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Discusses full-scale Emercency Exercise Scheduled for Wk of 880417.Listed Guidelines Will Be Used for Submittal & Review of Objectives & Scenario Packages Prior to Exercise
ML20237A423
Person / Time
Site: Yankee Rowe
Issue date: 12/09/1987
From: Lazarus W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Heider L
YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
References
NUDOCS 8712140485
Download: ML20237A423 (3)


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50-29 Yankee Atomic Electric Company ATTN: Mr. L. H. Heider Vice President of Operations 1671 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01701 Gentlemen:

In order for the Region to fully support the Yankee Nuclear Power Station

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full-scale emergency exercise scheduled for the week of April 17, 1988, an j

adequate review of the exercise objectives and scenario is assential. The guidelines identified below will be used for the submittal and review of the objectives and scenario packages prior to the exercise. You will note that the schedule has been revised to reflect milestones established in FEMA's draft memorandum EX-3 dated July 16, 1987 which we anticipate will be issued in

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Region I has found that licensees generally comply with these guidelines, however, we recognize the need to stress the importance of both completeness and timeliness.

The following schedule should be used for all exercises:

Days in Advance Information to be Submitted 100 Description and scope of exercise, and the objectives to be fulfilled should be received in the Region I office. The objectives should include specific objectives to demonstrate, where appropriate, the effectiveness of corrective actions taken in regard to problem areas which have been previously identified during NRC inspections, emergency exercises and drills and your internal evaluation process.

80 NRC will provide comments, in writing, based on our review of your submittal.

65 Complete exercise scenario package with modified objectives, schedules, exercise rules, all 3

controller, contingency and simulation information, hfhh$p9 all data, including plant data, radiation level and PD F

PDR release rate date, and samples of the data to be presented should be received in the Region I office.

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50 NRC will provide comments, in writing, based on our (and our contractor's) review of your submittal.

In order to protect.the scenario from disclosure to participants, please send two copies to the Chief, Emergency Preparedness Section at the letterhead address, marked, " EMERGENCY EXERCISE SCENARIO /0BJECTIVES."

In addition, please send two copies directly to Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Attn: Mr.

James Jamison, Emergency Preparedness Group, Health Physics Department, 2955 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, in order to expedite the review process.

If you anticipate that the deadline will not be inet, we recommend you use overnight mail.

The NRC emergency preparedness specialist responsible for evaluation of your exercise is Mr. Thomas Tuccinardi.

Please identify the name, address and phone number of the individual on your staff with whom we should interface.

Your continued cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

If you have any concerns or questions, please contact Mr. Tuccinardi at 215-337-5390.

Sincerely, Original Signed Br.

wutiam J. Lazarus

-William J. Lazarus, Chief Emergency Preparedness Section Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards cc:

N. N. St. Laurent, Plant Superintendent J. E. Tribble, President G. J. Papanic, Jr., Senior Project Engineer - Licensing Peter W. Agnes, Assistant Secretary of Public Safety, Commonwealth of Massachusetts James Kay, Technical Services Manager Public Document Room (PDR) local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2)

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Management Assistant, DRMA Section Chief, DRP G. Grant, SRI Vermont Yankee M. Fairtile, PM, NRR R. Bores, DRSS.

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