ML20203E404

Forwards McGuire Nuclear Station Exercise, for 851009 Exercise of Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plans.State of Nc 860116 Response to Exercise Rept & Schedule of Corrective Actions Also Encl

ML20203E404
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Site:	Oconee, McGuire, Mcguire
Issue date:	06/11/1986
From:	Krimm R Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Joedan E, Jordan E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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/ $ Federal Emergency Management Agency I ~ Washington, D.C. 20472 JN I l 1986 MEMORANDUM FOR: Edward L. Jordan Director, Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement j II. Nucl ry Canmission i

F10M: a Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Prograns SUBJECf: Exercise Report for the October 9, 1985, Exercise of the Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plans for the McGuire Nuclear Power Plant Attached is one copy of the Exercise Report for the October 9, 1985, partial participation joint exercise of the offsite radiological emergency preparedness plans for the McOJire Nuclear Power Plant. W e plant is located approximately 17 milea northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina.

I he exercise report, dated December 10, 1985, was prepared by Region IV of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and includes the comments resulting from the Regional Assistance Cmmittee review.

We State of North Carolina, and Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, and Mecklenburg Counties, which are located in the plume emergency planning zone (EPZ), participated in the exercise. In accord with the exercise plan, the State of North Carolina participation was minimal, while the participation by the counties was extensive.

Rere were no deficiencies observed at the exercise. Were were inadequacies identified which require corrective actions. Were were also several areas reconmended for inprovement. R ese are discussed in Section II entitled, " Detailed Discussion." Additional equipment, training, and coordination meetings among the various response agencies were reconmended to acconplish these improvements and thereby enhance the emergency response capability of the involved governnents and agencies. Attached is the response by the State of North Caroliru to the exercise report and their schedule of corrective actions dated January 16, 1986. h e Region will assurn completion by the State of the necessary corrective actions.

He inadequacies identified did not detract frca the overall capability denonstrated by the State of North Carolina, and Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, and Mecklenburg Counties to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency. Based on the results of the October 9,1985, exercise, FEMA considers that offsite radiological emergency preparedness is adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken offsite to protect the health and safety of the public living in the vicinity of the site in the event of a radiological emergency. Werefore, the original 44 CPR 350 approval dated June 4, 1981, for the McGuire Nuclear Power Plant will remain in effect.

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North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety James G. Martin, Govemor Division of Emergency Management J:seph W. Dean, Secretary 116 W. Jones St., Raleigh, N. C. 27611 (919) 733-3867 January 16, 1986 Mr. Glenn C. Woodard, Chief Natural 4 Technological Hazards Division -

Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IV 1371 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Dear Glenn:

Reference is made to your letter dated December 13, 1985 transmitting the draft report of the McGuire Nuclear Station Exercise conducted on October 9,1985.

Schedule of corrective actions for those inadequacies on page 16 of the exer-cise report are detailed below:

Mecklenburg County E.6., Notification Methods A Public Infonnation Workshop in and Procedures coordination with Duke Power will be held on February 3,1986 for all PIO's and County Coordinators scheduled to pcrticipcte in the upcoming February 20, 1986 Catawba Nuclear Power Station Exercise.

.During this workshop completeness of essential information to the public via the EBS network will be

, stressed in addition to EBS coordi-nation, activation and employment of the Joint Information Center.

i EES procedures have also been desig-

' nated as a special emphasis object- ,

ive for Mecklenburg County during t,he . j

, Catawba Exercise and experience '

! gained from the workshop 'and exer- -

cise should provide the framework  !

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P ge 2 January 16, 1986 Mecklenburg County E.6., Notification Methods for a more detailed written procedure and Procedures to ensure uniformity in operations.

'Ihis will be coupleted by July 1,1986.

K.3.a., Radiological Exposure The N.C. Division of Emergency Manage-Control ment is presently in a buy program which will provide all emergency work-ers who may be subject to nuclear radiation in connection with a nuclear power plant eccident a low-range, a high-range and'a TLD or pennanent type ,

dosimeter. Mecklenburg County will '

have low- and high-range dosimeters available during the upcoming February 20, 1986 Catawba Exercise. Purchase of TLDs should be completed by August 1, 1986.

Iredell County E.6., Notification Methods The Iredell County Coordinator will and Procedures attend the Public Information work-shop scheduled for participants in the February 20, 1986 Catawba Nuclear Station Exercise. During this parti-cular workshop, the completeness of essential infonnation to the public vis the EBS network will be stressed in addition to EBS coordination and activation. He has also agreed to act as a participant in the Catawba Exercise

with emphasis on observing EBS coordin-

ation and procedures.

The 1986 McGuire Plan update is sched-l uled to include data which will define

! EPZ sectors in familiar terms with known i

landmarks. Seheduled completion date

! .. is June 30, 1986.

i J.12. Prot $ctiveResponse Primary shelter facilities will be re-located from Shepherd School to South l

Iredell High School approximately 7 miles North. This relocation will provide the ,*

necessary additional shelter capacity and

! should be more conducive to monitoring and decontamination activities. This action i is effective innediately and will be in-

, corporated into the next revision to the i McGuire Plan.

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Afr. Glenn C. Woodard Page 3 January 16, 1986 If you have any further questions as to corrective action taken, please contact Al Joyner or myself at 919/733-3867.

Sincerely, Joseph F. Stye 75 Director Mf:AYJ:sf e

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