ML20244D018
| ML20244D018 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Grand Gulf, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 07/30/1984 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Asselstine, Palladino, Roberts NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| FOIA-89-226 NUDOCS 8408070108 | |
| Download: ML20244D018 (2) | |
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William J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
STATUS OF EMERGENCY PRE )AREONESS FOR THE GRAND GULF NUCLEAR POWER STATION j u
The staff's finding of adequacy regerd Eg onsite an ffsite emergency preparedne'ss
-l in support of a full power licensQor Grand Gulf w provided in Supplement No. 4 to the SER (NUREG-0831) dated Ry 1983.
rurther, on June 29, 1983, FEMA i
provided formal 44CFR350 approval of the State plans for Mississippi'and i
Louisiana and the local plans related to the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (Enclosure 1).
Since the above findings were reached, a full scale exercise was conducted on g ril 11, 1984.
Based on NRC Region II's evaluation and their participation in the Regional Assistance Committee evaluation of offsite activities, no deficiencies i
were identified that would adversely affect the previous finding of adequacy.
l However, subsequent evaluation by FEMA Region IV and FEMA Headquarters resulted i
in identification of two problems discussed in the enclosed letter dated July j
30, 1984 (Enclosure 2), which required immediate remedial action.
i The first problem was a lack of coordination in making news releases to the public betkeen the utility and the State of Mississippi.
An interim solution to this problem has been obtained by FEMA Region IV through agreements with both parties that involve utilizing the designated news media facility at the Chamberland-Hunt Academy.
A long term solution is a new location for a permanent Emergency News Media Center and related revisions to the Emergency Plan.
The second problem reported by FEMA involved the length of time from the simulated radioactive release to the time that State decision makers were advised of the release by the lit:ensee.
NRC Region II has fully reported on the problem in Inspection Report 50-416/84-08 dated June 6, 1984 and satisfactory corrective actions have been initiated.
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. Appropriate interim corrective' actions have been promptly taken for both problems and longer term actions are underway to assure permanent solutions are obtained.
The 3 tate of Mississippi plans to test the News Center coordination with the licen',ee during the scheduled annual exercise in February 1985.
FEMA has identified this as a " remedial exercise" since the State would not otherwise be required to participate fully until 1986.
FEMA has informed us that the current status'and course of action is satisfactory for ' continued approval under 44 CFR' 350.
This FEMA offsite finding combined with the NRC-onsite finding continues to provide reasonable assurance that adequate protective measures can and will be taken in the event of a radiological emergency.
Thus, the state of emergency preparedness is acceptable for full power operation of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Station.
(Signe6 William J. Dirck William J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations
Enclosures:
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Ltr. from D. McLoughlin to W. J. Dircks dated S/29/83
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Ltr. from R. W. Krimm to E. L. Jordan dated 7/30/84 cc:
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