ML20204F284

Responds to 860626 Request for Info Re 860617 Formal Notice from Mayor of Seneca,Il,Withdrawing Agreement to Participate in Offsite Planning for Radiological Emergencies.Fema to State Encl

ML20204F284
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Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	07/29/1986
From:	Krimm R Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Jordan E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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NUDOCS 8608040144
Download: ML20204F284 (3)

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Federal Emergency Management Agency I . Washington, D.C. 20472 O O JUL 2 91986 MEMORANDUM FOR: Edward L. Jordan, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement U. S. cl r ulatory Cannission g y,  :% M Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Programs

SUBJECT:

Offsite Emtgency Preparedness for LaSalle This memorandum is in response to your June 26, 1986, request for information concerning the June 17, 1986, formal notice to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Cmmission fran the Mayor of Seneca, Illinois withdrawing Seneca's agreement to participate in offsite planning for radiological emergencies at the LaSalle Nuclear Power Station.

As indicated in the attached July 21, 1986, menorandum from the Federal Bnergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region V, FEMA has reviewed the Illinois Plan for Radiological Accidents (IPRA) as well as the Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency Act of 1975 (ESDA Act), and finds that the position expressed by the Mayor of Seneca in his letter of June 17, 1986, has no significant impact on the FEMA 44 CFR 350 approval of the IPRA.

Also, in the interim, IaSalle County and the State of Illinois are prepared to adequately cmpensate for the absence of Seneca's support for the IPRA.

These actions would be in accordance with the overall concept of operations of IPRA and the ESDA Act. FEMA Region V will formally ask the State of Illinois and LaSalle County to identify these compensating measures in writing. When we have received and analyzed this information, we will notify you.

If you have any questions, please contact Robert S. Wilkerson at 646-2861.

Attachment As Stated

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MD40RANDUM FOR: Associate Director State and Local Programs and Support ATTENTION: Richard W. Krium Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological JJayardsprograms

' \ @gR y y., J FROM: Robert E. Connor Acting Regional Director SUBJII'T: Offsite Rnergency Preparedness For LaSalle

'Ihe following infornetion is being provided in response to the June 26, 1986 nencrandum from Edward Jordan to Richard Krinm subject as above. 'Ihis NRC memorandum was telefaxed to the Regional Office along with a verbal request from Ken Green to respond. I am requesting that future infornal requests for findings by me be followed by a formal written request from the appropriate FDiA HQ staff.

My review of the Illinois Plan For Radiological Accidents (IPRA) Volunes I and III as well as the Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency Act of 1975 (ESDA Act) indicates that the position expressed by the Mayor of Seneca, Illinois in his letter of June 17, 1986 has no significant inpact on FEMA's 44 CFR 350 approval of the LaSalle Plan (IPRA III). However, IPRA III, Annex 3E, Seneca Procedures and the inplementation procedures (SOPS) will have to be amended to account for the withdrawal of Seneca. If you concur with my reconnendation, I propose that I write to the ESDA Director requesting that he indicate the coupensating measures to be put in place by LaSalle County and the State of Illinois.

@e reconneadation of no significant impact is based on the following points.Section I (4) A. page 1 of IPRA I states:

"As chief executive officer of the State of Illinois, the Governor has the ultinate authority for safeguarding the health and welfare of Illinois citizens and therefore, is vested with the overall connand and coordination of IPPA."

Section I (4) C. page 6 of IPRA I statest "The prinary center of coordination for local government operational responses will be the county EOC. The county Board Chairman has connend authority over the agencies represented at the county BOC, with the county ESDA Coordinator acting as the operational coordinator. We county DOC is responsible for coordinating with the municipal EOCs."

JUL.22 '86 09:56 FEMA REGION V CHICAGO 1 P.03

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Section 1111.11. (b) of the ESDA Act states:

I "Each county shall maintain an Rnergency Services and Disaster Agency  ;

or participate in a local or interjurisdictional anergency Services and Disaster Agency which, except as otherwise provided under this act has jurisdiction over and serves the entire county." (enphasis added) l Section III (3) F.1. page 17 of IPRA III states:

"The principal executive officers of LASALLE COUNTY and the nonicipalities therein are authorized to initiate actions and conumM emergency personnel in any efforts necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of affected residents by their respective charters and bylaws and by the " Illinois Energency Services _ and Disaster Agency Act of 1975" (Ill. _Rev. Sta_ts., Chap.127, Paragraphs 1181 et seq.) .

(enphasis added)

Section III (1) C. page 14 of IPRA III states:

"The IASAILE and GRUNDY COUNTIES BOCs will serve as the major coordination centers for the local government response within the LASAILE COUNTY STATION EPZ."

As you are aware a meeting was held by ESDA and Lonnonwealth Edison Conpany (CECO) on July 12, 1986 which was attended by the local and county officials. FDIA V and NBC III were represented at that meeting as observers. During that meeting the ESIA Director nede a connitnant for his l agency to uset with LaSalle County first and then jointly with each local jurisdiction in the LaSalle EPZ to discuss the LaSalle Plan. He invited the local officials to identify any concerns that they may have about the operation procedures of IPRA at that tine. 'Ihese neetings could also serve to notify local officials of the modifications to inplanentation procedures necessitated by the withdrawal of Seneca. Further, issues such as those raised by Brookfield Township officials in their letter of July 17, 1986 could be addressed.

I believe that there is a conmitnant on the part of both ESDA and CBCo to address and resolve the issues which have been identified by the local officials in the LaSalle EPZ. In the interim, LaSalle County and the State of Illinois are prepared to adequately conpensate for the absence of Seneca's support for IPRA. 'Ihose actions would be in accordance with the overall concept of operations of IPRA volumes I and III and the ESDA Act as identified above. Upon your concurrence, I will fornelly ask the State of Illinois and LaSalle County to identify these conpensating naasures in writing.

FEMA V will continue to monitor the situation and keep you informed of developnents.