ML20214K741

Forwards Exercise Rept of 861119 Joint Exercise of State of Oh Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plans for Facility.State of Oh Failed to Finalize & Approve Draft Implementation Procedures for Use of Potassium Iodide

ML20214K741
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Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	05/22/1987
From:	Krimm R Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Congel F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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1. ) v H~ r bc5 f/ ppg g Federal Emergency Management Agency k ( Washington, D.C. 20472 MAY 2 21987 ME1CRANDUM EOR: Frank J. Congel Director Division of Radiation Protection and Emergency Preparedness Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

y. latory Commission FI G 1: u ti hard W.'Krimm Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Prcgrams

SUBJECT:

Exercise Report of the November 19, 1986, Exercise of the Ohio Offsite Radiological Energency Preparedness Plans for the Beaver Valley Power Station.

'Ihis is to transmit a copy of the Exercise Report of the November 19, 1986, joint exercise of the offsite radiological emergency preparedness plans for the Beaver Valley Power Station, located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania (PA), and approximately twenty five miles northwest of Pittsburgh, PA. %is was a joint exercise for the State of Ohio (full participation), Columbiana County (full), and Duquesne Power and Light (full). %e county is impacted by the Beaver Valley plume exposure 10-mile Emergency Plannina Zone (EPZ). The report dated April 21, 1987, was prepared by the Federal Ennrgency Management Agency (FEMA) Region V.

In the November 19, 1986, exercise there were three areas requiring cor-rective action (ARCA) observed. A cq)y of this report was forwarded to the State of Ohio. On March 18, 1987, the State of Ohio responded with a schedule of corrective actions which was reviewed and approved by FEMA Region V as indicated in the attached letter to the State dated April 21, 1987. Wo of the ARCA's observed as a result of State exercise activity were corrected at the Davis Besse exercise conducted March 31, 1987. H e third ARCA observed as result of Columbiana County exercise activity will be tested at the next biennial exercise for Beaver Valley.

Based on the results of the exercise activity described in this memoran-dum it is FEMA's view that there is reasonable assurance that offsite preparedness is adequate to protect the public haalth and safety in the Ohio portion of the Beaver Valley emergency planning zone.

The exercise also revealed a plan component which still needs to be resolved. %e State of Ohio has failed to finalize and approve draft inplementation procedures for the use of potassium iodide (KI) by 3p 8705290045 870522 PDR F ADOCK 05000334 fP( PDR 1(l

. emergency workers and institutionalized individuals. In contrast to its previous E policy, the State decided in August 22, 1985 to provide for the procurement, storage, and distribution of KI for the use of these _-

two groups.

In the November 19, 1986, exercise both the State and the County had -

objectives to demonstrate the ability of offsite authorities to supply and administer M, once the decision had been made to do so. However, these objectives'were not demonstrated because the scenario did not require the supply and taking of M. Although not designated as such-in the report, FEMA considers failure to demonstrate these objectives as ARCA's. The State of Ohio has agreed to finalize draft policies and procedures for the use of KI by emergency workers and institutional population in order to successfully demonstrate these objectives by May 4, 1988, the date of the scheduled full participation offsite exercise for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant.

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

Attachment As Stated

1, Federal Emergency Management Agency

. Region V 300 South Wacker,24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 353-1500

% .V April 21, 1987 Memorandum For: Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Attention: Ke,n Gr , -NT-

/ u cww From: Wallace J. eaver, Chairman Regional Ass stance Comnittee

Subject:

Beaver Valley Final exercise report FEMA Region V on February 18, 1987 provided your office with the draft report of the Novenber 19, 1986 full participation Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant exercise. In response to this draft exercise report the State of Ohio provided FEMA Region V with a schedule of corrective actions dated March 18, 1987. This schedule of corrective action, along with FEMA Region V's response to the proposed corrective actions, are enclosed.

'Ihe final exercise report is unchanged from the draft exercise report provided you on February 18, 1987. You should remove the draft cover and consider that exercise report as final. Please provide FEMA Region V with a copy of your letter transmitting the final Beaver Valley exercise report to the Nuclear Regulatory Comnission (NRC) . You should also feel free to contact Dan Bement, FTS 353-3632 if you have any questions.

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ken G<een April 21, 19fD Mr. Richard M Lockhart Deputy Director Ohio Disaster Services Aconcv 2825 Grarriville Road j Worthirryton, Ohio 43005 t>ar Mr. Lockhart:

FFFA Pegion V has revie m i your schn!ula of correctivo actions for the arcar.

recuiring corrective actions identifird during the Daaver Valley Nuclear Pow: Plant exercise conducted Movenber 19, 1936. ib fird the schedule of correctiva actions natisfactory to correct the weaknnnser, identified during the exarcisc. Further, the Federal evaluation team for the Davis Besse f th: clear Powr Station exercim conducted March 31, 1997 did observe the ca;tility of the State of Ohio's radiological field mnitoring teanfrom to adecuately collect sa mles. ':his corrects Criteria item I.8 & N.2.d the Baaver Valley exercire when the State did not require sa mles to be taken.

Copios of your schedule of corractive actions and mm Pegion V'c review letter han been forwarded to Ffte Headquarters (HQ) for transmittal to the Nuclear Ragulatory Cortrnission (f.TC) .

Trr. final exercisc report is unchanged frem the draft exercisc renort providc<l your offiec on February 18, 1987. You should remove the draft cover and censider that exercice re;urt as final. ITPA Region V will notify you of the date IT.?tA PO provides the imC with a copy of the ikweter 19, 1997 Beaver Valley Nuclear Pcwr Plant final exercise re:v:rt.

Plea.se feel j.e< to contact Dan Bem nt, P;'S 353-3632 if ycu have any questions.

Sincerely,

/d i Wallace J Ueaver, Chairmn Regional Assistance Ccemittee l

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.' ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTHENT 2825 WEST GRANVILLE ItoAD WoRTHINGToN. oHlo 43085-2712 DISASTER SERVICES AGENCY AG0H-DS March 18, 1987 Wallace J. Weaver, Chairman Regional Assistance Committee Federal Emergency Management Agency 300 South Wacker, 24th Floor Chicago, IL 60606

Dear Mr. Weaver:

Enclosed are the State's and Columbiana County's responses to the areas requiring corrective actions identified in the draft exercise report for the Beaver Valley Power Station exercise conducted November 19, 1986. As noted in the State's response, both of the areas requiring corrective actions will be demonstrated during the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station exercise on March 31, 1987. The County's corrective action was identified during after-exercise critiques with participants. It will be demonstrated during the next evaluated exercise for the Beaver Valley Power Station in October of 1988.

If you have any questions concerning our comments, please do not hesitate to contact Larry Grove of my staff at (614) 889-7173. Thank you for your time in this matter.

FOR THE DIRECTOR

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UTILITY: Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant ,

j Summary Listing of Areas Requiring Corrective Actions j Ohio November 19. 1986 (State) '(Date)

Ohio (Community) i NUREG Narrative Statement Corrective Action Scheduled Actual Item of Weakness Proposed Date Date March 31, 1987 I.8 6 The capability of the radiological In future exercises, all State N.2.d field monitoring team to collect samples monitoring teams shall demonstrate could not be evaluated by the Federal their capabilities in sample evaluator since the State EOC did not collection, require this team to collect samples as was required by the other two field monitoring teams. Future scenarios shall require all deployed field monitoring teams to demonstrate their capabilities to collect samples.

G.4. b The State of Ohio take corrective The State Public Information March 31, 1987 action to assure that news releases Officer shall ensure that news are corplete and released to the Media releases are timely and complete.

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UTILITY: Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant .

Summary Listing of Areas Requiring Corrective Actions ,

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(State) (Date)

Columbiana County (Community)

NUREG Narrative Statement Corrective Action Scheduled Actual item of Weakness Proposed Date- Date A.4 Some staff positions at the reception / All agencies will demonstrate November 21, 1987 congregate care center were not 24-hour staffing in the future l staffed during the exercise (e.g. either by roster or double Nurses, Police Security, Mental staffing. Congregate care center Health). Twenty four (24) hour staffing will include nurses and staffing capability was not security, flowever, because of the demonstrated by all organizations limited number of mental health staffing the reception / congregate professionals available to the County, care center (i.e. County Social they would be dispatched on an as needed Services). A roster of replacement basis only. This would normally staff for subsequent shifts was occur during the recovery rather presented only by the American than the emergency phase.

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