ML20196A752

Responds to Re Effect of Proposed Landfill on Emergency Evacuation at Plant.Proposed Landfill Would Be Taken Into Account in Emergency Plan Review to Reflect Increased Traffic

ML20196A752
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	06/21/1988
From:	Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
To:	Sledge L CONCERNED CITIZENS LANDFILL COMMITTEE
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NUDOCS 8806300101
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• June 21, 1988 Docket Nos. 50-259/260/296 Mr. Larry Sledge, Chairman Concerned Citizens Landfill Comittee Route 2, Box 402 Athens, Alabama 35611

SUBJECT:

A-2 EVACUATION ZONE, BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT This is in response to your letter dated May 2,1988 to Chairman Lando W. Zech of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the effect of a proposed landfill on emergency evacuation at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. The NRC's statutory responsibility is to ensure that all operating facilitiec achieve and maintain adequate levels of protection of the public health and safety. The NRC has no authority to regulate offsite matters such as the development of a landfill.

With respect to the effect of traffic congestion upon emergency evacuation, the following information may be of use. As a part of the licensing process, evacuation time estimate studies are performed for emergency planning purposes.

These estimates assist emergency management authorities in identifying potential traffic loads, "bottic-necks", and lead time needed to effect evacuations.

When local conditions change, such as an increase in traffic, the emergency plans and procedures are revised accordingly to accommodate changing conditions.

For example, if local traffic increases, the plans may be modified to increase the number of law enforcement officials to direct and control traffic for an evacuation. Emergency Plans are reviewed and revised, if necessary, annually to ensure that they are current. If the proposed landfill were approved, this would have to be taken into account in the Emergency Plan. review.

The NRC maintains ari active inspection program in all areas of operation of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant including emergency planning. Annual emergency preparedness exercises are conducted by the licensee while local and state authorities participate at least biennially. These exercises are formally evaluated by the NRC and the' Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Any deficiencies found are required to be corrected. Let me assure you that the NRC will continue to ensure that an adequate state of emergency preparedness exists at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant.

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General Counsel Regional Administrator, Region II Tennessee Valley Authority U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission 400 West Sumit Hill Drive 101 Marietta Street, N.W.

Ell 833 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Resident Inspector / Browns Ferry NP Mr. R. L. Gridley U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tennessee Valley Authority Route 12, Box 637 SN 157B Lookout Place Athens, Alabama 35611 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 Mr. Richard King Mr. H. P. Pomrehn c/o U.S. GA0 Tennessee Valley Authority 1111 North Shore Drive Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Suite 225, Box 194 P.O. Box 2000 Knoxville, Tennessee 37919 Decatur, Alabama 35602 Dr. Henry Myers, Science Advisor Mr. M. J. May Comittee on Interior Tennessee Valley Authority and Insular Affairs Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant U.S. House of Representatives P.O. Box 2000 Washington, D.C. 20515 Decatur, Alabama 35602 Mr. D. L. Williams Mr. S. A. White Tennessee Valley Authority Manager of Nuclear Power 40,0 West Summit Hill Drive Tennessee Valley Authority W10 885 6N 38A Lookout Place Kn'oxville, Tennessee 37902 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 Chairman, Limestone County Comission P.O. Box 188 Mr. M. Runyon Athens, Alabama 35611 Chairman of the Board Tennessee Valley Authority Claude Earl Fox, M.D. 400 W. Sumit Hill Drive State Health Officer Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 State Department of Public Health State Office Building Mr. J. Smith Montgomery, Alabama 36130 State Senator District 2 108-A South Side Square Hur)tsville, Alabama 35801

Mr. Larry Sledge, Chairman

Concerned Citizens Landfill Committee Route 2, Box 402 Athens, Alabama 35611

SUBJECT:

A-2 EVACUATION ZONE, BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT This is in responr.e to your letter dated May 2,1988 to Chainnan Lando W. Zech of the Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) regarding the effect of a proposed landfill on emergency evacuation at the Browns F ry Nuclear Plant. The NRC's statutory responsibility is to ensure th all operating facilities achieve and maintain adequate levels of pro tion of the public health and safety. The NRC has no authority to reg te offsite matters such as the development of a landfill.

With respect to the effect of traffic congestion upon eme ency evacuation, the following information .w be of use. As a part of e licensing process evacuation time estimate studies are performed for e- gency planning purposes.

These estimates assist emergency management authori es in identifying potential traffic loads, "bottle-necks", and lead time need to effect evacuations.

When local conditions change, such as an increa in traffic, the emergency plans and procedures are revised accordingly accommodate changing conditions.

For example, if local traffic increases, th plans may be modified to increase the number of law enforcement officials t direct and control traffic for an evacuation. Emergency Plans are review and revised, if necessary, annually to ensure that they are current.

The NRC maintains an active inspe on program in all areas of operation of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant i luding emergency planning. Annual emergency preparedness exercises are con c d by tha licensee while local and state authorities participate at 1 s 1-annuall p These exercises are formally evaluated by the NRC and t Federal Emerg cy Management Agency (FEMA). Any deficiencies found are r uired to be correc d. Let me assure you that the NRC will continue to ensur that an adequate state of emergency preparedness exists at the Browns Ferry clear Plant.

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