ML14364A167

After Action Report/Improvement Plan

ML14364A167
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Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	12/11/2014
From:	Hammond L R US Dept of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Dapas M L NRC Region 4
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Region VI 800 N. Loop 288 Denton, TX 76209-3698 F~EMA December 11, 2014 Mr. Marc Dapas Regional Administrator U.S. NRC, Region IV 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511

Dear Mr. Dapas:

Enclosed is a copy of the radiological emergency preparedness final report for the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) Designated Care Center, school and Medical Services drills evaluated on October 27-28, 2014.FEMA Region VI staff euvalated týýe COr-ksville and :-iectr Designated Care Centers, Dover School District, Pope Emergcny Medical Services, St. Mary's Sidcn and St. Mary's Medical Center located in Pope and Johnson Co,,nn.es, Arkansas.

There were no De'iciencies, six Areas Requiring Corrective Action (ARCA), and one P.an issue identified during the drills. The six ARCAs and two previous Plan Issues were corrected during the drills.Based on the results of the drills, the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Arkansas and affected local jurisdictions provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken to protect public health and safety in the event of a radiological emergency.

Therefore, 44 CFR Part 350 approval of the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Arkansas -specific to Arkansas Nuclear One will remain in effect.A copy of this report was mailed to the NRC Headquarters Document Control Desk and a copy was transmitted electronically to RIV FEMADistribution@

tre.gov as specified in the FEMA REP Program Manual dated June 2013. Should you have questions, please contact Lisa Hammond, RAC Chair at (940)898-5199, or Elsa Lopez, Senior Site Specialist for Arkansas Nuclear One, at (940) 898-5308.Sincerely, RAC Chair Enclosure cc: DHS/FEMA Headquarters

-Vanessa Quinn, Jesse King ADH -Bernard Bevill ADEM -David Maxwell ANO -Richard E. Harris www.fema.gov Arkansas Nuclear One After Action Report/Improvement Plan Drill Date -October 27, 2014 Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program (i FEMA Published Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One This page is intentionally blank.

Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One Arkansas Nuclear One After Action Report/Improvement Plan Contents Executive Summary 3 Section 1: Exercise Overview 4 1.1 Exercise Details 4 1.2 Exercise Planning Team Leadership 4 1.3 Participating Organizations 5 Section 2: Exercise Design Summary 7 2.1 Exercise Purpose and Design 7 2.2 Exercise Objectives, Capabilities and Activities 7 2.3 Scenario Summary 7 Section 3: Analysis of Capabilities 8 3.1 Drill Evaluation and Results 8 3.2 Summary Results of Drill Evaluation 8 3.3 Criteria Evaluation Summaries 10 3.3.1 Risk Jurisdictions 10 3.3.1.1 Dover School District 10 3.3.1.2 Clarksville Designated Care Center 11 3.3.1.3 Hector Designated Care Center 12 3.3.1.4 Pope County EMS-St. Mary's Station 13 3.3.2 Support Jurisdictions 14 3.3.2.1 Saint Mary's Medical Center 14 Section 4: Conclusion 18 Appendix A: Improvement Plan 19 Appendix B: Drill Evaluators and Team Leaders 20 Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations 21 Appendix D: Exercise Plan 22 1 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One This page is intentionally blank.2 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One EXECUTIVE

SUMMARY

On October 27-28, 2014, out-of-sequence designated care center, school, hospital and ambulance drills were conducted in Pope and Johnson Counties, Arkansas for the Clarksville Care Center, Hector Care Center, Dover School District, Pope County Emergency Medical Services (EMS)and St. Mary's Station and St. Mary's Medical Center. Personnel from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA)

Region VI, evaluated all activities.

The drills are conducted to assess the level of preparedness of local responders to react to a simulated radiological emergency at Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO). The previous drills at Clarksville and Hector Care Centers on 10/20/2008, Dover School District on 9/22/2010, St. Mary's Medical Center on 4/11/2012, and Pope County EMS St. Mary's Station on 5/16/2013.

Personnel from the Clarksville Care Center, Hector Care Center, Dover School District, Pope County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), St. Mary's Station and St. Mary's Medical Center participated in the drills. Evaluation Areas demonstrated included:

Equipment and Supplies to Support Operations, Implementation of Emergency Worker Exposure Control, and Support Operations/Facilities Transportation and Treatment of Contaminated Injured Individuals.

Cooperation and teamwork of all participants was evident during these drills, and DHS/FEMA wishes to acknowledge these efforts. " " This report contains the final evaluation of the out-of-sequence drills. The participants demonstrated knowledge of their emergency response plans and procedures and they adequately implemented them. There were no Deficiencies, six Area Requiring Corrective Action (ARCA), and one Plan Issue identified during the drills. The six ARCAs and two previous Plan Issues were corrected during the drills.3 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One SECTION 1: EXERCISE OVERVIEW 1.1 Exercise Details Exercise Name Arkansas Nuclear One Type of Exercise Drill Exercise Date October 27, 2014 Program Department of Homeland Security/FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Scenario Type Radiological Emergency 1.2 Exercise Planning Team Leadership Lisa Hammond RAC Chair FEMA Region VI Technological Hazards Branch Chief 800 North Loop 288 Denton, Texas, 76209 940-898-5199 lisa.hammond@dhs.gov Elsa Lopez Federal Planning Team Lead FEMA Region VI Technological Hazards Program Specialist 800 North Loop 288 4 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One Denton, Texas, 76209 940-898-8308 elsa.lopez@fema.dhs.gov Don Greene State Planning Team Lead Arkansas Department of Health Emergency Planner 4815 West Markham Street Slot 30 Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205 501-661-2808 donald.greene@arkansas.gov

1.3 Participating

Organizations Agencies and organizations of the following jurisdictions participated in the Arkansas Nuclear One drill: State Jurisdictions Arkansas Department of Health Risk Jurisdictions Johnson County Office of Emergency Management Pope County Office of Emergency Management Support Jurisdictions Appleton Township Fire Department Arkansas Constable Hector Fire Department Johnson County Rural Fire Department District #1 Johnson County Rural Fire Department District #2 Johnson County Rural Fire Department District #3 Johnson County Rural Fire Depsrtment District #7 Johnson County Rural Fire Department District #8 Johnson County Sheriff Martin Township Fire Department 5

Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One Private Organizations American Red Cross Clarksville School District Hector School District Pope County Emergency Medical Services, St. Mary's Station St. Mary's Medical Center 6 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One SECTION 2: EXERCISE DESIGN

SUMMARY

2.1 Exercise

Purpose and Design The DHS/FEMA Region VI Office evaluated the drills on October 27-28, 2014 to assess the capabilities of local emergency preparedness organizations in implementing their Radiological Emergency Response Plans and procedures to protect the public health and safety during a radiological emergency involving Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO). The purpose of this report is to present the results and findings on the performance of the offsite response organizations during a simulated radiological emergency.

2.2 Exercise

Objectives, Capabilities and Activities Exercise objectives and identified Capabilities/REP Criteria selected to be exercised are discussed in the Exercise Plan (EXPLAN), Appendix D.2.3 Scenario Summary The drill scenario was developed to evaluate the response of drill participants to an incident at Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) requiring the:-de.sgnated care center surveying, decontamination and registration; transportation of school students; transportation, treatment and decontamination of a radiologically contaminated injured individual.

The drill scenario provided for the evaluation of the Clarksville Designated Care Center, Hector Designated Care Center, Dover School District, St. Mary's Medical Center and Pope County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -St. Mary's Station.7 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One SECTION 3: ANALYSIS OF CAPABILITIES

3.1 Drill

Evaluation and Results Contained in this section are the results and findings of the evaluation of all jurisdictions and functional entities, which participated in the October 27-28, 2014 designated care centers, school, ambulance and medical drills to test the offsite emergency response capabilities of local governments and support medical centers for Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO).Each jurisdiction and functional entity was evaluated on the basis' of its demonstration of criteria delineated in exercise evaluation area criteria contained in the Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 80,"FEMA -Radiological Emergency Preparedness:

Exercise.Evaluation Methodology" (April 25, 2002) and the REP Program Manual. Detailed information on the exercise evaluation area criteria and the extent-of-play agreement used in this exercise are found in Appendix D of this report.3.2 Summary Results of Drill Evaluation The matrix presented in Table 3.1, on the following page(s), presents the status of all exercise evaluation area criteria from the REP Program ManUal that were scheduled for demonstration during this exercise by all participating jurisdictions and functional entities.

Exercise evaluation area criteria are listed by number and the demonstration status of those evaluation area criteria is indicated by the use of the following letters: M -Met (No Deficiency or Areas Requiring Corrective Actions [ARCAs] assessed and no unresolved ARCAs from prior exercises)

D -Deficiency assessed A -ARCA(s) assessed or unresolved ARCA(s) from prior exercise(s)

N -Not Demonstrated P -Plan Issue 8 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One Table 3.1 -Summary of Drill Evaluation DATE: 2014-10-27 U U SITE: Arkansas Nuclear One, AR U w .1 M: Met, A: ARCA, D: Deficiency, P: Plan Issue, N: Not Demonstrated

-U Mobilization lal Facilities IbI M M Direction and Control Icl Communications Equipment Id1 Equipment and Supplies lel M M M M EW Exp. Control Decisions 2a I PARs 2b 1 PADs 2b2 PADs for Disabled/Functional Needs 2c 1 Ingestion PADs 2dl RRR Decisions 2el EW Exp. Control Implementation 3al M M M M M KI Public/Institutionalized 3b 1 PAD Imp. Disabled/Functional Needs 3c 1 PAD Imp. Schools 3c2 P TACP Establishment 3d ]Impediments to Evacuation

____._________._.__.

3d2 Implementation of Ingestion PADs 3e1 Ingestion

'Strategies and Information 3e2 Imp. of RRR Decisions 3fl RESERVED 4a 1 Field Team Management 4a2 Field Team Operations 4a3 Field Team Sampling 4b]Laboratory Operations 4c 1 ger Wen' I c Wd W * ,m Initial Alert & Notification 5al Backup Alert & Notification 5a3 Exception Area Alerting 5a4 Subsequent Public Information 5b1 ISR Reception Center Operations 6al M M EW Monitoring

& Decon 6b]Congregate Care 6cl M M Contaminated Injured Transport

& Care 6d] M M 9 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One 3.3 Criteria Evaluation Summaries 3.3.1 Risk Jurisdictions 3.3.1.1 Dover School District In summary, the status of DHS/FEMA criteria for this location is as follows: a. MET: 3.a.1.b. AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: None c. DEFICIENCY:

None d. PLAN ISSUES: 3.c.2.ISSUE NO.: 01-14-3c2-P-04 CRITERION:

OROs/school officials implement protective actions for schools.CONDITION:

Dover School District schools do.not have plans/procedures for student evacuations during a radiological incident at Arkansas Nuclear One.POSSIBLE CAUSE: Schools have historically relied on primarily two Transportation Department staff member's knowledge and experience in transporting and evacuating students as needed.

REFERENCE:

NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, J. 10.d EFFECT: If the designated staff members are not available when an incident occurs at ANO, it could delay the evacuation of the students potentially placing them in danger. Also, delays may alarm the parents who could be waiting to meet their children at the designated care center.RECOMMENDATION:

State and Counties should coordinate and develop Emergency Plans and Procedures for schools in the emergency planning zone.e. NOT DEMONSTRATED:

None 10 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One f. PRIOR ISSUES -RESOLVED:

None g. PRIOR ISSUES -UNRESOLVED:

None 3.3.1.2 Clarksville Designated Care Center In summary, the status of DHS/FEMA criteria for this location is as follows: a. MET: l.b.1, 1.e.1, 3.a.1, 6.a.l, 6.c.l.b. AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: 3.a. 1.ISSUE NO.: 01-14-3aI-A-06 CRITERION:

The OROs issue appropriate dosimetry, KI, and procedures, and manage radiological exposure to emergency workers in accordance with the plans/procedures.

Emergency workers periodically and at the end of each mission read their dosimeters and record the readings on the appropriate exposure record or chart. Appropriate record-keeping of the administration of KI for emergency workers is maintained.

CONDITION:

The area dosimetry kits issued to the team leader at each station only contained one simulated Landauer thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD), instead of a TLD for each emergency worker (EW). Each EW must be issued a permanent dosimeter per procedure and REP guidance.POSSIBLE CAUSE: It was stated by the Clarksville Designated Care Center (DCC)Radiological Officer (RO) that each EW would be issued a dosimetry kit during an actual incident, but that only team leaders would be issued a dosimetry kit for area dosimetry for drill purposes.

Dosimetry kits were pre-assembled with only one simulated TLD included.

While there were additional simulated TLDs available, those were not issued. While area dosimetry is a proper method, it was not included in the extent of play agreement for the drill or agreed upon between the controller and evaluator prior to the drill.

REFERENCE:

NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, K.3.a EFFECT: Without each EW being issued a permanent dosimeter, there would be no legal record of possible radiological exposure to the EW during an actual event.11 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One CORRECTIVE ACTION DEMONSTRATED:

A timeout was called by the controller and a training discussion between the controller and the Clarksville DCC RO was conducted.

After discussions, it was agreed by the controller and evaluator to simulate that each worker was issued a TLD and operations at the Clarksville DCC continued.

c. DEFICIENCY:

None d. PLAN ISSUES: None e. NOT DEMONSTRATED:

None f. PRIOR ISSUES -RESOLVED:

None g. PRIOR ISSUES -UNRESOLVED:

None 3.3.1.3 Hector Designated Care Center In summary, the status of DHS/FEMA.

criteria for this location is as follows: a. MET: l.b.1, 1.e.1, 3.a.1, 6.a.1, 6.c.l.b. AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: 3.a.1.ISSUE NO.: 01-14-3al-A-05 CRITERION:

The OROs issue appropriate dosimetry, KI, and procedures, and manage radiological exposure to emergency workers in accordance with the plans/procedures.

Emergency workers periodically and at the end of each mission read their dosimeters and record the readings on the appropriate exposure record or chart. Appropriate record-keeping of the administration of KI for emergency workers is maintained.

CONDITION:

An emergency worker briefing was not performed by the Radiological Officer prior to starting operations in the Hector Designated Care Center.POSSIBLE CAUSE: Hector Designated Care Center staff may be unfamiliar with procedures.

REFERENCE:

NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, K.3.a, b; K.4 12 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One EFFECT: Without the briefing by the Radiological Officer, EWs at the care center may not understand proper dosimetry use and monitoring, decontamination action levels, and exposure limits.CORRECTIVE ACTION DEMONSTRATED:

A timeout was called by the controller and a training discussion between the controller and the Hector Designated Care Center Radiological Officer was conducted.

A re-demonstration of the EW briefing was performed correctly by the Radiological Officer.c. DEFICIENCY:

None d. PLAN ISSUES: None e. NOT DEMONSTRATED:

None f. PRIOR ISSUES -RESOLVED:

None g. PRIOR ISSUES -UNRESOLVED:

None 3.3.1.4 Pope County EMS-St. Mary's Station In summary, the status of DHS/FEMA criteria for this location is as follows: a. MET: 1.e.I,3.a.1,6.d.1.

b. AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: None c. DEFICIENCY:

None d. PLAN ISSUES: None e. NOT DEMONSTRATED:

None f. PRIOR ISSUES -RESOLVED:

6.d.1.ISSUE NO.: 01-13-6dl-P-01 ISSUE: Emergency Worker was chewing gum during a simulated response to a possibly injured contaminated individual.

CORRECTIVE ACTION DEMONSTRATED:

ADH revised training to include provisions recommended (no eating, drinking, smoking, or chewing gum) for emergency workers and the Pope County Ambulance Service demonstrated their understanding and importance of the training.

During the October 2014 drill there were was not eating, drinking, smoking or chewing gum observed.13 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One g. PRIOR ISSUES -UNRESOLVED:

None 3.3.2 Support Jurisdictions 3.3.2.1 Saint Mary's Medical Center In summary, the status of DHS/FEMA criteria for this location is as follows:.a. MET: L.e. 1, 3.a.1, 6.d.1.b. AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: 6.d. 1.ISSUE NO.: 01-14-6dl-A-01 CRITERION:

The facility/ORO has the appropriate space, adequate resources, and trained personnel to provide transport, monitoring, decontamination, and medical services to contaminated injured individuals.

CONDITION:

When the patient was transferred from the ambulance stretcher to the decontamination table on the hospital stretcher, the patient was placed with his head on the drain end of the decontamination table.POSSIBLE CAUSE: Hospital staff did not orient the patient correctly when transferring from the ambulance stretcher to the decontamination table.

REFERENCE:

NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, K.5.b EFFECT: When decontaminating the patient, the decontamination table would need to be tilted for the contaminated water to flow down to the drain at the end of the table. Due to the patient's head being placed at the drain end, contaminated water could contaminate the patient's head and upper body.CORRECTIVE ACTION DEMONSTRATED:

A timeout was called by the controller and a training discussion between the controller and hospital staff was conducted.

It was agreed by the controller and evaluator that the patient was simulated to have been re-oriented on the decontamination table and the drill continue.14 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One ISSUE NO.: 01-14-6dl-A-02 CRITERION:

The facility/ORO has the appropriate space, adequate resources, and trained personnel to provide transport, monitoring, decontamination, and medical services to contaminated injured individuals.

CONDITION:

At 1006, a fourth decontamination of the patient was performed.

The patient was re-surveyed and a meter reading of 250 counts per minute (CPM) was found on the wound area. There was some confusion between the Radiation Emergency Area (REA) staffif the decontamination level was 200 cpm or 300 cpm.An unnecessary fifth decontamination of the patient was performed.

The patient was re-surveyed and found to still be at 250 cpm. At one point, a REA staff member asked the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) Health Physicist (HP) as to what was the decontamination action level and the ANO HP stated that they look for an"undetectable" level. This lead te further confusion in the REA.POSSIBLE CAUSE: Hospital staff may be unfamiliar with procedures.

REFERENCE:

NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, K.5.a, b; L. 1 EFFECT: Hospital staff not knowing the action level for decontamination could lead to the patient not being properly decontaminated and being released with contamination still present.CORRECTIVE ACTION DEMONSTRATED:

A timeout was called by the controller and a training discussion between the controller and hospital staff was conducted.

A re-demonstration of patient decontamination and surveying was performed correctly.

ISSUE NO.: 01-14-6dl-A-03 CRITERION:

The facility/ORO has the appropriate space, adequate resources, and 15 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One trained personnel to provide transport, monitoring, decontamination, and medical services to contaminated injured individuals.

CONDITION:

Upon Radiation Emergency Area (REA) exit by REA staff, a full survey of REA staff was not performed during the personal protective equipment (PPE) doffing process.POSSIBLE CAUSE: Hospital staff may be unfamiliar with procedures.

REFERENCE:

NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, K.5.a, b; L. 1 EFFECT: Without a full survey of REA staff upon exit of the REA, contamination could be spread outside of the hot zone area within the REA.CORRECTIVE ACTION DEMONSTRATED:

A timeout was called by the controller and a training discussion between the controller and hospital staff was conducted.

A re-demonstration of REA staff exit procedures and a full body survey of the REA staff was performed correctly.

c. DEFICIENCY:

None d. PLAN ISSUES: None e. NOT DEMONSTRATED:

None f. PRIOR ISSUES -RESOLVED:

i.e.1.ISSUE NO.: 01-12-lel-P-02 ISSUE: Plans refer to procedures for operating survey meters with a "Hot dog" probe instead of a pancake probe.Plans state that CDV 865's would be issued to personnel as part of Dosimetry Kit.Operating practices have been revised to discontinue the issuance of CDV 865's.CORRECTIVE ACTION DEMONSTRATED:

St. Mary's Medical Center Plans/Procedures were corrected in June 2012 to reflect the change in equipment used during the drill, DSM-500 survey meters (calibrated 02/27/2014) with HP-265 16 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan pancake probes.g. PRIOR ISSUES -UNRESOLVED:

None Arkansas Nuclear One 17 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One SECTION 4: CONCLUSION Based on the results of the drill, the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Arkansas and the affected local jurisdictions are deemed adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency.

Therefore, 44 CFR Part 350 approval of the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Arkansas site-specific to Arkansas Nuclear One will remain in effect.18 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One APPENDIX A: IMPROVEMENT PLAN IsuNu br 01-1432P0 Crtrin 3c2 ISSUE: Dover School District schools do not have plans/procedures for student evacuations during a radiological incident at Arkansas Nuclear One.RECOMMENDATION:

State and Counties should coordinate and develop Emergency Plans and Procedures for schools in the emergency planning zone.CORRECTIVE ACTION DESCRIPTION:

CAPABILITY:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: CAPABILITY ELEMENT: START DATE: AGENCY POC: ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: 19 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One APPENDIX B: DRILL EVALUATORS AND TEAM LEADERS DATE: 2014-10-27, SITE: Arkansas Nuclear One, AR~OCATTO 9 ..-,A .9EUTO .1 Y~Dover School District *Elsa Lopez FEMA RVI Clarksville Designated Care Center *Scott Flowerday FEMA RVI Chad Johnston FEMA RVI Elsa Lopez FEMA RVI Timothy Pflieger FEMA RVI Hector Designated Care Center Scott Flowerday FEMA RVI Chad Johnston FEMA RVI Elsa Lopez FEMA RVI*Timothy Pflieger FEMA RVI Pope County EMS-St. Mary's Station *Elsa Lopez FEMA RVI Saint Mary's Medical Center Scott Flowerday FEMA RVI*Chad Johnston FEMA RVI Timothy Pflieger FEMA RVI-.1teamiL-eader-20 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One APPENDIX C: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ADH Arkansas Department of Health ANO Arkansas Nuclear One ARC American Red Cross ARCA Area Requiring Corrective Action DCC Designated Care Center DRD Direct Reading Dosimeter EAD Electronic Alarming Dosimeter EMS Emergency Medical Services EMT Emergency Medical Technician EOC Emergency Operations Center EPD Electronic Personnel Dosimeter EW Emergency Worker FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency HP Health Physicist KI Potassium Iodide NP&RP Nuclear Planning and Response Program OEM Office of Emergency Management PAD Protective Action Decision PPE Personal Protective Equipment REA Radiation Emergency Area RO Radiological Officer RSO Radiation Safety Officer TLD Thermoluminescent Dosimeter 21 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One APPENDIX D: EXERCISE PLAN As submitted by the state.22 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After. Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One Arkansas Nuclear One 2014 Reception Center (RC), MS-1 and School Out of Sequence Drills October 27 and 28, 2014 Extent-of-Play (EOP) Agreement Between The Arkansas Department of Health, representing the Off-Site Response Organizations, and FEMA Region VI EVALUATION AREA 1 Emergency Operations Management Sub-element 1.b- Facilities INTENT This sub-element is derived from NUREG-0654, which provides that Offsite Response Organizations (ORO) have facilities to support the emergency response.Criterion 1.b.1: Facilities are sufficient to support the emergency response. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, H.3; G.3.a; J.l0.h; J.12; K,5.b) -., -.Locations:

Clarksville RC, Clarksville; Hector RC, Hector EOP: This will start the 8-year cycle requirement.

ARCA: None Sub-element I.e -Equipment and Supplies to Support Operations INTENT This sub-element is derived from NUREG-0.654, which provides that Offsite Response Organizations (ORO) have emergency equipment and supplies adequate to support the emergency response.Criterion I.e. 1: Equipment, maps, displays, monitoring instruments, dosimetry, potassium iodide (KI) and other supplies are sufficient to support emergency operations (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, H.7, 10; L7, 8, 9; J.10.a, b, e; J.11, 12; K.3.a; K.5.b)Locations:

Clarksville RC, Clarksville; Hector RC, Hector; St Mary's Hospital, Russellville; Pope County EMS, Russellville.

EOP: 1. It is Arkansas policy to issue KI only to Emergency Workers (EW) and institutionalized individuals.

KI is not issued to the general public.2. Meters or DRDs that have "bar code" labels can have their calibration and quarterly operational check dates verified with the master database maintained by the NP&RP HP. Operational checks will be performed before use, using range of reading stickers on the meters.3. The quantities of Dosimetry and the quantities and expiration of KI will be confirmed by evaluators at locations identified in plans.ARCA: None 23 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One EVALUATION AREA 3 Protective Action Implementation Sub-element 3.a -Implementation of Emergency Worker Exposure Control INTENT This Sub-element is derived from NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, which requires that OROs have the capability to provide for the following:

distribution, use, collection, and processing of direct-reading dosimetry and permanent record dosimetry; reading of direct-reading dosimetry by emergency workers at appropriate frequencies; maintaining a radiation dose record for each emergency worker; establishing a decision chain or authorization procedure for emergencyworkers to incur radiation exposures in excess of the PAGs, and the capability to provide KI for emergency workers, always applying the -as low as is reasonably achievablell principle as appropriate.

Criterion 3.a. 1: The OROs issue appropriate dosimetrjKI, and procedures, and manage radiological exposure to emergency workers in accordance with the plans/procedures.

Emergency workers periodically and at the end of each mission-read:

their dosimeters and record the readings on the appropriate exposure record or chart. OROs maintain appropriate record-keeping of the administration of KI to emergency workers. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, J. IO.e; K.3.a, b; K.4)Locations:

Clarksville RC, Clarksville; Hector RC, Hector; St Mary's Hospital, Russellville; Pope County EMS, Russellville; Dover Schbol 'District.

EOP: 1. Correction-on-the-spot will be considered at these locations at the discretion of and concuireli

'iet~veenthe evaluator and the controller.

Caution should be exercised to ensure that exercise play is not interrupted.

2. The State of Arkansas may not consider the termination of Emergency Worker exposure control to be at the end of the "plume phase".3. The listing of EWs who have ingested KI would be developed after the exposure forms are turned in. Because of the length of this exercise, this requirement will not be demonstrated.

Each EW who simulates taking KI will have a form documenting when it was taken. These forms would be the basis for developing this list. Forms will be available for evaluator review.4. It is Arkansas policy to issue KI only to Emergency Workers (EW) and institutionalized individuals.

County EWs who decline to take KI are not identified in advance. If they decline to take KI at their duty stations, they will not be placed in positions that would expose them to radiation.

KI is not issued to the general public ARCA: None 24 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One Criterion 3.c.2: OROs/School officials implement protective actions for schools. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, J.IO.c, d, e, g)Location:

Dover School District.EOP: 1. The EA will be demonstrated at the Dover High School.2. This EA will be demonstrated out-of-sequence on October 28, 2014 at about 1400 hours0.0162 days <br />0.389 hours <br />0.00231 weeks <br />5.327e-4 months <br />. At the appropriate time, the controller will give the school administrator the appropriate information as it applies to the school.3. The driver will be briefed by the administrator and will receive maps and directions.

He will not drive to the RC. The administrator and driver will be available for interview.

4. Communications between the school and bus will be verified by a radio check.5. Correction-on-the-spot will be considered at this location at the discretion of and Concurrence between the evaluator and the controller.

Caution should be exercised to ensure that exercise play is not interrupted.

6. No private schools or licensed daycare centers have requested participation in the REP program.ARCA: None 25 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One EVALUATION AREA 6 Support Operation/Facilities Sub-element 6.a -Monitoring and Decontamination of Evacuees and Emergency Workers and Registration of Evacuees INTENT This Sub-element is derived from NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, which requires that OROs have the capability to implement radiological monitoring and decontamination of evacuees, while minimizing contamination of the facility.

OROs must also have the capability to identify and register evacuees at reception centers Criterion 6.a. 1: The reception center facility has appropriate space, adequate resources, and trained personnel to provide monitoring, decontamination, and registration of evacuees. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, A.3; C.4; J.1O.h; J.12)Locations:

Hector RC, Hector; Clarksville RC, Clarksville EOP: 1. One portal monitor and one-side of decon will be set up.A minimum of 6 people and 2 vehicles will go through the reception and monitoring procedures.

One person and one vehicle will visit , the decon facility.

Decon will be simulated, but explained.

2. Alternate locations for vehicle Decon may be required because of school activities.

Interior of vehicles will not be monitored or decontaminated.

3. This EA will be demonstrated out-of-sequence on October 27 at Hector and on October 28 at Clarksville at approximately 1800.4. Sealed lockers will not be opened unless necessary.

5. Personnel supporting the RC out of sequence activities will be alerted and notified at approximately 1800 hours0.0208 days <br />0.5 hours <br />0.00298 weeks <br />6.849e-4 months <br />. The controllers will call the County Warning Points to start the notification.

6. Correction-on-the-spot will be considered at these locations at the discretion of and concurrence between the evaluator and the controller.

Caution should be exercised to ensure that exercise play is not interrupted.

7. lAW plans, ADH staff will be available at centers to provide technical assistance.

8. Personnel who are not contaminated will be allowed into the registration area without documentation that their vehicles are free from contamination.

Vehicles of contaminated registrants will be identified with "possible interior contamination" and will be impounded until they are monitored and decontaminated.

Interior monitoring and decontamination will not be demonstrated.

26 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One 9. Twenty percent of the expected population at Hector is 1902. In order to monitor this number in 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />; 158 people per hour must be monitored.

Since, I person can be monitored every 20 seconds using the portal monitors, 180 persons can be monitored per hour. That would require one portal monitor. Since only 1/3 of the required needed to monitor 20 percent is required for demonstration, only one monitor will be set up. The minimum of 6 people will be monitored.

10. Twenty percent of the expected population at Clarksville is 433. In order to monitor this number in 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />; 36 people per hour must be monitored.

Since, I person can be monitored every 20 seconds using the portal monitors, 180 persons can be monitored per hour. That would require one portal monitor. Since only 1/3 of the required needed to monitor 20 percent is required for demonstration, only one monitor will be set up. The minimum of 6 people will be monitored.

ARCA: None Sub-element 6.c -Temporary Care of Evacuees INTENT This Sub-element is derived from NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, which requires OROs to have the capability to establish relocation centers in host/support jurisdictions.

The American Red Cross normally provides congregate care in support of OROs under existing letters of agreement.

Criterion.

6.c. 1: Managers of congregate care facilities demonstrate that the centers have resources to provide services and accommodations consistent with American Red Cross planning guidelines.

Managers demonstrate the procedures to assure that evacuees have been monitored for contamination and have been decontaminated as appropriate prior to entering congregate care facilities. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, J. 1O.h, J.12)Locations:

Hector RC, Hector; Clarksville RC, Clarksville EOP: 1. The RC shelter manager or designee will be interviewed about RC activities.

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...... ....27 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action ReportfImprovement Plan Arkansas Nuclear One Sub-element 6.d -Transportation and Treatment of Contaminated Injured Individuals INTENT This Sub-element is derived from NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, which requires that OROs have the capability to transport contaminated injured individuals to medical facilities with the capability to provide medical services.98 Criterion 6.d. 1: The facility/ORO has the appropriate space, adequate resources, and trained personnel to provide transport, monitoring, decontamination; and medical services to contaminated injured individuals. (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, F.2;. H.10;.K.5.a, b; LI , 4)Locations:

Pope County EMS, Russellville EOP: 1. The EMS will pick up the patient at an Entergy facility.

Prior to transfer of patient to the hospital, the EMS will demonstrate monitoring the patient. After patient transfer, the EMS will demonstrate vehicle monitoring.

The ambulance will not be draped.2. This EA will be demonstrated out-of-sequence on or about 0830 on Tuesday, October 28, 2014.3. Any real emergency will take precedence.

4. Correction-on-the-spot will be considered at this location at the discretion of and concurrence between the evaluator and the controller.

Caution should be exercised to ensure that exercise play is not interrupted.

ARCA: None Locations:

St Mary's Regional Medical Center, Russellville.

EOP: 1. This EA will be demonstrated out-of-sequence on or about 0830 a.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2014.2. Any real emergency will take precedence.

3. Procedures at the hospital do not require draping of halls and entrances.

4, Correction-on-the-spot will be considered at this location at the discretion of and concurrence between the evaluator and the controller.

Caution should be exercised to ensure that exercise play is not interrupted.

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