ML20154J586

Responds to 880513 Request for Guidance Concerning Proposed Objectives for Upcoming Facility Emergency Preparedness Exercise.Proposed Objectives Sufficient to Demonstrate Capabilities of Util Local Emergency Response Organization

ML20154J586
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Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	05/20/1988
From:	Congel F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Krimm R Federal Emergency Management Agency
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NUDOCS 8805270061
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Richard W. Krimm Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Programs Federal Emergency Management Agency FROM: Frank J. Congel, Of rector Division of Radiation Protection and Emergency Preparedness Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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OBJECTIVES FOR THE SHOREHAM EXERCISE This responds to your M3y 13,1988 memo requesting guidance concerning the proposed objectives for the upcoming Shoreham emergency preparedness exercise.

We agree that the proposed objectives are sufficient to demonstrate the capa-bilities of the Long Island Lighting Company Local Emergency Response Organiza-tion (LER0) in a full-participation exercise. Specifically, we believe that these objectives are sufficient to constitute a "qualifying" exercise under 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.1 in that it should test as much of the emergency plans as is reasonably achievable without mandatory public participation.

Regarding the deletion of Objective 22 (FEMA Guidance Memorandum EX-3) because of the non-participation of the American Red Cross, we believe that this is appropriate. In a May 11, 1988 letter from Edwin Reis, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, NRC to William R. Cuming, Esq., Office of General Counsel, FEMA, we stated that the Commission had previously found that the American Red Cross charter from Congress and its national policy require it to provide aid in "any radiological or natural disaster," whet 1er or not there are letters of agreement in connection with a particular emergency plan. We will support the position that the American Red Cross responds to natural and technological disasters as a routine and that it is not necessary to demonstrate this capability in a radiological emergency preparedness exercise if they decline to participate.

In this case we believe it is not reasonably achievable to gain their participa-tion in the Shoreham exercise.

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Edward M. Podolak, Jr., NRR 492-3167

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Richard W. Krimm If you have any questions or comments, please call me at 492-1088. We appreciate the intensive efforts of FEMA Region II, the Regional Assistance Committee, and FEMA Headquarters in preparing for the Shoreham exercise.

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