ML20216H746
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| Site: | Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 09/10/1997 |
| From: | John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| To: | Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| GDP-97-0157, GDP-97-157, NUDOCS 9709170056 | |
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e United States Enr6chment Corporatton 2 Democracy Cont ^t 6903 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817 Tel: (301)S64 3200 Fax:(301)564 3201 JAMES H. MILLER -
Dir; (301) 564-3309 VicE PRESIDENT, PRoOUcTION -
Fax:(301) 571-8279 September 10,1997 i
Dr. Carl J. Paperiello SERIAL: GDP 97-0157 Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Attention: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D C. 20555-0001 Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS)
Docket No. 70-7002 Transmittal of Revision 12 to Portsmouth Certification Application L
Dear Dr. Paperiello:
In accordance with 10 CFR Part 76, the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) hereby submits twenty (20) copies of Revision 12 (September 5,1997) to USEC-02, Application for United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certification, Portsmouth Gaseous DitTusion Plant.
Revision 12 incorporates changes to the Emergency Plan, Fundamental Nuc: car Materials Control l
Plan (FNMCP), Physical Protection Plan, Transportation Security Plan, and Classified Matter Protection
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Plan that were implemented during the period March 3,1997 to June 12,1997. The changes to these programs and plans have been reviewed in accordance with 10 CFR 76 and have been determined not to require prior NRC approval. Revision bars are provided in the right-hand margin to identify the changes. Revision 12 was implemented effective September 5,1997.
Revision 12 of the FNMCP and Transportation !;ecurity Plan, contain certain trade secrets and commercial and financial information exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Atomic Energy Act of1954 (AEA), as amended, and 10 CFR 2.790 and 9.17(a)(4). In accordance with
.10 CFR 76.33(e) and 2.790(b), Revision 12 to these plans is being submitted under separate cover (USEC
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. Letter GDP 97-0161).
- Y The Physical Protection Plan and Classified Matter Protection Plan, prepared pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(j), contain National Security Information and/or Restricted Data. These documents are also l.
considered to be proprietary commercial and financialinformation pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1). In accordance with 10 CFR 76.33(e),2.790(b),95 37, and 95.39, Revision 12 to these plans is being submitted under separate cover (USEC Letter GDP97-0162).
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USEC-02, Application for United States Nuclear _ Regulatoty Commission Certification, i
Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Revision 12, Copy Numbers 1 through 20
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Mr. Joe W Parks (DOE)
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e OATIl AND AFFIRMATION I, James II. Miller, swear and affirm that I am Vice President, Production, of the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), that I am authorized by USEC to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this Revision 12 of the USEC Application for United States Nuclear
. Regulatory Commission Certification, Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (USEC-02), that I am-
~ familiar with the contents thereof, and that the statements made and matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
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4 On this 10th day of September,1997, the officer signing above personally appeared before me,
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- is known by me to be the person whose name is subscribed to within the instniment, and acknowledged that he executed _the same for the purposes therein contained.
'I In witness hereof I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
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- 1. FACILITY DESCRIPTION USEC leases portions of PORTS from the Department of Energy (DOE) and conducts uranium enriclunent activities at the plant. These uranium enrichment activities are regulated by NRC. DOE and DOE contractors also conduct activities and operate other facilities at the s.te that are not regulated by the NRC.
1.1 DESCRIPTION
OF NRC REGULATED ACTIVITIES The primary mission of the plant is the enrichment of uranium with the isotope necessary to produce fuel for nuclear reactors (D8U) tising the gaseous diffusion process. A basic summary of this process follows.
PORTS receives uranium in solid UF. form, which is shipped by truck and rail in 10 or 14-ton cylinders in accordance with DOT regulations.
Gaseous UF. is pumped through converters that contain a barrier material with millions of microscopic holes. Because the "8U atoms are lower atomic weight thanus U atoms, theus UF. passes through the holes more readily.
t The gaseous diffusion enrichment process employs a series of compressors and converters to enrich UF. in "8U. The fundamental building block of the process consists of a compressor and a converter that fonn a stage. Stages are grouped together to form cells. The cells are then interconnected to provide what is known as a cascade. The compressors, which are driven by electric motors, are used to circulate the process pas and maintain flow through the cascade. The converters contain porous tubes called barriers through which the process gas is diffused. In each convener, a portion o the process gas diffuses through r
the barrier and is fed to the next higher stage, with the undiffused gas being recycled to the next lower stage. The diffused stream is slightly enriched in the 235 isotope, while the undiffused portion is slightly depleted in the 235 isotope to the same degree. Each stage also contains a gas cooler to rernove the heat of compression from the process gas and a control valve for process control. The process is repeated through numerous cells until the desired enrichment level is reached. Separated "'U or depleted material is stored at the plant for future use or disposition.
Possession limits for US are summarized in Table 1 1.
Numerous substances associtted with the enrichment process could pose hazards if they were released to the environmenc. Only a few of these substances are highly toxic and present in large quantities at the plant. Based upon the hazards and consequence analyses reflected in the DOE Safety Analysis Report, USEC has concluded that any har.ardous release would most likely involve one or more of six substances. The following is a brief dewription of each of these substances, the manner in which it is used in the enrichment procesm and the locations where it is stored or used at the plant.
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Uranium llexq/luoride (UFJ. In paseous and liquid forms, UF, could present a hanrd. Material in these fonns is primarily located in the X 326, the X 330, and the X-333 process buildings, the X-343 feed vaporintion and sampling facility, the X 344A toll enrichment facility, the X 342A facility, and the X 345 facility.
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C/dorine Tnfluoride (CIF). Chlorine trifluoride is delivered ta the plant in 150 pound cylinders and is stored in 150 pound cylinders in two 2,000-ft' storage drums located in the X 330 and X-333 process buildings and at the X 344B facility. Chlorine trinuoride is used for cell treatment on an as-needed basis in the process buildings.
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Nitric Acid (1/NOp. Nitric acid is transported to plant site by tank truck and is stored in two tanks, 1,500 gallon and 3,000 gallon located 60 feet cast of X 705 and directly north of the incinerator building. Nitric acid is pumped to a 100 gallon storage tank in X-705 and gravity fed to various systems, such as small parts, the neutralintion sink, and spray tanks. Nitric acid (non-bulk) is also stored in the X 720 toxic materials storage area in the same packaging as received from the vendor. Nitric acid is used to decontaminate uranium-contaminated metal surfaces and in electroplating.
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Fluorine (F). Fluorine is generated from hydrogen fluoride gas in X-342A and is pumped to 2
storage tanks in the X-342B facility. The three F storage tanks measure 8 feet in diameter and 2
20 feet long. Fluorine is used to pacify and condition metal surfaces prior to exposure to UF, and for cell treatment on an as-needed basis.
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Chlorine (Cl).
Chlorine is primarily used for the treatment of the sanitary water supply at 2
PORTS. An important function of the water treatment process is pre-chlorination for removal of disease-carrying organisms. Chlorine on plant site is found in the water treatment plant (X-611) in 150 pound cylinders, in the recirculating cooling water treatment pump houses (X-630 and X-633) in 1-ton cylinders, at the sewage treatment plant (X-6619) in 150 pound cylinders, and in bulk storage on the X-533 pad and the X 742, 6.
//ydrogen Fluonde (IIF). liydrogen Duoride is used in the production of Duorine. Liquid liF is delivered to the plant in 850-lb cyl:nders and is stored in the X-342A Feed Vaporintion and Fluorine Generation Facility. There, the liF is vaporized and piped to four nuorine generators, where it is dissociated to produce Duorine.
Table 1-2 shows the major locations and quantitles of hantdous chemicals described above.
1.2 DESCRIPTION
OF FACILITY AND SITE PORTS is located at latitude 39'00'30" north and longitude 83'00'00" west measured at the center of the plant on a 3,708 acre tract in Pike County, Ohio, one of the state's lesser populated counties. The plant site is located between Chillicothe and Porismouth, Ohio, approximately 70 miles south of Columbus, Ohio, Figure 1 1 shows the regional area surrounding the plant.
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Rev.1 The generallocation is an area of steep to gently rolling hills, with average elevations of 120 feet above the Scioto River valley. The steep hills characteristically are fotested, while the rolling hills provide marginal familand. With the exception of the Scioto River and its Goodplain, the Doodplains and valleys are narrow and are occupied by small farms.
There are no umelated industrial, conunercial, institutional, or residential structures within the plant property. USEC and DOE lease facilities onsite to the Ohio National Guard and to the U.S. Defense 1.ogistics Agency. Neither agency stores weapons onsite. There are no other military installations located near the site.
Roadways within the fenced limited access or protected area of the plant consist of several miles of paved surface. Several paved roads branch out from the plant to the Perimeter Road that surrounds the plant site. The west access to the plant extends from U.S. 23 to the Perimeter Road. Shyville Road connects U.S. 32 to the north side of the plant, Big Run Road leads to the south side of the plant, and Dutch Run Road enters the area from the east side of the plant.
Rail and roadways are used for cylinder movements to the plant. The rail spur enters the site from the north and branches to several areas inside the fence. All the process buildings and most of the support facilities have direct rail service. In addition, cy!!nders are transported around the plant site using a variety of devices,.1:luding cylinder carriers, stackers, rail cars, forklifts, trucks, and wagons.
Rivers or major streams do not traverse the plant area. However, Big Beaver Creek and Little Beaver Creek cross the northern edge of the PORTS reservation. Runoff water Dows from the area through three streams: Little Beaver Creek, Big Run Creek, and a drainage ditch to the Scioto River.
The PORTS site consists of 3,708 acres with an 800-acre central developed area surrounded by the Perimeter Road. The reservation land outside the Perimeter Road is used for a variety of purposes, including a water treatment plant, lagoons for the process waste-water treatment plant, sanitary and inert landfills, and open and forested buffer areas.
hiost of the site improvements are located within the 500-acre fenced core area. The core area is largely devoid of trees, with grass and paved roadways dominating the open space. Within this area are the three process buildings, each approximately 882 ft by 1781 ft and 80 ft tall, 2
The three process buildings account for 8 million ft of the total 10 million ft of Door space at PORTS, excluding the Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Plant (GCEP) facilities. The plant also includes a series of electrical switchyards, storage areas, cooling towers, a steam plant, water treatment plant, sewage disposal plant, pollution abatement facility, service and maintenance buildings, and facilities for administration, medical, fire, and security, Figure 12 shows the plant layout at PORTS.
The process buildings are referred to as the cascade buildings. These cascade buildings, designated X 326, X 330, and X-333, are steel-framed transite-covered two-story buildings that house the enriclunent process equipment. Three smaller buildings, X 343, X 342A, and X-344A, are referred to as the feed vaporization and sampling facility, feed vaporization and Ouorine generation facility, and toll enriclunent G
facility, respectively. Some of the instruments and controls in these buildings are 1-3
Emergency Plan PORTS September 5,997 Rev,12 duplicated in the X-300 Plant Control Facility (PCF). This facility also serves as the alternate Ernergency Operations Center (EOC) and the headquarters of the Plant Shift Superintendent (PSS). A description of the cascade / process buildings, key support buildings, onsite emergency facilities, and airborne effluent controls follows.
The three process buildings, X 326, X-330, and X 333, located near the central portion of plant site, form an *L" configuration. Such a configuration permits easy connection of most overhead and underground piping and service lines required between the process buildings. The purpose of the process buildings is to house the equipment and much of the support systerns necessary for the isotopic separation of uranium.
The vaporization facilities, X 342A and X 343, located adjacent to their respective process buildings, are the entry points of the feed material into the cascade. Autoclaves are used to vaporize the feed from the cylinders.
Cascade UP. withdrawals are also performed at various locations. As with feed operations, there are both fixed and portable withdrawal facilities, but some withdrawals involve liquid UF. transfers.
These UF. liquid phase withdrawals are performed at three fixed facilities: the X 330 tails withdrawal station, the X-333 low assay withdrawal, and the X 326 extended range product station. These withdrawals involve the compression and condensation of UF..
Assay control for enriched products withdrawn from the ca>cade is verified by samples taken simultaneously at the withdrawal point. Low assay (5.0 wt % 2"U) materials are withdrawn into 10-ton heavy wall cylinders at X 326 or X 333.
The toll enrichment facility (X 344 A) is the central receiving and shipping point for large-cylinder toll enrichment entering and leaving the plant. Small-cylinder shipping and receiving activities are perfortned at the special nuclear material storage facility (X 345).
The primary EOC is located in the X-1020 Duilding. The EOC is a dedicated facility that provides communications, information processing capabilities, and support services with which the Crisis hianager can direct mitigation of an emergency. Upon activation, the EOC is staffed by a preassigned cadre who assists the Crisis hianager.
The alternate EOC is located in the X-300 PCF, which houses the PSSs, power operations personnel, the Cascade Controllers, and other cascade operations personnel. The PCF provides communications, infomution processing capabilities, and support services with which the Crisis hianager can direct mitigation of an emergency.
The plant medical facility, located in the X-101 Building, is operational during the day shift, hionday through Friday excluding holidays. The medical facility has supplies, equipment, and personnel to treat most injuries. hiedical personnel assess patient condition, provide emergency care, and determine appropriate supplemental treatment. hiedical personnel are capable of treating contaminated individuals.
The plant decontamination facility is located in the X-705 Building, which is designed for the safe disassembly and decontamination of process and support equipment. Contaminated emergency equipment 1-4
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Rev.12 and supplies that are not decontaminated at the emergency scene are sent to either the X 705 or the X 700 for decontmination. Waste water from the decontamination process which requires treatment prior to discharge i llected in a separate drain system.
Airborne efnuent rnonitors cover the enrichment cascade and the supporting systems that are potentially significant contributors to total plant emissions. Gaseous radionuclide emissions from the purge cascade vents, the cold recovery and wet air evacuation vents, the sarnpling and transfer evacuation vent, and the seal exhaust vents are monitored by continuous vent samplers. The continuous vent samplers draw a flow-proportional sample of the vint stream through two alumina traps in series by way of an isokinetic probe.
l Thirteen USEC emission souices at PORTS have been identified as potentially significant contributors to the total plant radionuclide emissions. Although none of these atmospheric radionuclide j
emission sources were identified to have the potential to exceed a 0.1 mrem / year dose to the most exposed member of the public during normal operation, continuous vent monitors have been installed to quantify plant radiological airborne emissions. Figure 12, PORTS Plant Layout, shows the locations of these process vents, and Table 13, Summary of Continuous Monitored Stack and Vent Characteristics, summarizes stack heights and flow rates.
For the purposes of emergency management, the entire DOE reservation is assumed to be controlled by USEC in that lease and contractual agreements exist between USEC and DOE or between
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USEC prescribes protective actions for all persons on the DOE reservation. These protective actions are included in Section 5.4, Protective Actions. Persons at the DOE reservation boundary are considered members of the public. State and county agencies recognize the DOE reservation boundary as the defining boundary between the public and PORTS.
1.3 DESCRIPTION
OF AREA NEAR TIIE SITE The areas adjacent to the site are largely agricultural with a relatively low population density.
Agricultural and forested land account for approximately 90% of the area surrounding the plant. The remaining 10% is taken up by indusuial, commercial, and residential land use.
With the exception of the host county of Pike, counties adjacent to the plant include Scioto, Jackson, Ross, liighland, and Adams. Nearby cities and their approximate distance from the site include the following: Obillicothe,25 miles north; Portsmouth,22 miles south; Waverly,7 miles north; and Jackson,26 miles east. Communities closest to the site include the unincorporated towns of Piketon, Beaver, and Lucasville. As Figure 13 indicates, PORTS is in a rural, low-population area. The plant is well separated from high-density, high-growth-rate areas that might complicate emergency preparedness efforts.
An emergency planning area, known as the immediate notification area, established by agreement with Pike County and State of Ohio officials, is used as a tool to aid in warning offsite populations of events with potential health or safety impact. The immediate notification area, which extends O) tv l5
Emergency Plan PORTS September 15, 1995 Rev.I approximately two miles from the center of the plant, is wholly within Pike County. One nursing home is located within the inunediate notification area. As shown in Figure 14, the inunedhe notification area, is covered by the Public Warning System.
No other installations or facilities (such as schools, prisons, etc.) that would require special precautionary measures are located in the immediate areas surrounding the plant. Small businesses in close l
proximity of PORTS include small businesses in Piketon, the State liighway Department office and garage.
l a feed store, bars and restaurants, auto repair shops, an agricultural center, and service stations. There are no known problems or threats foreseen from these facilities or operations. Figure 15 indicates the site on a United States GeoloF cal Survey topographical map.
i The plant maintss letters of agreement with offsite emergency support organizations, such as fire departments, hospitals, and other emergency support groups. Descriptions of services and locations of support organizations are included in Section 4.3, Local Offsite Assistance to Facility.
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t Fluorine generated from }{ydrogen Fluoride gas in the X 342A is pumped to storage tanks in the X 342B facility. Fluorine is used to pacify metal surfaces prior to exposure to UF, and for cell treatment on an as needed basis. Because fluorine is an extreme irritant and readily combines with water vapor to i
form liF, releases could result in personal injuries or fatalities onsite. Ilowever, because of the small i
quantities of material available for releases, no hazards are projected to offsite populations.
i 2.1.5 Chlorine (Cl) Reicase Chlorine is used in water treatment. Chlorine is located at the water treatment plant (X-611) and at the sewage treatment plant (X-6619) in 150 pound cylinders, in the recirculating cooling water treatment pumphouses (X-630 and X 633) in 1 ton cylinders, and in bulk storage on the X 533 pad. A cylinder or valve rupture could release Cl gas and in a worst case scenario the resulting plume could be 3
carried offsite. Unprotected on and offsite persennel could experience serious injuries or fatalities.
Sheltering citizens in the path of the plume would greatly mitigate the consequences.
2.1.6 Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) Release Hydrogen fluoride is stored in the X 342A area. Releases could result in on-and offsite l
fatalities or serious injuries. Possible releases could be attributed to valve failure, pigtail failure, or temperature / pressure control failure.
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CIF stored in cylinders and dmms in the X 330 and X-333 process buildings and the X 344 B 3
could be released if a valve breaks and Ignites nearby cylinders. Dispersion estimates indicate this release could result in an offsite hazard. Sheltering citizens in the path of the plume would greatly mitigate the consequences. Fatalities or serious injuries could be experienced in an unprotected onsite population.
_2.1.8 _Other Nonradioactive llazardous Material Releases Other nonradioactive hazardous matsial releases from offsite sources may pose a threat to the safety of personnel and impact plant operations and activities.
2.1.9 Natural Phenomena and fire Natural phenomena, such as earthquakes, tornadoes, severe storms, and fires may cause varying degrees of damage to the plant. In themselves, these types of events may disrupt or threaten plant operations sufficiently to warrant the declaration of an emergency. These types of events may result in a nuclear criticality or hazardous material release as described earlier in this section.
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2,2 DETECTION OF ACCIDENTS AND OTilER EMERGENCIES The PCF, located in building X-300, which also houses the PSS, cascade controller, and operators, monitors, coordinates, and/or controls critical plant processes, power distribution, utilities, communications, plant alarm systems, and emergency operations.
Each process building has an area control room (ACR), which permits operators to monitor process equipment, make changes in operations, and take corrective action to mitigate abnormal operating conditions.
Systems are designed to ensure that the consequences of a major malfunction are mitigated prior te any advetse effect on the plant population and the general public. These include UF. detection equipinent and associated alarms, a criticality accident alarm system (CAAS), automatic sprinkler systems, various chemical detectors, and other alarm systems. Alarm systems are under continuous observation by operations personnel stationed locally, in the ACRs, and in the PCF, and are tested semi annually.
Descriptions of the various alanns and detection methods for the hazards that have been analyzed 2.2.1 Nuclear Criticality Previous plant analyses show the risk associated with inadvenent criticality is extremely low.
Analyses of possible criticality incidents reveal that both a fast-burst type reaction and a low power incident have little effect on personnel except those in the immediate vicinity of the incident.
C lticality alarms are installed in facilities containing fissile material as described in Section 5.2 of the SAR. The criticality detection system consists of locator clusters and an alann system. When a criticahty accident alann activates, a radiation alarm is generated actuating building local horns and lights as well as audible and visual alanns in the PCF. Alann activation requires evacuation of personnel from the affected area to a designated monitoring station that is located a safe distance from the area. On the basis of the alarmed location, the PSS or designee can direct the actions necessary to respond to the l
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- 3. CLASSIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS AND OTIIER EMERGENCIES Significant emergencies are classified as either Alerts or Site Area Emergencies (SAEs). This classification system facilitates the notification process and the implementation of immediate response actions applicable to a specific emergency. This system also provides for upgrading or downgrading the response accordingly in the event of a change in the severity of the condition.
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. Emergency Action Levels (EALs) are t sed to determine whether any given accidrnt or event rises to the level of an emergency and, if so, whether it should be classified as an Alert or SAE. These levels are used to give a relatively quick indication to the plant staff of the severity of an accident or event. The l
EALs provide the earliest possible indication of actual or potential emergency conditions. EALs associated with radiological or nonradioactive hazardous materials releases are based upon the Environmental l
Protection Agency's Protective Action Guides (PAGs), summarized in EPA 400-R 92-001, Manual of 3
Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents, and the Emergency Response i
Planning Guides (ERPGs) established by the American Industrial Hygiene Association for extremely l
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The plant emergency organir.ation determines the potential of a radiological / hazardous materials release to the environment reaching or exceeding the PAGs or ERPGs.
EAl.s may be symptom-based or event-based. However, the nature of plant operations and instrumentation generally precludes symptom-based EALs Developed EALs are provided in an EP!P.
3.1 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM The classification system is based on the requirements of 10 CFR 76.91.
3.1.1 Alert An Alert is defined as an incident that has led or could lead to a release to the environment of l
radioactive or other hazardous material. Such a release is not expected to require a tesponse by an offsite response organization to protect the general public offsite.
l An Alert involves an emergency situation that could have a direct effect on the health and safety of plant personnel. The ERO is activated and key offsite authorities are notificu - An Alert also addresses l
limited releases of radioactive or hazardous material and therefore might require some onsite monitoring '
- and assessment actions by the plant ERO.
' An Alert ensures that emergency personnel are readily available to respond to a change in plant l:
conditions and to provide assessment support as required. An incident classified as an Alert may require 1-offsite emergency support ' organizations to respond to an onsite emergency, such as a fire or security related event. Declaration of an Alert will ensure that appropriate onsite, offsite, and USEC personnel are properly advised and available for activation with appropriate resources if the situation O
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3.1.2 Site Area Emergency (SAE)
The tnost severe classification used in emergency planning at the gaseous diffusion plants is the Site Area Emergency (SAE). An SAE is dermed as an incident that has led or could lead to a significant release to the environment of radioactive or other hazardous material. Such an incident could require a response by an offsite organization to protect persons offsite.
An SAE could result in offsite releases that exceed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
PAGs for radiological releases or ERpGs for toxic materials releases.
Declaration of an SAE requires the full activation of the ERO and other appropriate personnel and resources as necessary to mitigate the consequences of emergency conditions, monitor the situation, and ensure protection of onsite and offsite personnel. The nature of SAEs requires prompt protective actions for onsite personnel in the vicinity of the incident area and may require protective response measures for the entire site population and members of the public. Actions include completely activating the onsite ERO, alerting or mobilizing field monitoring teams, notifying appropriate offsite authorities, and activating the public warning system.
The SAE classification includes accidents or other emergency conditions that have a significant potential for the release of radioactive or hazardous materials. The PSS or designee declares an S AE whenever conditions exist that indicate protective actions are or may be required for the general public offsite. An SAE may also result in the request for assistance from offsite emergency support organizations.
3.2 NOTIFICATION AND COORDINATION This section describes the methods used for notification of emergency response personnel, appropriate local, State, and Federal agencies and response organizations. The PSS, or designee, is responsible for initial notifications. The PSS or designee are individuals properly trained in perfonning notifications in accordance with specific EPIP. If initial notifications include activation of the EOC cadre, l
the EOC becomes operational within approximately sixty minutes. Section 3.3, describes requircments, content, and format of the information to be provided to offsite authorities during a declared plant emergency.
3.2.1 Alert The purposes of declaring an Alert are to ensure that appropriate emergency response personnel are activated and stationed at their emergency duty stations to mitigate the consequences of the accident, that the emergency is properly assessed, that offsite officials are notified, and that steps can be taken to escalate the response if necessary.
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activation is accomplished by using the plant radio system, pagers, PA system, or the plant telephone system. The means for notification of plant personnel is the Protective Alarm System, which consists of several distinct alarms, the PA system, pagers, and telephones.
The PSS, or designee, promptly notifies the appropriate county and state authorities as soon as possible, normally within 15 minutes after an event is declared an Alert. The emergency notincations to state and local authorities are conducted via telephone or radio if the telephone systern is not operational.
The specines of this not10 cation process are described in Sectica 3.3 and in more detall in the appropriate EplP. Additional information on ernergency communications equipment is provided in Section 6.2.
l The PSS, or designee, notines the NRC Operations Center by telephone immediately after notification of appropriate state and local authorities, but no later than one hour after the declaration of an Alen. When the EOC has been activated and is operational, the Chi assumes responsibility from the PSS or designee for NRC notification.
Based on the nature of the event, the PSS or designee, or the Chi in the EOC once the EOC is activated and operational, issues protective response measures to the applicable plant population at his/her discretion. Typically, during an Alert, protective actions for plant persormel, if any at all, are limited to the particular incident area. Specific plant protective actions are described in detail in Section 5.4, and more thoroughly in designated EPIPs.
t Although very unlikely during Alerts, the PSS or designee determines need for and subsequently requests offsite assistance. The various offsite emergency support otganizations and agencies that may be requested to provide assistance to the plant are listed in Section 4.3.
The PSS or designee, or the Chi in the EOC once the EOC is operational, monitors emergency 2
conditions during an Alert for potential changes in the emergency classincation. This entails the decision to escalate the emergency class to an SAE as plant conditions degrade and the decision to terminate the emergency and begin plant recovery operations when specific event termination criteria have been reached.
3.2.2 Site Area Emergency (SAE)
The purpose of declaring an SAE is to ensure that offsite of0cials are informed of potential or actual offsite consequences, that offsite of0cials are provided with recommended actions to protect persons offsite as necessary, and that the plant's ERO is augmented by additional personnel and equipment as necessary, it is possible that an SAE may be declared without the initial declaration of an Ah. The PSS is responsible for the initial classi0 cation of the event. Once the EOC is operational, the Chi assumes l
responsibility for decluing the appropriate class of emergency and making any changes to the emergency classi0 cation, including event termination. The declaration of an SAE requires the full activation of the ERO Plant emergency response persor.nel receive noti 0 cation of activation through the plant telephone system, PA system, radios, and pagers.
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Emergency Plan-PORTS Januaray 19,1995 Rev.2 The PSS, or designee, promptly notifies the appropriate county and state authorities as soon as possible, normally within 15 minutes after an event is declared an SAE. The state and local notifications shall include any appropriate recommended protective actions for the general public near the plant propeny. The NRC Operations Center is notified as soon as possible after the state and local notifications have been made, but no later than one hour after the declaration of an SAE. Once the EOC is operational, the CM and EOC staff are responsible for appropriate offsite notifications, including the NRC. The emergency notifications to state and local authorities are conducted via telephone. The specifics of this notification process are described in Section 3.3. Additional information on emergency communications equipment is provided in Section 6.2.
The PSS or designer, or CM once the EOC is operational, directs plant personnel to take l
appropriate protective response actions based on the assessment of the emergency. During an SAE, protective actions for plant personnel may range from evacuating a particular building or area to a full site evacuation, based en emergency conditions. Specific plant protective actions are described in detail in Section 5.4, and more thoroughly in designated EPIPs.
During an SAE, additional emergency support may be necessary to augment the plant ERO. The l
PSS or designee normally makes the determination of need for and subsequently requests assistance l
l from offsite emergency support organization >. The various offsite emergency support organizations and l
agencies that may be requested to provide assistance to the plant are listed in Section 4.3.
The CM monitors emergency conditions during an SAE for potential changes in the emergency classification. The CM may downgrade the emergency class to an Alert or may terminate the emergency and begin recovery operations when specific termination criteria have been reached.
3.2.3 Other Emergency Events For those emergency events that are not classified as Alens or SAEs, the plant maintains the responsibility and capability for assessment of the event, implementing appropriate protective actions, and ensuring that offsite officials are informed of potential or actual consequences, if necessary.
3.3 INFORMATION TO IlE COMMUNICATED Upon declaration of an Alert or an SAE, the PSS, or designee, conducts initial emergency notifications to offsite authorities as soon as possible, normally wit'. tin 15 minutes of declaration.
Additional emergency information is provided to offsite authorities periodically as new information becomes available. Notifications to offsite authorities are provided when a change in emergency classification occurs and when protective action recommendations offsite are required. An example of the form used for offsite notifications is included in the appropriate EPIP for emergency notification.
Infonnation communicated to offsite authorities shall be conveyed by properly trained individuals in accordance with specific EPIPs. The information provided in emergency notifications includes plant status conditions, radiological / hazardous materials release data, recommendations for protective actions to be implemented by offsite response organizations, and other applicable emergency information as necessary. Protective response actions offsite are the responsibility of governmental authorities. Offsite protective action recommendations for the different types of postulated emergencies requiring protective measures are discussed in detail in Section 5.4.2.
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The PSS or designee ensures that at a minimum, the following Federal, State, and local agencies, are notified as soon as possible, nc.rmally within 15 minutes of the initial emergency declaration:
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Pike County Emergency hianagement Agency director, 2.
Pike County Sheriff's Office / Local Emergency Planning Conunittee (LEPC),
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Ohio Emergency Management Agency, and 4.
DOE-Oak Ridge Operations.
Upon the issuance of protective action reconunendations, the plant may request verification callbacks from state and local agencies responsible for implementing offsite protective actions to ensure that the recommendations are understood. Callbacks also enable plant officials to receive infonnation regarding offsite protective actions implemented.
Based on the nature and status of the incident, in addition to the primary agencies listed above, other offsite organizations may be notified of emergency conditions.- These include the following:
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Scioto County Sheriff's Office /LEPC, s
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Scioto County Emergency Management Agency director, 3.
Ohio Environmental Prote. tion Agency (EPA) Emergency Response Center, 4.
OSilA, and 6.
Other affected organizations.
j The NRC Operations Center is notified inunediately after notification of the appropriate state and local agencies but no later than one hout after the declaration of an Alert or an SAE.
USEC IlQ: Lockheed Martin Utility Services, Inc. IlQ, and Lockheed Martin Energy Systems,-
IlQ are notified immediately after the declaration of an emergency, but no later than one hour.
4 Once the EOC is operational, a dedicated open communications telephone line will be maintained,
with the NRC Operations Center. This communications line is used during a declared emergency (Alert or Site Area Emer',ency) to keep the NRC Operations Center current as the event is occurring.
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USEC is also required to provide site wide emergency response services to DOE pursuant to Appendix F of the Leue Agreement.
4.1 NORMAL FACILITY ORGANIZATION l
While the Executive Vice President, Operations, is ultimately responsible for the safe operation of the plant, the General Manager is responsible for the day to<!ay management and operation of the plant, including the prograrn of emergency response services. An organizational chart showing the functional
. levels and reporting responsibilities is provided in the Safety Analysis Report Section 6.1, The l
administrative and technical support personnel staffing the plant organization are normally onsite daily, hionday through Friday, holidays excluded. Plant operational personnel are on duty 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> per day.
Descriptions of the key managers at the plant and their responsibilities are provided below.
4.1.1 General Manager The General hianager has direct responsibility for operation of the facility in a safe, reliable, and
- O-efficient manner. The General hianager, or designee, becomes the Crisis hianager and is authorized to declare an emergency, initiate the appropriate response, and assign a Recovery hianager when emergency conditions no longer exist. (The duties and responsibilities of the Recovery hianager are addressed in Section 9.)
4.1.2 Enrichment Plant Manager l The Enrichment Plant hianager is responsible for day to-day production activities at the site including operations, maintenance, work control, and production support. The Enrichment Plant hianager acts for the General hianager in the G:neral blanager's absence or as directed by the General hinnager.
4.1.3 Operattom Manager The Operations hianager is responsible for the operations of the enrichment cascade, plant utilities, chemical services, and feed and product facilities. This includes activities such as ensuring the correct and safe operation of the UF processes; proper receipt, storage, handling and onsite transportation of UP.:
providing utilities for the cascade and support facilities; and providing chemical cleaning and decontamination services; and shift operations.
4.1,4 Production Support Manager The Production Support hianager is responsible for tecimical functions in direct support of production activities. These include radiation protection, laboratory analysis services, quality control, and waste management services, 41
Ilmergency Plan PoltTS September 5,1997 Rev.12 4.1,5 Maintenance hianager The Maintenance Manager is responsible for safe, reliable, and cost-effective performance of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production facilities and equipment. This includes troubleshooting, maintenance of logs and records, interfacing with work control to inititate, screen, evaluate, prioritire, and plan maintenance work, and coordinating shop maintenance in direct support of production equipment and buildings.
4.1,6 Environmental, Safety and llcalth Manager The Ernironmental, Safety and llcalth Manager is responsible for establishing and implementing the environmental monitoring program described in Section 5.1, the site environmental protection programs, and the industrial and chemichl safety programs at the facility. This includes activities associated with environmental compliance, occupational safety and health, industrial safety, chemical safety, and industrial hygiene.
4.1,7 Site and Facilities Support Manager The Site and Facilities Support Manager is tesponsible for emergency management, plant fire and police r,ervices, security, non production related facility maintenance, and Lockheed Martin Energy l
Systems shared site programs.
4.1.8 Engineering Manager The Engineering Manager is responsible for engineering activities in support of operations including design, fabrication, and construction and project management of plant modifications or additions; systems and reliability engineering; nuclear rafety; and the configuration management program.
Responsibilities also include project management, construction, and coordination of large project plant modifications or additions.
4.1.9 Administrath e Support Manager The Administrative Support Manager is responsible for human resources functions, information services, commitment management, and document and record management.
l 4,1,10 Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Manager As delegated by the General Manager, the Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Manager is responsible for the day to-day interface with NRC representatives on matters of regulatory compliance, event investigation and reporting, and NRC regulatory commitment management.
4.1.11 Shift Operations Manager The Shift Operations Manager oversees the activities of the Plant Shift Superintendents and has the responsibility and authority to make decisions to assure safe operation of the plant.
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key.12 4.1.12 Safety, Safeguards and Quality Af anager The Safety. Safeguards and Quality hianager is responsible for implementing and directing independent assessments, quality systems, nuclear rnaterial control and accountability, and nuclear safety assurance.
4.1.13 Emergency Management Manager The Emergency hianagement hianager is responsible for ensuring that the emergency management program is designed to comply with Federal, State, and local regulations.
4.1.14 On Duty Plant Shift Superintendent The on4uty PSS responsibilities include operational, technical and/or environmental, safety, and health support functions to uranium enrichment operations. The on-duty PSS reports directly to the Shift Operations Manager, Operations hianager, and Enrichment Plant Manager.
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The on-duty PSS is responsible for making proper notifications of abnormal plant conditions, determining the severity of the event declaring an emergency, and initiating appropriate response. The on-duty PSS acts as the en scene incident Conunander and subsequently as the Crisis Manager until relieved by a member of management designated in the Emergency Line of Executive Succession.
4.1.15 Assistant Plant Shift Superintendent (APSS)
The APSS responsibilities include operational, technical and/or envirotunental, safety and health support functions to the plant shift operating staff. The on-duty APSS reports directly to the on-dary PSS.
The on-duty Al'3S may function as the IC when necessary.
l 4.1.16 hinterials Management hianager 3
i The Materials Management Manager is responsible for managing the projects, programs, and activities of Materials Management. This includes packaging and transportation, material control, stores, shipping and receiving, and property disposition.
4.1.17 Deleted.
4.1,18 Deleted.
4.1.19 Deleted.
4.1.20 Deleted.
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The ERO h:.s the following specific functions and responsibilities, depending on the incident and level of response needed to mitigate the problem: event categorization, determination of emergency class, notification, protective action recommendations, rnanagement and decision making, control of onsite emergency activities, consequence assessment, medical support, emergency public information, activation and coordination of onsite response resources, security, communications, administrative support, and coordination and liaison with of fsite support and response organi.'ations.
The ERO is divided into functional groups as follows:
1.
Field ERO, 2.
EOC cadre, and 3.
Joint Public Information Center (JPIC).
hiembers of these groups are assigned to on-scene response locations and emergency response centers such as the EOC. Emergency assignments correspond as closely as possible to daily duties.
Primary and alternate personnel are assigned to the ERO positions. Assignments are updated periodically, hianagement ERO positions in each group provide oversight and final authority in the group's decision-making process.
4.2.1 Direction and Coordination The initial ERO consists of the appropriate shift personnel with the PSS or designee as IC. Upon classification of the emergency as an Alert or SAE, the PSS becomes the Chi and maintains overall control of the plant during the emergency until relieved. Once the EOC is operational, the General hianager, or designee, relieves the PSS as Chi ano We overall coatrol of the emergency shifts from the PSS to the Chi.
The PSS conducts transition and turnover of command and control authority and responsibility of l
the Chi function in a formal manner by use of specially developed procedural checklists and, if possible, face-to-face briefings. A primary and alternates are identified for the Chi.
3 The order of succession for the Chi position is identified in an EPIP and includes the following:
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PSS 2.
General blanager 3.
Enrichment Plant hinnager 4.
Others as designated by the General hianager and trained and qualified as Chi.
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performed only by the ERO podtion assigned to address them. The following responsibilities are j
transferred when the overall responsibility for emergency response is transferred.
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Emergency Classification - Initially this is a PSS responsibility as CM. Once the EOC is i
operational this responsibility is transferred from the PSS to the CM in the EOC.
2.
Protective Action Reconunendations - Initially this is a PSS responsibility as CM. Once the EOC l
is operational, approval of offsite protective action recommendations is transferred to the CM in the EOC.
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- Facility Activation - The PSS or designee is responsible for directing activation of the EOC. The o
EOC is automatically activated for Alerts and SAEs and may be selectively activated for other emergencies related to non NRC regulated activities.
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I Capability for initial site level response prior to EOC activation is provided by the following:
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Protective Force pert,onnel, 3.
Fire Services personnel,
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Emergency squad personnel, and 5.
local emergency director.
Fire Services personnel are trained and have experience in fire fighting, HAZMAT response, health physics / radiation protection, environmental response, and emergency medical treatment. Plant emergency squad personnel are trained in basic fire fighting response. Figure 4 2 illustrates a typical plant initial on-scene ERO. In addhion. rshift personnel can provide support for various technical areas','such as operations and maintenance activities.
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provides informatirn to Federal, State, and local government agencies. Specifically, the EOC cadre provides additional technical expertise in engineering, radiological / hazardous materials monitoring and assessment, logistics support, such as transportation, food, communications, materials, and supplies, and other needed services.
The EOC is the primary facility for cooruinating onsite response and mitigation and offsite interface activities.
Senior managers confer, provide personnel and materials, coordinate activities, and communicate with onsite and offsite personnel. A support staff serves on the EOC cadre and provides technical advice to other members of the EOC staff and to the IC at the scene.
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The EOC cadre is updated by the Crisis Manager by the use of the EOC Briefing Checklist, which is part of the Emergency Operations Center Concept of Operations Procedure.
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The Joint Public Information Center (JPIC)is activated at the declaration of an SAE or for other events that may generate significant interest from the media. This organization provides for timely information dissemination to the media and to the public regarding a plant emergency.
4.3 LOCAL, OFFSITE ASSISTANCE TO FACILITY The severity of sorne emergencies may warrant the use of offsite individuals, organizations, and agencies. As a result, letters of agreement (as identified in Appendix B) have been entered into with offsite groups to provide assistance in the event of an emergency. These support services encompass ateas such as medical assistance, fire control, evacuation, and ambulance services. When the PSS or designee or CM determines that offsite assistance is needed, the appropriate organization is rotified and assistance is requested. Properly trained members of the ERO which conduct these notifications and requests for assistance include but are not limited to the PSS or designee, APSS, and EOC Coordinator. Plant protective force personnel provide site access control and escort support for the responding offsite organizations. Necessary emergency information is provided to the responding organizations, including potential hazards associated with the incident.
The offsite emergency support organizations are described in the following subsections.
4,b.1 hiedical Support in certain instances, medical emergencies may require the transport of an irljured person from tl.e plant to an offsite medical facility. Transportation of injured persons to the medical facility is normally provided by the plant's onsite ambulance. To maintain a state of readiness the onsite ambulance is tested for operability and inspected for response capability on a daily basis.
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in the event the onsite ambulance is not available, the Pike County Emergency hiedical Service provides the transportation of injured persons to an offsite medical facility. This includes contaminated injured onsite workers. Ambulances are equipped with radios to maintain communications with local hospitals. The primary medical facilities for injured personnel with or without contamination are Pike Community llospital, Southern Ohio hiedical Center, and hiedical Center llospital. These hospitals have agreed to accept injured personnel or victims of radiation / hazardous materials related accidents for emergency medical and surgical treatment and observation. These hospitals are notified by telephone or radio of the need for offsite assistance.
4.3.2 Fire Support When the PSS or designee or Chi determines that offsite fire suppon is needed, the applicable l
offsite fire depanments are notified by telephone call or radio transmission to the Pike County Sheriff's Office.
The offsite fire depanmuts include Beaver Fire Department, Benton Township Fire Department, Camp Creek Fire Department, Elm Grove Fire Department, Jackson Township Fire Department, Pebble Township Fire Depanment, Pike Forest Fire Department, Piketon-Seal Township Fire Department, Scioto Township Fire Department, Stockdale Fire Depanment, and Waverly Fire Department. These fire fighting groups have agreed to furnish the plant with fire-fighting personnel and necessary resources upon request.
The fire services are under the ditection and control of the plant PSS or designee, who
[V retains responsibility for the overall on-scene emergency response effort. In instances when offsite fire-fighting assistance is needed to fight a fire involving radioactive / hazardous materials, radiological / toxicological information and assirtance is provided by knowledgeable members of the plant
- ERO, 4.3.3 Law Enforcement Assistanet The nature of an emergency may require that the local law enforcement agencies be activated to assist in the emergency response effort. The Pike County Sheriff provides local law enforcement assistance through a written agreement. The emergency support may include the following:
1.
Furnishing personnel and equipment as necessary to supplement the protective force, 2,
Controlling access to areas affected by the emergency, 3.
Directing area evacuation, and 4.
Responding to bomb threats.
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l Coordination between the local, state, and plant emergency plans serves to better ensure the safety and health of the general public, it also enables emergency organizations to participate in the emergency effort with a minimum of confusion and hesitation. During an emergency effort, participating agencies l
must have a clear picture of their responsibilities which are provided for in their respective emergency plans and procedures. Appendix C provides a list of supporting documents.
Emergency Management coordinates required emergency planning activities directly with these organizations and agencies. Emergency management personnel offer to meet at least annually with each offsite response organization to review emergency plans and procedures and any changes relevant to the plant's emergency management program. Plant emergency action levels, notifications, and the overall response coordination process are discussed at these meetings. Response roles of the key agencies are summarized in.his section.
4,4.1 State of Ohio Government Interfaces The State of Ohio's Emergency Response Annex for Events at DOE Facilities provides guidance on dealing with all types of disasters or incidents and outlines the state response to incidents at PORTS.
De Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA)is respon:ible for coordinating overtll state response l
and overseeing the local implementation of reconunended protective actions. The EMA also assists the Governor in formulating policy, establishing priorities, gathering and analyzing information, monitoring the execution of planned actions, and directing modi 0 cations as necessary. The Ohio State liighway Patrol provides support to offsite law enforcement agencies as requested. The Ohio Department of Ilealth l
coordinates hazard assessment and is the principal contact for technical information and recommendation of protective actions. The Ohio EPA oversees removal and disposal of hazardous mste generated as a result of a PORTS emergency.
The State of Ohio has a permanent EOC that has been designed and equipped to be the direction and control center for all major emergencies in the state. The EOC is manned 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> a day by operations duty of0cers and has the capability to provide almost instantaneous communications with key state of0cials.
4,4.2 Local Government Interfaces The Pike County commissic.ners have overall responsibility and authority for conducting couwj l
emergency responses and exercises. They serve as the of0cials-in-charge during an emergency and are supporH by the county EOC staff. The county EOC is at the Pike County Airport two miles north of l
Waverly, Ohio, which is approximately seven miles north of PORTS.
l The Pike County EMA director ;erves as the chief of staff for the county EOC staff. The director is responsible for ensuring that the EGC is fully functional. In addition, the director is responsible for coordinating local government eme:gency management planning and response activities.
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Pike County authorities can also authorize the opening and staffing of the JPIC to ensure that the public and media can obtain information during an emergency. Rumor control measures are addressed hi specific EPIPs.
local law enforcement and fire serdces assistance is coordinated with the director and staff in the county EOC.
Notification and warning points have been established for each local government entity. Local goverrunent entitles coordinate response efforts from the Pike County EOC.
4.4.3 Federal Govermnent Inter.
t 4.4.3.1 lnited States Nuclear Regmiory Commission The NRC has established certification requirements applicable to the GDPs to protect the public heahh and safety from radiological hazards, to provide for the conunon defense and security, and to ensure adequate safeguards. The NRC also provides regulatory oversight over USEC's uranium enrichment activities to ensure compliance with these requirements, including the emergency planning requirements set forth in 10 CFR 76.91. The NRC Operations Center is notified of any emergency imrnediately after notification of the appropriate offsite organizations, within one hour after the der.laration of an alert or SAE. The NRC evaluates the protective actions taking place and coordinates with USEC and DOE to ensure that all reasonable and appropriate actions are being taken to pr tect the public health end safety.
4.4.3.2 United States Department of Energy (DOE)
The DOE provides nuclear safety oversight for those activities onsite involving DOE environmental management and enrichment facilities and operations. Additionally, DOE provides control and oversight 7f activities involving uranium enriched to greater than 10% 2"U. Events involving DOE operations or property are reported to DOE's Oak Ridge Operations Office (ORO/ DOE). The DOE maintains various emergency response assets capable of providing radiological monitoring and support assistance during an emergency.
4.4.3.3 Federal Bureau of lmestigation (FBI)
The FBI has jurisdictional authority for safeguards and security emergencies involving violations of Federal criminallaw. A representative of the FBI may assume conunand and control of these types of emergencies. The FBI llostage Rescue Team or regional SWAT team may also be provided if requested.
The FBI will coordinate all responding Federal law enforcement agencies.
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Federa/ Aviation Administration (FAA). FAA restricts airspace over the plant at the request of the CM or the PSS or designee, as appropriate.
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2.j 5, EMERGENCY RESPONSE MEASURES Emergency mea.;ures must be taken in response to an emergency. Upon recognizing that an emergency exists, the ERO is activated. Once activation has taken place, assessn ents of the condition are made, corrective and protective actions are taken, and aid to affected persons is administered as required.
After becoming aware that an emergency exists, the PSS does the following:
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5.1 ACTIVAllON OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATION Upon recogni: ot u e amergency, the PSS, or designee, responds to the incident scene as the IC.
The IC determines appt..g p% im.gdiate protective actions at the incident scene. The PSS classifies the crent if applicable. If the eraergency is classified as either an Alert or SAE, the PSS as CM activates the EOC. Minimum staffing requirements for activation and operation of the EOC are identified in an EPIP, and must be met prior to assumption of command and control by the crisis management team. CM responsibilitier tre assumed by a manager designated in the emergency line of executive succession when the EOC is operational. Methods for ERO notification / activation are the same regardless of the time of the emergency and include niant radios, emergency pager system, and telephones. When notified, EOC cadre members are requir J to respond irmnediately. ERO activation is accomplished through the appropriate EPIPs.
The CM delegates public information duties to the public information advisor, who, in concert with USEC headquarters, is responsible for activating the JPIC; however, during an emergency where time constraints require activation of the JPIC prior to operation of the USEC ~OF, the PIA may initiate and establish JPIC with concurrence of the CM.
The IC maintains command and control over the specific area response and protective actions. The IC coordinates mitigation and protective action s;rategy and direction and keeps the EOC informed of the incident status when the EOC is operational.
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5.2 ASSESS 31ENT ACTIONS This section describes the processes used for assessing the actual or potential onsite and offsite consequences of an emergency. Initial and continuing assessment actions are the responsibility of the PSS or designee. Post-accident assessments are a shared responsibility between the PSS or designee, the CM, and the recovery manager (RM), if assigned.
Continuous assessment throughout the course of an emergency is necessary to effectively coordinate and direct the elements of the ERO. The initial assessment actions are dictated, in part, by the nature and severity of the emergency. Emergency assessinent provides an indication of the vulnerability
- , life, the environment, and property to injury or damage if an emergency occurs. The different ssment actions for Alert and SAEs are described in Sections 5.2.1 and 5.2.2. Equipment used to assess o
rs ases is described in Section 6.4.
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Rev.12 The major physical components of the fire protection system consists of water supply system, pumps, sprinkler systems, and fire alarms. Mobile fire equipment is maintained onsite to support fire fighting activities and back up the fixed fire suppression systems, The fire services, using test frequencies established in group procedures, oversees the testing and inspection program for the fire protection system and equipment. Further information pertaining to fire protection is provided in Section 5.4 of the SAR.
In the event of an ongoing release of radioactive or hazardous material, the goal is for personnel to escape from the vicinity without personal contact with the release and assist in ensuring that non-response personnel do not enter the vicinity of the release. In some cases, approved engineering controls are used to mitigate the effects of a minor release, i.e., gulpers at the autoclaves and on the cylinder valve change cart in other cases, authorized members of the ERO shall take the appropriate actions to reduce and contain the release.
5,4 PROTECTIVE ACTIONS During emergencies, the PSS or designee or Ch! must determine the best possible means to limit exposure of onsite and offsite personnel to potential or actual threats, such as radioactive or toxic materials that may be accidentally released to the environment, Guidelines are provided to limit the exposure of personnel in the case of accidental releases to the environment. These guidelines are prescribed according to potential health effects and are called PAGs for radioactive materials and ERPGs for hazardous (n) materials. Specific EPIPs have been developed for the protection of emergency workers and other onsite and offsite personnel.
This section describes the protective actions developed to limit exposure of plant personnel and the public following an emergency. The protective actions to be implemented onsite are the responsibility of qualified plant personnel, in the event of an emergency the PSS or designee notifies onsite agencies such as the Ohio National Guard, Defense Logistics Agency, and Ohio Valley Electric Corporation via telephone. The time of notification will be affected by the location of the emergency and the impact on the operations of these organizations. The appropriate offsite authorities are responsible for providing offsite protective actions.
5.4.1 Onsite Protective Actions 5.4.1.1 Alerting Whenever it is determined that a threat or potential threat to the safety of personnel on the DOE reservation exists, the PSS or designee directs that persons on the DOE reservation or within a specified area are alerted, whichever is appropriate. Alerting is accomplished by use of the PA system, plant radios, telephones, or if required, by runner. Transients on the DOE reservations (i.e. commercial deliveries, l
school bu;es, area residents) will be directed to exit the reservation then contact the plant for furthur information. The alerting time will depend upon the severity and location of the threat to safety.
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previously described, the plant's primary concern is to minimize the impact on plant personnel and the general public.
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Evacuation. When it is determined that a threat to the safety of plant personnel exists, the PSS or designee or CM may order an evacuation of personnel from affected plant areas. Criteria l
that should be considered before ordering an evacuation includes wind direction, wind speed, and location of the emergency. Evacuation will be implemented immediately in the event of actuation of the radiation and gas release alarm systems. The evacuation alarm and announcement, including any special instructions, is sounded over the PA system, plant radios, or other plant communications systems as appropriate.
At the discretion of the PSS or designee or CM, plant personnel, visitors, and contractors will l
evacuate to a designated assembly point or monitoring station or be sent to reception centers.
Personnel are sent to assembly points during non-radiological events. However, personnel report to a monitoring station if the event involves a radiological release. Refer to Figure 1-2, PORTS Plant Layout, for locations of monitoring stations, if a site-wide evacuation is ordered, personnel report to offsite reception centers.
lO The PSS or designee will provide directions on the specific evacuation routes. The appropriate selection of an assembly area and evacuation route is based upon plant conditions, wind direction, and weather. Evacuation to offsite reception centers is generally by individually owned vehicles.
As discussed in this section, emergencies include natural events as well as radiological / hazardous materials incidents. The procedures to be followed in these evacuations are included in the EPIPs, including designation of assembly areas. Provisions are made for consideration of impediments to evacuation caused by weather conditions, traffic, or radiological / hazardous materials release.
When sheltering personnel would greatly mitigate the consequences of an emergency, the CM or PSS or designee recommends to shelter-in-place and plant personnel l
are notified over the PA system, plant radios, or other plani communications r/st-ms as appropriate.
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Accountability. In an emergency, one of the most probable protective actions for site personnel is evacuation of a building or area. Provisions for determining and maintaining the accountability of personnel are established. Search and acue operations may be initiated if a person is determined to be missing.
Monitoring stations are identified in Figure 1-2. Personnel permitted unescorted site access are provided trainir.g on their assembly / accountability roles and responsibilities.
To ensure proficiency site personnel participate in annual retraining and periodic evacuation and accountability drills.
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Visitors within plant property that do not possess a clearance are assigned to an escort. This escort is responsible for informing the visitors of emergencies when they occur and for taking action as necessary.
Plant employees and contractor personnel are trained on actions to be taken in an emergency prior to their work assignments. Untrained personnel must be escorted by an individual who has received GET emergency preparedness training. The training includes instructions on reporting emergencies and the required actions in the event of an emergency.
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Search and Rescue. If an accountability reveals that a missing person might be located within the incident area, the PSS or designee may assemble a search and rescue team made up of members l
of the field ERO. The search and rescue team obtains information on the latest known locatic..,
and likely areas are searched until missing persons are located. The PSS or designee directs on-scene search and rescue teams. Teams are briefed prior to entry on their specific mission, toute of ingress / egress, area of danger, personal protective clothing / equipment required, and stay times associated with control of exposure to radioactive or hazardous materials.
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Monitoring and Decontamination. Personnel involved in an emergency shall be required to submit urine samples for analyses when the possibility exists of exposure to contamination. Monitoring
,q team personnel shall conduct fenceline sampling when applicable, depending upon the location of iy the emergency and meteorological conditions at the time of the event. If decontamination is necessary, decontamination sector:: are established using appropriate decontamination equipment.
Decontamination and waste disposal are conducted in accordance with specific implementing procedures.
5.4.1.3 Use of Protective Equipment and Supplies All individuals entering an area during an emergency where airborne concentrations of contaminants are considered immediately hazardous or potentially immediately hazardous to life or heahh are required to wear appropriate protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus. Plant personnel assigned emergency response tasks requiring the donning of protective equipment maintain communications with the PSS, or designee, via the plant radio system, either by hand-held radio or radios within the self-contained breathing apparatus. Protective clothing and other required personal protective quipment are available throughout the plant at predesignated areas.
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training on donning and using specific protective clothing and related equipment.
Individuals arriving or remaining at the plant during certain emergency situations are provided monitoring equipment, protective clothing and respiratory equipment. These supplies are on emergency vehicles. Specific procedures dictate the requirements for use of this equipment. The facilities, equipment inventory, and emergency equipment maintenance are described in Section 7.6.
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The PSS or designee 3r Chi directs personnel evacuating areas potentially contaminated by an l
incident proceed to monitoring and decontamination stations. hionitoring and decontamination is performed in accordance with plant procedures. Access to the potentially contaminated area is controlled to provide for plant contamination control.
Contamination control measures for both radiological and toxic materials are implemented in plant procedures.
5.4.2 Offsite Protective Actions The PSS or : signee or Chi is responsible for providing protective action recommendations to l
local officials u p-, of initial notifications and ongoing communications. These reconunendations are based on assessmert. actions and a thorough understanding of the actual or potential plant conditions. These recommendations can take the form of sheltering in place, evacuation, or advisories that no action is needed.
County officials are responsible for determining and recommending protective actions for the public in potentially impacted areas. If a release of material exc-eds the plant reservation boundary, plant personnel provide recommendations based on accident assessment to aid the county in the decision-making process.
The plant is equipped with detection and warning systems to recognize hazardous materials and radiation releases and to warn personnel on and offsite. Upon recognition that a situation exists requiring offsite protective actions, plant personnel recommend protective actions to the appropriate off-site authorities, who in turn are responsible for alerting and notifying persons living within the offsite impacted
- areas, The most severe credible accident at the plant would involve the dropping and rupturing of a liquid UF cylinder. During a liquid UF cylinder release incident, the UP. reacts with moisture in the air. The resulting hydrolysis products are uranyl fluoride particles and HF gas. An offsite hazard coald result from the chemical toxicity of IIF and uranium. The radi mxicity of uranium is insignificant when compared with its chemical toxicity. Analysis suggests that there is some possibility of an offsite hazard from a release of other plant hazardous materials. (Section 2 describes the various types of hazards and their consequences.) In either event, sheltering citizens in the path of the plume can greatly mitigate the consequences.
5.5 EXPOSURE CONTROL IN RADIOLOGICAL ES!ERGENCIES in the event of a radiological / hazardous material release, potentially affected personnel are evacuated or sheltered in accordance with an EPIP. A monitoring and decontamination station is established at designated plant locations when directed by the PSS or designee or Chi. Plant l
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5.5.1-Emergency Radiation Exposure Con"ol Program 5.5.1.1 Radiation' Protection Progra:n This section.of the plan describes measures that are used to provide necessary assistance if individuals are injured or radiologically. exposed or contaminated.
In certain emergency situations, the acceptance of above normal radiation exposure may be warranted, it may not be possible to perform corrective / protective actions while maintaining exposures below limits specified in 10 CFR 20.
"Although an emergency situation transcends the normal requirements for limiting exposure, there are suggested levels of exposure acceptable in emergencies (set forth in Section 5.5.1.2),
Three categories of risk versus benefit are considered:
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Personnel involved in any such actions must be volunteers wie are cognizant of the effects of such exposure. The CM or the PSS or designee authorizes emergency workers to receive emergency doses above the established plant administrative exposure limits. Exposure guidelines for emergency situations are described in the following section.
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Exposure guidelines for radiological emergencies are consistent with the PAGs summarized in EPA -
400-R 92-001, Manual of Protective Action Guides and-Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents.
Exposure guides for toxic / hazardous chemicals have been incorporated in EPIPs and are consistent with l
the ERPGs established by the American Industrial Hygiene Association for extremely hazardous chemicals.
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A dose of 10 rem whole body exposure may be received while an individual is fulfilling emergency responsibilities to protect plant property. The PSS or designee or CM may authorize a limit of up to 25 rem after consultation with the Radiation Protection (RP) manager.
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Life-saving actions that may possibly result in doses in excess of 25 rem whole body exposure are undertaken only on a voluntary basis by personnel fully aware of the risks.
Although exposures in excess of the normal administrative limits may be authorized, the CM or PSS or designee ensures that exposures are optimized.
For hazardous material / toxic gas release incidents, the PSS or designee and emergency response personnel assess the incident scene and take appropriate protective and mitigative response actions based on available infonnation, such as material safety data sheets, emergency response guidebooks, professional industrial hygiene guidance, and meteorological conditions.
During a UF. release onsite, the resulting hydrolysis products are uranyl fluoride particles and hydrogen fluoride (HF) gas. The radiotoxicity of uranium is insignificant when compared with the chemical toxicity of HF and uranium. Therefore, exposure control during an emergency involving UF.
will be based on chemical toxicity.
5.5.1.3 Monitoring Provisions have been made for 24-hour-per-day capability to determine doses received by emergency personnel. Emergency worker dose records are maintained in accordance with radiological protection procedures.
The Radiation Protection organization maintains dosimetry records for emergency support l
organizations in the form required by 10 CFR 20.2110 and are retained as required by 10 CFR 20.2101 through 20.2106.
5.5.2 Decontamination of Personnel Onsite personnel decontamination facilities for emergency conditions are equipped with decontamination material and necessary supplies. The primary means of decontamination is through the use of equipment and supplies carried on emergency response vehicles. Other decontamination facilities are located in other areas of the plant. The decontamination facilities have provisions for disrobing, collecting contaminated clothing, showering of contaminated : rsonnel, and donning clean clothing. Onsite personnel contain and process contaminated wastes.
Personnel exiting contamination control zones, contamination areas, high contamination areas, or airborne contamination areas are monitored for contamination. The instruments used for this monitoring procedure are portable contamination survey instruments. If personnel contamination is detected, preventive measures are initiated to mitigate the possibility of the spread of contamination.
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Assr.ss the extent of the emergency, 2.
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Provide information to offsite support agencies, and 5.
Perform the proper recovery actions.
Emergency facilities, equipment, and materials are established and maintained to adequately support emergency response operations. Response activities are coordinated at tne emergency facilities required to be activated for each particular classification. These facilities and associated equipment are used to coordinate and manage response as well as to assess and monitor functions. Additional facilities g
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6.1 EMERGENCY FACILITIES Emergency facilities are activated as needed to provide direction and control, offsite resource coordination, and public information for emergencies. Facilities are declaied operational when minimum staffing is present and vital equipment is operational, as outlined in procedures. The following are descriptions of facility locations, composition, activation criteria, and functions.
6.1.1 Emergency Operations Facility The USEC duty officer is the 24-hour notification point for events that impact USEC. The duty officer is notified by the PSS or designee or, once the EOC is operational, by the USEC Communicator.
USEC will receive all notifications from the plant concerning events that may require emergency response.
If the event is classified as an Alert or SAE, USEC persormel needed to assist the site-based response will be made available.
In support of emergency response operations at the plant, the USEC Emergency Operations Facility (EOF), located in Bethesda, Maryland, provides oversight, makes appropriate notifications, coordinates interactions with the public and media, and may request assistance from Federal agencies.
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designee provides command and control over the specific incident area response. PCF personnel under the direction of the PSS or designee are responsible for initially performing the following duties until the EOC is operational:
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Assessing abnormal conditions, 2.
Notifying EOC personnel, 3.
Making offsite notifications, 4.
Activating the public warning system if necessary, 5.
Performing corrective actions, 6.
Directing plant operations, and 7.
Implementing onsite protective actions.
6.1.3 Conunand Post The Command Post is a distinctly marked vehicle or specific area equipped with communications capabilities and other resources required to manage the incident. The Command Post provides the PSS or designee and emergency response personnel with a location as close as possible to the actual scene from
.vhich they can operate and assess the situation.
Uncontrolled events, such as meteorological changes or escalation of the emergency, may cause the relocation of the Command Post.
6.1.4 Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
The EOC is the onsite facility for the overall management of the emergency response. The EOC, a dedicated facility located in building X-1020, is the primary facility for coordinating onsite response and mitigation and offsite interface activities.
The PSS or designee activates the EOC for Alerts and SAEs. In addition, the EOC may be activated for other emergencies at the discretion of the PSS or designee. Once operational, the EOC provides coordination and management for the overall site emergency response. The EOC communicates with USEC and Federal, State. and local organizations.
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Coordinator is responsible for coordination of EOC functions and communications.
- EOC personnel are responsible for performing the following functions:
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Technical interactions with 'offsite Federal, State, and local officials, 2.
Generation of emergency information for public information activities, 3.
Ensuring required support to the incident scene, 4.
Coordination of support for onsite response and mitigation and 5.
. Timely notification of the USEC EOF.
The plant has planned for and has established alternate EOCs in the unlikely event that the primary EOC, the X-1020 building, becomes uninhabitable due to a radiological / toxic materials release. The requirements, responsibilities, and activities pertaining to the activation of an alternate EOC are described in the EPIPs.
The alternate EOC is located in the X 300 PCF. In the unlikely event that the EOC is evacuated,
~ he key EOC personnel evacuate the area md relocate to the alternate EOC in accordance with the EPIPs t
and direction from the PSS or designee or the CM. The plant mobile communications vehicle may also -
be used as an alternate EOC.
6.1.5 Central Alarm Station The Central Alarm Station (CAS), located in building X-1020 with back-up in building X 104, serves as a focal point fo_r security activities during an emergency. The CAS is operated on a 24-hour basis -
and is, therefore, inunediately available to support emergency security operations. The senior protective-i force officer not at the scene is responsible for coordinating CAS activities and communications and reports -
to the Site and Facilities Support advisor. The CAS Operator performs the following functions:
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6.1.7 Joint Public Information Center The JPIC is the designated location for the dissemination of official information about the emergency to the media and to the public. The JPIC accommodates the following:
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Coordination of information with interfacing Federal State, and local organizations and spokespersons, 2.
Press releases and media briefings, and 3.
Work space for site personnel, interfacing organization personnel, and representatives of the news media.
The JPIC is located at the Vern Riffe Joint Vocational School. JPIC operations are described in designated EPIPs.
O 45. 2 COhlh!UNICATIONS EQUIPh!ENT This section describes the communications systems in place to support emergency response. The communications systema are designed to ensure the reliable, timely flow of information and action directives between all parties having a role to play in the mitigation of emergencies. Reliability is provided via redundancy, dedicated communication equipment to preclude delays due to system overload, au routine use and testing of many of the systems, which lowers the probability of undetected system failures.
Timeliness of information flow is achieved by prompt notification, predefined lines of communications, predefined emergency action levels and predefined levels of authority and responsibility.
The communications network is formulated around this basic concept and is designed to channel information directly to the key parties having closely related functions, thus eliminating errors often associated with second-hand information. The essential communications links are manned continuously and are periodically tested to ensure availability. The communications systems in place include the following:
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Commercial telephone system, 2.
Facsimile machines, 3.
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6.2.1' Onsite Communications The telephone systems serve as the primary emergency communications systems. Maintenance and operational testing of primary and alternate communications systems are described in Section 7.6,
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- O The administrative telephone system provides business and emergency communications. The telephone system consists of single line, multiline, and programmable digital units. The EOC telephones -
are tested by Emergency Management personnel.
.I STU-Ills provide secure voice communications to onsite and offsite users of other STU-Ill telephones. E lt can also operate as a normal telephone in the " clear" mode.
Cellular telephone service is available from the plant site, Certain emergency response vehicles are equipped with cellular telephones and emergency response personnel also have access to other cellular -
4 x telephones. This service also provides back-up for the plant telephone system.
6.2.1.2 Public Address (PA) System A PA system is in place with the capability to cover most occupied site buildings. During emergencies, the system is not used for routine traffic. The system is tested daily. Two-way radios,
- telephones, and runners are used to communicate with individuals who are not covered by the PA system.
6.2.1.3 Radio Systems
' Radio systems that support emergency response include system title, call sign, frequencies, and
. locations. ' Radio systems for the most part are used on a daily basis throughout the plant and problems are addressed as they occur. Operational console checks and quarterly drills are used to test the systems.
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6.2.1,4 Pager System Key EOC personnel have pagers which provide access from any tone-type telephone, can relay return telephone numbers or coded responses to the holder of the unit. Pagers are used frequently for non-emergency use, which enhances the reFular testing program.
6.2.2 Offsite Conmmnications The plant uses the commercial telephone system for offsite emergency communications. The plant's alternate means of emergency communications with offsite authorities include cellular telephones and the plant radio system.
The public warning system, consisting of outdoor warning sirens and emergency broadcast system announcements, is used to provide emergency notification to the public. Inaudible testing of the public warning system occurs on a monthly basis, and audible testing is conducted semiannually.
6.2.3 Mobile Communications Vehicle in addition to the fixed communications system at PORTS, a mobile conununications vehicle is available to provide communications support during any on-or offsite emergency. When the vehicle is activated, a three person crew providts round-the-clock operation of the vehicle's communications and technical functions, security, and on-board power source. This provides a remote communications capability.
6.3 ONSITE MEDICAL FACILITIES The plant maintains medical coverage consistent with the activities being conducted onsite. In an I
emergency, off-duty medical personnel are notified and directed to required locations as needed. The PSS or designee notifications include alerting appropriate occupational health services and medical personnel in the event of emergencies ranging from industrial accidents to toxic or radiological releases. Letters of Agreement are maintained with area hospitals. These offsite hospitals also have facilities, equip;nent, and supplies for the treatment of contaminated individuals. A summary of the medical resources follows.
A plant medical facility is maintained onsite during the day shift (Monday-Friday, except holidays).
This facility has the supplies, equipment, and personnel to treat most injuries. This includes capabilities for the treatment of contaminated individuals including a shower for contaminated ambulatory patients, radiation survey imtruments, and decontamination supplies, Medical personnel assess patient condition, provide necessary emergency care, and determine appropriate supplemental treatment.
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Emergency medical technicians provide ambulance service. Additional ambulance support is available from offsite. Emergency air ambulance service is also available upon request from plant personnel for transport of injured non-contaminated persoimel.
6.4 EMERGENCY MONITORING EQUIPMENT The plant maintains various radiation detection equipment onsite for normal and emergency response use. Criticality accident alarms have been placed in those areas and facilities containing fissile material as described in Section 5.2 of the SAR. The criticality accident alarm system provides for radiation detection and an alarm system to alert plant personnel.
Persons requiring radiation exposure monitoring wear beta-gamma-sensitive dosimeters (TLDs),
which are processed and evaluated by a processor holding current accreditation from the National Voluntary L.aboratory Accreditation Program of the National Institut: of Standards and Technology. These personnel exposure monitoring dosimeters are exchanged and analyzed in accordance with Section 5.3 of the SAR. As appropriate, other types of dosimeters (e.g., finger rings, direct-reading dosimeters, and
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V Radiation dose rate and contamination survey instruments used are appropriate to measure the types and energies of radiation encountered at GDPs. Instruments capable of supporting radiography operations are also maintained in inventory.
Instrumentation includes alpha / beta count rate and scaler instrumentation as well as ion chambers used to evaluate personnel exposure.
Radiological instruments are calibrated routinely as specified in procedures.
Designated plant emergency vehicles responding on scene and containing necessary emergency equipment and supplies ensure that personnel and monitoring equipment are readily available to emergency personnel. This equipment and supplies include count rate monitors for measuring contamination, dose rate monitors for measuring radiation, and portable airborne monitors. This equipment is tested daily.
Monitoring stations are strategically located onsite for evacuation during radiological events.
Emergency monitoring equipment is stored and always available at each monitoring station.
In addition to radiological monitoring equipment, the plant maintains emergency monitoring instrumentation for chemically toxic material releases. These instruments are maintained in dedicated emergency response vehicle kits and will also be supplied from the plant's inventory of routinely used monitoring equipment.
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Emergency Plan-PORTS September 5,1997 Rev.12 The primary source of meteorological information is the X-120 South Weather Station consisting of a tower with a data terminal, a data acquisition system, and meteorological sensors located at ground level,10 meters, 30 meters, and 60 meters. This system measures wind speed, wind direction, and temperature. It also automatically measures temperature differential, humidity, stability, and precipitation.
The data is displayed and recorded in the PCF and EOC. Refer to Figure 1-2 for the location of the X 120 South Weather Station. Meteorological data is used to ensure safe emergency scene response (from the upwind direction), facilitate plume dispersal modeling, and to enable appropriate protective action recemmendations in the event of an airborne release.
Weather forecasting information is also available at the X-300 Plant Control Facility via commerical telephone call to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio. Weather forecasts are used to inform plant personnel of impending related hazards, driving hazards, and may be used to inhibit I
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7.1 WRITTEN EMERGENCY PLAN AND PROCEDURES Emergency Management is responsible for maintaining and updating the Plan, as appropriate, on
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may make changes to the plan without prior commission approval if the changes do not decrease the effectiveness of the plan. USEC will furnish these changes to the NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 76.5 j
and to affected offsite response organizations within six months after the change is made. Emergency Management controls the distribution of the Emergency Plan to ensure that groups having responsibilities 4 -
for response functions are included in the distribution.
Most EPIPs are level 2 plant procedures snd are revised, reviewed, approved, controlled, and distributed in accordance with plant administrative procedure requirements. In part, these requirements ensure that new or revised EPIPs state duties, responsibilities, and actions to be taken by individual groups or individuals in response to an emergency condition. Level 2 procedures are required to be reviewed by subject matter experts and personnel in affected areas and are approved by the General Manager. Level 2 procedures are distributed to each controlled procedure set holder. The revisions of the procedures l
incorporate required changes to correct deficiencies identified in emergencies, training, drills, or exercises.
A 7.2 TRAINING The Emergency Management Manageris responsible for administering the emergency management
. training program. A series of course modules has been developed for onsite training programs.
Personnel assigned to the ERO are required to satisfactorily complete an initial training program
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A formal training record retention program has been established and is maintained for ERO members, support personnel, and offsite agency response organizations. Evaluation records for each course are maintained for incorporation into upgrades of the program.
The Emergency Management staff participates in professional emergency management development training activities and other related training.
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All site personnel allowed unescorted access complete emergency preparedness General Employee Training to ensure proper response to emergencies. The subjects covered include the following:
- 1. Emergency plant safety objectives and priorities,
- 2. Ways to report emergencies,
- 3. Recognition and correct responses to plant alarm signals,
- 4. Evacuation guidelines for radiological and nonradiological emergencies,
- 5. hiethods of personnel accountability, and
- 6. Personnel responsibilities during emergencies.
The PORTS Training Group provides services to DOE and LhiES personnel (subcontractors) for the training of non-USEC personnel. This training is documented by hard copy records and entered into an electronic database. The database identifies when training for individuals is due and this iaformation is given to DOE and thiES contacts. These contacts then notify the affected personnel that they need to schedule themselves into refresher training sessions. Only those individuals who enter the security controlled area of the plant site are subject to direct control of their training through the denial of access to the site if training is not up to date.
7.2.2 Specialized Emergency Plan Training for the Emergency Response Organization A formal training program has been developed for the ERO and support personnel which includes the use of classroom-type training and on-the-job training. The ERO receives training commensurate with assigned positions.
This ensures the emergency management training of persons who may respond / participate during a plant emergency. Emergency management training provided includes but is not limited to the following topics:
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Emergency bl nagement Overview. This course provides an orientation to the PORTS Emergency hianagement Program.
Subjects covered in this training include emergency response, responsibilities and authorities, requirements, facilities and equipment overview, and offsite interface summary.
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Operational Facility Training. This course covers the operation of the EOC during a declared emergency, including the interface with the incident Commander and an overview on communications with onsite support groups and offsite agencies.
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Credible Emergencies. This course covers the response to a threat to the facility of a bomb.hreat, tornado, or earthquake.
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Emergency Management Drill and Exercise Participation. This course covers the Emergt' icy Management Drill and Exercise Program.
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Emergency Classification and Protective Actions. This course covers the event classification systems and PORTS EALs. The course also provides instruction about onsite and offsite protective -
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Operational Facility Support.
This caurse provides instruction about how to -use the communication and computer equipment available at EOC positions.
The Emergency Management Training procedure establishes the requirements for the formal Emergency Management training program = The procedure is supplemented by the Training, Development i
and Administrative Guide for the Emergency Management Training program. Program schedules, lesson plans, estimated number of hours of initial training and retraining, frequency of retraining, topics, and-course modules required for each EOC position are covered in the Training,. Development and Administrative Guide,-
7.2.3 Offsite Emergency Management Training Training is offered biennially by letter of invitation to emergency support c.ganiza.;ons that may be called upon to respond to emergencies at the plant. These agencies include local fire, law enforcement,
' ambulance, and hospital services. Personnel from other plant groups such as Training, Radiation Protection, Security, Casca6e Operations, and Fire Services provide assistance as needed. This training
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Site-specific information on hazards, onsite and offsite protective actions, and emergency response
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Orientation tours, and 3,
Infonnation briefings for the news media on operational emergencies, site-specific hazards and responses, site points of contact, and procedures for the release of infomution in the event of an
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- DRU LS AND EXERCISES Emergency management drills and exercises are conducted to deveh>p, maintain, and test the response capabilities of emergency personnel, facilities, equipment, procedures, and training.
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An exercise is a training session that tests the integrated capability of all or most of the basic elements existing within the emergency plan and EPIPs. Exercises use scenarios that are wider in scope than drills and may involve offsite response personnel and age icies.
Drills and exercises are conducted by persons trained in the control and evaluation of drills.
Controllers and evaluators are assigned to various locations if a drill or exercise involves simultaneous activities at more than one location. Evaluators are provided with criteria for acceptable performance to evaluate the performance of participants.
The Emergency Management Manager has overal: responsibility for implementing a coordinated program of emergency drills and exercises identified in an EPIP. The EPIP requires Emergency Management to promulgate a drill and exercise schedule annually, which identifies drill / exercise category, shift / group, and tentative dates. Management personnel are responsible for ensuring that employees under their oversight are available to participate in drills and exercises. Personnel are required to participate in drills and exercises in a safe and realistic manner.
The Emergency Management Drill and Exercise Committee is responsible for exercise scenario development, establishing a planning schedule, and identifying participants and evaluators. The committee is chaired by a representative of Emergency Management and consists of members representing the areas of Security, Fire Services, PSS staff, and others as appointed.
Members of the ERO are required to participate in drills and exercises. This requirement is met if the activated personnel of the ERO respond to an emergency and meet response objectives, keep records, and critique the response.
7.3.1 Biennial Exercises Plant personnel plan and conduct biennial exercises. Offsite response organizations and the NRC are invited to observe or participate in these scheduled exercises.
An exercise is an event that tests the integrated capability of the basic elements existing within emergency plans and organizations. An exercise -imulates an emergency resulting in potential or actual offsite impacts that may require response by offsite authorities.
An exercise scenario manual containing relevant documentation will be developed for each drill and exercise. The drill / exercise scenario contains a preplanned description of the accident to be used, prepared according to the scope and objectives of the drill / exercise. Each scenario describes a hypothetical situation that serves as the basis for emergency response actions. Scenarios are varied from year to year and are designed to minimize simulation. No scenario information is given to participants prior to a drill or exercise.
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Drill and exercise controllets and evaluators are trained on the proper conduct of emergency exercises. This training includes information on safety precautions, scenario messages, simulated actions, participant interactions and controller input, evaluation methodology, and critique format.
7.3.2 Quarterly Communications Checks Communications checks with offsite response organizations are conducted on a quanerly bas!s and include the checking and updating of necessary telephone numbers.
7.4 CRITIQUES A formal critique is conducted for key participants, controllers, and evaluators following each emergency management drill and exercise. Each critique is conducted by a nonparticipating observer.
l Areas requiring improvement are identified as well as deficiencies and recommendations for improvement.
Emergency Management determines the causes of exercise performance problems, assigns corrective actions, and tracks assignments through completion or implementation. The Business Prioritization System (BPS), which is a plantwide system, is used to track regulatory exercise deficiencies.
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Corrective actions are assigned to appropriate personnel with scheduled completion dates. The Administrative Support Organization oversees the BPS and ensures that responsible personnel are notified l
v of their commitments on a monthly basis. Organization managers are responsible for implementing exercisa corrective actions in their respective organizations, d
7.5 PROGRAM AUDIT The Emergency Management Program is audited in accordance with Section 2.18 of the QAP to ens adequate and effective program function. This ensures that changes in plant layout are included in revisions to the Plan. The scope of the audit includes the Plan and the EPIPS, training activities, exercise deficiencies, emergency fscilities, equipment, and supplies, and those records associated with offsite support agency interface. Audit personnel do not have direct responsibilities for implementing the Emergency Management Program and are qualified according to established procedures.
Procedures provide measures that ensure that audit personnel are provided with appropriate training so that they are competent to perform the required audits. Procedures also require that lead auditors meet the training and experience requirements described in Section 2.2.4 of the Quality Assurance Progrmn.
The qualification and requalification of lead auditors is performed in accordance with Supplement 2S-3 to ASME NQA-1-1989. Technical specialists may occasionally participate as audit team members provided that they receive the required indoctrination and guidance during the audit.
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Procedures require that follow-up actions be taken to verify that corrective actions be completed as scheduled.
7,6 51AINTENANCE AND INVENTORY OF EMERGENCY EQUIPhlENT, INSTRUMENTATION, AND SUPPLIES Adequate equipment and supplies are kept available, properly stored, and maintained in cperable status for emergency response personnel to perform their respective duties and responsibilities. This includes equipment and materials for radiological and toxicological monitoring, protective clothing, fire fighting equipment, sampling equipment, respiratory protection equipment and emergency air supplies, damage control materials, dedicated spare parts, radios, telephones, vehicles, and administrative supplies.
The manager of Emergency Management has an administrative oversight responsibility for the quarterly inventory and inspection of emergency equipment and supplies. Identified deficiencies are curected in a responsible period of time.
Emergency equipment and instruments are inspected, inventoried, and operationally tested quarterly and after each use. The appropriate groups manually track emergency equipment and supplies, i e., respirators and medical supplies that have shelf-lives.
Sufficient reserves of emergency equipment and instruments are available to replace emergency equipment that is removed for calibration or repair. Emergency instruments are calibrated at the intervals specified for each type of instrument. A summary report of each inventory and inspection is prepared and submitted as Emergency Management documentation.
7.7 LETTERS OF AGREEAIENT Changes to the Plan are conununicated to the appropriate offsite response organizations. Letters of Agreement with offsite support organizations and agencies are reviewed and updated every four years or more frequently if needed. A change in original signatory to a gi,en Letter of Agreement does not in itself require revision of that letter. A change in applicability of content of a Letter of Agreement, however, does require a revision to that letter. Le ters of Agreement are identified in Appendix B.
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- 9. RECOVERY AND PLANT RESTORATION in an emergency, the immediate action is directed toward limiting the consequences of the incident in a manner that affords the maximum protection to plant personnel and the general public. Once the corrective and protective actions have established an effective control over the situation, and emergency conditions no longer exist, the emergency response shifts into the recovery phase.
Emergencier my or may not impact plant operations within the scope of NRC-regulated activities.
Therefore, it may be possib:e to continue operations that aie not impacted either directly or indirectly by an emergency situation.
It is the responsibility of the CM to determine when the recovery phase of the emergency can be initiated. The following criteiia for terminating an emergency and beginning recovery operations are considered as appropriate:
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Discussions with the ERO and appropriate offsite agencies identify no valid reason to continue in any emergency classification.
9.1 RECOVERY The nature and extent of the emergency detemiines what recovery operations are required and the extent of the recovery organization that must be formed. A recovery plan must be flexible enough to adapt to the existing conditions. It is not possible to anticipate in advance all of the conditions that may be encountered as a result of the emergency. General principles addressed in this section serve as a guide for developing a flexible plan of action.
Recovery includes those actions necessary to return an incident site and the surrounding environment '.o preemergency conditions to the maximum extent practicable. Specific recovery plans are developed in accordance with the applicable EPIP.
The DOE site manager is responsible for ensuring the adequacy and appropriateness of recovery operations involving nonleased portions of the facility.
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The key operating and management positions of the recovery organization are listed below:
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Recovery Manager, 2.
Advisor, Operations, 3.
Advisor, Maintenance 4.
Advisor, Environmental, Safety and Health 5.
Advisor, Site and Facilities Support 6.
Advisor, Engineering 7.
Advisor, Work Control 8.
Advisor, Public Affairs, 9.
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Protective Foue personnel.
Personnel radiation exposures during restoration activities shall be maintained in accordance with the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) principle. After the emergency condition no longer exists, a thorough radiological evaluation of the situation shall be performed. Plant radiological protection procedures shall be followed during restoration activities.
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- 10. COMPLIANCE WITil COMMUNITY RIGIIT-TO KNOW ACT The plant enmplies with the EPA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III regulations, also known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act. Specific responsibilities include emergency response planning, emergency release reporting, hazardous chemical inventory reporting, and toxic chemical release reportir'g.
This Plan and appropriate EPIPs are used during any hazardous chemical release emergencies.
Plant administrative procedures have been developed for hazardous materials releases that are not classified as emergencies to ensure that the requirements of SARA Title 111 are met. Material safety data sheets are maintained in several areas throughout the plant.
11azardous rnaterials spills or releases are reported to the PSS who respcnds to the incident scene as IC or dispatches a designee in that capacity. The IC directs the emergency containment of spills.
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Take measures to minimize safety concerns, 5.
Detennine a course of action and personal protective equipment requirements, 6.
Initiate containment procedures, 7.
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Determine material disposal, and 10.
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. XP2 EP EP1034 Activation of the Operational Assessment Team and Emergency Response Organization XP2-EP-EP1037 Emergency Operations Center Concept of Operations XP2-EP ~
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XP2-EP EP1042 Earthquake Response XP2-EP-EP1043 Weather Tower Data XP2-EP-EP1044 Request for Helicopter Ambulance Service 1
XP2 EP EP1045 Emergency hianagement Training XP2-EP-EP1048 Dispatch of hionitoring Teams from Command Post XP2-EP-EP5030 Bomb Threat XP2-EP-EP5031 Emergency blanagement Drill and Exercise Program XP2-EP-EP5032 Severe Weather Response l
XP2-EP-PU1031 Public Wamir.g System Activation XP2-EP-hiU1100 hlutual Aia XP2-EP-PU1030 Emergency Broadcast System Activation
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ITEMS ADDRESSED fly COMPLIANCE PLAN This plan is implemented as described with exception as listed below. The listing of the exception also contains a brief descripdon of what is currently in place at the plant. The Compliance Plan provides a description of the exceptions (noncompliances), a justification for continued operation, a description of the actions to be taken to achieve compliance, and the schedule for completion of those actions.
l 7.1 Written Emergency Plan and Procedures "Most EPIPs are level 2 t,lant procedures and are revised, reviewed, approved, controlled, and i
distributed in accordance with plant administrative procedure requirements.
Review, revision, and distribution of EPIPs is not complete. Flowdown documentation, i.e.,
facility emergency packets (Section 5.4 of the SAR), also needs to be reviewed, revised, and distributed.
i! PIPS currently exist and are distributed to assigned manual holders of level 2 plant procedures.
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7.2.1 ' General Emergency Plan Training "USEC and DOE contractors, subcontractors, and tenant organizations are also required to attend emergency preparedness General Employee Training."
Tenant organizations have not previously been required to attend emergency preparedness General Err.ployee Tralrdng. Therefore, the methodology for such training needs to be developed and implemented.
Tenant organizations participate in informal training sessions, including safety awareness meetings and plant alarms familiarization. Tenant organizations also receive limited training through participation in the drill and exercise program during evacuation and accountability exercises.
7.2.2 Specialized Emergency Plan Training for the Emergency Response Organization (ERO)
- "A formal training program has been developed for the ERO and support personnel, which includes the use of classroom-rype training and on-the job training."
Because the Emergency Plan has been revised and procedures added and revised, additional
. training on changed parts of the plan is required for the ERO and support personnel. The training has not been developed and delivered on an established schedule.
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participation in the emergency management drill and exercise pregram. Portions of the formal training progratn have been conducted for some members of the EllO and suppert personnel, and scheduling is in progress to provide additional training. hiake-up sessions and remedial training sessions are also being planned.
7.2.3 Offsite Emergency hianagement Training Training is offered biennially by letter of invitation to emergency support organizations that may be called upon to respond to emergencies at the plant. These agencies inchide local fire, law enforcement, ambulance, and huspital services.
llecause the Emergency Plan has been revised and procedures added and revised, additional training on changed parts of the plan is required for offsite emergency response personnel. The training has not been developed and delivered on an established schedule.
Offsite ernergency support organizations are sent portions of the Emergency Plan. Some offsite organizations are also provided the opportunity to take plant familiarization tours to learn about site hazards, hiembers of offsite emergency suppor* nrganizations are provided the opportunity to participate in the emergency management drill and exercise program.
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