ML20206B951
| ML20206B951 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 04/28/1999 |
| From: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Travers W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 M990414B, SECY-99-109-C, NUDOCS 9904300131 | |
| Download: ML20206B951 (2) | |
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SECRETARY MEMORANDUM TO:
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Exocutive Director for Operations FROM:
Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary
SUBJECT:
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BRIEFING ON REMAINING ISSUES RELATED TO PROPOSED RESTART OF MILLSTONE UNIT 2 (SECY-99-109),11:00 A.M., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14,1999, i
COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, ONE WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE) j The Commission was briefed by Northeast Utilities (the licensee), Parsons (the Independent Corrective Action Verification Program contractor for Unit 2), representatives of numerous interested public groups, a local elected official, and the NRC staff on the remaining issues related to the proposed restart of Millstone Unit 2.
The staff will provide the Comniission with its plan for continuing oversight of the employee concerns program and the safety conscious work environment at Millstone in late May (based on the SRM for SECY-99-010).
The Commission directed the staff to determine what has been completed in regard to the 50-mile ingestion pathway, particularly as it affects the townships and counties on Long Island. In addition, the Commission requested the status of the emergency planning efforts with the State of New York. The staff provided this information on April 19,1999 and updated on April 22,1999. (attached).
The staff should work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and New York State following the May 1999 exercise regarding the Indian Point site ingestion pathway / post-plume plans to disseminate information to the public and apply lessons-learned to the plans for the Millstone site.
The Commission provided additional guidance and direction to the staff in the staff requirements f/
memorandum on SECY-99-109.
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LONG ISLAND EMERGENCY PLANNING Attached are Qs and As addressing the Long Island emergency planning issue raised at the Commission Meeting. These Os and As were reviewed with the New York State Emergency Management Office. Within the NRC these Os and As have been coordinated with NRR (Tom l
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If you have any questions on th;s, please contact me, Bob Bores or Wayne Lanning.
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RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PLANNING AND LONG ISLAND, NY (The following i formation was reviewed with New York State Emergency Management Office i
personnel, including the REP Exercise Director and Associate Planner on 4/16/99.)
- 1. Is Long Island included in the ingestion pathway plan for Millstone?
All of Long Island is included in the ingestion plan for both the Millstone and Indian Point plants.
It is the practice of New York State to include the entire county if the ingestion pathway zone impacts a portion of a county. The Indian Point 50-mile EPZ includes Nassau and Suffolk Counties of Long Island, while the Millstone 50-mile EPZ includes Suffolk County.
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- 2. Who is responsible for the ingestion planning in New York?
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The New York State plan clearly states that the responsibility for planning and implementation of the ingestion response belongs to the State. The State is responsible for the radiological i
monitoring and assessment of the ingestion pathways. The State, in concert with the affected jurisdiction, is responsible for making Protective Action Decisions impacting the 50-mile EPZ, The planning for Long Island for Millstone is exactly the same as the ingestion planning for Indian Point, the upstate NY counties impacted by the Ginna and Nine Mile Point plants, and those impacted by the 50 mile EPZ for the Vermont Yankee plant and formerly for the Yankee i
Rowe plant. New York State Dept. of Agriculture and Markets is the primary agency within the State that has information about regulated food producers and process,rs. This information j
would be supplemented during a response by information obtained from the county and other local jurisdictions.
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- 3. What is the role of the counties and other locals for response in the 50 mile EPZ7 l
While the State will provide the monitoring, assessment and decision-making criteria for the j
ingestion planning, the State will coordinate with the counties and other local jurisdictions in the implementation of Protective Actions within these areas. The State will utilize localinformation on geographical boundaries, local conditions, etc., to refine the impacted areas, and also will ask for local resources to assist in the implementation of Protective Actions. Many of the activities undertaken by the local responders will be the same as the responders routinely implement for a non-radiological emergency. These activities are not expected to require any special preparation or training of personnel beyond that required to perform their routine duties.
For example, State and local law enforcement may be requested to provide traffic control or access control. State and local health officials may be asked to implement activities to address public health concems. Any locally implemented ad /ities wilt be coordinated with the State and local Emergency Operations Centers.
- 4. Are there any additional resources that the State can rely on to assist in a response to I
a radiological situation on Long Island?
New York State emergency management personnel stated that they would have no hesitation in contacting the Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) teams from nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) on Long Island for radiological assistance and expertise in monitoring and
' assessment. New York State will contact the National Weather Service Office located at BNL
. for weather related information during radiological responses. The local Fire and Emergency L
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During the last five to six years, these capabilities were amply demonstrated in response to the TWA 800 crash recovery efforts and the Long Island forest fires. Additionally, New York State is wo&ing very closely with the County and East End Towns in efforts by these local jurisdictions to strengthen their radiclogical response capabilit*cs.
- 5. When was the last ingestion pathway exerciso in New York State?
The last ingestion pathway exercise in NYS was conducted in 1993 with Nino Mile Point. NYS will be exercising the ingestion pathway / post-plume plans in May,1999 with the Indian Point -
site. Additionally, some NYS exercise play is anticipated for the Verment Yankee exercise in April 1999.
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MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman Jackson Commissioner Dicus Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan Commissioner Merrifield FROM:
pilliam D. Travers m Executive Director for Opera
SUBJECT:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO LONG ISLAND EMERGENCY PLANNING The attachment to this memorandum contains suppl.emental information related to questions regarding the 50 mile ingestion pathway associated with the Millstone nuclear facility.
i These questions were raised during the April 14,1999 Commission meeting on the remaining issues related to the proposed restart of Millstone Unit 2. Please note that the information provided in item.s 1,2,3,5, and 6 of the attachment was previously provided in a note to the Commissioners dated April 19,1999. The response to item number 4 of the attachment is additional information that may be of interest to the Commission which was not provided in the April 19,1999 correspondence.
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ATTACHMENT RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PLANNING AND LONG ISLAND, NY (The following information was reviewed with New York State Emergency Management Office personnel, including the REP Exercise Director and Associate Planner on 4/20/99.)
- 1. Is Long !sland included in the ingestion pathway plan for Millstone?
j All of Long Island is included in the ingestion plan for both the Millstone and Indian Point plants.
It is the practice of New York State to include the entire county if the ingestion pathway zone impacts a portion of a county. The Indian Point 50-mi;e EPZ includes Nassau and Suffolk Counties of Long Island, while the Millstone 50-mile EPZ includes Suffolk County.
- 2. Who is responsible for the ingestion planning in New York?
The New York State plan clearly states that the responsibility for planning and implementation of the ingestion response belongs to the State. The State is responsible for the radiological monitoring and assessment of the ingestion pathways. The State, in concert with the affected jurisdiction, is responsible for making Protective Action Decisions impacting the 50-mile EPZ.
The planning for Long Island for Millstone is exactly the same as the ingestion planning for Indian Point, the upstate NY counties impacted by the Ginna and Nine Mile Point plants, and those impacted by the 50 mile EPZ for the Vermont Yankee plant and formerly for the Yankee Rowe plant. New York State Dept. of Agriculture and Markets is the primary agency within the State that has information about regulated food producers and processors. This information would be supplemented during a response by information obtained from the county and other localjurisdictions.
- 3. What is the role of the counties and other locals for response in the 50-mile EPZ?
While the State will provide the monitoring, assessment and decision-making criteria for the ingestion planning, the State will coordinate with the counties and other local jurisdictions in the implementation of Protective Actions within these areas. The State will utilize localinformation on geographical boundaries, local conditions, etc., to refine the impacted areas, and also will ask for local resources to assist in the implementation of Protective Actions. Many of the activities undertaken by the local responders will be the same as the responders routinely implement for a non-radiological emergency. These activities are not expected to require any special preparation or training of personnel beyond that required to perform their routine duties.
For example, State and local law enforcernant may be requested to provide traffic control or access control. State and local health officials may be asked to implement activities to address public health concerns. Any locally implemented activities will be coordinated with the State and local Emergency Operations Centers.
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- 4. Are there requirements for a State to provide specific training to local governments that are outside the plume exposure zone (10-mile EPZ) but within the 50-mile ingestion pathway zone?
NUREG 0654/ FEMA-REP-1, Rev.1, ' Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants' identifies no requirements for training of local jurisdictions relative to the ingestion pathway emergency
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response.Section I.E. of that document recognizes that planning for implementing protective
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actions associated with the ingestion exposure pathway is "best handled by the State j
governments...". New York State is responsible for monitoring, assessments and decision-I making for this exposure pathway and is prepared to take these actions in coordination with county and other local jurisdictions. Local jurisdictions will be kept informed of actions being taken and any requests for assistance from the State to these jurisdictions would be for activities normally performed by these organizations and therefore, requiring no specific training j
to implement ingestion pathway protective actions.
- 5. Are there any additional resources that the State can rely on to assist in a response to a radiological situation on Long Island?
New York State emergency management personnel stated that they would have no hesitation in contacting the Raoiological Assistance Program (RAP) teams from nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) on Long Island for radiological assistance and expertise in monitoring and assessment. New York State will contact the National Weather Service Office located at BNL for weather related information during radiological responses. The local Fire and Emergency Services in Suffolk County have excellent interagency communications capabilities that include direct communication with the County Office of Fire and Emergency Services (FRES). The County FRES communication link with the State ensures a well-coordinated response effort. During the last five to six years, these capabilities were amply demonstrated in response to the TWA 800 crash recovery efforts and the Long Island forest fires. Additionally, New York State is working very closely with the County and East End Towns in efforts by these local jurisdictions to strengthen their radiological response capabilities.
- 6. When was the last ingestion pathway exercise in New York State?
The last ingestion pathway exercise in NYS was conducted in 1993 with Nine Mile Point. NYS will be exercising the ingestion pathway / post-plume plans in May,1999 with the Indian Point site. Additionally, some NYS exercise play is anticipated for the Vermont Yankee exercise in April 1999.
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