ML20155D833

Forwards Public Version of, Maine Yankee Emergency Preparedness Exercise, for Exercise Scheduled for 981028. Rept Demonstrates Major on-site Emergency Response Elements for Defueled & Permanently Defueled Shutdown Plant

ML20155D833
Person / Time
Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	08/31/1998
From:	Zinke G Maine Yankee
To:	Roberts M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20155D838	List: ML20155D833 ML20155D865
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GAZ-98-47, MN-98-58, NUDOCS 9811040041
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MN-98-58 GAZ-98-47 Region I UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office ofInspection and Enforcement 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Attention: Mr. Mark C. Roberts

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References:

(a) License no. DPR-36 (Docket No. 50-309) --

(b) NRC Inspection Manual Procedure 82302 (3/18/94) '

(c) Letter: M.J. Meisner to USNRC; Request for Exemption: Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercises (MN-97-17) dated September 25,1997.

(d) Letter: M.J,. Meisner to USNRC; Defueled Emergency Plan and 10CFR50.54(q) -

Exemption Request (MN-97-119) dated November 6,1997.

Gentlemen:

Subject:

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE Please find enclosed two copies of the objectives and the sequence of events for the Maine Yankee' emergency preparedness exercise scheduled for Wednesday,28 October 1998. The enclosed objectives and scenario outline, which are submitted in accordance with the recommended schedule in Exhibit 1 of Reference (b), are designed to demonstrate the major on-site emergency response elements for a defueled and permanently shut down plant.

In September 1997, Maine Yankee requested, in Reference (c), a one-time exemption from the requirement to conduct a full participation biennial exercise because the plant had ceased operations and j/

all the fuel had been permanently removed from the reactor. Subsequently, a request for exemption from

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certam emergency plannir@iequireminii,~ Including full parEljiiItiE bTeMiaIexercises invoEEg- offsite emergency response organizations, was submitted in November,1997 along with.the Defueled Emergency Plan (Reference d).

Maine Yankee expects that the requested emergency planning exemptions should be approved soon.

Thus, the conduct of this year's exercise on the scheduled date is contingent on the timely receipt of the anticipated exemptions. The enclosed scenario has been developed to demonstrate the major aspects of the Maine Yankee Defueled Emergency Plan and its associated implementing procedures. No offsite objectives have been developed to this exercise, as no demonstration of offsite objectives by any offsite agency is necessary. Nevertheless, the State of Maine is expected to participate to a limited extent.

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. UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION MN-98-58 Attn: Ma'rk C. Roberts, OfHee ofInspection and Enforcement Page Two i

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Our point of contact for emergency preparedness activities is Stephen D. Evans, Environmental, Health

& Safety / Emergency Preparedness Manager, Maine Yankee, PO Box 408, Wiscasset, ME 04578. He may be reached via phone (207) 882-4546, fax (207) 882-4521 or e-mail evans @myape.com.

Should you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Evans at any time.

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George A. Zinke, Director l Nuclear Safety & Regulatory Affairs Department

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Enclosures (two copies) e c:(Letter only): H.J. Miller M.K. Webb M. Masnik

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