ML20245C088

Forwards to Commonwealth of Ma Re Preparations for Conduct of Offsite Emergency Response Plans.Window for Exercise Narrowed to Wk of 891009-13.Meeting Scheduled W/Commonwealth of Ma & Util on 890619

ML20245C088
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	06/15/1989
From:	Kwiatkowski D Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Congel F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 8906260056
Download: ML20245C088 (6)

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Mr. Frank J. Congel Director, Division of Radiation Protection and Emergency Preparedness Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Dear Mr. Congel:

l As you are aware, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Region I Office has been working with the Commonwealth of' Massachusetts regarding preparations for the conduct of an {

i exercisa of the offsite emergency response plans for the Pilgrim l Nuclear Power Station. This working arrangement has included periodic meetings to review progress on the exercise planning i between FEMA Region I, the Commonwealth, Boston Edison Company ]

(BECo), and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regional i staff. The most recent meeting was held on May 31. Enclosed is a copy of FEMA Region I's letter to the Commonwealth which memorializes the level of progress to date.

Please note that the window for the exercise has been narrowed to the week of October 9-13, and representatives from FEMA Region I and the Commonwealth have agreed upon Thursday, October 12, and Friday, October 13, as the dates for the Plume Pathway Exercise j and Ingestion Pathway Exercise respectively. Prior to the j exercise, FEMA Region I will observe a pre-exercise State and l local coordinated drill in early September as well as individual community tabletop exercises as the communities get ready in late j July and early August. For further details, please see the list of milestones (Attachment A with the enclosed letter).

FEMA Region I has received recently from the Commonwealth a number of items; however, additional submissions are still outstanding (please see Attachment B). Furthermore, while significant progress har been made, it should be noted that the Town of Duxbury has not yet agreed to the exercise schedule.

The Commonwealth has stated its intention to have the Town participate; the Town's status is expected to be addressed at the next progress review meeting between FEMA Region I, the Commonwealth, BECo and the NRC. That meeting is currently scheduled for Monday, June 19. {

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.I. hope this information is-helpful..'If . .I can provide'any-

clarification, please feel' free'to. contact my office. .I will' keep you apprised of our progress in completing the Pilgrim 3

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..* '89 16:16 FEMA REGION I BOSTCN 2 P.02 j Federal Emergency Management Agency z= Region I . J.W. McCormack Post Omce and Court House Boston, Massachusetts 02109 June 12, 1gSg il Secretary' Charles V. Barry .

Executive Office of Public Safety a

One:Ashburton Place Boston, Massachusetts 02108

Dear Secretary Barry:

Thank you for-the opportunity to meet on May 31, 198g,.to discuss '

progress on the Pilgrim Nuclear power Station Emergency Response Plans and to determine a date.for the exercise of;those plans. I <

sppreciate very much' your personal involvement in these important-issues. Your leadershiphas been instrumental in bringing tho' participants.'in the planning and exercise process together and.in establishing a date for the exercise.

1 I believe it may be helpful to summarize the decisions made'at this ,

meeting,' review progress and agreements made to this point on the: '

development of exercise ' objectives and extent of play, and itemize issues that must still be addressed before the. exercise. - I am pleased that- you felt confident, upon completion .of :the .;

Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency's (MCDA) poll of the communities involved, in narrowing the previously agreed upon exercise " window" (September 15-October 20) to a specific week ' (October 9-13) 'and .)

that this week was approved by everyone.in attendance. Following -l the meeting, Buzz Hausner. . Di rector of MCOA's - Nuclear Safety l

Emergency Preparedness Planning group, conferred, _ at your direction, with Jack Dolan, Regiona1' Assistance Committee Chairman, regarding a specific exercise date within this ' week. They chose l Thursday, October 12 and Friday, October 13, 1989, as the dates for  !

the full participation Pilgrim Joint State and Local Radiological Emergency Response Exercise.

i It is also encouraging that during the mecTing a consensus was reached' on a general time frame for pre-exercise activities.  ;

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Regior. I supporta your suggestion to schedule a FEMA observed pre-exercise State and local-coordinated drill in early Sept 3mber, as well as individual community tabletop exercises as the communities are ready in late July and early August.

The selection of 'a specif.ic date for the exercise,.as well an a '

timetable for the pre-exercise coordinated drill and community tabletops, enables everyone concerned to intensify preparations for the exercise and establish a schedule for their completion. (See Attachment 1 " Pilgrim-Exercise Milestones" for a list of dates and actions repuired by FEMA Guidance Memorandum EX-3.-)- i

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LM Several months ago, . a .' deaign ' team s was ~ formed: to developiLthe-objectives and . extent of L play 'for? the' upcoming P.ilgrim' exercise' .

This. team, consisting'. of. ' Federal,' . State, . and. utility  !

representatives, has1 developed ~ and reached substantial agreement' i upon the exercise objectives .and extent' of, : play , The. pilgrim!  !

. exercise will be one ofJthe'most comprehensive that FEMA'has:ever- .j

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j objectives (Guidance Memorandum EX-3)!will beiexercised on: October l 12 and.13., Tho' only. objectives which - will' not be demonstrated f

Leoncern emergency response in an unannounced and off-hours exercise and the use of potassium iodide by the general public- .

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EThree reception centers will' be evaluated. . Full activation of the reception centers in'Bridgewater and Taunton.and partial activation i of. the Wellesley Reception 'Conter constitutes ~ a- . reasonable. i demonstration.- However, should ~ the ' Commonwealth Wish.' to fully;  !

activate' the Wellesley Reception. further capital j improvements- at. the' Department- of Public Center,' Works f aci11ty. in-  !

Wellesley are not' required and are not necessary. .

7 While great. progress' has been made. inL the submission of . plans' to- -

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-FEMA (we have recently received MCDA's Letters of1 Agreement' and -

. revised MCDA Area-II plan), several.. items' remain to'be submitted by the-Commonwealth.- (See ' Attachment 2,. ~" Items' Remaining to. be Submitted to FEMA by the Commonwealth" . ) These '. items are necessary in order for FEMA to complete. ita' plan - review and to E eneure . a . ,

I successful. exercise.' I believe the strategy you outlined to gain  !

support for- the exercise will. expedito- the preparation'.and l submittal-of these items.

It is a pleasure working with you, Secretary. Barry. I look forward to our next meeting lon June 19,.1g89.

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/ i ATTACHMENT 1 PILGRIM EXERCISE MILESTONES

.No Later Than i QAy_g Prior to Exercise Reauired Action -

, 90-Days (July 12) State and_ licensee jointiy- l develop and submit exercise 1 oDJectives and extent'of. -i play to FEMA and NRC Regions )

' i July 18-20 RAC Meeting to review' plane (State, Duxbury, Plymouth, Wellesley, and the Public s,

,. Information Brochure) "

75 Days (July 28) FEMA /NRC Regions complete rev1ews of objectives and l

extent of. play after meeting i with iicenses/ State, if necessary q 60 De.ys (August 11) State and licensee submit

• exercise scenarlo to FEMA and NRC Regions for-review '

l Ind1v1 dual community l l tabletop exercises completed 1 45 Days (August 25) FEMA /NRC Regions contact or meet with Gtate and licensee to discuss mod 1fications and' completa the scenarlo. Agreed l upon changes or modifications shou ld be documented or dis-

l. tributed September 7-8 (Tentative) Final RAC plan Review 30 Days (September 12) ... FEMA observed pre-exercise State and local coordinated drill October 12 Plume Pathway Exercise October 13 Ingest 1on Pathway Exercise

• ssaw October 14 and 15 Post-Exercise Crit 1que (MA and Rhode Island),

Post-Exerc1se State and i

Local Bri e ?? i ng , Public Briefing

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/ ATTACHMENT 2 ITEMS REMAINING TO.BE SUBMITTED TO FEMA BY COMMONWEALTH

1. MCOA HQ Implementing Procedures.

6 Further review by FEMA Region I:of the State plan requires that both.the plan and the prococures ce considered simultaneously. These procedures should be forwarded at the earliest convenience.

2.- Wellesley Reception Center Plan.

Upon.comple, tion;of MCDA's refinement  !'

of thie-plan,~it should be forwarded to FEMA Region I for review.

3. Traffic Management Plan.

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MCDA and the peripheral communities this plan should be forwarded to FEMA Region I for review. >

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Updated Plan for the Town of Plymouth.

Upon completion and acceptance of.the last remaining procedure (Schools), the procedures and updated. plan should be submitted 1 to FEMA Region I for review. i

5. Updated Plan for the Town of Ouxbury.

l The socond submitted toiteration of the Town's FEMA Region I at the Plan should be earliest convenience. I i

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