ML15349A797

FEMA, Submittal of Final After Action Report/Improvement Plan for August 20, 2015 for Medical Services and Drills for Offsite Radiological Emergency Response Plans Site-Specific to Duane Arnold Energy Center

ML15349A797
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	11/30/2015
From:	Freeman B US Dept of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Pederson C NRC/RGN-III
Heck J
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Cynthia Pederson Regional Administrator U.S. NRC Region III 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210 Lisle, IL 60532-4351

Dear Ms. Pederson:

NOV 3 0 2015 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Region VII 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64114-3372 FEMA Enclosed is a copy of the Final After Action Report/Improvement Plan for the August 20, 2015, medical services and out-sequence drills for the offsite radiological emergency response plans site-specific to the Duane Arnold Energy Center. The State of Iowa, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Cedar Rapids Area Ambulance Service and Benton County Emergency Worker and Monitoring Decontamination Station all participated in the medical and sequence drills. The report was prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VII staff. Copies of the final report will be provided to the State oflowa. There were no Level -1 or Level -2 findings, or Planning Issues, identified during the drills. Nor were there previous findings to be corrected during these drills. Based on the results ofthis medical and out-of-sequence drill, the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Iowa and the affected local jurisdictions, site-specific to the Duane Arnold Energy Center, can be implemented and are adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken offsite to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency at the site. Therefore, the Title 44 CFR, Part 350 approval of the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Iowa, site-specific to the Duane Arnold Energy Center, granted on November 1, 1990, will remain in effect. RECEIVED DEC 15 2015 If you have any questions or concerns regarding the report, please contact Mr. Charles (Chuck) Gregg, Regional Assistance Committee Chair, at 816-283-7926 or by email chuck.gregg@fema.dhs.gov.

Enclosure:

cc: Ms. Vanessa Quinn, HQ REP Ms. Lisa Hamilton, HQ REP Mr. Allan Barker, NRC Mr. Steve Warren, HSEMD Mr. Mark Fritz, DAEC Sincerely, J .. /)c "?L_. tzt*1 , Beth Freeman Regional Administrator Cynthia Pederson Regional Administrator U.S. NRC Region III 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210 Lisle, IL 60532-4351

Dear Ms. Pederson:

NOV 3 0 2015 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Region VII 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64114-3372 FEMA Enclosed is a copy of the Final After Action Report/Improvement Plan for the August 20, 2015, medical services and out-sequence drills for the offsite radiological emergency response plans site-specific to the Duane Arnold Energy Center. The State of Iowa, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Cedar Rapids Area Ambulance Service and Benton County Emergency Worker and Monitoring Decontamination Station all participated in the medical and sequence drills. The report was prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VII staff. Copies of the final report will be provided to the State oflowa. There were no Level -1 or Level -2 findings, or Planning Issues, identified during the drills. Nor were there previous findings to be corrected during these drills. Based on the results ofthis medical and out-of-sequence drill, the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Iowa and the affected local jurisdictions, site-specific to the Duane Arnold Energy Center, can be implemented and are adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken offsite to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency at the site. Therefore, the Title 44 CFR, Part 350 approval of the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Iowa, site-specific to the Duane Arnold Energy Center, granted on November 1, 1990, will remain in effect. RECEIVED DEC 15 2015 If you have any questions or concerns regarding the report, please contact Mr. Charles (Chuck) Gregg, Regional Assistance Committee Chair, at 816-283-7926 or by email chuck.gregg@fema.dhs.gov.

Enclosure:

cc: Ms. Vanessa Quinn, HQ REP Ms. Lisa Hamilton, HQ REP Mr. Allan Barker, NRC Mr. Steve Warren, HSEMD Mr. Mark Fritz, DAEC Sincerely, J .. /)c "?L_. tzt*1 , Beth Freeman Regional Administrator