ML20151C714

FOIA Request for Documents Re FEMA Graded Exercise on Adequacy of Radiological Emergency Response Planning & Preparedness for Plant & Rev 9 to Licensee Emergency Plan for Plant Including FEMA Review of Subj Plan

ML20151C714
Person / Time
Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	05/23/1988
From:	Belair R KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART
To:	NRC
References
FOIA-88-280 NUDOCS 8807220131
Download: ML20151C714 (6)

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May 23, 1988 HAND DELIVERED EREE90M 0F INF060N W RE@EST Director, Office of Administration Nuclear Regulatory Commission d ft-M0 Room 4210 Maryland National Bank Building id S-2 @#

7735 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Re: Freedom or Information Act Request Gentlemen:

On behalf of our client, Suffolk County, Long Island, how York, we request, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. S 552 ("FOIA"), and the rules of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") issued thereunder, 10 C.F.R. Part 9, copies of all correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports, drafts, or other recorded materials regard.less of physical form or characteristic dated November 1, 1987 or dated more recently, in the possession or control of the NRC ("records") relating to:

(1) a Federal Emergency Management ("FEMA")-graded exercise concerning the adequacy of radiological emergency response planning and preparedness for the Shoreham Nuclear Power Station located in Long Island, New York; (2) Revision 9 of the Long Island Lighting Company's emergency plan for the Shoreham Nuclear Pou r Station, including any review of that plan by the FEMA Regional Assistance Commit tee or any members thereof.

Without limiting this request, but merely to assist the NRC in identifying records which are responsive to this request, we direct the NRC's attention to a document entitled "Milestones for Shoreham Exercise Evaluation and Plan Review," copy enclosed. It is our understanding that this document may depict some of the activities that have been underway concerning such an exercise or any plan review. We also suggest that records responsive to this request may be in the possession of Edwin Fox, member of the FEMA Region II Regicnal Assi3tance Cornmittee, who is with the NRC's regional office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

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KIRKP JCK & l.OCKHART

' Director,. Office of Administration May 23, 1988 Page'2 In the event that access is denied to any of the records responsive to this request, please supply the following information:

a. Identify the record or withheld portion of the record and specify the statutory basis for the denial, as well as your reason for believing that an exemption applies, as required by 10 C.F.R. 5 9.10(b).

b. Segregate the nonexempt from the allegedly exempt portion of any withheld records and releare the former, as required by 10 C.F.R. S 9.S(b).

c. Supply a detailed statement of the content of the withheld record or portion thereof, along with the date on which that record or portion thereof was written; its section heading or title; and an identification of any persons or entities who have received copies of such records or portions thereof, as required by applicable case law. Vaughn v. Rosen, 464 F.2d 820, 826-327 (D.C. Cit. 1973).

d. Separately state your reasons for not invoking your discretionary power to release the allegedly exempt records or portions thereof.

The undersigned will pay charges for search time and copying fees, as provided by NRC regulations, 10 C.F.R. S 9.14. If search and copying fees to be incurred by the undersigned will exceed $2,000.00, please notify Naima Said at (202) 778-9149 before this sum is e;;ceeded. Any questions or comments concerning this request may also be directed to Ms. Said.

We expect to receive your response to this FOIA request within ten (10) working days of your receipt of this request, as requirad by the FOIA, and as set forth at 10 C.F.R. S 9.9(a).

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MSTONES FOR SHOREHAM EXERCISE EVALUATION AND PUdf REVIEW ~

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No later than k Days Prior To Exercise Recuired Action Exercise Plan o Region II RAC Meeting Mar 3 FEMA /NRC guidance to' Region Mar 7 o LILCO submits of f-site exercise objectives to Region II for approval Mar 24 o FEMA Region II sends exercise objectives to RAC for review Mar 28 75 Days State and Licensee jointly Mar 31 develop and submit exercise (Mar 24)

• objectives to FEMA and Nuclear Regulatory commission (NRC! Regional Of fices.

o Region II/RAC provide written cursory review to FEMA MQ Apr 4 RAC submits comments on exercise objectives to Region II Apr 11 60 Days TEMA and NRC Regional Offices Apr 15 complete reviews of objectives- ( Apr 8)

• and extent of play after meeting with licensee / State, if, necessary, o RAC submits completed plan review comments to Region II Apr 18 o LILCO response to 1986 de'fi-ciency,and ARCA charts. Apr 18 46 Days State and licensee submit exercise Apr 22 scenario to FEMA and 11RC Regions for review 1

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o LILCO submits exercise scenario to Region for approval Apr 19 o Regicn II consolidates RAC plan review comments Apr 25 o RAC plan review consolidation neeting Apr 28 o Region II submits approved LILCO of f-site exercise objectives to FEMA HQ May 4 o FEMA Region II subm'its to FENA HQ approval of scenario and recommendations on extent exercise play. May %

35 Days FEMA and NRC Regions contact or May 10 meet with State and licensee to '

discuss modifications and complete the scenario. Agreed upon changos or modifications should be docu-mented and distributed.

o Completed plan review forwarded to FEMA HQ May,16 o FEMA HQ submits approved LILCO of f-site exercise objectives to NRC for determination for "qual-ifying exercise" under NRC rules May 13 o fRC provides written determina-tion to FEMA for "qualifying exercise" under NRC rules. May p) o NRC/ FEMA approve extent of exer-cise play. May$$

o Final date for submission of plan revisions by LILCO '

to FEMA Region II May 10 32 Days Regional Assistance Committee May 18 (RAC) Chair calls Controller's '

meeting to develop coordination of exercise, o FEMA HQ forwards plan review to NRC May 1$

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Q e 25 Days TEMA and bRC Regions develop May 13 specific post-exercise act-ivity schedule for debrief-ings and meetings with the .

State.

14 Days The RAC Chair (and NFC team May 24 leader as available) develops evaluator action plari (where stationad, how many from each organiration, what to look for).

The product of this wi).1 be the exercise evaluator packet which includes the specific evaluation location assignment. The packet should provide:

o portions of the plan applicable to their assignment; o A list of all exercise evaluators and their assignments; o A time-line o'f events; o Scenario technivsl data as required for those assig.7ed; o Past exercise findings; o Applicable controller messages; o Applicable reference materials; o Logistic information and o Log forms for taking notes.

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