ML22213A158
| ML22213A158 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 07/27/2022 |
| From: | Warnock T US Dept of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| To: | Michael Mccoppin NRC/NSIR/DPR |
| Fiske J | |
| References | |
| Download: ML22213A158 (2) | |
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20472 www.fema.gov July 27, 2022 Mr. Michael McCoppin, Chief Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Preparedness and Response Office of the Nuclear Security and Incident Response U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Ref:
NOTIFICATION OF LEVEL 1 FINDING DURING QUAD CITIES GENERATION STATION BIANNIAL RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE
Dear Mr. McCoppin:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) identification of a Level 1 Finding that occurred during the Quad Cities Generating Station Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) biennial exercise conducted on July 12, 2022.
A Level 1 Finding is being assessed against the Clinton County Emergency Management Agency due to inadequate planning and performance the following demonstration criteria (per the FEMA REP Program Manual dated January 2016) as described in the enclosed letter from the Technological Hazards Branch/RAC Chair FEMA Region 7 In accordance with 44 CFR 350.9(d) and the DHS/FEMA REP Program Manual, we have thoroughly reviewed and discussed this issue with the pertinent organizations participating in the offsite exercise evaluation. The FEMA REP Program Manual, defines a Level 1 Finding as... an observed or identified inadequacy of organizational performance in an exercise that could cause a finding that offsite emergency preparedness is not adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate protective measures can be taken in the event of a radiological emergency to protect the health and safety of the public living in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant.
Because of the potential impact of a Level 1 Finding on the protection of the public health and safety, it must be corrected within 120 days from the date of the exercise through appropriate remedial actions including remedial exercises, drills, or other actions. In accordance with the FEMA REP Program Manual, if the remedial exercise can be successfully completed within 75 days of the biennial exercise, FEMA will include the result and finding of the remedial exercise in the final AAR for the biennial exercise.
FEMA will continue to communicate status and progress as this finding is resolved and will notify you when the action is closed (either through inclusion in the final AAR for the biennial exercise or in a separate communication to you if resolution exceeds 75 days from the exercise).
Please feel free to contact me at Thomas.Warnock@fema.dhs.gov or 202-657-2301 or Craig Fiore at Craig.Fiore@fema.dhs.gov or 202-280-9303 if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely, Thomas K. Warnock Chief Radiological Emergency Preparedness Branch Cc:
Thomas Morgan, FEMA Region 7 Craig Fiore, FEMA HQ Jesse F. Quichocho, NRC DAVID S JEREMY Digitally signed by DAVID S JEREMY Date: 2022.07.27 12:26:50 -04'00'