ML22264A085
| ML22264A085 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 10/13/2022 |
| From: | Kathryn Brock Policy and Oversight Branch |
| To: | Penn D Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Rosales-Cooper C | |
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| Download: ML22264A085 (3) | |
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Damon C. Penn Deputy Assistant Administrator National Preparedness Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency 400 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20024
SUBJECT:
SURRY POWER STATION ALERT AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM EVALUATION REPORT
Dear Mr. Penn:
On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), I am responding to your letter dated August 10, 2022, which provided the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approval of Revision 3 of the Surry Power Station Alert and Notification System (ANS)
Evaluation Report, hereinafter referred to as the Surry ANS Report, which was received on August 23, 2022.1 As described in Revision 3 of the Surry ANS Report, the primary ANS has been changed from sirens to the Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS) Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) for the five-mile emergency planning zone (EPZ) and the IPAWS Emergency Alert System (EAS) as the primary ANS in the Surry 10-mile EPZ. For redundancy, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) has two IPAWS-compliant Common Alerting Protocol Alert Origination Tools that are hosted on separate vendor platforms, one that is designated as the primary and the other as an alternate, readily available to activate IPAWS-WEA and IPAWS-EAS. The Surry ANS Report further identifies VDEMs Public Notification System, an emergency telephone notification system that has the capability to perform a mass alert and notification to citizens, as the back-up alerting, and notification method should IPAWS become inoperable.
Per Section III, Paragraph 2 of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regarding Radiological Emergencies, Planning, and Preparedness, which was signed on November 19, 20152:
FEMA coordinates all Federal planning for offsite impact of radiological emergencies and takes the lead for assessing offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness, makes findings and determinations as to the adequacy and capability of implementing offsite plans, and communicates those findings and determinations to the NRC. The NRC reviews FEMA's findings and determinations in conjunction with the 1 NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML22263A343 2 ADAMS Accession No. ML15344A371 October 13, 2022
D. Penn NRC onsite findings for the purpose of making determinations on the overall state of emergency preparedness. These overall findings and determinations are used by the NRC to make radiological health and safety decisions in the issuance of licenses and the continued operation of licensed utilization facility to include taking enforcement actions such as notices of violations, civil penalties, orders, or shutdown of operating reactors.
This delineation of responsibilities avoids duplicative efforts by the NRC in preparedness matters.
Consistent with the roles of each agency as set forth in the aforementioned MOU, the NRC conducted a review of the FEMA findings. To aid its review, the NRC utilized the FEMA evaluation criteria and sample template for ANS changes and use of IPAWS3. The NRC review focused on the applicable requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR)
Section 50, Appendix E,Section IV.D.3. 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.D.3.
Additionally, the NRC evaluated the Surry ANS Report which was attached to your letter and found that it contained sufficient information to be considered an adequate submittal for NRC to conduct its review. At this time, the NRC did not identify any licensing basis concerns.
In conclusion, the NRC accepts FEMAs findings that Revision 3 of the Surry ANS Report meets the applicable requirements in 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.D.3, and enables the NRC to make a finding of reasonable assurance for public health and safety.
Please feel free to contact my staff, Michael McCoppin, Chief, Policy and Oversight Branch at (301) 415-6533 or at michael.mccoppin@nrc.gov, if you have questions.
Sincerely, Kathryn M. Brock, Director Division of Preparedness and Response Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 3 ADAMS Accession No. ML19339G862 Signed by Brock, Kathryn on 10/13/22
ML22263A343; ML22264A085 OFFICE NSIR/DPR/POB NSIR/DPR/POB NSIR/DPR NAME CRosales-Cooper MMcCoppin KBrock DATE Sep 21, 2022 Sep 26, 2022 Oct 13, 2022