ML20199J022
| ML20199J022 | |
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| Issue date: | 11/14/1997 |
| From: | Kantor F NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Blanton J NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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| NUDOCS 9711280025 | |
| Download: ML20199J022 (14) | |
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3 November 14,1997 NOTE TO: Jimmy D. Blanton, IRMB/lRM FROM: Falk Kantor, PERB/DRPM/NRR W
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ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT FOR SUBMITTAL TO PDC AND LPDRs Attached is an additional document for submittal to the NRC Public Document Center and Local Public Document Rooms. The document, titled " Guidance and Evaluation Manual for Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercises," is related to the documents provided to you on November 14,1997, and was a:so developed by the FEMA /NRC Strategic Review Steering Committee in support of a review of offsite emergency preparedness, for nuclear power reactors.
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REP PROGRAM STRATEGIC REVIEW STEERING COMMITTEE
2 STATEMENT FROM THE REGIONAL ASSISTANCE l CHAIRPERSONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Regional Assistance Chairpersons Advisory Committee (RACAC) was charged by the Strategic Review Steering Committee (SRSC) to prepare an example of streamlining several objectives from FEMA REP 14/15 to be presented with the Streamlining Concept paper. The RACAC prepared this document to illustrate sn approach to the rewrite / change of existing exercise guidance and evaluation material. The committee recognizes that there are other approaches including leaving REP 14/15 in their current form (with modifications necesstated by changes in mher supporting documents); or altering current format to reduce unnecessary objectives (such as 30,32,33) and modifying each remaining objective based on customer responses to the strategic review, or to generate a totally new document. The attachment is a representation of an approach to this process O
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3 1 OBJECTIVE X: RADIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE CONTROL 2 (Formerly Objectives 5,14 and 29) 3 4 Demonstrate the capability to continuously monitor and control radiation exposure to j 5_ emergency workers, and the capability and resources to implement protective actions for 6 emergency workers, institutionalized individuals, and, if the State plan specifies, the 7 general public.
8 9 INTENT ,
10 11 This objective states that OROs shall be able to determine the radiation exposure received 12 by emergency workers; provide for distributing, collecting, and processing of direct-13 reading dosimeters (DRD) and non-direct-reading dosimeters; provide for emergency 14 workers to read their DRDs at appropriate intervals; maintain a radiation dose record for 15 each emergency worker; and establish a decision chain or authorization procedure for 16 emergency workers who are required to incur radiation at levels greater than routinely 17 authorized emergency exposure limits. This objective should be evaluated in concert with 18 Objective A, Radiological Protective Actions; Objective C, RadiologicalField 19 Monitoring andSampling; Objective E, Radiological Monitoring and Decontamination; 20 Objective F, RadiologicalLaboratory Operations, and Objective G, Radiological 21 MedicalRs.iponse. (See evaluation criteria from NUREG-0654 planning standards E, H, 22 J, and K).
23 24 Whenever the plan requires, sufficient quantities, storage, and means for distributing 25 radioprotective drugs to emergency workers, institutionalized individuals, and the general 26 are available.
27 28 For ssigning DRDs, emergency workers are categorized according to whether they will 29 be working in an area of potentially high exposure rates (Category 1), or in an area of 30 potentially low exposure rates (Category 2). Areas inside the plume EPZ are considered 31 to be in Category 1. It is essential that emergency workers with assigmnents in this area 32 have a means for measuring their radiation exposure at the beginning of the accident 33 response.
34 35 Emergency workers assigned within categories 1 and 2 include all those whose services 36 are needed to protect the health and safety of the general public during en emergency.
37 These workers may be exposed to radiation from an airbome plume or from material 38 deposited during a plume passage during their missions. Therefore, a means for 39 measuring their radiation exposure be available at the beginning of the accident response.
40 Individuals returning to restricted areas for necessary work (e.g., farmers feeding 41 animals) are assigned to Category 2. (See evaluation criteria from Planning Standards E, 42 H, J, K, and M.)
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3 Under this objective, all activities are to be carried out using plans and procedures as in 4 an actual emergency unless otherwise specified in the extent-of plsy agreement.
5 6 DEMONSTRATION CRITERIA 7
8 NUREG CRITERION 1 9 '
10 R.10,K.3.a OROS have dosimetry and KI available for 11 J.IO.e,f. emegency worker radiation exposure control.
12 13 EVALUATION 14 15 OROs demonstrate the capability to assign non-direct reading dosimeters to emergency 16 workers, specify the type of dosimetry (film badge, thermo-luminescent dosimeters 17 [TLD), etc.), maintain records of the serial numbers of dosimeters, and inform workers of 18 where and when the dosimeters should be turned in for process'mg.
19 20 Also, each emergency response worker has access to a functioning dosimeter charger and 21 understands its use. OROs assign DRDs with scale ranges appropriate to measurement of 22 any administrative dose limits established by State or localjurisdictions, and measure the 1 23 dose limits established by EPA 400 or superceding docements. OROs are able to provide l 24 documentation of calibration dates and inspection for electrical leakage in accudance l 25 with manufacturers specifications. !
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27 Sufficient quantities of KI are available for emergency workers, institutionalized personne!, 1 28 and the general public (if applicable). KI supplies are within the listed expiration date and l 29 plans for distribution are available. !
30 l 31 NUREG CRITERION 2 32 i 33 K.3.b,4, Emergency workers demonstrate the use of dosimetry and KI and l 34 knowledge of exposure control procedures to manage radiological 35 exposures. j 36 '
37 EVALUATION l 38 -
39 OROs demonstrate that instructions are available on how to use individual and/or group
-40 dosimeters and take periodic readings. The DRDs must be rcroed and the initial readings 41 recorded before deployment.
42 43 Emergency workers are aware of their maximum authorized exposure limit 44 (administrative dose limit). If authorized to terminate their mission by their own .
45 decisions when a predetennined level is reached, emergency workers are aware of 46 appropriate personnel to contact. DRDs shall be periodically read, and ea:h emergency i
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I worker has an exposure record or chart. Individual exposures are recorded (in 2 Roentgens) at the end of each mission or shift, and emergency worker exposure records 3 and KI ingestion documentation are given to a designated person.
4 5 NUREG CRITERION 3 l 6
7 E.7, J.10.e,f. Instructions on the distribution and use of KI have been 8 prepared and are available for dissemination.
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- 11 12 'Ihe ORO have clear and definitive plans and systems in place to insure that KI is 13 distributed and that instructions for ingestion are disseminated. OROs demonstrate the 14 ability to implement the distribution of KI according to their plans and procedures.
- 15 Instructions to emergency workers and residents on the use of KI should include the 16 following information:
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- Reasons for taking KI, is
- Dosage and time within which KI should be taken, 19 e Information on where KI can be obtained or how it will be distributed, and 20
- Possible side effects.
21 22 NUREG CRITERION 4 23 24 M.1,3, Implementation of decisions regarding controlled re-entry of 25 J.9.10.e. emergency workers into the restricted zone are demonstrated.
26 27 - EVALUATION 28 29 OROs are prepared to provide briefings to re-entering emergency workers, including 30 information based on As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) principles.
31 32- OROs demonstrate the capability to control re-entry and exit of people and to protect 33 them from unnecessary radiation exposure. Control procedures for exiting the restricted 34 zone following re-eatry include monitoring people, vehicles, and equipment to avoid 35 spreading contamination outside the restricted zone.
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6 1 OBJECTIVE XX: DIRECTION AND CONTROL 2 (Formerly Objectives 3 and 23) 3 4 Demonstrate the capability to direct and control emergency operations.
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1 6 INTENT 7
8 '!his objective provides that OROs demonstrate the capability to control the overall 9 response to an emergency and the capability to request usistance from Federal agencies, 10 nuclear and other facilities, organizations, individuals, and radiological labdatories.
11 OROs also are prepared to provide resources needed to support these assisting external
- 12 - organi=' ions. (See evahation criteria from NUREG-0654 A, C, and N).
13 14 EXTENT OF FLAY 15 16 All activities described in the demonstration criteria for this objective shall be carried out
-17 in accordance with the plan, unless deviations are provided for in the extent-of play l -18 agreement.
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, 20 DEMONSTRATION CRITERIA l 21 22 NUREG CRITERION 1 23 24 A.I.d,2.a,b. Designated penonnel with leadership roles for the ORO 25 provide direction ano con: si to that part of the esverall response -
26 effort for which they are responsible.
27 28 EVALUATION 29 30 OROs shall demonstrate clear chains of command, their leadership and management 31 capabilities, and their capabilities to accomplish the following:
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- Delegate responsibility,
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- Issue instructions to staft 36 37 e Provide directions on use of the plan, 38 39 e Conduct staff meetings and briefings,
-40 41- e Disseminate information, 42 43 *- Resolve conflicts, 44 . .
45 . Provide decision-making leadership,
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- Consult with and issues instructions to staff and other organizations, i 3
3 : Provide and claQ authorities needed for emergency action, 4
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- Direct coordination with other OROs, 6
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- Authorize implernentation of PADS, and S
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- Provide for retention of essential information. .
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12 13 C1.a.,b.,C,3.,4. Assistance is requested for unmet needs from outside 1
14 organizations (Federal, State, local, volunteer and private).
15 16 EVALUATION 17 la ORO: demonstrate the <t.apability to recognize and identify limitations in their own 17 resources, determine c'scumstances that require outside assistance, secure required 20 resources from external organizations, and track unmet requests to fulfillment.
21 22 Assistance from outside support agencies or organizations may be in the form of 23 personnel, knowledge and expertise, equipment, supplies, services, or funding. OROs
, 24 demonstrate knowledge of the points of contact for external organizations and the use of 25 appropriate communication systems. If assistance is requested, the requestor should 26 document agency, official contacted, time, and assistance requested.
27 28 NUREG CRITERION 3 29 30 C1.a.,b.,C,3.,4. OROs demonstrate the capability to support and facilitate the 31 response of external organizations.
32 33 EVALUATION 34 35 OROs demonstrate the capability to provide suoport or resources requested by the 36 external organizations that respond to the request for assistance. Examples of such 37 r::pport and resources include air fields, transportation vehicles, command posts, office 38 space, telephone lines, radio frequencies, telecommunication centers, supplies, and 39 equipment.
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l 1 NUREG CRITERION 4 2
3 N All activities described in the demonstration criteria are 4 carried out in accordance with the plan, unless deviations are 5 provided for in the extent-of-play agreement.
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9 ORO: demonstrate a capability to follow policies, implement procedures, and utilize 10 equipment and facilities contained in the plans and procedures. OROs should 11 demonstrate that they can follow sequences outlined in the various procedures and 12 perform specified activities, as necessary.
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1 OBJECTIVE XXX: PUBLICINSTRUCTIONS 2 (Formerly Objectives 10,11 and parts of 16 and 27) '
3 4 Demonstrate the capability to promptly alert and notify the public with'a the plume 5 pathway EPZ; Coordinate the formulation and dissemination of accurate and timely i 6 emergency instruai~ .nd information to the public throughout the radiological event.
7 8 INTENT 9
10 This objective concerns both the process by which the messages containing instructions 11 and information are coordinated among OROs and the clarity, completeness, accuracy
, 12 and timeliness of the messages. Procedures need to encompass the alert and noti 5 cation 13 emergency; and issuance ofinstructions and information for the general public in the 14 plume and ingestion pathway EPZs during the emergency phase and in the post-15 emergency relocation, re entry and recovery phases of a rNiiological incident. (See 16 evaluation criteria from NUREG-0654 Planning Standards A, E, and J).
17 18 EXTENT OF PLAY 19 20 All alert and notification activities will be coaducted as they would be in an actual 21 emergency, subject to the extent-of-play agreement.
22 23 Exception areas must be selected for demonstration and evaluation. The public addrm 24 system should be demonstrated with a test message along the route or at some agree @
25 upon location.
26 27 A current copy of preprinted information and instructions must be ready for rapid 28 reproduction and distribution.
29 30 DEMONSTRATION CRITERIA 31 '
32 NUREG CRITERION 1 .
33 34 E.5,6,7. Activities associated with primary alerting and notification 35 sequences are acted upon urgently and completed within 15
- 36 (primary) or 45 (within exception areas) minutes of decisions 37 by authorized offsite emergency officials to activate the alert 38 and notification system.
39 40 EVALUATION 41 42 OROs must demonstrate the capability to provide both an alert signal and an instrectional 43- message to populated areas throughout the plume pathway EPZ within 15 (primary) or 44 45 (within exception areas) minutes of the decision by authorized offsite officials to ,
45 activate the alen and notification system. This capability must be demonstrated in
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10 I conjunction with all primary notification systems for the general population, including 2 the Emergency Alen System (EAS).
-3 4 The OROs must be able ta alen and notify permanent and transient populations within 10 5 miles ofthe nuclear power plant and complete the following actions within the 6 appropriate time aAer each decision to alen and notify the public:
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- Provide emergency alerting and notification to the public (the following table is an 9 example of the data requested for each timed alert and notification sequence);
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$$ Esp @QJi$j- :#1'0$218 (#2M9Mf5 '#3975$9@ IW4WAFM (a) Time offsite official's decision was made to notify public(start clock)
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- 1f applicable 12 13 e Select either an appropriate pre-scripted emergency instruction, modify a pre-14 scripted emergency instruction, or formulate an ad-hoc emergency instruction.
15 Due to the time limitations of the EAS system, the message cannot exceed 2 16 minutes in length. The message must contain at a minimum, affected l
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11 1 - jurisdictions, the site status, emergency classification level, protective action 2 decision (PAD), reference to the public in%rmation brochure and a closing 3 statement requesting the public to stay tuneolo the EAS station. Subsequent 4 special news broadcasts concerning descriptiota of the affected geographical area 5 in terms of familiar landmarks and boundaries, kwation of reception centers and 6- other pertinent information must be provided imr.sediately following the EAS 7 broadcast.
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- Coordinate activities with other OROs prior to release of the message, as required, 10 for activating the alerting system and timing and choosing the conte 6ts of the 11 notification message.
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- Coordinate with the broadcast station (s) to ensure that the correct message is 14 broadcast, and that current messages are repeated as appropriate.
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- Receive verification of the ad hoc message or instructions for use of a pre-scripted 17 message from the station.
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- Activate the alert signals.
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- Complete all primary route alerting and noti 6 cation activities when applicable.
22 His includes providing messages over the mobile public address system.
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- Initiate dissemination of the emergency message to the public via the EAS and 25 any other means specified as primary in the ORO plan. His includes special 26 notification devices. Parents of school children must be notified ofprotective 27 actions.
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- Promptly provide copies ofEAS messages to appropriate OROs (e.g., risk and 30 support counties, State and joint information centers).
l . 31 32 NUREG CRITERION 2 33 34 E.6. OROs use supplementary route alerting to complement 35 primary route alerting and/or notification methods.
36 37 EVALUATION 38 39 OROs may choose to provide supplementary route alerting and notification. Because this 40 emergency activity is discretionary, demonstration of supplementary route alerting and 41 notification will be negotiated in the Extent-of-Play agreement.
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3 E.5,7. All messages accurately refleet the protective action decisions q 4 sade by responsible authorities. l 5 /
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8 OROs must demonstrate the capability to ensure that emergency messages are consistent 9 with decisions made by the appropriate offsite officials. They should be able to convey 10 information accurately to people responsible for developing noti 6 cation metsages or 11 selecting and modifying pre-scripted messages. OROs will provide emergency 12 lastructions to the broadcast station (s) for dissemination. His demonstration may 13 include recording the message directly on a tape for use by the station, accessing the 14 station for a live transmission, or using other means to ensure that messages are read
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-16 17 NUREO CRITERION 4 18 19 E.5,7. Emergency messages contain lastructions and information that are 20 undentandable and can be easDy implemented by the public.
21 22 EVALUATION 23 24 OROs must demonstrate the capability to use familiar landmarks and boundaries to 25 delineate the geographic areas covered by protective actions described in an emergency 26 message. Descriptions may include site-specific landmarks, such as rivers, railroad 27 tracks, buildings, and local government jurisdictions.
28 29 OROs must ensure that messages are internally consistent and that information in an 30 early portion of the message is not contradicted by information in a later portion of the 31 same message. The contents of the messages should be adapted to address 32 misinformation that may have a negative impact on the public response. Emergency 33 messages should contain information from the rumor control staff, as appropriate. De 34 public, both in areas covered under PADS and outside those areas, must be informed to
- - 35 stay tuned to the broadcast station (s) for further emergency instructions and information.
36 37 The emergency messages must be accurate when compared with current accident status 38 information provided by the licensee. Messages must contain clear language and 39 instructions understandable to the public.
40-41 OROs must demonstrate the capability to provide instructions to the public on 42 implementing the recommended protective actions. These instructions must indicate
. 43 when and by whom *hese actions should be taken; must be consistent with, and refer to, 44 previously distributed informational brochures; and must be complete enough to ensure
-45 that people without a brochure will know how and when to take appropriate actions.~
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- 13 1 Subsequent messages need to be developed that contain: instructions for transients; items 2 to take along when evacuating; evacuation routing; locations of reception centers; 3 instructions and information for parents of students, transportation dependent individuals, 4 and special populations; instructions and information on protective actions for food and 5 water, and information related to relocation, re-entry and recovery activities.
6 7 Updated instructions and information must be provided M a way that clearly distinguishes 8 current and previous instructions. This demonstration should be supported by an accurate 9 and current log of previous messages available at all times to message preparers.
10 11 OROs must demonstrate the capability to develop emergency messages and provide 12 broadcasts in a non-English language when required.
13 14 NUREG CRITERION.5 15 16 A.I.b, OROs coordinate content of emergency messages with at:
17 E.5,7. appropriate staff, organizations, and jurisdictions.
18 19 EVALUATION 20 21 ORO: must demonstrate the capability to coordinate with each other and with the 22 appropriate suppo t organizations (e.g. American Red Crosa, Salvation Army) and 23 laternal staff on the content ofemergency messages. This coordination may include 24 sharing the information, joint development of message content, or providing direction on 25 message contents to several organizations from a central coordinating organization. .
26 Emergency messages must be periodically rebroadcast even if there is no change in the 27 emergency status.
28 29 OROs maintain copies of all instructional and informational messages that may be used 30 by the Public Information Officials (PIO) and rumor control staff.
31 32 NUREG CRITERION 6 33 34 E.5,7, When ingestion pathway measures are exercised, preprinted 35 J.9,11. Instructions and information are available for rapid 36 reproduction and distribution to pre-selected individuals and 37 businesses.
38 39 EVALUATION 40 41 GROS must demonstrate the capability to maintain copies ofinstructions and information 42 for ingestion pathway actions so that they may be rapidly reproduced and distributed to 43 predetermined individuals and businesses. A listing of orga6tions and businesses 44 (including addresses, contacts, and telephone numbers) th *.dil receive ingestion-related
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