ML20246F706

Responds to 890801 Case 9213210011 Re SA Mcdonald Request for Info on Improving Roads on Evacuation Routes.Nrc & FEMA Periodically Evaluate Overall State of Emergency Preparedness in Plant Vicinity

ML20246F706
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	08/24/1989
From:	Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Thurmond S SENATE
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$u . August 24, 1989 Mi The Honorable Strdm Thurmond United States Senate Was hington , . D. C. 20510

Dear l Senator Thurmond:

1 This-is in response to your letter dated August 1,1989, case number 9213210011 i which sought assistance in responding to a request from Mayor Shirley A. Mcdonald of Tega Cay, South Carolina. Mayor Mcdonald. had asked for information on -

obtaining assistance in improving the existing road conditions.on evacuation routes from Tega Cay.

The NRC requires nuclear power plant licensees to study the population distri-of'each nuclear power bution plant andrelative to produceto roads and highways evacuation in the time estimates vicinity) based upon the results of (ETEs the study. These ETEs enable authorities to identify potential traffic bottle-necks and make plans for appropriate traffic control measures. These plans are incorporated into the offsite emergency plans developed by such state and local response organizations as the state and local police. If a serious accident should occur at a nuclear power plant, this information would be used in the

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The severity of an accident, weather conditions, evacuation time estimates, and other factors would be considered in deciding which protective measures would be appropriate.

Emergency response plans and evacuation time estimates were based upon road networks and population. distributions when the_ Catawba plants were: licensed. In the event of significant changes in the. road network and/or the population, the plans .and ETEs should be updated by licensees, state and local governments, as appropriate. Furthermore, the !!RC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) periodically evaluate the overall state of emergency preparedness in the vicinity of Catawba' Nuclear Station. Based on these evaluations, including the most recently condticted emergency preparedness exercises (February 1988_ and April 1989), the NRC and FEMA continue to find emergency preparedness adequate for the Catawba Nuclear Station.

I hope the information above clarifies the NRC's role in protecting the public health and safety and provides assurance that consideration of the population and traffic characteristics of Tega Cay, South Carolina, bs, been incorporated in the

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ENCLOSES LETTER FROM SHIRLEY A.. MCDONALD, MAYOR Ebneter, RII OF.TEGA'. CAY, S.C. CONCERNING EVACUATION ROUTES'FOR CATAWBA NUCLEAR PLANT

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' LETTER DATE: Jul 21 89 . FILE CODE:-ID&R-5 Catawba

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~ Request funding for expansion of evacuation routes in the area of the Catawba nuclear plant ACTION - Direct Reply DISTRIBUTION: OCA to Ack SPECIAL HANDLING: None

. NOTES: Mayor Shirley' Mcdonald DATE DUE: Aug.18 89

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