ML20214H587
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 05/20/1987 |
| From: | Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Trevors G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
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| NUDOCS 8705270424 | |
| Download: ML20214H587 (2) | |
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a MAY 2 01987 In Reply Refer To:
Docket: 50-298 Nebraska Public Power District ATTN: George A. Trevors Division Manager - Nuclear Support P. O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68601 Gentlemen:
Attachedarecopiesofthefollowingtworeports.preparedbyth[ederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relating to the Co >per Nuclear: Station September 24-25, 1986, annual exercise and the February 19. 1987 ~, - remedial exercise:
- 1. " Exercise Evaluation of the Implementation of State and Local Radiological Emergency Response Plans - Exercise Conducted September 24 and 25, 1986, for the Cooper Nuclear Station" dated November 25, 1986, and transmitted to the NRC by FEMA memorandum dated February 19, 1987.
- 2. " Cooper Nuclear Station Remedial Exercise" dated February 23, 1987, and transmitted to the NRC by FEMA memorandum dated March 11, 1987.
The November 25, 1986, report identified two deficiencies concerning the alert and notification of the States of Missouri and Nebraska during the annual exercise. The February 23, 1987, report documents that the remedial exercise conducted on February 19, 1987, demonstrated that these deficiencies had been corrected.
Therefore, the offsite radiological emergency plans and preparedness are adequate to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of an emergency at the Cooper Nuclear Station. In addition, the 44 CFR 350 approval granted the States of Missouri and Nebraska will remain in effect.
If you have any further questions, please contact this office.
Sincerely, Original Signed By E. H. Johnson gW J. E. Gagliardo, Chief Reactor Projects Branch
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Executive Director for Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cannission Washington, D.C. 20555
Dear Mr. Stello:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Cooper Nuclear Power Station alert and notification system deficiencies cited in the negative finding issued to the Nuclear Regulatory Ccmnission (NRC) on October 10, 1986, have been corrected. These deficiencies resulted in FEMA notifying the Governors of Missouri and Nebraska last October that the provisions of FEMA Rule 44 CFR 350.13 were being invoked and that four months would be ;
allowed for correction of the deficiencies before the plan approvals for !
both States would be withdrawn. Over the past four months, significant i upgrades have been made to the Cooper alert and notification system and on ,
February 19, 1987, a remedial exercise demonstrated that all previously cited deficiencies have been corrected. The results of the remedial exer-cise are attached, i
In consideration of the corrective measures implemented by Missouri, Nebraska, and the Nebraska Public Power District to the Cooper alert and notification system, FEMA is withdrawing the initial determination to invoke 44 CFR 350.13.
Therefore, the original 44 CFR 350 approvals for Nebraska and Missouri issued l on July 2,1984, will remain valid. 'Ihe formal alert and notification system review is currently being finalized and a finding will be issued to NRC in the near future.
If you have any questions please contact Mr. Robert S. Wilkerson, Chief, l Technological Hazards Division at 646-2860. l Sincerely, Dave McLoughlin Deputy Associate Director State and Local Programs and Support Enclosure
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1 Co0PER BUCLEAR STATION l REMEDIAL EEERCISE February 19, 1987 ;
i The purpose of this exercise was to remedy two deficiencies in the Alert l and Notification System which occurred at the exercise of September 2k and 1 25, 1986.
There vere two main objectives requiring demonstration.
- 1. Demonstrate the capability to accomplish timely alert and notification of transients in the Indian Cave State Park (Nebraska), 'And areas of the Missouri River not previously covered by sirens. ;
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- 2. Demonstration by the Atchison County (Missouri) EOC of the capability l to coordinate the sounding of sirens and the issuance of an initial l EBS message at the proper time.
Observations related to the first (hjective i
I To accomplish timely alert and notification of transients at Indian Cave State Park and the Missouri River, the Nebraska Public Pover District elected to erect six sirens in the park and five others along the banks of the river.
The purpose of this exercise was essentially to test the operability of this new equipment.
FD4A evaluators were stationed at each of the eleven new sirens to attest that they did sound.
When the General Emergency was declared by NPPD at 1200, both the Namaha County (Nebraska) EOC and the Atchison County (Missouri) EOC vere immediately advised.
De sirens activated by Nemaha County (this included the six in Indian Cave State Park and one on the river east of Peru, Nebraska (F-15}) sounded in 1 timely fashion and for the prescribed duration.
hose sirens to be activated by Atchison County (F-11,12,13, and ik) did not sound. It was determined that the vrong siren activation code had been utilized. A second attempt was made at 1232 and all four sirens sounded successfully for the prescribed three minutes.
Observations related to the second Objective At 11h0 the Atchison County Sheriff's dispatcher received a call from the plant announcing that an Alert had been declared. The dispatcher then made all proper emergency response organization notifications as required by the Alert EAL. The County Emergency Management Director became the prime J l
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Remedial Exercise Report - Cooper Nuclear Station Lh CFR 350.13 Determination Attached is a copy of the report of the Remedial Exercise of the Alert and Notification System of the Cooper Nuclear Station. This exercise was necessitated by the determination of deficiency in the plans and preparedness of the States of Nebraska and Missouri, and the subsequent notice of intent to withdraw approval of said plans pursuant to the provisions of hk CFR 350.13.
In compliance with these provisions, the State was given until March 1, 1987 to effectively remedy the deficiency.
The basis for the determination of the deficiency was the absence of the physical means necessary to acco=plish the timely alert of transients in Indian Cave State Park (Nebraska), and portions of the Missouri River not previously covered by sirens. The remedial exercise did demonstrate that adequate physical means nov exist. Based on this finding, I reco==end the withdrawal of the determination of inadequacy of the States' plans, with the result that the approval previously granted shall re=ain valid.
However, it should be noted as stated in the report that, while the physical means of alert were demonstrated, the administrative procedures for activation by the State of Missouri require corrective action. To remedy the situation, ve have required that a checklist of activation procedures be submitted by March 13, 1987.
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<_ O MEMORANDUM FOR: Edward L. Jordan Director Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcenent U. S Nuclear R 1 tory Commission FROM: a . 'ri Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Prograns
Subject:
Exercise Report of the Septenber 24-25, 1986 Exercise of the States of Nebraska and Missouri and their Iocalities Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plans for the Cooper Nuclear Station.
This is to transmit a copy of the Exercise Report of the September 24-25, 1986, joint exercise of the States of Nebraska, Missouri and their localities offsite radiological emergency preparedness plans for the Cooper Nuclear Station, Brownville, Nerraha County, Nebraska. Participants included the State of Nebraska (full participation), Nemaha County (full) and Richardson County (full); the State of Missouri (partial participation), Atchison County (full) and Nodaway County (full); the State of Kansas (partial);
and, the Nebraska Public Power District (full). The four counties are inpacted by the Cooper plune exposure 10-mile Energency Planning Zone (EPZ). We date of the final report prepared by the Federal Energency Managenent Agency (FEMA) Region VII was November 25, 1986.
There were two deficiencies in the alert and notification system (ANS) identified in the September 24-25, 1986, Cooper exercise. Rese were outlined in an October 10, 1986 letter to Mr. Victor Stello, Jr., Executive Director of Operations. Based on these deficiencies, we are withholding, pending completion of renedial actions, reasonable assurance that the public health and safety can be protected in the event of a radiological accident at Cooper Nuclear Station. A remedial exercise is scheduled on February 19, 1987 to address both deficiencies. D e FEMA Region will report the results of the renedial exercise to FD4A Headquarters by March 1,1987, and a status on the 44 CFR 350 approval of offsite plans and preparedness will be forwarded to NRC shortly thereafter. The renedial exercise report will be forwarded to NRC as soon as possible following the February 19, 1987 renedial exercise.
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point of contact, and at 1150 received notice from the plant that a site Area Baergency had been declared.
At 1200 the County Director was notified that a General Bsergency had been declared. The County Bnergency Management Director instructed the County PIO to release the General Bnergency public notification message to the EBS station at 1203. The PIO cosqpleted the dictation of the message to the station at 120h. Also at.120k, the County Bsergency Management Director telephoned the County Sheriff's dispatcher to request the activation of the sirens. The siren in Rock Port sounded at 1205. The other sirens were not activated because the wrong siren activation code was utilised. The correct code was used at 1232 and all of the sirens under Atchison County's control successfully sounded.
Conclusions The physical means of alerting the transients in Indian Cave State Park, and areas of the Missouri River not previously covered by sirens was accomplished, thereby satisfying objective number 1. However, the demonstration of objective number 2 revealed that problems remain in the administrative procedures for activation of the alert and notification system.
i The deficiency cited at the Atchison County EOC at the exercise of September
- 2k and 25, 1986 required correction by means of an amendment to the County Plan, and also the development of a checklist to be used by persons activating the sirens. The changes to the Plan, submitted November 6,1986, detailed
' when the sirens were to be sounded and by whom.
However, in lieu of a checklist, the State of Missouri chose to simply use j a page from the amended plan .which set forth areas of responsibility. The i demonstration of February 19, 1987 clearly indicates that this is not an j adequate substitute for a checklist.
The County Sheriff's dispatcher (who is responsible for activating the sirens) was unaware of the proper code to sound all the sirens under Atchison County control. Instead, the code o e utilized activated only the siren in Rock Port, Missouri.
Also, the timing by the County Ehergency Management Director for siren i activation and initial EBS message release vould not assure siren sounding isonediately preceding the message release. This remedial exercise demonstrated correction of the deficiency cited at the exercise of September 2k, 1986, i.e., not accompanying the initial EBS message with a siren sounding. However, the precise times of siren activation and EBS message release need to be better demonstrated.
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l 1. The State of Missouri must develop and submit, not later than March i 13, 1987, a checklist for use by the person responsible for sounding i the sirens. It must clearly delineate each action required for siren activation and give any information necessary to accomplish those actions.
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rrlerm NAIDATION OF THE INFImerfATION OF STATE AED IDCAL BADICI4GICAL naar:ErY IW5POESI PIAES EEERCISI CWDUCTED SEPTBtBR 2k ami 25,1966 for the C0(F B W YT. EAR STATI N i Broweri13m, Bemaha County, Nebraska Eebraska Ptablic Power District k
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State of Bebraska State of Missouri County of Eemaha County of Atchison County of Richardson County of Badammy State of ransas (All affected jurisdictions- participated) e Prepared by Federal Emergency Managment Agency Begion VII ransas City, M)-
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( ABERE7IATIONS AND ACR0NYE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii E m CISE Sm MART...................................................
1 INTRODUCTION.................................................... 1 1.1 Exercise Background........................................ 1 1.2 Exercise Evaluators........................................ l' 1.3 Evaluation Criteria........................................ 2 1.h Exercise Findings Classification........................... 3
,15 Exercise 0bjectives........................................ 3 1.6 Exercise Scenario.......................................... 25 1.7 State and Local Resources.................................. 25 2 Exercise Evaluation............................................. 27 2.1 Neb ra s ka Op e ration s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 2.1.1 State Energency Operations Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 2.1.2 State Forward Command Post /IAC....................... 28 2.1.3 Radiological Assessment & Field Team Coordination.... 31 2.1.k Field Monitoring Tea =s............................... 32 2.1. 5 State Radiological Laboratory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3h 2.1.6 Media Release Center................................. 3h 2.1.7 Indian Cave State Park And The Missouri River -
Alert & Notification................................ 37 2.1.8 Deconta=1 nation Faci 11 ties........................... 38 2.2 County Operations.......................................... LO 2.2.1 Nemaha County E0C.................................... LO 2.2.2 Richardson County E0C................................ L1 2.2.3 Falls City Relocation Center......................... hk 2.3 Missouri operations........................................ k5
(' 2. 3.1 State Energency operations center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . h5 2.3.2 State Forward Co= mand Post........................... h5 2.3.h Missouri Dose Assessment............................. h6 2.3 5 Media Release Center................................. L7 2.3.6 Infor=ation Authentication Center.................... L7 2.h County Operations.......................................... h9 2.h.1 Atchison County E0C.................................. L9 2.h.2 Atchison County Medic / Decontamination................ 52 2.h.3 Nodaway County Mointoring And Decontamination........ 52 2.5 Kansas 0pertions........................................... Sh 2.5.1 State Energency operations Center....................
SL 2.5.2 Field Team Coordination And Dose Assessment.......... 55 2.5.3 Radiological Field Monitoring........................ 55 2 5.h Kansas Radiological Laboratory....................... 56 3 SCERARI0........................................................ 57 h SIDMARY OF DEFICIENCIES THAT WOUI.D LEAD TO A NEATIVE FIEDIEG... 58 5 SIDMART OF AREAS REETIRIEG CORRECTIVE ACTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 6 AREAS REGOBEDED FOR IMPROYEMBET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 I
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AECF Alternate E=ergency Operations Facility
, - AN1 Argonne National Laboratory ARC A=erican Red Cross SLUE 3IRD Nebraska State Patrol Mobile Emergency Communications Center BRH Missouri Division of Health, Bureau of Radiological Health CD Civil Defense CNS Cooper Nuclear Station CRUSH Nebraska Civil Defense Portable Operations Center / Field Conz:and Post DOE Department of Energy E3S Emergency Broadcast System EPA Environmental Protection Agency EOC Emergency Operations Center ECF Emergency Operations Facility EPZ Emergency Planning Zone FCP Forward Con: mand Post FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency f
IAC Information Authentication Center INEL Idaho National Engineering Iaboratory
- C Potassium Iodide MRC Media Release Center NCEOC Nemaha County (NE) Emergency Operations Center NPPD Nebraska Public Power District NUREG-065h Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Su of Nuclear Power Plants (NUREG-065h/FD(A-REP-1, Rev.1)pport
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The purpose of an exercise is to deter =ine the ability of appropriate off-site agencies to respond to an emergency covered by State and local P.adiological E=ergency Response Plans. The evaluation of such an effort will, of necessity, tend to focus on the negative aspects of the exercise, on inadequacies in planning, preparedness and perfort:ance.. ~
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- the negative should not be taken to mean that there vere not a great many positive accomplish =ents as well. Indeed, there vere. However, in the interest of brevity, only inadequacies will herein be su==arized.
NEBRASKA OPERATIOES State Emergency Operations Center By prior agreement, Nebraska chose not to mobilize staff in real time. Most were prepositioned. No areas requiring corrective action vere observed, as all functions were performed adequately.
State Forward Command Post and Inforumtion Authentication Center
- All planned functions were perfor=ed adequately, and no areas requiring
( corrective action vere observed.
Radiological Assesment and Field Team Coordination All planned _ functions were performed adequately, including good activity regarding - recovery and reentry. No areas requiring corrective
' action vere observed.
Field Monitoring Taima Both field teams perfor=ed co=petently, and no areas requiring corrective action were observed.
State Radiological Imboratory New protocols were de=onstrated, resolving an issue from last year.
No areas requiring corrective action vere obse- %.L.
Media Release Center Adequate back-up communication vaa noc damonstrated, nor does the plan clearly depict which backup system is to be used.
A plan amendment clarifying backuy communication vill be required.
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- Alert of transients in these two areas where not covered by sire:
vas to be acco=plished by an airborne alert system. The alert signal did not get transe.itted within the required h5 minutes.
This failure is a deficiency. On October 1, 1986 the State of Nebraska was notified. Remedial actions are to be accomplished by February 14, 1987.
Decontam h tion Facilities - Auburn. Bebraska No areas requiring corrective action vere observed.
Benha County Emergency Operations Center Access Control was performed promptly, rectifying an inadequacy from last year. No areas requiring corrective action were observed.
Richardson County Emergency Operations Center No areas requiring corrective action vere observed.
Fans City Relocation Center The city auditorium was used for this facility for the first ti=e.
It was quite suitable, and no areas requiring corrective action vere observed.
MISSGIRI OPERATICES The State of Missouri was only engaged in partial participation for this exercise, and chose not to deploy radiological monitoring teams. ;
State Buergency Operations Center No areas requiring corrective action vere observed.
State Forward C h Post I
Originally, it was planned to staff this facility via real time !
deployment from Jefferson City to Rock Port. However, police business preempted use of the Highway Patrol's aircraft, and prepositioning was per=1tted. No areas requiring corrective action were observed.
Dose Assessment Since the plume vent to Nebraska, only plant data was available.
No areas requiring corrective action vere observed.
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Information Authentication Center No areas requiring corrective actions were observed.
Atchison County Emergency Operations Center There vas a failure to sound the sirens at the time the first protective actions vere announced over EBS. This is a deficiency which required corrective action by October 31, 1986. The required corrections were received seven days late, and found to be unacceptable. This was co=:ranicated to Missouri on November 10, 1986.
The Atchison County liaison to the EOF was erroneously perceived by utility personnel to be an official representative capable of receiving the official plant status notification. This is not the case.
The Atchison County Plan :rast be amended to clearly reflect the role of this position. Details are contained in Section 2.h.1.
Atchison County Medie/Decontm ination The staff of the Fairfax Community Hospital performed capably, and no areas requiring corrective action vere observed.
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i Nodaway County Monitoring and Decontm ination Personnel at the Maryville Airport monitoring station did not have CDV 138s and vill be required to have them and demonstrate their use at the next exercise.
KAESAS OPERATIONS The plume was carried into Kansas, causing them to exercise appropriate response action in the ingestion pathway.
State Ehergency Operations Center When EBS messages were sent to the MRC in Omaha they did not contain land = ark descriptions. Land = ark description rast be developed for Kansas Counties in the Cooper ingestion pathway.
Also, agricultural =aps of the ingestion pathway counties contained only dairy infor=ation and were lacking in crop information. i Land use infor=ation for the ingestion pathway must be revised to l
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- No areas requiring correctiv action were observed. I Radiological Field Monitoring The tea = did not employ consistent sampling techniques in taking soil sa=ples. Wo different methods vere used. Consistency is recon: mended, along with increased information on sample labels. No areas requiring correction action were observed.
Kannam Radiological Imboratory Persons receiving and handling contaminated samples did not take proper precaution to prevent cross contamination.
A demonstration of appropriate techniques and procedures for receiving and processing samples for analysis vill be required at the next exercise.
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- 1 1 IETRODUCTION 1.1 EIERCISE BACKUROUED Radiological emergency response plans for the ' Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) for the States of Nebraska and Missouri and affected local jurisdications were conditionally approved by FDIA on July 2,198h.
The plans of both States have been evaluated in joint exercises annuany
! since 1982. This report concerns the results of then joint exercise of September 2h-25, 1986. It was classified as " fun scale" for Nebraska and "small scale" for Missouri. The State of Kansas also participated in the ingestion pathway. The exercise was conducted between the hours of 0730 and 1600.
1.2 EIERCISE EVAIDA'ICRS Fourteen Federal Agency personnel and nine FINA Contractors evaluated the off-site emergency response functions:
OBSERVER AGENCY ASSIGNMENT George Barber CPR Falls City Reception-& Decon Wolf 31edenfeld PHS Atchison Co. Medic /Decon Nodaway Co. Evac / Monitoring g Nodaway Co. Decon Bob Bissell FINA EOF /FCP Edith Boyd EPA NE Field Monitoring Team #2 Bill Brinck EPA Dose Assessment / Field Team Coordination Mike Browne DOT MRC Marlee Carroll FINA MO FCP Nate Chipman INEL Nemaha Co. EOC & Worker Decon Ed Hakala CPR Nemaha Co. EOC Joe Hayes FEMA Regional Office. Coordination Dewey Johnson FEMA NE State EOC Joe Keller INEL KS RAD LAB, SEOC & Field Team Coordination Rich Leonard FINA Exercise Overview Mark Lickers USCG Atchison Co. EOC Dorothy Nevitt USDA NE State EOC Jim Opelka ANL NE Rad Lab Jim Reger FEMA MO State EOC' Tom Riley USDA KS State EOC ;
Brad Salmonson INEL KS Field Monitoring Team Dan Santini ANL Richardson Co. EOC Chris Saricks ANL MRC Ed Sears CPR NE Field Monitoring Team #2 2 Dick Sumpter FEMA Exercise Overviev k
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- 1. NUREG-065h/ FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1 (All applicable requirements). -
- 2. The 35 Objectives used by FEMA vill serve as a composite of exercise demonstratable elements contained in NURm-065h. A copy of these objectives is contained in Section 1.h of this eveluation. These objectives vill be referenced by number throughout the report.
- 3. Nebraska Radiological Emergency Response Plan for Nuclear Power Plant Incidents (RERP), March .1986, (with all current changes and amendments thereto).
- h. Radiological Emergency Response Plan for Nuclear Power Plant Incidents, Nemaha County, Nebraska.
5 Radiological Emergency Response Plan, Richardson. County, Nebraska.
- 6. Missouri Nuclear Accident Plan, Cooper Nuclear Station.
- 7. Atchison County, Missouri Radiological Emergency Response Plan.
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Deficiencies are demonstrated and observed. inadequacies that would i cause a finding that off-site ' emergency preparedness was not adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate protective measures can be taken to protect the health and safety of the public living in the event i of a radiological emergency.
Areas requiring corrective actions are demonstrated and observed inadequacies of State and local government performance, and although their correction is required, they are not considered by themselves, to adversely impact public health and safety.
In addition, FEMA identifies areas recommended for i=provement, which are problem areas observed during an exercise that are not considered to adversely impact public health and safety. While not required, correction of these vould enhance an organization's level of preparedness.
] 1.5 EIERCISE OBJECTIVES 1
On July 11, 1986, the State of Nebraska Civil Defense Agency submitted final off-site objectives for the exercise.
On July 11, 1986, the off-site objectives from the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency were received, as well as those from the State-of Kansas.
The followin6 Objectives are copies as submitted by each State.
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- OBJECTIVES OF THE EXERCISE A. Test the Cooper Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Plan to inclu.de
- 1. Interface with'offsite government agencies.
- 2. Initial notification to State government.
- 3. Coordination of dose assessment activities for Plume and Ingestion Emergency Planning Zones.
- 4. Public warning interface.
- 5. Jointly conducted public information.
- 6. Recovery and reentry activities.
B. The following State support capabilities as listed in the Nebraska Radiological Emergency Response Plan for Nuclear Power Plant Incidents will be tested.
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- 1. State EOC (Lincoln)
- a. Mobilization and staffing of control centers; decision-making and coordination; and, use of displays. The State Field Command Post will he prepositioned at the Cooper EOF. If plant scenario permits, test relocation of Scace Field Command Post to support local government implementation of appropriate protective actions. (FEMA Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) i
- b. Notification and follow-up contacts. with State, participating States, Federal, and private agencies having responsibilities described in Nebraska Plan. (FEMA objectives 1, 2, 3 and 5)
- c. Reaction times and simulated supporting resources estimates for select ed State, Federal and voluntary !
agencies. (FEMA Objectives 3 and 16) l
- d. Support field radiological response activities.
Coordinate protective action recommendations prepared by the Field Command Post. Coordinate support by State aircraft to roughly track and define the parameters of the airborne plume. (FEMA objectives 3, 5, 9 and 35)
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- e. Th transp et of samples to the State' Laboratory in
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- demonstrated. Field collection of samples will be demonstrated. (FEMA Objectives 7 and 9)
- f. Assumption of operational status and functioning of State EOC in coordination with agencies and field elements. .
Includes State EOC interstate coordination. (FEMA Objectives .3, 4 and 5) l
- g. State EOC coordination of simulated Federal technical and '
non-technical support under the Federal . Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plan (FRERP), including message l i flow and simulated support by such agencies as NRC, DOE !
and FEMA. (FDfA Objectives 3, 5, 32 and 35) l
- h. Support and coordinate implementation of ingestion EPZ j protective actions determined by Field Command Post.
Coordinate agricultural response requirements in support )
' t of the Department of Health. Agricultural operations will l be conducted by the USDA State Emergency Board acting in conjunction with the State Department of Agriculture.
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- 1. Support operations of the Information Authentication Center (IAC) and Media Release Center (MRC). If f-' necessary, issue coordinated releases from State EOC.
(FEMA Objectives 14, 24, 25 and 26)
- j. Support simulated use and distribution of radioprotective drugs for emergency workers. (FEMA Objectives 21 and 22) i
- k. Support local government implementation of protective actions. (FEMA Objectives 15, 16, 18 and 19) i
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- c. Timely notification to the State EOC, field elements, and local government regarding changes in plant status and emergency action levels; formulate emergency instructions for the public and coordinate with IAC. Coordinate measures to alere the public. (FEMA Objectives 3, 5, 13, i
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workers. Monitor and control emergency worker exposure.
(FEMA Objectives 8, 20, 21 and 22) j
- e. Conduct health hazard assessment for simulated I radiological hazards in Plume and Ingestion EPZ. !
Coordinate with utility and adjacent States. Make !
appropriate protective action reconseendaciens to Governor's Authorized Representative. Coordinate
, ingestion EPZ operations with State EOC. Perform similar functions for reentry and recovery operations (FEMA objectives 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 34 and 35)
- f. Support local government implementation of protective actions. (FEMA Objectives 15,16,18 and 19)
- g. Conduct reentry / recovery operations in support of local government. (FEMA Objectives 3 and 35) 1
- 3. IAC/ EOF
- a. Activate the IAC (propositioned). (FEMA Objectives 1, 2 and 5)
- b. Assumption of operational status to include: coordination with appropriate utility, State, and local government agencies and organizations, including communications; )
formulating public information and instructions; and, use of displays. (FEMA Objectives 3, 4, 5 and 14)
- d. Coordination with Nemaha County EOC and dissemination of emergency public information and instructions to EBS within 15 minutes of declaration of GENERAL EMERGENCY.
Support ongoing local government emergency public information efforts. (FEMA Objectives 13,14 and 25)
- 4. MRC (Omaha)
- b. Assumption of operational status to include: advance coordination of media releases with appropriate agencies and organizations, and communications with same; ability to clearly brief media on a timely basis and issue appropriate instructions to the public in a timely fashion; and use of appropriate displays and maps. (FEMA !
Objectives 3, 4, 5, 13, 14. 24, 25 and 35) l p i l
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- c. Establish pt elic hot line for umor control, and monitor media broad tses and coordina' with IAC regarding rumor -
{' (FEMA Obj.ctive 26) control act .icies.
- 5. RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING FIELD TEAMS / EOF
- a. Deployment of field teams (prepositioned). (FEMA Objectives 1, 2. 5 and 6) 4
- b. Communications with Field Team Coordinator located at EOF.
(FEMA Objective 5)
I c. Deploy field teams in Plume and Ingestion EPZs. Determine radiation levels and report data to FCP. Support recovery and reentry operations. (FEMA Objectives' 7, 8, 20 and 35)
- d. Monitor and control personnel exposure. (FEMA Objective 20)
- e. Implement collection of' samples and package for simulated transportation; including use of appropriate equipment.
(FEMA Objective 9)
- 6. STATI RADIOLOGICAL LABORATORY (Lincoln)
- a. Mo.'lize and activate. (FEMA Objectives 1, 2 and 5) b.
( Transportation of samples to Lincoln will be simulated.
Pre-prepared samples will be prepositioned at the lab to be analyzed when required. (FEMA Objective 9) l C. The following Nebraska local support capabilities, as listed in appropriate plans, will be tested:
]
- 1. Nemaha County EOC
- a. Initial notification receipt and alerting of key people.
(FEMA Objective 1)
- b. Communications and coordination with all involved agencies. (FEMA Objective 5)
- c. Mobilization of' staf f and activation of the EOC, to include capability of 24-hour operations. (FEMA l Objectives 1, 2 and 3) !
- d. Assumption of operational status and functioning of the EOC to include: notification of local government and private agencies and organizations; decision-making and coordination, and, use of displays. (FEMA Objectives 3 and 4) ,
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- e. Cosmunications with appropriate State and local agencies I
( and field elements. (FEMA Objective $)
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- f. .
Alert public within 15 minutes of declaration of GENERAI EMERGENCY; coordinate public information and instructions with IAC; and brief media regarding local activities.
3 Monitor local media (FEMA Objectives 13, 14, broadcasts 24, 25,and 26) and coordinate with IAC .
_g.
Implement actions to protect !
State government. Conduct the public as recommended by reentry / recovery operations.
(FEMA Objectives 15, 16, 18, 19 and 35) h.
Monitor and Objective 20)control emergency worker exposure. (FEMA 1.
) Practica coordinated access control and security by selected law enforcement agencies.
(FEMA Objective 17) j.
Support, coordinate and/or implement Ingestion EPZ protective' actions as required. (FEMA Objective 12)
- 2. Emergency Worker Decontamination Station (Auburn)
- a. Activation of decontamination appropriate staffing. (FEMA Objectives station including 1 and 2) b.
Communications with Nemaha County EOC.
(FEMA Objective 5) c.
Monitor and Objective 20)control emargency worker exposure. (FEMA i
d.
Demonstrate procedures for monitoring and decontamination of emergency equipment. workers and vehicles, (FEMA Objective 29) utilizing appropriate
- 3. Falls City EOC i
- a. '
Mobilization of s'~caff and ac'tivation of the EOC, to include capability of 24-hour operations. (FEMA Objectives 1 and 2) b.
Assumption EOC to include: of operational status and functioning of the private agencies and organizations; notificationand decision-making and of local governm coordination; and use of displays.
- 4) (FEMA Objectives 3 and c.
Communications and field elements.with appropriate State and local agencies (FEMA objective 5) d.
Formulate and coordinate energency public information including; media briefings; monitoring media broadcasts; and coordination with the IAC. Monitor and control l emergency worker expos'ure.
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and 26) . * (FEMA Objectives 14, 24, 25 e
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- e. Implement actions to r:otect the public in the P1 se EPZ as recommended by Sta a Government. Support Nemal i County k implementation of rotective actions. Condi e
. re-entry / recovery operations. (FEMA Objectives 15, 16, 18, 19 and 35)
- f. Monitor local media broadcasts and coordinate with IAC.
(FEMA Obj ective 26)
- g. Practice coordinated access control and security' by selected law enforcement agencies. (FEMA Objective 17)
- h. Support, coordinate and/or Laplement Ingestion EPZ
. protective actions as required. (FEMA Objective 12) 4 Public Decontamination Center-(Falls City)
- a. Activation and staffing of decontamination center. (FEMA j Objectives 1 and 2)
- c. Monitor and control personnel exposure. (FEMA j Objective 20)
- d. Demonstrate procedures for monitoring and decontamination
( of evacuees and vehicles, utilizing appropriate equipment.
1 1 (FEMA Objective 27)
- 5. Registration / Reception (Falls City)
- a. Activation and staffing of registration center and reception facility, including capabilities for 24-hour operations. (FEMA objectives 1, 2 and 28)
- b. Communications with appropriate agencies / organizations.
(FEMA Objective 5)
'D. See scenarios of other participating states for objectives and.other j exercise information. '
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e STATE OBJECTIVES 1986 - COOPER EOC lFCP IIAC IDose Assm !FM
. . IMRC ! Medical!
____;_____;_____g __________ ____
- 1. Demonstrate ability to o YES !YES LYES !YES mobilize staff and i I I i !
INO !YES !N/A :
activate facilities ! ! : :
! I promptly. 1 ! ! ! :
l____!_____!_____!__________I____!______!_______
INO ING INO INO 2.
o Demonstrate abili ty to I 1 ! !
ING !YES !N/A !
fully staff facilities ! I i i
! I I and maintian staffing i ! ! !
I ! ! I around the clock. !____! _ ! ____ , l _
I ! ! I
! l i I
_i____!______l_______,!
3.
Demonstrate ability to INO LYES IN/A !YES I I ! !
make decisions and to I INO INO IN/A !
I i !
coordinate emergency i I I I
! I i !
acti vi ti es. I _f _ ! __,___ 1 _ _
I I i i I ! _,_____ ! _
1 1 I
- 4. I i Demonstrate adequacy INO LYES LYES LYES I ! !
of f acilities and i I I i INO LYES IN/A :
displays to support ! ! I I 1 ! ! I emergency operations. I I l
!____! _l _l _ l __,__ l ______ ! _ _
P I Demonstrate ability to LYES LYES LYES INO I i l !
communicate with all i INO INO !N/A !
! I i ! i appropriate locations, i ! I i
- l organizations, and ! I l
! ! I I i
field personnel. I I I !
____ ! ____,_, ! _ . I __, __
I I I I
_ i ____ ! _____ i __,_,_,_,_ _
6.
Demonstrate ability to !N/A !N/A IN/A i ! ! !
o mobilize and deploy INO INO !N/A i I (
IN/A I l
i field monitoring teams ! ! 1 l i I 1 in a timely f ashion. i I I
! I
__! _!_ _ __I_______!
7 I I Demonstrate appropri- IN/A IN/A IN/A INO I i ! :
o ate equipeent and IN/A IN/A IN/A i I I I I
procedures for deter- i ! ! I 1 I I I mining ambient radi- I l !
! I I !
I I i ation 1evels. i I I ___,_ l __,___ l _ ___,_ l -
! I I I__,_,_l_,_____l_______i S. Demonstrate appropri- 1 I i i o IN/A IN/A IN/A INO INO IN/A i
ate equipeent and i I I I IN/A I procedures for esasur- 1 I I i I i !
i ment of airborne i i l i I I I I i I
radiciodine concentra- 1 I I I I i !
j tions as low me ! I I I I I I I 10-7 uCi/CC I I ! l
! I l i presence of noble ! l I I
! I I I 18888. I I ! !
- Core Objectives l____I_____I_____I__________I____I______I_______!
)
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IEOC II~CP 1IAC~ ~~ EOSE~~AIiA!iEb~~I5EC~~~I~MEDICAEi
~
( !____I_____I_____!______. .__!____!______I_______:
J '
- f. Demonstrate appropri- 1 ! ! ! I I !
ate equipment and IN/A IN/A IN/A INO IN/A IN/A IN/A !
procedures for collec- 1 I I ! ! ! !
. tion, transocet and ! I I I i ! i :
) analysis of samples ! l 1 1 1 1 I :
of soil, vegetation, 1 I ! ! I l I snow, water and milk. I I _t _! ___I____.l______!_______:
! i i ! ! 1 ! !
l 10. Demonstrate ability i i I I I I l l 1 o to project dosage IN/A IN/A IN/A LYES IN/A IN/A IN/A :
l to the public via ! ! I I I I I !
plume exposure, based IMOTE: 1 I i ! l :
, on plant and field ! Missouri will not be deploying field teams :
1 data, and to determine Ithis year. Dose projections will be based 1 appropriate protective ion plant data. I I I i 1 l measures, based on ! ! I I I I I !
t PAG's, available ! I I i ! ! I !
shelter, evacuation I i i ! I i ! !
time estimates, and I ! ! 1 1 I i !
j ather appropriate ! I I i i l I l factors. I ! ! l l_
j !______!_______I i l I i i l i !
! 11. Demonstrate ability i I ! ! I I I !
to project dosage IN/A IN/A IN/A INO IN/A IN/A IN/A i to the public via l I ! ! I l ! !
l /. ingestion pathway I I I i ! I I I
! \ exposure, based on i i i i I I I I 4
field data, and to i I ! I I l l I determine appropriate i I I ! ! l ! !
protective measures ! ! I I I I l !
based on PAG *s and I I I I l l l l an other relevant i ! ! I I I i !
I factors (NUREG-Oe54, I I I I t ! I ! ,
I.10, J.11). ! l _! l l __ _ _ l l _______! l l i I ! _I I I I i
- 12. Demonstrate ability to IN/A INO IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A I
- implement protective i I I i 1 1 I I j
< action for ingestion 1 I I I ! I i ! ;
j pathway hazards l I I i ! I i i !
j (NUREG-0654, J.9, I I I i i ! I l
- J.11). I I I I I l______I_______
J l i I i 1 1 I i 4
- 13. Demonstrate abilly to IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A I o
alert the public with- 1 I I i 1 1 ! !
in the 10-mile EPZ, I I I I I I ! I j disseminate an initial i I I I I i ! !
instructional message ! ! I i ! I I I within 15 minutes l____l_____I __l_- ______!____I______I_______I
- Core Objectives l
I 1
I l i_____-____________
. .._ _ ... _ _ _ _ . a _ _ _ _ a
l IlOC IF5 I I I 7Ci)6si jiigs Ifrs IERC'~IbE6iEEbi
.___ ! _. .__!_ _I __!____!__ __!______ 1
, ! 1 1 I I I .
j 14. Demonstrate ability to !N/A ING IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A :
o fermulate and distri- ! ! I l ! I ! :
bute appropriate in- I ! ! I l ! ! :
structions to the ! ! I i ! I i :
public in a timely i I I I ! ! I :
4 fashion. ! I i _! l_ _l______!_______l 1 1 I I I I i :
- 15. Demonstrate the organi-IN/A INO IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A !
t o z ati onal ability and i I I I I i ! l resources necessary to i I I I I l !
manage an orderly i I I I ! I i ;
evacuation of all or i l I I I I i part of the plume EPZ l i ! I I I I I (NUREG-0654, J.9, I i i l i ! ! I J.10.g). I !_ l _t I _f _i_______!
! I I I I i 1 :
- 16. Demonstrate the organi-IN/A INO IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A l zational ability and i I I I I I I I resources necessary to I i i i i ! ! !
deal with impediments l I I I I I i !
to evacuation, as ! I I I ! l I !
inclement weather or ! ! I I i i ! !
traffic obstructions. I I ! ! I I i !
(NUREG-0654, J.10.k). I _1 i _I I I l_______!
I I I I I I I )
l '/ . Demonstate the organi- IN/A INO IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A l rational ability and i I I I l t i I resources necessary to I ! ! 1 1 ! I !
control access to an i l I I i i i I evacuated area (NUREG- ! I I I I I I i 0654, J.10.j). I !_____!_____l l____I I :
1 I I I I I ! :
- 18. Demonstrate the organi-lN/A INO IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A
- rational ability and I i ! i
- I I !
resources neccessary i I I I i ! i !
to ef f ect an orderly i I I I I I l :
evacuation of mobility-l l I I I I i :
impaired individuals I i ! I I I I I within the plume EPZ l i I I I I I I (NUREG-0654, J.10.d). I _I _t I _
__I____I______!_______I
- Core Objectives l
I
~13-IEOC IFCP IIAC IDOSE ASSM IFM 'MRC ! MEDICAL:
( ~ !____!_____!_____l__________I____ ______!_______:
- l ! I I ! ! :
- 19. Demonstrate the organi-IN/A INO IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A l zational ability and I ! l I ! l I :
resources necessary to I ! ! ! ! I I :
effect an orderly I ! ! I I I I :
evacuation of schools 1 i ! ! I I I :
within the plume EPZ l i I I ! ! I !
, (NURES-0654, J.9, I I I I I i ! !
J.10.g). l____t l__ ! ! ! __I_______l l 1 1 I I I ! !
- 20. Demonstrate the abilitylN/A !YES !YES LYES INO IN/A LYES :
0 to continously monitor ! I I I I I I :
I and control emogency i I i i l I i !
worker exposure. I !_ ! ! I ! __!_______:
I I i ! i ! ! l
- 21. Demonstrate the abilitylN/A ING IN/A ING IN/A IN/A IN/A !
to make the decision, ! I I I I I I I based on predetermined i I I I I I I I criteria, whether to I i ! ! I I I :
issue KI to emergency I ! ! I I i ! i workers and/or the i ! l 1 I i ! I general population. !____l !__ l _t I _I_ ___!
! I I i ! i i !
- 22. Demonstrate the abilitylN/A ING IN/A ING IN/A IN/A IN/A !
to supply and adminstert I i ! l I i l l
[.'
KI, once the decision ! I I I I I I has been made to do so.1 _l i I i ! ! !
! I ! ! I i 1 :
- 23. Demonstrate the abilitylN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A to effect an orderly i I I I I ! ! !
evacuation of onsite ! I i ! ! ! ! :
personnel (NUREG-0654, ! I I I I I i :
J.2). I ! l__ __I____I
_I __I_______I I I I I
! l I :
- 24. Demonstrate ability to IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A LYES IN/A :
- brief the media in a i I I I I I I ! '
clear, accurate and I i ! ! I I I I timely manner. l I I l __I__ _I _i______!_______ ;
- Core Objectives l
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IEOC IFC IIAC I DOSE : I!N1 lFM IMRC iMedical l l --_-
! ! I l l
! ! ! I I ! l :
- 25. Demonstrate ability to !NO lNO !YES IN/A !N/A !YES IN/A :
o provide advance co- 1 I : I ! ! ! :
ordination of inform- ! ! ! l : : !
ation released. I _i_ l I _ ___! !______I_______
1 I I I I I I :
- 21. Demonstrate ability to IN/A INO IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A :
establish and operate ! ! ! I I ! ! I rumor control in a co- ! ! I i i ! !
ordinated fashion. I ! ! ! ! ! ___!_______l I I ! ! i ! ! !
- 27. Demonstrate adequacy IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A !N/A :
i of procedures f or reg- I ! ! ! I I I :
intration and radio- 1 I I I I I i :
logical monitoring i ! ! I I I i ;
of evacuees (NUREG- ! I i !
! I I !
0454, J.12). I I I i ! ! ! ___ _ _
I I I I I I I I
- 28. Demonstrate adequacy IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A :
of' + acility f or mass ! ! I I I I I :
care of evacuees ! I I I i ! ! !
(NUREG-0654, J.10.h) i I I 1 I I I :
I I I I I I ! :
Demonstrate adequate IN/A INO IN/A INO IN/A IN/A !YES :
equipment and pro- ! I I I I I I )
cedures for decon- 1 I I I I I I :
tamination of emer- ! I i ! ! ! ! :
gency workers, equip- I ! I I I : ! !
ment and vehicles ! ! I I I l !
(NUREG-0654, K.5.a,b) I ! 1 1 I I l_ __
1 I _I I I I ! !
- 30. Demonstrate adequacy IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A 8N/A !YES :
of ambulance f acilitieel ! ! I I ! ! l and procedures for ! I I I I I I !
handling contaminated i I I I i i ! l individuals. I I I I i ! ! :
I ! ! ! I ! I i
- 31. Demonstrate adequacy IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A LYES l of hospital facilities ! I i i l I I :
and procedures f or i ! I I l ! I I handling contaminated i i ! ! I I I !
individuals. l____!__ l ! I !______I_______
- Core Objectives
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iEOC 1FCP iIAC 1 DOSE ASSM __ . IFM iNRC iMEDICA1!
l____I ._I__ i- _____I i i :
l ! ! ! ! ! ! !
( s. Demonstrate ability to INO INO IN/A IN/A !N/A !N/A I l .' A :
identify need for, I l 1 I I I :
request, and obtain ! ! I i ! : :
Federal assistance. !____!_____l _____!__________l ____t______!_______
I I I I I : :
- 33. Demonstrate ability to IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A lN/A !N/A :
relocate to and operate! ! ! , I I : I :
the alternate EOF /EOC ! ! I I I i !
(NUREG-0654, H.2, H.3).! _
l l l __ _I _t __I_______
i I I I : ! ! -
l
- 34. Demonstrate ability to IN/A !N/A IN/A INO !N/A IN/A lN/A :
estimate total pop- 1 I ! ! ! ! :
ulaion exposure ! ! I i i i : :
(NUREG-0654, M.4) l____I I I I l______!_______l 1 1 I I I I I :
- 35. Demonstrate ability to IN/A INO IN/A IN/A IN/A IN/A !N/A :
determine and imple- 1 I I I i ! ! I ment appropriate ! ! ! I I I I :
measures for controlledl I i l i ! ! :
recovery and reentry. ! ! I I I i l _ _ . _
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! ! I I I i
- 1. Demonstrate ability to' !YES IN/A
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l mobilize staff and acti- 1 I I vate facilities promptly l_ i ! .
I I INotes Atchison Co.
- 2. Demonstrate ability to !YES !N/A twill fully staff but l fully staff facilities ! I Inot demonstrate 24hr and maintain staffing I _t Icapability.
around the clock. I I I l i ! I
- 3. Demonstrate ability to LYES IN/A 1 l make decisions and to ! ! I coordinate emergency i I I activities. I I I I I I
- 4. Demonstrate adequacy of !YES IN/A i f acilities and displays ! I I to support emergency I I I operations. I I I I I I Demonstrate ability to )
,. LYES IN/A !
communicate with all i I I appropriate locations, ! I I organizations, and field i I I per sonnel . 1, I I
- 6. Demonstrate ability to IN/A IN/A I mobilize and deploy field! I '
I monitoring teams in a I i i timely fashion. I I I I I !
- 7. Demonstrate appropriate IN/A IN/A 1 equipment and procedures i I I for determining ambient ! I I radiation levels. !___ l I I I I
- 8. Demonstrate appropriate IN/A IN/A !
. equipment and procedures ! I I for measurement of air- 1 I I borne radiciodine con- ! I I centrations as low as ! I i 10-7 uCi/CC in i I I the presense of noble ! !_ !
gases.
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lATCHISON I NODAWAY !
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- 9. Demonstrate apprograte I N. A IN/A !
equipment and procedures ! ! I for collection, trans- 1 1 I port and analysis of ! ! I samples of soil, vege- ! I I tation, snow, water and I i !
milk. l__ _! _t i I i
.10. Demonstrate ability to INO INO I project dosage to the I ! !
public via plume exposurel i I based on plant and field I ! !
data, and to determine I ! I appropriate protective ! ! I measures, based on PAG's,I I I available shelter, evacu-! ! !
ation time estimates, I I I and all other appropri- 1 I I ate f actors. I i -
1 I I i
- 11. Demonstrate ability to IN/A IN/A I project desage to the i I I public via ingestion I l !
pathway exposure, based i I I on field data, and to i I I determine appropriate
( ! !
2 I
protective measures, ! I i based on PAG's and other i i !
relevant factors. I I I (NUREG-0654, I.10, J.11).! I I I I i
- 12. Demonstrate ability to IN/A IN/A 1 implement protective i I ! ,
actions for ingestion i I I pathway hazards. (NUREG- ! ! I 0654, J.9, J.11). I I ___ _t I ! ! !
- 13. Demonstrate ability to LYES IN/A 1 ,
alert the public within i I I )
the 10-mile EPZ, and ! ! I disseminate an initial i I I instructional message i i I within 15 minutes. I __l _I
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l_ ___i _ ___t )
- 14. Demonstrate ability to LYES !N/A i formulate and distribute : 1 I appropriate instructions ! ! I to the public in a timelyl ! !
fashion. !__________I_____ l i ! !
- 15. Demonstrate the organi- !YES IN/A I zational ability and I I i resources necessary to i I I manage an orderly'evacu- 1 I I ation of all or part of I I I plume EPZ (NUREG-0654, I I I J.9, J.10.g). I I I I I i
- 16. Demonstrate the organi- ING IN/A 1 z ati onal ability and i I I resources necessary to 1 I I deal with impediments to I I I evacuation, as incle- I I I ment weather or traffic ! ! I obstructi ons (NUREG-0654,1 I I J.10.k). I I !
! I i
- 17. Demonstrate the organi- INO IN/A I zational ability and i I I resources necessary to I ! ! )
control access to an i I I evacuated area. (NUREG- 1 I I
.0654, J.10.j) i I !
! I i
- 18. Demonstrate the organi- !YES IN/A 1 z ati onal ability and re- I ! I sources necessary to ! ! I effect an orderly evacu- I ! I ation of mobility-impair-l i I .
ed individuals within thel i I plume EPZ (NUREG-0654, i I I J.10.d). l l__ l
- i f'
. . ! ATCHIS6N I NODAEI ' I
( ! __ - _i . .____i
- 19. Demonstrate the organi- lNO IN/A 1 zational ability and re- 1 I I sources necessary to ! ! !
effect an orderly evacu- 1 i ! -
ation of schools within ! I I the plume EPZ (NUREG- 1 I I
, 0654, J.9, J.10.g). I _
__I I I I I
- 20. Demonstrate the ability LYES INO I to continuously monitor !- ! i
- and control emergency i I I worker exposure. I I_ .I I i 1
- 21. Demonstrate the ability INO IN/A I to make the decision, 1 1 I based on predetermined I i !
criterta whether to I I t issue KI to emergency i I I workers and/or the ! I I general population. I i !
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- 24. Demonstrate ability to INO IN/A I brief the media in a I I I clear, accurate and ! l I timely manner. l- I ___ i i i 1
- 25. Demonstrate the ability INO IN/A I to provide advance co- 1 I ordination of informa- ! ! I tion releases. !____ l !
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- 26. Demonstrate ability to ING IN/A I establish and operate ! I i rumor control in a co- 1 I I ordinated fashion. !__________!_____ ____ !
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- 30. Demonstrate adequacy IN/A IN/A I of ambulance f acilities ! I I and procedures for hand- I !
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- 31. Demonstrate adequacy IN/A IN/A I of hospital facilities ! ! I and procedures for hand- 1 i i ling centaminated indi- 1 I I viduals. l__ l- ___ i l ! !
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FEMA SAMPLE TOPEKA TOPEKA RAD 08JECTIVES DESCRIPTION SEOC COLLECTION KS KS LAB FACILITY STAFFINC AND ACTIVATION *
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staff (and activate facilities promptly).
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FACILITIES AND CopelUNICATIONS
- 4. Demonstrate adesguacy of D NA ! D NA D h factittles and displays to .
'i' support emergency operations. .
- 5. Demonstrate ability to D D D NA D communicate with all appropriate locations, organtastions, field personnel. ,
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- 3. Demonstrate ability to make ,
D NA NA NA NA decisions and to coordinate emergency activities within ingestton pathway EFZ.
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- 20. Demonstrate ability to NA D NA NA u e continuously monitor and control
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ambient radiation levels.
$ 8. Demonstrate appropriate equipment NA NA , NA NA
- D and procedures for laboratory measurement and analysis of cesfue, strontium, and radio-todine deposits in food and environmental samples.
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transport and analysis of sample of soll, vegetation snow, water, and milk (Snow will not be ,
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DOSE ASSESSMENT II. Demonstrate ability to project D NA MA NA NA dosage to the public via i ingestton pathway exposure, based 4
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and distribute appropriate ,
instructions to the public, in a timely fashion. ,
- 12. Demonstrate ability to implement D NA , NA NA NA preventive or emergency protective actions for ingestion pathway hazards, as appropriate. 9 PUBLIC INFORMATION
- 24. Demonstrate ability to brief the NA NA L NA D FA h media in a clear, accurate and i
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- 25. Demonstrate ability to provide NA NA D NA NA advance coordination of infor-marion released.
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( lIENCISI SCIIARIO This exercise scenario was initiated by a severe thunderstom varning with high vinds. This tr:.ggers the Unusual Event. -,
The Alert was declared when high vinds fell 69 KV power lines and emergency generators kick in. One generator catches fire.
When the fire is extinguished it is learned that safety / relief valves nay have been damaged. ,
Pressure builds in the reactor and a Site General Emergency is declared.
General Emergency is declared when a radioactive release occurs and ,
lasts approximately one sad one half hours.
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Event Time 0735 Unusual Event 0732
, 0835 Alert 08h2 1000 Site Area Emergency 09k2 1030 Radioactive Release 1035 10h5 General Emergency 10ho 1200 Release Teminated 1210 12k5 Plant Secured , 1235
(- 1330 1600 24-Hour Time Jump Exercise Terminated 1330 155h 1.7 STATE AED LOCAL REB 00RCES l
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- 1. Civil Defense Agency
- 2. Dept. of Health, Division of Rad Health and State Radiological Iaboratory Local Resources
- 1. Nemaha County (a) Civil Defense (b) Sheriff (c) County Board '
(d) RADEF Officer (e) County Health Director (f) County Welfare Director (g) PIO
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- 3. City of Auburn (a) Mayor ;
(b) Fire Depart =ent/ Rescue Squad L. Falls City (a) Mayor (b) Police Depart =ent (c) Fire Department State of Missouri
- 1. DepartmentofPublicSahety,StateEmergencyManagementAgency
- 2. Division of Health, Bureau of Radiological Health
- 3. Depart =ent of Public Safety, Missouri State Highway Patrol
- h. Department of Public Safety. Headquarters Missouri National Guard Local Resources
- 1. Atchison County (a) County Co==1ssioners (b) County Highway Department (c) Sheriff's Department (d) Atchison County Ambulance (e) Fairfax Community Hospital
- 2. Nodavay County (a) Sheriff's Department (b) St. Francis Hospital, Maryville ,
2 EIERCISE EVAWATION i
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2.1 NEERASKA OPERATIONS 2.1.1 State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)
When the State for= ally submitted the list of objectives for this facility they included several that had only a peripheral connection to this site, and would be more appropriately accounted for in other locations.
Those objectives appropriate to this site are: 1, 2, 3, h, 5, 12, 32, and 35 At 0732 the duty officer received a call from the utility announcing an Unusual Event. AT 08h2 the Nebraska State Highway Patrol called the SEOC with the notification that the plant had gone to Alert. Mobilization began at once. By prior per=ission from FDfA, the staff were prepositioned at the State Forward Command Post (FCP), the Information Authentication Center (IAC), and the Media Release Center (MRC). This precluded a full demonstration of Objective Number 1, Mobilization and Activation.
The SECC vas staffed by the State Highway Patrol, Division of Radiolological Health, the Red Cross, and the State Department of Agriculture.
The Department of Social Services and the' Department of Environmental Control did not send representatives, but vere on stand-by. If required, they would make themselves available. Staffing was completed by 0930.
While a roster of second shift personnel was available, no shift change was demonstrated. Thus, Objective Number 2 vas only partially demonstrated.
Facilities and displays were quite adequate to provide a full demonstration of Objective Number k. Objective Number 5 was also fully accounted for, as all appropriate primary and back-up communications systems were demonstrated.
At 09h5 the SEOC received notice that a Site Area Emergency had been declared at 09h2. They immediately notified the FAA. The Highway Patrol dispatched officers to the area to be available for access control at 100h.
At 1005 the State Department of Agriculture began efforts to verify locations and numbers of dairy herds within 5 and 10 miles radius of the plant. i FEMA and other Federal and State agencies vere notified of plant status between 1008 and 1018. 1 At 10h0 the plant declared a General Emergency, and the EOF advised the Counties to sound their sirens.
Throughout the exercise, decision-making and coordination vere aptly l demonstrated, fully accounting for Objective Number 3. '
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Protective actions in the ingestion pathway were recommended, st: ting vith cattle on stored feed out to 2 miles in all sectors, and out to 5 .iles in sectors H. J, K, and L. This was called for at 1000. This was extended to 10 miles at 1110. An embargo was placed on grain, and trucks ' vere not allowed to leave the protective action areas. Grain trucks entering the area vere turned back. Far=ers were ordered not to harvest crops until further notice. Milk producers were told to not ship milk, and sa=ples were collected. Reentry for =ilking cows was strictly monitored, with each dairy farmer needing to pick up a dosimeter and a pass. -They were not allowed to remain in the area nore than three hours. .
Objective Number 12 was fully demonstrated.
The State deter =ined that there was a need for Federal assistance in radiological field monitoring, laboratory analysis and public affairs.
At 1115 they requested that the Department of Energy supply the personnel for field monitoring and lab analysis. EPA simulated compliance with the request.
Objective Number 32 was fully demonstrated.
At 1235 the plant downgraded the emergency to Site Area.
A 2k-hour time jump occurred at 1330.
At ih30 the protective action area in sectors J and. K vas extended to the Kansas border. At this ti=e the previously mentioned ingestion pathvs.y )
protective actions were taken, and Kansas was advised.
At 1523 the Department of Radf ological Health recommended that persons living in sectors H and L through R could return to their homes and/or terminate in-house sheltering. Persons in sectors J and K vere still restricted from reentry.
The exercise ter=inated at 155h, with Objective Number 35 being fully demonstrated.
Summary: Objectives not fully demonstrated vere: 1 and 2.
No inadequacies requiring corrective action were observed.
2.1.2 State Foward Command Post (FCP) and Inforumtion Author:stication Center (IAC)
This operation is located in the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) at the Cooper Plant. Objectives to be demonstrated were: 1, 2, 3. h, 5, 12, 13, Ik, 20, 21, 25, 26, and 35 FEMA granted permission for prepositioning of exercise participants at this site. However, prepositioning would preclude a full demonstration of Objective Number 1.
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'\ in one instance by shift change.
Coordination, communication, and decision-making vere de=enstrated by staff = embers of both shifts, fully accounting for Objective Nu=ber 3.
The evaluator noted that communication and coordination by the FCP vith local governments was done exceptionany well.
Facilities and equipment vere adequate to funy demonstrate Objective Number L.
Primary and secondary communication links with State and local ECCs and the Media Release Center were demonstrated, funy accounting for Cbjective Number 5 The use of " CRUSH" (Nebraksa Civil Defense Mobile Operations Center) as a back-up communication link when phone lines failed temporarily was particularly impressive.
This facility is engaged in the public alert and notification function as fonovs.
The Site Area Emergency was declared at 09h5 At 09h6 the FCP caned the State EOC to order the appropriate State Agencies.to:
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, numbers 516 and 54h; Contact the FAA to restrict airspace; Place cattle on stored feed in an sectors
- in 2 mile radius and sectors H. J, K, and L in 5 mile radius.
At 1016 the FCP contacted the Nemaha County EOC to confirm that the County 'had received prior messages. At 10h0 the plant declared a General-Emergency and the FCP again called the Nemaha County EOC and told them to s1=ulate sounding sirens. The FCP also notified the EOC of the EBS message.
to be released.
At 10h2 the FCP attempted to call the SEOC, but the line was out.
They overcame this difficulty by relaying the message by radio through
" CRUSH". AT 10h7 the phone line was restored. The EBS message was released at 1051. Objectives Number 13 and ik were fully demonstrated by the FCP.
After discussion and coordination with appropriate parties, the SEOC vas caned and told to announce that 'in the 5 to 10 mile ring, in sectors- l J, K, and L, cattle should be placed on stored feed. - In accordance with i the Plan, the State Health representative authorized the use of KI for l
. ( emergency workers. They were also authori:ed to seek assistance in l \ Radiological Field Monitoring from DOE. This can was made at 1105 l
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The Director of the FCP held briefings to update staff at 11k0, 1200 and 1235. At the last briefing it was announced that the plant had reduced the status to Site Area E=ergency.
At 1322 recovery and reentry information was con =mnicated to ' the SECC.
Essentially it concerned time frames required to get field data for the affected areas.
At 1330 a 2L-hour time ju=p vas announced.
At ihk8 the Director of the FCP ordered that a public meeting be arranged in . Falls City and Nebraska City for September 26, 1986. He also called for an assistance center in Auburn to be open for 3 days. The purpose was for plant representatives to be available to discuss insurance and liabilities.
All restrictions on agricultural products were also drafted.
Objectives Number 12 and 21 vere fully demonstrated by the FCP.
Objective Nu=ber 32 was demonstrated to the extent . of current FD!A guidance.
Throughout the exercise the ' PIO fanction was carried out in a very proficient manner. The PIO vas ably assisted by the utility's com=unications officer. When it was noted by the switchboard that the PIO line was ,
consistently busy, another line was established and operational within five - '
ninutes.
Com=unication with the MRC (both voice and hard copy) was excellent, fully demonstrating Objective Nu=ber 5 All press releases were prepared and cleared through the Director of the FCP (the Governor's representative), and were then sent to the MRC.
Objective Number 25 relating to advance coordination of infor=ation was fully demonstrated.
When rumor control at the MRC received calls, they were coordinated through' the PIO at the FCP. The PIO handled them properly, adequately demonstrating a limited role in Objective Number 26.
Objective Number 35 was also fully demonstrated.
The evaluator of the Public Information function noted that the 2h hour time jump in the scenario caused confusion to both the players and the controllers since no sequence of action was detailed in the scenario.
Summary: No inadequacies requiring corrective actions were observed.
Only Objectives Number 1 and 2 were not fully demonstrated.
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2.1.3 Radiological Assessment and field Team Coordir. tion k 1, 2.
Objectives to be demonstratt were: 3, h, 5, lo, n. 20, 21, and 35.
Nebraska had received per=ission from FDM to preposition staff = embers at the EOF.- This vould preclude a fun demonstration of Objective Number 1.
The evaluator observed that, in addition to being prepositioned, the full complement of staff were actively involved in setting up the facility at 0835, ven before they would have arrived in a real emergency. Normany, they would mobilize at the Alert (08k2) and arrive at the EOF approxi=ately 1 hours1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> later (about 1015).
Fun staffing was demonstrated by the presence of the Field Team Coordinator, the Radiological Health Manager, the Dose Assessment Technician, 1
cnd two recorders.
However, lack of 2h-hour capability precluded a full demonstration '
of Objective Number 2.
The Radiological Health Manager was fully in enemend throughout the exercise, conducting periodic briefings as required. All required coordination with the State of Missouri and the utility was performed.
Objective Number 3 vas funy demonstrated.
( Facilities and displays were adequate, with an increase in space- for 1
- Nebraska, alleviating a difficulty noted last year. Also, utility and State ,
maps showing radiological monitoring points are nov ven coordinated. I l
Objective Number h was funy demonstrated.
Pri=ary and back-up communication with the field team was demonstrated, funy accounting for Objective Number 5.
Field Teams 1 and 2 deployed at 1002 and 0950 respectively. This vould i
probably have occurred later if the teams had deployed from. Lincoln in real time. However, ' they were properly briefed and demonstrated the mechanics of preparation and deployment to sufficiently account for Objective Number 6.
Initial dose projection were made based on plant data, . vith computer readings comparing favorably with those of the utility. The data was plotted and the teams vere ven directed.
When teams arrived at monitoring locations, the readings were immediately enimmmier.ted.
At 1007 BRH recommended that cattle be placed on stored feed in a 2 mile radius - and out to 5 miles downwind. At 1059 the recommendation vas changed to 10 miles downvind, and in-house sheltering was also recommended
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4 At ik30 3RH reco= mended placing an embargo on. milk in the downvind sectors all the way to the Nebraska border. This decision was based on appropriate FDA guidelines and was coordinated with the utility and the NRC. Missouri was aware of the decision, but not affected by it.
Objective Number 11 was fully demonstrated.
At 10h3 the field teams were informed that they should take KI. This decision vent through the proper channels, and was based on an iodine release, fully demonstrating Objective Number 21.
The field worker exposure level was continuously monitored, as they J
vere fully equipped with dosimeters and TLDs. Readings were taken at appropriate times and turn around levels were known.
Objective Number 20 was fully demonstrated.
- During recovery and reentry activities all appropriate relaxation recommendations and safety precautions for the public were fomulated, and.
activities of field teams were outlined.
Objective Number 35 was fully demnstrated.
l Summary: Objectives not fully demonstrated: 1 and 2.
No areas requiring correction action were observed. '
2.1.k Field Monitoring Teams Two field teams were deployed for this exercise. The objectives to be demonstrated by both were: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 20.
TEAM #1 By permission, team members were prepositioned at. the EOF. . At 085h they were advised (alerted) by the field team coordinator that they were
- to proceed to the parking lot. They were briefed on plant conditions, weather conditions, equipment check procedures, and exposure control procedures.
The team deployed at 0907, fully demonstrating Objective Number 6.
Round-the-clock staffin6 was not demonstrated, and thus', Objective Number 2 was not fully demonstrated.
The vehicle used by team #1 was a permanently equipped Chevrolet carryall that was quite suitable to the task. Monitoring equipment;vas in accordance
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All sampling was simulated by talking t rough vegetation, water and milk.
the procedures as outlined in the SOPS.
'4hile the staff appeared to be vell trained in their procedures 'and equipment usage, the fact that all sampling was simulated, resulted in Objectives Nu=ber 7, 8, and 9 being only partially demonstrated.
t the last exercise, the demonstration of Objective Number 7 was adequate, but there was not sufficient equipment for two teams.
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Radio equipment and procedures were fully demonstrated, accounting for Objective Number 5.
The team had all necessary protective equipment, as well as simlated TLDs. The coordinator displayed his role in making the team aware of the dose limits, thus, rectifying a problem from last year.
Objective Number 20 was fully demonstrated.
At the proper time the team coordinator advised the teams of the need to take KI. The tablets were shown to be available. '
Objective Number 22 was fully demonstrated.
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Objective Number 6 vas fully demonstrated.
I Since no shift change occurred, Objective Number 2 was not fully demonstrated. .
l Radiological equipment for determining ambient radiation levels was in accordance vith. the plan and had current calibration dates; procedures I were also adequate, fully demonstrating Objective Number 7. I Equipment and procedures used in measurement of airborne radiciodine {
concentrations, and collection of soil, vegetation and water samples vere fully demonstrated, accounting for Objective Number 8 and a portion of 9 Actual transportation of samples was not intended for demonstration.
Familiarity with the area and rapid transit between monitoring points was well demonstrated.
Radio equipment and procedures were also fully demonstrated, accounting for Objective Number 5 k
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Su==ary: Objectives not fun y demonstrated: 2, 7, 8, and 9 No areas requiring corrective actions vere observed.
2.1.5 State Radiological Imboratory Objectives to be demonstrated were: 2, 5, and 9 Evaluation of this facility was not scheduled in concert with the scenario. During the demonstration, there was a shift change by the head radiochemists. Both shifts exhibited high competency. Objective Number 2 was funy demonstrated.
Communications to the State EOC, both primary and back-up were demonstrated. The evaluator observed that the computer analvsis of samples could be printed out directly at the SEOC and avoid possible errors in oral.
transmission.
Objective Number 5 was funy demonstrated.
The staff correctly demonstrated " identification and measurement of radioisotopes from gamma radiation spectra in the multi-r hannel analyzer, and demonstrated proper handling of soil, vegetation and water samples. l The for=s for tracking samples through the process were excellent. Using the procedures, the staff demonstrated a rate of about 10 samples per hour.
The evaluator noted that the facilities for decontarf nation vere adequate and the levels requiring decontamination vere clearly understood by all staff.
The protocols in use had been expanded and 1-emmi since the first exercise, covering enemmication, contamination control, back-up analysis, analytical protocol, radiochemistry protocols, and sample collection and preparation.
Objective Number 9 was funy demonstrated.
Summary: All objectives were funy demonstrated.
2.1.6 Media Ral-me Center (MC)
Objectives to be demonstrated were: 1, 2, h, 5, 24, 25, and 26.
By permission, staff vas prepositioned at the E, precluding a full demonstration of Objective Number 1.
The facility was manned by representatives fremt EPPD, and the States of Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas. The Nebraska couplement was comprised of the PIO, the Assistant PIO, and a clerical assistant. There was no shift change, thus, precluding a full demonstration of Objective Eumber 2. I
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1 Space, equipment and supplies were adequate for :he PICS ofl the utility and the three states. There was, however, a -lack of telephones for use by media representatives.
'41 thin the context of this exercise, 0bjective Number h was fully demonstrated.
Communication links were to the Nebraska Forvard Command Post, the EOF, and to NPPD Headquarters in Columbus, Nebraska. Primary means of comication was commerical telephone. These lines.are used by other staff during normal circumstances, .and players were periodically interrupted by incoming cans for normal users of the phones. Back-up communications were
, by hard copy capability over commercial phone lines.
Since it . is not adequate to use one commercial phone as backup to a primary commercial phone, Objective Number 5 was not funy demonstrated.
1 Seven briefings for the media vere held, beginning at 09k5 and ending at 1539 They were accurate, complete, and generally free of jargon. Media kits were provided by Missouri, Nebraska and NPPD. Displays were adequate.
Objective Number 2h was funy demonstrated.
Representatives of all three- States'and the utility practiced excenent advance . coordination prior to the release of any information. However, no Nebraska State news releases were posted in the briefing room for late arrivals. This is definitely recommended.
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Objective Number 25 was fun y demonstrated.
i Rumor control phones which ring in NPPD Headquarters in Colu= bus and in the SECC in Lincoln vere activated; the numbers were publicized via press briefings and.in the public information pamphlets.
The evaluator called the number at the SEOC seeking to acquire ' guidance regarding the grain embargo. The caner was properly referred by the SECC to a representative of the State Agriculture Department. Correct information :
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l Inaccuracies detected in simulated telecasts were quickly corrected. '
in media briefings.
Objective Number 26 was fully demonstrated, rectifying a problem cited ;
at the 1985 exercise. l l
After the time jump occurred, the MRC was totally omitted from the scenario, and no further communications were received. The media could have been very helpful along with the EBS station informing the public of the meetings . planned to facilitate Recovery and Reentry. Unfortunately -;
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- Summary: Objectives not fully demonstrated: 1 and 2.
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which would test Revision 5 of the ANS design report.
The system called for special alerting using airborne sirens in Indian Cave State Park, certain portions of the Missouri River not covered by fixed sirens, and the Brickyard Hill State Wildlife Area in Atchison County, Missouri.
Missouri became involved in Nebraska's test through Brickyard Hill.
That is, the airborne alerting as described in Revision 5 of the design report is a total system, a true test of which must include all three of these areas.
At 0905 the utility notified the Nemaha County EOC and requested that the sirens be sounded and an EBS message aired.
It was also the responsibility of Nemaha County to notify the pilot who was responsible for flying the airborne alert function.
At 0915 the EBS test message aired, accomplishing the initial alert :
vithin the required 15 minutes. At 0921 the pilot arrived at the airfield l and prepared his aircraft, taking off at 0936. '
He began his first pass over Brickyard Hill at 09h7 and completed his l f second pass at 0951. He then flew over those portions of the Missouri River l
( not covered by fixed sirens and sounded (simulated) an alert signal, proceeding on to Indian Cave State Park.
l He completed his first pass over the park at 1008, and completed the second at approximately 1012. This i
was the reverse of the order described in the design report, Revision 5.
Total elapsed time for providing the initial alert was 66 minutes.
In conjunction with the airborne siren, Revision 5 of the design report l also called for the use of ground alerting with vehicl.e mounted sirens and public address systems covering the roads and trails of the two parks.
This activity was not demonstrated at Indian Cave State Park. This was due to the unwillingness of the park officials to demonstrate all of j the the route alerting because of personal injury suffered when the plan had been tested at an earlier time.
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- 1. Failure to accomplish special alerting of transients as provided for in Revision 5 of the alert and notification design report in the 5 to 10 mile area within h5 minutes is a deficiency.
This is a failure to adequately demonstrate element E.6 of NUREG-065h, FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1.
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On October 1, 1986 the ! . ate of Nebraska ivil Defense Agency and l the Missouri State E=er ency o Management .Jency were - notified of this deficiency.
Required Remedial Action On October ih, 1986, pursuant to the provision of hk CFR 350.13.
FEMA notified Governor J. Robert Kerry of its intention to withdraw approval of the Nebraska Radiological Emergency Response Plans covering the Cooper Nuclear Station.
The specific remedial actions which apply to both the State of Nebraska and the State of Missouri, require that an acceptable alert and notification system addressing transients in those areas not covered by sirens be accomplished by February 1h, 1987.
2.1.8 Decontmai n tion Facilities AURJRE, NEBRASKA - 1!hsergency Worker Decon+m=1= tion A facility for the decontamination of emergency workers was set up at the fire station in Auburn. Objectives to be demonstrated were: 1, 2, 5, 20, 29 Due - to the extensive use of volunteers at this kind of facility, the ti=ing of its activation was geared to their availability rather than to ;
the events of the scenario.
Staffing, comprised of State supervision and trained local volunteers, was according to plan, with local volunteers being mobilized according to the proper procedures and es11 list. Objective Number 1 was fully demonstrated.
The evaluator reported that records indicate that 17 trained workers are available locally, anc 10 more from Otoe County could assist. However, since there was no shift change, Objective Number 2 was only partially demonstrated.
Primary and backup communication links were demonstrated, fully demonstrating Objective Number 5 The staff properly demonstrated equipment and procedures for personnel monitoring, and accurately described the methods for monitoring equipment ;
and vehicles.
They also demonstrated the proper procedures for the decontamination !
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LOO gallon holding tank to reserve the contaminated wash water. The evaluator estimated that this facility could monitor about 60 persons and 20 vehicles per hour, and could decontaminate 20 people and 5 vehicles per hour.
The staff was equipped with lov and high range pocket dosimeters and j TLD's and were aware of the procedures and frequency for reading them.
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At 08h7 the Sheriff's Office received a can from the utility advising them that the plant was at Alert status. The County Civil Defense Director was notified, and activation and staffing began at once. By 0957 the EOC was fully staffed in accordance with the plan. Objective Number 1 was fully demonstrated.
Some positions demonstrated a shift change, but not sufficient to funy demonstrate the 2k-hour capability of Objective Number 2.
The Chairman of the County Commission was present and active throughout the exercise. The Civil Defense Director was effectively in charge of implementing the plan, and appropriately involved the County Commissioner in decision-making. Due to the small size of the EOC, everyone was aware of all messages that came in. However, the evaluator noted that one person serving as message controller would enhance operations.
Objective Number 3 was fully demonstrated.
The facilities and displays were adequate. The primary and backup communication links to the various sites were demonstrated. Objectives Number h and 5 vere funy demonstrated. )
At 10kk the State notified Nemaha County of the General Emergency and caned for s1=ulated sounding of sirens. This was accomplished at 1050, and the EBS station was called by the IAC at 1051. Appropriate prescripted
=essages containing protective actions and landmark descriptions were prepared by the County PIO.
Objectives Number 13 and 1h were funy demonstrated.
Since evacuation was called for, access control points were identified and law enforcement officials were promptly dispatched. The evaluator observed a brief discussion of the expected traffic volume and time required to evacuate. When protective action areas were changed, access control personnel vere appropriately reassigned. Reception centers were also ordered to be opened in a timely manner.
The mobility impaired persons living in the affected area were notified l and provisions made for those needing transporation. '
School evacuation was handled through cans made directly to the school superintendent. EBS messages alerted parents as to where the evacuated students vere being taken.
Objectives Number 15,17, and 18 vere funy demonstrated. .
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High and low range dosimeters and si=ulated TLDs were issued according to the Plan. They were read and values recorded at proper 30 minute intervals. .All emergency workers were made aware of maxi =u=
dose rates by the County Health nurse.
KI was authorized for emergency workers per the - instruction of the State FCP at 1110. Supplies were available and adequate.
Objectives Number 20 and 22 were fully demonstrated.
Though no media were present or involved at the ECC, there was a consistent effort by all involved to verify and confirm all infomation.
To this extent, Objective Number 25 was fully demonstrated.
When the exercise entered the recovery and reentry phase, appropriate actions were demonstrated. At ih52 the County Extension office assisted in developing a policy for farmers to reenter on an emergency basis for milking cows. Dosimetry was available at the access control points.
At 1550 an EBS message per=itting return of evacuees was prepared.
However, in accordance with State Radiological Health directives, this did not include sectors J and K, out to 5 miles. Road blocks were maintained in this area.
k- Objective 35 was fully demonstrated.
Summary: Objective not fully demonstrated: 2.
No areas requiring corrective action vere observed.
2.2.2 Richardson County EDC Objectives to be demonstrated were: 1, 2, 3, h, 5, 16, 17, 18, and
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At 0856 the Richardson County Sheriff received notification from the State Patrol that the Cooper Nuclear Station was at the Alert status. The dispatcher notified all personnel carrying pagers. Others were notified by phone with a call down being completed by 09h5.
Objective Number 1 was fully demonstrated.
Not all EOC positions were fully manned throughout the exercise. Some personnel stayed for awhile and then left. Key positions were manned, but a shift change was not demonstrated. For these reasons, Objective Number 2 was not fully demonstrated.
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A. centrally accessible file of all .in and out messages vould be helpful in carrying out command and control functions.
l Management and coordination of emergency activities were adequate ' to ,.
- demonstrate Objective Number 3 Facilities and displays were sufficient to carry out the mission ' of the organization,-funy demonstrating Objective Number k.
Existing, primary and backup communication' links were all demonstrated l fully accounting for Objective Number 5.
At 10k0 the notification of General Emergency was . received from the ,
At .10L3 the sirens were sounded (s'nadated) from the Nemaha County l plant.
ECC. The initial EBS message was released from the IAC as well as subsequent protective action messages.
At 1112 the State advised Richardson County that the following protective actions were in force:
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Richardson County took steps to activate the reception center.
Since the State did not request any assistance with access control, Objective Number 17 was not demonstrated. The County Director discussed
- the availability of resources to deal with impediments to evacuation, and accounted for the demonstration of Objective Number 16.
, A current list of mobility impaired individuals.was available, and arrangements that would be made for their transportation were discussed, e demonstrating Objective Number 18.
Dosimetry on band at the EOC amounted to 10 low range CDV-138s, but no high-range CDV-730s, no perm-record dosimetry and no written instructions in the use of dosimetry. The State delivered a number of complete dosimetry packages in accordance with the Richardson County Plan. A deputy sheriff was an instructor in the use of dosimeters and briefed all participants in their use.
- Objective Number 20 was fully demonstrated.
During the recovery and reentry phase of the exercise, most of Richardson County's role was related to ingestion pathway issues. The County PIO-was also the County Agriculture Agent. His discussion of probable reactions and EBS messages to relax protective actions-were particularly good.
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3 Development and use of a message log would enhance emergency mana6ement capabilities.
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The registration, monitoring, and mass care functions were fully staffed
'in a timely manner by representatives of the Red Cross, the Civil Air Patrol, State Civil Defense, and local volunteers. The demonstration was not performed synchronous with the scenario, but was initiated at 1100.
Objective Number 1 was fully demonstrated.
Staffing of the decontamination function was by two State Radiological Health persons, and numerous volunteers. The group of volunteers from the Civil Air Patrol vere teenagers trained in radiological monitoring. There was no shift change, however, so Objective. Number 2 was not fully demonstrated.
, Communications were by commercial telephone. However, a combination of radio and telephone relay could also . be used as a backup. The radio portion was not demonstrated, so Objective Number 5 was not fully demonstrated.
Evacuees arriving at the center would be registered at the door and then vould be monitored. Uncontaminated persons would be referred -to 'a congregate care facility. If contaminated, they are routed to the shover )
area, then directed tu congregate care after decontamination. Transportation was available.
Staff members were issued the proper dosimetry and given a refresher briefing in its use. They were made aware of the necessity to read and record every 30 minutes.
During the exercise the staff adequately demonstrated the equipment and procedures for personnel monitoring and decontamination. They also gave a full description of the methods used to decontaminate vehicles and prevent cross contamination.
Based on observation, the evaluator estimated that each monitoring team could initially handle about 12 persons per hour with the rate increasing as they gained proficiency. Vehicles could be handled at the rate of 6 per hour per monitor. Five monitoring teams were present for the exercise, with additional trained volunteers available if needed.
Procedures for handling any contaminated vaste water, clothing, etc.
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Objectives Number 20, 27, and 29 vere fully demonstrated.
The congregate care facility demonstrated at this exercise was the Elks Lodge, with a capacity of- 150 persons. All necessary staff facilities and supplies were available and adequate. )
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Paricipation by the State of Missouri . was partial, rather than - full scale at all State operations.
2.3.1 Missouri State Esernency operations Center-(SEOC)
Objectives to be demonstrated: 1 and 5
' At 08hk the SEOC was activated as a result of a call from the Cooper Nuclear . Station indicating that an Alert had been declared. SDM staff persons were at their normal duty stations, so activation was virtually immediate. Since participation was partial scale, no other State agencies were called.
Objective Number 1 was partially demonstrated.
Required primary communication links were demonstrated; backup were not. Objective Number 5 was not fully demonstrated.
Summary: Only Objective Number 5 was not fully demonstrated, and no areas requiring corrective action were observed.
2.3.2 State Forward Ccamand Post (FCP)
Objectives to be demonstrated: 1, 3 h, 5, and 20.
It was originally intended that the FCP staff would demonstrate - real time deployment from Jefferson City to the Atchison County EOC. According to the plan, transportation is to be provided by Highway Patrol aircraft.
Use of the aircraft was preempted by police business, and the FCP staff drove instead. This resulted in prepositioning which had been approved by FDM if such a contingency arose.
Objective Number 1 was partially demonstrated.
l '"he partial scale of the Missouri participation did not permit extensive decision-making. However, within these limitations, Objective Number 3 )
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Primary and backup means of communication were demonstrated.
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Proper dosimetry was available and staff vere trained in its use, demonstrating Objective Number 20.
Sum =ary: All. objectives were demonstrated, with no areas requiring corrective action.
2.3.k Missouri Dose Assessment Objectives to be demonstrated: 1, 3, h, 10, and 20.
Due to partial scale participation, Missouri did not deploy field teams as a part of this exercise. However, they did plan to demonstrate dose assessment using plant data, and a field . team was deployed for training purposes.
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d Therefore, the dose assessment team left Jefferson City at Ok00.
Staffing was completed at 0953, with three Bureau of Radiological Health Team Members present. No shift change was demonstrated.
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Space and a phone line within the facility is reserved for Missouri use, solving a problem from the previous exercise. It was still crowded,
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Objectives Number 3 and k were fully demonstrated.
1 Communication with all parties was funy demonstrated. Coordination between the States, the utility and the NRC was excellent. Placing this function'at the EOF has greatly improved performance.
Objective Number 5 was funy demonstrated.
All procedures necessary to project dosage based on plant release data vere fully demonstrated. Since the plume vent into Nebraska, no field data was available.
Because of .the lack of field data within the scenario, Objective Number 10, as it applied to Missouri, was partiany demonstrated.
Since. the plume did not go to Missouri, the team coordinator could "
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"'o the extent possible, Objective Number 20 was demonstrated.
Sum =ary: Objectives Number 1 and 10 were not fully demonstrated.
No areas requiring corrective action were observed.
2.3 5 Media Release Center (MIC)
Objectives to be demonstrated were: 1, 2. k, and 25.
By per=1ssion from FDfA, staff was prepositioned, and the facility vas declared fully operational at 0911. No shift change was demonstrated.
Objectives Number 1 and 2 vere not fun y demonstrated.
i Facilities were adequate in terms of the physical building. However, it was noted that there are no phones available for media use. They'vould
- be required to leave the MRC to file a report on the activities.
Communications were also fully demonstrated, accounting for Objectives i Number h and 5 Seven briefings were held in the course of the exercise. They were generally clear, accurate and free of jargon. The only observation of a
( negative nature was the Missouri PIO's lack of geographical knowledge in l that he did not know where Brickyard Hin State Wildlife Area was located.
Good coordination prior to release of information was evidenced by all participants.
Objectives Number 2h and 25 were fully demonstrated.
Summary: Objectives not fully demonstrated were: 1 and 2. No areas l requiring corrective action vere observed.
2.3.6 Missouri Information Authentication Center (IAC)
Objectives to be demonstrated: 1, h, 5, and 25.
4 By prior agreement, Missouri staff were prepositioned at this facility.
precluding a full demonstration of Objective Number 1.
1 The facilities and displays were adequate for the purposes of the IAC, and permitted excellent coordination by Nebraska, Missouri and utility PIOS.
Communication links to all appropriate facilities- vere fully
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Objectives Number k and 5 were fully demonstrated.
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' Activation of the EOC commenced after the Sheriff verified the can from the plant at 0852. Staffing was completed at about 0930. Objective Number 1 was fully demonstrated.
Facilities were not commodious, but were adequate to carry out the duties assigned.
All primary communication links were demonstrated, but not all backup.
Therefore, Objective Number 5 was not funy demonstrated; Objective Number k vas fully demonstrated.
When the notice of Alert was received at 0850, the PIO prepared to release Message L-6. (Notice of Alert and closure of Brickyard Hin.)
This occurred at 0906.
At 0855 the County Director caned the Ranger at Brickyard Hill and caned for ground route alerting even though this was not planned as a part of the exercise objectives. At 0856 he caned Cox Aviation to fly the aerial alerting.
At 0911 Rockport School was notified of the situation. At 09k2 Brickyard Hi n confirmed evacuation of the v11dlife area as of 0933.
1 At 09h9 the plant called to announce the Site Area Emergency. At 0951 the PIO caued for the EBS message announcing the Site Area Emergency.
At 1005 the first Protective Action Recommendation (PAR) was received, calling for cattle on stored feed out to 2 miles, and out to 5 miles in section H, J. K, and L. EBS message C-9 announcing this PAR was sent at 1009.
At 10h5 they were notified that a General Emergency had been declared at 10h0. However, this notification was unofficial in that it came from the Ate'hison County liaison at the EOF. The County Civil Defense Director requested official notification (confirmation) from the utility.
This can did not come until 1056. The delay was caused by the fact that the utility liaison person thought that. he- had given official notification to the county by notifying the county liaison at the EOF.
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At 1103 BRH recommended evacuation of all sectors to 2 miles, and Sectors J, K, and L to 5 miles; cattle on stored feed to 10 miles in J, K,'and L.
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County officials decided to evacuate out to 2 miles and out' to 5 miles in Sector J, K, and L.
At 1127 the County Director called the fire department and asked that they do siren route alerting in the evacuated areas. Runs were completed at 1156.
At both the Site Area and General Emergencies, efforts were made to disseminate an instructional message via the EBS within 15 minutes. The County Director failed to ensure the coordination of siren sounding and EBS activation by contacting the sheriff's dispatcher at either stage to simulate the siren sounding. The only sinnilated siren was at the AMrt.
This was due to the fact that during a pre-exercise briefing conducted by the State, the dispatchers were given the understanding that they were to sound the sirens at the Alert stage. When the dispatchers were notified of the Alert stage by the utility, they similated siren sounding immediately.
For=alized checklists need to be developed and training in their use be provided to ensure coordination of siren activation with EBS release.
Based on the above, Objective Number 13 was not demonstrated, resulting in a deficiency.
Objective Number lh was demonstrated.
3 During the course of the exercise, evacuation of mobility impaired persons and school children was handled according to the Plan, accounting for a full demonstration of Objective Number 18. Though Objective Number 19 was not planned for demonstration, it was partially demonstrated in that notification of school officials took place. Bus drivers were not notified, as this was not intended for demonstration.
Dosimetry at the EOC. vas available and used in accordance with the Plan, including sf milated TLDs. County Health nurses took and kept accurate records of the readings for all staff every 30 minutes. Objective Number 20 was fully demonstrated, rectifying problems cited in prior years.
Su==ary: Objective Number 13 was not fully demonstrated.
Deficiencies That Would Lead To A Beastive Pf=e4= ,
- 2. Failure to sound the sirens as the primary alert mechanism at the time when the first Protective Action Decision was announced over EBS constitutes a deficiency in implementing that portion of the Atchison County Plan which satisfies Planning Standard E of l NURE-065h-REP-1, Rev. 1.
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The Atchison County Plans must be revised to clearly indicate when 1
the sounding of sirens will be required, and who vill.be responsible 3 for giving the order to sound the sirens. In addition, check lists
, of this procedure must be prepared for use by the persons who order t
and execute the activation of the sirens.
This was communicated to the State of Missouri on October 1, 1986 l vith completion required by October 31, 1986. On November 7,1986 4 Missouri submitted materials in an attempt to comply.
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- 3. On September 25, 1986, when the alert and notification system was tested, there was a failure to accomplish timely alerting of transients within the 5 to 10 mile areas of the EPZ (as depicted in Revision 5) not covered by sirens. The alert was .to be .!
accomplished via an airborne signal. According to Revision 5 of 1 the alert and notification design report, the flight pattern vould H take the aircraft from ,its fi. eld at Tarkio, Missouri to Indian Cave State Park, then over portions of the Missouri River not covered by sirens and on to Brickyard Hill State Wildlife Area.
The actual flight was performed in reverse, starting at Brickyard Hill and ending at Indian Cave State Park. The aircraf'. did not complete the route in the required h5 minutes (actual ~ time was 66 minutes), thus causing a deficiency to be cited. Full details are cited in Section 2.1.7 of this report. Since the alert and notification system is viewed as a whole, the failure of that system is cited as a deficiency for both States.
Required Remedial Actica .
On October 16, 1986, pursuant to the provisions of hk CFR 350.13.
FEMA notified Governor John Ashcroft of its intention to withdraw s i
approval of the Missouri Radiological Emergency Response Plans covering the Cooper Nuclear Station.
i The specific remedial action, which apply to both the State - of Missouri and the State of Nebraska, require that an acceptable alert and . notification system addresses transients in those areas -
i not covered by sirens (as depicted in Revision 5) be accomplished by February 16, 1987.
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the alert procedure cust be clearly explained. Said changes .::ust be explicitly communicated to the utility so that they understand that the presence of this person at the EOF does not relieve the utility of the responsibility to directly contact either the State ,
FCP or the Atchison County EOC.
2.k.2 Atchison County Medic / Decontamination The facility evaluated at this exercise was the Faiifax Con ='mity Hospital, which was alerted to receive an injured, contaminated patient.
The hospital staff vere equipped with high and low range dosimeters and stLadard survey meters in conformity with the Plan.
The receiving area was covered with heavy paper, ventilation ducts were covered, doors closed and signs posted.
While the patient was being assessed physiologically and radiologically, the ambulance crev was surveyed.
The patient was decontaminated with soap and water and the wound irrigated until background readings were obtained.
The Staff appeared well trained and capable, and worked together very cooperatively.
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2.k.3 Nodaway County Monitoring and Decontamination Objectives to be demonstrated were: 20 and 27 (at the Monitoring Station); 5, 20, and 30 (with the ambulance crev); and 20, 29, and 31 (at St. Francis Hospital, Maryville).
This demonstration was not done in synchronization vith the scenario.
When the evaluator arrived at the evacuee monitoring point near the Maryville Airport, a deputy sheriff, ambulance crew, and Nodavay County emergency personnel vere present. The ambulance crew and emergency personnel vere wearing CDV Th2s, but not CDV 138s, as required.
As the demonstration progressed, a vehicle was stopped and the occupants were surveyed one at a time for contamination. The vehicle was found to be contaminated and was placed in a temporary impoundment area. One passenger was found to be contaminated. Uncontaminated evacuees were bussed to a
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Objective Nu=ber 20 was not fully demonstrated at the registration site; Objective Nu=ber 27 was fully demonstrated.
The a=bulance was in radio contact with the hospital, the County ECC and traffic control personnel, fully demonstrating Objective Number 5.
cards.TheHowever, ambulance crev vas equipped with CDV Tk2s, a charger and record they should also have had CDV 138s. Objective Number 20 was not fully demonstrated.
Proper procedures were observed in transporting the victim to the hospital, fully demonstrating Objective Number 30.
St. Francis Hospital had properly prepared an area for reception of a contaminated person.
dosimetry. The staff was properly clothed and had the required The non-injured, contaminated person was properly decontaminated.
Objectives Number 20, 29 and 31 vere fully demonstrated.
Su= mary: Objectives not fully demonstrated: Objective Number 20 was not fully demonstrated by the Nodaway County Ambulance Service and the monitoring crew.
Area itequiring Corrective Action 3.
At the next exercise, the personnel at the monitoring station at the Maryville Airport and the Nodaway County Ambulance crev vill demonstrate availability and use of proper dosimetry as provided in Annex G of the Atchison County Plan.
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For this exercise, the ingestion pathway extending into Kansas was i tested. That portion of the State EOC necessary to coordinate radiological field conitoring and i=plement ingestion pathway protective actions was activated.
The State Radiological Laboratory was also tested, along with the State Public Information function.
2.5.1 r===== State asermener operations center (sacc)
At 0858 the SEOC received word that the Cooper Nuclear Station was at Alert status. Measures were taken to activate and staff the SEOC. Full staffing was accomplished at 1100, demonstrating Objectives Number 1 and 2 to the extent required for ingestion pathway participation.
Cnemand and control were also demonstrated throughout the exercise by Kansas staff.
Kansas fully demonstrated Objective Number 3.
Facilities and displays were also adequate. Communications between all appropriate fixed base facilities were adequately demonstrated.
Communications with field teams over 50 miles distant were by commercial telephone and National Guard radio. While somewhat unreliable, they were adequate. I Objectives Number k and 5 vere fully demonstrated.
Based on field and plant data, the Board of Agriculture and the Bureau of Air Quality and Radiation Control developed a precautionary PAR to place dairy animals on stored feed and uncontaminated water within 30 =iles of the Kansas-Nebraska border in the three affected sectors extended. This PAR was coordinated through the Division of Emergency Preparedness. The nessage was released to the public through the MRC in Omaha.-
However, the message sent to the NRC did not centain landmark descriptions; instead, the SEOC used sector designation J, K, and L. This vould have no meaning for the public.
Using county maps, dairy farms, milk processing plants and transfer points were identified. Rad monitoring teams . vere directed to take milk-samples at two Class A dairy farms. The samples were taken by a Board of Agriculture milk sanitarian who had joined the teams.
When Kansas learned that Nebraska had embargoed grain, they followed suit. The action was coordinated with the Highway Patrol.
It was discovered that land use 'maps for the Cooper ingestion pathway did not ecntain any crop information. Only dairy information was available. .
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The required staff persons were mobilized and at their duty stations !
in a timely =anner. The facility and communication, as noted above, were adequate.
Objectives Number 1, L and 5 vere fully demonstrated.
Dose projections based on field and plant data were made for the ingestion pathway, and appropriate PARS were developed.
At 1200 the PAR regarding dairy animals on stored feed was issued; at 12L6 the covering of water supplies was advised, and at 1540 the limitation on shipment of agricultural products was imposed.
Objective Number 11 was fully demonstrated.
No areas requiring corrective action vere observed.
2.5.3 Radiological Field Monitoring The call to activate the field teams came at 1012 from the Kansas SECC as they confirmed that a Site Area Emergency had been declared.
The team deployed immediately, leaving at 1016 and arrived at their.
assigned location (a dairy farm) at 1255.
Round-the-clock staffing was demonstrated via double staffing with a shift change occurring later in the exercise.
Objectives Number 2 and 6 were fully demonstrated.
Equipment and procedures for deter =ining ambient radiation levels and airborne radiciodine concentrations vere fully demonstrated, accounting for Objectives Number 7 and 8.
1 The teams also demonstrated equipment and procedures for taking samples of soil, ;
vegetation and milk. Water samples were ' simulated. However, it !
vas noted that two different procedures for sampling soil vere employed.
A single sampling technique should be used. It was also observed that the labels used on sample containers did not have sufficient information. E.g.,
areas sampled for grass and soil; cattle feed (stored on pasture; milking times, etc.).
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The phone should be used as the primary means in the far reaches of the ingestion pathway if the radio cannot be made to function reliably.
Objectives Number 5 and 9 vere fully demonstrated.
, All equipment and procedures for exposure control vere adequate to fully demonstrate Objective Number 20.
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- k. A policy regarding consistency of sampling techniques should ' be adopted and communicated to the team.
5 Modify sample labels to reflect all data relevant to samples.
E.g. , location for grass and soil; types of feed (stored or pasture) for milk, milking time, amount of milk in tank, etc.
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There are sufficient qualified personnel to' maintain 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> operation. -
However, the person receiving the samples needed more training. This was concluded as a result of his wearing only one pair of gloves, and placing his hands into the contaminated vegetation sample and then proceeding to handle all of the remaining samples as well as his count rate meter without changing gloves or attempting to determine whether his gloves were clean. '
There was also some spillage of a vater sample. The manner in which it was handled would have contaminated the detector, leading to false readings of other samples.
The person processing the samples failed to record the size of the aliquot taken for analysis of the vegetation saole.
Objective Number 9 was not fully demonstrated.
Summary: Objective Number 9 was not fully demonstrated.
Area Requirina Corrective Action
- 6. Demonstrate appropriate techniques and procedures- for receiving and processing samples for analysis at the next exercise.
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The scenario was adequate up to the point where plant stabilization
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Much of the activity had to be improvised by the players.
This problem is certainly- not a new one. It is a rarity when the scenario accomodates the off-site recovery, and reentry objectives, and this exercise was no exception.
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,f k SUlelARY OF DEFICIENCIES t THAT WOULD LEAD TO A NEATIVE FIEDING NEBRASKA OPERATIONS Indian Cave State Park And The Missouri River - Alert and Notification
- 1. Failure to accomplish special' alerting of transients as providea for in Revision 5 of the alert and notification design report ~ in the 5 to 10 mile area within h5 minutes is a deficiency.
This is a failure to adequately demonstrate element E.6 of NURE-065h, FD>.A-REP-1, Rev. 1.
On October 1, 1986 the State of Nebraska Civil Defense Agency and the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency were notified of this deficiency.
Required Remedial Action On October ik, 1986, pursuant to the provision of hk CFR 350.13, FEMA notified Governor J. Robert Kerry of its intention to vithdraw approval of the Nebraska Radi'ological Emergency Response Plans covering the Cooper Nuclear Station.
The specific remedial actions which apply to both the State of I Nebraska and the State of Missouri, require that an acceptable alert and notification system addressing transients in those areas-not covered by sirens be accomplished by February 1h, 1987.
COUETT OPERATIOES Atchison County EC
- 2. Failure to sound the sirens as the primary alert mechanism at the time when the first Protective Action Decision was announced over EBS constitutes a deficiency in implementing that portion of the i
Atchison County Plan which satisfies Planning Standard E of NUREG-065k, REP-1, Rev. 1.
Required Remedial Action The Atchison County Plans must be revised to clearly indicate when the sounding of sirens vill be required, and who vill be responsible for giving the order to sound the sirens. In addition, check lists of this procedure must be prepared for use by the persons who order and execute the activation of the sirens.
I This was communicated to the State of Missouri on October 1,1986 vith completion required by October 31, 1986. On November 7,1986 !
Missouri submitted materials in an attempt to comply. ,
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The. material was found to be unacceptable in that i did not give specific ansvers to the question posed in the prect ing paragraph and also failed to provide the required checklist. This was communicated to the State of Missouri on November 10, 1986.
3 '. On September 25, 1986, when the alert and notification system was tested, there was - a failure to accomplish timely alerting of transients within the 5 to 10 mile areas of the EPZ (as depicted in Revision 5) not covered by sirens. The alert was to be accomplished via an airborne signal. According to Revision 5 of the alert and notification design report, the flight pattern vould take the aircraft from its field at Tarkio, Missouri to Indian Cave State Park, then over portions of the Missouri River not covered by sirens and on the Brickyard Hill State Wildlife Area.
The actual flight was performed in - reverse, starting at Brickyard Hill and ending at Indian Cave State Park. The aircraft _ did not complete the routine in the required h5 minutes (actual time was 66 minutes), thus causing a deficiency to be cited. Full details are cited in section 2.1.7 of this report Since the alert and notification system is viewed as a whole, the failure of that system is cited as a deficiency for both States.
Required Remnedial Action On October 16, 1986, pursuant to the provisions of hk CFR 350.13,
(- - FEMA notified Governor John Ashcroft of its intention to withdrav approval of the Missouri Radiological Emergency Response Plans covering the Cooper Nuclear Station.
The specific remedial action, which apply to both the State of Missouri and the State of Nebraska, require that an acceptable alert and notification system which addresses. transients in those areas not covered by sirens (as depicted in Revision 5) be i accomplished by February 16, 1987. 1 l
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SIDM [Y OF ARE 3 REEETIRIE CORRECTIVE ACTION NEBRASKA OPERATIONS Media Release Center (MRC)
- 1. The Plan (Attachment 11 Annex 3, Page B-29) must be amended to show proper backup com:=unications to the commercial phone system.
C00ETY OPERATIOES Atchison County EOC 2.
The Atchison County Plan must be amended to clearly reflect the existence of the position of County liaison to the EOF. The li=its of the authority and responsibility of this person relating to the alert procedure =ust be clearly explained. Said changes =ust be explicitly comm:unicated to the utility so that they understand that the presence of this person at the EOF does not relieve the utility of the responsibility to directly contact either the State FCP or the Atchison County EOC.
Nodaway County Monitoring and Decontantnation 3.
At the next exercise, the personnel at the monitoring station at the W .lle Airport and the Nodavay County Ambulance crev vill demonstrate availability and use of proper dosimetry as provided in Annex G of the Atchison County Plan.
KAISAS STATE OPERATIOES Kansas State Emergency Operations Center (SEDC) k.
Land use infornation for the area in the Cooper ingestion pathway must be revised to include crops.
- 5. . Landmark descriptions must be developed for counties in the Cooper ingestion pathway.
Kansas' Radiological Laboratory 6.
Demonstrate appropriate techniques and procedures for receiving and processing samples for analysis at the next exercise.
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- 1. Posting of news releases by Nebraska vould provide a good update for late arrivals.
COUETI OPERATIONS .
Richardson County EOC
- 2. Richardson County should be permanently supplied with an adequate number of dosimetry kits rather than having to wait for the State to deliver them.
- 3. Development and use of a message log would enhance e=ergency management capabilities.
KAESAS STATE OPERATIONS Radiological Field Monitoring
- k. A policy regarding consistency of sampling techniques should be adopted and enmrmmicated to the team.
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sample labels to reflect all data relevant to samples.
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