ML20204J458
| ML20204J458 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/10/1999 |
| From: | Quinn V Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| To: | Chris Miller NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| ML20204J437 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9903300097 | |
| Download: ML20204J458 (2) | |
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i Washington, D.C. 20472 FEB 101999 Charles L. Miller Chiefof the Emergency Preparedness and Radiation Protection Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555
Dear Mr. Miller:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has completed an analysis of the prompt alert and notification system for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) located j
in the Town of Vernon, Windham County, Vermont, on the western shore of the Connecticut River. This review has been completed pursuant to Title 44 CFR, Part 350; selected evaluation criteria in Appendix 3 of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1; and FEMA-REP-10," Guide for the Evi2ation of Alert and Notification Systems for Nuclear Power Plants." The enclosed report entitled " Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Site-Specific Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness Alert and Notification System Quality Assurance Verification,"
summarizes the engineering design review; incorporates the results of the public telephone survey conducted immediately following full activation of the alert and notification system on June 27,1985; and confirms adequacy of the applicable evaluation criteria from NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1, arid FEMA-REP-10.
Based on a review of the engineering design and the results of the June 27, 1985, public telephone survey, FEMA has determined that the alert and notification system installed around VYNPS satisfies the requirements of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1, and FEMA-REP-10. Therefore, there is reasonable assurance that the system is adequate to alert and promptly notify the public in the event of a radiological emergency at the site. The Honorable Howard Dean, M.D., Governor of Vermont has been advised of this approval. A copy of our letter is enclosed for your information.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (202) 646-3664 incerel,
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The Honorable Howard Dean, M.D.
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~ Dea-Govemor Dean:
I am pleased to inform you that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has
-l completed a review of the alert and notification system (ANS) installed around the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS), located in the Town of Vernon, Vermont. FEMA has determined that the system is adequate to provide prompt alerting and notification to the public in the event of an emergency at the site.
1.vant to congratulate you on this importat achievement. This represents the first approval of an ANS installed to alert and notify residents of Vermont living near a nuclear power plant. The cooperation and endeavors of the State of Vennont, Town of Dummerston, Town of Guilford, Town of Halifax, Town of Vernon, Town of Brattleboro and the Duke Engineering Company in reaching this level of offsite radiological preparedness are greatly appreciated by FEMA. We look forward to your continued cooperation in this important area of emergency preparedness through the conduct ofperiodic radiological emergency preparedness exercises.
Ifyou have any questions regarding this matter, please contact D. Anne Martin, Acting Director, Exercises Division, at (202) 646-2738.
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