SECY-18-0080, VR-SECY-18-0080: Dominion Energy Virginia Request to Consolidate the Emergency Operations Facilities for North Anna and Surry Power Stations
| ML18239A337 | |
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| Issue date: | 08/27/2018 |
| From: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
| To: | Annette Vietti-Cook NRC/SECY |
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| SECY-18-0080 | |
| Download: ML18239A337 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 27, 2018 SECRETARY COMMISSION VOTING RECORD DECISION ITEM: SECY-18-0080 TITLE: DOMINION ENERGY VIRGINIA REQUEST TO CONSOLIDATE THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS FACILITIES FOR NORTH ANNA AND SURRY POWER STATIONS The Commission acted on the subject paper as recorded in the Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) of August 27, 2018.
This Record contains a summary of voting on this matter together with the individual vote sheets, views and comments of the Commission .
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Rochelle C. Bavol Acting Secretary of the Commission
Enclosures:
- 1. Voting Summary
- 2. Commissioner Vote Sheets cc: Chairman Svinicki Commissioner Baran Commissioner Burns Commissioner Caputo Commissioner Wright OGC EDO PDR
VOTING
SUMMARY
- SECY-18-0080 RECORDED VOTES NOT APPROVED DISAPPROVED ABSTAIN PARTICIPATING COMMENTS DATE Cmr. Svinicki X 08/23/18 Cmr. Baran X X 08/17/18 Cmr. Burns X X 08/21/18 Cmr. Caputo X X 08/23/18 Cmr. Wright X X 08/23/18
NOTATION VOTE RESPONSE SHEET TO: Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary FROM: CHAIRMAN SVINICKI
SUBJECT:
SECY-18-0080: Dominion Energy Virginia Request To Consolidate Emergency Operations Facilities Approved XX Disapproved - - Abstain - - Not Participating COMMENTS: Below Attached None XX silNA-fuRE Df;/Q /18 Entered on "STARS"
NOTATION VOTE RESPONSE SHEET TO: Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary FROM: Commissioner Caputo
SUBJECT:
SECY-18-0080: Dominion Energy Virginia Request To Consolidate Emergency Operations Facilities Approved X Disapproved - - Abstain --
Not Participating COMMENTS: Below X Attached None I approve Dominion Energy Virginia's proposal to consolidate the local emergency operations facilities for the North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 and ISFSI, and Surry Power Station (SPS), Units 1 and 2 and ISFSI at the proposed Corporate Emergency Response Center (CERC).
My decision is based on the staff's conclusion that the proposed CERC would fulfill necessary emergency response functions and meet applicable regulations and applicable guidance providing reasonable assurance that protective measures can and will be implemented in the event of a radiological emergency at the sites that the proposed CERC will serve.
Entered in STARS Yes X No Date
NOTATION VOTE RESPONSE SHEET TO: Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary FROM:
- Commissioner Wright
SUBJECT:
SECY-18-0080: Dominion Energy Virginia Request To Consolidate Emergency Operations Facilities Approved X
- - Disapproved . Abstain Not Participating COMMENTS: Below X Attached None I appreciate the staff's detailed analysis of Dominion Energy Virginia's (Dominion) request to consolidate the local emergency operations facilities (EOFs), the common back-up EOF, and the headquarters support organization for the North Anna Power Station, Surry Power Station ,
and their corresponding independent spent fuel storage installations.
Based on its analysis, the staff concluded that if the proposed Corporate Emergency Response Center (CERC) is implemented, the NRC would continue to have reasonable assurance that protective measures can and will be implemented in the event of a radiological emergency at the sites that the proposed CERC will serve. The affected state and local entities have concurred on Dominion's request and the staff observed a drill at the CERC, which demonstrated its ability to respond to simultaneous events at North Anna and Surry. Therefore, I approve Dominion 's request.
TARS Yes No Date
NOTATION VOTE RESPONSE SHEET TO: Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary FROM: Commissioner Burns
SUBJECT:
SECY-18-0080: Dominion Energy Virginia Request To Consolidate Emergency Operations Facilities Approved X Disapproved - - Abstain - - Not Participating COMMENTS: Below X Attached None I approve Dominion Energy Virginia's proposed consolidation of the local emergency operations facilities for North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 and ISFSI, and Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2 and ISFSI, at the proposed Corporate Emergency Response Center (CERC). The staff has found that, if the proposed CERC is implemented, the NRC would continue to have reasonable assurance that protective measures can and will be implemented in the event of a radiological emergency at the sites that the proposed CERC will serve. The staff based this conclusion on its review of the request, concurrence by affected State and local entities, and FEMA's review of the impacts on State and local response plans. In addition, the staff's review findings were supported by its observation of a dual-site drill from the CERC.
Entered in STARS Yes X ignature No z_{ August 2018 Date
NOTATION VOTE RESPONSE SHEET TO:
- Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary FROM: Commissioner Baran
SUBJECT:
SECY-18-0080: Dominion Energy Virginia Request To Consolidate Emergency Operations Facilities Approved X Disapproved Abstain
- - Not Participating COMMENTS: Below X Attached None The NRC staff recommends approval of Dominion Energy Virginia's request to consolidate the emergency operations facilities (EOFs) for North Anna Units 1 and 2, Surry Units 1 and 2, and their associated Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSls) into a consolidated EOF, the Corporate Emergency Response Center (CERC), at Dominion's headquarters in Glen Allen, Virginia . The CERC currently serves as the backup EOF for the two sites. In its analysis of Dominion's request, the staff examined several factors, including the technical and communications capabilities of the facility, its capacity to address a multi-site event, the experience and anticipated training of the personnel available at Dominion's Glen Allen corporate headquarters to staff the EOF, and the familiarity of NRC, state, and local emergency response personnel with the facility. Based on its analysis, the NRC staff concluded that the proposed consolidated EOF "would not impact the ability of the facility to effectively support Dominion Energy Virginia 's emergency response at the sites that the facility serves" and that "NRC would continue to have reasonable assurance that protective measures can and will be implemented in the event of a radiological emergency at the sites the proposed facility serves." In addition, the NRC staff observed a dual-site drill at the CERC in March 2018 and found that the drill demonstrated that Dominion can use the CERC to "effectively respond to and coordinate response efforts for events occurring simultaneously" at both sites. Moreover, the state and county agencies in Virginia with emergency response roles have indicated their concurrence with the proposed consolidation . For these reasons, I approve Dominion's proposal to consolidate the EOFs for the existing units and ISFSls at North Anna and Surry.
Entered in STARS Yes X No Date