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Requests That Info Requested in 870612 & 18 Memos Re Offsite Emergency Preparedness Be Forwarded to FEMA Headquarters for Use in self-initiated Review of Emergency Plans
ML20206B784
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Site: Pilgrim
Issue date: 06/23/1987
From: Bellamy R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Matthews D
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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. MEMORANDUM FOR: David B. Matthews, Chief. Emergency Preparedness Branch, DRP&IP, NRR FROM: Ronald R. Bellamy, Chief. Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch, DRSS, RI

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PILGRIM NUCLEAR STATION EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS .

My memos to you dated June 12 and June 18, 1987, forwarded information re-ceived from Boston Edison concerning offsite emergency preparedness. In those memos I requested you fonvard a copy to FCMA Headquarters for use in the FEMA 9egion I self-initiated rqview of the Pilgrim offsite et.ergency plans. This infon.atien has also been forwarded to the Councrwealth of Massachusetts, with the reques'. that this material be reviewed and incorporated in future plans (see attached letter R. Bird. Boston Edison Senior Vice-President to P. Agnes, Massachusetts Assistant Secretary of Public Safety). In addition, ! Lave forwarded the material to FEMA Region I for their information.

Ronald R. Bellamy, Chief Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards Attachments: As stated l cc w/encis:

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Assistant Secretary of Pubtle Saf9ty THE COMMONNEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE 3FFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY One Asneurton Place Docm 2131 Bosten, 9) 02108

Dear Secretary Agnes:

Jased on the Friday, May 8,1987 meettng, we :erstand that ycu will ce reviewing the d af t emergency plans which .ere delivere: to ycur office and the 'ocal cereuni :'es during May. We also understand :-t- following veur review, these drafts taf seThis incorporate: int: ? nase : Of j:.- ::annt.,; e":r:s en':- 's net j completed. progress, in addition to tne tocceration e receivec f rom tne '

local communities during the preparation of tre draf t revisions, is encouraging.

It is our intent to incorporate any comments .e Mave received, as well as the resul:s of our uccate: st;;'es !9:o :*e ne<:  : :#t :' t e :!! s er':- Incu': : e-

- s new sa:eria: witn jeg anc :Pe be nearly complete. We would itse to revte local communttles as soon as possible.

In parallel, we will be submitting this updated information to the NRC to address This concerns FEMA identified and for which we can provide an effective response.

material derived frem the ETE, Beach Shelter Study, Special Needs Survey and Special Fact 11ttes Survey can be used for planning purposes u.itt1 the revised loca plans are form +11y submitted througn your office for review by FEMA.

Care has been taken during this effort to address We te11 the eveitems you have that prompt identifiedoffor incorporatier resolution during your Phase !! program. -

these revisions into State and local plans would enhance the a0111ty to protect pubite health and safety under a variety of energency conditions. ,

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We will continue to coordinate our work to support local emergency planning with yours.

R. G. Bird RES/ko cci R.E. Silva L.C. Gustin R. Boulay - Director MCDA J. Lovering - Deputy Director - MCDA T. Rodgers - M:DA Area !! - Director .

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0. Vogler - Chairman - Ouxbury J. Costs - Chairmen - Kingston l R. Levin - Chairman - Marshfield D. Malaguti - Chairman - Plymouth R. Canepa - Chairman - Bridgewater R. Johnson - Mayor - Taunton l

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BOSTON EDISON COMPANY ACTION PLAN AND SCHEDULE FOR PROVIDING p ASSISTANCILly, ADDRESSING FEMA ISSUES Introduction In a letter dated August 18, 1987 the Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) transmitted to Boston Edison Company (BECo) a copy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) report entitled "Self-Initiated Review and Interim Finding for the Pilgria Nuc1ctr Power Station" (August 4, 1987) (FEMA Report). It requested tha*. BEco provide to the NRC "an action plan and schedule for assisting Ete State and local governments in addressing the FEMA identified emergency ,ilanntr,; issues for Pilgrim."

To prepare this action plan and schedule, BECo first reviewed the FEMA Report to identify the precise issues raised by FEMA. This task was simplified by the fact that in Section !!! of the FEMA Report ("Evaluation of Issues") FEMA ,

. identified six major issues (A through F) and under each issue stated its current position, including in most instances, the information required to resolve its concerns. Using those statements by FEMA, BECo has identified a number of "s,ubissues" that, we believe, collectively comprise the concerns raised by FEMA. .

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. Under each subissue, 8ECo has set forth the e.urrent status, the planned BECo assistance to the Cosmonwealth of Massachusetts (Commonwealth) and local governments, the anticipated schedule for such assistance, and, as necessary, an orplanatory comment.

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- The action plan and schedule set forth below is part of a comprehensive i program of assistance by BECo to the Commonwealth and local governments in upgrading the offsite emergency response programs relating to the Pilgria Nuclear Power Station (Pilgria). Nell over a year ago, BECo began developing i information which would be useful in the enhancement of the offsite programs.

l This effort has resulted in, among other things, the "P11 grin Station l Evacuation Time Estimates and Traffic Management Plan Update" (August 18, 1987) (ETE) prepared by KLD Associates, Inc. and "A Study to Identify Potential Shelters in the ErZ Coastline Region of Pilgrim Nuclear Power {

Station" (August 1987) (Shelter Study) prepared by Stone & Mebster Er"11neering Corporation, as well as information generated in surveys to identify the special needs end transportation dependent populations within the EPZ. Much of this information is relevant to the concerns raised by FEMA and will be  ;

useful in the resolution of such concerns.ll Thus, as reflected in the action I plan and schedule, the remaining task is primarily to incorporate such  !

information into enhanced offsite programs.  :

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programs was submitted in letters from BECo to the NRC dated June 4,1987 and  !

June 12, 1947, and from BECo to the Commonwealth dated June 30, 1987. To the extent that such information has not been superseded in the ongoing planning process, it will also be useful. One ites in such correspondence involved the possible use of the Edgar Station as a third reception center, which is no i longer under consideration. ,

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BEco, the Cosmonwealth and the local governments developed a sequence of actions for the upgrading of the Pilgrim related offsite emergency response programs, and are cooperating in the accomplishment of the following actic4s:

(1) Revision of the emergency plans of the towns within the EPZ, the reception center communities, and the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency (MCDA) Area !!;

(2) Revision of the associated procedures of the local governments and MCDA Area !!;

(3) Conforming revisions of the Commonwealth's state-wide emergency plan and procedures; (4) Development and implementation of training programs for officials and emergency personnel; and (5) Renovation of the Emergency Operation Centers (EOCs) in each of the towns within the EPZ and the reception center connunities.

BEco has provided and is continuing to provide assistance to the local goverrments and the Commonwealth in these efforts in accordance with the Kassachusetts Civil Defense Act of 1950 (Chapter 639 Section 15. Acts of 1950 as asentied)- For example, BECo has provided two professional planners to work under the direction of the officials of each town in upgrading its plan,

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. procedures and training, and one professional planner to assist each reception center community. SECo and the comenonwealth have also developed an l

arrangement under which four professional planners are being provided to work under the direction of MCDA in the upgrading of the MCDA Area !! and

. Commonwealth programs. This cooperative effort is further illustrated by the fact that the professional planners are presently completing training modules on "Emergency Plan Overview" and "Introduction to Radiation", subject to

. MCDA's review, and additional task-based modules will be prepared for training ,'

of specific categories of emergency personnel. The planners who are currently y

involved in assisting the towns and MCDA Area !! in developing revised plans and procedures will also participate in implementing the training program.

Moreover, agreements are being executed with each of the five towns within the EPZ as well as the two reception center communities for assi.itance in the renovation of their EOCs. In addition, four of the five EPZ towns and both reception center communtties, to date, have accepted BECo's 1ffer to fund full-time civil defenste staff positions.

The svallability of much of the required information a i the steps already taken, including the retention of experienced profession,' plannsrs, have enabled BEco to estimate target schedules for completion these tfforts.

The major efforts are now directed toward the offsite plans that art the fundamental 'ource of the FEMA issues - the town and MCDA Area !! plai;t. The goal for completing revisions of the town and MCDA Area !! plans is about October 31, 1987. The associated operational procedures should be completed by about December 15, 1987, and the Commonwealth has stated that revisions of the state-wide plan necessitated by the revisions of the town and i4CDA Area II plans should be completed by the end of 1987. Renovation of each of the EOCs .

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. will be performed individually, but all such renovations should be completed by April 30, 1988.

I Thus, as discussed specifically below, the concerns raised by FEMA, which are encompassed within this overall program, are being addressed in a timely and comprehensive manner. Boston Edison and the Comonwealth are comitted to working jointly to resolve all of FEMA's concerns and to establishing the best  !

possible offsite emergency response program for the communities around Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.

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Issue A. Evacuation of Cchools Subissue A.1 (FEMA Renort. naan 15)

- "The 1985 version of the town plans for Plymouth, Duxbury, Carver, Kingston, and Marshfield are inadequate in that they do not identify all private schools and daycare centers within the plume exposure emergency planning zone."

Current Status Private schools and daycare centers within the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ) are identified in Figures 10-1 and 10-3 of the "Pilgrim Station Evacuation Time Estimates and Traffic Management Plan Update" (August 18 1987), (ETE) prepared by KLD Associatas, Inc.

Planned BEco Assistance and Schedule The list of schools and daycare centers associated with each town will be included in the respective town procedures, rather than in the plans. The goal for completing the anticipated revisions to the proceditres is about December 15, 1987. Pending those revisions, the pertinent lists will be made available to each town prior to October 31, 1987.

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"Detailed plans and procedures must be devoleped for these institutions, identifying sufficient resources and arranging for the ava11ab111ty of these resources to evacuate children and staff in the event ;f a' accident at Pilgrim." .

Current Status BEco is providing professional planners who are working under the direction of town and MCDA offit.tals in revising town and MCDA Area II plans and procedures, which will identify sufficient resources and arrange for the availability of those resources to evacuate private schools and

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Planned BEco Assistance and Schedule The goal for completing the plans is about October 31, 1987. The  !

associated procedures should be completed by about December 15, 1987.

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Subissue A.3 (FEMA Reoort. nace 15)

"The Coe wealth's current position is that it will not use the vast state ~

contro119s bus resources of the M87A and that it can no longer rely on ad hoc 4 . planning, at least during a fast breaking accident. Detailed plans and procedures must, therefore, be developed for the early dismissal and evacuation of each community's schools and daycare centers."

Current Status The updated ETE takes into consideration evacuation of all public and private schools, and daycare centers in the EPZ. The professional planners provided by 8Eco are assisting tow.s ard MCDA officials in developing plan and procedure revisions relating to thesa institutions.

At a meeting with FEMA, NRC and BECo et August 14, 1987, the Commonn851th l

mado clear that, if required, it would use all available resources,

) including those of the M8TA. If in the current plann ng proce;s it it determined that M8TA buses may be useful, detailed arrangements providing for the availability and use of M8TA resources will be included in town, MCDA Area II and Commonwealth plans and procedures.

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for such evacuation or dismissal) is about October 31, 1987. Revisions to the associated procedures should be completed by about December 15, 1987.

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Although current programs may include early dismissal, it appears that early evacuation of schools and daycare centers could be a more approp-riate precautionary response. Nevertheless, the planners provided by BECo ,

will be assisting school, town, and MCDA officials, in accordance with the schedule described above, in developing revised plans and procedures that

incorporate whichever precautionary response is seier.ted in the planning 1

procest (1.1., early evacuation and/or early dismissal).

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{ "Letters of Agreement with transportation providers not under direct control l 1, must be obtained."

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Status ibed under Subissue A.2. the planning efforts underway will  : categories of the transportation resources available for evacuation of schools :cepleting the j are centers. :cepletion of BEco Assistance and Schedule i development of nors provided by BECo will assist MCDA and town officials, as to assist in ate, in obtaining Letters of Agreement (LOA's) to formalize ts tith a sufficient number of transportation providers te ,; ovide

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(FEMA Reeort. maae 15) esignated to drive vehicles during an evacuation must also receive Ing as emergency workers."

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Subissue B.1 (FEMA Renort. ease 19) e

"(A) new reception center must be found to replace Hanover."

1 Current Statgi l The planners provided by BECo. in concert with the reception center -

communities' Civil Defense Directors, are currently evaluating the feasibility of using two rather than three reception centers. The updated ,

ETE analysis demonstrates that EPZ evacuation times will not be adversely I affected by the use of two reception centers rather than three.

In conjunction with the above effort, the Consionwealth has indicated that ,

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accosmodate persons evacuating to the north of Pilgrin Station in the I event of an emergency. l l

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, Subissue B.2 (FEMA Red naan 19)

F arP]1ans and procedures must be developed to register and monitor evacuees."

Current Status The planners provided by BEco are assisting the reception center  :

communities and MCDA officials in revising plans and procedures governing

" or related to reception center operations. Those revisions will include reception center monitoring and registration of evacuees.

Planned BEco Attistance and Schedule The goal for completing the relevant reception center community plans is about October 31, 1987. Associated procedures should be completed by about Decemoer 15, 1987.

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"FEMA and the RAC ... must receive the following additional information:

(1) an updated geographical description of the be.ches and their capacity; ,

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- BECo has developed preliminary estimates of the expected luximum number of people on the public beaches within the EPZ.

Planned BEco Assistance and Schedule BECo will verify the preliminary estimates of the expected maximum number of people on the beaches, and will develop an updated geographical description of the beaches by about October 1, 1987.

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!* 21Anped REco Assit*ance and Schedule BEco will identify by about October 1, 1987 the geographical dispersion of the beach population for each of the public beaches in the EPZ.

1-Comment Since the current planning process is proceeding on the basis that i sufficient sheltering capacity will be found for the entire beach population, a breakdown of the number of permanent and temporary residents and day visitors is not presently being developed.

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} Coment As part of the effort to upgrade the offsite plans, including provisions for sheltering and/or evacuation of the beach population, BEco, town and MCDA officials are exploring the possibility of precautionary clearing of the beach population at the "Alert" classification stage in order to facilitate implementation of protective actions for this segment of the EPZ population.

Subissue C.4 (FEMA Recort. egges 26-27)

"(4) a list of suitable butidings available for sheltering the beach population at each beach, including the capacities of these buildings and their distances from the beaches."

Current Status "A Study to Identify Potential Shelters in the EPZ Coastline Region of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station" (August 1987) (Shelter Study) has been performed by Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation to identify potential sheltering capabilities of, among other facilities, municipal and commercial buildings for energency use by the beach population within the EPZ. The $helter Study contains a preliminary list of potential shelters .

in each of the towns that contain beaches. From the pre 11ainary information contained in the Shelter !.tudy. Stone & Webster is identifying the specific locations and relative distances from the beaches of the identified shelters. :n addition, a detailed effort is being undertaken in each of the towns to identify and incorporate into their planning program specific shelters that would be utilized for the beach population which will take into account their distances from the beaches.

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Sybissue C.5 (FEMA Recort. eatt_221 "If these buildings are not open to the public, the plans must clearly state how they will be made accessible and letters of agreement must be obtained as appropriate."

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and evallability of such shelters. The planning approach is to prefeientially identify public facilities which will not require the

. execution of letters of agreement. Should an insufficient number of

' public t'acilities exist, then LOA's will be obtained to formalize agreements with private facilities.

Planned BEco Attistance and Schedule The goal for completing the plans for the EPZ towns is about October 31, 1987. The associated procedures should be completed by about December 15, 1987.

. Issue D. Snecial Needs Peculation Suilstus D.1 UEMA Renort. Pace 35)

The information on mobility impaired persons "must include the updated, comprehensive procedures used to identify the mobility impaired, together with

. the program in place to periodically review and update all relevant information pertaining to them; Current Status A survey previously performed by BECo identified the general size and characteristics of the mobility impaired population in the EPZ.

Planned BEco Assistance and Schedule The planners provided by BEco will be assisting town officials in identifying specific mobility impaired persons (including their locations, specific impairments, and neids) and in developing procedures for maintenance and periodic updating of relevant information pertaining to these individuals.

The goal is to identify specific mobility impaired persons by December 1$.

1987 and to develop procedures for annually updating and revising this information by about March 15, 1938. BEco is committed to work?ng with the responsible Cosmonwealth agencies to ensure the best possible program for addressing the needs of the mobility impaired popslatica.

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"The resources available to meet the needs of . . . this group; P

Current Status The planners provided by BECo are utilizing listings of ambulance resources in the State provided by the Connonwealth Department of Public Health / Emergency Medical Services and other sources to assist town and MCDA officials in identifying the specific transportation resources that are available to meet the needs of the mobility impaired population ir, the  !

EPZ.

The planners are also assisting town and MCDA officials in revising plans and procedures that will provide for tne needs of the mobility impaired population.

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t resources into town and MCDA Area !! plans 1. about October 31, 1987.  ;

Associated procedures should be revised by about December 13, 1987.

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"Letters of Agreement for the use of these resources as appropriate."

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.fessional cials to the RAC...must receive detailed plans and procedures for protection nsportation dependent population, including: estimates of the ese buses that people involved." '

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tes of the number of transportation dependent '$rsons in the EPZ are i resources in led in Table 10-6 of the updated ETE. Planners provided by BEco art  : Sated I ing town and MCDA officials in developing revised plans and Jres that will reflect these estimates and address protection of the

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"(1)(T]he Connonwealth has failed to correct the numerous problems noted in TEMA's review of its plans and during its exercises... Including issues from:" >

(a) the 1981 Regional Assistance Committee (RAC) review;

' (b) the 1982 RAC review;  !

(c) the March 3.1982 Exercise; '

f (d) the June 19, 1983 Exercise; and (e) the September 5, 1985 Exercise.

l Current Status BEco has reviewed the issues remaining open f om the referenced RAC reviews (including those identified in FEMA's October 30, 1985 letter to I the Commonwealth) and exercises and believes that these issues can be resolved through the current effort to revise the relevant plans and (

procedures, through training on the applicable placedures and through the procurement or repair of equipment.

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Although it is inLgpropriate for BECo to address these matters, much of l the information being developed and actions being taken under Issues A-E and Subissue F.1 are relevant to Subissues F.2 - F.7. In addition.should '

the Commonwealth desire any further assistance from BECo under the Massachusetts Civil Defense Act of 1950 (Chapter 639. Section 15. Arts of ~[

1950 as amended), BECo will provide such assistance.

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"(Aldditional areas of plan weakness are identified in the ... FEKA Report.

' Analysis of Emergency Preparedness !ssues at Filgria Nuclear Power Station t Raised in a Petition to the NRC Dated July 15, 1986.'"

Page 33 of the FEMA Report on the July 15, 1986 Petition states that the "Commonwealth's plan would be enhanced if the policy for the administration of KI to institutional 12ed people were clearly stated; and if procedures for the distribution of K! to the institutions were more fully developed."

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Supplies of K! have been e.ade available by 8Eco and arrangements hcVe been made to have a small supply in each of the towns in the EPZ under lock and key controlled by the local civil defense director. As noted in a memorandue dated August 10, 1987 from Robert Hallisey, Commonwealth Department of Public Health. Director, Radiation Control Program, to Gerald Parker, Commonwealth Department of Public Health. Assistant

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defense airector could transfer this supply to an institution within his/her ccamunity if needed."

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1. FAClllTY PLANNING e WILL 8E ACCOMPLISHED IN COORDINATION WTTH DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWN PLAN e WILL INVOLVE SURVEY OF THE EXISTING FACILITY
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  • WILL INCLUDE THE DESIGN OF STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL FACILITIES AFTER MODIFICATIONS ARE IDENTIFIED I
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(1) INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY PLANNING (2) INTRODUCTION TO RADIATION PROTECTION ANNUAL TRAINING e WILL BE ADDRESSED IN TOWN & AREA ll MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES e WILL BE INSTITUTED AS AN ANNUAL ONGOING PROGRAM l

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Dear Mr. Boulay:

This will confirm our discussions at our August 3 meeting concerning your letters of July 24, 1987 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEM) ae:

  • the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Those letters discussed the reconfiguration of the plume exposure pathway Energency Planning Zone (EPZ) for the Pilgria Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim) to include the entire towns c' ,

Carver and Marshfield.

As we have discussed, the updating and upgrading of the emergency plans and crocedures applicable to the areas comprised within the NRC-approved EPZ at Pilgrim require the immediate attenti0n of the Commonwealth and Boston Edison. Accordingly, we agreed to work with each other and with the affects:

towns so that the enhancements to those plans and procedures can be accomplished at the earliest practicable date.

As was also recognized at the meeting, additional emergency planning for aress outsice of the current Pilgrim EPZ can also be .birable, although ruch

'l not be of the save scope plan 91ng would reflect a graded approach and and detail as is required by the NRC within the EPZ. Accordingly, 80ston Edison and the Ceauenwealth also agreed to work with each other and the towns of Carver and Marshfield to"ard identifying and implementing appropriate '

planning beyond the boundaries of the current EPZ. A reasonable schedule vt'l be developed for such efforts that recognizes the higher priority of the enhancemeat efforts for the entsting plans and the finite resources, manpowe-and funding evallable to the Comenwealth and the tons.

Boston Edison appreciates the spirit of cooperation that has emerged in our recent meetings at.d pledges its best efforts to assure that prompt actions a e taken to upgrade emergency preparedness capability both within and beyond tre iPl.

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