements should be made to modify the existing facility, or to locate another that is suitable.

3 Evacuation of certain portions of Nemalp County were called for during the exercise. At 1315 the County Director reported that evacuation had been completed. At 1340 the EOF called to ask about the location of the access control roadblocks. It became apparent that roadblocks had not been established. They were ordered to be set up at 13h3 Failure to establish access control in a timely manner was a deficiency. .

This seemed to result from an assumption by the County Director that the Sheriff would order the establishment of the road block.

Procedures must be amended to assure implementation of this responsibility.

h. Indian Cave State Park was not notified by the Namaha County EOC in sufficient time to conduct route alerting, 4,hus providing alert and notification to park users within 45 minutes from the time off-site authorities are notified, as required by NUREG-0654.

This is a deficiency.

Since we have evaluated and park authorities have stated that route alerting will require 45 minutes, this would seem to necessitate notification of the park at least by the Site Area Bnergency, s

.. so that route alerting can have begun by the time a notice of General Emergency is received by off-site authorities. This notice of the Site Area Emergency must initiate the route alerting for evacuation.

Both State and County plans must be revised to provide full assurance that the Alert and Notification of park users can be completed within 45 minutes of receipt of notice by off-site authorities of the General Emergency.

If the above remedial actions are taken by 12-6-85 they can be shown I as such in the exercise report. If not, these items vill 'be @own

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as deficient in the report and results of the remedial &ctio'ns will be summarized in a supplemental report.

Please advise us of your intentions by November 7, 1985 This can be done by phone or telfax and confirmed in writing. ,

Please address any questions to Dick Sumpter, FTS 758-2161.

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RESPOESE RE@ TIRED NOVD(BER T.1985 This is to confirm the telephone conversation between you and my staff regarding the above referenced subject and to delineate the details of the deficiencies.

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FEMA Guidance Memorandum EK-1 " Remedial Exercises" (copy enclosed) states:

" Deficiencies are demonstrated and observed inadequacies that would cause a finding that offsite emergency preparedness was not adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate protective measures can be taken to protect the health and safgty of the public living in the vicinity of a nuclear power facility in the event of a radiological emergency."

• Based on this definition there were two deficiencies for Missouri at the Cooper exercise of October 16, 1985.

1. The first is the failure of the Atchison County EOC to provide both an alert and an instructional message to tt.ose citizens of ,

Atchison County within the 10 mile EPZ vithin 15 minutes as prescribed l by NURE-065!, Appendix 3.B.

4 The 15 minutes has been determined to begin when the plant notifies

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the off-site authority of the emergency.

The notificatien of a General Emergency vent from the plant to the EOF /IAC at 11:05 AM. (Time calculation begins here.) The Atchison County / State liaison persen at the EUF called Notice of the General Emergency to the Atchison County EOC at 11:12 AM.

The sirens were activated at 11:25, and the Emergency Broadcast Station was called at 11:27, thus requiring more time than the allotted 15 minutes.

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. 2. As a result of the pre and post exercise review it was discovered that neither the Missouri Radiological Emergency Response Plan.

nor the Atchison County Plan make any provision for the alert and notification within 45 minutes of transients at the Brickyard Hill State Wildlife Area. e The nature of the first deficiency is such that a remedial exercise demonstrating Atchison County's ability to accomplish 15 minute alert and notification will be required. Such an exercise will. include, at a minimum; g ,

(a) The Atchison County / State liaison person dispatched to'the EOF (b) The Atchison County Director (c) The Atchison County PIO If you wish to have the results of the remedial action included in the Exercise Report, the remedial exercise vill have to be completed .

by December 6, 1985. Failing this, the Exercise Report will show the deficient area and the.results oft the remedial exercise will be detailed in a supplemental report.

Please give us your decision on this by November 7, 1985 This can be done by phone or telefax and confirmed in writing.

As to the second, deficiency, the corrective action will consist of two parts:

. (A) A revision'of State and Local plans to provide for the alert and notification (within 45 minutes) to the transient population of the Brickyard Hill State Wildlife Area. These revisions shall fully comply with all applicable provisions of NUREG-0654, FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1, and FDtA-43.

f (B) A successful demonstration of the

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the plan. revisions detailed above in (A).

If the results of this remedial exercise are to be included in the main exercise report, the demonstration will have to be completed by December 6, 1985. It it cannot be accomplished within this timeframe, then, according to the enclose & Guidance Memorandum EK-1, it must be successfully demonstrated by February 14, 1986 and detailed in a supplemental report.

Please give us your decision on this by November 7, 1985 This can be done by phone or telefax and confirmed in writing.

If you require any assistance, please contact Dick Sumpter at FTS 374-2161.

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