ML101320048

NRC Participation in the Cooper Nuclear Station Evaluated Exercise on July 21, 2010 (Gerweck)

ML101320048
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Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	05/11/2010
From:	Linda Howell Response Coordination Branch
To:	Gerweck J Richardson County, NE, Emergency Management
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UNITED STATES NUC LE AR RE G UL AT O RY C O M M I S S I O N R E GI ON I V 612 EAST LAMAR BLVD , SU I TE 400 AR LI N GTON , TEXAS 76011-4125 May 11, 2010 Jim Gerweck, Emergency Manager Richardson County Emergency Management P.O. Box 609 Falls City, NE 68355

Subject:

NRC PARTICIPATION IN THE COOPER NUCLEAR STATION EVALUATED EXERCISE ON JULY 21, 2010

Dear Mr. Gerweck:

Each year, NRC Region IV participates in selected licensee exercises. This gives the NRC the opportunity to demonstrate its ability to interface with licensees as well as State and other Federal agencies. On July 21, 2010, Cooper Nuclear Station will conduct an exercise of its emergency plan. The NRC will participate in this exercise with staff at the following locations:

• Region IV Incident Response Center, Arlington, TX

• Cooper Nuclear Station Emergency Operations Facility

• Cooper Nuclear Station Joint Information Center

• State of Nebraska Emergency Operations Center (if requested by the State)

• State of Missouri Emergency Operations Center (if requested by the State)

We recognize that these exercises are very important to the licensee as well as offsite response organizations and that the success of the exercise depends heavily upon the coordination activities leading up to the exercise. We want to be sure that you are aware of our plans to participate and describe our typical coordination activities in which you may want to be included.

Approximately 2 - 3 months prior to the exercise, NRC management schedules a meeting or conference call with offsite officials to discuss NRC participation/support. This ensures that the offsite officials are aware of NRCs participation in the exercise and potential impact on liaison resources during the exercise.

The NRC has made an offer to the licensee to provide training on the NRC response process as well as specialized training related to the use of the Response Technical Manual, RASCAL dose projection code, and/or Emergency Response Data System. This training is typically held at the licensees site and is subject to instructor availability. If you are interested in this training for your staff, we ask that you coordinate participation with the licensee.

J. Gerweck We look forward to working with you on this exercise. If you have questions regarding NRCs participation, exercise coordination, or specialized training, please contact Beth Alferink, Emergency Response Coordinator at 817.860.8169.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Linda L. Howell, Chief Response Coordination Branch cc:

Alan Berndt, Assistant Director Paul Parmenter, Director Nebraska Emergency Management Agency Missouri State Emergency Management 1300 Military Road Agency Lincoln, NE 68508-1090 P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116 Julia Schmitt, Manager Nebraska Department of Health and Human Bob Cole, Emergency Management Director Services Nemaha County EmergencyManagement Division of Public Health Agency P.O. Box 95026 601 J. Street Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 Auburn, NE 68305 Ron McCabe, Chief Rhonda Wiley, Emergency Management Technological Hazards Branch Coordinator Federal Emergency Management Agency Atchison County Emergency Management Region VII 472 Rainbow Drive 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 300 Rock Port, MO 64482 Kansas City, MO 64114-3372

J. Gerweck Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Nick.Taylor@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Michael.Chambers@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/C (Vincent.Gaddy@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (Bob.Hagar@nrc.gov)

CNS Administrative Assistant (Amy.Elam@nrc.gov)

Regional State Liaison Officer (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

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