ML20206L921
| ML20206L921 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 08/07/1986 |
| From: | Jordan E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Krichew M AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8608200407 | |
| Download: ML20206L921 (5) | |
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Aug i N6 Mr. Michael Krichew 400 Deming Road Rochester, NY 14604-3422
Dear Mr. Krichew:
.aank you for your letter requesting information about the formation of a
" Nuclear Reactor Meltdown Task Force" which would deal with a nuclear reactor accident. We have no organization with the name you suggest.
We have, however, developed an Incident Response Plan which sets forth NRC's responsibilities, functions, procedures, and intergovernmental actions in the event of an emer-gency at a licensee's facility.
The NRC Plan provides for NRC technical support to nuclear power licensees. We also participate fully in the Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan (referred to, hereafter, as the Federal Response Plan) which identifies and coordinates the authorities and responsi-bilities of each federal agency with a significant role in radiological emergencies.
Both plans are based on the premise that the owner or operata;r of a nuclear facility is the most knowledgeable about that facility and, therefore, is given the primary responsibility for taking actions within the boundaries of the facility for minimizing the radiological hazard to the public and for recom-mending the appropriate protective actions to offsite authorities.
Both plans assume further that the state or local government jurisdiction in which the facility is situated has responsibility for determining whether and how to implement the protective action recommended by the licensee.
The NRC's primary role in a radiological emergency at a licensee's facility is to monitor the licensee's activities to assure that appropriate actions are being taken to mitigate the consequences of the incident and that appropriate protective action recommendations are provided to offsite officials.
In addition, the NRC will support and assist state and local officials by perform-ing independent assessments and confirming, where appropriate, the licensee's protective action recommendations.
The NRC response organization will also transmit technical information from the facility to other federal agencies and will inform the media of the NRC's actions and the status of the event.
It is Commission policy that NRC response to the emergency should be managed from the site.
The site team is led by a Director of Site Operations (generally the NRC Regional Administrator) and composed of specialists in reactor systems, health physics, public affairs, safeguards, and emergency preparedness.
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Michael Krichew AUG 7 1986 In the event of actual or potential significant offsite releases of radioactiv-ity, additional help would be available from other federal agencies, such as the Department of Energy, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Health and Human Services, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Agriculture.
The responsibilities of all of the latter agencies are identified fully in the Federal Response Plan.
The Federal Response Plan primarily concerns the offsite federal response in support of state and local governments with responsibilities for protecting the public health and safety. While the plan is designed to accommodate all types of peacetime radiological emergencies, the fcderal response that is undertaken will depend upon the type or amount of radioactive material, the potential public impact, the size of the affected area, and the time needed to respond.
The Federal Response Plan was developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in conjunction with other federal agencies.
Should you wish further information about the Plan, I am certain that FEMA will be pleased to respond to your request.
In the meantime, I am enclosing a copy of the NRC Incident Response Plan and the Federal Response Plan as published in the Federal Register.
With respect to the Chernobyl reactor accident, at this time the NRC lacks the detailed information it feels necessary to fully evaluate that emergency.
It is anticipated that a more detailed description of the accident will be pro-vided by the Russians at the end of August.
The NRC, in conjunction with other agencies and groups, will then evaluate that information to determine whether there are any lessons that can be learned to improve reactor safety plus emergency preparedness and response for U. S. nuclear power reactors.
We appreciate your interest and concerns in these aspects of the NRC program.
Sincerely, oriw sd 6/i
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8 Edward L. Jordan, Director Division of Emergency Prepaiedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosures:
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Incident Response Plan 2.
Federal Response Plan Distribution:
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Michael Krichew In the event of actual or potential significant offsite releases of radioactiv-ity, additional help would be available from other federal agencies, such as the Department of Energy, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Health and Human Services, Environmental Protection Agency,'and the Department of Agriculture.
The responsibilities of all of the latter agencies are identified fully in the Federal Response Plan.
The Federal Response Plan primarily concerns the offsite federal response in support of state and local governments with responsibilities for protecting the public health and safety. While the plan is designed to accommodate all types of peacetime radiological emergencies, the federal response that is undertaken will depend upon the type or amount of radioactive material, the potential public impact, the size of the affected area, and the time needed to respond.
The Federal Response Plan was developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in conjunction with other federal agencies.
Should you wish further information about the Plan, I am certain that FEMA will be pleased to respond to your request.
In the meantime, I am enclosing a copy of the NRC Incident Response Plan and the Federal Response Plan as published in the Federal Register.
With respect to the Chernobyl reactor accident, at this time the NRC lacks the detailed information it feels necessary to fully evaluate that emergency.
It is anticipated that a more detailed description of the accident will be pro-vided by the Russians at the end of August. TheNRC,inconjunctionwithother agencies and groups, will then evaluate that information to determine whether there are any lessons that can be learned to improve reactor safety plus emergency preparedness and response for U. S. nuclear power reactors.
We appreciate your interest and concerns in these aspects of the NRC program.
Sincerely, Edward L. Jordan, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement Distribution:
DCS E. Jordan B. Weiss DEPER R/F S. Schwartz Pb R.
IRB R/F K. Perkins
- See previous concurrence
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Michael Krichew '
In the event of actual or potential significant offsite releases of radioactiv-ity, additional help would be available from other federal agencies, such as j
the Department of Energy, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Health and Human Services, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Agriculture.
The responsibilities of all of the latter agencies are identified fully in the i
Federal Response Plan.
The Federal Response Plan primarily concerns the offsite federal response in support of state and local governments with responsibilities for protecting the public health and safety. While the plan is designed to accommodate all types of peacetime radiological emergencies, the federal response that is undertaken i
will depend upon the type or amount of radioactive material, the potential i
public impact, the size of the affected area, and the time needed to respond.
The Federal Response Plan was developed by the Federal Emergency Management i
Agency (FEMA) in conjunction with other federal agencies.
Should you wish turther informatian about the Plan, I am certain that FEMA will be pleased to 4
respond to your request.
In the meantime, I am enclosing a copy of the NRC Incident Response Plan and the Federal Response Plan as published in the Federal Register.
With respect to the Chernobyl reactor accident at this time, the NRC lacks the detailed information it feels necessary to fully' evaluate that emergency.
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is anticipated that a more detailed description of the accident will be pro-vided at the end of August. The NRC, in conjunction with other agencies and groups, will then evaluate that information to determine whether there are any lessons that can be learned to improve reactor safety plus emergency prepared-l ness and response for U. S. nuclear power reactors.
We appreciate your interest and concerns-in these aspects'of the NRC program.
Sincerely, b
Edward L. Jordan, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement I
i Distribution:
DCS E. Jordan
'B. Weiss DEPER R/F S. Schwartz IRB R/F K. Perkins
- See previous concurrence
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Michael Krichew,
In the event of actual or potential significant offsite releases of radioactiv-ity, additional help would be available from other federal agencies, such as the Department of Energy, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Health and Human Services, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Agriculture.
The responsibilities of all of the latter agencies are identified fully in the Federal Response Plan.
The Federal Response Plan primarily concerns the offsite federal response in support of state and local governments with responsibilities for protecting the public health and safety. While the plan is designed to accommodate all types of peacetime radiological emergencies, the federal response that is undertaken will depend upon the type or amount of radioactive material, the potential public impact, the size of the affected area, and the time needed to respond.
The Federal Response Plan was developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in conjunction with other federal agencies.
Should you wish i
further information about the Plan, I am certain that FEMA will be pleased to respond to your request.
In the meantime, I am enclosing a copy of the NRC l
Incident Response Plan and the Federal Response Plan as published in the Federal Register.
Sincerely,
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Edward L. Jordan, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement Distribution:
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DEPER R/F i
IRB R/F E. Jordan S. Schwartz K. Perkins B. Weiss i
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