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Forwards FEMA Final Rept on 851203 Emergency Exercise. Resolution of Deficiencies Re Failure to Provide Emergency Workers in Claibourne County W/Dosimeters Should Be Completed Prior to Next full-scale Emergency Exercise
ML20205H731
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Site: Grand Gulf  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 08/11/1986
From: Verrelli D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Kingsley O
MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT CO.
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NUDOCS 8608200139
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T August'll, 1986 N

ississippi Power and Light Company TTN: Mr. O. D. Kingsley, Jr.

Vice President, Nuclear Operations th P. O. Box 23054 Jackson, MS 39205 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

FEMA FINAL REPORT - GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION EMERGENCY EXERCISE OF DECEMBER 3, 1985 Enclosed is a copy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Final Report for the Grand Gulf Emergency Exercise of December 3, 1985.

As described in the enclosure, FEMA has identified two areas that require corrective action.

Specifically, the items noted were a failure to provide emergency workers in Claibourne County with permanent record dosimeters and a lack of procedures for the frequency of reading dosimeters for highway patrol officers.

We encourage you to assist the appropriate organizations in resolving the weaknesses identified by FEMA.

Resolution of these items should be completed prior to the next full scale emergency preparedness exercise.

We also encourage you to work closely with the State and counties in the development of a scenario for the next full scale exercise that will effectively test the areas in which the above items were disclosed.

Your cooperation in this manner is appreciated.

Sincerely, David M. Verrelli, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects

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Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Programs SUaJECT:

Exercise Report for the December 3,1985, Exercise of the Offsite Radiological Ehergency Preparedness (REP)

Plans for the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (NS)

Attached is one copy of the Exercise Report for the December 3, 1985, full participation joint exercise of the offsite REP plans for_Mississipgi_

site-specific to the Grand Gulf NS.

he exercise report, dated Decenber 17, 1986, was sutnitted on March 11, 1986, by Region IV of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and includes the cmments resulting from the i

Regional Assistance Conmittee review. he Grard Gulf NS is located near the Mississippi River, in Claiborne County, Mississippi.

Included in the 10-mile pltrne emergency planning zone are portions of Claiborne County, Mississippi and Tensas Parish, Louisianar a report on the Iouisiana exercise participation was furnished to you by menorandum dated May 1,1986.

he State of Mississippi and Claiborne County fully participated in this exercise. %eir performance is evaluated in the attached exercise report which was prepared by FEMA Region IV.

here were no deficiencies identified as a result of this exercise. he report identifles two areas requiring corrective action in Section III, as well as several areas recmmended for inprovement in Section II. %ese inadequacies did nu. detract frcm the overall capability denonstrated by the State of Mississippi and Claiborne County to protect the health and safety of the public in,the event of a radiological emergency. Herefore, the 44 CFR 350 approval granted on June 29, 1983, will remain in effect.

FEMA Region IV staff has furnished a copy of this exercise report to the State of Mississippi ~and requested a schedule of corrective actions. W e Region will assure empletion by the State of the necessary corrective actions.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Robert S. Wilkerson, Chief, Technological Hazards Division, at 646-2860.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

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EXERCISE

SUMMARY

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II.

DETAILED DISCUSSION 4

State of Mississippi i

4 State Emergency Operating Center (SEOC) 4 Dose Assessment 4

Public Information 5

Radiological Health Mobile Laboratory 6

Field Monitoring Teams 7

Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) 7 l

Joint Media Center 8

Claiborne County 9

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9 Reception and Shelter 10 Warren County 10 Reception and Shelter 11 Traffic and Access Control 4

13 III.

SUMMARY

LISTING OF INADEQUACIES 14 IV.

APPENDICES A.

Evaluator List and Assi.gnments B.

Exercise Objectives and Scenario

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EXERCISE

SUMMARY

ThiswasafullparticipationexerciseconductedonDechaber3,1985, cnd was observed by fourteen Federal evaluators representing four Federal agencies.

The evaluation was based on NUREG-0654-FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1, " Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans in Support of Nuclear Power Plants".

No NUREG-0654 deficiencies were observed during the course of the Three NUREG evaluation criteria are recommended for i

oxercise.

corrective action and several suggestions are given for improvement, These recommendations and suggestions are treated in Section II, 4

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" Detailed Discussion".

The following is a brief summary of the Federal evaluators' reports.

State of Mississippi State Emergency Operating Center (SEOC)

The activation, staffing and operational management of the State Emergency Operating Center (SEOC) was performed in a superior i'

manner.

Forty-eight individuals, representing twelve State j

departments / agencies,' including the Governor's Office, participated

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in the exercise from,the State EOC.

Dose assessment and recommendations for protective actions were carried out in an efficient and professional manner by the staff of the State Division of Radiological Health.

The public information staff were well train'ed and enthusiastic.

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Facilities were adequate at the State EOC to support the public

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information activities.

Radiological Health Mobile Laboratory Personnel responsible for operating the mobile radiological laboratory were well trained in laboratory analysis of environmental samples.

l Demonstrations were provided on actual sample analysis and calibration techniques.

Equipment on board the mobile laboratory is research l

grade, and represents state-of-the-art environmental sampling and 4

analysis techniques.

2 No deficiencies were noted in the operation of the mobile radiological laboratory, sw i

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2-Radiological Field Monitoring Teams Personnel comprising the field monitoring teams were adequately trained and aware of their responsibilities.

They were3 competent,

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well equipped, and performed satisfactorily during the exercise.

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Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) l The State Health Department dispatched two representatives to the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).: Their primary function was to direct the efforts of the State Monitoring Teams, to coordinate and communicate with the MP6L Technical Assessment Team, and to informally communicate with the State EOC.

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These Health Department representatives were adequately trained and effectively carried out their responsibilities in accordance with prescribed State procedures.

Joint Media Center There were no major problems encountered in the public information l

activities.

Coordination and cooperation remains excellent between MP4L, MEMA and Claiborne County.

The use of open speaker phones between Jackson and Port Gibson to monitor press conferences is

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outstanding.

Rumors were handled very wells they were detected and treated correctly on several occasions.

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j Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

Leadership at the Claiborne County Emergency. Operations Center (EOC) was extremely good.

Briefings were frequently given to the EOC staff.

Most EOC staff were knowledgeable of their responsibilities and performed their functions adequately.

However, several representatives (appointed by the designated personnel in the plan) were not suf ficiently f amiliar with the plan or required duties.

Communications and EOC facilities were both outstanding.

Several status boards were displayed and updated frequently.

Message handling and distribution was very effective.

Radiological exposure control

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was sufficient with respect to EOC staff training in dosimetry use and dose exposure limitations.

However, permanent record devices are needed.

Also, dosimetry and permanent record devices should be issued to the EOC staff since the EOC is within the 10-mile EPZ.

More activities for the EOC should be scoped into future exercises to more fully utilize, coordinate, and test the EOC staff.

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Copiah County i

Reception and Shelter 7

All personnel participating in the Copiah County Relocation and Decontamination Center in the Hazelhurst Jr. High (North Ca'apus) were knowledgeable, enthusiastic and appropriately trained.

The American j

Red Cross and the Copiah County Civil Defense Agency were the primary i

participating organizations, with school and civic officials in l

assistance.

The Red Cross staff established radio contact with their headquarters in Jackson which could relay messages to and from the l

1 center.

Radiological monitoring was satisfactorily demonstrated.

In general, some improvement could be made by reducing the amount of simulated activity.

More actus1 demonstrations would enhance staff understanding and eventual performance in real case situations.

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Warren County Reception and Shelter L

Facilities, spacial allocations for activities, equipment, personnel and leadership at this host county relocation center were adequate.

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Monitoring, decontamination, registration and sheltering were i

demonstrated in acordanc.e with applicable procedures.

Turnout of l

personnel was excellent.

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Traffic and Access Control The access control officers, from the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Claiborne County Sheriff's Department, have had training in l

radiological monitoring.

However, the infrequency of its actual use left them rusty in its application.

To insure effective use, a more i

thorough and complete checklist and standard operating procedure than the one presently employed should be developed and supplied with each kit.

Radiological field kits should also be provided with low-range dosimeters and other supplies as necessary to support the officers' j

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DETAILED DISCUSSION State of Mississippi i

t State Emergency Operating Center (SEOC) of the State Activation, staffing and emergency operations management f

EOC was accomplished by the State Director, Operations Officer, MEMA staff and State agencies in a superior manner.

Forty-eight individuals, representing twelve agencies, participated in the i

exercise at the State EOC.

The State E0C is a good facility and is adequately equipped to support an extended emergency operation.

Primary and back-up communications systems are excellent.

The communications system, equipment and j

procedures as used throughout the exercise indicate the staff has a thorough knowledge of its capabilities.

Decisions to implement protective actions were discussed among Radiological Health and MEHA personnel.

The Governor's Office was represented in the State EOC for several I

hours during the exercise.

The State agencies represented in the State EOC receive excellent support from the Governor's Office.

This exercise realistically demonstrated the capability of the State EOC to

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I transform f rom day-to-day activitics to an emergency operating center

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within several minutes.

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Dose Assessment Dose assessment and recommendations for protective actions were made by the Director of the Radiological Health Division and his staff in an efficient and professional manner.

The expertise to evaluate the radiological hazards and the required equipment and instrumentation to i

perform this function were very much in evidence.

4 The only problem involved a lack of communication from the utility at the EOF to the SEOC in terms of accurately transmitting radiological data needed by the State to perform dose assessments.

i Public Information l,

The public information staf f were well trained and enthusiastic.

l Facilities were adequate at the State EOC to support the public information activities.

All charts and maps were identical and number coded to ensure consistency between all points of activity.

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_ _ Conferencing capability was excellent.

This resource provided all PIO cctivities a central focal point so that information was coordinated cnd provided to all parties at the same time.

Some conferences were f

too long and participation was not always efficiently cobrdinated and well managed.

Conference procedures could improve these weaknesses and allow for more effective utilization of experts and decision-makers.

One improvement which is needed is the continuous identification of the individual speaking.

EBS messages were developed and executed according to procedures.

More coordination is needed with the State of Louisiana, specifically Tensas Parish.

The rumor control operation was activated and effectively demonstrated.

Press releases were developed during the early stages of the Some of the news releases needed to be more clearly emergency.

printed or typed before handing out to the media.

Also, the rumor control number should be included in each release as a point of contact for followup.

Press kits developed by the State and available to the media were excellent.

The kits included background information about the State and local resources for response as well as policy information on KI, funding and reimbursements, local population statistics, etc.

The public information system is effective and was professionally demonstrated.

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Areas Recommended for' Improvement:

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Improved press conference procedures to limit briefings and to ensure that technical experts and decision-makers are effectively utilized.

Some briefings were exceedingly long.

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Improve the press release copies to be sure materials are professionally presented.

Include the rumor control phone number for follow-up on all press releases.

Radiological Health Mobile Laboratory a

Dispatch of the mobile radiological laboratory to the field site at Port Gibson was simulated.

However this activity has been observed numerous times in previous exercises,.

Thus, the laboratory was set up the Department of Health building in Jackson and environmental atsamples were simulated as having been brought to the lab in the field.

Laboratory personnel in Jackson were well trained in laboratory analysis, and demonstrations were provided on actual sample analysis and calibration techniques.

Equipment on board the mobile lab is research grade, and represents state-of-the-art environmental sampling and analysis techniques.

Phone and radio communications were se available.

No deficiencies were observed.

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l 6-Field Monitoring Teams lI The field teams were notified at the State Radiological Health Office Alert.

After notification of the i

in Jackson of the Unusual Event and I

they were instructed to check-out their kits and to prepare for l

Alert, The Director of the Radiological Health Division gave an j

deployment.

excellent briefing to the teams before he left for the State Emergency The teams were composed of one member from the Operating Center. Radiological Health Office and one member from the Mississippi Upon deployment the teams were Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).

j instructed to meet at the site where the mobile lab would have been One team member with equipment came from Hattiesburg which stationed.

resulted in a delay of one field team's deployment to the field.

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Field team operations were satisfactory, although there were some

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minor problems such as the tripod mounting of an air sampler being loosely attached.

The field teams had sufficient equipment and were familiar with the use of the equipment.

f Radio communications were maintained throughout the exercise, although times.

Proper radio procedures would be helpful reception was poor at j

to reduce radio traffic and minimize errors in transmission.

J Forms to record radio messages, field readings and dosimeter readings i

would provide a consistent way of tracking exercise activities.

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The teams were kept informed of the plant st'atus; however, not all teams were aware of the protective action recommendations that were announced to the public.

The scenario provided adequate play for the field teams to demonstrate their abilities; however, readings provided by the controller's manual did not match the units the field teams would actually read and report i

in f rom their equipment.

Also, there were inconsistencies in the I

radiological data which was supplied for radioiodine concentration and i

measurement.

Areas Recommended For Improvement:

i Develop proper radio procedures to reduce radio traffic and 1.

minialze errors in transmission, The field teams should be kept informed of the plant status and lr 2.

protective action recommendations made to the public, i

Preprinted forms for recording field measurements would reduce i

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radio traffic and provide a consistent way of taking I

measurements.

Data provided by the controllers'should be in the actual units 4.

indicated by equipment in the field.

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. Decisions regarding use of KI should be made and communicated to field monitoring teams promptly and before exposure to the plume.

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j Emergency Operations Facility (EOF)

The State Health Department dispatched two representatives to the

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communicate with the MF4L Technical Assessment-Team, and informally direct i

communicate with the State EOC.

representatives were adequately trained and These Health Department effectively carried out their responsibilities in accord with prescribed S, tate procedures.

in the exercise when the on-site emergency was At the point stabilized, the utility operator did confer with the State representatives in the EOF relative to downgrading the emergencyc i

j responsibility or authority to make official technical assessments and l

Again, the official State assessment and decision-making i

decisions.

the Jackson E0C was not advised of these key actions body located at in a timely fashion.

In view of the deficient communications from the Grand Gulf facility to the State EOC in Jackson, the State should give serious consideration to meeting with the utility operator to ensure that he 1

fully understands the State Emergency Organization, Concept of Operations, and Command and Control as specified in the State of During these Mississippi Radiological Emergency Response Plan.

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1 discussions, particular emphasis should be placed on the role, responsibility, and authority of the State personnel present in the EOF during emergency conditions, and it should be made clear that these State representatives do not serve in an official " Technical j

Assessment / Decision Making" Capacity, a

Joint Media Center l

Coordination Overall, the public information activity was good.

between MEHA, Claiborne County and MP4L was excellent, except for the l

Closer, more first press conference held in the CECC in Jackson.

aggressive coordination with Louisiana and Tensas Parrish officials is ii !

The MEMA PIO did have a procedure which involved calling recommended.

the Tensas EOC to advise them of news announcements being made in in the 1

Jackson and Port Gibson, but a PIO from Louisiana present Mississippi ENMC would be much more effective in an emergency such as this scenario produced.

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Coordination procedures between Mississippi and Louisiana need to

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We would recommend that a Louisiana PIO always 1

be present in the ENMC in Mississippi to provide media with information about emergency response in Louisiana.

Claiborne County

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The Claiborne County EOC is located in a county building adjacent to the Courthouse in Port Gibson.

This facility is generally adequate with sufficient space, communication equipment, and low noise levels.

i The county Civil Defense Director managed operations at the EOC.

He provided extremely able leadership and excellent knowledge of all aspects of the County Plan and its implementing procedures.

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frequent briefings with up-to-date information.

An effective message-handling system provided the staff of the EOC with photocopies of messages received from the licensee within minutes of receipt.

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Most of the staff of the EOC understood their functions and responsibilities and took timely actions.

A few staff members, however, did not show sufficient knowledge of the County Plan and their roles.

It is recommended that all agencies assign only trained i

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i Activation and staffing of the EOC went well.

Key staff members responded promptly after an Alert was declared, and other staff j

members responded promptly when a Site Emergency was declared.}

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EOC was fully staffed by 10:30 a.m.

The drafting and dissemination of public instructions is coordin'ated j

with the State.

Public instructions could be drafted locally, but in this exercise they were drafted by the State.

The County did, i;

however, actually. distribute timely messages via tone alert radios.

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Claiborne County has the responsibility for distributing dosimetry to emergency workers in the County.

There was a sufficient equipment supply of mid-range, high-range, and low-range direct-reading i

Some of these were dosimeters at the EOC which were charged there.

distributed to emergency workers but not to staff at the EOC.

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accordance with the County Plan, emergency workers were not provided with permanent-record dosimeters.

However, Section K.3.a. of i

NUREG-0654 requires that emergency workers be provided with both direct-reading and permanent-record dosimeters.

Therefore, it is suggested that emergency workers be provided with permanent-record dosimeters and that the County Plan be changed accordingly.

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Outside Activity Activation of traffic control points / road block 6 was promptly According to EOC staff, the county highway dephrtment has ordered.

sufficient vehicles to keep evacuation routes clear during bad weather, and the sheriff's department and Port Gibson Police have towing resources to remove stalled and wrecked access to sufficient There is written information on the number and location of sobility-impaired individuals, and the senior citizen agency has vans cars.

to evacuate these individuals.

Tone alert radios are used to notify the bus barn when protective school principals and personnel atThese individuals, in. turn, notify individual actions are required.

bus drivers.

i Areas Recommended for Improvement:

Although most agencies assigned knowledgeab1'e and effective 1.

It representatives to the Claiborne County EOC, a few did not.

is recommended that all agencies assign persons to the EOC that i

have been trained and are knowledgeable about the agency's responsibilities under the County Plan.

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More activity, including decision-making input, for the EOC staff would be desirable in future exercises, i

Copiah County Reception and Shelter t

This center was located in the gym at the Hazelhurst North Campus Jr.

High School in Hazelhurst, Mississippi.

At 0845 members offthe American Red Cross and Copiah County Civil Defense began arriving.

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Immediately some members of the Red Cross began setting up a small

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Other Red Cross number of cots and blankets from their vehicles.

members began setting up a registration station and posting signs and j

Two Red Cross members set up a radio link'with their charts.

The headquarters could relay messages to headquarters in Jackson.This is an important addition to the one phone other organizations.

One chart posted listed capacities of this available at the facility.

facility and other buildings available.

Another chart listed some A facility diagram and other signs were also operational rules.

This facility was a large gym with attendant showers, posted.

parking, and evacuee feeding capability in the school cafeteria.

The Hardy A nurses' station was opened with a nurse in attendance.

Wilson Hospital, a one hundred-bed facility, is about one mile away.along

/H The Mayor of Hazelhurst, Access control to bhe center was discussed with the and were helpful.

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i A bus loaded with evacuees from the high school arrived at 0930 and was monitored for radioactive contamination before being admitted to the center and registered by standard,American Red Cross procedures Provisions for segregation, control and handling of both and forms.

radioactive and non-radioactive personnel and possession $ were also discussed and simulated.

Fire department personnel participated in showers and an adjacent simulated decontamination utilizing adjacent field.

There were approximately eight Red Cro.ss representatives, two or three members of Civil Defense, two MEMA staff, and several school and elected officials present.

Several police officers were also present briefly.

The general overview is that in the event of a nuclear emergency, the facilities available would be adequate, the personnel responsible, knowledgeable and adequate to administer emergency operations.

However, in this exercise, there seemed to be an excessive amount of Reduction in the number operational activities that were simulated. increase in demonstrated of these simulations with an attendant cfforts would help in further training the staff to increase their It would also help in identifying additional areas of efficiency.

needed improvement.

Areas Pecommended for. Improvement:

We would suggest.more actual demonstrations during the next 1.

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Warren County Reception and Shelter The Warren County Central High School Relocation Center processed ten adults and two children through monitoring, registration and sheltering procedures.

Several adults, three or note, were found to be "contar.inated" and were processed through two decontamination facilities.

Monitoring of ten vehicles and their occupants, several of whom drove from Port Gibson, was accomplished by six monitors who were.

conscientious in their duties but did not utilize plastic covers for the instrument probes and did not check the soles of the evacuees' shoes.

No washdown station was set up for evacuees' vehicles which might have However, the person in charge indicated that water jr been contaminated.

hoses were available and that a washdown station could be set up rapidly.

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Appropriate personnel were dressed in protective clothigg and appeared to be well versed in their responsibilities.

The registration and shelter area was established at the high school gymnasium and staffed with personnel from Red Cross, Salvation Army, Public Welfare and Public Health.

Standard Red Cross forms and procedures were utilized, and adequate facilities and supplies were either on hand or readily available.

Ten adults and two children were processed through registration and into shelter at the gym.

The Red Cross shelter manager provided capable leadership and staff appeared knowledgeable of procedures.

in the area of Although there appears to be enough sheltered space it would be advantageous to Vicksburg for this type of emergency, determine the capacities of the shelters in advance of actual need.

Areas Recommended for Improvement:

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We would suggest that a manned vehicle-washdown station be established during the next exercise.

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Additional training is suggested for the personnel monitors.

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An accurate determination of shelter capacity is suggested.

i Traffic and Access Control Officers representing the, Highway Patrol and the Claiborne County Sheriff's Department were interviewed and co.nfirmed that they have had training in radiological monitoring and exposure control.

In particular, the Highway Patrol training program, from discussions with the officers, appears to be excellent and thorough.

We commend the patrol for this program and encourage its continued use for basic and refresher training.

A checklist has been provided for the Highway Patrol officers to set up and check out their instruments.

The checklist is a good start but incomplete for other activities.

Use of the checklist, by actually checking off each item, should be encouraged.

While officers had it, it was not often actually used.

We recommend, too, that the checklists / SOPS be stored with the monitoring kits to ensure their availability.

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1) instrument use, including especially the wrapping of the instruments iniplastic and including frequency of the use of headphones; 2) exposure control, dosimeter reading and reporting, and action levels for requesting further authorizations; and 3) procedures for requesting decontamination.

Regarding dosimetry, officers had CDV-730 (0-20R) and CDV-742 (0-200R) dosimeters.

However, no TLDs or film badges for backup were available.

This has been recommended in past exercises.

(K.3.a.)

Procedures for the frequency of reading dosimeters and for exposure levels for authorization-action should be established.

One recommendation is to have the communications officers in the Claiborne County EOC poll the posts each half hour and record all This ensures that dosimeters are frequently read and that exposures.

action levels are observed.

(K.3.b.)

While ea'ch officer had been issued a standard Civil Defense radiological monitoring instrument kit, he had no other specific supplies to support his training, particularly plastic sheeting or bags and tape, to protect the survey instrument from contamination.

We recommend that these items, and any others necessary as identified in the training program, be supplied, along with the checklists / SOPS,,

with,the instruments and dosimeters, as a single field kit.

Areas' Recommended for Improvement:

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A more complete checklist / SOP, which also includes monitoring, exposure control, and decontamination, needs to be developed and supplied with the monitoring kits.

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Encourage officers to actively use the checklists.

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LISTING OF INADEQUACIES 1

Facility or NUREG Item Corrective Date of Action Completion Activity Deficiencies None Areas Requiring Corrective Action State K.3.a., K.3.b. -Radio-Equipment logical Exposure Acquisition Control Claiborne K.3.a., K.3.b.- Radio-Equipment County logical Exposure Acquisition Control 1

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Evaluator List and Assignments B.

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Evaluator List and Assignments FEDERAL EVALUATOR ASSIGNMENTS GRAND GULF NUCLE AR STATION EXERCISE December 3, 1985 s

1 STATE EMERGENCY OPERATING CENTER (JACKSON)

John Heard (FEMA)

Dick Payne (EPA)

Chcryl Stovall (FEMA)

STATE RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH MOBILE LABORATORY Ray Boyett (FEMA)

RADIOLOGICAL FIELD MONITORING TEAMS Karen Guziel (FE!1A)

Caroline Herzenberg (FEMA)

EMERGENCY OPERATING FACILITY Bob Trojanowski (NRC) i JOINT ~ MEDIA CENTER (PORT GIBSON)

Jack Glover (FEMA)

CLAIBORNE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER Phil Kier (FEMA)

William Vinikour (FEMA) i COPIAH COUNTY ACTIVITIES Jerry Staroba (FEMA) e WARREN COUNTY ACTIVITIES Tom Hawkins (FEMA)

MOBILE EVALUATORS Al Hall (DOT)

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j MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY P. O. Box 4501, Fondren Storion JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39216 0501 (601) 352 9100 i~

October 24, 1985 Glenn C. Woodard, Jr., Chief Natural and Technological Hazards Division Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IV 1371 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Dear Mr. Woodard:

Enclosed is the scenario package for the This includes a December Grand Gulf exercise.

Schedule of Activities and Sequence of Events.

Some of the major activities I would like

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Recept, ion and Care activities in Copiah County Reception and Care activities i'n Warren County Public Information activities q) State EOC and JMC Field Team activities Mobile Lab activities Full activation of State EOC and Claiborne County E0C If any additiona1 information is needed, please let us know.

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Introduction A.

Purpose Mississippi Agencies Involved B.

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Facilities Activated D.

Briefings and Critiques E.

Miscellaneous 4

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Schedule of Activities 5

III. Mississippi State / Local objectives 6

IV. Narrative Summary 8

Mississippi Offsite Sequence of Events V.

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Purpose on December 2-4, 1985, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station will conduct an emergency preparedness exercise. This will be the fifth exercise to be evaluated by Federal observers, and will be a full scale exercise involving the loca1 ~ agencies, 3

The exercise is State, and support agencies in Mississippi.

being held in accordance with the regulations set forth in 44 CFR 350, and the guidance found in NUREG 0654, FEMA REP 1, Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants.

Mississippi Agencies Involved B.

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State Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Mississippi Department of Health Mississippi Department of Natural Resources Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Mississippi Department of Public Welfare Mississippi Military Department Mississippi Highway Department Mississippi Highway Patrol 2.

Local Por't Gibson/Claiborne County Civil Defense Claiborne County Sheriff's Office Port Gibson Police Department Claiborne County Fire Department!

Port Gibson Fire Department Claiborne County Agricultural Extension Office Claiborne County Hospital Claiborne County Public Schools Copiah County Civil Defense Vicksburg/ Warren County Civil Defense Jackson / Hinds County Civil Defense (Communications

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Natchez/ Adams County Civil Defense (Communications only) 3.

SuTPort Agencies American Red Cross National Weather Service (Notification only)

Natchez Trace Parkway (Notification only) 4.

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Facilities Activated Located in Jackson, MS, operational 1.

State EOC:

throughout the exercise.

Located in Port Port Gibson/Claiborne County EOC:

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Gibson, sparcticcol throughset tbr exarcise, 3.

Grand Gulf EOF: Located adjacent to the plant site, activated at Site Area Emergency.

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Emergency News Media Center: Located in Port Gibson, I

activated at Site Area Emergency.

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Reception and Care Fac* ities: Copiah am and Warren County /Hazlehurst at County /Vicksburg at M pm.

4*30 D.' Briefings and Critiques Enclosed is a schedule of activities to be held during the A State controller briefing will be held on exercise.

Monday morning, December 2.

At 3:00 p.m.,on the 2nd,a special briefing will be held for Federal evaluators.

Immediately following the exercise, individual critiques These will be for the will be conducted at each facility.

participants only and will be closed to the Federal The conference room of the State EOC has been reserved for use by the Federal team in conducting their evaluator.s.

critique during this time.

and 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the joint, local, State, Federal critique will be held at the State EOC. At 5:30 At State / utility meeting will be held. At 7:00 p.m.

p.m., a the evening, the public critique will be held at that Claiborne County Courthouse in Port Gibson.

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Miscellaneous 4

Identification 1.

All FEMA /RAC observers will be required to obtain State Identification. This will be issued during the briefings on December 2, 1985.

Transportation 2.

It is requested that all observers provide their own transportation.

In certain instances, observers may wish to accompany State and local personnel during the These arrangements will be made during the exercise.

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Lodging the Holiday It is suggested that all observers stay at Inn-Medical Center or the Sheraton Motor Inn at I-55 North in Jackson. They are both very close to the. _ - -

State EOC cad th2 of ficeo of th2 Division of It is requestad that each persso Radiological Realth.

make their own reservations to accommodate their individual schedules.

Boliday Inn-Medical Center 2375 N. State Street Jackson, MS 39202 601-948-8650 t

Sheraton Motor Inn I-55 North at Northside Drive Jackson, MS 39202 601-982-1044 Observer Packets An observer packet will be issued during the evaluator 4

The packets will contain briefing on December 2, 1985. scenario saterials, observer / contr all relevant assignments, maps, and other related information.

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Sch2du12 of Activities Grand Culf Nuclear Station Emergency Preparedness Exercise December 2-4, 1985 Time Event Date ControllerBriefing[

10:00 a.m 12/02/85 Conference Room, State EOC, Jackson.

Participants Briefing.

11:00 a.m.

Federal Evaluator Briefing.

3:00 p.m.

Conference Room, State EOC, Jackson.

Exercise begins.

12/03/85 8:00 a.m.

Exercise terminates.

3:55 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Independent local, State, and Federal evaluations.

Joint local, State, Federal 12/04/85 1:00 p.m.

critique. Conference Room, State EOC, Jackson.

Joint onsite/offsite 5:30 p.m.

evaluation. Energy Servic~es Center, GGNS, Port Gibson.

Public critique. Claiborne 7:00 p.m.

County Courthouse, Port Gibson.

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Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Emergency Preparedness Exercise Full Scale December Exercise i

Demonstrate ability to receive and disseminate notification 1.

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Demonstrate ability to properly coordinate -mergencyThe Sta 3.

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The counties of Copiah and Warren will be fully activated.

shelter testing. Other host be activated to support counties will only participate on a coseunicatioas basis.

Demonstrate ability to request assistance from other states l

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and from the yederal government.

Demonstrate adequacy of facilities and equipment to support 5.

emergency activities.

Demonstrate ability to properly utilize radiological field 6.

teams.

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samples using the mobile laboratory.

Demonstrate ability to estimate accidpat consequences and 9.

determine appropriate protective acti'ns.

o Demonstrate ability to provide timely emergency public information using sirens, tone alert receivers, and the 10.

emergency broadcast system. /Va b - st,$d Mt Demonstrate ability to coordinate the collec, tion and dissemination of public information with other principal 11.

organizations.

Demonstrate ability to provide the public with accurate and timely information fully coordinated among the principal 12.

organizations involved.

Demonstrate the ability to handle public inquiries and successfully coordinate rumor control among principal 13.

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the plume exposure EPZ.

Recovery and independently in Copish and Warren Counties.

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CRAND CULF NUCl2AR STATION fMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE Brief Warrative Summary of Events shut down 16 days ago from a 921 power level af ter The plant a high organic contaminant concentration was found in the reactor Pouer was limited to 921 prior to shutdown in an to maximize fuel utilisation prior to entering the coolant.

plant's first refueling outage which was scheduled to start next attempt Activity was near the maximum allowed by the Teyhnical Many in-core monitoring instruments became week.

Speci f ica t ion s.

inoperative as a result of the organic contaminant.

The core has been completely off-loaded into the new high fuel storage pool. The Fuel density racks in the containment Pool Cooling System is being used to maintain pool temperature.

l The vessel cavity and vessel have been drained down and are being decontaminated prior to vessel inspection.

'1 A crop duster crashes onto the roof of the Division I diesel catch fire or cause extensive damage; building. It does not No toxic or however, the exhaust duct of the diesel is crushed.

from this event.

environmental hazards result I

A CAM alarms in the Rad Waste building in the vicinity of Inspection by HP determines the cause the liner devatering skid.

to be high airborne activity being released by a thermally hot radioactive liner.

Both hydrogen recombiners are being replaced by the The B unit has already manufacturer due to a design problem.

is to be moved today. The been transferred and the A unit operator of,the hoist raises the A recombiner to move it, violates procedures to save time, and transfers it across the When he gets refueling area too close to the fuel storpse racks.

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to swing downward and strike the upper containment fuel pool The recombiner This causes a major failure of the seal.

l then falls onto the top of the steam dryer and then into the fue gate.

storage pool resulting in damaged fuel and increased radiation.

As interns 1 radiation levels increase,a Site Area Emergency is declared'.

There is an airborne release from the plant, compounded by an inability to secure the emergency ventilation system for an I

(The filtration and iodine removal extended period of time.

A General components of this system were removed in error.)

i Emergency is declared based upon increased dose rates.

Protective Action Recommendations are made to evacuate o The Fuel Storage Pool begins miles and shelter out to 5 miles.the iodine being held in the water and to boil, releasing first A wind shif t occurs and the then causing additional fuel damage.

iodine release increases, resulting in an additional recommendation to evacuate out to 5 miles and shelter out to je Water level and then cooling are then returned to the miles.

The vent system pool resulting in the cessation of the boiling.

Dose rates at is finally secured and the release is terminated.

Iipotes allcwieg the the site bsuodcry decrecsa cs the plume dist; Emerstacy c:d to o Site Arco emergency to be da-ascolctedlevel.

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Message il State EOC Message il Local EOC i

0810 Alert Declared.

Declaration is based upon plane crash onto roof of Division 1 Diesel Building.

Notification will be by Hotline from plant.

0820 Press Inquiries. Messages #2 & 3 State EOC.

0825 Press Inquiries. Messages (2 & 3 Local EOC.

Truck / auto collision downtown Port Gibson. Report of 0830 possible fire.

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0835 Message (4 State EOC 0845 Reports of plane flying over plant.

Message #5 State EOC Report of. domestic quarrel in Hermanville with possible 0850 shooting.

Message f5 Local EOC for plans to protect the handicapped and' 0855 Request elderly in the event of an evacuatio'n. g j

Message f6 Local EOC 0900 Request information on protecting milk cows.

Message f6 State EOC 0910 Water hydrant in Port Gibson has Hwy. 61 flooded.

Message #7 Local EOC 0920 Report of fire at Depot Restaurant Message #8 Local EOC 0930 Press calls about plane crash.

Messages #7,8 & 9 State EOC 0940 SITE AREA EMERGENCY is declared.

Declaration is based upon containment vent Rad Monitor Message from plant to offsite Alarm.

agencies., _

0950 Ruuor Control calls about radiation release at plant.

Message #9 Local EOC Message #10 State EOC 0955 Inquiry about soil and garden contamination.

Message #11 State EOC that a butane truck is leaking in Patison, MS.

1000 Report Truck is not mobile.

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g Reception and Care Demonstration. Copiah County /Hazlehurst for standby generation for hospital is needed.

1020 Request Message (12 State EOC Cattletruck accident Bwy 61 at City Limits.

1030 Message fil Local EOC 1040 Inquiry about school evacuation if school was in session.

Message #13 State EOC Message #12 Local EOC 1045 Inquiry from pond owner be has fish dying.

Message #14 State EOC 1050 Inquiry about readiness of hospital to evacuate if necessary.

Message #13 Local EOC 1055 Inquiry about, Reception and Care plans.

Message #14 Local EOC 1110 GENERAL EMERGENCY DECLARED. Declaration is based upon projected IR/HR at site boundary. Notification from plant to offsite agencies.'

i 1125 Inquiry about effects of radiation on pregnant women.

Message #15 Local.EOC Message f15 State EOC 1130 Report of fire in gym at Alcorn University.

Message (16 Local EOC 1135 Inquiry about safety of drinking water.

Message f16 State EOC Message f17 Local EOC Several rumor control calls about radiation cloud in 1145 South Jackson.

Messages #17-21 State EOC 1150 Inquiry about operations of shelters.

Message #22 State EOC s-population.

Effects of radiation on deer,3 State EOC 1155 Message (2 Message i18 Local EOC.

1200 Inquary about danger to campers at park..

Message #24 State EOC s'.So Warren J26 Reception and Care Demonstration.

County /Vicksburg.

Inquiry about the field team activity to monitor the 1205 release of radiation.

Message f25 State E0C Message fl9 Local EOC

[+NNg* k for information about KI.

1240 Request Message f26 ctate EOC for information on roads that are closed.

1245 Request Message #27 State EOC for information on getting back into the 1250 Request evacuated area.

Message #28 State EOC.

Backup to loss of power demonstrated.

1255 Message f20 Local EOC Request concerning the closing of traffic on river.

1300 Message #29 State EOC for standby on emergency fuel: supplies running 1315 Request Message f30 State EOC low.

Claiborne County Hospital requests ambulance standby 1320 for possible evacuation.

Message f21 Local EOC i

1325 Request from Local CD to State for ambulance support u needed.

Message #31 State EOC 1340 Report of fire in home in Port Gibspn.

Message #22 Local'EOC 1350 kumor call about deaths at plant.

Message #32 State EOC Inquiry about drinking water, crops, milk, and 1355 livestock to State EOC.

Message f 33 State EOC Reports from area hospitals about people reporting 1400 they have been contaminated.

Message #34 State EOC Message #23 Local EOC 1420 Robbery in Hermanville reported.

Message #24 Local EOC 1430 Inquiry about integrity of information being given to Message #35 State EOC State.

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1435 Inquiry ebout who will pay for expenses related to the evacuation.

Message f 36 State EOC 1445 Inquiry about safety to re-enter area when event is Message f37 State EOC over.

1450 Inquiry about taking iodine.

Message #26 Local EOC 1500 Request from Bealth Department for courier for small piece of equipment to Mobile Lab.

g Message #38 State EOC 1520 SITE AREA EMERGENCY DECLARED. Dose Rates at site boundary decreased. Plant conditions stable. Nessage from plant facility to offsite agencies.

1530 Request for number of people that were evacuated.

Message 139 State EOC Message f27 Local EOC 1530 Request for number of people sheltered during the emergency.

Message f40 State EOC Message #28 Local EOC 1535 ALERT DECLARED. Dose Rate at site boundary and

.offsite have decreased. Message from plant facility to offsite agencies.

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