ML20100M285

Provides Status of Category a Deficiencies from 840627 full- Participation Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise.Deficiencies Adequately Corrected.Pp Giordano 850301 Memo & Summary of Deficiencies Encl

ML20100M285
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Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	04/10/1985
From:	Krimm R Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Jordan E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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, 4 Federal Emergency Management Agency f Washington, I1C. 20472 APR I O SS5 MEMORANDUM FOR: Edward L. Jordan Director Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission giW LO.

Richard is ~" ,..L W. Krimm FROM:

Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Programs

SUBJECT:

Status of the Beaver Valley Power Station Category A Deficiencies On June 27, 1984, a full-participation offsite radiological emergency preparedness exercise was conducted at the Beaver Valley Power Station which resulted in a Category A deficiency for the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. This deficiency was the result of a failure to activate the alert and notification system within the timeframe as outlined in NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1, Rev.1, and FEMA-43.

Since the exercise, the Beaver County government has undergone.a reorganization which places the Beaver County Communications Center under the direct control of the Beaver County Office of Emergency Services. With this consolidation, the Emergency Management Coordinator now has the capability to simultaneously notify all 27 municipalities in Beaver County within the 10-mile emergency planning zone. On February 25, 1985, a remedial exercise was conducted to demonstrate the improved capability of the Beaver County Office of Emergency Services to notify the 27 municipalities in Beaver County. The alert and notification process was completed within the required 15-minutes during the remedial exercise. Attached are the FEMA Region III report on the February 25, 1985 remedial exercise and the corrective action schedule for the Category B deficiencies. Based on the demonstrated capabilities, the Category A deficiency has been adequately corrected.

Sinilarly, the remedial exercise conducted on December 13, 1984, corrected the Category A deficiency that had been cited for Hancock County, West Virginia. The results of the December 13, 1984, remedial exercise were forwarded to you on February 6,1985.

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Therefore, offsite radiological emergency preparedness is now adequate to provide reasonable assurance that the public-health and safety can be protected in the event of an accident at the site.

If you h' ave any questions, please contact Mr. Robert S. Wilkerson, Chief, Technological Hazards Division, at 646-2860.

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.[ ;l Federal Emergency Management Agency i f Region III 105 South 7th Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 MAR 1 1985 MEMORANDUM FOR: Samuel W. Speck, Associate Director State and Local Programs & Support ATTENTION: Robert S. Wilkerson, Chief logica az ds Division FROM: 8 or a Regional Director

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Category "A" Deficiency, Beaver Valley Exercise, June 27, 1984 On June 27, 1984, a full-participation exercise was held for the Beaver Valley Power Station. As a result of that exercise the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency received a Category "A" deficiency. The deficiency was given Lacause ti:e alert and notification system was not activated within the 15-minute timeframe called for in NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1 and FEMA-43.

Since the exercise was held, the Beaver County government has undergone a reorganization which places the Beaver County Communications Center under the direct control of the Beaver County Office of Emergency Services; the Director of this agency is the Emergency Management Coordinator for Beaver County. With this consolidation, the Emergency Management Coordinator now has the capability to simultaneously notify the 27 municipalities in Beaver County within the 10-mile emergency planning zone of the Beaver Valley Power Station.

In addition, on February 25, 1985, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, Beaver County, Pennsylvania; the West Virginia Office of Emergency Services, Hancock County, West Virginia; the Ohio Office of Emergency Services and Columbiana County, Ohio, participated in a supplemental exercise to demonstrate the capability to notify all parties of the decision to activate the alert and notification system within the 15-minute timeframe requirements of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1 and FEMA-43.

The supplemental exercise, which was observed by the RAC Chairman and the Project Officer for Beaver Valley, began at the General Emergency stage which was declared at 1730. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency advised the Beaver County Emergency Management Coordinator of the General Emergency and provided an update of plant conditions. All municipalities and separate entities were notified of the change in status, h/Q

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., ae' I The Bureau of Radiation Protection advised PEMA, at.1800, that pressure in the reactor was increasing, the reactor water pressure was decreasing, all attempts to depressurize the reactor vessel and increase water level have been unsuccessful, and that there was a possibility of fuel damage. Based on the above stated plant conditions, BRP recommended that an evacuation of the EPZ be initiated.-

I PEMA contacted the Governor at 1806 and presented the plant conditions and the Bureau of Radiation Protection's recommendation to evacuate to him. At 1815 the Governor directed an evacuation of the 10-mile Pennsylvania Emergency Planning Zone, preceded by activation of the alert and notification system at 1830. At 1816 the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency relayed the Governor's decision to Beaver County and advised West Virginia and Ohio of the Governor's decision to activate the alert and notification system at 1830, over the dedicated telephone. West Virginia and Ohio concurred with this decision and Beaver County acknowledged receipt of the message. A hard copy of the decision was then sent to all parties via the teletype system. Beaver County notified all municipalities.via RACES and REACT radio systems at 1817, that the siren system would be activated at 1830, with EBS announcements to follow immediately. Route alerting would also be accomplished as necessary.

All 27 municipalities verified receipt of the message by 1827.

Based on the result of the supplemental exercise held on February 25, I feel that'the Category "A" deficiency given to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has been adequately addressed.

.During the supplemental exercise held on December 13, 1984, Hancock County, West Virginia, demonstrated the capabilities to perform the functions necessary to protect the public in the event of an incident at the Beaver Valley Power Station. The results of the Hancock County supplemental exercise were forwarded to you on December 28, 1984.

Therefore, both Category "A" deficiencies received as a result of the full-scale exercise held on June 27, 1984, have been adequately addressed by performances demonstrated in supplemental exercises.

If we can be of further assistance, please contact James R. Asher of my staff at (215) 597-8664.

cc: . John L. Patten, Director Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

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DATE DATE iPENNSYLVANTA STATE E0C PENNSYLVANIA STATE EOC

1. Ona rseponse team representative took 90 minutes to -

H .4- 1. ' Department of Military Affairs did not aign in until 1000 i

racpond to the ca'11 to activate the EOC. '

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the surface this appears to be excessive, but these people are located at Indiantown Cap. At a minimum, it takes about orie hour for the team to get.on site. -

2,. In cecordance with State and local plans, the licensee's . A.1.a 2. This deficiency was the subject of a meeting August 9.1984

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'discursed with the States alone, not in conference - with'the following participants: Nuclear Regulatory Data to be Commission. Federal Emergency Management Agency, States of determined.

with the Counties as %rell. ' Protocol should'be established. Pennsylvania and Ohio. Counties of Beaver (Penna.).

'far u:e of the dedicated hotline by the licensee in canfarence with the States, and by the State in conference Columbiana (Ohio). Hancock (W. Virginia). Dusquesne Light'

. with each other and the local jurisdictions. and Power (licensee) and Bell Telephone. Many options were discussed; however, feasibility studies and costs have not -

.been received at this time. A special circuit has been considered and will make it possible to separate any - .

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3. Ex2rcise play was terminated by PEMA too early for the N.2.d 3. The exercise play was terminated with a caution to all 10/17/84 Courty and local participants to have time to fully participants that each activity to be monitored by federal pley out protective actions.

_ observers should contique until reviewed. The county was i

also informed that if any county objectives had not been ..

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• Traffic Control were ' played out'of sequence, thereby 3 reducing exercise time following protective action execution.

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B. The following' deficiencies, while not. indicative of preparedness insufficient to- .

provide the assurance specified in Category A, above, require corrective action. Also included are recommendations where performance was adequate, but correctable weaknesses were noted.

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PART II DATE DATE MEDIA CENTER MEDIA CENTER 4 St tus board located in the presentation center was not J.9 4. The reference has to do with state and local protective kept up-to-date. measures but it presents no requirement for a media center

.to have a status board. The' purpose of a media center is to provide a site for the news media to assemble sad receive .

Periodic briefinge concerning the status 'o f the facility or any other newsworthy information associated with an. ,

incident (natural or man-made). If a media center has a .

• ' status board it will be recossended that it be posted is a timely ===r for all future drills.or actual incidents.

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! ~5. The team was not adequately briefed on plant or meteor- I.7 5. Air monitoring team will be briefed on the same information 10/17/84 clogical conditions.' .. provided to PEMA during each half hour update. Sensitive ,

information concerning plant conditions will not be transmittei*

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,,6. The team was asked to evacuate from the 10-mile EPZ, I.7 6. Team will be relocated *out of the plume during future rather than relocate out of the plume. exercises. This is standard procedure. It was not

. standard procedure for the team to evacuate from the EPZ.

IJ WATER MONITORINC TEAM . WATER MONITORING TEAN i 7. Although the water monitoring team was on standby at: I.7 7. Water Monitoring Team was instructed to report to the

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3. The following deficiencies, while not indicative of preparedness insufficient to- .

provide the assurance specified in Category A. above. require corrective action. Also included l

are recommendations where performance was adequate, but correctable weaknesses were noted.

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PART II DATE DATE I DECONTAMINATION DECONTANTWATION 1

• I 8. It cppeared tha.t the decontamination station at Baden - K.5.b 8.. Early activation of activities dur'ing an* exercise is 1986 had been activated well before the general emergency. ~ characteristic of volunteers who are proficient in.their. Data to be

! Is the future activation closer to the general emergency duties and are anxious to do's good job. In the future a determined.

! would be more appropriate. ' , conscientious effort will be made to activate the

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station closer to. 'the declaration of a

9. Asturing that vehicles are dispatched to all decontam- K.5.b 9. Detailed planning in the future should correct this May 1985 ination stations would improve future esercises. deficiency.

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10. Th2 County should examine both_its internal and external

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• escalation /de-escalation, protective action reconsiendations Date to be i a recurrence of the failure to receive and transmit and verification. Delays experienced in the notification determined. * -

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process will be investigated and, appropriate modifications l completely written out and read back to the sender . incorporated prior to the next exercise.

• i far purposes of verification. The County should also I setempt to determine why sone municipalities experienced delcys in cmmications from the Coucty, and correct "the factors causing those delays.

11.- While no protective action decisions (evacuation, use of. E.2 11. The decision to imp 1seent protective action in the future 1986 l . KI) were received or were misunderstood by the County will rest with the Board of Commissioners based on the Data to be from PDIA. there was sufficient 'information available advice of PEMA and local conditions. In the absence of determined.

j~ to the County to w' arrant a more aggressive pursuit of ' advice from PENA, the county will aggressively pursue the the matter with PEMA. Such a non-passive stance on the* issue or take whatever initiative is necessary po protect '

, County's part would foster a more fail-safe co m i- the health and safety of all county residence.

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provide the assurance specified in Category A. above, require corrective action. Also included a

are recommendations where performance was adequate, but correctable weaknesses were noted.

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1'2. The County should determine for itself exactly what J.9 12. Personnel will be trained concerning the los and status board May 1985 functions chalkboard message log and its status board function. An operations officer will be recruited and

cr2 supposed to fulfill med use them accordingly.

• trained to identify significant messagest events and correct i courses of action to implement county and state policy.

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13. The County and municipal plane state that the primary F.1 13., RACES'will be used as the primary means of communications, May 1985 mexs of communications is by telephone with RACES as - with telephone as secondary 4 County and municipal plans brckup., As noted in many of the municipal reports the will be changed accordingly.

County used RACES as the primary communications link .

• fer this exercise. If this is to be standard procedure the2 County and municipal plans should be revised to '

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14' The EBS system did not operate in accordance with the E.5 14 The county plan will be changed to include the EBS procedures May 1985 Fittsburgh Extended Operational Area EBS Flan. as reflected in the FCC approved Pittsburgh Extended FA IBS

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i 15. Th2 Aliquippe Borough E0d should receive training for' O.4

15. The county has an ongoing training program which can be May 1985 colected personnel so that such personnel cac demon- made available to Aliquippa Borough to eliminate this strrte in a drill that: 1) contaminated personnel in the deficiency.

' vicinity of the EOC can be properly directed to decon-

• tamination and/or treatment facilities; and 2) the i d2 cision making process and FACs for the exposure of emergency workers to hazardous gadiation can be adequately cxplained and implemented. .

i BEAVER BOROUCH BEAVER BOROUCH i '16. Since utilisation of the correct evacuation routes is J.10.a L6. Information concerning evacuation routes and the best course May 1985 1

critical for a successful evacuation, the Borough of action to collect and disseminate this data vill be -

l 'thould obtain revised information on evacuation routes investigated and therefore incorporated at the earliest l

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19. The Ceumer should give their amateipelities portadic' E.1 19. persedia status reports seeeerstes respeese te emergoestee 1986 status reports eseessuias the amargency reopease is order

• will be psevided to all risk amaicipalities. Comaty staff Iste to be to insure that missed amosages are at 1 emet received la a will be trained to provide this safesmeties and memistral- latermined. i semeshet timely nammer. If persedia updates are not ities will be eseenraged to be persistemt la requeettag ,  !

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• this update safesmettaa if the eeunty ta overly delayed '

to esatest the County for infer-metaa-l is providing it.

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21. Eccause of the lack of participation by the Borough, N.1.b 21. In future exercises the borough will att'empt to staff 1986 l the Region cannot state definitively that the public 'the IOC, completing as many, tasks as possible. . Date to be .

health and safety would be maintained in the event determined. '

af an actual emergency at Beaver Valley. In future exercises the Sorough should try to staff the IOC ,

and actually complete as many tasks as possible r;ther thas af= alate. ,

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22. Additional phone lines are needed in the ROC. At the F.1.a 22. Additional ' telephone lines will be discussed with May 1985 present time there is only one telephone. appropriate public and private sector officials.

23. The Beaver County plan lists the Hanover fire station K.5.b 23 '. The county is considering other possible sites to be 1986

, co a decontamination station for emergency workers. The used for monitoring and decontamination of emergency Data to be

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24. One sector of the Township was route alerted. This E.6 24 Route slerting will beireviewed with the goal of completing May 1985 sector required 54 minutes to cover. The routes in the all route alerting within 45 minute timeframe.

-Township should be reevaluated so that alerting

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25. If the three municipalities continue to operate as one.- A 25. All comments will be tactfully passed to appropriate May 1985 o new plan will'have to be written naming one person individuals. The utilisation of a joint EoC is S.

La charge and responsibilities assigned to specific .relatively new concept that can be gainfully employed individuals and agencies. This should assist with if staffs are trained and developed as a team. This

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b., call down lista not utilized to w eify staff members;

c. incomplete staffing; ,

d. verification of messages not done;

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f. plans not up-to-date; .

' g. no 24-hour capability; j ' h. improper use of status boards; ~

1. no delegation of su'thority;

j. EMC for Creene Township not notified.

26. Additional training is required in emergency management,~ O 26. All comments will be tactfully passed to' appropriate May 1985 l radiological exposure control, practice drills, table- individuals. The utilisation of a joint EOC is a top communications drills. This will assist.in clearing ' relatively new concept which can be gainfully employed

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• if staffs are trained and developed as a team. This

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d. reactions out of sequence (route alerting);

o. e-mications and message management poorly done.

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27. The EMC was not. aware of the requirements, nor did be - E.1 27. The township coordinator is new and will become more May 1985 know how to verify the initiating call from the ' proficient through training and experience. .

Beaver County E0C. He should have a phone number at home for this purpose. ,

28. A test of public alerting by two teams with fire trucks E.6 28. Route alerting will b'e reevaluated and possibly redesigned. May 1985 so that each route takes no longer than 45 minutes.

. tches two hours. Routes should be evaluated and .

redesigned so that each one takes no longer than 45 minutes.

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29. Sectus boards were hard to read and not visible to all J.9 29. All deficiencies will be corrected through training and May 1985 i cttff members. . thru experience received as a result of this exercise.

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i talephones. The noise level in the EOC made coordination and discussion very difficult.

31. RACES transmisalons caused interference on the regular F.1.d

! . ' police lines. An antenna mounted on the roof of the EOC will stop interference la the police met.

32. Additional training in radiological exposure control 0.4.s is needed.

33. The addresses of people needing assistance are act J.10.d

. complete. They have mailing addresses, not where they ex3 actually located. .

34. The Borough should recruit and train additional A.4 emergency workers to prcvide 24-hour manning capabilities .

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A.4 35 The utt11:ation of joint EOC is a relatively new concept May 1985 cttempted to ensure 24-hour emergency response thru that will improve with each exercise. Training 'nd a capability, continued efforts should be made to 40. ,eaercises will identify problem areas not previously resolve this probism. considered. Corrective action will be initiated for each deficiency identified during this exercise and subsequent

36. Plans should be revised, if the caeumunities feel it is A.2.a training workshope. Plans will be changed to reflect the .

warranted, establishing the unified EOC response concept E.1 joint EOC cencept. The notification sequence identified by ,

and recognizing one individual as the lead coordinator P.4 deficiency (37 will be ut111 ed by the county and so far the three boroughs. In addition, a combined log identified in the county plan, should be maintained.

37. The County should establish a notification sequence E.1 uhereby these communities are contacted early on, due to their proximity to the plan't.

38. RACES communication should be established for these F.1.a .

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39. Because of the length of time necessary to complete E.6 the one route in Ohiov111e/Clasgow, consideration should be given to adding another route alerting sector.

40, Ohiov111e should reexamine their plan to update E.6 themselves on the purpose of route alerting and, more importantly, the timing as to when the teams

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• CORRECTIVE ACTION DATE DATE PART II NOMACA BOROUGH MDMACA BOROUCH 41, Additional training on dosimetry would enhance the - 0.4.g 41. Additional dosimetry training will be conducted for the May 1985 performance of the EOC. Faergency workers from the county and municipal emergency response personne4 fire department appeared adequately trained by the radiological officer but there was some confusion by

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one EOC by Patterson Township and Patterson Heights Heights Borough and Patterson Township covering the use Borough was not implemented. an evaluation of its of a joint EOC. Full participation by both municipalities fsasibility was not performed. In addition, an is expected.

evaluation of the physical separated Patterson Heights Borough EOC was not able to be performed. .

These should be evaluated as part of the next exercise.

A.4 43. Depth in response team positions will be emphasised during May 1985

43. Since some staf f members of the EOC were out of town'.

round-the-clock staffihg was not able to be county training workshops, demonstrated.

'* 44. Additional coordination with the Beaver County EOC E.1 44. Additional coordination with the county EOC to improve May 1985

" . . . should be pursued to improve timelinesa af messages

timeliness of messages will be directed toward greater t utilisation of existing RACES.

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45.' Not all appropriate maps were' available or posted at J.10.a 45. County will insure that appropriate maps are available to May 1985 the EOC. all municipalities. Recommendation for posting of maps will be presented during training sessions.

46. Additional coordination with Beaver County should be ,E.6 46. County plans make it quite clear as to when route alerting May 1985 performed by the Patterson Township INC to ensure that will be initiated. This issue will be discussed and

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provide the assurance specified in Category A, above, require corrective action. Also included ,

are recommendations where performance was adequate, but correctable weaknesses were noted.

REFERENCE i PROJ,D 'ACT,L DEFICIENCY /RECOPMENDATION NUREG4654 4 CORRECTIVE ACTION

- DATE DATE PART II POTTER TOWNSHIP POTTER TOWNSHIP

47. Emergency procedures are needed to adequately address

• J.10.e 47. Dosimetry training will be conducted by ' county. This May 1985 the' securing and use of film badges, Tlas and KI. K 3.a  : training will cover the delivery, control and recovery

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48. Maps' showing population estimates for evacuation J.10.a 48. The county will identify maps needed by each municipality. . May 1985 routes and relocation centers were not available establish costs then attempt to obtain funding.

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49. A cinimum of four phones needs to be installed in F.1.a 49. This recommendation will be relayed to local elected Oct. 1985 this EOC to ensure effective cgordination of officials for action deemed necessary.,

rssponse actions.

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50. The fragmentation of thh emergency operations between B.3 50. Concur. This deficiency will be addressed during future May 1985

, the fire station and police building must be resolved. training sessions.

l The fire station appears to be capable of providing

' adequate space for the EOC staff RACES operator and

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dictribution point as well as supporting extended

- cperations. The fire station 'could then become the Township Emergency Operations Center. All personnel could report to a single point. Support groups (police, fire, RACES, etc.) could coordinate on a continuous basis. And, perhaps most importantly, ,

the EMC and elected of ficials would be better informed, .

able to observe the entire operation, and determine

• where personsel adjustments are needed and/or

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• are recommendations where Performance was adequate, but correctable weaknesses were noted.

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PART II DATE DATE

51. Trcinios sessions need to be conducted to familiarise 0.1 51." Concur. This deficiency v'111 be addressed during future m y 1985

! the key staff members with the procedures and training sessions.

l instructions set* forth in the Township Flan. - -

52. Tr:ining sessions need to be conducted to familiarise 0.4.g 52. , concur. This deficiency will be addressed during future May 1985 l the key fire department personnel with decontamination training sessions.

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53. Appendix 3. Attachment A and Appendix 5 need to be .. A.1.d . 53. Apprepriate changes will.be made to provide a complete.- .h y'1985 I

• ' filled in on the plan to provide a complete, single - ' single point of reference.

point,of reference during an emergency. -

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I 54.* Road mape should be obtained and the routes to be.taken J.10.a 54. County will insure that appropriate maps are available ' . May 1985 to all. municipalities. Information to be posted on maps

!' . elearly indicated for both alert teams.

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i to ensure the prompt updating of the plan reflecting , of readiness. This issue will be emphasised during j

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scheduled training sessions. -

$ 56. Periodic briefings should be held by the EMC to update J.9 56. Periodic briefings shall be conducted followiis the receipt May 1985 l* the staff; i.e. following a receipt of a message.

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J.9 57. Concur. All municipalities will be encouraged to have a May 1985 ta c11. It needs to be kept up-to-date .,a significant status board, post 1't with significant messages and have

' events and have the emergency clasaification level posted the emergency classification level posted at all times.

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- be posted and utilized. . status board, post it with sienificant messages and have .

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3. The following deficiencies, while not indicative of preparedness insufficient to- .

4 r,; < provide the assurance specified in Category A. above. require corrective act*on. Also included '

are recommendations where performance was adequate, but. correctable weaknesses were acted. _

DEFICIENCY /RECOR1ENDATION U G64 . . CORRECTIVE ACTION PgD g "Solns HEICHTS sonouca SOUTH HEICHTS 3030UCN

59. Additional phone, lines are needed is this IOC. -

F.1.a 59." local officials will be ao'tified of the recommendation. Oct. 1945 .

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' 60. Additional training is needed in the area of 0.4.g discussed during planned training sessions with all risk decontamination procedures and the use of KI. * * *

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J.10.]- 61. Raf. NUREC-0654 J.10.j states that " Control of access to ,

' TCFs were manned by the State Police * - ' evacuated areas and organisation responsibilities for i ,

such control" is applicable to local and state government.

The Penns'ylvania State Police aan the access control points.

an.1 selected traffic control points. Information concerning j ' ,

the manning of the ACF's and TCF's is made available through state police channels. A state policeman is -

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assistance and information is available in a timely ammaer. - .

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county that a TCP is being manned by the PSP. .Therefore.

it is recommended that -this deficiency, as written, be deleted.

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T 2. ,There is no one adequately trained to relieve the ,

A.1.e 62. The county will attempt to resolve this item by identifying May 1985

.;,. Emergency Management Coordinator. *,

a replacement and training that person regarding the duties

';. . of an amargency'menagement coordinator.

63. The Emergency Management Coordinator. La a deviation . J.10.c 63. Comeur. This ites of route alerting and when to conduct May 1985' from the principal plan, initiated route alerting and ' route alerting will be covered during planned county

- maaning of ACFs/TCFs at Site Area Emergency. When . training sessione. ,

Beaver County told him to call back the teams and perform route alerting la conjunction with the strea

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provide the assurance specified in Category A. above. require corrective action. Also included are recommendations where performance was adequate. but correctable weaknesses were noted.

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. Additional training is required is the area of 0.4 3 64. Training sessions will be ' conducted by county regarding May 1985

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65. 'Perticipating Red Cross chapters will be identified in

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66. Indr1 school boards should be encouraged to select . J.10.c- 66. Pennsylvania Department of Education representative is May 1985

• - pre-designated student pickup points for the making a' concerted effort with local school districts * .

• schools that may be evacuated. to identify' student pickup points for schools that may require evacuation. ,

, 67. Allegheny County should develop.a plan for vehicle E.5.b 67, Allegheny County will incorporate procedures la their plae

• May 1985 decoat-i== tion (this was also a deficiency last year). for vehicle decontamination. .

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CATEGORY A. The following deficiency indicates that offsite emergency pre-paredness was not adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate '

measures can be taken to protect the health and safety of the public.

HANC0CK COUNTY The County's capability for performing the detailed actions necessary

• to implement an evacuation have not been demonstrated. Future exercises

• should include realistic simulation of the full range of activities. in-cluding:

. instructing the public;

- . notifying all special facilities, camps, parks. etc.;

- controlling air, water and rail traffic;

. determining available resources and acquiring unmet needs;

- evacuating schools;

- evacuating the transit-dependent population;

. - evacuating the handicapped mobility-impaired, and others with special needs;

. Controlling access to the evacuated area;

- -focovery-and seentry.

Corrective Actions This Category A deficiency will be corrected in a two step process.

Step 1 A) A complete revision of the Transportstion Services $tandard Opera.

ting Procedures. The exercise pointed out several areas in the

$0P that were unclear. By revising the procedure. the 111 defined areas in it will be cleared up leaving less of a chance of human error.

B) Updating the pubite information annex to the County plan and updating the public information 50P. ,

C) Reviewing all the EOC staff $0P's for clarity and updating as appropriate.

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Step 2 Conduct one-on-one EOC staff training where appropriate for the 50P changes.

Projected Correction Dates Step 1 - December 31, 1984 Step 2 - 1985 EOC staff training is now being scheduled.

The following is an item.by-item listing of the Category A de.

ficiency and the corrective action for each one. However, it is felt that not all of the items listed were properly commented upon and that some are improperly listed under Category A; these are so noted.

Corrective Actions / Comments

- instructing the public There is a mechanism already in place to deal with public informa.

tion. It is outlined in Annex K - Public Information Program - of the County plan and in a Public Information Standard Operating Procedure.

However, both documents will be reviewed and updated to make sure the information is disseminated to the public. Additional training will be given to the County P10 to assure that the update is understood and followed. (Public instructions is also cited as Category 8 De.

ficiency f17; this answer should satisfy both deficiencies).

. - notifying all special facilities, camps, parks, etc.

This activity needs to be broken down into two areas - special facilities and camps / parks.

special facilities - Fox Nursing Home is the only special facility in the ten-mile EPZ. HCOES did notify the nursing home and it i was an active participant in the exercise, (FEMA Report Page 86 87, "8. Special Evacuation Problems").

camps / parks - There are two facilities that fall under this cate.

gory - Tomlinson Run State Park, and Kennedy Park Marina.

t HCOES tried on several occasions to notify Tomlinson Run Park.

There is a procedure currently being developed with the park to clear up the connunications problem. However, the New Manchester Fire Depart.

ment has route alerting responsibility for the park, so the general pubife using the park would have been notified. Also, the park is in.

volved in the transient Sticker Program which provides emergency infor. -

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NOTE: The Hancock County plan lists the County Childrens Home and M-H Camp as special populations. The County Childrens Home is now closed. The 4-H Camp is considered part of Tomlinson Run Park and is being addressed in the park's plan. The Hancock County plan will be corrected in the annual update.

- controlling air, water, and rail traffic This is a responsibility that falls under the Transportation Ser.

- vices SOP. It is an area that will be corrected and cleared up by rewriting the 50P. When it comes to air, water and rail traffic, the 50P is very vague.

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- The Beaver Valley Power Station notifies the Corps of Engineers to close the New Cumberland Dam. This allows the Coast Guard, also contacted by Beaver Valley Power Station, to control water traffic.

There are no commercial airports in the Hancock County EPZ.

There is a small private airport in the County's EPI that is used by local people. The airport is not manned on a day-to-day basis; however, several contact persons for the airport have now been obtained.

. There is only one rail line into the EPZ. The 50P will be changed to include a call to Conrail so traffic on this line can be controlled.

. determining available resources and acquiring unmet needs This deficiency is not understood. The following are comments from the FEMA Report:

i Page 85. "VII Protective Action; A. Evacuation and Access Control."

"The County requested 20 State Police troopers and the Highway De-partmnt to assist in providing the necessary resources."

"Following the evacuation decision, at about 1445, activation of

~ a second mass care facility was simulated in order to provide for an expected 4.000 evacuees."

Page 87. "B. Special Evacuation Problems (cont.)." ..

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! director, two buses with wheelchair lifts and an ambulance were dis-patched at 1145."

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- evacuating schools The FEMA Report on Page 87 states:

"Due to the time of year, County personnel did not have to contend with the problems of evacuating the seven schools located within the EPZ.

Only one school within the EPZ was open for summer session at the time of the exercise. This was closed early by school officials (during the Site Area Emergency stage) on the pretext of a low water problem."

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• Hancock County school principals and the Hancock County school super. .

intendent. There is also a School Services Standard Operating Pro-cedure.

There will be a training session held with the School Services Officer to make certain he understands the plans and procedures.

- evacuating the transit-dependent population The FEMA Report on Page 87 states:

• " Capability for providing transportation for those members of the general population without their own means was partially demonstrated.

The staff detemined that 16 Hancock County and 10 Brooke County buses were available at the time, but there was no demonstration as to how these resources would be allocated to the various pickup points, nor was there a detemination as to whether' this was a sufficient quantity of buses to perfom the evacuation."

l This deficiency will be corrected with the transportation pro-cedure rewrite and addttional training. . While the procedure lists the pickup points for the transit-dependent' population it does not go into l

the detail necessary to assure sufficient transportation is provided.

l Once the update is completed, the transportation officer will receive additional training on the updated procedure.

s - ' evacuating the handicapped, mobility impaired, and others with special needs It is unclear why this was cited as a Category A deficiency. There are two comments in the FEMA report that would indicate thkt the evacu-ating of the handicapped, mobility-impaired, and others with special needs, was adequately addressed.

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FEMA Report Page 86. "B. 3 rectal Evacuation Problems."

"The evacuation of mobility-impaired and handicapped residents is a responsibility of the individual fire departments serving the dis-tricts in which those with special needs reside. Identification of the location and needs of such individuals has been accomplished through the use of a pubite information brochure, which is distributed annually.

The brochure includes a post card by which residents can register their special needs. The Director exhibited copies of a large number of these cards which have been returned. The originals have been distributed to the appropriate fire departments. As a sufficient number of Federal observers was not available to visit the fire departments, no further demonstration of the County's capability to perfom this aspect of evacu-ation was observed."

FEMA Report Page 87. "B. Special Evacuation Problems (cont.)."

• "The County demonstrated evacuation of Fox Nursing Home. This occurred during the 5tte Area Emergency phase, according to the Director, because of the length of time and special problems involved.

An initial census was requested by EOC personnel at about 0945 in order to establish transportation needs. After coordinating the evacuation decision with the nursing home director, two buses with wheelchair lifts and an ambulance were dispatched at 1145."

. controlling access to the evacuated area Here, again it is unclear why this was cited as a Category A

, deficiency. Since air, water and rail traffic was addressed as a

, separate Category A item. it can only be assumed that this deficiency was addressed to vehicular traffic. The FEMA Report states that control of vehicular traffic was demonstrated.

FEMA Report Page 85. "A. Evacuation and Access Control."

" Activation of traffic control points (simulated) was timely. The County requested 20 State Police troopers and the Highway Department to assist in providing the necessary resources. An estimate of the expected traffic volume was placed at only 1.000 vehicles based on an estimated EPZ population of 4.000. While actions to control vehicular traffic were demonstrated, air, water and rail traffic were not addressed.

One traffic control point was actually estabitshed, but this oc-curred during the Site Area Emergency phase (in conjunction with the nursing home evacuation, described below) and was not observed."

- Recovery and Reentry In the scenario packet submitted to FEMA. recovery and reentry was not listed as an exercise objective. In addition to that in the same scenario packet, under Actual, partial and Simulated Events it states: , _

" Recovery and reentry will not be played in this esercise."

A ggre, recovery and reentry should not be listed as a Category 1

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CATEGORY 8. The following deficiencies, while not indicative of preparedness insufficient to provide the assurance specified in Category A, require action.

WEST VIRGINIA STATE

1. Future exercises should demonstrate active and timely briefings through-out the course of the exercise to maintain a current level of awareness for all agency representatives concerning the latest activities and re-sponse operations.

Corrective Action /Date The EDC Shift Leaders have been advised that timely briefings are

. necessary so that all agency representatives can maintain a current level of awareness of the exercise / emergency. This matter will also be discussed in the 1985 EOC staff training session.

The timely briefings will be demonstrated in the next WV0ES exer-

• cise.

^2. The role of the Controller as a non'-participating exercise individual should be stressed in future exercises in order to more clearly test the roles of the actively-playing personnel.

Corrective Action /Date The Controller was advised of the problem. In future exercises, controllers will be briefed on their responsibilities.

, 3. Stricter control and thoroughness is needed with regard to standard procedures for communications and message documentation within the EDC.

Messages should be serially numbered to avoid loss of information and necessary information regarding time received, person receiving the information, actions taken, and routing should be applied to the message form.

Corrective Action /Date The WV0ES Emergency Operations Center SOP will be reviewed to assure that the logging of messages is explained properly.-

The 1985 EDC staff training session will reflect the necessity for stricter control on messages.

4. -Notification procedures for the State EDC of emergency classifications and identified points of contact should be reviewed, and corrections to the State plan made if appropriate.

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These procedures will be reviewed and updated, if necessary, by December 31, 1984. , _

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5. Protective actions were coordinated with the two adjacent impacted States in order to avoid confusion on the part of the general public.

The State plan provides specific guidance with regard to protective actions which are to be taken based on projected doses to the public.

If the State of West Virginia elects to adopt a standard 360 degree provision for implementing protective actions in mutual coordination with Pennslyvania and Ohio, this should be so noted in the plan.

Corrective Action /Date This will be reviewed and updated as appropriate by December 31 1984.

6. Future exercises should demonstrate active participation in protective action. decision making by the Governor or his/her designee, as provided for in the State plan.

Corrective Action /Date In past exercises, the Governor's Office has provided a representa-tive to the State EOC. It has also indicated that in future exercises a representative will be provided.

7. The State plan should be revised to consistently approach the subject of West Virginia's responsibility to contact FEMA regarding radiological emergency status classifications at the Beaver Valley Power Station.

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. The State plan will be reviewed and updated by December 31, 1984.

8. It is recommended that active use of the status board, to includ; significant actions taken by the agency representatives, be maintained throughout the course of future exercises in order to maintain agency representative awareness of current activities, to maintain coordination between these activities, and to heighten involvement in exercise actions.

Corrective Action /Date ,

The use and updating of status boards in the State EDC has been reviewed with the staff. It will also be included in the 1985 EOC

, staff training session.

9. Additional coordination and experience in the transfer of information via the hotline is warranted in order to make this a more viable means of communication. ..

Corrective Action /Date The Beaver Valley Power Statiog is currently develop.ing a procedure ,

for the hotline. The procedure should be done prior to the BVPS 1985 exercise.

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10. Future exercises should demonstrate consideration processes for the use of K1 and ingestion petitsay decisions in accordance with the State plan.

Air and rail transportation systes control should also be demonstrated.

Corrective Action /Date Procedures for these items will be reviewed. These items will be considered for objectives in the next exercise.

11. The location where dose rate calculations are to be performed by WVDH/.

!HD staff, i.e., at the State or Hancock County EOCs, should be clari. ,

fled in the State plan.

Corrective Action /Date This item will be discussed with the WVDH/IHD and a decision made by December 31, 1984.

12. State EOC objectives for future exercises should be aligned with radiological emergency response activities assigned to the State, as identified in the State plan.

Corrective Action /Date In future exercises, the State EOC objective will be more '

aligned to State radiological emergency assignments.

13. It is recommended that training be provided to all persons with potential news media responsibilities at the State level with regard to basic

• . radiological emergency preparedness parameters. Future exercises should demonstrate exercise-specific briefings to the public informa-tion personnel immediately prior to actual or simulated briefings and/or technically-qualified persons should attend such briefings as an accurate information source to be called on to support the public information officer when necessary.

Corrective Action /Date Training will be scheduled for the State public information people prior to the next exercise.

A special briefing will be conducted for the State PIO during the next exercise.

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14. The Hancock County EOC is presently undergoing improvements, including construction of a new Communications Center and installation of an emergency generator. These improvements should be completed quickly in order to establish capability for efficient and uninterrupted EOC communication.

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Corrective Action /Date The new Communications Center is being ccupleted as quickly as possible. The County is also in the process of requesting Federal funds through FEMA.

15. This exercise marked a deviation from the previous demonstration re.

garding accident assessment procedures - instead of relocating to the Hancock County EOC, the State's health physicist remained at the State EDC to perform accident assessment and dose calculation. It is recom.

mended that, for future exercises and actual incidents, the health physicist relocate to the County EOC. This procedure will promote more efficient accident assessment capability, including the capability for rapid re-evaluation, by providng the health physicist direct consulta-tion with the County Director and BVPS technical liaison, and more direct access to the field monitoring team and EOF liaison.

Corrective Action /Date

• The County agrees with the FEMA observer that the person doing accident assessment and dose calculations be relocated to the County EOC. However, that is a decision that will have be to made at the State level. (See Category B, #11 for the State of West Virginia).

16. Despite activation of the primary EBS station, the secondary station, WEIR in Weirton, failed to activate due to a breakdown in the EBS procedures established in the Wheeling Operational Area Plan. Pro-cedures should be reviewed with appropriate station personnel.

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. This deficiency has already been corrected. WEIR radio station received the EBS message but failed to rebroadcast it. The procedure was reviewed by station personnel.

17. Public instruction regarding evacuation procedures,' routes, destinations, etc. was not demonstrated, despite the fact that such a demonstration was a stated exercise objective, and procedures are contained in the County plan. Future exercises should include preparation of appropriate emergency instructions for the public, in the form of both EBS messages and news releases. ,

Corrective Action /Date Instructing the public was also cited in the Category A deficiency

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18. County EOC personnel were not adequately familiar with the population located within the 10-mile EPZ, citing inconsist-at and low estimates.

All County emergency organizations and personnel should be advised of the actual population figures, and re-evaluate their expected needs for resources, as appropriate.

Corrective Action /Date The EOC staff training will be changed to address the 10-mile EPZ population figures and locations. The 1985 training is now being scheduled.

19. The County does not have permanent record dosimetry available. The County should assure that appropriate arrangements are made with a

- supplier of either film badges or thermoluminescent dosimeters, to assure the capability for maintaining accurate, permanent dose records for all County emergency workers.

, Corrective Action /Date The West Virginia Department of Health is working with Duquesne Light Company to correct this deficiency. An agreement should be reached by December 31, 1984

20. There was a discrepancy regarding responsibility for registration of evacuees between the staffs at the reception center and mass care center.

A determination should be made as to which staff is responsible.

, Corrective Action /Date Registration of evacuees is the responsiblity of the mass care center staff. This will be clarified in the training given to both staffs. The 1985 training is now being scheduled.

21. In order to achieve a simultaneous activation of the alert and noti-fication system, Hancock County delayed their stren sounding to coin-cide with the siren sounding in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The sirens were not sounded in Hancock County within the required 15 min-utes. . FEMA-43, " Standard Guide for the ' Evaluation of Alert and Moti-fication Systems-for Nuclear Power Plants," states that the capability will be available for providing both an alert signal and an informa-tional or instructional message to the population in the lo-mile EPZ within 15 minutes.

Corrective Action /Date .

The County will participate in a remedial communications exercise with PEHA and Columbiana County, Ohio to demonstrate this Coordination capability does in fact exist in Hancock County.

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