WO 21-0031, (Wcgs), Supplement to One-Time Request for Exemption from the Biennial Emergency Preparedness

(Wcgs), Supplement to One-Time Request for Exemption from the Biennial Emergency Preparedness

ML21224A225
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	08/12/2021
From:	Mccoy J Wolf Creek
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
WO 21-0031
Download: ML21224A225 (8)

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1.5.1 Jaime H. McCoy Site Vice President August 12, 2021 WO 21-0031 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Reference:

Letter WO 21-0027, dated July 29, 2021, from J. H. McCoy, WCNOC to USNRC

Subject:

Docket No. 50-482: Supplement to One-Time Request for Exemption from the Biennial Emergency Preparedness Commissioners and Staff:

On July 29, 2021, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC) submitted the Reference, which contained a request for a one-time exemption from certain 10 CFR 50, Appendix E requirements regarding biennial emergency preparedness exercises at Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS) due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Offsite response organizations (ORO) have requested and received relief from the frequency requirement to conduct the biennial radiological emergency preparedness exercise for WCGS.

These relief letters were submitted with the Reference.

During discussion between WCNOC personnel and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff, the NRC staff has requested WCNOC submit a supplement to the original letter which will include the County and State information to indicate that they are still committed to responding in the event of an emergency. Enclosures I, II, and III to this submittal are supplements provide the County and State information that the NRC staff requested.

This letter contains no new commitments. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at (620) 364-4156, or Ron Benham at (620) 364-4204.

Sincerely, Jaime H. McCoy JHM/rlt P.O. Box 411 l Burlington, KS 66839 l 620-364-8831

WO 21-0031 Page 2 of 2

Enclosures:

I. ORO Supplemental Letter of Support from: Carl Lee Director Coffey County Emergency Management II. ORO Supplemental Letter of support from: Kimberly Steves Director, Radiation Control Program Kansas Department of Health and Environment III. ORO Supplemental Letter of Support from: Jonathan York Response & Recovery Branch Director Kansas Division of Emergency Management cc: S. S. Lee (NRC), w/e S. A. Morris (NRC), w/e N. OKeefe (NRC), w/e Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector (NRC), w/e Senior Resident Inspector (NRC), w/e

Enclosure I to WO 21-0031 ORO Supplemental Letter of Support from: Carl Lee Director Coffey County Emergency Management (1 page)

Coffey County Emergency Management 110 S. eh Street, Phone 620-364-2721 Fax 620-364-8643 Burlington, KS 66839 800-947-4685 www. coffeycountyks. orq August 5, 2021 Matt Dekat Emergency Planning Wolf Creek Generating Station PO Box 411 Burlington, Ks 66839 Dear Mr. Dekat Coffey County will continue to maintain their Radiological Emergency Plans and continue to commit to exercising their Radiological Emergency Plans with Wolf Creek Generating Station and Offsite Response Organizations. It is the goal of Coffey County to improve and maintain its Radiological Emergency Plan.

Coffey County would be not be impacted in a manner to keep it from responding to an actual emergency at Wolf Creek Generating Station because of the continuity of operations planning within the Radiologic Emergency Plan and the Local Emergency Operations Plan.

Should there be any questions please free to contact me.

f;Jc1 Carl Lee Director Coffey County Emergency Management

Enclosure II to WO 21-0031 ORO Supplemental Letter of Support from: Kimberly Steves Director, Radiation Control Program Kansas Department of Health and Environment (1 page)

August 5, 2021 Mr. Matt Dekat, Manager Emergency Planning Wolf Creek Generating Station P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839

Dear Mr. Dekat,

The purpose of this letter is to supplement the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) letter of support for the Wolf Creek exercise postponement request dated July 7, 2021. KDHE maintains support for Wolf Creek Generating Station request to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to postpone until 2022 the evaluated emergency preparedness exercise currently scheduled for November 16, 2021.

A postponement until 2022 would not adversely affect KDHE readiness to respond in the event of an actual emergency. KDHE has continued to maintain our radiological emergency response procedures and performed an annual review and update of those procedures. KDHE is committed to maintaining readiness to respond and has continued to train staff in a safe and effective manner throughout the pandemic, as well as ensuring all equipment is maintained in a ready-to-use state.

Please do not hesitate to contact me by Email at kim.steves@ks.gov if you have additional questions or need more information.

Sincerely, Kimberly Steves Director, Radiation Control Program Kansas Department of Health and Environment Enclosure 3

Enclosure III to WO 21-0031 ORO Supplemental Letter of Support from: Jonathan York Response & Recovery Branch Director Kansas Division of Emergency Management (1 page)

phone: 785-646-0001 2800 SW Topeka Blvd. fax: 785-646-0004 Topeka, KS 66611-1287 Kansas Division of Emergency Management www.kansastag.gov Major General David A. Weishaar Laura Kelly, Governor The Adjutant General and Director of Emergency Management & Homeland Security August 6, 2021 Mr. Matt Dekat, Manager Emergency Planning Wolf Creek Generating Station P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839

Dear Mr. Dekat:

The purpose of this letter is to supplement the Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM) letter of support for the Wolf Creek exercise postponement request dated July 8, 2021. KDEM maintains support for the Wolf Creek Generating Station request to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to postpone the evaluated emergency preparedness exercise currently scheduled for November 16, 2021 until calendar year 2022.

A postponement until calendar year 2022 would not adversely affect KDEMs readiness to respond in the event of an actual emergency. KDEM is committed to maintaining readiness to respond and has continued to train staff in a safe and effective manner throughout the pandemic, as well as ensuring all equipment is maintained in a ready-to-use state. KDEM has continued to maintain and update our radiological emergency response procedures to reflect planning considerations for a pandemic environment and has recently completed radiological emergency response plan updates and have received approval of the plan from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. KDEM is currently working on training to be offered virtually for staff and has kept one agency staff unassigned to pandemic operations to be able to support ongoing planning functions.

Additionally, KDEM has maintained over 500 days of active response to the COVID-19 pandemic further honing the operational capability of the State Emergency Operations Center.

Please do not hesitate to contact me by email at jonathan.r.york5.nfg@mail.mil if you have additional questions or need more information.

Sincerely, Jonathan York Response & Recovery Branch Director Kansas Division of Emergency Management