NL-04-2420, Exemption Request for Biennial Emergency Exercise Postponed at FEMA Request

Exemption Request for Biennial Emergency Exercise Postponed at FEMA Request

ML043500612
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	12/13/2004
From:	Stinson L Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NL-04-2420
Download: ML043500612 (4)

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L M.Stinson (Mike) Southern Nuclear Vice President Operating Company. Inc.

40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Tel 205.992.5181 Fax 205.992.0341 SOUTHERN NA COMPANY December 13, 2004 Energy to Serve Your World' Docket Nos.: 50-348 NL-04-2420 50-364 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission AITN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Exemption Request for Biennial Emergency Exercise Postponed at FEMA Request Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC),

the licensee for the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP) had scheduled a plume exposure pathway exercise for August 18, 2004 to support the requirement for a biennial evaluated exercise. Due to the impact of Hurricane Charley, Alabama EMA and FEMA notified SNC that they would be unable to support the scheduled exercise. Subsequently, representatives from Alabama, Georgia and FEMA have planned to jointly support a plume and ingestion pathway exercise in August 2005 (see Enclosure 1). The last biennial evaluated exercise for FNP was conducted on August 21, 2002. Since that time, SNC has performed multiple drills and exercises to ensure that adequate emergency response capabilities are maintained (see listing in Enclosure 2).

Based on the requirement of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E (F)(2)(e) to "enable any State or local Government located within the plume exposure pathway EPZ to participate" in such exercises, SNC requests an exemption in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v) to allow the date of August 24-25, 2005 as the next FNP Plume and Ingestion Exposure Pathway Biennial Exercise.

Following the completion of the 2004 exercise in 2005, FNP will resume the normal biennial exercise cycle in 2006.

Should you have any questions, please contact Walt Lee at 205.992.5627.

Sincerely, L. M. Stinson LM 5/3MG

Enclosures:

1. DIHS - FEMA letter to AEMA related to FNP Exercise

2. FNP Drills and Exercises Performed Since 2002 C)45

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-04-2420 Page 2 cc: Southern Nuclear Operating Companv Mr. J. T. Gasser, Executive Vice President Mr. J. R. Johnson, General Manager - Plant Farley RTYPE: CFA04.054; LC# 14187 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. W. D. Travers, Regional Administrator Mr. S. E. Peters, NRR Project Manager - Farley Mr. C. A. Patterson, Senior Resident Inspector- Farley

Enclosure I NL-04-2420 DHS - FEMA letter to AEMA related to FNP Exercise Page 1 of I Reemn IV 3003 Chamblee Tucker Road Adanti. A 30341

- -FEMA October 21, 2004 Bruce Baughman. Director Alabama Emergency Management Agency Post Office Drawer 2160 Clanton,Alabama 35046-2160

Dear Mr. Baughlnan:

The Farley Nuclear Power Plant Exercise, originally scheduled for August 18, 2004, was postponed to enable the Alabama Emergency Management Agency to provide aid to the State of Florida in its response to Hurricane Charley.

After discussion with the States of Alabama and Georgia, a proposal was made to reschedule the plume exposure pathway exercise to coincide with the Farley ingestion pathway exercise scheduled for August 24-25, 2005. FEMA has revicwcd this proposal and approves the August 24a uand 25w, 2005, date for the Farley Nuclear Power Plant Plume and Ingestion Exposure Pathway Exercise.

Should you have questions please contact Lawrence Robertson at 770/220-5466.

Sincerely, Technotbgical Services Branch wwlcMS4or NL-04-2420 FNP Drills and Exercises Performed Since 2002 Page I of I FNP Drills and Exercises Performed Since 2002 08/21/02 - FNP Full Scale Plume Phase Biennial Exercise - Evaluated 11/07/02 - FNP Drill 02/26/03 - FNP Drill 06/18/03 - FNP Drill 07/16/03 - FNP Drill 08/27/03 - FNP Full Scale Plume Phase Annual Exercise 09/23/03 - FNP Off-hour/Unannounced Exercise 05/12/04 - FNP Drill 07/14/04 - FNP Drill 07/28/04 - FNP Full Scale Plume Phase Annual Exercise 08/18/04 - FNP Full Scale Plume Phase Biennial Exercise - Evaluated (Postponed due to Hurricane Charley)