ML20197B820
| ML20197B820 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/1998 |
| From: | Fields M NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Ray H SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9803120126 | |
| Download: ML20197B820 (3) | |
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s Mr. Harold B. Ray Executiva Vice President Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, California 92674-0128 SUBJ2dT:
POSTPONEMENT OF INGESTION PATHWAY 2 ONE EMERGENCY PLAN EXERCISE
Dear Mr. Ray:
Southern California Edison (SCE) documented the basis for the ingestion pathway zone (tPZ) l exercise schedule change in its letter dated December 24,1997. SCE stated that this exercise was scheduled for 1997 for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), and is now scheduled for 1999 to allow NRC participation.
The last time SCE participated in an IPZ exercise with the State of California was in 1991. The State last participated in an IPZ exercise with Diablo Canyon in 1993.Section IV.F.2.d of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50 states,"A State should fully partic.pate in the ingestion pathway pcrtion of exercises at least once every six years. In States witi more than one site, the state snould rotate this participation from site to site." Accordingly,-the State of California would not need to participate in an IPZ exercise until 1999, in the December 24 letter, SCE states that the IPZ exercise schedule change was an exception to the SONGS emergency plan, in that the plan stated: "All major elements of the plan and the emergency organization are tested within a six year period." The IPZ exercise is a major element of the plan which should be tested every six years as indicated in the emergency plan.
In this case, however, it is the staff's understanding that the scheduler change is necessary to meet the needs of the State of California and to permit increased Federal participation (NRC, DOE, FEMA) in the IPZ exercise. The NRC also understands that FEMA is agreeable to the postponement. Additionally, as opposed to the plume exposure pathway exercise, the licensees's role in the iPZ exercise is not as extensive; one of communications and providing
!;m assistance and radiologicalinformation to the State. SCE conducted a plume exposure pathway exercise for SONGS in October 1997, which would test essentially the same commur! cations network and radiologicalinformation provisions as would be demonstrated in an IPZ exercise. The participation by the State, which has a greater role than the licensee in j)g' '
this exercise, at least once every six years is satisfied since the State of California participated in an IPZ exercise with Diablo Canyon in 1993 and would not need to participate in another n
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-2 March 3, 1998 such exercise until 1999. Consequently, the NRC findr, this one time exception to your emergency plan acceptable and the schedule change is permitted.
Sincerely, Original Signed By Mel B. Fields, Project Manager Project Directorate IV 2 Division of Reactor Projects Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-361 DISTRIBUTION:
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q Mr. R. W. Krieger, Vice President Resident inspector / San Onofre NPS Southem Califomia Edison Company clo U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Post Office Box 4329 P. O. Box 128 San Clemente, Califomia 92674 San Clemente, Califomia 92674-0128 Mayor Chairman, Board of Supervisors City of San Clemente County of San Diego 100 Avenida Presidio 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335 San Clemente, Califomia 92672 San Diego, Califomia 92105 Mr. Dwight E.- Nunn, Vice President Alan R. Watts, Esq.
Southem Califomia Edison Company Woodruff, Spradlin & Smart San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station 701 S. Parker St. No. 7000 P.O. Box 128 Orange, Califomia 92668-4702 San Clemente, Califomia 92674-0128 Mr. Sherwin Harris B
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City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverr Califomia 92522 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. b';: lect Regulatory Commission Harris Tower & Pavilion 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 76011-8064 Mr. Terry Winter Manager, Power Operations San Diego Cas & Eleciric Company P.O. Box 1831 San Diego, Califomia 92112-4150 Mr. Steve Hsu Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services Post Office Box 942732 Sacramento, Califomia 94234
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