ML20154B096
| ML20154B096 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 09/28/1998 |
| From: | Creed J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9810050098 | |
| Download: ML20154B096 (5) | |
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C-September 28, 1998 Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley President, Nuclear Generation Group Cornmonwealth Edison Company.
ATTN: Regulatory Services Executive Towern West 111 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 Downers Grove, IL 60515
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
We have received the enclosed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) l correspondence dated September 3,1998, informing the Illinois Emergency Management Agency of a deficiency identified during the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Plant Radiological Emergency Preparedness exercise conducted on August 26,1998.
We fully recognize that any corrective actions to be implemented may involve parties and political institutions which are not under your direct control. Nonetheless, we expect that assistance, if appropriate, will be extended.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed FEMA correspondence will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely, i
Original Signed by James R. Creed j
j James R. Creed, Chief Plant Support Branch 1
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Docket Nos.: 50-254;50-265 License Nos.: DPR-29; DPR-30
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September 3,1998 Mr. Rsx A. Coble Actmg Director Illinois Emergency Management Agency 110 East Adh.ns Street Spnngfield, Illinois 62706
Dear Mr. Coble:
This letter officially informs you of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's identification of a Deficiency, which occurred during the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Plant Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) exercise conducted on /cgust 26.
1998. Thla lasue was discussed during the post-exercise participants briefing on August, 28,1998.
The Deficiency is being assessed against the Whiteside County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) under Objective 10, Alert and Notification (A&N). The Deficiency resulted when Whiteside County failed to " Demonstrate the capability to promptly alert and notify the public within the 10-mile plume pathway emergency planning zone and disseminate
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In Whiteside County, the first alert and notification sequence was not completed within 15 minutes (NUREG 0054, E.5, 6,7, SOP ESDA Duty Office (Site Area Emergency], AN-1). Delays occurred because the County was unable to reach the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) station, via telephone, in time to dissemmate the message within 15 minutes.
The 15-minute alert and notification sequence was not met. At 1022 hours0.0118 days <br />0.284 hours <br />0.00169 weeks <br />3.88871e-4 months <br />, the EOC Director received the notification of a Site Area Emergency (S AE) and Protective Action Recommewtarions (PARS). There was no offsite release at thattime. Coordination with Rock Island County followed immediately, and an agreement to sound sirens at 1033 hours0.012 days <br />0.287 hours <br />0.00171 weeks <br />3.930565e-4 months <br /> was reached. The decision clock began at 1025 hours0.0119 days <br />0.285 hours <br />0.00169 weeks <br />3.900125e-4 months <br />. At 1033 hours0.012 days <br />0.287 hours <br />0.00171 weeks <br />3.930565e-4 months <br />,the EOC Director notified the Sheriff's Dispatchee to sound the sirens in Whiteside County. A l
prescripted EBS message was selected from the plan and modified by the Public I
Information Officer and a State liaison. The message instructed residents of Albany Township to shelter, panmts not to pick up their children at school. and farmers to shelter i
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livestock whhin 10 miles. The public was also instructed on preparations they should take for r.possible evacuation.
The EOC Director utilized the radio station activation procedures for initiating the broadcast of the EBS message on radio station WHTS. The primary (hot line) number was busy because Rock Island County was contacting the station simultaneously. He unsuccessfully tried two other numbers given in the procedures. First, there was a recording; secondly, there was no answer. At 1037 hours0.012 days <br />0.288 hours <br />0.00171 weeks <br />3.945785e-4 months <br />, using a fourth number, he was able to reach a receptionist at radio station WHTS, who stated that she was not located in the studio, and that a radio station technician was not available to process the Whiteside Cout ty EBS message due to staff absences. At 1041 hours0.012 days <br />0.289 hours <br />0.00172 weeks <br />3.961005e-4 months <br />, the EOC Director simulated reading a prescripted message to the receptionist, who could not initiate the broadcast of the EBS message. The EOC Coordmator re-contacted the radio station at 1046 hours0.0121 days <br />0.291 hours <br />0.00173 weeks <br />3.98003e-4 months <br /> l
through the prunary (hot line) number, and read the prescripted message into the studio, which was taped and rivailable for broadcast by 1051 hours0.0122 days <br />0.292 hours <br />0.00174 weeks <br />3.999055e-4 months <br />. The total elapsed time from the decision to the beginmng of the broadcast was 26 mmutes, thereby exceeding the 15-minute rule (NUREG-0654: E.5, 6,7,AN-1).
RecommanAntion The process currently identified for br^=AraMao simuhmous ESS messages from twoju:isdictions is unreliable. Independent procedures must be established to (1) ensure prompt primary and backup communications with the radio station, (2) limit the length of each county's initial message to ensure that each county's broadcast will meet the 15-minute requirement, and (3) establish contact with the sopropriate pctsonnel at the radio station well in advance of the initial broadcast so they will be ready to handle each transmission expeditiously. It is also necessary to amend the EBS procedures to identify a backup or secondary contact number at the EBS station that does not rely on the public request line, which staff routinely ignores during emergency activities.
In accordance with 44 CFR 350.9 (d) and FEMA-REP-14, we have thoroughly reviewed and discussed this issue with FEMA Headquarters, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and FEMA Region V's Regional Azales-Committee members. FEMA REP 14, page C.16-1, defines a Deficiency as ".. an observed or identified inadequacy of organi=*inaal performance in an exercise that could cause a fmding that offsite emergency preparedness is not adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate protective measures can be taken in the event of a radiological emergency to protect the hea th and safety of the public living in the vicinky of a nuclear power plant." Because of l
the potential impact of a DeSciency on the public health and safety, it should be corrected within 120 days after the exercise through appropriate remedial actions, including remedial exercises, drills, or other actions, including plan revisions.
?! case coordinate whh this office the date and time of the pertinent remedial actions and the identrty of Stata and Whiteside County participants within 10 days from the date of 1
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Your cooperation in this matter is sincerely appreciated. If you have any questions, please emaet Woodie Curtui, Chairperson, Regional Assistance Comminee, at (312) 4084528.
Sincerely, b-Janet M.Odeshoo Acting RegionalDirector l
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