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        - '                                        Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 Ralph G. Bird Senior Vice President - Nuclear October 4, 1990 BECo Ltr. #90.119 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Hashington, DC 20555 Docket No: 50-293 License No: DPR-35
 
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Boston Edison Company Response to NRC Request for Information on Offsite Emergency Planning for Pilgrim Il/
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==Dear Sir:==
 
Attached, in accordance with the letter from Mr. Steven Varga dated September 14, 1990, is Boston Edison's: (1) analysis of the September 6, 1990 public meeting transcript cnd FEMA's August 27, 1990 final exercise report; and (2) plan to correct outstanding issues. As we have consistently stated in the past, the views expressed in this document are those of Boston Edison and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commonwealth or the local communities.
Because of the size of the enclosed report, this letter summarizes: (1)
Boston Edison's basic-findings and conclusions as a result of its analyses of the public meeting transcript and FEMA exercise report; and (2) the-bases for our conclusion that the offsite emergency response program for Pilgrim Station more then adequately addresses the offsite planning standards set forth in NU_ REG-0654 and FEMA's Guidance Memoranda, and provides reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public would be adequately protected in the event of an emergency at Pilgrim.
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e    The Offsite Emeraency Resoonse Proaram for Pilarim Exceeds Aeolicable Reaulatory Reautrements and is One of the Best Proarams of its Kind in the Country.
It has been Boston Edison's consistent position (as well as that of the NRC and FEMA) that significant improvements have been achieved in the offsite emergency response program for Pilgrim Station over the last several years. In meetings attended by Commonwealth officials, FEMA representatives havn stated that the Pilgrim program is the best in the region. He have invested extensive resources in assisting the Commonwealth and local communities in achieving that objective and we are very pron to have been instrumental in these accomplishments. He believe that with our assistance, the Commonwealth and the local communities have established one of the finest and most comprehensive offsite emergency response programs in the country.
It is well recognized that emergency planning is a fluid process, that improvements are always possible, and that program changes are needed to respond to changing circumstances. However, when viewed against applicable regulatory requirements and guidelines, we firmly believe that the offsite program at Pilgrim provides reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public would be adequately protected in the event of an emergency at Pilgrim Station. Underlying that conclusion are the following key points and findings which are discussed in more detail in the attached report:
3      (1) " Formal" Commonwealth or Lqtcal Community Acoroval of Plans and Procedures
[Q            is Not Necessary for a Finding of Reasonable Assurance and Does Not Detract from the Efficacy of tne Offsite Plannina Proaram.
One of the criticisms stated in the public mee'.ing transcript is that      ,
plans or procedures have yet to be " approved." To date, neither the      ,
Commonwealth nor the local communities have " formally approved" the numerous plans or any of the hundreds of implementing procedures, nor have those documents been forwarded to FEMA for formal review under 44 CFR Part 350. This lack of formal approval does not, however, detract from the efficacy or acceptability of those documents. Detailed plans and procedures have been developed through extensive interaction between Commonwealth, local, and Boston Edison officials over the last three years. Virtually all of those plans and procedures have been reviewed by FEMA in the technical equivalent of a formal "350" review, and they are in use by responsible emergency response officials. The effectiveness of the plans and procedures was demonstrated in the October 1989 exercise and the May 1990 remedial exercise.
Lack of " formal approval" does not prevent either of the responsible federal agencies from concluding that the offsite program meets the
                  " reasonable assurance" standard contained in NRC and FEMA regulations.
NRC and FEMA regulations clearly distinguish between interim findings supporting the NRC licensing process (which may clearly be based upon a
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Page 3-Il        review of " draft" plans) and final, formal-plan reviews-pursuant to 44 CFR Part 350. See 10 CFR 50.47(a)(2) and 44 CFR 350.3(f). Plans and
("4        procedures need not- be " final" but must be sufficiently _ developed to .
enable the responsible federal agencies-to provide a-reasonable assurance finding. Ste g &., Public Service Co. of New Hamoshire (Seabrook Station,-  ,
Units I and 2),=ALAB-932, 31 NRC 371, 389 (1990); Philadelohia Electric Cm. (Limerick Generating Station, Units-1 and 2), ALAB-808, 21 NRC 1595, 1601 (1985). The offsite program for Pilgrim meets that criterion by a wide margin.
(2) An Adeauate Offsite Emeraency Resoonse Proaram Does not Need to include Advance Plannina for Every Possible Continaencv u Underlying some statements at the public meeting is the apparent assumption that an offsite emergency response program must account, in advance, for every possible contingency. That is neither legally required nor practically possible. The purpose of such a program is to provide a framework and basis for protecting the public and for taking additional ad hoc measures as may be necessary. The off site program for Pilgrim is      i founded upon a set of highly detailed implementing procedures for each responsible emergency response official and provides an unusually high degree of advance planning-for anticipated contingencies.
(3) The October 1989' Exercise and Hav 1990 Remedial Exercise Demonstrate the Effectiveness of the Offsite Proaram.
G        Some persons have criticized the offsite program based upon the results of-(j L          the October 1989 exercise and the May 1990 remedial exercise. While some-  -
of the concerns warrant further interaction between responsible public officials.and Boston Edison, they must be placed in their proper regulatory context.
FEMA's final report on the October 1989 exercise and the May 1990 remedial exercise identified no Deficiencies, 43 Areas- Required for Corrective Action (ARCA), 28 Areas Recommended for Improvement' (ARFIs), and 9 planning issues. It also found that 46 of the prior 48 ARCAs had been resolved. Two previously identified Deficiencies were corrected in the May 1990 remedial. Thus, at the present time, there are no outstanding        ,
Deficiencies standing in_the way of a reasonable assurance finding.
Outstanding ARCAs (which are typically scheduled for correction prior to the next scheduled biennial exercise) by definition are not considered sufficient-to preclude a finding that plans and preparedness are adequate to protect public health and safety.
(4) Adeauate Transoortation Resources Have Been Provided.
Testimony at the September 6 public meeting addressed the adequacy of transportation resources (particularly the availability of buses, vans and ambulances to evacuate persons.needing such assistance in an emergency).
l Ample resources have been committed to achieve this objective. Ste response to Item Tr-117 in the attached report.
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(              Ample transportation resources are available even with the conservative-G''            assumptions-used to caculate the extent of the transportation need. These-conservatisms include:
(a)    The size of the population estimated to be in need of transportation assistance is based upon an assumed evacuation of the entire EPZ, a very unlikely scenario; (b)    School, day-care and special facilities are assumed to be in            l operation, their populations are calculated using maximum facility      '
enrollment and maximum occupancy figures obtained from the facility administrators themselves, and all persons in these facilities are assumed to need transportation assistance; and (c)    Sufficient resources have been provided to evacuate all transportation dependent persons with no more than a single trip by any vehicle (i .e. , a "one-lif t" plan). No credit has been taken for routing any vehicle for a second lift; If more realistic assumptions were utilized, the surplus transportation resources would be even greater than currently calculated.
(5) Adeauate Arranaements for the Soecial Needs Pooulation Have Been Established.
Testimony was heard at the public meeting that as much as-18% of the (V  )          Pilgrim EPZ population has some form of disability and that the emergency plans for special'needs individuals have not accounted for this number of people. This 18% number is taken from a national census survey and is not relevant-to an estimate of the special needs population in the Pilgrim EPZ who might require assistance during an emergency. The critical question is not whether a person can be classified as disabled under a definition developed for an academic statistical study, but instead whether L                functionally such a person would need special assistance in being alerted l                or taking protective action in an emergency. He are not aware of-a single i                offsite planning program in the country that has identified such a large -
l                segment of its EPZ population to require the provision of such resources l                (e.g., liftvans, Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf).
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Furthermore, the study performed by Chadwick, Martin and Bailey consultants (and cosponsored by HCDA, the Massachusetts Office of
                -Handicapped Affairs and Boston Edison) provided a Pilgrim EPZ-- specific estimate of the size of the special needs population and determined that approximately 2.5% of the Pilgrim EPZ population would have a special need
                -in an emergency. These results have been used in the planning process.
l                Sufficient resources are in place to provide for the maximum estimated number of special needs individuals. 5 enhanced, self-identification survey was-distributed in September to all households in the EPZ which will provide an additional opportunity for special needs persons to M
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identify themselves over and above prior Public Information Brochure mail-in cards and other initiatives previously utilized. - Adequate
            -arrangements have been made for the special needs population. M responses to Items Tr-2, Tr-7, Tr-8 and Tr-12 in the attached report.-
(6) Plannina for Evacuation of Saauish Neck and Gurnet Point Is Adecuate.
Testimony was heard at the public meeting regarding egress.from Saquish Neck and Gurnet Point during lunar high tides. As we discuss in response to Item Tr-32 in the attached report, periodic lunar high tides only affect egress from Saquish Neck, D2.t from Gurnet Point or Duxbury beach.      j Furthermore, even during a lunar high tide, egress is aq.t completely blocked. In an emergency, persons on Saquish Neck could evacuate by walking or driving over dune areas which remain dry even at_high tides.
While these areas are environmentally protected, in an emergency-they could be used to obtain egress. In any event, even if it were assumed that egress was blocked during the period of tidal flooding, evacuation times for the Saguish population would not be significantly different from the evacuation times for other persons in the EPZ. Furthermore, some of-the testimony raised concerns about the population estimates for the Saquish-Gurnet beaches. Emergency plans and procedures for Saquish-Gurnet-were based upon the most definitive estimate of the t 'ch population -- an actual count of the beach population in the middle of the afternoon during a sunny Fourth of July weekend.
(7) Adeauate-Interim Host School Plannina for Duxbury and Marshfield Students        ;
O        was Demonstrated in the Exercise and Permanent Imorovements are Underway.
Testimony at the public meeting expressed the need for additional planning for host schools for the Duxbury and Marshfield student populations.
During the 1989 exercise process, the Commonwealth's interim program for      s the protection of these students was evaluated and successfully demonstrated-(although one ARCA remains which requires demonstration during the next biennial exercise). M response to Item Tr-153 in the attached report. Since the 1989 exercise,-. additional improvements-have-  '
been achieved including identification of specific host schools 'for Duxbury and Marshfield students and the development of applicable-implementing procedures. When these improvements are complete, they will be substituted for the Commonwealth's interim program. M responses to Item Tr-5-in the attached report.
(8) Reception Centers--and Monitorina/ Decontamination Caoabilities are Adeqw te, The status of the three reception centers and their ability to monitor 201.
of the evacuating EPZ population in about 12 hours in accordance with applicable FEMA guidance was also-discussed at the.public meeting. The threa reception centers have been enhanced and equipped. . Procedures for-their activation and operation have been developed and personnel have been trained. They are fully capable of performing monitoring in accordance
,            with applicable federal regulatory guidelines. M our responses to Items l
    ,      Tr_-69 and Tr-54 in-the attached report.
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* Conclusions For the reasons stated above and discussed in greater depth in-the attached report Boston Edison _ believes that the testimony criticizing the of fsite emergency response program for Pilgrim is either in error, or does not raise issues of such a nature that they can be found to have an adverse effect on the ability to protect public health and safety in the event of an emergency at Pilgrim Station.
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UL S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                  .
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-(              _ Associate Director for Inspection
'' ')L and. Technical Assessment Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory. Commission Hashington, D.C. 20555 Dr. Thomas Hurley Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Hr. Frank J. Congel Director, Division of Radiation Protection and Emergency Preparedness U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Hashington, D.C. 20555'                          ,
Mr. Steven A. Varga, Director Division of Reactor Projects - I/III Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S.-Nuclear Regulatory Commission Hashington, D.C. 20555 Mr. Robert A. Erickson                          1 jQ              Chief Emergency Preparedness Branch i              U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
    \ >)          Hashington, D.C. 20555 Mr. D. J.-Mcdonald-Project Manager-Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of _ Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear. Regulatory Commission 7920_-Norfolk Avenue Bethesda, HD 20814 Hr. John Mcdonald-                              !
Senior NRC Resident Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-Mr. T. Martin-Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear-Regulatory Commission
                -475 Allendale Road-King of Prussia, PA-19406 Mr. Richard Strome A            Regional Director Federal Emergency Management Agency 3]  '
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      .- .,- I. Introduction                                                                    l Q'%Jl The purpose of this report is to provide Boston Edison Company's response
                  -to-the NRC Staff's {{letter dated|date=September 14, 1990|text=September 14, 1990 letter}} requesting information on the offsite emergency response program for Pilgrim Station.      This report is.    !
organized as follows:
Section II provides an item by item response to the allegations and            l concerns identified in the September 6,1990 public meeting transcript.-        j
                                                                                                - .j Each item is quoted verbatim from the transcript and assigned a "Tr" item:
i number. Following each quote is the transcript page number where the-      .l allegation is contained and ' Boston Edison's- specific response including ;
detailed references to specific supporting documentation. In some cases,    j I
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Section III of this report responds to any items contained in the
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as the transcript references.- Thus, if an attachment contains allegations
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I Section IV of this report contains Boston Edison's item by item responses to FEMA's August 27, 1990 " Final Exercise-Assessment" on the October 12-13, 1989 exercise (and the May 25, 1990 remedial exercise).          Each outstanding ARCA and ARFI identified in FEMA's final report is quoted verbatim from the FEMA report and assigned an "Ex" item number.            Following each quote is the page number from the exercise report where the item is contained, additional identifying information from the FEMA report, Boston Edison's specific response, and where appropriate, corrective action and the schedule for correction.
Some clarifications are warranted regarding our references to specific plans or procedures as supporting documents in this report.        He have not attempted to cite all relevant provisions from all of the Commonwealth and q                    local plans and procedures.        Instead, we have attempted to provide references to a plan or procedure from the Commonwealth or from one local community that is representative of other similar plans or procedures.        A reviewer of this report may examine the particular procedure that is cited or may-review other similar procedures available from the Commonwealth or the local communities. While not identical from community to community, plans and procedures exhibit a high degree of uniformity.
In addition, we have also cited the most recent relevant plan or procedure revision. In some cases the plan or procedure may be the last revision which has been reviewed by local officials and whose comments have been incorporated. In other cases, the referenced plan or procedure is the latest annual revision currently being reviewed by Commonwealth or local officials. Although programmatic documents are periodically revised, we I-2                                      l
 
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U              plans and procedures cited provide a representative picture of the status of the offsite planning program today.
Section V of this report summarizes our conclusions, and discusses the regulatory significance of the areas where corrective actions have been identified. He would like to clarify what we believe to be an important distinction regarding our discussion of corrective actions.                                    Throughout the report, Boston Edison identifies actions that are underway to revise plans or procedures, provide equipment, or.otherwise continue the ongoing planning process.        These actions can be categorized as follows:
* Enhancements - The majority of the actions are being taken as part of the ongoing effort to maintain and update the offsite program, or as enhancements to that program.                    These actions are Dat O                            identified as " corrective actions" because they are not remedial in nature.
* Corrective Actions - Those actions that are remedial in nature are corrective actions. A good example of such a corrective action is additional training or other measures needed in order to respond to FEMA-identified ARCAs from the October 1989 exercise.
Finally, before providing our specific responses, two fundamental points warrant particular emphasis.                  First, some persons have suggested that Boston Edison has provided erroneous information to the NRC Staff. He object to those statements in the strongest possible terms.                                Boston Edison takes its obligation to provide complete and accurate information to the NRC very seriously. When information is provided by the Company, it is reviewed very carefully to assure that it represents our best understanding of the facts.                Information regarding the offsite emergency                j l
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complete and' accurate. In a {{letter dated|date=September 26, 1990|text=September 26, 1990 letter}} to.Ms.: Alba Thompson, former Chairman of the _ Plymouth Board of Selectnien, we have responded to some of those statements and shown that they are-in error. A-copy of that letter is attached to our response to Item Tr-14.
Second, some have also suggested that Boston Edison is not an appropriate source of information on offsite emergency planning issues.      Such statements fail to recognize the fundamental contribution that Boston Edison has made in-improving the status of.offsite emergency preparedness over the last several years. While we have recognized that the offsite program is the legal responsibility of offsite officials, we do have
      -legitimate, informed views on relevant planning issues and on the overall state of the offsite program. He have committed a dedicated staff of L/    professional emergency planners to assist in improving the offsite program._ He have played a very significant role in the formulation of plans and procedures and developing and implementing training materials.
We have spent millions of dollars on supporting the offsite program,            ,
including provision to-the Commonwealth and local governments of costly      a emergency facility renovations and equipment.
Our professional planning staff is an excellent, knowledgeable and reliable source of information on planning issues. The Company's views are an important source of information that should be considered by the regulatory agencies, along with the views of responsible and knowledgeable Commonwealth and local officials. While we do not speak on behalf of        ,
f']    those officials, we do meet our regulatory and corporate responsibilities v
to provide the most accurate information available to the regulatory agencies.
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Enclosure'B'-'        listing of Transcript Items by Subject _ Area
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i Enclosure D - -: Listing of-~ Items'Identifled for Corrective Action
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Listina of Acronyms cv          ACP        Access Control Point            ._      _
AP        Administrative Procedure (offsite)                          J ARC        American Red Cross ARCA      Area _ Requiring Corrective Action ARFI      Area Recommended for Improvement BECo      Boston Edison Company BECC1S Boston Edison Comunity Offsite Notification System CB        Citizen's Band CCC        Congregate Care Centers CDV      ' Civil Defense Variac (Meter)
CFR    ; Code of Federal Regulations                  .                y CJTC      Criminal Justice Training Center                            -i' CPM    . Counts Per Minute DNN        Digital-_ Notification Network DPH        Department of Public Horks DTV'      Direct Torus Vent EAL-      Emergency Action Levels O
s        EBS-    ' Emergency Broadcast System ECL        Emergency Classification Level EETC      Environmental Emergency Team Coordinator
          -EMS-      Emergency Medical Systems E0C        Emergency Operations- Center                                1.
EOF'    l Emergency- Operations Facility                            -i EP-AD' Emergency Preparedness Administrative Procedure (onsite)        <
EPZ      Emergency Planning Zone                                      i ERO-      Emergency. Response Organization                              ;
ETE      Evacuation Time Estimate                                      j EHMDS Emergency Horker Monitoring and Decontamination Station FEMA      Federal ~ Emergency Management Agency HOC        House of- Corrections
          -IP        Implementing Procedure                                        !
JCAH      Joint Commission on Accreditation.of Hospital                !
KI        Potassium Iodide
          ' LOA      Letter of-Agreement F'Y L/                                                                                -
 
Enclosure A MBTA      Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority MCDA      Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency MCI      Massachusetts Correctional Institution MDPH      Massachusetts Department of Public Health MDPH      Massachusetts Department of Public Horks NIAT      Nuclear Incident Assessment Team NRC      Nuclear Regulatory Commission OEP      Office of Emergency Preparedness OHA      Massachsetts Office of Handicapped Affairs PAC    Pilgrim Area Collaborative PAD    Protective Action Directive PAR    Protective Action Recommendation        .
PI    Planning Issue PIB    Public Information Brochure PIO  Public Information Officer PNPS  Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station RACES Radio Amateur Communications Emergency Services REA  Radiological Emergency Area p      RERP  Radiological Emergency Response Plan RMT  Radiation Monitoring Team R0    Radiological Officer SIR  Self-Initiated Review (by EMA)
TCP  Traffic Control Point TDD  Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
        '' O  Thermo-Luminescent Dosimeter Transportation Staging Area
  .-N YAEL  Yankee Atomic Environmental Laboratory O
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M                                  Listina of Public Meetina Items by Subiect Area -
:- Subiect                                          ' Item Number Saquish/Gurnet-planning-                    14, 32-33, 42, 56-63, 73-74, 132 Duxbury/Marshfield host schools.                5.76-77,87-88,118-123,153i157,159
                    ' Special Needs                                    2, 6-13, 34, 41, 55, 78, 97, 124,_127,:
148 Honitoring/ Decontamination                    54, 69-70, 90, 113, 135 Transportation Resources                        40, 71-72, 96, 98-99, 117, 125, 133,_
149, 158 Reception. Centers-                            14-23, 68, 91-93, 95 -114, 126, 138-146,
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Training?                                      25, 27, 100, 103-105, 116,-121,.136, 137 Plymouth equipment                          -26, 28, 35-37--
                  ' Shelters
                                                                      ._75,-110-111,_129-131,11471 Direct Torus Vent                              49-53, 80 Schools /daycare                                24-25, 29-31, 38.-46, 85-86,.128,:150 Letters of Agreement (LOA)                      115,-151' Procedure; review status                        154
:                      Exercise <-                                    -1, 65, 82, 83, 134                        i Sirens                                          3, 45
                                                                                                                'i Plymouth manpower-                            ~39 Potassium iodide-(KD                            43, 94,_156                                .
Traffic /ETE                                    44, 160 Kingston manpower                              101, 102, 106 5
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            ,                  . ..  ..    . . - . -  . - - . . . ..- -.. ..- - .~ . .. -                  . .  . . - - . . - .      .
p, Enclosure B'                                                      T y                                                                                                                                    )
i                    : Subiect                                                    Item Number.                                    .!
Hospital planning-                                          47,_79 Prison planning                                            48:                                                E Carver EHMDS manpower                                    164-                                              1 FEMA Self-initated review                                  67:                                                ,
Environmental monitoring                                  81, 135-Marshfield Harbormaster radio                              84 Boston Edison assistance                                  89 Kingston' equipment                                          107.                                              ,
                                                                                                                                            'c Telephone Network                                          108-109
                            - Miscellaneous                                            -66,-112 -l'55, 161 o                                                                                                                            -
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                                                , , _ .                                                                            -__-_a
 
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(                  Listina of Public Meetina 'Transcriot Attachmenfi Attachment'            Descriotion                          Date        f 1        Overview Report of 7/20/90                    --          !
Hellesley Reception Center Tour-by                          i Jane A. Fleming (RERSC) (2 pgs.)
2        Letter from Thomas Vetra (CURE) to.        7/26/90        i Neil Johnson (Duxbury Radiological Response Committee) re: questions-and concerns on. status of Hellesley Reception Center-(6 pgs.)
3        Information re: Bus availability in-          --
the EPZ (3 pgs.)                .
4-      Transportation Resource Data Sheets        11/89 (32 pgs.)
5        Letter from Donald G. Kennedy-            5/7/90          :
(Duxbury, Superintendent of                                .
Schools) to Frederick J. Tirrell-                          !
                        .(Needham.-Superintendent of O
V Schools) re: summary of meeting                            4
                        .concerning possibility of Needham                          i to be host school. (2 pgs.)                                i 6        Letter frog.Neil H.-Johnson                    --
(Chairman RERPC) to David Vogler                          -;
re: recommendation to forward RERP                        i
                        -Questions and' J. Fleming allegation to FEMA;(18 pgs.)                                        q i
,              7        Pilgrim Diract Torus' Vent.-            .- 2/27 / 90 '- .i
                        . Presented to: Hassachusetts-Sub -
Committee _on Energy by David'C.
Dixon.(26 pgs.)_
8        Letter from-Thomas;C..Elsasser          -11/13/89 (Technical' Asst.'to NRC Chairman
                        -Carr) to Jane A. Fleming re:
i' response to 10/12/89 meeting:
                        ~between Carr & Fleming (3 pgs.)
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Enclosure C Attachment                  Descriotion                    Date 9    Appointment of Jane Fleming to      6/11/90 Duxbury Radiological Emergency Response Plan Committee (RERPC)
(1 pg.)
10  Statement of the Nuclear Affairs        --
Committee of the Town of Duxbury signed by J.B. Lampert (9 pgs.)
11  Statement of Alba Thompson,          9/6/90 Selectman; Town of Plymouth, MA.
for the Board of Selectmen (21 pgs.)
12  Letter from Richard L. Katzenstein  8/25/90 to Marie Hiller (NRC Region I) re:          -
urges that evacuation plans not be a criteria for nuclear power plant operation. (1 pg.)
13  Letter from Margaret H. Saunders    9/6/90 re: discouraged & alarmed that no adequate evacuation plan is in O,                      place (1 pg.)
14  Letter from David J. Vogler          9/6/90 (Chairman Office of Selectmen, Duxbury, hA) to Thomas T. Hartin (NRC Region I Administrator) re:
Ouxbury view on the off-site emergency preparedness process. (38 pgs.)
15  Letter from Jane A. Fleming to A. 9/6/90 Randy Blough & T. T. Martin (NRC Region I) re: written testimony for the public meeting concerning previous allegation (7 pgs.)
16  Same as Attachment 11 17  Same as Attachment 1 18  Same as At*Tchment 2 19  Same as Attachment 3 20  Same as Attachment 4 21  Same as Attachment 5
 
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Enclosure C Attachment                Descriotion                                        Date                  !
22    Same as Attachment 6 f
23    Same as Attachment 7-                                                              l 24    Same as Attachment 8                                                                ;
25    Same as Attachment 15                                                    ,        .
Letter from Edward Kergnarowin to 26                                                                  --
Ms. Miller re: expresses concerns on-nuclear power (1 pg.)
27    Letter from Lawrence S. Cole to_Ms.                        8/30/90 Mil 167 (NRC Region I) re: expresses                                            4 concerns on emergency preparedness,                                            -
environmental censiderations (1 pg.)
28    Report on the Draft " Final Exercise                      7/16/90              i Assessment Joint State and Lo.*al                                                !
Radiological Emergency Response Exercise for the Pilgrim Nuclear-                                                ,
ye                              Power Plant Plymouth, Massachusetts                                              ?
  -                                  October 12-13, 1989" by the                                                        -
Massachusetts Civil. Defense Agency                                              .
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Inclosure 0                        -
Listina of Items Identified for Corrective Action Tr-10          Tr-A14-2            Ex-4                Ex-44 Tr-26          Tr-A14-9            Ex-7                Ex-45 Tr-31          Tr-A28-3            Ex-8                Ex-46 Tr-48                              Ex-9                Ex-47 Tr-84                              Ex-10                Ex-48 Tr-90                              Ex-11                Ex-49 Tr-100                              Ex-12                Ex-50 Tr-108                              Ex-13                Ex-51 Ex-14                Ex-52 Ex-15                Ex-53 Ex-16                Ex-54 Ex-17                Ex-56 ,
Ex-18                Ex-57 Ex-19                Ex-58 Ex-21.              Ex-59 Ex-22                Ex-60 Ex-23                Ex-61 Ex-24                Ex-62 Ex-25                Ex-64 Ex-28                Ex-65 Ex-29                Ex-66 Ex-31                Ex-67 Ex-32                Ex-68
(,
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Ex-33                Ex-69 Ex-34                Ex-70 Ex-35                Ex-72 Ex-36                Ex-73 Ex-37                Ex-74 Ex-39
                                                                          ~
Ex-75 x-40              Ex-76 Ex-41                Ex-78 Ex-42                Ex-79 Ex-43                Ex-80 fh
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O II. RESPONSES TO PUBLIC HEETING TRANSCRIPT ITEMS O
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                    -liam No. Tr-1:                  "Our [MCDA) latest #1 valuation of emergency preparedness is f'                                                found held in October 1989 to which I draw your attention
(                                                  and which I hope you will give your strongest consideration. Our July 16 report [ Attachment 28 to the                                                  ,
Transcript) raises several issues which must be resolved through our cooperative planning process."
                    -Source:              September 6. 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 17
]
Boston Edison Resconse:
* This item references the comments of the Massachusetts Civil Defense                                                                .
Agency (HCDA) on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) draft exercise                                                            3 repor.t. which has been superceded by its final exercise report.                                                          The MCDA July 16 report, p. 9,' states that the remedial exercise had " highly successful                                                                .
results".                To the extent that MCDA's July 16 r'eport identifies the same or similar matters identified by FEMA in its final report on the October 1989                                                                ;
exercise, those matters are addressed by Boston Edison in Section IV of this report.              To the extent that MCDA's July 16 report identifies new or different.                                                ,
'()                  matters not raised in FEMA's final report, each of those matters has been designated as Item Tr-A28-(number).                                      Boston Edison's Response to each of these numbered items is contained in Section III of this report.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable k
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l Item No. Tr-2:                "While the special needs self-identification program is~                                  !
underway, it is not complete."                                                            4
(                                                                                                                                      i Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. pp. 18-19                                                              "
Baston Edison Resoonse:
During the week of September 24, 1990, an enhanced special needs survey n
was mailed to the residents of the Pilgrim Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) to enable individuals with special needs to identify themselves. A copy of this                                              i l
;                  survey is attached. As discr.ssed below, the survey represents an enhancement to the existing program.
The existing special needs program for the Pilgrim EPZ consists of two.                                            -
                                                                                          ~
parts,    The first part applies.to the estimated number of individuals who may
.                  have special needs (including those individuals who have not been specifically pre-identified).            The second part applies to individuals who have been specifically _ identified as having special needs.                        Each of these is discussed i                  below.
Estimated Soecial Needs Pooulation For the estimated special needs population, the emergency program for -                                            ,
Pilgrim consists of three parts:              1) estimating the number of people within the special needs population; 2) providing resources sufficient to meet the                                            '
i needs of these people, including transportation resources; 3) notifying the                                            #
public of the existence of special needs officiais who' may be contacted during an_ emergency and who can arrange for special assistance for individuals with special needs,        itt, L.Qu Town of Plymouth IP-12 (Draft-7, June-27, 1990),
y                entitled "Special Needs Officer"; Town of Kingston AP-05 (Draft-01, September                                          (
j;                .1990), entitled "Special Needs Program Maintenance" (under review by all EPZ Towns)~.                                                                                                              ,
Estimates of the special needs population are currently based upon a 1989                                        r state-of-the-art study by the consulting firm of Chadwick, Martin and Bailey 10/04/90 - EPL944                                      II-2
 
Item No. Tr-2: (cont.)
b v    entitled " Study on Special Needs for Planning Resources in the Pilgrim EPZ".
This study (which was co-sponsored by MCDA, Massachusetts Office of Handicapped Affairs (OHA) and Boston Edison) encompassed 5000 households (or about one out of every six households) within the Pilgrim EPZ.      The purpose of the study was to estimate the number of people who might require assistance by emergency response personnel in the event of an emergency at Pilgrim.      The results of the study varied depending upon the special need in question.      The results were also dependent upon whether the individual in_ question had dependable assistance at home and therefore would not need outside assistance l
    'from emergency response personnel.      For example, the study found that:
* 10.7% of the households had a member with some degree of hearing loss, but only 0.5% had a member with a severe' hearing loss and might require special notification either from family or friends or from n                                                                                          I emergency response personnel.                                            j
* 4.0% of the households reported someone with a physical or mental disability who might require special notification, but only 2.3%
would need outside notification by emergency response personnel.
a    2.1% of the households had a special need for transportation during an emergency, including 106 households that would need a wheelchair van and 27 households that would need an-ambulance.
Emergency plans, procedures and resources have been developed based upon        !
the estimated number of special needs individuals who might need outside assistance by emergency response personnel in the event of an emergency.        For i
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Item No. Tr-2: (cont.)
O V                                                                            example,14 buses,19 lift vans and 16 ambulances have been assigned to provide transportation for special needs individuals who do not have tneir own                                                                    '
means of transportation.                                                              These transportation resources are more than sufficient, based upon an estimated occupancy of 45 adults per bus, 6 persons per lift van, 2 persons per ambulance and a conservative assumption of one                                                                        ,
,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                t trip per vehicle.                                                                                                                                '
Identified Soecial Needs Pooulation                                                                                                              i For individuals with a special need, the emergency program for Pilgrim.                                          i consists of two parts:                                                              1) requesting individuals with special needs to
                                                                          -identify themselves; 2) having designated special- needs officials contact the identified individuals during an emergency to determine whether they-need-                                                                    3 assistance and arrange to provide such assistance.                                                              Sit, h h , Town of Plymouth IP-12 (Draft-7, June 27, 1990), entitled "Special Needs Officers";                                                                    -.
A Town of Kingston AP-05 (Draft-01, September 1990), entitled "Special Needs                                                                      ,
Program Maintenance".                                                                                                                            !
Several different methods have been utilized to encourage individuals with special needs in the Pilgrim EPZ to identify themselves.                                                                These methods have-included:                                                              1) advertisements in local newspapers in 1987 requesting special needs individuals to identify themselves to local Civil Defense agencies; and
: 2) the 1989 Public Information Brochure -(DIB), which in'.luded a detachable, pre-addressed mail-in card for self-identific& tim of special needs individuals; and 3) the 1990 enhanced special needs survey referenced in Item Tr-12.                                                        Response to Item Tr-12 provides a more detailed description of this                  .
survey, which was. initiated in response to the study reflected in the Chadwick, Martin and Bailey report.
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i Item No. Tr-2: (cont.)                                                                                                                                                I In suonary, completion of the 1990 enhanced special needs survey is not                                                                                    ;
necessary for adequate emergency planning for the special needs population.                                                                                        1 Instead, this survey only represents an additional and improved method for EPZ                                                                                        l i
town officials to-identify special needs individuals.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None. Required
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SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                                                            1 Not Applicable                                                                                                                                              l 4
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RESPONSE FORM SPECIAL NEEDS SELF-IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM All information will be kept confidential by public safety officials. If you need help filling out this form, please call the telephone number at the bottom of the Selectmen's letter.
1Ci                EQ A. 1)      Do you or does someone in your household have a hearing loss that would make it unlikely to hear warning sirens, a broadcast from official vehicles, or emergency information on radio or television in the event of a public emergency?                                        __.
: 2)      Does this person use or need special equipment such as a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD/ TTY)?                                                                      ___                                ;
B. Do you or does someone in your household n'eed help to                                                                          e shelter-in-place; that is.-to close doors, windows or vents?                                                                                                            ___
C. If evacuation is directed, would you or anyone in your                                                                            .
household need cutside help to get ready to evacuate?                                        __                  ___
O. If you or other household members need a ride to leave the area, are you or they unable to walk about 1/2 mile to an emergency bus route?
E. If you must be away from home a-day or more, would you or someone in your household need help with medical                                                                                ;
equipment or supplies, prescription drugs or a medically prescribed. diet?                                                                            ___
F. Would a family member with any other type of physical, mental or emotional disability need special help with any of the actions listed above?                                                                ___
If you answered "yes" to any question above and would not always have someone around to help you, please return this questionnaire in the stamped envelope enclosed with this mailing. Someone from your local Civil Defense Agency will contact you for more information.
Name:
Address:.
Town:                                                        State:                        Zip Code:-
Number'of persons in household:
Telephone numbers:                  Home:                                        Work:
TDD/ TTY Number:
V            If you do not have a telephone, how may we reach you?
 
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I Item No. Tr-3:            "Necessary alterations to the siren activation system which
    >                                              were identified by FEMA after the October 1989 exercise are      '
presently under consideration."
Source:        September 6, 1990 Public Heeting Tr. p. 19 Boston Edison ResDonse:
The alttrations referenced in this item involve provision of equipment and          1 software modifications which will enable the State Police at Middleborough to directly activate EPZ sirens.            Boston Edison has received proposals for the conduct of this work and is presently evaluating those proposals.                This enhancement is scheduled for completion next year.                                      i The item alleges no program inadequacy sin.ce the towns currently have this        ,
capability. The comment made on pa9e 43 of the draft FEMA exercise report (dated May 1990) stated, "In addition to the towns' capability to activate strens, it is recommended that the State should also have this capability."
The statement in no way implies it is a "necessary alteration". As a matter of fact, FEMA eliminated this comment from the final er.ercise report since the applicable objectives were successfully demonstrated during the May 1990 remedial exercise.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required-SCHEDULE FOR-COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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Item No. Tr-4:        " Arrangements and equipment for evacuation of the                      .
:                          Saquish-Gurnet area are yet to be made final."
Source: September 6,1990, Public Heeting Tr. p.19 Boston Edison Resggnig:
Emergency procedures applicable to the Saquish-Gurnet area have been drafted. Sea Town of Plymouth IP-15 (Draft-2, June 29, 1990), entitled "Gurnet/Saquish Association".      The Saquish-Gurnet-Association has given                    ,
conditional approval to these procedures, subject to upgrading of the access road to Saquish Neck and to having the Saquish-Gurnet Association emergency personnel interface with Duxbur,y rather than Plymouth.              As discussed in Responses to Items Tr-57 and Tr-58, completion'of these conditions is not-necessary for the safe evacuation of the Saquish-Gurnet population in the event of an emergency.
In summary, the emergency procedures include the following arrangements for evacuation of the Saquish-Gurnet population:      1) Saguish-Gurnet and Duxbury Beach has its own subarea designation (subarea 4); 2) the Saquish-Gurnet Association is notified at the " ALERT" stage with the 1
recommendation for precautionary closure; 3) in addition to warnings by siren, warnings to evacuate are provided by the Saquish-Gurnet Deputy Civil Defense Directors during route alerting; 4) the Saquish-Gurnet population has a-designated evacu6 tion route; and 5) the Saquish-Gurnet population has a designated reception center. Sgt, n , Town of Plymouth IP-15 (Draft-2, June 29, 1990), entitled "Gurnet/Saquish Association"; Town of Duxbury IP-15 (Draft-5, April 2, 1990), entitled " Conservation Department", p. 12; Evacuation Time Estimate and Traffic Management Plan, Rev.1 (July 15,1989)
: p. J-2.
Necessary equipment is in place for the.Saquish-Gurnet area.            For example.
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l Item N5. Tr-4: (cont.)
Saguish-Gurnet Association, including two portable VHF marine radios with microphones, speakers and charging units, two pagers on the. Town of Plymouth                      l paging system, and two route alert kits consisting of two bu11 horns, two flashlights, and writing materials.            Boston Edison has also supplied a warning sign and a four-wheel drive vehicle for use in the Saquish-Gurnet area. This-equipment is sufficient to enable the Saguish-Gurnet Association to perform its responsibilities under Plymouth IP-15. Additionally, two warning sirens 1
are located in the Saquish-Gurnet area which have speakers for public address                    l
                                                                                                            )
capabilities.      In addition, Boston Edison provides two year round residents of              {
Saquish with a stipend of $1,000 per person per year to' compensate them for.                    "
acting as Deputy Civil Defense Directors - Town of Plymouth. Under Plymouth                      !
IP-15, these individuals are primarily responsible for performing route alerting, communicating with the Plymouth Harbormaster, and notifying O      .Saquish-Gurnet residents.
1 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE'FOR' COMPLETION:
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Ltes No. Tr-!i:      " Detailed plans for host schools to protect children from Duxbury and Marshfield have yet to be completed."                                        i SNtttg:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 19                                                          l Soston Edison Resoonse:
According to Commonwealth procedures, if an emergency were to occur at Pilgrim which necessitaced the transfer of Duxbury and Marshfield students to host schools HCDA would currently accomplish this task through the use of an                                    j
                                " Executive Order Declaring a State of Emergency and Concerning the Use of                                      l Public Facilities to Support Emergency Response to an Accident at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station". When the Governor declares a state of emergency, host schools can be made available for the temporar'y sheltering of school children                              e through the use of the Executive Order. A copy of the Executive Order is provided in the HCDA Technical Hazards Officer's Implementing Procedure, IP-18 (Draft-03, August 27, 1990), entitled "HCDA Technical Hazards Officer", and it is the Technical Hazards Officer's job to incorporate the names of the host schools for Duxbury and Marshfield into the Executive Order.                            In addition, by procedure, MCDA IP-01 (Draf t-6, July 9,1990), entitled "HCDA Director" the HCDA Director ensures that the host schools for Duxbury and Marshfield have i'
been incorporated into the Executive Order.
Next, by procedure, "HCDA Operations Officer" IP-03 (Draft-06, August 9, 1990), the Executive Order (with the host schools for Duxbury and Marshfield                                ;
identified) is telecopied to the Area II Director, with copies forwarded to
;                                the Public Affairs Officer, the Emergency Operations Facility and Wellesley l                                Emergency Operations Center (E0C) Emergency Response Coordinator (Director) l-                              IP-02 (Draft-2, June 26, 1990), entitled "EOC Hanagement".                        By procedure, the HCDA Public Affairs Officer develops an Emergency Broadcast Syttem (EBS) message for the Director's approval, which would include, among other things, 10/04/90 - EPL944                                                II-9
 
Item No. Tr-5: (cont.)
the identified host schools for Duxbury and Marshfield. $11 MCDA IP-12 (Draft-04, May 14, 1930), entitled "HCDA Public Affairs Officer".                                                                              Currently, in that same procedure, the Commonwealth's Criminal Justice Training Council (CJTC) IP-19 (Draft-3, June 26, 1990), entitled " Massachusetts Department of Education Host School / Mass Care Hellesley DPH Facility") is identified in the listing of host schools for Duxbury and Marshfield.                                                            In addition to the EBS message, parents of Duxbury and Marshfield students may also receive information about the location of their children at the CJTC.
The Area II Director, provides to the Area.II Special-Facilities e
Coordinator, the Declaration of the State of Emergency / Executive Order, including the names of the host schools and their locations.                                                                            The Duxbury and Marshfield School Department procedures provide that students should be                                                                                      '
transferred to the CJTC.                  IP-06 (Draft-9, May 21, 1990), entitled "Duxbury
[s)
  %  School Department", IP 06 (Draft-0, August 29, 1989), entitled "Marshfield School Department". Also, by procedure, the Area II Special Facilities Coordinator, IP-08 (Draft-5, May 10, 1990), entitled " Area II Special Facilities Coordinator", provides the names of the host schools and their locations to the Marshfield School Superintendent (EOC. Rep.), the Duxbury School Superintendent (EOC Rep.), and the Department of Education (EOC Rep.)
at Wellesley. As discussed in Response.to Item Tr-153, the Commonwealth successfully demonstrated its ability to implement the Executive Order and designate host schools for Marshfield and Duxbury during the May 1990 remedial exercise. However, one ARCA was identified.
In the near future, the Executive Order will no longer be used to designate host schools for Duxbury and Marshfield because those particular towns have recently identified host schools for their children.                                                                              The Needham      ,
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Item No. Tr-5: (cont.)                                                                                '
O C              High School has been identified as the host school for Duxbury and 14 Furnace Brook School in Marshfield has been identified as the host school for the one school in Marshfield inside the EPZ which would be evacuated.                      Draft            ,
1 procedures for Marshfield reflecting this change have been developed and are in the hands of the Marshfield Civil Defense Director and the School Superintendent for review, Town of Marshfield IP-06 (Draft-2, September 6, 1990), entitled " School Department".      Graphics and maps with instructions to support the revised IP have also been prepared and are in the hands of the                          !
Marshfield Civil Defense Director and School S,uperintendent for review.                      A
                                                                                                                    ]
Boston Edison planner has also been informed by a Marshfield town official that the procedure has been forwarded to the MCDA for review.                      It should be noted that the use of the Furnace Brook School, as the host school for                              f Marshfield currently is being questioned by the MCDA staff, O                    In Duxbury, a revised school IP has been prepared and as of September 21, t
1990 was in the hands of the Duxbury School Superintendent and Civil Defense Director for review.        Town of Duxbury IP-06 (Draft-9, September 21, 1990),
entitled " School Department".      Graphics and maps with instructions to support                )
l the revised IP have also been prepared and are in the hands of the Duxbury                        _j School Superintendent and the Civil Defense Director for review.
Additionally, Wellesley procedures have been revised to include, for Needham-
              . School officials, an ~ appropriate checklist for Needham High School.                      IP-19 (Draft-4, September 24, 1990), entitled "Hassachusetts Department of Education Host School / Mass Care Wellesley DPH Facility". This revised procedure is in the hands of appropriate Needham officials for review.                        An October 11, 1990 O                                                                                                                  .
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Item No. Tr-5; (cont.)
(._) meeting has also been scheduled with the Needham Business Manager to finalize Needham's role as a host school commutity.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required iCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable sg A
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ItenJo. Tr-6:                        "As a first step, testimony regarding the special needs                                              )
citizens in the communities near the plant should be                                                l
  \                                                comprehensively addressed by the NRC staff."
inur.s.t:      September 6, 1990 Public Meeting Tr. p. 24 Boston Edison Resoonse:
This item does not itself identify any deficiency. He have provided specific responses to each substantive item related to special needs identified in the September 6th public meeting transcript and attachments.
                $1t Responses to Items Tr-2, Tr-7, Tr-8 and Tr-12.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                        ,
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Item No. Tr-7:        "The NRC has requested an update on emergency planning for
/D tj people with needs living in the EPZ for Pilgrim Station.
for the elderly and disabled, the FEMA deficiencies of 1987 remain unchanged today."
    $291c1:  September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 32 Boston Edison Resoonse:
In 1987, FEMA identified the need for more detailed planning for the special needs population.      Since that time, the following progress has been 1
achieved:
l (1)  Specific plans and procedures have been developed which provide a          '
detailed program for protection of the special needs population in the Pilgrim EPZ. These plans and pro'cedures specify responsibilities and assign specific tasks to provide for the identification of and assistance to persons with special needs. Sag, JL A., Town of Plymouth IP-12 (Draft-7, June 27, 1990), entitled "Special Needs
(            Officer"; Town of Kingston AP-05 (Draf t-01, September 1990), entitled "Special Needs Program Maintenance" (in review by all EPZ towns);
Town of Plymouth RERP (Draft-9, May 18, 1990), pp. II-E-7, II-G-5, II-J-12 to 14.
(2)  Individuals have been assigned responsibility as Special Needs Officers. Sag, g a., Town of Kingston IP-02 (Draft-6, May 10, 1990),
entitled " Civil Defense Agency" p. 25.      Training has been provided to these individuals. Sag, g a., "Offsite Emergency Preparedness Training", Module 3:    EOC Staff Lesson Plan 3-7K, "Special Needs" (April 12, 1990) and applicable training records.
(3) Programs have been implemented to verify the size and needs of the special needs population and to enable such persons to identify themselves in advance of and during an emergency.      These include: a)
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'v)          the Commonwealth's 1989 Public Information Brochure (PIB); b) the 1989 PIB detachable self-addressed card; c) the Chadwick, Martin, and 10/04/90 - EPL944                          II-14
 
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Item No. Tr-7: (cont.)                                                            .,
Bailey study of the Pilgrim EPZ special needs population; d) the enhanced special needs survey now being implemented (igg Response to Item Tr-12); e) the 1990 enhanced special needs survey, letters,
                . posters and newsletter inserts mailed to local, regional, and state human services agencies; f) cassette tapes outlining the 1990                !
                . enhanced special needs survey and designed for use by sight-impaired persons delivered to the area Talking Information Center, local-libraries, and-EPZ senior citizen communities; and g) advertisements        l in local newpapers in 1987 requesting.special needs persons to        -
identify themselves to local Civil Defense agencies.
(4) Transportation providers have signed Letters of Agreement (LOAs) to provide transportation resources in an emergency; in total, these resources exceed estimated needs. Sig Response to Item Tr-2.
\ -
(5)- Fifty-five Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDDs) have been provided to the local Civil Defense Directors, 22 of which have been distributed to the general population to date. Additionally, five TDDs are in the EPZ town EOCs and'five TDDs are at the EPZ town l
24-hour warning points.                                                ''
          -(6)  Interim training was approved by MCDA and conducted in EPZ towns on        i the draft administrative procedure designed to help town officials
                                                                          ~
maintain the special needs program.
(7) Special needs objectives were successfully demonstrated by the towns-    'j
'                                                                                        1 in the October 1989 exercise.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:..
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item No. Tr-a:                "The special needs population has not even been identified    1
:' '                                        in any real-sense. Today in Plymouth, only I percent of            i the population with special needs has been identified.            j Only 17 additional people have been ~1dentified siace 1987.        !,
As you are well aware, the United States census survey              I entitled "U.S. Disability, Functional Limitation and Health        !
Insurance Coverage" shows 18.2 percent of the population      .i has disabilities and functional limitations. Updated .            i figures extrapolated from Massachusetts actually show that        .
figure has raised to 20 percent in 1990."                          f Source: September'6, 1990, Public Meeting-Tr. pp. 32-33                                          ,
Boston Edison Resnonte:
For an emergency at Pilgrim, the special needs population is a subset of the population with disabilities and functiona.1 limitations.                    The special needs population consists of persons who:
: 1) Have a-disability or functional-limitation; W
: 2) Cannot receive or understand an emergency instruction and/or-cannot take recommended protective actions-on their own; W -
O"                          -3)  Do not have a relative, friend, or neighbor who would provide i
assistance'during an emergency.
The disabilities and functional limitations included in.the' United States Census survey entitled " Disability Functional Limitation, and Health Insurance Coverage". hereinafter referred to as "the Census survey," are
            ' broad-sweeping.            Many of the limitations listed'do not correlate to an ability I
to receive or understand an emergency instruction or to take a recommended                      ~
            . protective action.              For example, functional limitations' and disabilities in-
            .the Census. survey include:              any difficulty seeing ordinary newspaper-print, having_one's~ speech understood, or lifting 10 pounds. _ These limitations' and disabilities need not be considered when making estimates of the-special-needs                  9
            -population for emergency planning purposes.- Consequently, to the extent that
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ltem No. Trd: (cont.)
may have a disability or functional limitation,is not relevant to an estimate of the special needs population in the Pilgrim EPZ.
However, some of the information in the Census survey may be relevant to the extent that it relates to the subgroup of individuals with disabilities or functional limitations which woJ1d qualify as a special need for emergency planning purposes.              For example, planning for transportation assistance for the mobility impaired is based upon the estimated population who cannot walk about 1/2 mile to a pickup location.            The Census survey indicates that 4.4% of the residential population is not able to walk,1/4 mile. After factoring in thost individuals who have dependable transportation available to them, one would expect that significantly less than 4.4% of the residential population would need special transportation pickup at their homes.              Similarly, one would expect that significantly less than 0.3% of the residential population (those unable to hear normal conversation according to the Census survey) would need special notification.
As discussed in Response to Item Tr-2, reasonable estimates of the magnitude of the special needs population specific to the Pilgrim EPZ have been identified. These estimates were based upon a state-of-the-art study performed by Chadwick, Martin, and Bailey.            This study provided estimates of the number of people within various types of special needs categories.              For most of the study's categories, less than.2 1/2 percent of the population was O
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i Item No. Tr-8; (cont.)                                                          l designated as having a special need as it would relate te a protective action I
in the Pilgrim EPZ. The emergency plans and procedures for Pilgrim are based upon these EPZ-specific estimates, rather than the 18% to 20% figure noted in  ;
the national Census survey._
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                            l None Required' SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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Item No. Tr-9:          " Currently, there is not enough transportation for even the        ,
1 percent of the [ Plymouth Special Needs] population, and C                            there are no signed contracts for the drivers."
Source:      September 6,1990 Public Meeting Tr. p. 33 Boston Edison Response:                                                                      l As discussed in Response to Item Tr-117, overall there are sufficient transportation resources under LOA even when considered Lgainst very conservative planning assumptions (e.g., all schools and day care centers are i
in session, all students and staff of the schools and centers are present, all-students and staff would ride evacuation buses and would not be picked-up by 4
parents or friends, all subareas in the EPZ wo.uld be evacuated at the same-time, and each vehicle would make only one trip, i.e. "one-lift").            In particular, the Response to Item Tr-2 shows that there are sufficient transportation resources for special needs individuals requiring transportation during an emergency.                                                          :
With respect to signed contracts with drivers, there is-no regu1& tory requirement to provide such contracts. it.t. LL., NUREG-0654, Rev. 1. II . A.3              *
          .(which requires agreements only with " support organizations", not with individuals). See also Public Service Co.' of New Hamoshire (Seabrook Station,.
Units 1 and 2), Memorandum and Order, slip op at-18-19 (May 18, 1987); Public Service Co. of New Hamoshire (Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2), LBP-88-32, 28-              .
NRC 667, 673 (1988).                                                                        -
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CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required ll
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t Item No. Tr-10:          " Dis: bled residents who may somehow reach the reception decontamination centers will find that they will not be able to be decontaminated along with the general popula tion. "
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 33                                        '
Boston Edison Resoonse:
The emergency plans and procedures for Pilgrim are designed to provide special services to the handicapped.            Special handicapped monitoring stations are set up at each reception center.          Handicapped individuals found to be contaminated would be referred to a medical facility where personnel better qualified to meet their special needs are available. Eu , u , Hellesley RERP (Draft-1. August 8, 1990), pp. 59-60); Hellesley EOC IP-05 (Draft-3, June 26, 1990)1 entitled "Wellesley Reception Centar",' diagram of Personnel Facility.            In    1 addition, the Reception Center Medical Support procedure directs personnel to provide and coordinate transportation for persons requiring attention at a medical facility. However, the Reception Center Support procedure currently does not call out the specific steps taken for handicapped individuals who may be contaminated.        (See Corrective Action below.) Su , u , Hellesley Procedure IP-16 (Draft-3, June 26, 1990), entitled " Reception Center Medical Support".
Homebound special needs individuals provided with emergency aAbulance transportation assistance would be transferred directly to host health care facilities, where monitoring and decontamination services are available, in addition to more specialized medical services.              lu , n , Town of Plymouth IP-12    L (Draft-7, June 27, 1990), entitled "Special Needs Officer", section 8.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
Boston Edison will work with reception center communities to assess revising 1
l the Reception Center Medical Support-procedure to clarify the tasks regarding                  1 ass?ssing contaminated handicapped personnel needs and preparing the contaminated handicapped personnel for transport to a medical facility.
l SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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  -      Iten No. Tr-11:                "The plans now are for the disabled to go from the
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L reception centers to one of the thirteen hospitals designatedtotreatcontaminatedinjuredpeopleinthe i
hopes that they will be able to decontaminate the disabled.
However, each of these hospitals is only capable of handling two or three contaminated injured people in 12 hours. And all thirteen hospitals can only handle 39 people in a 12-hour period. The result seems clear: the disabled who may get themselves to reception centers, the residents who need the most help and will be the most traumatized, will find that they won't be allowed in with the general population. They will be separated from their faellies and will be on their own to find a hospital to decontaminate them."
inutt:    September 6, 1990 Public Heeting Tr. pp. 33-34 Boston [fison Resoonse:                                                                                                                .
Several misconceptions stated in this item must be clarified.                                                                                        They are:
(1) A " contaminated handicaooed" oerson does not eaunte to a
                    " contaminated iniured" norson.
Contaminated injured persons, as defined by FEMA Guidance Memorandum MS-1, means:              1) contaminated and otherwise physically injured; 2) contaminated and exposed to dangerous levels of radiation; or 3) exposed to dangerous levels of radiation.
Handicapped persons who are also contaminated will not necessarily be injured and will not necessarily require prompt life threatening medical attention.              Requirements for testing contaminated injured persons, handicapped or otherwise, are contained in FEMA Guidance Memorandum MS-1.              As explained in detail ih Response to Item Tr-47, the Pilgrim offsite emergency preparedness program far exceeds federal guidance, with eleven hospitals under agreement to provide decontamination of contaminated injured persons.
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t Item No. Tr-11: (cont.)                                                                                        -f V                                                                                                                (2) There is no twelve hour time reauirement for decontamination.                          [
FEMA's Krimm Memoranda established a twelve hour criterion for the                    ,
monitorina and reaisterina of evacuees, not decontamination.
Memorandum from Richard H. Krimm (FEMA) to NTH Division Chiefs                        *
(December 24, 1985); Memorandum from Richard H. Krimm (FEMA) to Frank                  ,
Begly (January 5, 1988).                                                              '
(3) Estimates of the time needed to handle contaminated injured persons-                    7 requiring prompt medical attention are not relevant to the length of time needed to handle contaminated handicapped persons.
No basis has been provided for the "39 people in 12 hours" statement in this allegation.                        Nor does that estimate at all reflect on the time needed to              .
decontaminate handicapped persons who may need such services.                              See also Response to Item Tr-10.                      For the reasons mentioned above, we believe this statement inaccurate.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required
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i Item No. Tr-12:    "The upcoming enhanced special needs survey, paid for by
(                                                              Boston Edison, will be mailed out later this month...
This survey, like past surveys, omits any questions                                        I relating to people with vision impairments, for frail eliferly residents who would need assistance, or the status of children either disabled or latch-key children. Also omitted is information for people with language barriers or people with low comprehension skills."
SOEC.t:    September 6, 1990 Public Meeting Tr. p. 34                                                      -!
Boston Edison Resoonte:
The 1990 enhanced special needs survey was initiated in response to the Chadwick, Martin and Bailey study. Sig Response to Item Tr-2.                            The survey was co-sponsored by and reflects the input of the Massachusetts Office of Handicapped Affairs. The survey is not meant to classify individuals by type of impairment, but instead to determine their ability to perform a required emergency action.
Health surveys-generally request information regarding an individual's ability to perform certain activities.          This format allows trained survey staff to more accurately analyze survey results to determine the prevalence of individuals-with functional limitations. -In general, such surveys do not request that individuals decide whether and where they fit on a list of special needs categories, because different individuals may interpret the categories differently. Also, by asking questions about the ability of individuals to perform certain actions, surveys avoid inadvertently overlooking special needs individuals who do not fit into common categories.
For example, asking whether someone is unable to walk about a 1/2 mile to an emergency bus route is more useful and informative than attempting to determine whether he or she is frail, elderly, or mobility-impaired, which are imprecise terms. Consequently, for the purpose of taking emergency response measures, it is not the classification that matters, but the ability to take a prescribed action.
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l Item No. Tr-12: (cont.)                                                                                                            l p                                                                                                                                                                                                i V                                                                            The enhanced special _needs survey for the Pilgrim EPZ is consistent with                                        _
the U.S. Census Bureau's survey for determining the prevalence of functional limitations among the non-institutional population.                                                    The Census survey entitled " Disability, Functional Limitation, and Health Insurance Coverage",
for example, contains performance questions such as the ability to see words and letters in ordinary newspaper print, to walk up a flight of stairs, and to                                                    ,
get into and out of bed.              Likewise, the enhanced special needs survey for Pilgrim contains performance questions specific to taking a protective action,                                                  -i such as the ability to walk about a 1/2 mile t.o an emergency bus route in the a
event c' en encuation advisory.              These emergency performance questions include inquiries applicable to the visually-impaired, frail, elderly and disabled children. See also Response to Item Tr-128 regarding latch-key                                                          ;
children.
The enhanced special needs survey for Pilgrim also provides a mechanism.
for identifying people with language barriers, low comprehension skills, or other limitations in comprehending emergency information.                                                    The survey's cover letter requests that a questionnaire be returned for someone who may have trouble understanding emergency information over the radio and television.
The survey also seeks volunteers for checking on a neighbor who may not understand a warning siren e                emergency news broadcast.
Further identification of each type of disability occurs durir.g the callback process, as types of special needs or special resoyrces are defined 4
in more detail. . Commonwealth officials, as part of this year's survey development, have provided 'ie EPZ town Civil Defense Agencies with a "Special Needs Callback Suggestions" checklist to assist them in developing an accurate Special Needs List.
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I r_    -.                                              . _ . _ , . , _ . . . , . _ _            .  .- , , , . .  . . _      .-            , _ . , . ~ . . .- ,                      _.,1  .
 
                  -liam No. Tr-12: (cont ).
                  -                                                                                                                    - r-OO    '
The~ eisnced: special needs' survey, including ~ the ' survey questions and: the callback =questiont,.is' described in more' detail in the Commonwealth's:
                    ! Enhanced Special Needs Identification Program"-(September 1990), a-copy of:                                      li which is. located in the Commonwealth and;1ocal civil defense offices.                                                  i
: CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required                                                                                                      l SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable
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Ites No. Tr-13:      "The most controversial part of this new survey [ enhanced special needs survey) is the so-called buddy system.
According to FEMA, no other state in the country has used this strategy to date. This strategy, according to FEMA memorandum, can be used in states where emergency personnel cannot enter a home. This is not one of those states.
If this system is used.... the state will have abandoned their official responsibility...."
L        Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. pp. 34-35 Boston Edison Resoonse:
The enhanced special needs survey referenced in this item simply requests the.t persons who would be willing to volunteer to assist a neighbor or friend y to provide other assistance '.n an emergency., inform local Civil Defense officia n of their willingness to do so.      This inquiry was included at the suggestion of Commonwealth officials.
l          It is not intended to supplant the detailed procedures and considerable resources incorporated into the offsite program or to eliminate the need for
_9  any of the emergency workers who have specific detailed responsibilities under the offsite program.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None-Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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j  V Item No. Tr-14:                            "[I]n that particular report, January 27, 1989, in that particular [ Boston Edison) report, it speaks to
                                                    ' enhancements' being done at the Bridgewater reception
!                                                  center."
  !    Source:                            September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 47 Boston Edison Resoonse:
This item, coupled with Items Tr-15 through Tr-23, allege that Boston Edison misrepresented the status of planning for the Bridgewater and Taunton reception centers in communications to the NRC in late 1988.                                                                        That allegation is entirely false as discussed in the attached letter to Ms. Alba Thompson dated September 26, 1990.                          That letter, and the attached supporting documents,
                                                                                ~
clearly demonstrate that Boston Edison's statements were accurate.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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BOSTON EDISON higrim Nuclear Power station Rocky Hill Road A-                                Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 September 26, 1990.
Ralph G. Bird
* senior Vice President - Nucleat The Honorable Alba C. Thompson Plymouth Board of Selectmen
      -Town Hall 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA            02360
 
==Dear Mrs. Thompson:==
Since becoming' Senior Vice P' resident-Nucleitr, I have made every effort-to understand and deal responsibly with the concerns of the citizens of the towns      e in Pilgrim's Emergency Planning Zobe. In doing so, considerable Boston Edison resources (more than $15 million over 'he past three years) have been expended to identify effective solutions to t' ceal issues and support the various          i communities in their efforts to addr-              their legitimate emergency    i preparedness needs. Working with thi community officials in this way, many
      . positive improvements-have-been achi,ved.
U          It is from this background of serious and constructive effort to help Pilgrim's neighbors meet their emergency planning responsibilities that I find the tone and content of-your testimony at the NRC public meeting on September 6, 1990, particularly disturbing.
At that _ meeting, which was held to obtain the views of state and local officials and citizens on the current status of offsite emergency planning around Pilgrim Station, you represented the Board of Selectmen of the Town of      <
Plymouth. I am not responding to all of the statements made at the hearing at this time; but,- given that your testimony attacked the integrity of Boston Edison Company officials and employees and given your position of
      . responsibility as a Selectman.in the town in which Pilgrim resides, I feel compelled to respond directly to you.
At the. September 6 meeting :you _ suggested that a " conspiracy" existed between Baston Edison and the NRC staff and alleged that Company employees
        " furnished... misleading and sometimes inaccurate information" to the NRC.
Tr., pp. 42, 46. Your statement is not true. . Boston Edison takes very seriously its legal and moral obligation to provide complete and accurate information to the NRC and other organizations. When information is provided by the Company, it is reviewed very carefully to assure that it represents our best understanding of the facts.- Information regarding the offsite emergency.
response program which we have provided to the NRC at its request has been complete and accurate.
 
Mrs. Alba. Thompson September 26, 1990 Page Tto Your. testimony pointed to several examples of alleged false information p  being provided by Boston-Edison. In particular, you stated that Boston-Edison: (1) in a January 27, 1989 report erroneously identified " enhancements Q-  being done" at the Bridgewater reception center which had not yet been done, and (2) falsely testified in October and/or December 1988 that the Bridgewater and Taunton reception centers could perform monitoring and decontamination.
Tr. pp. 46-48. In particular, you stated, "That was absolutely untrue testimony on the readiness of the Taunton and Bridgewater reception centers.
And, it was received by the NRC and presented as the truth." Tr. p. 49.
The truth is that Boston Edison provided accurate written statements and/or testimony to the NRC on the following four occasions up to and including the January 27, 1989 report referenced in your testimony: -(1) our          ,
l October 4, 1988 " Report on the Status of Offsite Emergency Preparedness Around Pilgrim Nuclear. Power Station"; (2) our October 5,1988 testimony before the          )
NRR staff; (3) our October 14, 1988 Commission meeting testimony; and (4) our i
2 January 27, 1989 " Status of Pilgrim Emergency Planning Issues as of January          i 27, 1989." All of these statements are on the.public record. On none of these occasions did-we misrepresent the facts.
The attached documents show the facts about reception center                  $
i enhancements.
Boston Edison did not represeat that the reception center enhancements had been completed and did not testify      that.the14, Our October  reception centers 1988 testimony were ready for monitoring and decontamination.
before the-Commission does not address this issue. Our January 27, 1989-            i report explicitly stated that enhancements had not yet been made.. Our October      ;
: 4. 1988 report and October 5, 1988 NRR testimony state that the reception            l hL centers "would have the capability" of " monitoring the requisite number of persons" with'"acorooriate imorovements and eouioment orocurement.". (Emphasis added.) Furthermore, our October 4 and 5 statements also specify that Boston Edison committed to undertake facility improvements and equipment procurement "as soon as arrangements with the Commonwealth are concluded." Thus, at ng time did we represent that enhancements which had yet to be accomplished had        l been completed or that necessary monitoring or decontamination facilities and equipment had yet been provided.                                                  i Secondly, I must also take strong exception to your repeated statements that Boston Edison is not an appropriate source of information on offsite emergency planning issues. In particular, you stated that the Company has "no jurisdiction" over offsite issues and that "[o]nly the towns These couldstatements have... valid, up-to-date-information." Tr. pp. 42, 45-46.
fall.to recognize the fundamental contribution that Boston Edison has made in improving the. status of offsite emergency preparedness over the'last several years or our ongoing involvement in the planning process.
He have repeatedly and explicitly acknowledged that the offsite emergency response program belongs to the Commonwealth and local authorities, and not.to Boston Edison. When we have been asked to provide information to the NRC, we have explicitly stated that we are not speaking for the towns and are presenting only our own views. You refer to our January 27, 1989 report-(and subsequent status reports provided during the power ascension process)    as a I must remind
            " pernicious channel which was filled with errors." Tr. p. 46.
OV you that the January 27, 1989 report was provided to you in draft for comment prior to its submittal, and that the local civil defense directors were provided with subsequent reports at weekly planning meetings.
 
Mrs. Alba Thompson September 26.-1990 Page Three V        Furthermore, while we have recognized that the offsite program is the responsibility of offsite officials, we do' have information on- the outstanding We have planning issues and on the overall state of the offsite program.
committed a dedicated staff of professional emergency planners to the task of assisting in improving the offsite program. He have played a very significant role in the formulation of plans and procedures and developing and implementing training materials. He have spent millions of dollars on supporting the offsite program, including provision of costly emergency facility renovations and equipment.
Our professional planning staff is an excellent, knowledgeable, and reliable source of relevant information on planning issues. The Company's views are an important source of information for the_ regulatory agencies, along with the views of responsible and knowledgeable Commonwealth and local, officials. While we do not speak on behalf of .those officials, we do meet our regulatory and corporate responsibilities to provide the most accurate.
information available to the regulatory agencies.                                .
Finally, you stated that Boston Edison "does not mean to continue to assist us under NUREG 0654" with respect to certain specific equipment This statement creates the misimpression requests by the Town. Tr. p.150.                      Boston Edison is providing that we are not supporting your off*'te program.
and will continue to provide extensive resources to the Commonwealth and each of the seven EPZ and reception center towns. Our criterion for providing n    resources is whether or not a legitimate operational need for the equipment V    has been demonstrated.
We have discussed these most recent equipment requests with Plymouth officials and explained why some are not necessary to carry out the emergency response plans. He stand by our commitment to provide radios for the use of the Plymouth schools as soon as a suitable vendor is identified-and the school '
committee has. signed off on the procedures.for which the radio system will be designed. However, we cannot see the emergency planning basis for providing additional four-wheel drive vehicles for the Plymouth Police Department to    ,
perform a function assigned by your procedures to the Department of Public Works, or to purchase radios for the lifeguards who have no assignment in your emergency procedures. And finally, we are convinced that there are far more economical, practical solutions to your concerns about police andGiven fire our communications than the purchase of a mobile communications van, efforts.to date and our long-term commitments, it is unreasonable to claim a  j lack of support from this Company simply because we do not fund a particular  '
equipment request.
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In: closing, I am greatly disturbed by the implications and allegations-in yGer testimony. As an officer of the Company, I could not ignore those-statements. Nevertheless, let me again assure you that'we will continue to work actively with and support the efforts of the-Town of Plymouth and other towns in-the Pilgrim Emergency Planning Zone to improve and maintain their-offsite programs.- I have attached for your convenience relevant excerpts from_      t the documents which I have referenced in this letter.
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cc: Kenneth Carr NRC Chairman Thomas T. Martin, NRC Regional Administrator                                  )
John Macdonald, NRC Senior Resident Inspector Nuclear Matters Committee Chairmen, Board of Selectmen Carver,- Duxbury, Kingston', Marshfield, Plymouth Civil Defense Director Hadfield MA Secretary of Public Safety O
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Thursday, September 6, 1990 Plymouth Sheraton Plymouth, Massachusetts The above-entitled matter came on for hearing, pursuant to notice, at 7:05 p.m.
BEFORE:  TIM MARTIN Regional Administrator
(                          Region 1                              1
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TRANK-CONGEL Director Division of Radiation Protection and Emergency Preparedness Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation JIM SHIEZEK
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y                        il            still in tho hende' ofitho: school' committoo, and: hos yoti to_: be .
                                                                                                                        =!
                              '2 -      -forwarded;to thelradiologicaliemergency: response planning:                    I
:3: :-committee for-review.
                                '4                      -Plymouth. continues to work with the Commonwealth 1
5        ar.d Boston Edison to resolveTconcerns regarding egress fromi i
                              '6          Saguish-Gurnet' Beach.
                              "7'                          Four staff positions are currently vacant inithe_
_8        emergency operation--center and' recruiting has commenced..
9                        Refresher training is~ continuing.-                          n!
10                            Theiemergency operations' center is. fully                  :1 11          operational..                                                                    ,
};                          11                          Plymouth reviewed'and commented on the FEMA draft
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13          exercise report.                                                                .i 141                          That concludes our understanding of_the? status of'-
f 15          P1ptouth.                                                                        ;
                        . 16                              MR. MARTIN:    I understand representing. Plymouth is-17        -Ms. Thompson.                                                                      ,
                      . 18 Ms. THOMPSON:      I~am Alba Thompson,_ Selectman,-
19        ' speaking for_the Board of Selectmen-of the. Town of Plymouth,
                      - 20            America's1 hometown where it all began.-
21                          The invitation:of thelNuclear Regulatory-22        --Commission to attend-this meeting for the-purpose of 23          obtaining our views regarding the current status-of off-site 24          emergency-preparedness for_the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station M                      -25              came-as a perplexing-and not unalloyed-joy.-
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i 1:                Pilgrim hno botn opon since 1972.          Eightoon years
        .2?  Llater, the first area public meeting on our radiological.
        -3    emergency planning-is called by the NRC.            Given the troubled-4-    past history of Plymouth, one wonders why now?
5 -_              A cynical view is that the recent Inspector-                    ]
6    General's report shows such unsubstantiated,.such
        '7    inconsistent, such inaccurate, such untrue reporting- on the 9    status of the Town of Plymouth's planning by. NRC staff that 9    some palliative action had to be taken.
10                  Why are we here tonight?          To pay for all of the.      ;
11      outrageous errors that'placed our town at risk?' NRC sta##'
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12      -gave untrue testimony at two hearings in October and 13      December of 1988.      The Town of Plymouth sent an angry letter.-          ;
14        of six pages pointing out the errors made by the staff in                ]
15      that-October 1988 meeting, to which Plymouth _was not even
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16      invited, although the subject was on the emergency off-l l      17      planning for which the-Town of Plymouth was responsible.                1 i
18      But Boston Edison was invited.                                          1 m
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20    . local = authorities responsible for planning had never been 21      consulted nor invited to testify at an NRC meeting on'_their-22      own plans, the NRC finally. invited the officials of: the 23      Emergency Pla.nning Zone to the December 1988 meeting.            That:
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towns odditionn1 costs for hotol -roomc.
2 Selectmen and civil defense directors tried to set  ,
(~'y        3    the record straight.      This testimony.was-immediately N./
4                                                                    l followed by_NRC staff rabuttal, again presenting information      '
5 that was incomplete - staff work, probably based on input from  l 6    Boston Edison which had no jurisdiction on off-site 7  pl anning. -  Worse, Boston Edison was seeking restart 8
permission having been shut down for two and one half years 9    -- hardly a balanced source.
10 If anyone believes in a conspiracy theory, there
                                                                                    +
11    is plenty of ammunition in the events of 1988 and 1989. In 3
12    simple terms, this is what' happened: 'the_ town officials 13    responsible for radiological planning were not' consulted nor 14    believed.
15 The utility company, wishing to go back on line 16'    and certainly not an objective source of information, was 17 permitted to submit facts and figures on Plymouth's off-site 18-    planning over which it had no jurisdiction .
19-This appalling staff work was .used by the tTRC 20 commissioners as - a basis for giving permission' for Pilgrim 21    to restart.in December 1988. What this really meant is:that 22 L
Plymouth did not have. sufficiently developed radiological 23    disaster protection during the tense restart and ascension 24-program of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station from December 1988
: 25. onward.
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:1-                              In i f act ,: tho NRCigrodsdidrills'of cm0rg0ncy.
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                                    . planning-required-every other year by NRC regulations'had!
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                      =5' Pilgrim: went on ;1ine, after.it was given permission to
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In summary, the NRC permitted restart when it'was.                      ~
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                                    - operating on false information furnished by its own staff, .                                              !
9 at a time when the approval of theiold plans of Plymouth had'-                                              '
10 been withdrawn by the Federal Emergency-Management Agency 11
                                  . and when the required testing' of the radiological emergency    ,
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                                  . plan had not1taken place since 1985.                                                                        !
13                                                                                                                      q This-is protection of the public safety?. This isi                                    '
14            betrayal of the public safety.                                                                              '
15 And now we. note that Chairman Carr has-decided he-                            -
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(              16 will not-punish staff members who gave-that                                        false testimony,    l 17            This is indefensible.                                                                                      a This is justice denied.              This is a 18          system gone mad.                          This is outrageous.            And this is
                    ;19          dangerous.
                  '20 The names of those who testified Tre in the.public:
21            documents. The Town of Plymouth has a i.hree-inch file ' of-22-
                                = letters it sent to Commissioner Carr and other NRC staff; 2 31        correcting-statements.
It did this manyJtimes-in many 12 4.        forms.
It kept the state, Senator Kennedy,. Senator Kerry 25 and Representative- St'udds informed.- . They in turn also; L                                                            Heritage              Reporting        Corporation v    ^K
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44 1      'contceted tho NRC. My cttachm:nt 5 to this which I will 2
pass to your reporter'has the three of them signing a-n        3        document and attesting to that fact.
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4 There has been an arrogant NRC disregard for local .
5-and state authority, for the truth and for= public safety.
6 Nobody should excuse the inaccurate information 7
furnished by NRC staff members on the preparedness plans of 8        the . Town of Plymouth. They had been told in writing several 9
times as well as orally, about the falseness of the              i 10 information they had presented. .These are public documents.
11-These are public documents of.the Town of Plymouth and of.
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13 Let me read into the record from our most recent 14 communication, so that the position of the Plymouth Board of 15        Selectmen is unmistakable:
O(_/  16 "The Plymouth Board of Selectmen is shocked by the 17 decision of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to take no 18 action against staff and others who furnished incorrect    and 19 unvalidated testimony to the Commission in 1988-and in 1989 20 on the radiological amergency preparedness of this 21        community."
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:of Plymouth, - " not -C Cno :opOncd ono .of our plcnct -~
                              -" without-any public hearings.on emergency-planning.-
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    -g;                3    _ charges to that:effect and!our sworn testimony are a matter 1 h[                T!
4 of record.- Our) written protests are a' paper trail through 5      all of 1989.'
6 "The recent Inspector General's report is replete
                                                                                          ~
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L                    7 with findings'and conclusions that show exceedingly poor -                        i 8
staff work and absolutely inaccurate, misleading testimony.                      j 9
It is outrageous and dangerous to pemit such -behavior to go-10    ; unpunished."                                                                        '
11                    This- letter was stritten to our Congressman- and to a
l 12      our two Senators and we urged them on behalf of the citizens.
13      of the town and all other communities subject to-NRC
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14      decision and oversight to insist'on disciplinary action.-
;-                  15'                    The' names of the NRC staff that testified 16'    inaccurately, incompletely and presented untrue facts-in the                        '
17        face of many written and oral corrections from the state of-18        Massa chusetts and from- the Town of Plymouth were Thomas A.                        .
19        Murley and Ronald R.-Bellamy.                  In addition, William Russell,.
20        the Region 1 NRC"AdmI5fstrator," regularly used a(so-called'-
                  -21        " Status of f11 grim 1 Emergency Planning, " and off-site . so-
                  -22      called report from Boston Edison, - when ~ he and Boston- Edison 23      both-knew thatL the local towns.and state had.the. legal                      >    a 24      responsibility for.off-site planning.and BECO had none.
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25                      Only the towns could liave ha'd Valfd, .''up-to-date i.
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46 It was not sought. It was not until Plymouth l'  informatica.
jr-          2'  and Duxbury-officials met with Mr. Russell on February 17,
  -i 3  1989, and insisted that they be able to amend such reports
        *#    4  that went through this pernicious' channel which was filled 5  with err'oEs2and'which'was changed to include review by the 6  towns finally'.
7              The names of the emergency preparedness employees      j 8  of Boston Edison who furnished this misleading and sometimes.
9  inaccurate information on the request of.the NRC are no=          !
10  secret. They surely are available from the personnel office 11  of BECO. Without doubt, these reports were used by the NRC 12  without sufficiently determining their validity.
13              Please note that as late as February 7,      1989, the 14    Town of Plymouth refuted this so-called report on the status l              15    of Plymouth's emergency planninty.'NAnd I will' read from 16    attachment 2,-which I will pass to your reporter.
17              "Please refer, Mr. Zech - " and he was then the 18  Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- "to the so-19  called ' Status of Pilgrim Emergency Planning Issues' 20    (January 27, 1989; forwarded by Boston Edison to NRC staff.
21  Actually, the very title is incorrect, since in the case of 22  the Town of Plymouth, the report purports,to be a status 23-  report on off-site radiological. planning issues, not a 24  matter of jurisdiction or responsibility of Boston Edison 25  but one of jurisdiction of the Town of Plymouth. By
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47 1  previouo lettorr-we rojoet _tho= validity of Bocton Edison's c        2  reporting on our off-site preparedness;m-Snly we know our
>q 3  day to day status and, if you want_the truth, you may have 4  it from us.
S              "However - " and I point out to them that even in 6  that particular report, January 27,11989, dn that particular    i 7  report, it speaks to " enhancements" being done at the 8 Bridgewater reception center.
9            As a matter.of fact, at that point in' time,, talks 10  with the governing Bridgewater College Board of Trustees        ,
i 11  were not even. scheduled until the following month, so there 12  had been no egreement even that they were permitted to use 13  the site,"let alone" enhance It.~ " Essentially there is 14  nothing in place except an old gymnasium."    -I know -- I
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                          "Even the portal' monitors are stored elsewhere in
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16 17  the town.' How than did the emergency staff and Boston 18  Edison testify in October and December that this reception 19  center could perform the-functions of monitoring and 20  decontaminating the numbers of persons expected to use 21  Bridgewater during an evacuation?"
22              Also on this so-called report, the Board of 23  Selectman speaks to planning issues of Taunton, another i  24  reception center, the main one for the Town of Plymouth.
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                                                                                -48 1  1989, having been used-for.those who were mentally f      2  unbalanced in previous years but - found to be too archaic for
        .,,-      3  the use of those who were insane.      So it was to be used as a
    -        F    4  reception center.
5            " Note that the portal monitors (not yet properly 6  positioned or tied into the electrical rystem) didn't arrive 7  until January 10, 1989."    How then.could anybody testify in 8  October and December"that that~ center was ready to receive        '
9  and decontaminate?  '
10            " Note that..the portable decontamination unit _ (not  ,
11  yet connected to plumbing) - ".and the date of this is 12  February 7,:1989 --, "Orr what basis- therr,-did you accept -
13  Boston Edison!s testimony in October of 1988 and ycur 14  staff's statements of December 9, 1988 that the Taunton
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15  center. could perform the functions of a reception cente'r?"
16  There was nothing there.      There were some desks with some 17  notebooks on it, as far as I can determine.      I know, because 18  two selectmen -- and I was one of them -- went to visit on l
19 February 2, 1989. And those are facts. That's not hearsay.
20  Those are facts.
21              "We do not feel that the commissioners know the 22  truth," the letter said.      "It certainly affects your -
23  credibility in the present circumstances. "
24              "We're living through tenuous restart procedures" i
25  -- and I gc on in that particular letter apace.      But I think O                              Heritage    Reporting  Corporation (202) 628-4888 l
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49 1  you get the import of what-was said.
2              That~was-absolutely untrue testimony on the            l L)                                                                            1 3  readiness of_the Taunton and Bridgewater reception centers,      j 4 -And it was received by the NRC and presented as the truth.
5  Who furnished those untruths?- That should be easy.      It's a i
6  matter of your public testimony.                                  j 7            :I regret the length of this statement tonight, i
8  But since the NRC has not believed Plymouth's previous-            1 9  reports and substituted therefor shoddy and inaccurate staff 10  work, as the Inspector General has so well documented, it is i
11  essential to hang the truth out there, not so we can say "We 12  told you so" but so you_can cleanse yourself by finding and 13  disciplining the guilty and by assuring us that our_public 14  safety is paramount with you.
15              Your failure to do so, to cleanse yourself, will l
l          16  be exactly what it appears to be:    a cover-up, a cop out, a 17  whitewash, a lack of courage. There has been a disregard of 18  safety. Official communications have been ignored, and 19  possibly deliberate misrepresentation has taken place.
20              If these persons who put our town at risk had been 21  selectmen, they would have been recalled by the people.      Had 22  they been Congressmen, they would have been impeached.      What 23  does the NRC do?    Never mention them by name?  Never-24  discipline them?    Promote them?
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1    Plymouth.                                                              We go on expecting justice; nay, we demand it.
2                                                                There should be no misunderstanding about where 4
3    the Town of Plymouth means to go.                                                                                                                            The sorry past behavior
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4    o.T NRC is not dead for us.                                                                                                                        It is the continuum of the 5    present.                                                    And it's a grim omen for the future.
6                                                                our pilgrim and our immigrant blood runs strongly 7    in our veins.                                                                                                Our standards of conduct for official: 's 8    traditior al, and that's high.                                                                                                                        The NRC has failed us.                                                                                          We 9    don't expect to find that again.
10                                                                Our Civil Defense Director, Douglas Hadfield, will 11    tell you later where we are today.                                                                                                                            But a general statement:
12    We have made 'n massive commitment"in man hours, in training 13    and equipmentt -We currently' still do'not have an approved, t
14    implementing procedure for our eight..achools. They are 15    widespread, 8000 students and over 1000 staff.
16                                                                Other aspects of planning are under revision, as 17    they must be in emergency planning.                                                                                                                            Constant revision.
18    Retraining, however, is a real serious need and we must get 19    at that.
20                                                                  We have equipment needs and we have been told by 21    Boston Edison it does not mean to continue to assist us 22    under NUREG 0654 in two of those categories.                                                                                                                                                                                        That 23    particular . letter has already beerf'rorwarded' to FEMA and to 24    the state.
25                                                                  We've come a long way.                                                                      We still have a long way Heritage                                    Reporting      Corporation (202) 628-4888 I
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51 1 to go. LWe are a town of 103 square miles.              We don't have an-()  2 average job. One of your people got up and testified our
                                            .Oh, yes?
{  3 problem is not unique.
4            Well, then find another town 103 square miles.
5 Let him find one.that gets-a million visitors in the course 6 of its summer season.            Let him find one who has a-population 7 of roughly 45,000 but annualized with what comes in- and out 8 becomes 51,000.        Let him find a town that doubled its 9 population in ten years.
10            Yes, we are unique.              We have a huge problem. And 11 that's why I' m running on tonight, because you said ten 12 minutes _-- but I tell you, every single time I've spoken L      13 before the NRC, one time it was two minutes; another.-time, 14 it was ten minutes, and tonight I' d like to see who -it is
!      15 that'would throw me out.              Call one of the Plymouth policemen l
16 and see if he'll do it.
17            (Applause) 18            Retraining as I have told you is a serious need.
19 We have equipment needs.              But Mr. Hadfield will go into that 20  in greater detail.        Mr. Hadfield, of course,'is our Civil-21 Defense Director.
22            Please,be_ advised,that the Plymouth Board of'
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23  Seimetmen~ has "votsd"ndt take -part in the NRC drill in 1991 24 unless we hafe'some positive response to our needs and 25 -unless we feel you are being honest with us.
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D2 1          - The question of the Inspector General's report was                        ,
l 2 not--"Where'are-we today?"            The question was "Where were we              j
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The NRC-seems to have 3 from October 1988 to October 19897" Y*  14 no stomach for taking forthright action against grossly-5 unreliable staff work.            Credibility is at an all time low.                -
6            Please be advised ~~ and I am stating it again --                          '
7 the Town _of&ymouth_will.:.not          a        m_iN3Mghe required s
8 drill of 1991'tznIess 4tahas-ac4+ive zoaponseAo _ it.s                              j
                                                                                                -j 9 continuincy needs thatAdiscoverededramAs . drill of 10  October-19893  To go into still another without those needs                        .
                                                                                                  \
11- and without those weaknesses that were revealed ameliorated                        ?
12  would make no sense whatsoever.              We're not going to take 13  another test to validate somebody's bureaucratic-work.                              j I  14            NRC inaction will be perceived for what it ist                          !
c  r-_                                                                                          ,
    \    15  official- cowardice and whitswash, not admirable, not 16  acceptable to the Town of Plymouth.                And let us hope not 17  acceptable to the oversight responsibilities of_the Congress 18  of the United States.
19            (Applause) 20            MR. MARTIN:          I understand there's another L        21  representative from Plymouth who is speaking?                    Kr. Hadfield?
l 22            MR. HADFIELD:            I am Douglas-Hadfield, the. Civil.
23  Defense Director for the Town of Plymouth.                  My speech will 24  be brief. I am not an orator.            I am a worker.        I_ don't' wear 25  business suits and ties; I wear regular clothes.
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li-ctou                                        BOSTON EDtSON T'^\ -                                  Ngnm Nuclear Powr $taten
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subiect:            Boston Edison Comeany Recort on the Status of offsite Emercancy              Precaredness      Around  Pileri='
Nuclear Power Station
 
==Dear Sir:==
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                                                                                                          -i' Enclosed is Boston Edison's response to the NRC's letter of September 26, 1988 entitled '"Offsite Emergency Preparedness                              -
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS)".
This written._ description    i reflects Boston Edison's understanding of Pilgrim offsite emergency -                        d plans, implementing procedures, training, and the status-of the six-issues identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in                              -!
August 1987.
Please contact either Ron Varley, Manager of                              Emergency-Preparedness or myself with any_ questions or comments.
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BOSTON EDISON COMPANY REPORT ON THE STATUS OF OTTSITE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AROUND PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION l
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O I.              INTRODUCTION By {{letter dated|date=September 26, 1988|text=letter dated September 26, 1988}}, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff requested that Boston Edison Company provide a written report describing our current state of knowledge concerning the status of                                            (1)  the offsite emergency preparedness program around Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim); and (2) the issues identified py the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in its August, 1987 "9 elf-Initiated Review" (SIR).                                  A copy of the Staff's letter is it..:luded as Attachment A to this report.
The purpose of this document is to provide the written O  report                            requested by the Staff.            Section II provides an overview of the efforts made to enhance the offsite emergency response program to date.                                  Section III addresses the actions taken to address the specific " SIR" issues,                                          Section IV provides a brief conclusion.
An extensive effort has been underway to upgrade the offsite emergency response program around Pilgrim Station.                                          That effort has involved all of the parties responsible for the offsite program for Pilgrim.                                  Those parties include the Commonwealth'of Massachusetts, the five towns in the Pilgrim plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ) (the Towns of Plymouth, Kingston, Carver, Marshfield and'Duxbury), and the I
h    two reception center communities of Taunton and Bridgewater.
Though offsite emergency response is primarily the responsibility
 
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O  of the Comeonwealth and the local governments, Boston Edison Company has provided extensive assistance in the emergency planning effort.
As discussed in more detail below, a great deal of progress has been made in upgrading the state of offsite emergency preparedness around Pilgrim Station.      This progress has been e2.plicitly recognized by FEMA. In letters dated March 30, 1988 to Governor Dukakis and Mr. Robert Boulay (Director of the Massachusetts civil Defense Agency and Office of Emergency Preparedness)-(MCDA), FEM stated that 'some outstanding improve-ments are now underway in the PNPS emergency plans"          and that
        "[ilt is gratifying ..'. to observe the progress ... made in the past year toward achieving an off-site plan that will provide lessonable assurance that the public health and safety will be protected ...."
We believe that the significant progress achieved to date'is due, in some measure, to our recognition that the offsite emergency response program " belongs" to the Commonwealth and the towns, and that our legitimate role is to provide assistance in improving and maintaining their offsite program.      Accordingly,-it is important-to stress that the views presented in this report are those of Boston Edison, and that we are not speaking on behalf of either the Commonwealth or the towns, o
 
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1 drivers will have been transferred from the EPZ before the need to evacuate materializes. Neverthe:Less, school bus drivers participating in the Pilgrim one-lif t plan are and will continue to receive training based upon the lessen plans described above (which include training for dosimetry and KI use).
B. SIR !ssue B.      Receotion Center Subissue B.1 (SIR, e.        191
                  "(A) new reception center must be found to-replace Hanover."
At the time that the SIR was issued, the existing offsite emergency program utilized the Taunton State Hospital and-l.
Bridgewater State College as reception centers for persons evacuating from the EPZ. The Hanover Mall had previously been designated as a third reception center, but eas no longer available for that purpose.
Boston Edison's September 17, 1987 " Action Plan" stated that an evaluation cf the feasibility of using the two existing reception centers would be undertaken. On December 23, 1987, Boston Edison transmitttd to the Commonwealth, the NRC and local officials a report entitled " Reception Center Feasibility Analysis", which assessed the capability of the Taunton and Bridgewater facilities to monitor the population for contamina-tion in the Pilgrim EPZ in accordance with applicable federal guidance. M / While the report addressed other aspects of M/ Letter, Ronald A. Varley to Peter Agnes, Jr. (December 23, 1987).
 
7i O              recept''-. center operations, the primary purpose of the analysis was to determine whether the objective of that guidance could be achieved using two, rather than three, reception centers.
The analysis summariswd'in the report was conducted by plcnners provided by Boston Edison,                in coordination with Taunton and Bridgewater officials, and concluded that the Taunton and Bridgewater facilities (with appropriate improvements and equip-ment procurement) would have the capability of monitoring the requisite number of persons evacuating f' rom the T.PZ in the event                              i of an emergency at Pilgrim.                While there have since been some minor changes in some of the specific logistics, the conclusions of the analysis remain valid.
Apparently, on February 17, 1988, the Commonwealth submitted the Reception Center Teasibility Analysis to TT.MA, which subsequently concluded in its informal technical review comments on the draft Taunton and Bridgewater plans that:
The Reception Center Teasibility Analysis . . . adequately addresses (the capability to monitor and register evacuees in a 12-hour period) . M/
Boston Edison has committed to undertake facility improvemen:s and equipment procurement as soon as the arrangements with the Commonwealth are concluded. M /
M / TT.MA Technical Review - City of Taunton Radiological Emergency Response Plan for Pilgrim (Revision 3, 11-14-87),
dated March 29, 1988 at 9: Tr.MA Technical Review-Town of Bridgewater Radiological Emergency Response Plan for Pilgrim l          -              (Revision 4, March 1988), dated July 27, 1988 at 10.
14/ The Commonwealth has prooosed that the Massachusetts Department of Public Works facility.in the Town of Wellesley (footnote continued)
 
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1 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIDH 0071.1                                                                                                              t O                                In the Matter of
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OPEN MIETING WITH 50STON EDISON                            )  Docket No. 50-293 COMPANY: PILGRIX NUCLEAR POWER                              )                        ,
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pursuant to notice, at 1:00 p.m.
O                                              APPEARANCES:
Moderator DANIEL G. MCDONALD Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-3 Division of Reactor Projiects I/II Partleioants:
TCM MURLET Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation R.G. SIRD Boston Edison WILLIAM T. RUSSELL Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I Beritage                      Reporting Corporation s
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l scaton Edison 5AMUEL J. COLLINS NRC Region I                                                                                                                                                ,
f EDWARD HOWARD Boston Edison R.A. LEDGETT                                                                                                                                                      \
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                                                .                                                                                            f RONALD R. BELLAMY                                                                                                                                                O Nuclear Replatory ConsLission                                                                                                                                4 0
O                                                                                                                              Reporting                Corporation V                                                                                                          Meritage
                          .                                                                                                      (202) 628 4 888 s
 
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f rom the company, since l'ou're the one that has to implement 2                            the programs to make those thing be lasting corrections.                                            ..
3                                        MR. BIRD: Anyone in the Boston Edison group that 4
would like to add anything?
5 If there are no other questions, I'll turn the                                        .
6                            floor over to Ron Varley.
7 (A copy of Mr. Bird's 8
presentation slides was marked 9                                                                        ,
for identification as 10 Attichment 2.)                                  <
MR. NURLEY:                        Okay. Is that next on our agenda?
11 MR. MCD0KALD:                        Yes.
,-    12 MR. VARLEY:                        Good aftornoon.              My name is Ron 13 1
j 14                              Varley, and I as the manager of Boston Edison's emergency 15                              preparedness department.
16 As I understand it, we have been esked by the                                        I 17 staff to describe our current state of knowledge in two areas. First, the overall status of the off-site emergency 18 And second, 19                            preparedness program around Filgrim station.                                                            4 20                            the status of the issues identified by the federal emergency 21                            management agency in its August 1987 self-initiated review.
22 Defore proceeding in providing the information i          23                            requested by the staff, I'd like to make one Laportant                                                4 24                            point.
We believe that the significant progress that-has been achieved to date in improving the off-site program is
!          25                                                                                                                                  l O                                                                          Beritage d.
Reporting Corporation s
l (202) 528-4880
 
33 in some measure, to our recognition that the program g                                          due,
(                                          belongo to the Commonwealth and the towns, and that our 3
legitimate role is to provide assistance to them.
4 Accordingly, I want to stress that the views presented today 5
are those of Boston Edison, and that I am not speaking on                                                                              '
6                                          behalf of either the Comunonwealth or the towns.
As I will discuss in some detail, great deal of 7
6 progress has been made in upgending the status of off-site The quality 9
emergency preparedness around Pilgria Station.
of those immprovements under way has been explicitly                                                                                                    O 10 11                                              recognized by FEMA,                                                                                                                        '
I'd like to begin by citing the basic improvement 12 13 to the off-site emergency response program achieved to date.                                                                              0 These include, among other things, enhanced draf t plans, new                                                                              .
14 implemen'tation of a new training 13                                                implementing procedures, 16 program, a revised and updated evacuation time estimate, a                                                                                  t 17                                                numerous forza of technical and financial assistance tha                                                                                    1 being provided by Boston Edison.
A fuller account of these 18 19 improvements is contained in our written ra pense to the 20                                                HRC's information request.
Boston Edison has been engaged in a comprehensive 21 1
22                                                  program of assistance to the Commonwealth and local Since the summer of 1987, a team of between 20 23                                                governments.                                                                                                                              ,
24 and 30. Boston Edison employees and professional emergency                                                                                :
25 planning consultants has been working on a day-to-day bas tt Y                                                                                                    'e 5eritage    Reporting Corporation                                                                                    5
                ,                                                                            (202) 628-4888
_.-___,--.--,-..--+-.--_-.-,.,_--..-._,_-.,.,._e--                                  -
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39 1      n3w contoin lists which idantify tho public schoals, private 2      schools, and licensed day-care centers in the EPZ.                          These        i 3      listing are also contained in the relevant draft 4      implementing proceduras so that they're readily available to 5      ersergency response officials.
6                  Specific draft implementing procedures now provide 7      detailed direction and guidance to the responsible emergency l              8      response personnel in carrying out their action.                          Draft 9      facility-specific procedures have been developed for each
    !          10        school and licensed day-care center.            Moreover, while we
  ;          11        have estimated ti.at 313 buses and 26 vans may be needed to                            (
l i          12        transport the maximum school and day-care center population, 4
transportation providers representing over 1100 buses and 13
;              14        147 vans have documented their willingness to assist.                                  )
15                      r*    ec=ce 1    e 1 1  * *r >==> i= it                    11-          ;
I.0        16          initiated review was the lack of a reception center for 1 *'          17          peopla evacuating to the north.          At the time that the SIR i
18          was issued, the existing off-site program utill ed the 19          Taunton state Hospital and Bridgewater State College as
,lI 20          reception centers for persons evacuating from the RPZ. The
  .!        21          Manover Mall had been designated as a third reception cantar
  !          22          but was no longer available for that purpose at the time of 23          the completion of FEMA's review.
24                      In December of last year, we completed and 25          transmitted to the NRC a report which assessed the I
Reporti.nq corporation 1
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cope,bility of Taunton and Bridgewater facilities to monitor 2
the population for contamination in the Pilgria EPZ in 3                              accordance with all federal guidance. The primary purpose                              <
j                      4 of that analysis was to determine whether the objective of 5
the f ederal guidance could be achieved using two rather than 6                              three reception centers. The analysis summarized in the 7
report concluded that Taunton and 3ridgewater facilities, 8
with approp'riate laprovements and equipment procurement, 4
9 would have the capability for monitoring the requisite 10                                number of people evacuating from the EPZ.
11 While there have since been minor changes in some 12 of the logistics, the conclusion of the analysis remains 13                                valid.                    Facility improvements and equipment procurement will l            14                                be undertaken as soon as arrangements with the Commonwealth O            is                                                ==a=1=d e-
              ,16                                                                The third issue raised by FEMA was the lack of 17                                identifiable shelters for beach population.                                  In response to 18 this issue, a comprehensive shelter implementation program 19                                that far exceeds applicable regulatory requirements has be6n 20                                developed at Pilgrim. The program will insure that persons 21                                on the beaches and at other najor outdoor recreational areae
;              22                                as well have access to adequate shelter in the event of an 23                                eme rgency".
24 In order to insure that adequate sheltering 25                                capacity existed, local officials, assisted by Boston s
Beritage      Reponing Corporation (202) 628-4883
 
3:STON EDISON                                                          u Emergency Prepareoness Department
                                        $9 incustnal Park Rose Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 j
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V January 25, 1989                                            ,
EP89-95 Mrs. Alba Thompson, Chairwoman Board of Selectmen Town Hall 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360
 
==Dear Mrs.-Thompson:==
 
As you may know. the NRC Staff has directed us to provide it with periodic status reports on the offsite emergency response program in connection              Enclosedwithis a its oversight of the ongoing Pilgrim Power Ascension Program.                                              .
draft of the first such report which the NRC indicated to me today may have to be submitted as early as this Tuesday (January 31, 1989).
This past September we were also asked oy the StaffAs                  to Iprovide information did then,  I would with respect to the status of the offsite program.
like to reiterate Boston Edison's continued recognition that the offsite
(~    program " belongs" to the Commonwealth and the towns, and that our                        legitimate
(                                                                                            While  we are role is to provide assistance in improving your offsite program.
required to provide the enclosed information, we have made it clear to the Staff that we are not speaking on behalf of the Commonwealth or the towns.
    .If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerel
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      'ec : J. Douglas Hadfield, C.D. Director
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Status of Pilgrim Emergency Planning Issues As Of January 27, 1989 O
Boston Edison Company iis report is being submitted on behalf of Boston Edison Company in response
    ) a request from the NRC Staff.                                It does not necessarily represent the views opinions of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any of the local
    )vernments around Pilgrim Station.
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STATUS OF ENERGENCY PLANNING ISSUES Bridaewater Luu.R:    Reception Center Renovations / Equipment Placement Proaress:
Reception Center Renovations:
Currently the Bridgewater State College Gymnasium serves as the Reception Center location. Discussions with Bridgewater State College about Reception Center enhancements to the building have been ongoing, but proceeding with the enhancements is not scheduled to commence until the Board of Trustees meets on February 23, 1989 to discuss and concur on the enhancements. Implementation of improvements will be coordinated with Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency, and the Division of. Capital      .
Planning Office.
Equipment:
* Monitoring & Decontamination - M/D Equipment delivered to town
* Registration - in town
* Dosimetry - in town O
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STATUS OF EHERGENCY PLANNING ISSUES Taunton Issue:    Reception Center Renovation / Equipment Placement P_tagntil:
Reception Center Renovations:
l Taunton State Hospital is designated as the reception center.                      !
Currently, the Cain Building is serving as the interim facility to be.
used for registrations, monitoring, and decontamination. Layouts for the building have been provided to Hospital Administrators, MCDA, and              ,
Taunton Civil Defense. The building is scheduled to be cleaned and                  i f
organized on January 28 and 29. Arrangements are being made to move portable shower facilities to the Cain site. They are expected to be                q in place by February 3. Proposed final measures to establish a long                :
I term facility involve construction of a new building on hospital grounds.          Discussions are underway with Hospital administrators to define building parameters.
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Equipment:          Portal monitors delivered to Taunton EOC as af 1/10.
Monitoring & Decontamination - delivered to Cain Building January 26                ;
and 27.
Registration - delivered to Cain Building January 26 and 27.
Dosimetry -          in town, delivered during this period.
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I Item No. Tr-15:            "As a matter of fact, at that point in time, talks with the governing Bridgewater College Board of Trustees were not
(                                    even scheduled until the following month, so there had been no agreement even that they were permitted to use the site, let alone enhance it."
Source: September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 47 Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                                                                          l I
SfJt Responses to Items Tr-14 and Tr-152                In addition, contrary to the                                  '
statement that "there had been no 1.greemert ... to use the site", the Bridgewater State College had been designated by the Commonwealth as one of the reception centers for the Pilgrim EPZ many yeart prior to the January 1989 report and was included in prior exercises.                      .
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required q        SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable t
O 10/04/90 - EPL944                                      II-28
 
lies tio. Tr-16:                "' Essentially there is nothing in place (in Bridge ater]
except an old gymnasium.' I know - I played basketball                                    '
there."                                                                                    ,
source:      September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 47 Boston Edison Resoonse:
itt Response to Item Tr-14.                      The Bridgewater reception center has been                          I enhanced and equipped by Boston Edison.                                For example, Boston Edison has spent approximately $182,000 on facility enhancements and has provided a communications system consisting of one base station radio, nine portable radios, and chargers for those radios.              These enhancements include an emergency diesel generator for Bridgewater as well as modifying the shower drains and providing a bladder to
:ollect contaminated shower water.                      The bladder is hooked up to the plumbing system when the facility is activated. Other equipment necessary for monitoring, decontamination and registration have also been provided. These are discussed in the Bridgewater Equipment Maintenance Compensation Program list which is on file in the Bridgewater EOC.
The Kelly Gymnasium at Bridgewater is an ideal facility for a reception center.      It provides ample space for evacuees waiting to be monitored or who have completed registration and are waiting for other family members to be processed.
The gym's locker rooms are also ideal for decontaminating contaminated individuals.        Moreover, there is ample parking area at the College for vehicle monitoring and, if necessary, vehicle decontamination.                                      Therefore, the Bridgewater State College is well suited to serve as a reception center. let, 1 4 , Town of Bridgewater IP-22 (Draft-5, July 13, 1990), entitled "Honitoring and Decontamination"; Town of Bridgewater IP-13 (Draft-4, July 27, 1990), entitled "Bridgewater State College".
COR KCIIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable-10/04/90 - EPL944                                          II-29
 
Itaa llo. Tr-17:                      "Even'the portal monitors (for Bridgewater) are stored elsewhere in the town.*
Source:                      September 6, 1990 Public Meeting Tr. p. 47                                                                  -
Boston Edison Retoonse:
f SMt Responses to Items Tr-14 and Tr-16.                                                    The portal monitors are currently      ,
located in a specially built storage area in the Kelley Gymnasium at the                                                                f Bridgewater State College.                                                                                                              j CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required 2                      SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                                I Not Applicable                                                                                                                      ;
O                                                                                                                                                    ,
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_ . _ . . _    _ _ _ _ _              _                                    _ _ _ _ _                -  :i
 
Item No. Tr-18:          " Hew then did the emergency staff and Boston Edison testify in October and December that this (the Bridgewater)
O                          reception center could perform the functions of monitoring and decontaminating tree numbers of persons expected to use Bridgewater during an evacuation?"
Source:  September 6, 1990 Public Heeting Tr. p. 47 Boston Edison Resoonse:
Boston Edison did not so testify.      Les Response to Item Tr-14.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                          ,
Not Applicable O
O 10/04/90 - EPL944                          11-31
 
                        - . . - . . -      . -.-- - .-                    -.-.-                - -. - =-
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itse No. Tr-19:          "Also on this so-called report, the Board of Selectmen T                                  speaks to planning items of Taunton, another reception cente', the main one for the Town of Plymouth. That building was not even cleaned until January 28 and 29, 1989, having been used for those who were mentally .
unbalanced in previous years but found to be too arct:aic                j for the use of those who were insane. So it was to be used              I as a reception center."
Source:  September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. pp. 47-48 M ton Edison Resnonte:                                                                          I Sir Response to-Item Tr-14. As of January 1989 (the date of the Boston Edison report referenced in this item), the Taunton State Hospital-served as a reception center. Although.this item suggests that the State Hospital was
            . inadequate, the attached letter from Robert C.'Spearin, Taunton Civil Defense                )
Director (January 11,1988), states:          "I feel that at this time we are              .
adequately prepared to handle as many evacuees as necessary in the event of an emergency that would involve a release of radiation."            In any event, the Taunton High School was subsequently substituted as a reception center.. It has been enhanced, equipped and is capable of performing its function as a reception center.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required-
            $Qi[DULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable
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O                                                                                                        i
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CMY CFTAUNTON 49 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE cTTY HALL 1 s suwwan sTnon-TAUNTON. M AssACHUSETTS C2780
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January li, 1988
 
==Dear Fellow Committe Members,==
 
During the Area 11 meeting on January 5, 1989 a MCDA representative made several comments suggesting that the Taunton Civil Defense is not prepared to handle the task of monitoring and decontamination of evacuees from an emergency involving radiological contamination This is not the. fist time comments to this effect were made by this representative.                                      .
These Comments were quite simply untrue. It is clear the person who made these comments does not realize the resources available to our Civil Defense Agency, and the resourcefulness of emergency response personnel in Taunton.
In order to clarify this misunderstanding I want to address the following points
: 1) The radiolo' gical emergency response plan and implementing procedures have been developed and approved by each agency head in the City..                  .
: 2) The Fire Department. is responsible for monitoring and decontamination. Ninety eight percent of Fire Department personnel have received some RERP training. Approximately 15 personnel from the Fire Department attended the " Fundamentals Course for Radiological Monitoringa and the entire Fire Department (119 persons) is scheduled to be trained in the monitoring and decontamination process.
: 3) The civil Defense Agency has all equipment necessary to monitor potentially coatsminated persons, vehicles, and equipment. This includes 3 portal monitors, each capable of surveying 5 persons a minute or 300 persons an hour and 50 CDV 777 survey meters.
: 4) The reception center facility designated by the state Civil Defense L            Agency is not ideal, but is in good structural condition and is capable, l
of providing shelter, heat, and lighting. In order to decontaminate large numbers of persons in this facility outside resources may be                    ,
necessary. Portable decontamination facilities, are available on an on-call bashs to the City. Even if facilities at TSH vere not                              .
9 available, the city has within it's boundaries 11 schools with gymnasiums,-any one could be converted into a reception center within a minimal amount of time, and with a ninimal amount of effort.
: 5) The function,of a Civil Defense Agency is to protect and preserve
 
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the satety of the public. The issue is not whether we can or cannot G          do our job, the fact is ve can and always could. The issue is hev far will our resources be stretched in the event of an emergency.
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prepared to handle as many evacuees as necessary in the event of an amargerfey that would involve a release of radiation.
I am vriting this rebuttal in support of the Civl Defense Agency and the city of Taunton. It is my feeling that the City of Taunton has an excellent Emergsney Response program that vill only improve as planning and training continues.
es actfully submitted,.
R bort C. Spearth Q Q a ~ tv Director.
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l LtAR No. Yr-20:      '' Note that the portal sonitors (not yet properly                                                    i positioned or tied into the electrical system) didn't                                                  t O'              .
arrive until January 10, 1989.' How then could anybody.
testify in October and December that that center was ready to receive and decontaminate?"                                                                        l Source: September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 48 Agiton Edison Resoonse:
l 111 Responses to Items Tr-14 and Tr-19.                          Those responses demonstrate that                      ;
Boston Edison did not so testify. The portal monitors are currently stored at                                                -
I the Taunton High School reception center.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                    .                                                    ;
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                    .
Not Applicable O                                                                                                                                                    F 4
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l Item No. Tr-21:      "' Note that the portable decontamination unit (not yet
(''.                        connected to plumbing' -- [at Taunton) and the date of this 1
is February 7, 1989.*                                                                      ;
source:  September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 48 Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                                                          ;
'                                                                                                                              l Sat Response to Iten Tr-14.                        This item apparently refers to temporary
            . shower trailers that were placed outside the Cain butiding at the Taunton State Hospital. The shower trailers are no longer in use and have been l
removed because the Taunton High School is now the desi, ' id reception center in Taunton.                                                                                                    t
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CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETIQN:
Not Applicable                                                                                              -
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          .          Item 16o. Tr-22:    "'On what basis then, did you accept Boston Edison's
          /^s                              testimony in October of 1988 and your staff's statements of V                                December 9,1988 that the Taunton center could perform the functions of a reception center?' There was nothing there. There were some desks with some notebooks or, 11:, as far as I can determine."
Source:  September 6, 1990. Public Meeting Tr. p. 48 Boston Edison Resoonte:                                                                      l Boston Edison did not so testify.        in Response to item Tr-14.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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Itam No.-Tr-23:                                "That was absolutely untrue testimony on the readiness of
:-                                                                                      the Taunton and Bridgewater reception centers."
Source: September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 49
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \
Botten Edison Resoonte:                                                                                                                                                    l 111 Response to Iteet Tr-14.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                                                                                                        !
None Required                                                                                                                                              ;
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Item bio. Tr-24:    "We have made a massive commitment in man hours, in training and equipment (in Plymouth)."
Source:  September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 50 Boston Edison Resoonse:
No response required.
                              . CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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l Item No. Tr-25:                                      "He currently still do not have an approved implementing
[                                                      procedure for our eight schools (in Plymouth)."
                                                          " Retraining (in Plymouth), however, is a real serious need and we must get at that."
Source:                      September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 50 Boston Edison Resoonse:
First, it should be noted that there are fourteen separate school locations in Plymouth, not eight.                                    If the term " approved" in the above statement means formal acceptance as a final town procedure by responsible i
town officials, then no such " approval" has been given by any EPZ or reception center community for any implementing procedure to date.
On May 5,1989, Ms. Alba Thompson, then Chairman Board of Selectmen in Plymouth, sent the attached letter to the Plymouth School Committee urging that the Committee complete action on radiological emergency plans. Moreover, p  the Plymouth school procedure was reviewed by the Assistant Superintendent G  (March 1988) and was used during the October 1989 exercise.                                                    Since the October 1989 exercise, the Plymouth School IP has been reviewed and revised to incorporate the lessons learned from the exercise.                                                    The Plymouth School Superintendent will be reviewing this revised procedure with the Plymouth School Committee and will seek their acceptance ai a meeting scheduled for October 1990.
Initial training was conducted last year and annual retraining in Plymouth is underway.                                  Training sessions have been scheduled undct the Commonwealth's Emergency Horker Training program for Plymouth police, fit 9, and other emergency workers.                                  This program was developed by the HCDA with input from the EPZ and reception center communities and assistance from Boston Edison, and represents a comprehensive program for the training of Offsite Emergency Response Organization (ERO) personnel for the Pilgrim EPZ.
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Item No. Tr-25: (cont.)
The training program consists of training modules which contain one or more lesson plans. Lesson plans are tailored to relate to a particular            ,
emergency response action by an emergency worker using an implementing procedure. This mi< : include hands-on training for the use of a particular piece of equipment like a dosimeter survey meter, portal monitor, or a radio.
It could also include how to fill out a form, read a map, or handle a contaminatedinjuredindividual.      Training also includes classroom sessions      .
which review implementing procedures and emergency response actions.
Additionally, an emergency worker must receive _ training in " Introduction to o
Radiation" and " Introduction to Emergency Response".
Also included as a part of the comprehensive training program is a program called " Instructor Certification Program" which includes a Train-the-Trainer program for instructors consisting of classroom training, classroom
                                                                                          ~
presentation and an evaluated field presentation. Candidates include personnel from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, local communities and the Boston Edison Emergency Preparedness Department Staff. All-candidates must be approved by the MCOA Training Coordinator prior to-instructing a training          i course.
The Boston Edison Emergency Preparedness Department assists the HCDA Training Coordinator by maintaining a training database which tracks 111
    . training for emergency response personnel.        This provides a reporting mechanism for the HCDA, local communities and Boston Edison on the status'of L
training. Boston Edison also compensates emergency workers from the five EPZ L
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                              ~Itam No. Tr-25; (cont.)
towns, two reception center communities, as well as volunteers and teachers, who receive training. Finally, all elements of the comprehensive training program are reviewed and updated annually.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required
,                              SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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8tephen Triffletti, chairman                                                                    <
Plymouth School Commit:a4                      ,                                              1 Town Ball                                                                                      I 11 Lincoln street                                                                              1 Plymouth, MA  02360                                                                            !
Dear Mr. Trifflettir                                                                            )
The Plymouth Civil Defense Director in replying to questions                                    j on the radiological emergency plans of the town emphasized 9            that school emergency plans do not yet have the approval of your committee. Since the " sign off" by responsinle agencies and departments is required before the selectmen can consider 1
plans and implementing procedures, the school's part of civil                                    ;
defense is missing from our municipal efforts.                                                  H We recognize the inherent difficulties in this planning area, but we would point out that the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station is already in an ascension program sanctioned by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.      The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station has                              !
already achieved 254 power and will be moving toward 1004 in the immediate future. We are all vulnerable to those                                          '
implications, and there is an urgency to completing radiological emergency plans.
                -The- public safety makes it imperative that we move to bring                          '
Plans into being.- The selectmen are approving implementing Procedures- "in concept" only, and we shall. be- seeking technical review from the Federal Emergenc -Management Agency and look forward'to an actual test.of our                raft plans.        Both actions, FEMA review and testing as required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, should reveal areas for additional work ;                                                .
9            The area of radiological emergency planning is colored by doubts and fears, both rational and irrational.
have a responsibility to bring plans into being, always with Io'iever, we 1
the hope they will never be-needed. The safety of our children.and of the general public requires them.
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7479549is-3 Stephen Triffletti, Chairman
        . Plymouth School Committee
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Page 2 We urge you to complete your action on radiological emergency plans. Would you be good enough          to let us know when we may expect to receive your drafts?
Our Civil Defense Director stands ready to assist you at all times.
Very truly yours, BOARD OF SELECTMEN Y. hm Alba C. Thompson Chairman ACT/1t i
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Item No. Tr-26:      "He [ Plymouth) have equipment needs and we have been told I_Y                          by Boston Edison it does not mean to continue to assist us V'                          under NUREG 0654 in two of those categories."
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 50 Boston Edison Resoonse:
Boston Edison is providing and will continue to provide extensive resources to the Connonwealth and the five EPZ and two reception center towns. Our criterion for providing resources-is whether or not a legitimate operational need for the equipment in question has been demonstrated.
Boston Edison has discussed the two particular equipment requests with        j Plymouth officials and explained why we do not believe they are necessary to i
carry out the existing planning program.      In particular there is no emergency planning basis for providing additional four-wheel drive-vehicles for the Plymouth Police Department to evacuate the beaches, a function assigned by          :
1 Plymouth procedures to the Department of Public Horks, Town of Plymouth IP-05      [
(Draft-5, May 10, 1989), entitled " Department of Public Works", or-to purchase radios for the lifeguards who have no assignment'in Plymouth emergency procedures. Furthermore, the communications concerns expressed by Town officials can be addressed effectively through the use of existing equipment.      ]
He do not believe that there is a need to purchase a mobile communications-van.
Given Boston Edison's considerable funding efforts to date and our long-term commitments, it is inappropriate to imply a lack of support from Boston Edison simply because we do not-agree-to fund every equipment-request.
Since the October 1989_ exercise alone, Boston Edison has provided the Town c,f Plymouth with considerable equipment and emergency preparedness support.      For example, the Plymouth Harbormaster received four portable police radios, two
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Item No. Tr-26: (cont.)
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  '-      for use by the Plymouth Fire Department at the Emergency Horker Honitoring and Decontamination Station (EHMDS),    Boston Edison has also approved the order of eleven portables and three base radios for the Plymouth School Department.
Additionally, Boston Edison purchased twenty-eight Citizen's Band (CB) radio / beacon light kits for Plymouth public schools (these are for the lead and follow cars in the bus convoy). Boston Edison planners have also provided support with plan and procedure revisions and training. Finally, our long-term commitments to maintain equipment, fund local civil defense staff positions, and compensate individuals for time. spent in training clearly demonstrates our intent to provide cont'inued financial support to the local communities.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
Boston Edison will supply the eleven portables and three base radios for the Plymouth School Department.
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
A purchase order will be issued in November 1990 and radios will be provided consistent with vendor availability.
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Item No. Tr-27:                    " Retraining. [in PlymouthT as I have: told you is- a serious
,                                                :need."-                                                                            .
Source: September 6..1990, Public'' Meeting-Tri.p',=51 Boston Edison Resnonse:
Sit Response to Item Tr-25.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                                                ;
None Required
              < SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:-
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                      . Source: : September 6,il9_90, Public Meeting Tr. p. 51.-                                                                                l
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Sig Response to It'em Tr-26e                                                                                                  i 3
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        -Item No. Tr-29:        "As of today, we still do not have an approved plan for.
Q school children [in Plymouth]."
v Source:    September 6,1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 53 Boston-Edison ResD9a11:
Sig Response to Item Tr-25.      To the extent that this item identifies the fact that neither the Plymouth Board of Selectmen nor the School Committee has
        ' formally approved the Plymouth school procedures,-the statement is accurate.
Indeed, none of.the hundreds of implementing procedures for schools, police, fire etc... in any of the local communities has been formally approved by' Town Selectmen.
The critical item is the regulatory signif'icance of that set of                    I circumstances. It is important to understand that the procedures were                  i developed in close coordination with the Commonwealth and local agency heads responsible- for their implementation (e.g. police, fire, schools, DPH, etc.)
-o (g-and were demonstrated in the recent exercises.            That close coordination          ;
usually included provision of draft procedures to responsible agency heads for            4
                                                                                                  'I' review, discussion of the procedure by the agency head and Boston Edison planners, incorporation of comments,-and review:and comment =by the agency                ;
head. Typically, existing procedures were developed-as the-result of numerous 3
meetings and planning sessions with responsible local officials in which their inputs were incorporated-and reflected the planning program.            In addition, all towns-have received.some type of equipment to be used in implementing school procedures. The fact that political officials have not been willing-to formally en.dorse the procedures does not detract from their efficacy.
Furthermore, while a formal submittal of " final" plans.is required for-FEMA to provide a formal 44 CFR Part 350 review, no such formal submittal is required for FEMA to evaluate the adequacy of plans or procedures for purposes
./~N bl  of rendering an interim finding in support of the NRC licensing process.
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        -Item No. Tri29:f(cont.)
u o}d  " Draft" plans may and have served in the past as the basis-for reasonable-                              '
assurance findings. le.it, Jt.&., Public Service Co. of New Hamoshire (Seabrooki Station,. Units 1 and 2)..ALAB-932, 31'NRC 371, 389 (1990); Philadelohia-Electric Co. -(Limerick,-Generating Station, Units 1: and -2), ALAB-808,- 21 NRC -
1595, 1601 (1985).- FEHA's comments have been incorporated'and plans and.                              d procedures have been revised.      In short . the criticism that a specific plan or          m
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procedure has'not been '' approved" by the Commonwealth, Town Selectmen, ~or -
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        -local 1 school. committees lis agi an indictment of the-technical-adequacy or'-
practical .implementability of the procedures. .                                                          .
1-CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
ENone Required-                                                                                  .
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION
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Item No.-Tr-30:-                    "In fact-no-town in'the EPZ has-an approved school plan "-
Source:            September 6. 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 53      .
                -Boston' Edison Resoonse:
Sig Response to Item Tr-29.
r CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                  >
None. Required-
                . SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                          i Not Applicable                                                                                            .
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Ites No. Tr-31:                "The school connittees still have a few problems that need to be addressed before they will consider any kind of O                                approval. Radio equipment and transportation providers' availability are the most prominent."
Source:            September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 53 Boston Edison Resoonse:
Boston Edison has agreed to provide the requested radio equipment for the Plymouth Scho01 Department consisting of eleven portables and three base radios.            ifut Alin Response to Item Tr-26. Slut Response to Item Tr-ll7 regarding availability of transportation providers.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                                                      .
See Response to Item Tr-26.
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
See Response to Item Tr-26.
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i-Item No. Tr-32:                                                                                "The egress issue for Saquish-Gurnet area and Clark's Island are still issues that must be addressed."
Source: September 6, 1990, Public Hoeting Tr. p. 53 Soston Edison Resoonse:
In the past, Duxbury Beach, Saquish Neck and Gurnet Point have not always been clearly distinguished. A map of these areas is provided as Figure Tr-32-1.                                    Gurnet Point is at the end of a five-mile peninsula.                                            The five-mile stretch leading up to Gurnet Point is called Duxbury Beach.                                                                                Saquish Neck is at the end of and perpendicular to this peninsula.                                                                                According to the Plymouth assessor's office, there are 209 houses at Saquish and Gurnet.
Access to Duxbury Beach is across the Powd'er Point Bridge from Duxbury or from a street in Marshfield.                                                                              Access to Saquish/Gurnet is limited (by a seasonal security checkpoint) to residents and guests, who need four-wheel drive vehicles to reach this part of the peninsula.                                                                                The access roads between the Saquish area and Gurnet Point are flooded by high tide conditions which occur during a full moon.                                                                              This flooding makes the roads impassible for approximately two hours during that high tide condition.                                                                                Thus flooding does agi affect persons egressing from Gurnet Point or Duxbury Beach.
Duxbury Beach is open to the public, but at any given time, only 500 vehicles with four-wheel drive beach permits are allowed to enter the beach area, and by about 1,800 vehicle parking spaces near the entrance to the beach on the west side of Powder Point Bridge. As discussed in Response to Item Tr-61, the evacuation time estimate for Pilgrim notes a population count of 654 persons on the beach at Saquish Neck.                                                                              Hith an average vehicle occupancy rate of 2.54 persons per vehicle used in the ETE, this would yield 257 vehicles exiting from Saquish Neck.                                                                              However, in order to be conservative and to account for the fact that some persons may have been in their homes on 10/04/90 - EPL944                                                                                                II-49
 
j t    i Item'No. Tr-3R: (cont.)
d    Saquish Neck when the aerial photograph was taken, evacuation times were estimated using 257 vehicles plus an additional 358_ vehicles representing the:  !
i actual-number counted in the actual aerial photographs. This results in      l considerable double counting and provides a very conservative estimate of actual evacuation times. See ETE Rev 1. July 15, 1989 pp. M2-M3, centroid numbers 2507, 2707.
Emergency plans for Pilgrim call for precautionary closure of the Duxbury  !
and Saquish/Gurnet Beaches at the Alert stage, which is prior to the stage at.
which evacuation of the general public in the IPZ is considered.
1 The ETE applies to the entire Pilgrim EPZ, including the Duxbury and Saquish/Gurnet Beaches. The ETE concluded that the Pilgrim EPZ could be      )
evacuated in about four to seven hours. Among other things, this estimate        !
A    accounted for the carrying capacity of the Powder Point Bridge from Duxbury      l
'  \")  Beach to Duxbury.
As discussed above, the flooding of the access road to Saquish Neck would not impact the evacuation'of individuals on Duxbury Beach and Gurnet Point.
For the reasons discussed in Response to Item Tr-59, it is not expected that    '
flooding of the acces, road for approximately two hours during peak periods of lunar high tides would have any significant adverse effect on evacuation of the people on Saquish Neck. However, even if it is assumed that-the individuals on Saquish Neck could not be evacuated during an approximately two' 1 hour flooding period, adequate protective measures would still be available      j for those individuals because:
* In general, the individuals on Saquish Heck are residents or guests of residents. Thus, the individuals could take shelter in their residences during the two hour tidal flooding period.
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b        "*-    EvenLif it.is. assumed that flooding delayed movement of'the Saquishi Neck population for up to two hours, it does not necessarily s'ollow-
                        - that the maximum estimated evacuation time for the Saquish Nec,;                                  j' population would increase.
                          -        First, the maximum estimated evacuation time of about- sev(n                            .;
                                  . hours in the ETE was for the EPZ' population as a whole.                  The: ETE ,    ;
does not specifically identify a maximum evacuation time for the Saquish Neck population; however, calculations derived from the:
ETEshowthatthemaximumevacuaiiontimeforSaquishNeck.would be five and a half hours.                  Thus, the addition of approximately; two. hours would only result. in. a maximum evacuationLtime of approximately seven and a half hours, which-is not significantly                          -
p -                          different from the maximum evacuation time for other residents t
      ' -                          of the Pilgrim EPZ.
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                          -        - Second, the maximum evacuation time-in the.ETE was. performed using adverse weather conditions involving snow.                    It-is not            ,
reasonable to postulate the existence of two adverse: Independent conditions (e.g. , snow and tidal . flooding)' because of- the low probability of simultaneous occurrence-of adverse weather, tidal                          t flooding, and a serious accident at- Pilgrim.                  Since adverse weather conditions involving snow (or rain) increase thei evacuation time estimates in the ETE by.'approximately two hours,.
,                                  .it is evident that a delay caused by tidal flooding would not be                          e g
significantly different than a- delay caused by~ adverse' weather conditions.            Thus, postulating flooding of the access road instead of adverse weather would not affect the evacuation time estimates for the Saquish Neck population.
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      -Item No. Tr-32: (cont.)-
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Finally, even if it were postulated that snow and flooding-occurred concurrently, it does-not necessarily follow that'the
                      -flooding would extend the total evacuation time by approximately two hours. The critical path in-evacuation of the                    !
                    -Duxbury/Saquish/ Garnet Beaches is_not the beach roads or the            l 1
Powder Point Bridge, but instead other points inland along the i
evacuation route (which have lower capacity factors).      This.is  :1 demonstrated in the ETE, pp. 9-27 to 9-34, which shows that congestion builds early north an.d west of the Power Point Bridge but dissipates toward the later. stages of the evacuation.
Therefore, to the extent-that the-Saquish Neck population is delayed in evacuating by-approximately~two hours due to tidal g._                  flooding. it would arrive at these critical points at a later          1 time when the roads would not be as congested. Consequently, the Saquish Neck population would be able to traverse these points more quickly. Thus,- at least all or part of the time lost by_ flooding would be regained at these critical points.
Consequently, the total evacuation time =for the Saguish Neck          i population would increase little if at all as a result of tidal
                    ' flooding.
Clark's Island is a small island located northwest of Saquish Neck.
According to the Plymouth assessor's office, the island has thirteen houses, which are not year-around residences. Access to ~the island is by boat.
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CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None-Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ,='',,                                                                              *;;l,e          g !j ,
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      * :::- ~: '                                                                                                                                                                                                                                l
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ; *l![ !
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              -4 b ;V                                  p Qn n_
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ~,                                                                  .    .
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            )          , # e jl/
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              'M                                                ** *% D                                          '                                N                          -f 8                            '                                            8                #              ' '
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            .j, j                                                                                    %
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ,d, 7 - Q,,o
                                      -                                                                              ..                                                                                    -                                                '                  ~j l -                                                                                                                                                          ,
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            / , <' 'i....
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              -j ,/          ' .                        /s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        . -{. o vo (3                        e
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ;fas, _
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        / ,_
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            </                                                ,
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                                                                                                                          , i..l ,                                                                                                                                                dj'                          )l                  ;s                                                                                            g ty . " , .
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                                                      ~                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            f
                                                                                                                                                              ,\g                            .\'                  -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              .J                                      h'                                                                                                                . C '.,4                            .
s u ,
                                        ,                      l,.                                            -                          -                          -
s
                                                                                                                                                                                          . . , ,                o                                ),,r                        n        x                    .s, x,                                                                a                                  , e r/ge/.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              % h                                            .~                                                            g                        g g,    , 'gg l Iw'            s        5$                                -a
                                                                                                                                            }g                                                                          . \ .,
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            .I dl ,t[2 6~8                                            ' ;. . .
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ,..              p.                              ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ,, ,, fi go . q h . . - gs h , ,
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                                                                                                              "                                                      H
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              < /1                      -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    .l '/@[mn, ql .
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                                                                                                                                    + c                                                c-                          f                                                                                    .      e,
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g                                                                                      s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \.
n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ;-
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n                                                                                                p                                                          .,                                                                                                                                                                              ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \. x                                                                                                                                              > >
                                                                                                                                                                                                              =
                                                                  ;                                                                                  a, w/                                      3
                                                                                                                                                .        -                                                                                                        1 8'                  *W 3 se it:                                              .
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \'          ,\-.                                                              .
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                                                              , ,, ~ 1                                                  y                                                                                                  -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        "y \\.o                                                                                                                                                                                      e g.NNa
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      )
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          . \                                                                                %                        >
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    .\;z        \"                    'Yc ( p g-                                                                              Q.x m
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                                                          ,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        '                                                                                                                                          . /
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        , ,,-                                qq p                                                                        p                    y
                =
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            .--                c 3 ,-                              ,          .-yu                              6,Q.                        o j- m 3                                                ,Y                          +                                        "                #            s ' '
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                                                                                                                                                                                      <                                      ae
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            .l
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                )*...        e
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              .m 8        ' 'Q *                                            (J, e                                t.l f = -                        ,
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[                                    #
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      .t-                      ,,.
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      -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      t                                                                                'q-                                        1r
                                              ,,        j                                                                    ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      .                                                              -j$.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ,        ,o ' ' , s        ,
9..,sN. y.                      , . - ,                                                                                    .y
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ,.(                      ;7                                  g a\,,                                            e    ,f f
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: j.                                            (*                                                                                                                                                                                              ,
* 0                                                                                                                                                    n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * 'y;/4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    . 9
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        $ c - //j,'
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \
f'
                                                                                                        ' i                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    i m
a['-
                                                      '/
                                                                ** wL                              , f).,fd e ,.                                                                .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        -(7,a    e y.\\, .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ~,,pf                                                                                ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        /s                                                                                                            )
hl '
                                              .!                                            ~                                                                                                                          .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    .
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                      .,                *s      I                                          t 9 }lg                            ,
                                                                                                                                          ''                                                        -                                                    1 sN*              ,                      Q                                          lll l ,
pf f ,iy mlp.n a ,a-[.w m;[%
m' u} l t;}}y                                u e
                                                                                                                                                                                  ,                                              , . . /.
L,if..h9,,$ M.,f > ' +Hp:/mm(h., ,) ,d f/
s ex,                          -
                                                                                                                                        ~
                                                                                                                                                      .'.x\. N..',:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      +9 9, . .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          .n,
                                                                                                                                                                                        -(.
j : ,j f a.,xs c                            ,
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                                                                                                                              =          1 is u
e e.s                sr      ,s3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ;f i 7\; j                -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              -7        g
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                , , . ,4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ; . g ., a,M                  .
                                                                                  ~;
I i ,,
: \
a i
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        , m- -                              m                  wa s      #***                            ,.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ,N,s.
w, 8
A p/ .
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      <9  '
g                                                                                                                                                                        y
                                                                                                                                      ;~'-'L*m,
                                                                                ~                                                      .
y                          m e                                                    -                                                                                      , ,                                        ,
o-                    .                  ..
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    .'8 g[j'h9
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              , g ~r.
                    .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      s                -                                                                                                  - ,
s                    ,
q s - 'k.a. [p [U                                                                                                                          ., fv ,~e-a u s.oyg. ,
N$w a
* 9                                                : -)q~,.                                                                                  .
                                                                                                                                                                              .. .\ . . 8 x 4t                                                            t w;            c                                                                                                                                                                                      ;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            .\. . ; qo 4 .c                                                                                                                                              .                                                                            ,                                .,,,
n                                                                                                                ,
                                                                                                                                                                                ..\ \xq
                                                                  , o ,<                                                                                                                                                                                                  ng m
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        '            . . . , ,                                                                    _.fu y                                                                                                                                                                                  a                    ,                                    ,                          g.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            . -p
                              "                "                                                                        "                                                                                                                              9
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                % y.                                  \                                                                                                                                        */ ff
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                                                                                                          /                                                  at                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ,                              e
                                                                                                                                                                          . "            % *g y ]5h.V : '4
                                                                                ."                                                                                                                                                                                              "                                  ! l [a peq ef -                                                        'I                                          e ' k,'/ @L a                v                      *
* i                    .
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                                                                                                                                                                                              ., p v -p,s 4,x 7.g s                                                  s, J,,m 7 4, j[,@yyt                                                                          ..    .
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                                                                                                                                          /]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            -4 r                                                e g                                                                                                                                                                                                                          N \ ,,.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                }                                                                                    _
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    #      '?'- .\                                            . k.                                            ,                            ', '                    ,                    ' #[ N j i
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        "                                              \*'                  *d-i
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ,,[        -
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                                                  ,"                                                                                                                                                                            "                    ,'                              .                  m.                    s                                                            .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  # q
                                                                                                        *                                                                                                                                                                                            "                                                            \
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          <<',                                                                                                  '1                        .                        tj l                                                                                                                                                                                    -                                                                                                                                                                                          -
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                    .*                                                                                  .                                                                                                                                                                                                            . e                i \,                                                              +                                                q m                      -                            q                      p                                                                                                                                                          ,
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            -              1                              .                      . .                                        .;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              . ),          ,fue                      .p:,,,]f% s x ,9%,3    d.^            N    --
n                                      so            .          es                  -                                                                                        .,                      ~~A                                                .
 
i Item No. Tr-33:'      "This is an issue (egress from Saquish/Gurnet' area) that L):
('s                        would trap possibly is many as 4000 people on a peninsulaD that they couldn't get off for a number of hours in an emergency situation."
Source:- September 6, 1990, Public H uting Tr. p. 54 Boston Edison Resoonse:
As' discussed in Response to Item Tr-61, 654 persons were counted from-photographs taken from the beach on July 5, 1987. As discussed in Response to Item Tr-59, these people would not be " trapped" by flooding of the Saquish Neck access road during periods of lunar high tides.      Furthermore, as        .1 discussed in Response to Item Tr-32, even if it is assumed that flooding delayed evacuation of Saquish Neck for up to a'pproximately two hours,      ,
                                                                                              ]
evacuation times for the Saquish population would not be significantly different than the evacuation times for other people in the Pilgrim EPZ.
l      CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None= Required SCHEDULE FOR~ COMPLETION:
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Item No. Tr-34:                    "The special needs information listing is still an inadequate list."
Source:                  September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 54 Boston Edison RespAqig:
As discussed in Response to Items Tr-2 and Tr-7, several programs have been implemented to identify specific individuals with special needs in the Pilgrim EPZ, and to provide protection for them as well as those special needs individuals who have not so identified themselves in advance.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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                                  ..  .    .          - - - . - - - - .      ~ . . - . --.  .-  . --- , _ -.
a
                . Item No. Tr-35:    "The planning issues (in Plymouth) are being addressed.even-
  ,}'                                as.we speak.- But the equipment issues are not,"
yl Source:  September 6, 1990. Public Meeting _Tr. pp.'54-55
              ;  Boston Edison Resoonse:
Sig Response to Item-Tr-26. As evidenced in that response, there is no emergency-planning need for the equipment requested and referenced in this item, e              CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
26                :None Required                                                                              ;
                                                                        ~
S_CHEDULE FOR~ COMPLETION:
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      -Item No. Tr-36:      -"One of'the main issues we found is the fact that not only 7~T                        was the emergency operations center of the Civil Defense in-(')
                            'the subarea 3 which was according to the scenario had to be
                            < evacuated, not only was that in that area, but so is the central fire station which has all the alarm systems- for the entire town in it, central police station, which there is only one police station, and the town hall. All in the same subarea."
Source:    September 6,1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 55 Boston Edison ResDonse:
The individuals who work in the central police and fire stations are emergency workers under the Plymouth plan, and they have specific duties to perform during an emergency.        These individuals are trained in dosimetry and
                                                            ~
are aware of the effects of radiation. As emergency workers, it is expected              e that they will stay in the EPZ after the general public has evacuated.
Moreover, they would be sheltered.
The Town of Plymouth is concerned about the following:          1) if Subarea 3 is
(    directed to evacuate and the Central Fire and Police Stations are abandoned, there will be no one at these locations to answer the emergency lines (which go only into these two stations).        Therefore, essential services (Police and Fire) for those subareas in Plymouth not under an evacuation directive will-not be maintained; and 2) Also, town fire alarms ring only at the Central Fire-Station, ~if the dispatcher is not there, fire services allegedly cannot be maintained.
i The evacuation of Subarea 3 would not impact the functions of the Police
      -and Fire Stations, as long as these Stations are not abandoned.            Emergency lines could still be answered and alarms acknowledged.          As discussed above, this requires the emergency workers in the Central Fire Station to man their L      posts after the public has left, something that emergency workers, by i
definition, do. In addition, as discussed above, these individuals are (3.
(f  trained in dosimetry and the effects of radiation and would be sheltered.
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_          Item No. Tr-36:-(cont.)
f}d              Another option available-t'o the Selectmen as decision makers-in-the EOC at:
the_ time of an emergency--is- to relocate Police and Fire dispatchers' to another                              q one-of the six Fire Stations in' Plymouth.              Emergency lines could be call-forwarded to the new location and radio communications (at least for fire) would be readily available.            Finally, alternate EOC capabilities _have been provided for: Plymouth at the MCDA Area II headquarters in Bridgewater.
Town of_ Plymouth IP-02.(Draft-9. February 16, 1990), entitled " Civil Defense                                    <
            -Agency". Boston Edison has provided the following equipment to the Area II                                  -
Alternate EOC for the Town of Plymouth:              Plymo.uth County F1/F2 radio for communications with_ police vehicles.            The Police Department:can then
            -communicate with the Fire Department; C-Med radio;-440 MHz Ham radio for RACES-communication and an external antenna and connection lfor an 800 MHz radio swhich would be brought from the Plymouth EOC.
CORRECiIVEACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLE'rQH:
Not Applicable                                                                                            ;
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E ltem No. Tr-37:        "But we have to address the issue of what happens when we
    , p) have to evacuate the central police station and a central-(~                          fire station. It's an issue that is not a dead issue, even though we've been told by Boston Edison that we can't get any permanent fixture and we cannot get a communications van that would be mobile that we could move to another-situation. They don't feel - maybe rightly so - but still, they don't feel that that is a requirement of the.
NUREG 0654."
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 55 Boston Edison Resoonse:
igjt Response to Item Tr-36.
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CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
                                                                  ~
None Required q
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable l
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Item No. Tr-38:'        "He, along with.the other groups that have spoken. tonight
  - (~'s                              and the other individuals that-you'll hear yet.:later                ;
tonight, reviewed the emergency plans and are concerned
                                                                                                            ~
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with the school plan issues."-
Source:      September 5, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 57 Boston Edison Resoonse:
St.g Response to Item Tr-29.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required i
SCHEDULE FOR,_ COMPLETION:
Not Applicable                                                                          .
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r Item No. Tr-39:      "[There-is a) lack of manpower in place to implement the plans (for the Town of-Plymouth)."
    .w.(~}
Source:- September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p.-57 Boston Edison Resoonse:
Rosters of_ emergency personnel change due to transfer of personnel and attrition from departments.      It is recognized that at any point in time some positions may be vacant.      Civil Defense and other town agencies continue to recruit, as necessary, to fill open positions.
During the-October 1989 exercise, the Town of Plymouth demonstrated its ability to maintain adequate staffing on a 24-hour basis by_ an actual shift
                                                              ~
change. St.g Objective 34 in the August 27, 1990 Final Exercise Assessment.        -
pp. 86-87. In particular, FEMA found that the " personnel at the
          -Plymouth / Carver EHMDS adequately demonstrated a shift change of key personnel at 1200", and that " (b]oth shifts demonstrated their ability to process emergency workers, were well trained, knowledgeable and proficient in carrying out their emergency activities".        Although FEMA determined that the Plymouth  '
Transportation Officer did not demonstrate a shift change, it also found that "nine.of ten (key] staff members did change over at [the EOCs for) Duxbury and Plymouth respectively".
The Town of Plymouth has a primary and alternate Transportation-Officer.
This will be scheduled as an objective for the next exercise. Eg.e Response to Item Ex-49. Additionally, Boston Edison will continue to support and-encourage the Town -of Plymouth in recruiting personnel for its emergency response organization.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
: l.              None Required SCHEDULE 'MCOMPLETION:
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Item No. Tr-4.Q:                  "[There are concerns about) transportation resource inadequacies,..."
Source:                  September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 57 Boston Edison Resoonse:
San Response to Item Tr-117.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable
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Item No. Tr-41:1              "[There is concern :.bouti special needs- planning."-
f-            Source: September 6,7 1990,-Public Heeting Tr. p. 57-2a\
Boston Edison Response:.                                                                                            ,
Sit Responses to Items Tr-2, Tr-7, Tr-8 and Tr-12.
                                                                                                                                  ~
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
                      -None Required SCHEDULE FOR-COMPLE11QH:
Not Applicabis L
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Item No.'Tr-42:            -" [There is concern about] Saquish point planning."
            .          Source:          September 6 - 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 57 Boston Edison Resoonse:-
St.t Responses'to Items Tr-4 and Tr-32.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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__ -      Item No. Tr-43:-        "[There are. concerns ~aboutl potassium iodide distribution ifT                                    and lack of distributions to residents and schools."'
      'J                        .  . _                  .
Source: September 6,_1990, Public Meeting Tr.Lp. 57                                  .?
Boston Edison Resoonse:
Radioprotective drugs are primarily intended for the use ofl emergency
                  -workers who would' remain inside the EPZ during an emergency. Egg NUREG-0654,
                  -Rev. 1, p. 65.        The " State Policy on the Use_of. Potassium Iodide (KI) as a      ;
                    ' Thyroid Blocking Agent' during Incidents at Nuclear Power Plants" (attached) recommends against use of KI for the general population.          The emergency plans for Pilgrim are consistent with NUREG-0654 and the Commonwealth's policy and -
do not provide for the-use of KI by members of'the general public, other than institutionalized persons. inside the EPZ who are unable to be moved. Egg September 1990 Oraft Massachusetts RERP 9.0 Radiological Exposure CorDrol and          1 9,5 Thyroid Protection pp. 9-8-9 (Attached).
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CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable 4
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_                                      e p ,, ,a y es a n /a v      M6chael S. Dukalds ISO Vnmorel &
Govemor PhlNp W. Johnaton
                                                      & & Q9fff secreta,y              Eleventh Floor                            Telt              727-6214 David H. Mulligan commisanoner January 16, 1990 Robert Boulay, Director M.C.D.A.
400 Worcester Road P.O. Box 1496 Framingham, MA            701-1496                                                                  ,
Dear Mr. So          ay This 1            e is in reference to a further clarification o.1 the distri-bution of potassf.um iodide (K.I.) to emergency workers in the event of an accident-or incident at a nuclear power plant.
While the previously established policy concerning the taking of K.I.
during an emergency is still in effect (Attachment 1) , we would like O;  to make a change in how K.I. is distributed to emergency workers at the local level. We would like to see the instructions changed so
                                                                                                          ^
i that the supply of K.I. stockpiled under the control of the Civil Defense Director is distributed in portions equal to an-individual's recommendec dose and included with the dosimeters and film badges (TLDs) in the dosimetry packet that is issued to each emergency worker. The instructions in the plans should clearly state that the K.I. should not be taken until instructed to do so by MDPH. The reason why the instructions shot.1d specify " portions equal to an indi-vidual's recommended doso" is that these instructions will allow for changes in dose recommendations or type / amount of dose of K.I. that may occur over a period of time.
Please see that this change in distribution of'K.I. is reflected in future issue 9 of local, area and State plans. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely, Robert M. Hallisey,.-Oigactor.                      ; m c
Radiation Control; Program -                        --
O Q    RMH/pjd                                                                ,,
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cc    Buzz Hausner, MCDA                                          -          -          -
* Thomas Matthews, MDPH                                                          -          -
Ron Varley, PNPS                        _    _ _ _ _ _ _          _ _ ..._ _ _
 
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                .                State PS, lev en the Use of Potassium Iofide (KI) as a                                                    !
                " Thyroid Bloenna Acent" Durino Incidents at luclear Power Reactors
                                                                                                                                          ]
'                                                                                                                                        li It.is the decision of tho' Radiation Control Program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health that' potassium iodide not be                                                        i i-          otockpiled for distribution durir.g a . nuclear will administration of = KI be recanunended for the                          power    plant population.
general        incident nor                o At the discretion of the Commissioner of Public Health KI will be recommended for use by emergency personnel only in extraordinary cir-                                                          ;
cumstances. In this case the utilities will provide the KI to be used
,            by emergency workers.                                                                                      -
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p-                1.              Large quantities 'of KI are not . commercially available at the                                          ;
present time.
: 2. -          The levels of radiciodines which would.be-released offsite                                              'i during incidents at nuclear power reactors would-not warrant                                              '.
administration of a thyroid-blocking agent as a protective-
                          ,      : action.                                                                                        .
i 3 '.            Side effects of administration of KI,. including minor and serious allergic reactions', are unacceptable risks.
: 4.            The-shelf-life of KI is unpredictable.                        -
: 5.              Difficulties 'in communicating the time and quantity -of KI to be                                        ,
L                                  taken if'KI were stored at.each residence makes it an imprac-                                            r I-                                                                                                                                          '
tical protective action.-              -
: 6.              Logistical dif ficulties at s t:ime problems.- are - significantly -
large for. even and thorough distribution of KI if it were                                    '
centrally      stockpiled.                            *                                                '
7 ~.            Possibility of people taking the KI on their own 'the minute
            ,                    anything happens at the reactor.                                  ,
: 8. ' Possibility of children taking KI without supervision.                                                              +
: 9.              Possibility of elderly,, people,all alone and having 'an allergic                                    '
reaction.                                ,                      ,
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Itam No. Tr W :            - '[There is a need for) traffic studies - anyone who has                    'l p                                              traveIIed on Route 44 knows that very well."                                  :
source:  September. 6,1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 57                                                        l Boston Edison Resnonte:                                                                                    ,
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None Required                                                                                            ;
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                    .!;
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1  Item no; Tr.45:-    *[I)nadequacies of the testings, the horn; the limits of
./''-                      the tests which have been done before ar.d. as other speakers have mentioned, the request for a full test...."
Source:  September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 57 Boston Edison Retoonte:
The precise concern expressed in this item is not clear.      To the extent that the speaker was discussing the October 1989 exercise or May 1990 remedial exercise, see Section IV of this report.      To the extent-that the speaker was discussing the effectiveness of the testing program for the siren system, see our response below.
The siren system for Pilgrim has been test.ed by FEMA and. Boston Edison'in accordance with applicable FEMA requirements and guidelines.      To date, FEMA has not indicated any problems with those tests.
Boston Edison has developed, impismented, and maintainid a comprehensive and aggressive siren system maintenance program.      The Company maintLins'a full time staff of one supervisor, four engineeers, and one test technician to test and maintain the siren system on a monthly basis. Over the past three years Boston Edison has maintained an exceptionally high degree of siren availability (routinely in excess of 97'1).
I CQRRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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Item No. Tras:        "(There is concern about) the lack of planning for in-home r                                day care - a lot of us are parents, one-third of the Q]                              children in the town are in in-home day care as opposed to centers."
Source: September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 57 Boston Edison Resnonte:
In accordance with the Commonwealth's Office For Children:
Licensed day cares are divided _into two categories, Group day care centers and family day cares.      Group day cares are day cares which are generally operated from a location dedicated to that business.
Group day care centers and pre-schools in the plume EPZ have their
                      -own implementing-procedures for emerg'encies.      These-procedures    ,
3 provide for early notification by a responsible official at the town Emergency Operations Center.      Procedures also call for day care centers / pre-schools to notify responsible parents or guardians of the-h                        children in their facilities and to request that the parents / guardians pick-up their children. Any children remaining at the time a decision is made by the Commonwealth to transfer school-      !
children to a host school would also be transferred to the host school. .itt, n, Town of _ Carver -IP-43 (Draft-2, April 4 - 1990).
l                        entitled " Captain Pal Pre-School"; Town of'Duxbury IP-36 (Oraft-3,
: June 21,1990), entitled " Bay Farm Montessori Academy and Munch-kin      q l
Montessori, Inc."; Town of Kingston IP-42 (Draft-3, June 11, 1990),        i j                      entitled " Growth Unlimited Pre-School"; and Town of Plymouth IP-52 L                      (Draft-1,-July 6,-1990), entitled'" Happy Day. Nursery School".
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Item No. Tr-46: (cont.)
Family day cares are day cares which are generally operated from a home or residence. These day cares are restricted to a six-child limit. The six child limit includes the day care operators' children if they are less than ten years old and excludes the day care                  ,
operators' children if they are more than ten years old.      Family day cares-from a standpoint of emergency planning do not pose any unusual emergency response problems. Consequently, family day. cares are treated similarly to regular households in the population as a whole.
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1 Item No. Tr-47:                          "[There are) concerns about hospital planning."                                                                                            l t          Source:                September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 57                                                                                                                  1 i
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1 It is difficult to be' certain-to which aspect of medical emergency                                                                                                      i preparedness this item refers.                                                      The only hospital within the plume Emergency Planning Zone'is Jordan Hospital.                                                    Jordan has its own approved emfagency plans
                .for radiation casualty and mass disasters.                                                                          The hospital's off-site i
radiological response program is fully integrated with the Town of Plymouth's and Commonwealth's emergency plans.
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Notifications of emergency classifications.are provided to the hospital by an official of the Town of Plymouth. itt Town of Plymouth IP-07 (Draft 4,                                                                                                          j June 30, 1989), entitled " Health Officer" pp.1, 2, 8,10.                                                                            In addition, Jordan Hospital has been provided with a tone alert radio.                                                                            Transportation                                t resources have been identified and are available through letters of agreement,                                                                    -
and host h'ospital space has been pre-assigned at Morton Hospital in Taunton to                                                                                                      :
accommodate evacuating patients and staff, if necessary. Ett Area II~IP-08 (Draft-4, September 28, 1989), entitled "Special Facilities-Coordinator", p._9.
With regard to medical capabilities to treat contaminated injured members of the general public, the Pilgrim offsite plans far exceed the federal planning guidance of MS-1. MS-1 requires gag qualified medical facility to be                                                                                                        '
designated as the primary treatment facility for contaminated injured members of the general public, with a second facility identified'as backup.
                              'The Pilgrim offsite plans contain eleven hospitals capable of providing such treatment.                      These facilities have signed letters of agreement with the HOPH and are provided annual training and drills concerning the receipt and treatment of contaminated injured.
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Item No. Tr-47: (cont.)
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Item lio. Yr-48:              "[There are) concerns about the planning for MCI (sic]                                    l Plymouth, the county prison fars."                                                        i Source:      September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. pp. 57-58 Boston Edison Resnonse:
It is unclear whether this concern refers to the Plymouth County House of Corrections (also known as the County Prison) or to the Massachusetts Correctional Institution (MCI) in Plymouth, which is a stato correctional facility.        In either case, emergency procedures have been developed.
MCI Plymouth receives emergency notifications from Area II, and the facility maintains its own transportation resources.                      If transportation-shortfalls were to exist, HCI would contact th'e Commonwealth Department of                                          i Corrections to request additional vehicles.                Monitoring and decontamination at MCI-Bridgewater is provided under the auspices of the Department of Corrections. Sgt Town of Plymouth IP-14 (Draft-0), November 30, 1988),
O        entitled " Massachusetts Correctional Institution".
O The County Hcuse of Corrections (HOC) has a procedure which requests transportation resources from the Department of Corrections.                            Plymouth County-procedures state that the Plymouth County Sheriff Chief of Operations is responsible for determining the availability of operational vehicles at the Plymouth House of Corrections at the Alert level.                      Plymouth County IP-01 (Draft-02 September 25, 1989), entitled " Sheriff's Department", p. 6.
Additional transportation needs are transmitted to the Director of the Sheriff's EHA (see p. 4), who arranges for the'necessary transportation
      .through the Department of Corrections (see, p. 15). Monitoring and O
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Item No. Tr-48: (cont.)
decontamination at MCI-Bridgewater, actions as a host facility, would be provided by the MCI-Bridgewater staff. 111 Plymouth County IP-01 (Draft-02, September 25, 1989), entitled " Sheriff's Department". However, at this time we are unaware of supporting procedures being completed or training conducted for MCI-Bridgewater staff. To date the Commonwealth has not accepted Boston Edison's offers to provide procedural and lesson plan development support for this facility.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
Boston Edison will continue to offer support to the Commonwealth to aid in the development of MCI-Bridgewater implementing procedures / lesson' plans to:
support the MCI-Plymouth procedures.
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Boston Edison does not have the authority to conclude this issue.
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Itan lio.-Tr-49:                        "One of the issues that we've looked at more closely is the                                                                                                            l
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Source: September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 58 Boston Edison Retoonse:
Prior to installatior, of the direct torus vent (DTV), Boston Edison's emergency operating procedures inc18. :2d provisions for the reactor operator to vent.under certain conditions.                                                                    The newly installed direct torus vent simply
                    - provides a more reliable system which is capable of venting the primary containment at full design pressure.to an elevated release point.                                                                                                      This system provides Pilgrim with a passive method of remo'ving decay heat from the primary                                                                                                                              i containment and virtually eliminating loss of containment heat removal as an                                                                                                                                  ;
                    - accident that could_-cause reactor core damage.                                                                                                                                                              .
The emergency action levels (EAls) have been revised to require that a general emergency be declared whenever the conditions requiring primary containment venting are approached. On September 14, 1990, the Boston Edison Emergency Preparedness Depa.tment met with _Mr. Doug Hadfield, the Civil                                                                                                                                      ,
Defense Director of the-Town of Plymouth and briefed him on the effect of the direct torus vent _on Plymouth's Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP).
CQRBECTIVE ACTIONS:
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None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                                                                                                      ,
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Item No. Tr-50:        "But the significance of the change from a passive system            j which is steel and concrete which is an active _ system, an (3.
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operator-initiated action, cannot be underestimated particularly with its connections to emergency planning.
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Because you now have a very difficult dectilon to make, to expose the public to any radiation that exists in the containment."
Sojttit:    September 6,1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 58 Boston Edison Response:
I Prior to installation of the direct torus vent (DTV), Boston Edison's emergency operating procedures included provisions for the reactor operator to              ,
vent under certain conditions.        The newly installed direct torus vent simply provides a more reliable system which is capab.le of venting the primary containment at full design pressure to an elevated release point.
This system provides Pilgrim with a passive method of removing decay heat from the primary containment and virtually eliminating loss of containment heat removal as an accident which could cause reactor core damage.                                              ;
for all design basis events -the response of the operators, plant, and primary containment is unchanged due to the installation of the direct torus vent.      The DTV is only used for beyond-Design Basis Accident events, and it allows for safe control of the plant under beyond-design basis ronditions.
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The emergency action levels (EALs) have been revised to reqtire that a general emergency be declared whenever the conditions requiring primary v ntainment venting are approached. On September 14, 1990 Boston Edison Emergency. Preparedness Department met with Mr. Doug Hadfield, the Civil Defense Director of the Town of Plymouth and briefed him on the effect of the direct torus vent on Plymouth's Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP).
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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Item No. Tr-51:              "Our committee's review, including meetings with BECO, have                                                                                      l O                                                      not given us reassurances that the plans have been updated-V                                                      to include this new powerful and potentially dangerous system" [DTV).
Source:              September 6, 1990 Public Meeting Tr. p. 59 Boston Edison Response:
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None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                                                                    j Not Applicable i
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Item No. Tr-52:      "He (Saquish-Gurnet Association) have been told that the
  ,'_'x                      senior reactor operator in charge dt. ring an event is U'                        empowered by procedures to push the button and we feel the risk of dumping the containment if pressure looks like it's .
going to go over 27 pst is very real and would occur."      )
Source: September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 59 Boston Edison Reseense:
The Pilgrim venting criteria direct that venting be initiated with the direct torus vent after 30 psi Il but prior to reaching the design strength of the containment. These criteria were established based on an evaluation of competing risks associated with venting as well as the multiple benefits of reliable, controlled venting as an accident management strategy.      These benefits and risks were described in detail by Boston Edison personnel at a July 11, 1990 briefing of members of the Plymouth Nuclear Matters Committee on the subject of the direct torus vent.
Il The value 27 psi has no operational basis. Se_e Response to Item Tr-53.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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Ltag 16o. Tr-53:                  "And that 27 psi, pounds per square inch, is an important                                    i I~                                        number to remember.        For it means that in effect we have
(                                          the weakest commercial containment in the nation. Pilgrim is the first and right now it's the only installation with a direct torus v6nt,"
Source:          September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 59 Boston Edison Resoonse:
Pilgrim's primary containment structure has had and continues to have a                                            ;
design pressure limit of 56 psi (which is comparable to the design pressure of other BHR Mark I containments), not 27 psi.                          The pressure of approximately 27 psi is the calculated value of the maximum pressure expected inside the torus following the most severe design basis accidertt.
The NRC has reviewed both the installation of the direct torus vent at Pilgrim and the associated analyses and found both acceptable.                                              Because of the obvious benefits to a nuclear plant's capability to both prevent and mitigate the consequences of severe accidents, the Commission hat directed its staff to rO approve installation of a hardened vent (such as Pilgrim's direct torus vent) under 10 CFR 50.59 for licensees who voluntarily elect to incorporate this improvement into their plants.
Furthermore, the Commission has directed its staff to initiate plant-specific backfit analyses for each of the Mark I plants that ooes not voluntarily elect to install a hardened vent. Where the backfit analysis supports. installation, the NRC staff will. issue' orders to licensees directing them to install the hardened vent in their plants. Eg.g NRC Generic Letter 89.16.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
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Item No. Tr-54:    "The reception centers, I believe, are sized only for 20 percent of the population."                                      ,
Sqntt:      September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 60                                -
Boston Edison Response:                                                              ;
iff Response to Item Tr-69. This item represents a misconception regarding the regulatory guidelines and planning basis for reception center planning, and as well, misconceives the manner in which a reception center I
functions. Applicable FEHA guidelines provide that reception centers should be capable of monitoring arid registering 20% of the evacuating EPZ population in about twelve hours, and the reception centers ser th9 D(jgfjg [pZ gggjg{y this criterion. Beyond the twelve hour period, the reception tenters would.    -
of course, be capable of receiving, monitoring and processing aiditional EPZ population that might arrive. Persons are continuously processeo through the      '
facility and subsequently released or sent to Congregate Care Centers (CCCs).        .
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required iCliEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                          o Not Applicable 3
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Item No. Tr-55:                                                % d we hear tonight that we can process 39 [ handicapped)                                      ;
    ./'                                                                                  people in 12 hours [at hospitals)."                                                            (
source: September 6, 1990. Public Neeting Tr. pp. 61                                                                                                      ;
Boston Edison Retnonte:
1st Responses to items Tr-10. Tr-11 and Tr-47.                                                                                                    j t
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None Required                                                                                                                                        !
SCHEDLlLE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                                                    f Not Applicable t
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Item 16o. Tr-56:    "A bare minimum of communications: equipment has been
              <                                                          provided by BECD (for Gurnet/Saguish residents).                        The
          -()'                                                            efficiency of this equipment will not be known until a full scale exercise has taken place."
Source:  September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 64
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Under the Town of Plymouth IP-15 (Draft-2, June 29, 1990), entitled "Gurnet/Saquish Association," the Saquish-Gurnet Association is required to perform the following communications:    receive notification from the Plymouth                -;
I Police dispatcher via the paging system, communicate with the Plymouth                          1
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Harbormaster via a portable marine radio, receive notification over sirens, conduct route alerting using a bullhorn, and e' rect a warning sign at-the                      1 entrance gate. As discussed in Response:to Item Tr-4, Boston Edison has supplied the necessary communications equipment to accomplish-these functions.
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Item No. Tr-57:                                      "We requested that coordination of our plan be made with C                                                                          buxoury emergency personnel rather than with Plymouth, as we are physically attached to Duxbury and evacuation would be through the Town of Duxbury. In ressonse, preliminary draft plans call for interface with Dux)ury emarqcncy personnel. These plans were rejected and tentat'.ve agreement denied by Duxbury."
                          ' Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 64 Boston Edison Resoonte:
Although the peninsula containing the Gurnet/Saquish area is physically _
q attached to the Town of Duxbury, the area is legally part of and subject to the jurisdiction of the Town of Plymouth. Therefore, emergency planning for theGurnet/Saquishareaisappropriatelyperfo.rmedinconjunctionwith emergency planning for the Town of Plymouth. Although the residents of Saguish/Gurnet might prefer to coordinate with the Town of Duxbury, the-plans and procedures established for their protection are adequate and comply with applicable regulatory criteria.                                    Nevertheless, the Town of Duxbury has agreed.
A-                    as a backup, to assist in any needed route alerting in the Saquish/Gurnet area af ter completion of route alerting in all Duxbury recreation areas. Sig Town of Duxbury IP-03 (Draf t-9, April 10,1990), entitled " Police Department", pp.
12, 13, 17 (step 16), 26, 27, 41, 42, and 67.-
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required 1.
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l Item No. Tr-58:                1e [Gurnet/Saquish Association) requested that the emergency                  I (N
L) access road be upgraded.                  In responte, BECO submitted one totally unacceptable plan which called for routing traffic over very sensitive dune areas. The question of access                        -
remains the single most important unresolved issue in the                    l opinion of both the resident population and Plymouth Civil                    l Defense Director Doug Hadfield."                                              !
Source: September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. pp. 64-65
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Boston Edison RetDonse:
Upgrading of the access road to Saquish Neck would entail substantial                                  ;
engineering and construction effort, would most likely result in significant environmental damage, and might last for only a short duration before erosion 4
would reclaim the area.                In any event, upgrading of the access road is unnecessary. As discussed in Response to Item Tr-59, the access road is subject to the heaviest flooding for approximately two hours per tide for                                    ,
several__ days per month. As noted by the speaker, Boston Edison has offered to construct a road across the dunes to enable vehicles to utilize another Saquish/Gurnet road that is not subject to flooding.                              In any case, it would be possible to evacuate Saquish Neck on foot or by four-wheel drive vehicle over an environmentally controlled dune area during an emergency if the access road                              1 were flooded.              Finally, as discussed in Response to Item Tr-32, even if evacuation were not possible during approximately two hours of flooding, it is                              i still an option to shelter (ig.e Response to Item Tr-129) until the peak i
flooding subsides and then to evacuate Saquish Neck.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS':                                                                                        -
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O                                                                                                                    '
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                                                -liggLMO. Tr-59:      "[T]here is no vehicular access (from Saquish area to i                                                                    Gurnet Point) during lunar tides for a period of two and a                                                                                                                      '
\                                                                  half to three hours twice a day for five to seven days per month.                                                                                                                                                                            ,
This covers the entire area southwest of Gurnet Point to the end of Western Point. This is the most heavily occupied area of the beach.                                                                                                                                                        ;
SOEtt:    September 6, 1990. Public Heeting Tr. p. 65 Boston Editon Retoonse:                                                                                                                                                                              ,.
During periods of lunar high tides, the access roads between Saquish Neck and Gurnet Point are subject to flooding.                                                                                                          Boston Edison's best estimates are that the road-is flooded for several days per month, two high tides per day, and peak for approximately two hours per tide." During flooding, passage over                                                                                                                      '
an environmentally controlled dune area (which is above flood level) would be possible for emergency evacuation by either four-wheel drive vehicle or by foot.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SQiEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                                                                                            i Not Applicable O                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    !
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i Item No. Tr-60:                "The Gurnet-Saquish Association has given conditional                                          i approval to the draft plan for our area, h cannot stress                                      i
(                                                                      strongly enough that we believe this plan to be seriously                                      i flawed and in fact is nearly unworkable until such time as the emergency egress road is seriously upgraded and arrangements are made with the Town of Duxbury to interface witn Gurnet-Saquish Association emergency personnel,'                                          ;
SOEs.t:  September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 65 Boston Edison Resoonse' SAA Responses to Items Tr-57 and Tr-58.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required                                                                                .
                                                                                                                                                                                /
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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Itaa No. Tr-61:      "(T]he misinformation upon which many reports and                          l recommendations were based was unbelievable, particularly Q(m                          the Lazarus-Hogan meno of November 1, 1988.
These include excessively low population figures (for the Saquish/Gurnet areal...."
Sontu:      September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 66 Boston Edison Response:
The Saquish Beach /Gurnet Point area is at the end of a five-mile peninsula. The five-mile stretch leading up to Saquish and Gurnet beaches is called Duxbury Beach. in Figure Tr-32-1.
The emergency planning basis for the Saquish/Gurnet area is not based upon the Lazarus-Hogan Memorandum of November 4, 19'88.            Instead, it is based upon      <
the October 26, 1987 " Pilgrim EPZ Public Beach. Population Analysis".            This Analysis is the most definitive evaluation of beach populations in the Pilgrim EPZ, and it includes population estimates for the Ouxbury Beach and Saquish/Gurnet beach areas.      These estimates were based upon a flyover and actual count of the number of persons on the Duxbury and Saquish/Gurnet Beaches on July 5, 1987 (which was part of a 3-day holiday weekend).              The flyover showed 4.583 people on Duxbury Beach under " ideal beach-weather conditions", which were conducive to maximum beach use.              Most of these individuals were located near the entrance to the beach.              The same flyover produced a beach count of 654 on Saquish/Gurnet Beach.
The evacuation time estimate for Pilgrim notes a population count of 654 L
persons on' the beach at Saquish Neck.      With an average vehicle occupancy rate of 2.54 persons per vehicle used in the ETE, this would yield 257 vehicles L        exiting from Saquish Neck.      However, in order to be conservative and to account for the fact that some persons may have been in their homes on Saquish l        Neck when the aerial photograph was taken, evacuation times were estimated
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Item No Tr-61: (cont.)
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e)  using 257 vehicles plus an additional 358 vehicles representing the actual number counted in the actual aerial photographs.                                                                                                                          This results in considerable double counting and provides a very conservative estimate of actual evacuation times. Sig ETE Rev. 1 July 15, 1989 pp. H2-H3, centroid numbers 2507-2707.
The estimates used in the Analysis are consistent with other estimates.
For example, Mr. Brad Hartin (head of the Duxbury Department of Land and Natural Resources) told the NRC that the typical number of persons at Duxbury Beach would number about 3,000. Mr. Martin also told the staff that the number of people in the Saguish area was 400-500.                                                                                                                          Ste Memorandum from H.
Lazarus and R. Hogan to H. Russell (November 4, 1988).
The estimates in the Analysis are also supported by other data. For example, according to the Plymouth Assessor's Office, there are 209 houses on g  Saguish/Gurnet. Access to Saauish/Gurnet is limited (by a seasonal security checkpoint) to residents and guests, who need four-wheel drive vehicles to reach this part of the peninsula.                                                                    The Duxbury Beach is open to the public, but population is limited by the fact that only 500 permits are allowed for four-wheel drive vehicles to enter the Duxbury seach area at any given time, and by about 1,800 vehicle parking spaces near the entrance to the beach.
Given the limited number of houses on Saquish/Gurnet, the limited number of vehicles allowed access to Duxbury Beach, and the limited number of parking spaces, the population estimates in the Analysis are reasonable.
Some individuals have estimated that there may be as many as 4,000 to 5,000 people on Saquish/Gurnet.                                                  It is postible that these individuals were included in the Duxbury Beach population in their estimates, in which case their estimates are consistent with the estimates in the Analysis discussed (7  above. However, if these individuals intended to imply that there may be LJ 14/04/90 - EPL944                                                                                                                  11-87
 
item No. Tr-61_: (cont.)
:      4,000 to 5,000 people on Saquish/Gurnet exclusive of Duxbury Beach, it is evident that these estimates are excessively high given the limited access to and the limited number of houses on Saquish/Gurnet.                                                            In particular, an estimate of 4,000 to 5,000 people on $aquish/Gurnet could be supported only-if                                                                          j it is assumed that there are approximately 20 people per house-on Saquish/Gurnet, which clearly is an unreasonable assumption.
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CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                                                                                      !
None Required                                                                                .                                              -
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                                                .
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l                                                                                                                                                                          :
                                                                                                                                                                          .T 1
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Item tio. Tr-62:      "[ Reports of) the actual number of days and time per day
    ~Vfi-                                  that egress (from the Saquish area) is impossible (are unbelievable)."
Source:      September 6, 1990. Public Neeting Tr. p. 66                                                        !
Boston Edison Response:                                                                                        :
ithResponsetoItemTr-59. As stated in that response, even during lunar.
high tides, egress from Saguish is not " impossible".
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required f
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                              .                                                      i Not Applicable O
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Item No. Tr-63:            "[ Reports 3'of the dispersal of vehicles once they have reached the Nxbury Bridge area (are unbelievable)."
            - Sear.ig:    September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 66 Boston Edison Rescense:                                                                                1 The Evacuation Time Estimate (ETE) for Pilgrim discusses'the control of tri.ffic in th6. Duxbury Bridge (i.e., Powder Point Bridge) area during an emergency.        The east (or peninsula) side of the Bridge (where a parking lot is located) is assigned as a Priority 2 area during sumer (high volume area) and' Priority 4 during winter-(low volume area). This .0 cation is also designated as a traffic and access control point, with appropriate' traffic barriers and' personnel to guide traffic, it.t ETE, p. I-D-l'6.              The west side of the bridge              '
is also a traffic control point, with appropriate traffic barriers to guide                            i traffic. itt ETE, p. I-D-17.            The ETE also estimates that the capacity of the Powder Point Bridge is 1161 vehicles per hour. it.t EVE, p. N-11.                This volume is consistent with one lane of closely-spaced cars (i.e., one car every forty-feet) travelling about ten miles per hour.                The Powder Point' Bridge, which is -
4 a recently-built .two-lane bridge, is clearly capable of handling this volume                          i of. traf fic.
CORRECTIVE ACTICNS:
None Required                                                                                  ,
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETl0!(:                                                                              ,
Not Applicable e
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Item No. Tr-64:        "Our (Carver's) biggest problem at this time is voluntary f'T personnel, especially for the emergency workers monitoring V                                            the decontamination station, which is a joint venture with the Town of Plymouth at the Plymouth Airport. We at this
                                                                ' time have not been able to secure enough personnel from our town to cover this portion of +he plan but are continuously
:                                                                  trying."
Source: September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. pp. 67-68 Boston Edison Resoonse:
The Emergency Worker Monitoring and Decontamination Station (EHMDS) for Carver and Plymouth is a joint operation between Carver and Plymouti, located et                    ,
the Plymouth Airport.      Boston Edison has provided resources to enhance the facility by adding additional showers and dressing rooms.            The facility is operational and the Plymouth Fire Department is in place to serve as an EHMDS 1
team pursuant to Town of Plymouth IP-22 (Draft-4, March 2,1990), entitled
                                            " Emergency Worker Monitoring and Decontamination Station".              Emergency worker p                      monitoring and decontamination training has been conducted for the Plymouth Fire-Department, which has identified enough personnel to fbily staff and operate the facility. Carver has identified foar individuals to work at the EHMDS and Carver Civil Defense Agency continues to seek additional volunteers to support the joint effort.
I It. should also be noted that emergency worker monitoring and decontamination                ;
is available at reception centers as stated in the procedure for school bus drivers, transportation staging area bus / van drivers, and ambulance personnel.
                                                                                                                                              ~
For example,111 Transpor        Hon Provider IP-3T (Rev. O, March 28, 1990) entitled
                                            " Transportation Provider Emergency Medical Services for Staging Areas".
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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                                                                                    . - , - . _ - _ ~ . - . - - _ . - - -            - -.-, ..
 
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Iten No. Tr-65:-    "[H]e [ Town of Duxb'ury] have identified the areas of
['N                      weaknesses and communicated that information to FEMA and to L)                        our state civil defense agency in a very comprehensive report in . lune of 1990. This is the proper procedure for developing off-site emergency plans. He are attaching a copy of the status report that was sent to FEMA on June 22, 1990 [ enclosed as part of Attachment 14 to the Transcript) plus an update of Duxbury's emergency preparedness-status as of September 5,1990."
Source:    September 6. 1990. Public Heeting Tr. p. 77 Boston Edison Response:.
Duxbury's . lune 22, 1990 comments identify the same or similar matters identified by FEMA's August 27, 1990 " Final Exercise Assessment".        Those matters are either addressed by Boston Edison .in Section IV of this ivoort or e
were corrected in the May 1990 remedial exercise.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required'
    ~
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable 1
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i
          ; Item No. Tr-66:    "I-[ James Lampart]'have a somewhat more~ detailed statement I would'like to submit to this group and ask that it be-
'f")T s_    ,                      made part of the record of this: meeting,"
          -Sourta: September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 78 Boston Edison Resoonse:
All of the items identified in Mr. Lampart's written statement were either-discussed by Mr. Lampart or by others (such as Ms. Jane Fleming) in-the September 6th Public Meeting.            Therefore, the items in his written statement hre encompassed within the other items to which Boston Edison has responded.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                    .
None Required SCHEDULE'FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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Iten No. Tr-67:    "The five deficiencies I's going- to point to were identified by FEMA in its 1987 self-initiated review. They
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existed then, they caused the NRC to decide then that Pilgrim was-in no condition to restart and they.all exist    i today."                                                      l l
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 80 Boston-Edison Resoonig:                                                          l This item does not identify a substantive concern'to which a response can be provided. Extensive progress has been achieved in upgrading the offsite
          -program and addressing FEMA's 1987 concerns, and this has been recognized by the NRC and FEMA.
                                                                                          -j CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                            l None Required SCHEDULE'FOR COMPLETION:                                                        ;
i Not Applicable                                                            !
_.1                                                                                        !
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f Item No. Tr-68:      "In 1987 FEMA found there was no adequate reception center. Mr. Boulay and Mrs. Thompson have made it
.I                        abundantly clear that nothing has changed."
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 80 Boston Edison Response:
In 1987, the Hanover Hall was withdrawn as a third reception center and no replacement facility had been identified. Today, the Hellesley DPH facility has been formally secured as the third reception center through a binding LOA which is attached to the Responses to Item Tr-139.                      Plans and procedures have been developed, the facility has been enhanced and equipped, and personnel have been trained. S11t Hellesley DPH IP-05 (D. raft-3, June 26, 1990), entitled "Hellesley Reception Center" and IP-17 (Draft-2, June 26, 1990), entitled
      " Reception Center Setup". See also Response to Item Tr-144.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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4 Item No. Tr 69:      "If you accept the NRC/Dr. Bellamy's estimates, it will
(].
G-take 80 hours for-the two portal monitors.at Hellesley to monitor the 20 percent of the Duxbury population that's supposed to arrive. Your own regulations'say.this is supposed to be completed in only 12 hours."
Surn: September 6, 1990,- Public Heeting Tr. p. 80 Boston Edison Resoonse:
He are not aware of the specific estimates by the NRC/Dr. Bellamy which are referenced in this item. However, Boston Edison's analyses demonstrate that the portal monitors at Hellesley can more than meet the criteria of monitoring the number of individuals expected at the reception center within twelve hours time. Indeed, the number of portal monitors provided at the Hellesley DPH facility (as' well as at the other two reception centers) was determined based upon an evaluation of how many such monitors would-be needed -
to meet'the federal guideline.
g          The length of time needed to monitor each evacuee was based upon actual ln)
U tests of-the monitors and conservative estimates of entry and exit times.      The Eberline PPH-1 Personnel Monitors used by the reception centers are capable of detecting contamination at the level specifled in-FEMA REP-2, Rev. 2
      " Guidance on Offsite Emergency Radiation Heasurement Systems", within-two to three seconds per person. Allowing for portal entrance and exit, total time to monitor an individual-is six to seven seconds. This has been demonstrated during monitor test and calibration. A count time of twelve seconds per person per-monitor is used as a conservative basis for planning purposes.            -
There are eight monitors located at the three reception centers', with an
      -additional two monitors available from Pilgrim.
Finally, Item Tr-69 erroneously refers to the "20 percent in about 12 hours" criterion as an NRC " regulation". On the contrary, that criterion is
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        -Item Noi Tr-69:_(cont.)-
not an NRC'or TEMA requirement, but is instead given as interim guidance ini FEMA REP Rev. 2, section 6.4.1 (originating from the_ Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory document LA-4558-MS, " Surface Contamination:- Decision Levels").
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required-SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable i
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Item No. Tr-70:                  "The monitoring will be ... done by the National Guard.
(3                                    The National Guard says it won't even arrive for between 6 t)                                    and 12 hours."
Source:                September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 80 Boston Edison Resoonse:
The Hassachusetts National Guard is activated for an emergency, when the Governor declares a State of Emergency.                  For a nuclear accident, this could occur as early as the Alert stage. While the entire National Guard unit of over eighty persons has received emergency response training, only about half are needed to provide f1Ll monitoring capability for the Hellesley DPH facility.                The National Guard unit estimates that an advance party could be at the facility-in one to four hours. .with the remaining personnel arriving at intervals up to six to twelve hours,                Monitoring of the first evacuees arriving at Hellesley could be accomplished with as few as six persons due to the use of portal monitoring equipment. The first evacuees arriving at
  '    Wellesley would occur at approximately five to six hours after the evacuation had been announced to the public.                This estimate is based on two elements:
Travel time to the EPZ Boundary (3:45 hrs / min) and travel time from the EPZ Boundary to the reception center (2:06 hrs / min).
Travel time for personnel in Duxbury or Marshfield to the EPZ Boundary is based on the Pilgrim Station Evacuation Time Estimate and Traffic Management Plan update Rev 1, July 15,1989, Table 9-6 p. 9-9.                  That estimate is 3:45 hrs / min.
Travel time from the EPZ Boundary to the reception center is based on the Traffic Management Plans in support of reception centers for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Rev. 1, September 22, 1989, Table 6, p. 21. That estimate is 2:06 hrs / min.
Furthermore, as contained in Hellesley DPH IP-05 (Draft-3, June 26, 1990),
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entitled "Hellesley Reception Center" and IP-17 (Draft- 2, June 26, 1990),
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Item No. Tr-70: (hont.)
entitled " Reception Center Setup"',:the Hellesley receptionicenter would.bei l            activated and-prepared to receive evacuees by Department of.Public Horks                  .
employees stationed at tha't facility before the National Guard arrives.-
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable                                                                            .
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Item Ko. Tr-71:      "In 1987, FEMA noted that there was no adequate planning for the evacuation of what it calls the p/
  ' v' transportation-dependent personnel, obviously largely school children. In 1990, there isn't either. Any of                            the plans show that in Duxbury thero are least 510 busses needed."
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. pp. 80-81 Boston Edison Resoonse:
Emergency procedures show that approximately 500 buses are needed for evacuation of students and staff in schools and day care centers, special needs individuals, and other transportation-dependent persons in the entire EPZ for Pilgrim. This estimate was derived using the conservative assumptions described-in the Response to Item Tr-9.
Population estimates for the Town of Duxbury indicate that about 85 buses will be needed for Duxbury. This estimate is based upon a capacity of 65 children or 45 adults per bus and upon a school population of about 3150, a day care and nursing home population of about 650, plus an allowance of 15 buses for other transportation-dependent individuals (i.e., homebound special needs, one pick-up point, and three evacuation routes). Ste., LL., Town of Duxbury IP-06 (Draft-7, Oct. 5, 1989), entitled " School Department".
As discussed in Resi, case to Item Tr-ll7, there-are a sufficient number of buses and other transportation resources available to evacuate the transportation-dependent individuals and other individuals needing transportation within the EPZ for Pilgrim.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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Ites No. Tr-72:      "An analysis of the existing agreements in.effect and what could best hope to be done under them show that less than O                                              300 busses will arrive two hours after evacuation is supposed to begin."
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 81 Boston Edison Resoonse:
let Response to Item Tr-ll7.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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s Item No. Tr-73: '    "Mr. Cavanaugh'has spoken to you about the total lack of    l
      /^p any adequate evacuation planning for the [Saguish/Gurnet3-U-                            -beach area, another inadequacy noted by FEMA in 1987 and
                                      . plainly in effect today."
Source: Sep+ ember 6, 1990 Public Heeting Tr. p. 81 Boston Fdison ResDonse:
Sit Responses to Items Tr-56 through Tr-63, which address the items raised by Mr. Cavanaugh at the September 6, 1990 Public Heeting.-                        '
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR-COMPLETION:
Not Applicable 1
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Item No. Tr-74i-            "And where are these (Saquish/Gurnet areal beach evacuees:
(                                supposed _to go once they have been evacuated?"
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        -Source:        September-6, 1490, Public Meeting Tr. p,=81                                                        1
_ Boston Edison-Response:                                                                                            !
              -Individuals evacuated from'the Saquish/Gurnet area would be directed to the Hellesley Reception Center.                  Among other measures, these directions would -
be provided by means of flyers distributed at-the Powder Point Bridge area..-
:St.t Town of Duxbury IP-15 (Draft-5 . April 2, 1990), entitled " Conservation Department,"_pp. 6,-12.                                                                                            s CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
i None Required-
        ' SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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g-  Ites No. Tr-75:      " Hell, on 4-square foot basis,.some people have apparently 4  y                      figured out that one place they can go is- to Duxbury's              "
LM                        Percy.Nalker Pool. Unfortunately, when they figured out how many people would fit-in that building, they forgot that a lot of the swiming pool is under water."
Source:  September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 81 Boston Edison Response:
In identifying shelters, a visual inspection was performed of each                    .
potential shelter with the building owner / manager. A shelter survey form was prepared for each building with information on handicapped accessibility, restroom facilities, and areas not suitable for sheltering (i.e., rooms with permanently opened sources of outside air, rooms containing sensitive materials, etc.) -Stairwells and toilet facilities were not considered as usable ~ shelter space. Blueprints were obtained for publicly owned buildings; privately owned buildings were physically measured.        The square footage was p    determined of all rooms suitable for sheltering.
The actual space available for sheltering in each usable room was.
determined by multiplying the room square footage by a room usability factor.
The room usability factor is a number unique to each specific type of room                I (classroom, office, cafeteria, etc.) which factors out space already utilized _
(by furniture, storage. items, etc.).      The usability factor. was developed by physical measurement of selected representative rooms.        Typical usability factors include 0.95 for a gymnasium or auditorium, 0.80 for a lobby, 0.73 for a cafeteria, and 0.59 for a classroom or office.        Adjustments were made for rooms determined during the visual inspection to have more or less vacant space than typical for that specific type of- room.      In smaller privately owned shelter. buildings, usable square footage was measured directly in lieu of applying usability factors to total square footage measurements.
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    -()                      The usable square footage for each room'was divided lby-the FEMA standsrd        .1 I
of ten square feet (per person) to obtain room _ sheltering capacities.
Individual room capacities were totalled to~ arrive at an overall sheltering capacity for1each potential-shelter structure. - A final adjustment was made to these numbers to allow for persons already in the__ building during normal                ,
operating hours (i.e. staff, visitors, students, ~etc.),-yielding a net shelter capacity for each building.
The Percy Walker Swimming Pool is identified .as a shelter in the Ouxbury.
Shelter Implementation Program. The acceptable-. shelter area-in this building.
2 equals 4,350 ft . consisting of the pool perimeter, men's_ locker-room, women's locker room and the lobby / lounge. -The area of the swimming pool-filled with          a water has-not been factored in as acceptable shelter space in this building.
                      - litt Town of-Duxbury!IP-70 (Draft-3, June 26,1990) entitled " Shelter Manager-            '
    !Ikc}-            - Percy'Halker Swimming = Pool". Therefore, as provided for-in the Duxbury-j-                      Shelter _ Implementation Program, the number _ of people who could be sheltered in this building is 380 during normal operating hours and 430 during off hours.-
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None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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        ..                    Item.No.-- Tr-76i-:            -"[T]here aren't any: host schools [for Duxbury)."
                              - Source:- September 6;i1990, .Publi_c .Heeting:Tr. , p. 811
                                                                                                                                                    ~
                              - Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                                                                                  '
itt Response to Item Tr-5.
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CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                                                                      !
                                      'None. Required'                                                                                                                  i SCHEDULE FOR' COMPLETION:
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I_ ten No. Tr-77:                            "There is nobody to communicate with. .-There is at best a f7 if gentleman's agreement in place between Duxbury and Needham                                                                                                ;
[regarding host schools)."                                                                                                                                1 Source:    September 6,-1990, Public Heeting-Tr. p. 81 Boston Edison Resoonse.
On Hay 22,-1990, the Needham School Comittee formally voted to-act as the                                                                                                                        i host comunity for the Ouxbury school population.                                                                                                                      The School Comittee's vote is reflected in the minutes of the May 22, 1990 school comittee meeting'and in a {{letter dated|date=June 8, 1990|text=June 8, 1990 letter}} from Mr. Thomas J. Groux (Duxbury Town Manager) to Mr. Robert J. Boulay. (Civil Defense Director HCDA).                                                                                                                    In addition, on September -    .
11, 1990, there was-a meeting between the Duxbury and Needham School Superintendents, where the Needham High School was designated as the host' school for Ouxbury children.                                          For a description of the status of host schools for Duxbury leg Response to Item Tr-5.
.g CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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5 Iten No. Tr-781-    "Ms.: Arnold spoke about.the handicapped population. The
      ,                              estimate she gave was that about 18 to-20 percent of the                    -->
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                -Source:    September 6, 1990,~ Public Heeting Tr. p.-82 Boston Edison 3 sponse:
let Response to Item Tr-8.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required I
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable                                .                                                  .
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        'l Iten No. Tr-79:.        =" Thirteen hospitals =at best can handle 39 [ handicapped-individuals]lin a 12-hour period."
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                    -Source:      September. 6,n1990, _ Public Heeting Tr", p. 82 Halton EdisoftResoonse:
Sgt-Responses--to_ Items.Tr-10 Tr-11 and Tr-47.-
1 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:-
Not Applicable.
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1 LItem No. Tr-80_:-      , "Pilgrim.h'as;a new torus vent.= The only^ torus; vent; fAny1 Y~' n                                        L opening ofithat. vent will require: some emergency planning          j
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response.r'The existing IPs for emergency planning, don't'
            -                                      Leven deal.with.that contingency;"
Source:        September 6,- 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p.- 82 ;
Boston' Edison Resoonse:-                                                                      f
                                - As the NRC has stated in Generic Letter 89-16. " Installation of a H'ardened              f Hetwell Vent", all Boiling Hater Reactors with Mark I containments have
_ provisions in. their emergency procedures for venting from. tie torus, er                      1 i
wetwell airspace, under certain circumstances.- This has been and con *inues to:              J
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be the. case at Pilgrim.        In addition, the Emegency Action Lev 01s:(EALs) for.
i Pi1 grim have_been revised so that-a General Emergency must be declared                        j whenever the conditions that require venting are established.          The potential -        -1
                          =results of.the'use of the direct torus vent systems do:not pose any-new-or-                    j J
                          ' unique. response requirements in the Emorgency Plan Implementing-Procedur_es.                  !
      ;f                    Furthermore, the Boston Edison Emergency Preparedness-. Department ~ conducted a;
                          ! briefing session on September 14,.1990 with Mr. Doug Hadfield, Civil 1Defensei Director for.the Town of Plymouth, on the effect-of the direct. torus vent on Plymouth's~ Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP).
:l CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable ^                                                                        -;
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        .. Item No. Tr-81:      "Similarly, Plymouth doesn't have what''s needed for
  . f(3 anything approaching real time on-site monitoring."-
O Source:- September 6, 1990,.Public Heeting Tr. p. 82'
                                                                                                      -1 Roston Edison Resoonse:                                                                  1 i
It is not clear whether'the intent of this statement is to question- the          !
1 Town of Plymouth's ability to monitor radiation and airborne levels or l
Pilgrim's ability to monitor these levels.                                            -l If the statement pertains-to Plymouth, there is no requirement for.the
              -Town of P',ymouth to have real-time monitoring capability of field conditions.          l This:is the responsibility of the Commonwealth and is implemented by HDPH..              "
HOPH would dispatch two Nuclear Incident Assessment Teams (NIAT) to the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) at the Alert level emergency
              - clas si fication. These~ teams'would be dispatched-and controlled by MDPH to.
determine' radiation and airborne levels in.the field around the plant and              i
(        -throughout the ten-mile EPZ.      (Stt NIAT Handbook.)                                  I If the statement pertains to Pilgrim, the ability for real-time monitoring        1 of'both onsite (inside the Protected Area) and offsite (outside the Protected Area) does exist in several forms.      This responsibility is assigned to the        l licensee (plant. operator) by NUREG-0654.      At the Alert level classification, i
three Radiation Monitoring Teams (RMis) would be dispatched to.the EOF.          These three teams would then be assigned locations by Boston Edison-downwind from l          the-anticipated effluent release point.        Each team has the ability to monitor
              -beta / gamma radiation levels and-airborne iodine and particulate concentrations in the environment. The detection sensitivity of the instruments used in-tha l;            field'by these RMTs exceeds the requirements of NUREG-0654.        Pilgrim also har L
eleven fixed location air monitoring stations from which samples could be L    ,,      retrieved by RMTs-if directed to do so.
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Item No. Tr-81:-(cont.)
Item Tr-81; in context, also seems to refer to monitoring with respect-to the use of the direct torus vent.        The EALs developed.for Pilgrim are written such that, when the conditions are met for use of the direct torus vent, a General Emergency declaration is required. As-stated previously, at this classification level, there would be five field: monitoring teams taking beta / gamma and airborne measurements.- These teams would be the two NIAT teams controlled by HDPH and the three RMT teams controlled by Boston Edison.            The Boston Edison RMTs and MDPH NIATs teams collect data independent from one-another as a check on the validity of the data,      If use of the direct torus                  .-
vent is warranted, these field teams would normally be on station-at the Aleft-
          . level- classification, two classifications prior to' actual use of the vent.
There are also effluent monitors available' for use at Pilgrim which would allow for alerting of the plant and the field teams to the magnitude of the                        -
release of activity from use of the direct torus vent.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required f
SCHEDULE'FOR COMPLETION:
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l' Item No. Tr-gg:'      "[T]here were some serious' deficiencies as noted in the recent FEMA report (for the emergency response exercise held on October 12-13,-1989]-with regards to communications
                          -directly to area 2, the EBS system and the stren sounding coordination."
Source:- September 6, 1990,- Public Heeting Tr. pp. 85-86 Boston Edison Resoonse:
The deficiencies identified by FEHA were corrected in the May 1990' remedial exercise.      Based upon the remedial exercise, FEMA. stated in a June 5,  i 1990 letter. to Charles V. Barry of the Massachusetts Office of Public Safety-that "[t]he Commonwealth adequately demonstrated the. ability.to provide accurate and timely information, using the Emergency Broadcast System, to the l
citizens of the. Emergency Planning Zone towns...."                                  i i
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
Ner,e Required
;      SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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, , _ _      Item No.'Tr-83:      "[E]ach time we had to depend on area.2 EBS and the siren (T                                system (during the emergency response. exercise on October          '!
x- /                              12-13, 1989].- we [Marshfield] were at a loss. - He couldn't-trust the information we were getting, it was coming from different-directions and in most cases it was not accurate."
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 86 i
Boston Edison Resoonse:
This item was identified -in the FEMA Exercise Report for the October 1989.
exercise. The deficiencies cited by FEHA were corrected in the May 1990                    :
remedial exercise.      As' stated in a {{letter dated|date=June 5, 1990|text=June 5, 1990 letter}} from FEMA to~ Charles V. j Barry of the Massachusetts Office of Public Safety,. "[t]he Commonwealth i
adequately. demonstrated the ability to provide. accurate and timely information, using the Emergency Broadcast System, to the citizens of the Emergency Planning Zone towns...."
: ''          CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
.i' None Required.
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O                                                                                                      .
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* Ites No. Tr-84:    "Our ' harbor master is currently working with a borrowed VHF T /'''T .                    radio from the fire department and for the size of as  ,)'                      operation that he patrols and the difficulties in inclement weather, we definitely foresee that we_ will have a problem. He would ask your' help'in dealing with that probl em. "
Source:    September 6,1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 86 Boston Edison Response:
Boston Edison has approved the purchase of a base radio with an antenna and three portable radios with chargers for the Marshfield Harbormaster.      The Town of Marshfield was made aware of this decision on-September 21, 1990.
7 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
Boston Edison will supply a base radio with antenna and three portable
;          radios with chargers.
l l          SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:'
()-          A purchase order will. be issued in November 1990, and radios will be provided consistent with vendor availability.
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        . .            - J I t em' No '. - Tr-85 :::-                  "I'm very concerned vith.the status of all the towns:.in-lj                                                                -terms of-the: school plans."
Saurit: - September 6. 1990, Public Meeting Tr.'p. F                        . Boston Edison Response:.                                                                                      .
Ett Response-to Item Tr-29.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:;
i None-Required                                                                                            ,
SCHEDULE FOR COMP,LUlQt[:
Not Applicable
                                                                                                                                          .)
D
,                                                                                                                                          t
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e                                                                                                          :,
lItem No. Tr-86:        :"An'd to hear tonight.thht none of the schools have>an-              '
approved plan is absolutely appalling."
                            -12qr.g.g:-- (September 6,1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. : 86:
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                            ' Boston Edison Response:-                                                                j Stt Response;to Item Tr-29.'
: CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not-Applicable                                                                          :
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                  -Ites No. Tr-87:-
L:"[W]e'would like_to see the one school'that inside the EPZ            -;
:"($                                        in Marshfield stay in terms of evacuation,f inside~ the: town .
of Marshfield."
Source:    September 6 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 87            .
Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                                              *
                        -SeiResponsetoItemTr-5.                                                                          +
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                  ' CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                                  l None ._Requi red _                                                                          ,[
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
                      -Not Applicable                                                .-
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Item No. Tr-88:      "To send our [Marsiifield] students to Hellesley, to
      /~)                        Needham, wherever, whenever it's decided will only cause V                          more difficulties for us and the parents of Marshfield."
Source: September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 87 Boston Edison Resoonse:
If Marshfield children are transferred, as the plans call for, at-the Site-Area Emergency classification level, no monitoring or decontamination is
          - required because there would not have been an offsite' radioactive release.
However, if Marshfield children had not been transferred out of the EPZ at the-time-that their school's subarea was identified for a precautionary transfer, they would first proceed to the Hellesley Reception Center for monitoring and, if necessary, decontamination. Town of Marshfield IP-06 (Draft-2, September.      ,
1990) entitled "Marshfield School Department" p. 8.        After completion of      i
          . monitoring and decontamination, the Marshfield children would ther, be i
transported _to their host school. Therefore, there is no need tc' provide any  I O
monitoring equipment at host school- locations.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required q
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                            -
Not Applicable                                                                  I O
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i Lten No. Tr. H:                "8Eco has made considerable effort to provide equipment and                                              !
assistance during the 32-month shutdown but its enthusiasm                                                ;
may have vaned since the allowance of the plant to operate 3O                                                                              by your Commission."                                                                                      !
loEtt:              September 6, 1990 Public Heeting Tr. p. 89 Boston Edison Response:
l Boston Edison's enthusiasm towards assisting the offsite communities has not " waned" since the NRC granted Pilgrim permission to restart on December                                                            j
                                                                -21, 1988.            Since restart, Boston Edison has, among other things, made improvements to a number of facilities, provided equipment to the towns and                                                              ;
the Commonwealth, and assisted the towns and the Common,ealth in drafting and updating numerous emergency plans -and procedures.                                                          Specific examples of significant emergency planning improvements since restart inciude:
  .i4 Renovation of the Hellesley DPH as the third reception center, Renovation of the Commonwealth Area II EOC.
Training and .atraining of thousands of emergency workers.
Renovation of Plymouth Airport to serve as an Emergency Worker                                                      l 3
Monitoring and Decontamination Station.
Designation and renovation of Taunton High School to serve as a p                                                                                    reception center,                                                                                                    r
: l.                                                                      -
Donation of foor-wheel drive vehicle for Saquish/Gurnet Association..
                                                                    -              Purchase of additional equipment for the towns.
                                                                    -              Revision of plans, procedures and submittal to FEMA for review.                                                      >
                                                                    -              Update-of the ETE.
Special needs survey and special needs enhanced ID progran.
                                                                    -              Upgrade of PIB to ca1L M                    format (scheduled for distribution Nov.
1990).
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Item No. T.E-62: (cont.)
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              ;refore, as is stated in the S)ptembet en,1990 letter to Ms. Alba (nompson (attached to Response to item Tr-14)    Boston Edison has made considerable efforts to assist the towns and the Commonwealth with emergency planning for Pilgrim and will continue to do so in the future.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable                              -
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      ,q Item No. Tr-90:      "[T]he reception center at Bridgewater State College is not adequately prepared,              It's mandated by FEMA and NRC to be
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able to receive 20 percent of the population within 12 hours. Kingston cannot get people over there in that time, and if they were there, the feeling is that they can't be handled source:    September 6, 1990. Public Heeting Tr. pp. 92-93 Boston Edison Resoonse:
ing Response to Item Tr-54.        The Bridgewater State College Reception Center is equipped for monitoring and registering 20% of the evacuated
              . pop 91ation designated to va there within a twelve hour period. Sig Town of Bridgewater RERP (Draft-5, December 1, 1989), section II-J. p. J-3.
To clarify the issue of evacuation time for the Town of Kingston, the                            '
Pilgrim Station Evacuation Time Estimates and Traffic Management Plan Update, Rev. 1, (July 15, 1990) estimates that, under various scenarios, it will take between four hours and ten minutes and six hours and forty minutes to evacuate
!              the Town of Kingston. See also Town of Kingston RERP (Rev. 8, May 15,'1990),      .
section J, figure J-7.
The time it would take evacuees fiom Kingston to arrive at the reception center, however, is not relevant to the adequacy of the facility.                        The twelve-hour criterion for the monitoring of evacuees does not begin.until the evacuees arrive at the reception center, i
The Bridgewater Fire Department is tasked with performing monitoring'and                          1 decontamination activities for the Town of Bridgewater. As a result of that responsibility the Fire Department received training in December 1988, and-
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l January and April of 1989. In August 1989, the Bridgewater Fire Department determined.that they would not participate in any program considered an additional duty to their normal firefighting mission, that is, the Fire Department would respond to a radiological emergency if it occurred but would 10/04/90 - EPL948                          11-122
 
Item No. Tr-90: (cont.)
'n                  V                      not participate in future training or drill and exercises, he September 28, e                                            1989 letter from Mr. Frank Maher (Town of Bridgewater Emergency Management Officer) to Mr. Robert Boulay (Director, MCDA).                                      In early 1990, the Bridgewater Fire Department determined that they could not support all of the positions which had previously been assigned to the Fire Department because of manpower shortages.                                      The Fire Department procedure was revised to reflect this shortage and incorporate actions to request manpower assistance should it be-necessary. Ett Town of Bridgewater IP-04 (Draft-6, June 15, 1990), entitled
                                            " Fire Department" pp. 1, 2, 4-5.                                    In August 1990, the Town of Bridgewater in correspondence to MCDA made it very clear that the Fire Department could support only three positions and requested assistance from MCDA in supporting the unfilled monitoring and decontamination positions. he August 27, 1990
,                                          letter from Mr. Frank Maher (Town of Bridgewater Emergency Management Officer) l to Mr. Robert Boulay (Director MCDA).                                      The Commonwealth ~has recently provided correspondence to the Town indicating the use of Executive Orders to allow for
                                          . mutual aid assistance from surrounding towns in order to alleviate the manpower shortage.
Boston Edison is aware that the Massachusetts National Guard has an
                                            " Engineering unit" located in the Bridgewater area.                                    As discussed in Tr-70,
                                          'the National Guard has demonstrated their willingness to provide personnel to                                        l perform the same types of functions.that are in short supply in the Town of Bridgewater. . He believe this approval is both logical and feasible and could be enacted as a final solution to this issue.                                      Boston Edison would be willing L                                          to provide the same considerations (provision of training and resultant compensation) to the National Guard that are provided for their personnel assigned to Hellesley should the Commonwealth agree with this approach.
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Item No. Tr-90: (cont.)
C, CGRRECTIVE ACTIONS:
Boston Edison will take action over the next several months to actively encourage and seek support from MCDA and the Commonwealth Office of Public Safety to incorporate the " Engineering unit" of the Massachusetts National Guard into the Town of Bridgewater's Emergency Organization to provide sufficient manpower to accomplish monitoring and decontamination activities at the Reception Center.
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Boston Edison does not have tne authority to conclude this issue.
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                                /. TOWN OF BRIDGEWATER                                                            :
p _ __ _ ._            _ . _' .--          OFFICE OFSELECTMEN CAR 0!NN MOR%1CE, Chehmaa                            '
ROCER P. PROYost. Owk
  *@AYTD A.CANEPA. Number                                                                    FILANE MAftra
              " " "                                                                          B.tasup,setrienry Bridgrwater, MA 01324 l
Septambar 28,198; Mr. Robert Boulay, Director                                                    '
Massachusetts Civil Defensa Agency                                                                -
Office of Emergency Preparednass P.O. Box 1496 Framingham, MA.        01701 l
Daar Mr. Boulay,
* Rscantly, a situation has devaloped which is: pacts the leval of damonatration of the Town of Bridgewater in the upcoming Fadatally Evaluated Exercise on Octobst 12.
The matter I wish to bring to your attention concerns the participation cf the 3ridgewater Fire Departmant in Town aestgency plans and proceduras.
Fire Department personnal hava undersons necessary training, upon.      are      capable an>l would respond 16 a raal amargency if called However, raeant savalopmants have resultad in a potential dispute betwasn the Town and the Fire Departaant union. Presently, the union dots not wish to participate in any programs which they consider an addition to their duties.
the fire fighter's union an additional duty.The Radiolo21eal Exercias is considered The Town of Bridgavater charefore requests that the Commonwealth identify and provide an augmentation force to conduct monitoring and decontamination . associated with our reception conter functions. It is cur hope that this can be accompliabad quickly enough to allow a dstonstration on October 12.
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Mr. Boulay Dase 2                                                                            September 28, 1989 We would lika to emphasise that the Town remains committed to serv a reception community and that we parative this issue as a short term probles associated with exercisa demonstration.
soon as possible as to how the Commonwealth will assist.Plasse inform na as Thank you for your attention to these amargency p1*aaN matters.                                                                    d Itacarely, Chairman,;5 card of Selectman
                        /a oc Charles Barry, Seeretary of Public Safaty Mr. Lou Ferry, Bridaavater stata College Mr. Ron Varley, Boston Edison I
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Item No. Tr 91:      "[T]oda at Bridgewater State College (Reception Center)
T                                          the tot et and shower accommodations are still-in the                                                      j storage boxes."                                                                                              :
                      . Source:  September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 93                                                                            'J
                                                                                                                                                      '1 Boston Edison Resagatt:                                                                                                            i l
The toilet and shower accommodations at the Bridgewater State College Reception Center have been in existence since the gymnasium was constructed.
Boston Edison did not construct any new toilets or showers for the Bridgewater                                                    :
Reception Center.      Boston Edison did, however, refurbish these facilities in                                                  ;
order to enhance the operability of the reception center.                                      The speaker may have been referring to a bladder which is stored in a box at the Reception Center. During facility activation, the bladder would be connected to the building's plumbing system (as previously_ modified to accept connections) to contain contaminated water.
1 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required                                                                                                                ,
i SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable a
LO                                                                                                                                                      .
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i Item No. Tr-92:    "There is no change of clothing to be provided for children who may be evacuated there-[Bridgewater Reception Center)."
t Source:' September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 93                                                          ;
                                                                                                                            'i Boston Edison Retoonse:-                                                                                      )
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Change of clothing is provided at the Bridgewater Reception Center in the-                                .
                -form of temporary disposable clothing, which_can be folded or cut to fit various sizes.-- These are available at the Bridgewater Reception Center for-                                [
decontaminated individuals to wear while they are transported to Congregate                                  [
Care Centers. Permanent change of clothes for decontaminated ~ individuals are-
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t provided by the American Red Cross at Congregate Care Centers.                                              .
                                                                  .                                                            t CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
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                    =None Required                                                                                            ,
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ltam No. Tr-93:      "[T]here is none of this potassium iodine [ sic) in storage              I
      /~T                                      at Bridgewater State College."
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Source: September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 93 Boston Edison Resoonse:
Potassium icdide (KI) is not stored at the Bridgewater Reception Cente' because Commonwealth policy does not permit distribution of KI to the genetal                ;
public.- itt Response to Item Tr-43.                                                        ;
i CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required
                                                                          ^
SCHEDULE-FOR COMPLETION:
f Not Applicable O
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Item No. Tr-94:                                      "[H]e don't even have permission of the parents of these children [at the reception centers) to administer this O                                                      [ potassium iodide) so iht:; 1s a very vague point."
Source:      September 6,1990. Public Meeting Tr. p. 93 Boston Edison Resoonse:
Ett Responses to Items Tr-43 and Tr-93.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable                                                              .
O O                                                                                                                  4 l
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Item No. Tr-95:            "[T]here are no double paper masks to be handed out to                                j people at the Bridgewater State College (Reception Center)
O                                                  in case the plume of radiation heads in that direction...."
i Source:          September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. pp. 93-94 Hgston Edison ResDonse:
l There is no regulatory requirement or need to provide paper masks to                                j persons at a reception center.
1 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                                              j None Required                                                                                        !
SCHEDULE'FOR COMPLETION:                                  .-
Not Applicable O                                                                                                                                        -
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Item No. Tr-26:          "There are simply not enough school busses arounti to be                        I p
Q available to adequately take care of the school children in Kingston. There is a Catholic high school, there is an                              ,
elementary school and there is a regional high school quite                      :
widely separated."
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 94                                                    >
Boston Edison Response:                                                                                      f There are two private and two public schools in Kingston. As described in                              ,
Town of Kingston IP-06 (Draft-6, Feb. 23, 1990), entitled " School Departments"                            !
and IP-41 (Draft-3, Har. 7, 1990), entitled " Sacred Heart Schools".-these                                ;
schools contain approximately 1,278 children and 1,841 adults-(including sttidents classified as adults for transportation purposes).                          The two private schools (Sacred Heart Elementary and Sacred Heart Jr./$r. High School) own twelve buses that would be used to transport the individuals under their i'
care.- Individuals at Kingston's public schools have been preassigned to buses supplied by Ryder Student Transport.                Ryder has entered into an LOA with the                j
  .O  MCDA to make 200 buses available during an emergency, and it is currently planned that fifty of the buses may be needed to transport individuals from the Kingston public schools.        In total, these buses are sufficient to evacua'te the Kingston schools.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable l
f.
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litm.Jo Tr-97:      "He have not yet been able to identify the special needs people, let alone locate them. And by special needs, we're O                                                              talking also about people who are hearing impaired who may not even hear the strens, who don't turn on the radio or T.V., mainly elderly people, handicapped people."
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 94 Boston Edison Responsg:
Efte Responses to Items Tr-2 Tr-7 Tr-8 and Tr-12.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                        .
Not Applicable O
O                                                                                                                          \
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lies No. Tr-98:              "
Also, there are a good number of people who do not own                          ,
A                                                              -automobiles or have access to transportation. To my                                '
Q                                                                knowledge, that hasn't been addressed by anyone."                                  ;
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 94 Boston Edison Resoonse:
There are several provisions for the transportation of individuals within the Pilgrim EPZ who do not own or have access to transportation.                                              ,
: 1)  Buses, vans, and/or ambulances would be made ava' :ble to evacuate                              j individuals in schools, licensed day-care centers, health care-                                    ,
facilities, group homes, and camps. M Response to Item Tr-117.
: 2)  There are four designated pick-up points and fourteen bus evacuation t
routes within the EPZ from which transportation-dependent individuals
  ,                                                    would be picked up for transport outside of the EPZ.                        These bus f
routes are run at spaced intervals, with additional runs conducted as needed. M . L g , Town of Duxbury IP-09 (Draft-5, June 29, 1990),.
entitled " Transportation", p. 24.
Bus route and pick-up locations were published by subarea in the Public                              i
                                    -Information Brochure distributed to residences and businesses within the EPZ in fall 1989. " Emergency Information for Neighbors of Pilgrim Nuclear Power                                  -
Station", pp. 11-22.              Contact phone numbers for additional transportation                          j assistance is referenced at page 2 of the brochure.                              Information with regard to evacuation bus routes and pick-up points will'again be distributed within
:the Public Information 1991 calendar, "An Emergency, Plan for Your Protection-
:for Neighbors of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station", for mailing throughout the                                        i EPZ in fall 1990.              Furthermore, the prescripted EBS message for evacuation advises persons ~within the EPZ that, "For those needing transportation assistance, bus routes and pick-up points have been established.                                Detailed information is contained in public information materials mailed to your home                                    ;
i 10/04/90 - EPL948                                                        II-132
_.            _ _ . _ _ _ _ . ~                  _ . _ . _ ,            , . _ _ . _ _ . . _ _ _ . _ . _                      _ . _ . _ _ .. J
 
I i
L ,No. Tr-98: (cont.)
[h v  or contact your local Civil Defense Agency for assistance", followed by
                                                                                                          \
contact phone numbers for each of the five EPZ town Civil Defense agencies.                            i
  $1e HCDA IP-12 (Draft-04, May 14, 1990), entitled "Public Affairs Officer"
: p. 27 for prescripted EBS messages. Draft 1990 public information flyers for transients indicate that transportation essistance may be provided by contacting the " nearest Civil Defense Office"; local Civil Defense phone numbers are listed in the flyer, as well as an "800" number for the HCDA.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                              .
1 None Required                                                                                    ,
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable i
f%
b 10/04/90 - EPL948                      11-133
 
t
,"  Item No. Tr-99:    'Do we identify the people who have no one that can give them a ride out of town? It's left up in the air."'
Source:    September 6,'1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 'A Boston Edison Response:
        -itt Response to Item Tr-98.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
4 Not Applicable 4
O l
O l
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                                                                                  -l
 
1
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Lien 160. Tr-100:                      "As.far as we know, there is no adequate training for the
(];
onergency personnel [in Kingston]...."
Source:            September 6, 1990. Public Meeting Tr. p. 94                                                                                                        j Soston Edison Reingal.t:
                            - Designated emergency personnel in Kingston have undergone training at                                                                                            ,
least once, with the exception of tow truck drivers who are scheduled to be                                                                                            i trained this year.                        In addition, annual retraining has begun in Kingston                                                                          i pursuant to the Commonwealth's Comprehensive Training Program which is                                                                                                  ,
described in detail in Response to Item Tr-25.                                                                                                                          >
CORRECTIVE ACTIQ 11:                                                                                                                                                    ;
Conduct training for tow truck drivers.                                                                                                                      j SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                                                                :
The Commonwealth's Emergency Horker Training Program is an ongoing process.
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            ._.-_...__......_.__._.____.m._.                                                                                _. _ _ .                                  _ . _ _ _ . . _ ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                      )
                -Item No. Tr-101:                          "LE]ven the report.there says we're short one position (in                                                                                !
the Kingston EOC)."                                                                                                                      !
Source:            September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 94                                                                                                                      l Boston Edison Resoonse:
At the time of the September 6,1990 Public Meeting, the Kingston                                                                                                            i Transportation Staging Area Manager's position was unoccupied.                                                                                This position, which does not operate out of the EOC, has since been filled.                                                                                Kingston Civil Defense officials have confirmed that primary and back-up emergency workers have been identified to fill 111 EOC And field positions, and, in fact, a                                                                                                          l
                  " surplus of 10-15 personnel" currently exists (per conversation with-Kingston Deputy Civil Defense Director Frederick E.S.-Moodworth, September 22, 1990).                                                                                                      (
CORRECTIVE ACT MNS:
None Required-
                -SCHEDULE FOR c'0MPLETION:
Not Applicable O                                                                                                                                                                                              l 10/04/90 - EPL948                                                                  11-136 z                                                                                                                                                                                      :
  ._.__-_,_.._                              . , _ . _ . - _ _ .        , . . _ . . _ . . _ . - . .        - . . - _ - . . . . - . . . . , . . , . . , . . - ,          _ - - , , ~ . , . , _ , _
 
Item No. Tr-102:          "And the position [in the Kin ston EOC) that's filled in on a part-time basis by an elder y gentlemen."
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. pp. 94-95 Boston Edison Resoonse:
The speaker's statement is unclear. As noted in the Response to Item Tr-101, all Kingston Emergency Response Organization positions are currently filled, and, in fact, a surplus list of volunteer names is being maintained.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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Itee Jo. Tr-103:    "The teaching personnel at the (Kingston] elementary school                ;
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  .,                        have not been trained on how to handle the kids."
Source: September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 95                                              t Boston' Edison ResDonse:                                                                        1 The Kingston Elementary School Committee has given its approval for scheduled training of elementary school teachers to begin on October 9, 1990.
Anticipated attendance is high (thirty-three), and Boston Edison will l
compensate any teacher who undergoes training.                                                  :
The approved Commonwealth emergency worker training program does offer                      j training for teachers. Draft procedures for teachers have been developed which provide checklists for:      (1) ensuring accountability of students; (2)
* assisting in transporting students; (3) supervising students during                              >
relocation, evacuation or sheltering; and (4) releasing students to parents.
Sn Town of Kingston IP-06 (Draft-6, February 23, 1990), entitled " School Departments". Under the current Offsite Radiological Response program for Pilgrim Station, teachers are responsible for gathering their students and accompanying them on buses out of the EPZ to a host facility before there is any release of radioactivity into the environment.
It is also important to remember-that the Kingston procedures call for only-sixteen teachers and one principal out of seventy-two elementary school staff _to' assist in transferral of elementary school students out of the EPZ to their host schools. Su Town of Kingston IP-06 (Draft-6 . February 23, 1990),
    - entitled " School Departments". Moreover, the training that the teachers undergo makes it clear to teachers that, if the teachers are residents of the EPZ, any children they may have in school would be transferred out of the EPZ
    -at the same time.
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          . -            - -                - . -  - -- - ..- - .      - . . .  . - . _ . . _._ ....- -. -. . = ~ .
4 Item No. Tr-103: (cont.)                                                                  4 L
CORHECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable 4
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Item flo! Tr-104:  "We don't even know that they [Kingston Elementary School teachers) will participate."
Souret:    September 6, 1990, Public Meeting.Tr. p. 95 Boston Edison Resoonse:
it.t Response to Item Tr-103.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                      >
Not Applicable-O l
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Item No. Tr-105:-    "Some of them (Kingston Elementary School teachers) say            i
  's                      they're going to leave and go home and take care of their (Q                      own family, let the parents of these children do what they want with the kids. He don't know what to do. There's no decision been reached on that."
Source:    September 6, 1990 Public Heeting Tr. p. 95 Boston Edison ResDonse:
Sn Response to Item Tr-103.                                                          -
C_0RRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                    .
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable                                                                    a b
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Item Ko. Tr-106:                                      "We even hear that there are some (Kingston1 police and fire people who are saying the same thing -- get out of town, everybody's on their own. That's not right."
Source: ~ September 6, 1990 Public Heeting Tr. p. 95 g                          Boston Edison Resoonse:
Implementing procedures for the Town of Kingston Police and fire Departments have undergone several reviews by each agency- In addition, the-Town of Kingston Police and Fire Departments' personnel have undergone Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP) training and are aware of their emergency preparedness responsibilities. Annual retraining sessions for both departments have begun as reflected in the applicable training attendance s
                          . records, and introductory training for new personnel has also been accomplished.                          Further, these individuals carried out their assigned responsibilities during the October 1989 exercise for Pilgrim.
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CORRECTIVE ACTI6dS:
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Not Applicable o
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      .a      u                  __ _ _ . _                        , . . . _ . . _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _ . _                    .-                            _.                    _ . _ . . . _
 
J Item No. Tr-Irj2:        .* The (Kingston) communications system in our view is
(~                              faulty. Other people here this evening have commented on
(                              the inadequacy of the communication system which I guess is      1 left up to begging and borrowing various radio equipment        ;
which is subject to failure. Even today, the equipment in Kingston was out in service, didn't know when it was going to be repaired."
Source:. September 6, 1990 Public Heeting Tr. p. 95                                      l Boston Edison Resoonse:
There are both primary and backup communications systems among the HCDA facilities Hell' : ley Reception Center, five EPZ towns, and two reception center communities.          This network of systems consists of a network of dedicated (DNN) telephones, fax machines, and radios, and was effectively              .)
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demonst'ated    during the October 1989 exercise. Annual tests are scheduled on        1 the equipment to the EOCs, and monthly tests occur on the notification equipment to 24-hour dispatch centers.          In addition, the equipment and backup i
radios are polled frequently to ensure all lines and equipment are in order.
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Although Boston Edison has no knowledge of currently out-of-service                i communications systems, perhaps the speaker was referring to two recent' temporary failures of_ the backuo notification radio located in the Kingston Fire department. On August 5, 1990, the tone board on the backup radio failed; it was removed by Boston Edison personnel on August 6, 1990 and placed back in service August 7, 1990. On August 24, 1990, the power supply to this same radio failed; Boston Edison personnel worked on the unit August 28, 1990 and had it back in service August 29,_1990.            To the best of our knowledge, no  i further failures of the backup radio in the fire department have occurred.
The orimary notification system has remained operable, as well as the secondary backup notification of commercial telephones.
However, if any broken equipment does exist and it fell within the purview of the Civil Defense Comprehensive Grant Agreement signed between Boston                i 10/04/90 - EPL948                            II-143
 
                . .                . _ . .                _ ., _ _,. _ .. .._..._.                        .. _ _ _ _ _ _.m.                                            _ _                      _ .~_. .                .
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                        - Item-No. Tr-107: (cont.)
. O                        Edison and the Town of Kingston, Boston Edison would repair it (it.t attached                                                                                                                    l Civil Defense Comprehensive Grant Agreement). The Town has simply to follow-                                                                                                                      [i procedures provided to it by Boston Edison.and repairs would be made expeditiously.                                    In fact, over the last two years, Boston Edison has repaired-                                                                                    '
the generator for the Kingston EOC, obtained a quarterly maintenance contract                                                                                                                    ,
for the photocopy machine in the EOC, and repaired the fax machine and interior phone lines at the EOC.                                          Boston Edison has also repaired six fire                                                                                .
                      - department portable radios and one police department portable radio in                                                                                                                              ',
Kingston.                                                                                                  .
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:.
None Required                                                                                                                                                                    -I 2
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                                                                                        i Not Applicable e
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  .                                                    GRANT AGREEMENT-G V
WHEREAS -the Town of Kingston, Massachusetts ("the Town") has'certain responsibilities under state law to establish a local organization for cid 4
defense and perform civil defense functions as defined in Massachusetts General Laws Spec. L. Chapter 31; and HHEREAS, the civil defense responsibilities of the Town's local organization
                .for civil defense include emergency planning and preparedness in. regard to.
Boston Edison Company's ("the Company") Pilgri.e Nuclear Power Station
(" Pilgrim Station") located in Plymouth, Massachusetts; and i
i WHEREAS, it is-in the interest of both the Company and the-Town for the Company to provide-to the Town various services, equipment, supplies, O
IV              materials and funds so that the Town may fulfill its civil defense responsibilities, including its emergency _ planning and preparedness responsibilities; and WHEREAS, the Town is willing and entitled to accept such services, equipment, supplies, materials and funds by way of grant for purpose: of civil defense, as defined in and permitted by Massachusetts General Laws, Spec. L. Chapter 31; NOH THEREFORE, in accordance with the provisions of NUREG 0654 FEMA-REP ,,                                                                  ~
Rev. 1 and Massachusetts General Laws, Spec. L. Chapter 31, Section 15, and-for and:in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein-the Company and the Town agree as follows:
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1,  G s t Assistant Provided:    The.C mpany agrees,-subject to the-terms and conditions set forth herein, to provide the Town with services,-
yy            equipment, supplies, materials and funds by way of grant to assist- the Town in meeting its civil defense responsibilities under various state and federal laws and regulations as such pertain to the preparation and implementation by the Town, its employees and authorized representatives of the Town's Radiological Emergency Response Plan. For purposes of this Comprehensive Grant Agreement the term " authorized representatives" includes volunteer workers who are identified in the Town's Radiological    i Emergacy Response Plan as having a responsibility during a response to an incideht at Pilgrim Station,            ,
: 2. Authorized Use of Comorehensive Grant Funds:    The parties hereto agree that the funds provided by the Company to the Town, pursuant to this Comprehensive Grant Agreement shall be used exclusively for the specific
: /    \        purposes of civil defense, as defined in Massachusetts General Laws,        '
  %.J Spec. L. Chapter 31, and in accordance with 10 CER 50, Appendix E, entitled " Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Production and Utilization Facilities" and NUREG 0654, for the express benefit and for the prc'.ection of the health and safety of the resioents of the Town in preparing for and in response to a radiological emergency at Pilgrim
              ' Station or any other civil defense function, all as required by state and federal laws and regulations.                                                  -
: 3. Comoensation for Trainino and Drill Excenses:    The preparation and implementation of the Town's Radiological Emergency Response Plan will require that the Town's employees and authorized representatives, in conjunction with the Company and various state and federal agencies, N
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participate in training- and periodic drills. The Company agrees to compensate-the Town for all payments which represent wages paid or required to; be_ paid by the Town to its employees or authorized          '
  -;'~O) representatives during their participation in training and drills.
Payments-for wages shall not exceed rates or limitations under which the Town normally compensates its employees and the Company. shall pay-the Town for only those wage expenses which represent payment for work performed outside the employee's or authorized representative's normal work schedule.                                                              >
                  -It shall be the responsibility of the Town's director of its local civil defense organization to compile, review na'd approve in writing all        i requests for payments of wages described herein and to submit said requests to tha Company on a monthly basis.- The Company shall make        ,
payment to the Town within forty-five (45) days of its receipt of the
  .(              Town's request for payment. Upon receipt of payment from the Company, it shall be the Town's responsibility to disburse the funds to the named recipients in accordance with state and federal wage laws, rules and regulations.                                                                ,
: 4. Accountino For Grant Funds:    The Town shall keep and maintain such books, records and other documents-as shall be necessary to reflect and disclose fully the amount and disposition of any funds provided by the Company
                - under this Agreement, including the. total cost and description of activities-paid for, in whole or in part, with such funds, and the amount and nature of all expenditures related to such activities which are supplied or to be supplied by other sources. All such books, records and documents shall be available at office of the Town Treasurer for inspection, copying, audit and exanination at all reasonable times by a'ny duly authorized representative of the Company.
5 . ..      Grant of services. Eeuiement. Sunolies and Materials:      From time to time.
Upon receipt of a written request. from the Town's director of its = local civil defense organization the Company may grant to the Town services, equipment. . supplies and materials which will assist the Town in fulfilling its civil defense responsibilities, including the preparation..
and implementation of the Town's Radiological Emergency Response Plan.        .
Any such grant shall be made in writing by an authorized employee or representative of the Company. Such writing shall describe in. reasonable aetail the services, equipment, materials or supplies which the Company shall provide to the Town. All such equipment, materials or supplies shall be delivered to the Town and title of all such equipment, materials or supplies shall pass to the Town upon delivery, w
During the term of this Comprehensive Grant Agreement the Company, at its expense, shall maintain and repair all items provided to the Town under this Comprehensive Grant Agreement. If an item cannot be repaired and is no longer capable of performing its intended function, the -Company, at its expense, shall replace said item with one of a like kind, which is capable of performing the intended function of the original item provided to the Town.
: 6.          Term of Comorehensive Grant Acreement:      This agreement shall remain in effect until such time as :    1) Pilgrim station is decommissioned; or 2)'
the Company no longer holds the NRC license to operate Pilgrim Station;
 
or 3) the Town is no longer actively and-in good faith supporting and-(
participating in the emergency planning and preparedness for Pilgrim regulations.
: 7. Egverability:                            The invalidity of any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Comprehensive Grant Agreement shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, subsections, clauses or provisions hereof.
: 8.      Amendment of Grant Acreement:                            This Comprehensive Grant Agreement, or any part hereof, may be amended from time to time hereafter only in writing s
executed by both parties.
: 9.        Disclaimer of Resoonsibilities:                          The Town acknowledges that the obligation of the Company is limited to providing grant funds in the manner and on the terms set forth in this Comprehensive Grant Agreement.
Nothing in this Comprehensive Grant Agreement, nor any act of either the Company or the Town, shall be deemed or construed by either of them, or by third persons, (1) to create any relationship whatsoever involving the Company including, but not limited to, employment, agency or contractor relationships between the Company and an employee or authorized representative of the Town or (2) except as provided in Section 1 above, to create any rights on the part of the Town or any third person with respect to the Company or its property.
: 10.          Haiver:                No act or failure to act by either party shall be deemed as a waiver of said party's rights and obligations under this Comprehensive
_ - _ _ _ _ _            _ _ _ - - - _                        - - _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ = -  ----
 
                              -      ~      -              .                    ._. _.
          . Grant Agreement.unless- the. same be in writing, signed by the said party and expressly stated to constitute such waiver.                                "
f U}  11. ' Notices:. All amendments, notices, requests, objections.-waivers, rejections, agreements, approvals, disclosures and consents of any kind made pursuant to this Comprehensive Grant Agreement shall be in writing.
Any-such communication-shall be deemed effective for all purposes as of the date such communication is delivered to the office of the addressee by hand or by certified mail return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
(1)    For the Town Board of Selectmen                                                s Town hil Kingston, Massachusetts 02364 (1i) For-the Company                                                      '
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                      ,  Senior Vice President-Nuclear Boston Edison Company 800 Boylston Street
                        . Boston, Massachusetts 02199
: 12. Effective Date:      This Comprehensive Grant Agreement shall be' deemed to have been accepted, and shall become effective, as of the date this Comprehensive Grant Agreement is executed'and dated by the Town.
13 .- Ooinion of Counsel:      Upon-the execution of this Comprehensive Grant Agreement by the Town, the Town shall deliver to the Company an opinion of counsel stating that:      1) it is within the corporate power of the. Town to enter-into and execute this Comprehensive Grant Agreement; 2) all the
 
proper and necessary actions-have been taken to authorize = the signing and delivery of the Grant Agreement by.the Town; and 3)-when accepted by-the 4, g                Town. the Comprehensive Grant Agreement will become a- valid and binding agreement of the Town.        The Company upon execution of the Comprehensive  ;
Grant Agreement shall- give a similar opinion of counsc1 '.f requested by _
                  =
the Town.
            - 14. Entire Acreement:    _This Comprehensive Grant Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the subject-grant.                                      ,
IN WITNESS HHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set their respective hands this'    toth  day of  .Ta m m y        , 1988.
j'          BOSTON EDICON COMPANY                            THE T        OF KINGSTON lA By        $Yi                          __        By            V,    u Its Senior Vice President-Nuclear                By
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Ltem No. Tr-108:            "I would recommend, having spent many years with the Bell r^                                System, that it be mandatory that a private line telephone
(                                  network be installed and funded by Boston Edison and the Government to connect all the official- people in the Town of Kingston and the surrounding communities, all'the buildings where large concentrations of people exist such as shopping malls, nursing homes, schools; they should be in these people's homes as well as their official work places."
Source: September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. pp. 95-96
          . Boston Edison Resoonse:
le.g Response to Item Tr-107.
Boston Edison has provided extensive communications capabilities to the local communities that exceed the capabilities.of a private line telephone system. A dedicated facsimile network has been installed in all local town Emergency Operations Centers and 24-hour dispatch centers to provide notification and follow-up information to the towns.            Boston Edison has installed a dedicated redundant radio system that provides not only the capability for the utility and the Commonwealth to coi.municate with the towns, but also allows the towns to communicate among themselves.            Boston Edison has provided a state-of-the-art private line notification system 'o provide notification, verification and follow up information to the towns.                            The systems provided by Boston Edison have been designed to De secure and reliable. Both the radio and telephone networks have built-in redundancy and are monitored by computer systems to ensure that communications channels are available and operating.
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_ _      Item'No.'Tr-108: (cont.)-                                                          !
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O              Boston Edison has also provided Tone Alert radios to-shopping malls (five at_ Independence Mall), nursing homes, schools, major employers,-day care centers and camps which would provide these locations with the latest information available over the Emergency Broadcast System network.      Boston Edison = believes that this-equipment provides information in a more-timely manner than-a telephone system. Finally, tests are currently underway by Boston Edison to determine the best radio communications for the Kingston School Superintendent's office for back-up communications for contacting each of the schools in Kingston in the event of an emergency.
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          . CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
3,- -          . Boston Edison will finalize with the Town of Kingston the-type of radio
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equipment necessary'to perform the function. Upon identification of a suitable system Boston Edison will execute a purchase order eith a suitable vendor.
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Radio system will be. installed consistent with vendor availability'of the-ordered radio system.
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Item No. Tr-109:    "I think-you ought to go back and review the private line 1(''N .                      telephone network that's purchased and paid for by many,
(_,,) -                    many Federal Government agencies -- defense, state, everywhere -- and they woik and they can be maintained'
                                ' free. I think that's a' serious shortcoming in the whole emergency-preparedness."
Source:- September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 96 Boston Edison Resoonse:
                  $11 Response to Item Tr-108.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None-Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                          .
Not Applicable 1
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Item No. Tr-110:    "They talk about shelters within the Town of Kingston and a few of them are totally inadequate. One was identified as j( "')-
y                        the local Burger King."
Source:  Septemberf6. 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 96 Boston Edison Response:
The Burger King in the Town of Kingston is ani identified as a shelter in the Kingston Shelter Implementation Program. The Burger King appeared only in:
a December 1987 study prepared by Stone and Webster ^ Engineering Corporation-    i for Boston Edison to identify ootential public shelters in the EPZ.
Information from the Stone and Webster study was used to permit a more thorough analysis of potential shelters. The program established to identify and secure viable shelter space for the transient population is' discussed in Response to Item Tr-147. A complete copy of the Kingston Shelter Implementation Program is on file at the Kingston Civil Defense Agency and l              Selectmen's Office and was forwarded to FEMA on October 12, 1988. Each of
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I  (- l      Kingston's six current shelters was selected according to suitability and federal criteria. Letters of Agreement or municipal authorizations have been entered into with shelter owners and are contained in Section III of the Town of'Kingston RERP-(Rev. 8, May 15, 1990).
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required
              . SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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:_                  Not Applicable                                                        -
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Item No, Tr-111:                                                      "There's no mention of the recently constructed
('                                                                                                                                                                Independence Hall which is a pretty tightly enclosed huge s                                                                                                                                                                structure which could handle thousands of people on a short-term basis if it were stocked with food, water, bedding, medical supplies, security people and any other thing that might be useful, like entertainment."
Source:                                                      September 6,1990, Public Heeting Tr. pp. 96-97 Boston Edison Resoonse:
The speaker may have confused "short-term" sheltering, an appropriate and normally brief protective action in some emergencies, with "long-term" mass care sheltering.                                                  For short-term sheltering appropriate to an emergency at Pilgrim, most homes and public buildings are adequate; provisions for food, medi. cal supplies and beds are unnecessary in short-term sheltering.                                                  Further,  -
there are long-term mass care shelters for Pilgrim which match the speaker's description, but, for planning purposes, must be located outside the EPZ.                                                    The Indepenf.nce Hall is located inside the EPZ, preventing its designation as a mass care shelter.
As discussed in Response to Item Tr-110, a Comprehensive Shelter Implementation Program has been developed for the transient population in Kingston who might require sheltering.                                                  Therefore, there is no need to include the newly constructed Independence Hall in Kingston's Shelter Implementation Program. However, the Independence Hall is equipped with five Tone Alert radios and, if sheltering were the directed protective action, the Hall could adequately serve as a "short-term" shelter for those individuals in the Mall at the time sheltering was recommended.                                                In addition, the newly constructed Hall has been factored into other aspects of the emergency planning omgram for Pilgrim.                                            For instance, the ETE has been revised to reflect traffic in and around the Hall:                                              " Pilgrim Station Evacuation Time Estimates and Traffic l
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                                                            --CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
    ;                          .a .
                                                                  .None Required
                                              .                SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:-                                                        -
o Not Applicable                                                                  3,
                                                                                                                                                    -l q
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.;; -                                                                                                                                              1 i
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Item No. Tr-112:-    "I also-have written testimony and ILalso have a packet for:
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tyou, Mr.-Martin."
1' Source:: l September 6,1990,'"ublic Heeting1Tr. p.102                              1
                        - Boston Edison'ResDonsei-To the extent new items appear in the written testimony'or attachments; they are responded-to' separately'in Section III of this report;
                        -CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                            i Not Applicable                                                                i I
p.
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Item No. Tr-113:    "The violations of 10 CFR 50:47 in the Pilgrim EPZ (3                                      emergency planning which preclude a finding of reasonable
-()                                      assurance for the Town of Duxbury are as follows:
Number One, the reception center in Hellesley. 'Each organization shall describe the means for registering and monitoring of evacuees at a relocation center in host areas. The personnel and equipment available should be capable of monitoring within about a 12-hour period all residents and transients in the plume exposure EPZ arriving at the relocation center.'
The National Guard has been charged with the responsibilities of monitoring the evacuees at Wellesley.
The National Guard has stated their estimated time of arrival will be 12 hours. MCDA states perhaps the National Guard will arrive in 6 to 12 hours.                                                                          ,
In either scenario, it is obvious that the personnel will not be present to perform the necessary monitoring within the mandated time frame. The time factor alone precludes any reasonable assurance as determined by federal regulations and guidelines."
Source
* September 6,1990, Public Heating Tr. p.103 Boston Edison Resoonse:
O                      S.gg Response to Item Tr-70.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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Item No. Tr-114:-  "In addition -other blatant deficiencies also exist,      The lack of sanitary and decontamination facilities for-the.
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handicapped [at_ the Hellesley Reception Center 3."-
Snutca: September 6 1990, Public Heating Tr. p. 104 Boston Edison Resoonse:
The Hellesley Reception Center does not lack sanitary facilities for the handicapped. Handicapped sanitary facilities for both males and females at Hellesley are in place. Handicapped persons are monitored at a special            ,
handicapped accessible area of the reception center. Sig Hellesley DPH IP-05, i
(Draft-3, June 26, 1990), entitled "Hellesley Reception Center" attachment depicting handicapped monitoring area. If decontamination is required, they      ,
1 will be transported to a hospital for the decontamination process. S11 Hellesley DPH IP-05 (Draft-3, June 26, 1990), entitled "Wellesley Reception-Center", "RCMDS-Personnel Facility Diagram"; Hellesley Reception Center RERP~
g (Rev. 1, August 8, 1990) pp. 59-60; Wellesley DPH IP-17 (Draft-3, June 26, 1990), entitled " Reception Center Setup",                                            1 i
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required                                                                    ;
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable m
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4 Item No. Tr-115:      "[There is a3 ' lack of letters of agreeeent or signature J (''j                          pages signed by support groups or-backup congregate care i _ ,/                          facilities or transportation providers from the [Hellesley]-
reception center-to the congregate care facilities...."
Source:  September.6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 104 Boston Edison Resoonse:
The congregate care facilities used for the Hellesley Reception Center consist of public schools located in towns surrounding the Hellesley Reception Center (Framingham, Hellesley, Natick, etc.). Sag Response to Item Ex-7.
The Transportation providers used for transporting evacuees from the Reception Center to the congregate care facilities consist of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Sag Hellesley DPH IP-22 (Draft-1, June 26, 1990), entitled " Massachusetts Bay Transportation-Authority". . It is Boston Edison's belief that MCDA is currently pursuing-a i            LOA with the MBTA for-resources.        Providers which were used to evacuate
(        personnel out of the Duxbury and Marshfield portion of the EPZ are also used b
in transporting evacuees from the Hellesley Reception Center to congregate care facilities. . igg Response to Item Tr-151.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required.
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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[      I'tes No. Tr-116::                  "[There' is a] lack of training for the Hellesleyl EOCL personnel."
                        .. Source:- September 6.1990, Public Meeting Tr. p.104                                                            >
Boston Edison Resoonse:.
Hellesley reception center personnel-received RERP training prior to'the
                        -October 1989-exercise, MCDA is currently meeting with individuals who would-staff the Hellesley EOC and reception center to schedule training for 1990.
This retraining will be conducted pursuant to the Commonwealth's Comprehensive Training Program which is described in. detail in Response-to Item Tr-25.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required.
                                                                                                                                            ~
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not' Applicable                                                                                            ,
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Item nod Tr-117:t - The current- bus matrix,and letters of agreement prepared' f(.
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                                                  'by Boston. Edison and reviewed by MCDA indicate that 510-                      :-
                                                  -busses are required.to evacuate;the entire -EPZ;i384 busses ~
will: be necessary for the precautionary transfer of= school:                      !
K                                                children'alone.L Upon careful' analysis of:the1 current letters:of-agreement,.there are only-292 busses-available.
within the. first. two hours. An additional?45 will be available within four_ hours."
Source:          September 16.-1990, Public Meeting Tr. p.-104          .
5 L'            ' Boston-Edison Resoonse:                                                                                          o Current EPZ: Town' school procedures estimate that 361 buses will be.needed
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to e'vacuate school children and staff.                    This is based upon an estimated school-t
                . student and staff population of approximately 17,730 in the EPZ for Pilgrim.
Current EPZ Town procedures (a variety.of procedures cover-this issue such-t as:        Transportation-Officer, School and Health Officer) also estimate.that 139;                              ;
buses will be needed to evacuate day care, nursing.home',.and other                                                I
,  g.            transportation-dependent individuals in the Pilgrim EPZ,                    This is based upon-
)b                an estimatedspopulation of approximately 3,013 individuals in licensed: day.
care centers and nursing homes, and includes'an allowance of-84 buses for special needs, evacuation routes, pick-ups, and Jordan Hospital.-
                        'The estimates provided above are based upon extremely conservative                                        y assumptions,-as discussed in Response; to Item Tr-9.
                        ? Based.-upon the above, Table Tr-117-1 identi"ies the buses needed to-
                -evacuate-the schools and: day care centers and the bus companies ~ assigned to serve their needs. As this table shows, sufficient-buses have:been assigned'                                        I
: to. satisfy requirements.                Signed original letters of agreement (LOAs) for:the
      ,          transportation-schools:and day' care providers are on file with MCDA.
c                        Table Tr-117-1 also identifies that the 104 buses assigned to serve the.
L                needs of' health care facilities and other transportation-dependent persons                    -
p will come from four EPZ staging areas'. Table Tr-117-2 illustrates =that more                                        4
[1            than. sufficient resources have been assigned to fill the quotas for the                                              .
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s Item No. Tr-117: (cont.)
staging areas.      During "on hour" periods there is an excess of 81 buses available and during "off hours" periods there is an excess of 475 buses.
Therefore it can be seen that excess buses are available and could be used to supply any unexpected transportation needs that might arise during an emergency.
The data used in tabulating the resources listed in Table Tr-117-2 are conservative.      For example, this table does not:    1) identify providers under LOAs who have not been given assignments or have been assigned for Reception Center-Staging Areas; 2) account for buses for.which there are no corresponding drivers, or drivers with no corresponding buses, identified on the LOA; or 3) list the numerous vans and ambulances that suppliers icve agreed to make available.      In particular, there are more than 200 vans aad fm        lift vans and 80 ambulances available to help transport individuals in he tith
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care facilities, special needs individuals, and other transportation-dependent individuals.      See also Response to Item Tr-2 regarding transportation needs and resources for special needs individuals.
The criticisms contained on page 104 and Attachment 3 of the September 6,-
1990 Public Heeting transcript, are invalid for the following reasons:
: 1)  The criticisms do not appear to account for the buses that would be provided by the schools and other facilities themselves.
: 2)  The criticisms do not appear to account for buses that are available during school hours and have been designated to evacuate school children during the school day, but which would not be available (or needed) during non-school hours.
: 3)  In some cases, the criticisms appear to be based upon out-dated or incorrect information. For example, contrary to the criticisms, g                  a)    American Eagle, Brockton, and Hedeiros would be able to provide l
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some or all of their buses within two hours. Furthermore, all of the 396 buses designated on Table Tr-117-1 for schools and day care centers have been preassigned.
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Item No. Tr-117: (cont.)
(")-                                                            b)              Crowell, Foxborough, and Rockland Motors have agreed to make their drivers available, c)            In the event of an evacuation all Access Control Points and Traffic Control Points procedures permit entry of persons performing essentiti services (e.g., firefighters, emergency workers, ambulances or transportation buses). Barnstable would therefore be able to provide its buses for evacuation purposes.
Finally, it should be noted that the transportation needs and resources are formally revised en an annual basis to account for changes in population estimates and transportation resources availability although information is gathered and the program maintained on a continual basis.                                                            These revisions include updating of facility population estimates, updating letters of                                                                      Y agreement and estimated resources for each transportation provider, and ensuring that transeortation resource assignments are consistent with transportation needs.
O  CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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O                                                                                                          O                                                -
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Item No. Tr-117 -(cont.:)                                                                                                                                                                                  :
Table Tr-117-1.
,                                                                                                    Transportat' ion' Resource Needs and Assiansents'                                                                                    :s Tvoe of Facility                                Buses'NeededI                                                              Supplier                  Busesjssioned Schools-                                                  361                                                          : Schools:                                      35**'                    -
Ryder .    .                            172:.                                ,
C.A.'.Phillips                              12-                                t
                                                                                                                                                                    . Brook:                                        29.
                                                                                                                                                                  -Crowell-25 Tremblay:                                    73                            1 Harrentown                                  15'
,                                                                                                                                                                                              Subtotal        361 Day Care                                                    35'                                                        'Merritt                                      .16 .
i Ryder                                        12.                                '
                                                                                                                                                                  -Day Care                                        3**'
Barnstable-                                  4 Subtotal            35 Subtotal Schools 1 '
                                          "and Day Cares                                                3%                                                                                                      3%.
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          ,/                                                    _                                                  N.
Item No. Tr-117 (cont.)
Table Tr-117-1 Transoortation Resource Needs and Assicnments Tvoe of Need                      Buses Needed                      Supplier                        Buses Assianed Health Care Facilities                  20                          Health Care Facilities                  1**              i Staging Areas                          19 Subtotal      20 Evacuation Routes,                      84                          Staging Areas                          84 Pickup Points, Special Needs, and Hospital Subtotal of Transportation Staging Areas                          104                                                                104 Total Estimated Buses
* S00                                                                500 Camps                                  119                        Herritt                                  2 Ryder                                    64 Sacred Heart                              6 Tremblay                                29 Crowell                                  17 Camps                                    1 Total        119
  *The Total conservatively assumes that the schools are in session. Camp data is provided for informational purposes only and is not included in the totals. Including the transportation for the camps in the Total would be double counting, because a child cannot be in school and camp at the same time and camps usually operate when the schools are not in session. School transportation needs far exceed camp requirements.
  **39 buses provided by user facilities is included in the 500 total bus estimate.
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:j-                                                                                                        t 4,                          Transportation Resources-for EPZ Staaina Areas Buses Availab'le 1/=                                            !
Sucolier                      On Hour                    Off Hour                          >
American Eagle-                          4                          11-M edeiros                              85                          97 fox Tours                              2                          10                        t
: Ingle-        -                          8-                          12                      :t Norfolk-Bristol-                        1                          -
              .Brockton-Area Transit.                    7                          25 Plymouth & Brockton                    15                          60                      D Reliablei                              10                          10-Ryder                                  16                        200-Tremblay                                13                        122 Rockland Motors Il                      11      .
D. Rogers                                3                              6
:Foxborough                                10                          10                        .
Crowell-                              -
16 a
Totals                                185                        S79 A.
        \A    1/ ontrary C      to some of the comments provided at the Public Heeting on
            . September 6, 1990, there is no requirement that the buses be available within two hours, and-Boston Edison believes that all-available buses-should.be                        '
considered. _Nevertheless, it may be noted that, for on-hour and'off-hour-needs, 107-and 560 buser,-respectively, would be available within two hours for the staging areas. Furthermore, most of the' buses-designated on_ Table                  3
              .Tr-117-1 for.the schools and day-care = facilities would be available within two.
hours, ll:Not available in summer.
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Ites No. Tr-118:-  N[AL gentleman's agreement is the most_ accurate description 1(~'Y                            of the current status of host schools. Superintendents of-ks/.                          Schools Drs. Kennedy and Tirrell, from Duxbury and Needham, have personally agreed to use the Needham schoolsLas host schools for_Duxbury's children."
Source: 1 September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p._104 Boston Edison Resconse:
111 Response to Item Tr-77.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                #
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                .
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Item No. Tr-119:                        "The state has not drawn nor issued letters of agreement with the Town of Needham."
Squng:                        September 6,1990, Public Heeting Tr. p.105 Boston Edison Resoonse:
Egg Responses to Items Tr-5 dnd Tr-77.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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    .o Item No. Tr-120:;  "No IPs have been written for Needham-nor redrafted:for the-
            ;7                              Town of=Duxbury [ pertaining to_ host schools]."
  ,                    - Source:  SeptemberL6' 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 105~
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                        . Boston Edison Resoonse:
                            .ighResponsetoIemTr-5.
,                        CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required-
                        . SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable                                                                dj
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Item No. Tr-121: -  "There has been no training of the Needham personnel."
- 2d      .SgErJt:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 30S                              j Boston Edison Resoonse:-                                                            !
Before Needham personnel can be trained to perform their roles as a host-school community for children from Duxbury, a particular host school in
          ~ Needham needed to be identified-and draft procedures needed to be developed and approved for that host school. -As of September 11, 1990, Needham High School has been designated as the host school for Duxbury. Draft procedures  zj have been developed and are in the hands of appropriate Needham officials for          .
review. On October 11, 1990, a meeting is scheduled to discuss any revisions that are needed to the Host School Procedure, as well as to identify host school-support staff-(Needham personnel). After identification of the Host l
School Support Staff, training can then be scheduled. Needham personnel-will be' trained'in accordance with the Commonwealth's comprehensive training
        \
program described in Response to Item Tr-25. In the meantime, as discussed in Response-to Item Tr-5, the Commonwealth's Executive Order for designated host schools remains in effect.
1 ICORRECTIVEACTIONS:
None Required l          SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:-
Not Applice'le l
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Itan No. Tr-122:        "No maps have been drawn, no instructions have been written, no s.gr- have been printed (for Duxbury host Schools)."
Source:      September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 105 Sniton Edison ResDonse:
Ett Response to Item Tr-5.
l CORRECTIVE AC'fl0NS: -                                                                            !
i None Required                                                                            !
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
                                                                                                            )
Not Applicable                                      .
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Item No. Tr-123:      "[T]he Town of Duxbury insists upon and has promised to
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('                      Needham that our children will be monitored before entering their schools under any circumstances. No equipment is in place."
Source:    September 6,1990, Public Hepting Tr. p.105 Boston Edison Resoonsa:
If Duxbury children are transferred, as the plans call for, at the Site Area Emergency classification level, no monitoring or decontamination is required because there would not have been an offsite radioactive release.
However, if Duxbury children had not been transferred out of the EPZ at the time that their school's subarea was identified for a precautionary transfer, they would first proceed to the Hellesley Reception Center for monitoring and,                              -
if necessary, decontamination.                              Town of Duxbury IP-06 (Draft-9, September 21, 1990), entitled " School Department" p. 10.                              After completion of monitoring and decontamination, the Duxoury children would then be transported to their host
(  school. Therefore, there is no need to provide any monitoring equipment at host school locations.
CQ@ECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETI03:
Not Applicable U
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Item No. Tr-124:    "The special needs population has not been identified."  l
(  ) Source:    September 6, 1990. Public Heeting Tr. p. 105 Boston Edison Resconse:
          $1g Responses to Items Tr-2, Tr-7, Tr-8 and Tr-12.
CQRRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPL ETION:
Not Applicable b) l l
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  'l Item No. Tr-125:                                "There are not sufficient transportation providers to                                                                                                              i
          /                                                                      transport the school children, who are transported first,                                                                                                            !
(N)                                                                      let alone the special needs population."                                                                                                                            !
i Source:                September 6, 1990 Public Meeting Tr. p. 105                                                                                                                                                    l t
Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                                                                                                                                                              .
itt Response to Item Tr 117 i
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required                                                                                                                                                                                              [
i SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable
                                                                                                                                                "                                                                                                      t 6"
i                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  - 1 4
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ling 16o. Tr-126:-                          "
The Wellesley reception center as of July 20, 1990 had no                                                                              l sanitary facilities nor decontamination capabilities for                                                                                  i (V'N                                                                the handicapped."                                                                                                                        ,
inut.ct:- September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 105                                                                                                                                :
Boston Edison Resoonse:
l Spg Response to Item Tr-114.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
                                              . Not_ Applicable                                                                                            .
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t Lten."o. Tr-127:                                                                          "MCDA has not made a determination as to whether or not the            -
designated injured contaminated hospitals have the O                                                                                                capability to also handle contaminated handicapped."                  1 Source:                                            September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. pp. 105-106 Boston Edison Resnonse:.
MCDA is not the primary agency responsible for this area.                                                        The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (HDPH) is the agency responsible for coordinating offsite medical services for contaminated injured individuals _.                                                                                    ,
Eleven hospitals have signed letters of agreement with MDPH to provide such services. One of the criterion HDPH used to identify qualified hospitals was that the facility had-to be accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAH) in the area of radiation.
treatment.                                                        This organization is recognized nationally as an authority on evaluating hospital capabilities.
O    CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable:
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11em No. Tr-128:      "Nowhere in planning are latch-key children considered."
() Source:    September 6, 1990 Public Heeting Tr. p. 106 Boston Edison Resoonse:
There is no requirement for special consideration of latch-key children.
There are several reasons for this:
* Latch-key children are not readily identifiable by state and local governments. Furthermore, an individual's status as a " latch-key child" is not continuous, but varies from hour-to-hour and day-to-day.
* Local governments have individuals who are designated during emergencies to respond to calls from and assist individuait who may    ,
have specihl needs, including parents who may have latch-key children.
                                                                                          ~
e    Parents are responsible for children located in their home, including measures to provide for their evacuation.
O  CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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Item No. Tr-129:    "There has been no realistic dose reduction study done of r3                        shelters within Duxbury. The so-called shelter study was
(
      /                    done on a determination of square footage alone. Mr.
Lampart pointed out the ridiculousness of the Percy Walker Pool - 2250 square feet happen to be under water."
Soutce:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 106 Boston Edison Resoonse:
There is no regulatory requirement that the relative shielding capabilities of specific, individual structures be evaluated. In Philadelohi_a Electric Co. (Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2), LBP-85-14, 21 NRC 1219, 1303 (1985), the Licensing Board stated:
There is no provision...which requires an individualized evaluation of buildings to determine their adequacy for sheltering... If the            #
(responsible state agency) were to undertake such evaluations, its ability to make protective action recommendations would not be enhanced because the individual protective value of a building has no bearing on the decision to shelter or evacuate. Protective action recommendations are based upon the dose projection for the entire population rather than the occupants of any particular building. Evaluation of the protection 7        afforded by structures within the EPZ Lill not make those buildings more
  ;D        suitable for sheltering or affect the choice of a sheltering option.
Lj' The Percy Walker Pool is discussed in Response to Item Tr-75.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable e
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Item No. Tr-130:                                                          "The supposed [ sheltering) study merely attempted to make C) person, 'therefore they came up with the appropriate number. No thought was given to the current use of the                                    '
building or the construction of the building."
Source:                    September 6,1990, Public Meeting Tr. p.106 loston Edison Resoonse;                                                                                                                                            i igjt Responses to Items Tr-75 and Tr-129.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                                                                                                :
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                                                            ;
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Item No. Tr-131:    "There is a definite need to step back and do a dose
      'p reduction study that will-determine which buildings
        'g                                                                      effectively act as shelters and which part of those buildings offer the greatest protection to the citizens.                          1 This is a goal that ,s easily attainable at minimum cost.
The buildings already exist. Send in an expert who can determine which buildings and what sections will offer
;                                                                                t~ 'ection."
SQEtt:      September e, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 106 Boston Edison Resoonse:
lig Responses to Items Tr-75 and Tr-129.
CORRECTIVE-ACTIONS:
                                                                                                                                    ^
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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1 Item Nc. Tr-132:    "As of today, September 6, 1990, the Saquish-Gurnet
(~T                      residents and the daily beach population have nothing in
()                      place for either evacuation nor sheltering."
Source: September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. pp. 106-107 B_oston Edison Resoonse:
As discussed in Responses to Item Tr-4 and Tr-32, arrangements are in place to evacuate the Saguish/Gurnet area.
With respect to sheltering, comprehensive " Shelter Implementation Programs" have been developed at Pilgrim which far exceed applicable regulatory requirements. The Shelter Implementation Program Summary which is 4
located with the Civil Defense Director for Plymouth describes the program for sheltering people on Saquish/Gurnet beaches in the event of an emergency at Pilgrim. This program provides for sheltering-in-place for the resident population in their houses (Les Shelter Implementation Program Summary p. 7 and p. 9 of the Table entitled " Plymouth Beach / Recreation Areas and L  Shelters"). Sheltering for the population on Duxbury Beach (and Saquish Neck also> is described in the Shelter Implementation Program Summary for Duxbury.
This program provides for tht sheltering of the beach population, which is transient, in nine different locations (mostly schools end other public buildings) with a total capacity to shelter more than 20,000 people (ld.,
Attachment 1, p. 1). Se_e_flio Item Tr-147.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                              ,,
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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h Ites lio. Tr-133:  "The evacuation busses, if there were any - there won't be                          .
('                    enough busses for that either - would pick up the                                    '
transient and transportation dependent population coming off the (Powder Point] bridge on the mainland side of the country's longest wooden bridge (opposite Duxbury Beach)."
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 107                                                  >
Boston Edison Resoonig:
Based upon surveys performed for the ETE for Pilgrim, 89% of the individuals using Duxbury Beach arrive by car or motorcycle and therefore would not need to utilize the evacuation buses; another 8.5% arrived by foot or bicycle, and could return to their homes by this method for evacuation; and only 2.5% were dropped-off by car which would represent about 115 people under peak conditions. Sig ETE, pp. 2-18.      Boston Edison is not aware of any more definitive estimates than those contained in the ETE.
There is a bus pi_ck-up point at the west end of the Powder Point Bridge.
Town of Duxbury IP-09 (Draft-5, June 29, 1990), entitled " Transportation", p.
24, provides for four bus runs from Powder Point Bridge, which would be sufficient to evacuate the individuals who were dropped off by car.                        This procedure provides for assessments of any need "for additional routing".                        It may also be_asssumed that some ride-sharing would be experienced upon notification to the general public to clear this area.
      -As discussed in the Response to Item Tr-1r        ehere will be a sufficient                      ,
number-of buses for this and other purposes.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                        .
s None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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i "This objective was found to be one of the two deficiencies Item No. Tr-134:
    -,e s                                  cited by FEMA [on the emergency response-exercise on              l t                                      October 12-13, 1989), If I may quote from FEMA, 'The              :
contributing factor which led to the citing.of this                ;
deficioney_ for the State and Area II EOC were the confused and incomplete messages to the public via EBS. Problems aross concerning the EBS message.'"
i Source:  September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 108 Boston Edison Resognig:
The deficiencies cited by FEMA were corrected in the May 1990 remedial exercise. As stated in a {{letter dated|date=June 5, 1990|text=June 5, 1990 letter}}, from FEMA to Charles V. Barry            ,
of the Massachusetts Office of Public Safety, "[t]he Commonwealth adequately-          '
demonstrated the ability to provide accurate an.d timely information, using the      _
                          ~
Emergency Broadcast System, to the citizens of the Emergency Planning Zone towns...." Additionally, FEMA noted in its August 27, 1990 Final-Exercise Assessment at Table 103 on page 106 that deficiency number 2 was resolved.
CQRRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required S_CNEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable I
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Item No. Tr-135:    "On off-site, on-site monitoring, this again is an area                                                                    .
fm                                        that's in violation of 10 CFR 50:47. It is an area of                                                                      '
tj                                        great concern, especially with the added attraction of direct torus venting. I defer to David Dixon's statement
[on the direct torus vent) and I also have more complete statements in my written report." (Note: the written-                                                                      i report states "off-site monitoring. (See 10 CFR 50:47 (b)
(9). See the enclosed information on Direct Torus Venting prepared by David Dixon espt:ially take note of the need to tie any direct venting to emergency planning.")
Source: September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 109 Boston Edison Resoonte:
1st Response to Item Tr-81.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:.                                                                                                                            A None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETI0t{:
Not Applicable
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d' Item No. Tr-136:            "To add to my list of the untrained personnel, number one, the                                '
7                                              majority of the Duxbury school personnel; number two, the
(                                              entire emergency worker personnel for the Town of Needham.
thost that we hope will be Duxbury's host school if the state ever pulls it together; three, the EOC staff for the Wellesley reception center has not yet been trained."
Source:      September 6, 1990. Public Heeting Tr. p. 109 Boston Edison Resoonse:
Quxbury School Personnel As documented in applicable training attendance records, the majority of Ouxbury School Department emergency administrative personnel have received training at least once and most have been retrained this year.                                          In fact,    i during the October 1989 exercise, Ouxbury School Department personnel assigned response actions in their program were aware of their duties and performed them adequately.              In the Augest 27, 1990 exercise report, FEMA noted that "(Tibe five EPZ communities demonstrated their ability'to implement protective actions for both public/ private schools and day care i                            centers". Additionally, approximately 50% of Duxbury teachers have also t
undergone training, and the Duxbury School Superintendent has strongly recommended that Duxbury teachers attend training.                                          All training and l                            retraining is conducted pursuant to the Commonwealth's Comprehensive Training l                            Program which is described in detail in Response to Item Tr-25.
;                            Trainina of Needham School Personnel                                                                                ,
b Response to Item Tr-121.
Tr'ainino of EOC Staff for the Helleslev Receotion Center                                                            .,
M Response to-Item Tr-ll6.
L CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required
                      . SQlEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable                                                                                                      '
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c                                                                    Item 160. Tr-137:  'You state key response personnel have received training.                        !
(                                                                          Perhaps this is trus, but certainly not the personnel                            l
              '.                                                                        necessary to effectively bring about successful                                  i precautionary transfer of the Duxbury school children."                            ,
Source:- September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 109                                                -
Boston Edison Resoonse:
1st Response to Item Tr-136.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS                                                                                  ;
None Required                                                                                  .
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                            !
                                                                                                                              ^
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Item NouTr-138:                                                                                                            "In withdrawing approval of the 1985 RERP, FEMA highlighted
            /~'                                                                                                                                      six major deficiencies. In spite of the October 12, 1989 exercise and its remedial counterpart on May 25, 1990, five                                                                  i of these deficiencies remain unresolved. They are:
(1) Lack of a reception center for people evacuated to the north. In a memorandum dated October 6, 1989, Robert J.
Boulay, whom we've heard tonight, Director'of the                                                                            i Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency, outlined the major                                                                        i deficiencies at Wellesley reception center, in which he                                                                    .l
                                                                                                                                                    .said, ' preclude a full demonstration of its operational                                                                      !
capability and the proposed October 1989 exercise objectives.'"
Source: September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. pp. 118-119 Boston Edison Resoonse:
The specific matter identified in this item (the availability of a                                                                                                                                                        (
functioning third reception center) has been resolved.                                                                                                                                          The Hellesley DPH facility has been established as a fully functioning reception center.                                                                                                                                                                        Facility enhancements funded by Boston Edison include a new, self-contained EOC with full communications and operations capability, remodeled shower /restroom facilities, a                                                                                                                                                                        l
'-O                      fully furnished classroom which doubles as a monitoring and decontamination ready room and other improvements.
Registration, monitoring and decontamination functions at the Hellesley Reception Center were demonstrated in the October 1989 exercise.                                                                                                                                          Annual procedure revisions are presently being reviewed by MCDA.                                                                                                                                          $n Wellesley DPH IP-05 (Draft-3, June 26, 1990), entitled "Hellesley Reception Center" and IP-17                                                                                                                                                                          '
(Draft-2, June 26, 1990).- entitled " Reception Center Setup".
Item Tr-138 refers to certain " deficiencies" outlined in Mr. Boulay's October                                                                                            .
6, 1989 memorandum.                                                                                                            Those " deficiencies" were recounted by the speaker in the September 6, 1990 transcript and are addressed below in Responses to Items Tr-139 through Tr-146.
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Ites No. Tr-138: (cont.)
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None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable h
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Department of Public Works and the licensee on facility                                                                              l
      .(.m) enhancements necessary for the garage to function as a reception center."                                                                                                                    l SauffJt:  September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 119 Bo_ston Edison Response:
Attached is a copy of the signed LOA governing facility enhancements at the Hellesley Reception Center and use of that facility as a reception center.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE-FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                                                  i Not Applicable l
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                                                                                                        "we+cwr i Tr  \M GRANT OF LICENSE AND PERMISSION s
TO ENTER UPON AND TO USE PROPERTY (v)
On this 6th day of October, 1989, Massachusetts Department of Public Works ("MDPW") and Massachusetts Division of Capital Planning and Operations ("DCPO"). grant to Boston Edison Company
("the company"), a Massachusetts electric company with its principal place of business at 800 Boylston Street,. Boston, Massachusetts 02199, license and permission to enter upon certain of HDPW's facilities and properties for the limited purposes              -
described herein                                                      .
: 1. Permission to Enter Upon Premises:    MDPW and DCPO grant licenno and permission to the Company, and those authorized by it
()                                    to enter upon property owned by DCPO and controlled by MDPW.
Specifically permisssion is given to enter the facilities known as MDPW Garage, which is located in the Town of Wellesley, Massachusetts.            The parties agree that this license and grant of permission is revocable at 7111 by MDPW by giving notice to the Company as provided for in paragraph 12; however, no such notice may be given during a radiological emergency at Pilgrim Station, which shall.be declared as such by either Commonwealth, local or Boston Edison Officials as appropriate.
: 2. Purpose of License and Grant of Permission:    In the event of a radiological emerg ency at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station              (" Pilgrim Station"), which is located in Plymouth,
{}                            Massachusetts, and which is owned and operated by the Company, MDPW Garage shall be utilized as a reception center in accordance
 
t with the Area II Rcdiological Emargency Rosponso Plan ("RERP").                In order to adequately serve as a reception center, it is necessary                    I
    /^'s                                                                                          i
(_,/      that certain renovations be made to the MDPW Garage.              Accordingly, the purpose of the license and grant of pert.2ssion is to ellow the Company to make the renovations described in Paragraph 3 and to per-mit the use of MDPW Garage as a reception center as described in Paragraph 4.
: 3. Renovation of MDPW Garace:        The Company shall renovate MDPW Garage so that it is suitable for use as a reception center in the event of a radiological emergency at, Pilgrim Station. Such                      $
renovation shall        be comprised of specific improvements identified          .
below, unless the parties agree otherwise, and shall be completed in                  '
accordance with the plans and specifications prepared oy the Company and approved by MDPW, MCDA          and    DCPO. All contractors performing the renovation work shall be subject to the prior approval of the MDPW.
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Boston Edison will convert an existing storage area of approximately 2400 square f eet into an Emergency operatkos center.
The EOC will include space and furniture for staff positions, status boards and maps.
Dining Area Boston Edison will upgrade the existing dining area and provide now furniture.
Berthing Area Boston Edison will upgrade the area currently designated Classroom II.        The Executive Office of Public Safety has agreed to provide
                        .necessary furnishings.
Communications Boston Edison will provide          complete communications room as part of the'EOC area, which will include those radios and antennas
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* Boston Edison will upgrade existing space dedicated to toilet. shower, and dressing                                                          ,
areas. An additional eight showers will be                                                        l provided, floors will be refinathed, a dropped                                                      J ceiling installed with additional lighting fixtures provided, new lockers provided, air j
conditioning provided, and rearrangement of fixtures will be included in the modernization                                                    i of this area.                            Plumbing will be modified to                              ,
direct shower drains to containment bladders to be installed at the facility. Hallway will be-painted, ceiling dropped, and lighting improved.
                                                                                          ' Decontamination lt was agreed that, subject to" confirmation of MDPW, tne vehicle decontamination process                                                      ,
would be via the " dry wipe method" to minimite adversa environmental impact.
HVAC      .
Boston td4 son will provide air sampling equipment and training to appropriate                                                              !
personnel for operating the equipment.                                        The
,  \                                                                                          Executive Office of Public Safety 1 agreed that                                                  i i
modifications to the HVAC system are not                                  ~
l l                                                                                              required for reception' center purposes.
                                                      -The Company shall-perform the necessary renovation withcut :ost or expense to MDPW, MCDA or DCPO.                                                                  Renovation of MDPW Garage sha'11-commence as soon as practical after the execution of this
                                                    < Grant of License by the parties and.snall proceed to completion as expeditious 1'y as possible.                                                      Work shall be commecced and        -          .
                                                                                                                                                                ~
performed after. notification to'MDPW in older to ensure that such
                                                  . work does_not unduly interfer~e with the normal operational
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p activities of MDPW. The scheduling of all work under this                                                                      Grant.of
* License shall be-subject to the prior approval of the MDPW.                                                                      For I                                                      purposes of such renovation, the Company and'its contractors-shall
  ;{                                                  be permitted necessary access to'MDPW Garage including use of O
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4 roads, parking-fccilition, working arcas and layout speco, in accordance with the rules and regulations of MDPW and DCPO, and
(        in a manner approved by the MDPW.
MDPW, MCDA, and DCPO agree to provide such assistance as may    .
I be necessary in obtaining ary licenses, permits, approvals or other government action which shall be required for such renovation to proceta or for the purposes of this Grant of License to be otherwice carried out. In the event that any    such license, permit, approval or governmental action cannot-be-obtalaed, or is revoked and is not reinstated despite reasonable efforts of the parties to achieve such, reinstatement, all.            l t
obligations under this' Grant of Licen'se shall cease except that the Company shall be required to restore MDPW Garage to              J substantially the condition it was in prior to the commencement J
l        of such renovation, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties,
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(_/            In renovating MDPW Garage, the Company shall comply with all    j applicable laws, building codes, and with all requirements cf the      <
local fire officials.      Contractors shall provide copies of all building permits and of insurance certificates relating to liability for accidents, property damage and Workmen's Compensation prior to commoncing their work.
The MDPW does not, and shall not be deemed to, represent.that the premises with respect to which the within license is granted are suitable for the purposes for which the Company nas been granted such license or that they will be made suitable therefor by the 4
renovations agreed to be made pursuant to this paragraph 3; and the L
Company acknowledges and agrees that the decision to renovate and L f3v) uso tho premises for such purposes was not based on any represen-p  tation made to it by the MDPW concerning the nature of such premises
: k. or their suitability for any purpose or purposes.
All equipment and materials that are installed or modified in, or on the grounds of, MDPW Garage as part of the renovations performed pursuant to this Paragraph 3, shall, upon such installation or modification and the acceptance thereof by                    '
MDPW, MCDA, and DCPO become the property of the Commonwealth.                !
: 4. Use of MDPW Garace:    In the event of a radiological emergency a'e Pilgrim Station, the MCDA D.1 rector for the Massachusetts civil Defense Agency, acting pursuant to the MCDA Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP), shall activate MDPW Garage and the facilities appurtenant thereto (parking lot and felated access areas) as a reception center. It is intenced that
() during the period of any radiological emergency, the reception center will be used in accordance with the RERP of MCDA, and such use shall not be deemed to constitute a confiscation of the licensed premises. The functions carried out in the receptien center at the time of any such emergency may ine,1ude registration, monitoring, and decontamination of persons evacuated to the recep-tion center and any emergency operation and activsties reisted thereto. MDPW and MCDA also agree that upon reasonable notice from the Company or the State, the MDPW Garage will be made available fo-any drill or exercise undertaken as part of the Area II RERP.            The Company shall conduct not more than four (4) drills in any calenda:
year, unless the parties agree otherwise.        It is anticipated that-each drill will last an average of four (4) hours.          The ecmpany      i shall conduct not more than one exercise in any calendar year except
 
                      'tha t , if rcquired by fedoral authoritics, a remedial exorciso may be conducted.              It is anticipated that each exercise will last an
()          average of eight (8) hours.
: 5. Repair _and Maintenance of MDPW Garace:                    It is understood and agreed that upon completion of the renovation, MDPW Garage                              ,
shall be in good order and condition.                          Thereafter, MDPW shall be responsible, at its own expense, for all structural repair and-maintenance resulting from the MDPW's normal use of the facility        however, the Company shall be responsible for repairing and maintaining all radiological emergency equipment or materials Installed as part of the aforementioned renovation.
: 6. Utilities:            Upon completion of the renovations, the Commonwealth shall be responsible for utilities, including electric, water, sawer and              heating.        Telephone charges,shall be apportioned as follous:              The Company will pay telephone line service charges for all phones to be              used for radiological emergency response pur-poses present]y              installed or to be instslied in the future, and all other p:one              costs incurred during any drill, exorcise or actual emergency.          including long distance charges as necessary.                  .The Commonwealth              shall be responsible for telephone line servire charges for phones              not intended for radiological emergency response            ,
purposes, and costs                of telephone calls not made during a drill, exercise or actual              emergency.                    '
7    Risk of Loss:            It is understood and agreed tht: all personal ~ property belonging to either the Company, MDPW, MCDA, or DCPO which is located on the grounds of MDPW Garage shall be kept L                    strictly at their respective risks and each shall bear its own
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( ,)      expenses in the event et loss, except as provided for in Section 8, below.
 
    ,        8.      Indemnifiention: Tho Company agress to indemnify and hold harmless the MDPW, MCDA, and DCPO from any and all liability,                        l claim., suits, damages, losses,~ costs or expenses, for less or damage to property or injury to persons, including death, and reason-able attorney's fees, caused by, connected with, or arising out of the actions or omissions of such parties in connection with the                            l renovation, restoration or use of the MDPW Garage as a reception center, as the case may be, provided that this covenant shall not apply with respect to any loss, damage or injury caused in whole or in part by the negligence of such parties.
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The Company further agrees that, ,if as a result of a drill, t
excercise, or radiological emergency at Pilgrim Station, MDPW                            '
Garage and facilities appurtenant thereto (parking lot and related access areas) are used as a reception center and are damaged as a result of that use, the Company shall restore, at its expense, MDPW Garage and said facilities to the condition they were in immediately                      "
prior to the drill, exercise, or radiological emergency.              In the
      -event the MDPW Garage, the facilities appurtenant thereto, or any other property or facilities of MDPW, MCDA, and DCPO shall nave been contaminated by radiation as a result of their use pursuant to the
      -license granted hereunder, the Company shall, as a part of such restoration, decontaminate all such property and facilities.            The Company will make a good faith effort to commence and to complete i.
such restoration work promptly after the termination of use of the facility as a reception center,        The Company, MDPW,MCDA, and DCPO agree that time is of the essense to complete restoration work.              All restoration work will done in accordance-with plans and specifica-()  tions prepared by the Company and approved by MDPW and MCDA and shall
 
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l bo schedulod so as te avoid to tho maximum cxtent possiblo
_        int'erference with MDPW's normal operational activities. All                                                  i
()      contractors employed by the Company to perform such restoration work shall be subject to the prior approval of the MDPW.                                                        I
: 9. Chances in the Terms of This Grant of License: It is understood and agreed that the Company may terminate this Grant                                                I of License at any time.                                        However, if the Company terminates this agreement prior to completing the renovation or any restoration of MDPW Garage, the Company shall 4t its expense, in the case of renovation, restore MDPW Garage to substantially the condition it was in prior to ecmmencement oJ such re'novation or, in the case                                              '
of resturation, complete such restoration, unless in either case, the parties agree otherwise.                                                                .
: 10. Disclaimer of Reseensibilities: MDPW, MCDA, and DCPO
()      acknowledge that this obligation of the Cempany is limited to renovating, restoring or using the MDPW Garage as a reception center in the manner and on the terms set forth in this Grant of License. Nothing in this Grant of License, nor any act of
    ,    either the company, MDPW, MCDA or DCPO shall be deemed or construed by any of them, or by other persons, (1) to create any relationship of landlord and tenant, third-party oenefi-                                                  I ciary, principal and agent, limited or general partnership, or joint venture, or of any. association or relationship what-soever involving the Company or (2) except as provided in Sections 1,  2,                      3, and 4 above, to create any rights en the part of the State or any third person with respect to the Company or                                            .
  ,s its property.
 
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: 11. Force Majeure                                                No party hereto shall be considered in default in the performance of its obligations hereunder to the
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extent that the performance of any such obligation is prevented or delayed by any cause, existing or future, which it beyond the reasonable control of such party, or is without the fault of negligence of such party, or by a strike or labor dispute the settlement of uhich shall be within the sole descretion of the party involved, provided that in case of a strike, or labor dispute, the party involved in the strike uses its best efforts to settle said strike or labor dispute.in a manner that is in the i
best interests of each party and the party also gives to the other party prompt notice when it appears that such cause will result in non-performance u ia" this Grant of License.                                                                                              In the
      -s        event the Company does not                                                                  artake or complete said restoration
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of MnPW Garage at any time required by this Agreement, the Company shall compensate MDPW, and MCDA, and DCPO for all documented expen-ses incurred by MDPW, MCDA, and DCPO including any legal and other professional fees, in connection with the restoration of MDPN Garage to the condition i- wss in prior to the commencement of this Agreement; provided, only that nothing in this provision shall ce deemed to ooligate MDPW, MCDA, or DCPO to remove from MDPW Garage, as a part of any such restoration or otherwise, any materials or                                                                                                  ,
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w' equipment installed or modified in and accepted by MDPW, MCDA, and
()    OCPO as a part of the renovations performed-pursuant to paragraph 3    .
af this-Agreement.
: 12. Duration of Use of the_ Reception Center:  The parties agree that unless otherwise terminated as provided for herein the
      -State and the Company have access to and any use of MDPW Garage, as a reception center in accordance with the provisions of Secticas 3, 4 and 5~of this Grant of License, during the period commencing upon the effective date of th'is Grant-of License and        !
e continuing up to and through the final decommissioning of Pilgrim Station or twenty-five (25) years whichever is less.
: 13. Zoning:  It is the expectation of the parties that the f''g  zoning.by-law of the Town of Wellesley will not apply to the J
renovation, refurbishment or use of the reception center as provided herein. 7.n the event, however, that such restrictions shoul. be asserted by.any party to apply to the Company's renovations, the Commonwealth-agrees to provide reasonable assistance to the Company in opposing =the imposition cf sucn P
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..      restrictions or obtaining an exemption therefrom from the Town of Wellesley.
  )          14. Notices:    All amendments, notices, requests, objections, waivers, rejections, agreements, approvals, disclosures, and consents of any kind made pursuant to the Grant of License rhall be in writing. Any such communication shall be deemed effective for all purposes as of the-date such communication is delivered to the office of the addressee by hand or by certified mail return receipt rquested, addressed as follows:
(I)          For .MDPW:      .
Commissioner '
Massachusetts Department of Public Works 10 Perk Plaza Boston, Massachusetts 02116 (II)          MCDA Director Massachur.itts Civil Defense Agency
.w  _                                400 W -raster Road Framingntm, Massachusetts                    01701 (III)    ,    For DCPO Commissioner Massachusetts Division or Capital Planning.and Operations one Ashburton Place Boston, MA    02108 (IV)          For the Company Boston Edison Company Senior Vice President-Nuclear 800 Boylston Street Boston, Mas achusetts    02199
: 15. Effective _Date:    This Grant of License shall be deemed to have been accepted, and shall become effective, as of the date this Grant of License is executed and dated by MDPW and MCen.
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                          - the entiro agreement.between the parties-hereto and. supersedes'-
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all_ prior.Joral or written agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the renovation and use of MDPW Garage.
IN. WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set their.                                                                            .
respective hand's.the day and year first above written.                                                                                  '
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l j        Item No. Tr-14Q:            " Lack of an emergency operation center (for Hellesley]."
Source: September 6,1990, Public Heeting Tr. p.119 Boston Edison RespAqut:
An Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been established and equipped at the Hellesley Reception Center and is fully operational. A layout of the Hellesley EOC is contained in Hellesley DPH IP-17 (Draft 2, June 26,1990),
entitled " Reception Center Setup" as an attachment to page 31.                                                    Furthermore, based upon HDPH's inability to obtain a gen + 7 tee, Boston Ed' son has decided to provide a generator to the Hellesley EOC for the sustained capability of the faciitty.          Since most of the ccr.nunichtions equipment 7.t the EOC already have backup power capabilities, this generator represents an operational enhancement.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
O                  None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable l
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Ites No. Tr-141:-~    " Inadequacy of sanitation-' facilities for evacuees-[at.                                  i
  -              -:                          .Nellesley Reception Center]."
Source: : September 6 1990. Public Heeting Tr.: p.119.                                                          r i
Boston-Edison Resoonse:.                                                                                        ,
Sig' Response to Item Tr-114.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None. Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                        .
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                      ~-Item No. Tr-142:-          "[There is a] lack of emergency communications equipment A,                                            -[for.Nellesley]."
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Source:  September 6, 1990,1Public Heeting Tr. p. 119
                      -Boston-Edison R,1sDonse:
All emergency communications equipment documented in the-signed LOA'                            j governing enhancements to the Hellesley facility has been provided. A layout _                    -
of_the Wellesley_E0C which depicts communications-areas is attached to page 31                    :-
of Wellesley DPH'IP-17 (Draf t-2, June 26,1990) " Reception Center Setup". .0ne
                      -ham radio has been backordered by Boston Edison and will be delivered and installed- at the Hellesley E0C.            However, the United States Army.is. currently          a
: receiving all ham radios-that are being produced.            In any event, the ham radio            i represents an enhancement and -is not essential for operation of. the EOC.-                      .j
                      ' CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                                  q
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SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                              i Notl Applicable s
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Item No. Tr-143:      " Lack of integrated training of all state agency personnel
                                              . involved in the [Hellesley reception center) operation,"
Source:  September 6,1990, Public Heeting Tr. p.119 Boston Edison Resoonss:
Hellesley Reception Center personnel received RERP training prior to the October 1989 exercise. The HCDA is currently meeting with DPH personnel and the Massachusetts National Guard, the individuals who would staff the reception center in the event of an emergency at Pilgrim, to schedule retraining for 1990. This training will be conducted pursuant to the Commonwealth's Comprehensive Training Program which is cescribed in detail in Response to Item Tr-25.
CORRECTIVE ACTIORS:
None Required 1CE DULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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Item No. Tr-144:    " Lack of workable site specific plan and supporting.
n                          procedures (for Nellesley Reception Center]."
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 119.
Boston Edison Resoonse:
A draft plan and procedures governing use of the Wellesley Reception-Center have been prepared. S.e1 Hellesley DPH -IP-Ol' (Draf t-2, June 26 - 1990)                                                ,
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              " Reception. Center Staff";-IP-05 (Draf t-3, June 26,1990) "Hellesley Peteption                                                  !
Center"; IP-10-(Draft-2, June-26,~1990) "American Red Cross";.IP-12 (Draft-2,                                                      ;
February 6,1990) ." Animal Control Of ficer"; . IP-16 (Oraf t-3, June -26 1990)
              " Reception' Center Medical Support"; IP-17 (Draft-2, June 26, 1990) " Reception'
            ' Center Setup"; IP-20-(Draft-1, June 26, 1990) l' Social Services".                    These'                                  .i documents are similar to and have been integrated with the other Commonwealth and local. community plans and procedures. MCDA's most recent round of                                                        !
revision comments are-currently being. incorporated into the annualLrevision of
_these procedures.
CQBBECTIVE ACTIONS:.
NbneiRequired SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:-
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Item No. Tr-145:    "
Lack- of sufficient designated host school capacityito -
jy w                              shelter school children from EPZ. A draft executive' order
      --('                                is attached which empowers use of public facilities for this: purpose under an actual emergency.. However, no appropriate plans and procedures exist at present."
Source: ISeptember6',1990,PublicMeetingTr.pp. 119-120-Boston' Edison Resoonse:
Egg Response to Item Tr-5, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLET10N:.                        .                                j i
Not Applicable                                                              j i
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Item No. Tr-146:    " Lack of a signed agreement for the transportation staging V
q                                                                                                area [for Hellesley)."
SDECA:    September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 120 Boston Edison Resconse:
According to MCDA, an LOA exists between MCDA and the Archdiocese of Boston agreeing to the use of the Saint Bartholomew Church for use as the transportation staging area for Hellesley.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLE qQH:
Mt Applicable O
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q Ites No.-Tr-l'47:    "A lack of identifiable public shelters for the beach
  ,                              population."
            . Sou'rc e : September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr.;p. 120 Boston Edison Response:                                                                  ,
Comprehensive "      ,er Implementation Programs" far exceedingcapplicable          ;
                                                                                                    -l regulatory require        were developed for each EPZ to.$n as part of their          ;l offsite emergency p        for Pilgrim. These programs-ensure that persons on -          !
the beaches (d at other major outdoor. recreational-areas as well) are i
adequately protected in the event of a fast breaking emergency at Pilgrim.' A        .i
              " Shelter Implementation Program Summary" for each of the local communities in          ,
the EPZ was previously forwarded to FEMA'along with the draft plans and procedures. The basic elements of the Shelter Implementation Programs are          j summarized below,                                                                        i First, under the emerger.cy response program for Pilgrim, both sheltering        }
    '(O;    W evacuation of the beaches- and non-beach *ecreational area wil'1 be                    !
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considered by responsible decision-makers in'the event of an emergency.
Criteria have been established under which sheltering would only be recommended if it were determined-that such. action would provide the most effective protective response under the particular circumstances at hand; Second, it- was necessary to identify the population that may require-publ.ic sheltering in the event of an emergency.      In; addition to the maximum        !
i expected beach population, the Shelter Implementation Programs also address the population at campgrounds, parks-and other major outdoor recreational areas in the EPZ. Conservative estimates of the size of the population at p            these locations-were also developed.      For the beaches, the expected maximum-L          ' number of people identified in KLD Associates' October 14, 1987 ".11 grim EPZ i
Public Beach _ Population Analysis" was utilized.      Fe parks, campgrounds and n
Q      other recreational areas, estimates were obtained from facility administrators and; supervisors.
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Third, in order to ensure that adequate sheltering capacity exists, . local s
officials assisted by Boston Edison met with building management in each of                .
I the towns to identify available shelter capacity. Individual buildings ~were              i i
determined to be readily accessible before-they were designated as publicL shelters. Structures were selected that were near the beach or recreational area locations.      Each was visually inspected to ensure its accessibilit) (nd to develop specific floor plans.      During these visits, the purpose of the-Shelter Program was explained to building manageinent,- and they were ' asked if _
        .they would be willing to participate in_ the program. Once structures-were determined to be accessible,' suitable and available, Boston Edison entered into LOAs -with private building owners to formalize agreements for their use,-
or obtained municipal authorizations for buildings owned by the local
  ,s      communities.
s    y U              Horeover, the Shelter -Implementation Program Summaries document substantial shelter capacity thatt is proximate to the beaches and recreational areas and suitable for sheltering.                                                        ,
The Summaries contain a matrix (Summary Attachment-1) which lists,>among other things, the following information:        (1) beaches and recreationaltareas
        .in'the-town and their maximum expected capacity; (2) shelters (whose owners have' entered into binding LOAs-or municipal authorizations) matched by location to each of these areas; and-(3) available and agreed upon-snelter-capacity. Copies of the signed -LOAs and municipal authorizations were included in.the Summaries es well.
Another-basic element of the Shelter Implementation Programs is that' Lshelters have.been equipped with tone alert radios, and procedures have been
. A ,_  developed for shelter managers and maintenance personnel that enable them to
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Item No. Tr-147: (conte)                                                                I O,m.                                advise shelter users regarding necessary actions.        Etg Town of_' Plymouth IP-81 (Draft-2, April 27, 1990), entitled " Shelter Manager - Cold Spring School".
Advice and direction will be provided by shelter officials at the local EOCs, (jute Town of, Plymouth IP-10 (Draf t-5, July 6,1990), entitled " Shelter i
Officer", and through EBS messages.        Should subsequent evacuation be required,    -l shelter managers will, therefore,.be equipped to facilitate prompt evacuation.            <
Finally, the Shelter Implementation Programs also' address physical                ;
l accessibility (e.g., proximity to beat.hes; procedures-to ensure the public know; .there the shelters are; a program to ensure the facilities are opened to l<
the public).      In order-to ensure that persons receive prompt and appropriate'        l sheltering instructions, signs have been posted at beach areas providing                ;
general sheltering instructions, EBS messages provide' appropriate                        .
p                                  instructions, and route alerting emergency personnel will be assigned _to identify specific shelter locations and provide other necessary direction.
Sgt Town of Plymouth IP-05 (Draft-5), entitled " Department of Public Works"..
Additionally,-emergency shelter.information f_lyers-have been prepared and are-available for _ distribution by recreational. route alert teams. These flyers-
                                  -provide information on shelter-locations.- Of course, the' current-plans-to clear the beaches at the Alert classification will greatly reduce the likelihood of- the= need for a sheltering directive fcir- the beach population, while. facilitating prompt sheltering should such a directive be given.
CORRECTIVE-ACTIONS:
None Required-ECHEDULE Fo2 COMPLETION:                                                                  I Not Applicable 10/04/90 - EPL948                        II-194 x_. ____ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ = . -_ .                              .
 
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V Source:: September 6,:1990, Public Meeting >Tr. p. 120 Boston Edison Resoonse:-
This -item restates one o'' the issues raised in FEMA's August 1987 Self-Initiated Review.      In Desponses to Items Tr-2,.Tr-7, Tr-8 and-Tr-12, wei l
have described the' program established s'ince 1987 to provide for the evacuatio:. and care lof the special needs population.
              -CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE'FOR COMPLETION:
Not~ Applicable                                                                                      .
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Item No. Tr-149:      "
[ Unresolved FEMA deficiencie:    31ude]; inadequate' planning cJ                            for the1 evacuation of-the 1.      sart-dependent population."                  r Source:- September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr.;p. 120 Boston Edison Resoonse:--
This item restates one of issues raised:in FEMA's 1987'Self-Initiated Review. Litt Response to Item'Tr-71~.
              . CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:-
None Req'uired
              ~ SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
                    -Not' Applicable
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            - Item Ni "Tr-150:-      "A lack of evacuatinn plans for public-and private-schools y            _                    _and day care centers."
J---          Source:'' September 6-, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p.(120-                                      '
Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                                      ,
Jihis item restates one of the issues raisedLin FEMA's August .1987 L
Self-Initiated _ Review ' report and suggests that today there are no plans or-              !
procedures for. evacuation of schools and day care centers.          Egg Responses to:
Items Tr-5, Tr-29 and,Tr-46 regarding protection of the school.and daycare                  y center populations.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                      i Not Applicable
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Item'No.'Tr-151:        "In violation of NUREG 0654, letters of agreement with '
n                          transportation providers, drivers,. federal, state and_ local Q                          agencies and other support organizations having an-emergency response role within the EPZ do not exist."
Sourca:      September 6,1990, Public Meeting Tr. pp. 120-121 Boston Edison Resconse:
Letters of Agreement (LOAs) have been signed by more than thirty transportation providers, who have agreed to provide numerous buses and other vehicles during an emergency.        The original LOAs are on file with HCDA. As discussed in Response to Item Tr-117, the transportation resources of these providers (plus the transportation resources owned directly by impacted facilities) are are than sufficient to transp' ort school and day care populations, mobility-impaired persons, and the transportation-dependent population. There is no requirement that LOAs be entered into by drivers or                  ,
other persons who collectively supply a labor force or activity. Sig Response to Item Tr-9. In ' addition, under NUREG-0654, LOAs are only required between
_ governmental agencies-and " support organizations". Sag, adL., Public Service L
      ' Co. of New Hamoshire (Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2), ALAB-924, 30 NRC 331, 341-(1989). LOAs have been signed by support organizations.            For example,          ;
building' owners have signed LOAs.to provide-shelter in the event of an-emergency, and_LOAs.have been signed pertaining to areas such as MS-1 facilities and Congregate Care Centers-(CCCs).
Additionally,:MCDA intends to enter into LOAs with~ additional CCCs for-Pilgrim and then begin the process of-entering into LOAs with CCCs for other nuclear power plants within its jurisdiction. Sag Hemorandum from Julia L
j    _Gabaldon (HCDA) to Greg O'Ryon (ARC).(M y 30, 1990).              Finally, there are some ll      LOAs that' remain to he signed between MCDA and other organizations,              kita one p
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                          - exceptionr(Conrail, for preventing; trains from entering the EPZiduring-'an' emergency)n the LOAs ~are not specific to Pilgrim but _instead apply to,various activities through the. Commonwealth (including activities = associated with EPZs at other nuclear _: plants).
                              ' CORRECTIVE ACTI'ONS:
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between the Bridgewater State College and the state with f                              regard to a reception center there."
Source:    September 6 1990,. Public Meeting Tr. p.121
                    . Boston Edison'Resoonse:
Even though the Bridgewater State College has been designated by the          i Commonwealth as 'a reception- center for years, the Bridgewater State College, the Commonwealth and Bost'on Edison have entered into a formal agreement          y regarding thr use of the College as a reception center. Attached.is a copy of        i the: signed LOA. The LOA states, among other things, that the College's          f facilities "shall be' utilized as a reception center" in '.he event of an i'
emergency at Pilgrim.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                ,
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                                          . - GRANT OF: l.ICENSE AND PERMISSION :                              )
                                          .T0 ENTER UPON AND TO USE PROPERTY-q
* i_f            On this  6th      day of September,1989 Bridgewater State College _("the                  '
Coll'ege")LgrantsDto Boston Edison Company ("the Company"), a Massachusetts electric-company:with its principal place of business at 800 Boylston Street, Boston, Hassachusetts 02199, license and permission to enter upon certainTof 1
the College's facilities and-properties for the limited purposes described--
herein:
: 1. Permission to Enter Uoon Premises:          The College grants license and-        !
permission to the Company; and those authorized by it and approved byLthe College, to enter upon property owned and cont' rolled by the College.                      l Specifically permission is given to enter a facility known as :the Kelly-Gymnasium, which.is located.on the campus of-the-College in Bridgewater, I
Massachusetts. The parties agree that this license and grant of permission is.          l revocable.at will by the College by giving notice to the Company as provided                  i fo'rIinparagraph12;however,nosuchnoticemaybegivenduringa i
              < radiological emergency at Pilgrim Station.
: 2. Purcose cf-License'and Grant of Permissign:          In the event of a          l radiological emergency at the Pilgrim. Nuclear Power Station (" Pilgrim -                    4 Station">, which is located in Plymouth ~, Hassachusetts -and which .is: owned and j
operated by- the Company, Kelly Gymnasium: shall be utilized as a reception -
y                                                                                                          a centerz inLaccordance with the provisions < of- the : Town' of Bridgewater's !("the T    ; Town _"I Radiological Emergency Response Plan.        In. order to adequataly serve as-i a _ reception- center, -it is _ necessary that certain renovations be made to .the            i Kelly-Gymnasium.      The purposeLof the license and grant of. permission is to allow-the Company to make: the renovations- described in- paragraph 3 -and to permi_t the use of the-Kelly Gymnasium as a reception center as described in
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: 3. Renovation of Kelly Gymnasium:- The Company shall renovate the Kelly.
Gymnasium so that it is suitable for use as a reception center in the event of 79 V          a radiological emergency at Pilgrim: Station.- Such renovation shall include the modification of the existing gymnasium facilities to install an. emergency generator, seal.the surface shower area and perform additional related work to-  j isolate and collect waste water and shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the. Company and approved b', the College.
The Company shall-perform the necessary renovation without cost or expense to the College. All contractors performing the renovation work shall be subject to-the approval of- the College. Renovation of Kelly Gymnasium shall commence  1 as soon as practicable after the execution' of this Grant of License t,y the a
parties and-shall proceed to completion as expeditiously as possible.        The  4 scheduling of all work undir this Grant of License shall be subject to the approval.of the College. For purposes of such renovatione the Company and its O        contractors shall be permitted necessary access to the Kelly Gymnasium V
including use of roads, parking facilities, working areas and laydown yace, in accordance with the College's rules and regulations and in a-manner-
            . approved by'the College.
The. College agrees to provide.such assistance as may'be.necessary in obtaining' any licenses,-permits,' approvals or other governmental action which    ;
shall:be reauired for such_ renovation:to proceed or for the purposes of this Grant Lof License to be otherwise carried out.      In the event that any such
            ' license,spermit, approval oi-governmental action cannot be obtained,'or is''
: revoked andLis not' reinstated despite reasonable efforts of the parties to achine such reinstatement, all. obligations under this Grant-of License shall cease except that the' Company will be required to restore the Gymnasium to          l substantially-the1 condition it was in prior to the commencement of such
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            'tr.cvation, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.
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In renovating 1the Kelly = Gymnasium. the Company shall: comply withLall            i applicable . laws, building-codes, and with all requirements of- the 1ocal fire V          . officials. Contractors shall provide copies of insurance: certificates                    j
              - relating- to liability for accidents, property damage and workmens compensation prior to commencing their work.
The College does not, and shall not be_ deemed to, represent that the premises with respect to which the within license is granted are suitabl'e for-the purposes for which the Company has been granted such license or that they.            :
will--be made' suitable therefor by the renovations agreed to be made pursuant to this paragraph 3; and the Company acknowledges'and agrees.thct the decision-          i
                                                                    ~
to reova.te and use-the premises for such purposes was not_ based.on any                  j representation -made to-it by .the College concerning the nature of such.
              ' premises or their suitability for any purpose or purposes.
All equipment and materials, including.any emergency generator, that are            j f(O
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              ~ installed or modified in the Kelly Gymnasium as a part of the renovations                1 performed pursuant to this paragraph 3, shall, upon such installation or modification and the- acceptance thereof by the College,- become the property of the College.
                    -4.      ; Use of Recention Center:  In the event--of a-radiological emergency at  0 Pilgrim Station, the-Civil Defense Director.for the- Town of _ Bridgewater, y
acting pursuantito thel Town's Radiological Emergency Response Plan, shall
                                                                                                          ~
request that the College activate. Kelly Gymnasium and the facilities-
                                                                                                        .j appurtenant thereto.(parking lot and related access;areasj as a reception                  7 center. .It'is-intended. that during the period of any radiological emergency.
the reception center 'will be used in accordance with the Radiological Emergency Response Plan of the Town of Bridgewater; and such use shall not be g          de'emeo to constitute a_ confiscation of the licensed premises.        The functions carr'ed out in the-reception center at the time of any such emergency may 3
 
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Lincidderegistration, monitoring, decontamination,and'familyreferencei w              _ services.for those persons = evacuated to the reception center and any emergency-operation and activities related thereto.      The College also agrees that'upon
                  - reasonai,le notice from the Company-or the Town the Kelly Gymnasium will be made ava11 ale-to the Civil Defense Director for the Town for any drill or                l axercise undertaken as part of the Town _'s Radiological' Emergency'Rr r nse p-M
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P''n, however such permission is granted only to the extent use of-inie Kelly;            :I Gymnasium du,ing a drill or exercise will not interfn:With the normal J
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: 5. Reoair and Mainte ,ance of Receotion Center:    It is' understood and-        j agreed thet apon completion of the renovation Kelly Gymnasium shall be in good _
order and-condition.      Thereafter, the College shall be responsible.-at its own        j q
expense,-for all structural repair _and maintenance-of Kelly Gymnasium                    j resulting from the College's normal use of the facility;' however, the -Company l
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v-shall- be' responsible for repairing and maintaining all radiological-emergency            'l equipment or materials installed as part of the aforementioned renovation,                q including the emergency generator.                                                          i
                      -6. Risk-of' Loss
* It:is understood-and agreed-that'all personal property belonging to' either the Company, the Town, or the' College, which is '            ~I
,                  located on the campusiof the-College shall be kept' strictly at their respective risks and each shall bear its own expenses in the event of-loss,-
except as provided for inlSection 7, below.
7.-    Indemnification:    The Company' agrees to l'ndemnify and= hold the College-harmless from any;and all-liability, claims, suits,. damages, losses, costs or expenses, for. loss or damage to property or injury to persons, including death', and reasonabl_e attorney's fees, caused by, connected with, or
:  arising out of the ' actions or-omissions of such party in connection with the v[.-
L.            renovation,- restoration or operation 'of the Kelly Gymnasium as a reception 1
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i center, aslthe case            provided that this covenant shall-not apply with respect to a f f          mage or injury caused in whole or. in part by the-the College.-
LThe, Company further agrees that, if as a result of a radiological                ,j emergency. at. Pilgrim. Station, Kelly Gymnasium and facilities appurtenant thereto (parking it,t and related access areas)-are used as a reception center and are damaged as a result of that use, '% Company shall restore, at its
* expense, the Kelly Gymnasium and said related facilities to the condition they were in immediately prior to the radiological emergency.        In the_ event that the Kelly Gymnasium, the facilities appurtenant thereto, or any other property or facilities of the College shall have been co'ntaminated by radiation as _ a-result of the use of the Kelly Gymnasium pursuant to the license granted hereunder, the Company shall, as a part of such restoration, decontaminate all such property-and facilities.      The Company will make a good. faith effort to G-V commence and to complete such restoration work promptly after the termination of use of the facility as a reception center. -The Company and the College
        . agree that- time-is of the essence to complete such restoration work. All-restoration work will' be done in accordance with plans and specifications prepared-by the Company and approved by the Coll _ege and shall-be scheduled so-as,to avoid to.the maximum extent possible interference with the College's normal educational activities.      All contractors employed by the' Company to
        ' perform such restoration work shall be subject to the approval of. the College.
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8.. Chances In The Terms of This Grant of License:    It is-understood.and agreed that-the Company may terminate this Grant tf License at any time.                .
      ' However, if the Company terminates this Agreement-prior to completing' the 4
renovation'or any restoration of Kel'y Gymnasium, the Company shall, at its expense, In the case of renovation, restore the Kelly Gymnasium to Q
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: 9. Disclaimer of Resoonsibilities:
          .'                                                  The College acknowledges thht the    '
obligation of the Company;is limited to renovating, restoring or operating Kelly Gymnasium as a reception center in tha manner and on the terms set forth in this Grant of License. Nothing in this Grant of License, nor any act of either the Company or the College, shall be deemed or construed by either of them, or by third persons, (1) to create any relationship of landlord and tenant, third-party beneficiary, principal and agent, limited or general partnership, or joint venture, or of any association or relationship
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whatsoever involving the Company or (2) except'as provided in Sections 1, 2,      <
3, and 4 above, to create any rights on the part of the Town or any third person with respect to the Company or its property.
: 10. Force Haieure:    No party hereto shall be considered in default in the
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which is beyond the reasonable control of such party, or is without the fault or negligence of such party, or by a strike or labor dispute the settlement of which shall be within the sole discretion of the party involved, provided that in case of a strike, or labor dispute, the party involved in the strike uses its best efforts to settle said strike or labor dispute in a manner that is in the-best interests of each party and the party also gives to the other party L              prompt notice when it appears that such cause will result in non-performance under this Grant of License. In the event the Company does not undertake or complete said restoration or any restoration of the Kelly Gymnasium at any time required by this Agreement, the Company shall compensate the College for I              all expenses incurred by the College, including any legal and other
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provided, only that nothing in thN provision shall-.be deetned to obligate the
(_)            College to remove from the Kelly Gymnasium.. as a pert of any-such restoraticn or otherwise, any materials or equipment installed -or modified in the Kelly Gymnasium and accepted by the College as a part of the renovations performed pursuant to. paragraph 3 of this Agreement'.
                              .11. Duration of Use of Kelly Gymnasium Recention- Center:        The parties agree that unless otherwise terminated as provided for herein the Town and the
_ Company have access to and any use the Kelly Gymnasitna, as a reception center in accordance with the provisions of sections 3, 4 and 5 of this' Grant of License, during the period commencing upon the' effective date of this Grant of        e License and continuing up to and through the final decommissioning of Pilgrim Station or twenty-five (25) years whichever is less.
: 12. Notices:    All amendments, notices, requests, objections, waivers,
: I                      rejections, agreements, approvals, disclosures and-conterts of any kind made hb                        pursuant to this Grant of License shall be in writing. Any such communication shall. be deemed effective for all purposes as of the date such communication is delivered to the office of the addressee by hand or by certified mail return receipt requested, addressed a: follows:                                        '
(i)    For the College Board of Trustees Bridgewater State College Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02324 (ii)    For the Company e
Boston Edison-Company as                                      Senior Vice President-Nuclear 800 Boylston Street 4                                                  -Boston, Massachusetts 02199
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                    ;13. Effective Date:      This Grant of. License shall,'be . deemed to have been-        !
: accepted,fand sha'll,become ef_fective,:as of the date this Grant of License is.
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_14. ' Enti re Aareement t ' This Grant of License constitutes-the entire 1 agreement. between the parties hereto _ and- supersedes.-all prior- oral _or written agreements between the parties 1 hereto with respect to'the renovation and use
            .of;the Kelly Gymnasium.
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                                                                                                              '1 IN HITNESS HHEREOF, the undersigned. hereunto. set their respective hands-                j the day and year first above. written.                                                        .i BOARD.0F TRUSTEES-BOSTON EDISON COMPANY-                            BRIDGEHATER STATE COLLEGE.
By                4  A_;                        By  Oi  . N              Mw R.G. Bird O          Its Senior Vice President-Nuclear                Its: b E U A'AJ A J APPROVED BY:                                    APPROVED.BY:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts                    Massachusetts. Civil Defense Agency Division _of-Capital Planning                    0ffice of Emergency Preparedness
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l Item No. Tr-153:-    "The proposed use of a Governor's executive order to _
q                        commandeer public facilities in the event of an emergene.y if s-                        does not satisfy the requirements of Federal regulations because the facilities have not.been identified and therefore cannot- be- tested."-
Source:-- September 6, 1990,.Public Heeting Tr. p. 121-Boston Edison Resoonse:
The May 1990 remedial exercise included in the extent of play a.
description of what must be demonstrated in relation to the Executive Order.
As described in the attached June 5, 1990-letter from Richard Strome (FEMA Regional Director) to Charles Barry (Massachusetts Secretary of Public Health' and Safety), "The Commonwealth adequately demonstrated the ability (in-the remedial exercise) to provide accurate and timely information, using the                ,
Emergency Broadcast System,-to the citizens of the Emergency Planning Zone towns, including Duxbury and Marshfield,= about the host schools-to which their-      I students would evacuate in the event.of an emergency." Additionally, FEMA -
O    noted in it; August 31, 1990- Final Exercise Assessment at Table 3 on-page 106-        !
i that deficiency number 2 was adequately demonstrated.        However,.one'ARCA was-identified. As recognized by FEMA, t:1e Commonwealth's ability-to-implement the Executive Order was demonstrated in the May 1990 remedial exercise and-therefore, satisfies FEMA's requirements.      In addition, lea Response to Item      '
Tr-5.                                                                                  I CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                    ,
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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==Dear Secretary Barry:==
7                          i 2niFriday,'May 25, 1990, FEMA conducted a remedial exercise t avaluate.these-objectives-found to be deficient during the
                                                              ~
      -)ctober 12 and 13, 1989, Pilgrim Nuclear. Power-Station exercise.
lo:are pleased.:to report that objectives 3 and 13 were adequately-Jasonstrated'and.that the deficiencies were corrected. The                                                          1 osults of the-evaluation are in the process-of being written and                                  -
1 rill be included-in the Final Exercise Repert.-                                                                H Dhe draft changes,made to the plans and implementing procedures,--
        .articularly as-they re13te to the= ability to-direct, coordinata,-
nd. control: emergency activities, have greatly _ improved--the ommonwealth's ability, as; demonstrated in the remediali exercise,
:o respond rapidly to emergency situations. Boston Edison.                                                    1, L        ompanyuand t.he Massachusetts Civil--Def ense Agency have zwerked:~
"        ~ooperatively-to provide equipment enhancements and precedurat                                              'I p
O'Jhanges which have proved effective.
heL Commonwealth.- adequately demonstrated the ability to provide
          = curate-and timely information, using the Emergency Broadcast
        ;ystem, to the. citizens of the Emergency Planning Zone towns, neluding Duxbury and Marshfield, about-the host schools to~which neir students would evacuate in the event of-an emergency.-
1e preparation for'and the-execution of the remedial exercise by-                                          i
            . Boulay'and.the-Massachusetts civil Defense Agency staff;was ref essional and complete.            We feel certain that.ence.these ganges are permanently-incorporated into the Pilgrim Nuclear 1wer Station-Plans and Procedures, the Massachusetts Civil ifense Agency will -have greatly' enhanced 'its capability. to
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asy nd-to radiological incidents at this site.
          ' ease' convey to Bob.Boulay our sincere and heartfelt apreciation for.the exemplary leadership he provided in the-induct of this exercise.                                                                      (
Sincerely, n        '
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Item No. Tr-154:          "[T]he Inspector General's report demonstrates that the Boston Edison personnel provided inaccurate information to p)
('                            NRC staff in violation of 10 CFR 50.9. The facts demonstrating a violation of 50.9 appear on pages 3 through 4 of the report. At page 3, the report states, 'The NRC staff learned from BECO that all emergency implementing procedures for the EPZ communities had been submitted to the state for technical review with the exception of-five-procedures for the towns of Plymouth ~ M Ouxbury.                                                      The inaccuracy of this information is cc 7rmed at page 4."
10E.ca:            September 6,1990, Public Heeting Tr. p.127 Boston Edison Resoonse:
Boston Edison did aQ_t misinform the NRC Staff regarding the status of the EPZ community implementing procedures.            In particular, we did not state that all implementing procedures for the EPZ communities had been submitted to the Commonwealth with the exception of five Plymouth and Duxbury procedures.
Attached are the relevant excerpts from Boston Edison communications to the NRC Staff prior to the Commission meetings discussed in the OIG Report.                                                              Those excerpts clearly demonstrate that Boston Edison accurately portrayed the
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status of the procedures to the NRC Staff.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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Attn:                                  Document Control Desk Washington, DC                                  20555 Docket No:    50-293 License No:    DPR-35 subioett          Besten 2diseu company Report on the status of O\
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==Dear Sir:==
 
Enclosed is Boston Edison's rssponse to the NRC's letter of Septer.ber 26,                                1988 entitled "Offsite Emergency Preparedness -
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS)". This_vritten description reflects Boston Edison's understanding of Pilgrim offsite emergency plans, implementing procedures, training, and the status of the six issues identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in                                                    '
August 1987.
Ploese contact either Ron Varley, Manager of                                                          Emergency Preparedness or-myself with any questions or comments.
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BEco Ltr. (88-141                                                                                                                              License No.:      DPR-35 Page 2 cc:                    Mr. William T. Russell Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA                                                        19406                      -
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                                                                    - I. INTRODUCTION ....................................      1 II. OVERVIEW OF THE OTTSITE EMERGENCY RESPONSE:PROGRA:( ENRANC MENT EFFORT..............      3 III. ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE SIR ISSUES.......-... 14-A. SIR Issue A. Evacuation of~ Schools........... 14 B. SIR Issue B. Reception Center...........'..... 25 C. SIR Issue C. Beach Population................      28 D. SIR Issue D. Special Needs Population........      35 E. SIR Issue E. Transportation Dependent Population...................................      39 F. SIR Issue F. Overall I,ack of Progress- in
                  -'                                                            Planning and Apparent Diminution in Emergency Preparedness.......................      41 CONCLUSION........................................      47 IV.
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O I. INTRODUCTION By {{letter dated|date=September 26, 1988|text=letter dated September 26, 1988}}, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff requested that Boston Edison Company provide a written report describing our current state of knowledge concerning the status oft      (1)          the offsite emergency preparedness program around Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim); and (2) the issues identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in its August, 1987 "Self-Initiated Review" (SIR). A copy of the Staff's letter is included as Attachment A to this report.
          -                    The purpose of this document is to provide the written report  requested by the Staff. Section II provides an overview of the efforts made to enhance the offsite emergency response program to date. Section III addresses the actions taken to address the  specific " SIR" issues. Section IV provides a brief conclusion.
An extensive effort has been underway to upgrade the offsite emergency response program around' Pilgrim Station.                                  That effort has involved all of the parties responsible for the offsite program for Pilgrim. Those parties include the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the five towns in the Pilgrim plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPI) (the Towos of Plymouth, Kingston, Carver, Marshfield and'Duxbury), and the
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Though offsi:e emergency response is primarily the responsibiliry                                  i 1
 
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l of the Commonwealth and the-local governments,' Boston; Edison company has provided-. extensive assistance._in the emergency plann'ing effort.                                                                                        l
                                                                                                                                      -i As discussed in more detail below, a great deal of                                  h progress has been made_in upgrading the state of offsite.
emergency. preparedness around Pilgrim Station.                              This progress has-been explicitly recognized by TEMA.                      In letters dated March 30,f 1988 to Governor'Dukakis and Mr. Robert Boulay.(Director of the j
Massachusetts-Civil Defense Agency and Office of Emergency        -
                                                                                                                                    't3 Preparedness) (MCDA), FEMA stated thnt "some outstanding improve-ments are now underway in th's PNPS emergency plans"                                and that
                                  "[ilt is gratifying ...'to observe the progress ...-made in-the
                                - past year toward achieving an off-site plan that will provide reasonable assurance that the public health and safety will be                                      7 protected ...."
We believe that-the significant progress _ achieved to                              1
                                - date isLdue, in some-measure, to our recognition that-the offsite
                                                                                  .                                                      7 emergency response program " belongs" to the Commonwealth and the g
towns, and that our legitimate-role is to provide assistance in
                                - improving and maintaining their offsite program.                              Accordingly, it -
is impertant to stress-that the views presented in this report                                        ,
,                                are those of Boston Edison, and that we are not speaking on                                          !
behalf of either the Commonweal'th or the towns.                                              .
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Boston: Edison-recognizes.that the offort to improve-the                                  ,
Commonwealth and-local government emergency response. program is-not complete-    . We are,-however, committed to:providing continued                                  j
            - ' assistance to further enhance and maintain the offsite program                        .
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s Commonwealth and Boston Edison planners. . The. Area II1 plan draft was-recently forwarded to FEMA for: informal technical review as-                                            ,
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In-addition to the plans themselves, hundreds of detailed draft implementing procedures for responsible officials                                              ,
and emergency workers in all seven towns and MCDA Area II have
                                                                                                                                            .t been prepared in close cooperation with local officials and-                                                !
                              -agency heads. . Drafts of facility specific procedures have been                                              a prepared for each school, licensed daycare center, nursing-home or other: special- facility in the EPZ.
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procedure. packages for the Towns of Marshfield and Bridgewater, and the City of-Taunton have been forwarded to the-Commonwealth with requests to. transmit the documents to : FEMA- for' informal                                        ,
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recently forwarded by the Commonwealth to FEMA.
Along with the procedures, tables oficross-references,
: identifying the specific portions of the drafL plans and the specific steps in the implementing procedures which address each 4/    Letter, Robert C. Spearin to Robert J. Boulay (August 15, 1988); Letter, Frank Maher to Robert J. Boulay (September L                                        21, 1988); Letter, Daniel McGonagle to Robert J. Boulay
                                        ' August 12, 1988).                                                                    .
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of the criticisms in FEMA's SIR, have also been forwarded to the Commonw'ealth. 5/- The status of the SIR issues is discussed separately in section III of this report.
Development of the implementing procedures represents a significant accomplishment.        They provide detailed, structured guidance which is integrated with the Commonwealth's response program. The new procedures will greatly assist the towns in performing effectively in the event of an emergency.                    '
An entirely new training program is another important element of the effort to upgrade the Pilgrim offsite emergency preparedness program.        On November 20, 1987, MCDA approved an-l)      overall training plan, which outlined the basic elements of the-new training program.        Since that time,-over 100 training modules comprised of over 500 specific lessen plans have been prepared by the professional planners employed by Boston Edison.            These training materials are designed to assist emergency response l-personnel in better understanding the specific tasks and respon-sibilities set forth in the detailed implementing procedures.
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S/    Similar cross-reference tables have been, or are being prepared, in the other t. owns.        The tables cross-reference, the plans and procedures to the SIR "subissues" identified in' Boston 'tdison's September 17, 1987 " Action Plan and
'                Schedule t'or Providing Assistance in Address ~ing FEMA Issues"
(~')        (Action Plans.      Since one of those subissues (Subissue F.2) cited unresolved issues from previous RAC and exercise reviews, Part II of the cross-reference tables shows how each~of those unresolved issues has been addressed in tne
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III.                                                                  ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE SIR ISSUES TEKA's August, 1987 SIR identified "six areas of major concern." 6/                                                                                                                                                              Boston Edison's September 17, 1987 " Action Plan" took each of those areas and identified a number of "subissues" which collectively comprise the six ar.tas.                                                                                                                                                                            The following section quotes each of the subissues as designated in the Action Plan and describes the actions taken to address each of those subissues.
Before doing so, however', it should be noted that, as mentioned earlier, the Towns of Marshfield and Bridgewater, and the City of Taunton have transmitted to the commonwealth tables which cross-referenced their draft plans and procedures with the specific SIR issues, and similar tables are being prepared in the
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other towns.                                                                                                                                                              In particular, the cross-reference tables identify each SIR subjssue, list the specific portions of the plans and procedures which address that subissue, and provide a brief summary of the cited plan and procedure provisions. The purpose of the cross-reference tables is to show how the FEMA concerns                                                                                                                                                                        .
are being specifically addressed in the detailed implementing documents for the offsite program.
A.                                                            SIR Issue A.                                                  Evacuation of Schools subissue A.1 (SIR, e. 151 "The 1985 version of the town plans for Plymouth, Duxbury, Carver, Kingston, and                                                            '
Marshfield are inadequate in that they do not identify all private schools and daycare centers within the plume exposure emergency planning zone."
                                                                                                                                                                          /                                              SIR, p. 10.
 
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available to the persons principally responsible for ensuring that appropriate protective actions are taken for the school and daycare facility populations.      The school and daycare listings have been reviewed for accuracy by local civil defense officials,    .
and the daycare listings have also been verified against infor-mation provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office for Children.
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children and staff in these institutions are protected are discussed under Subissues A.2 and A.3 below.      Letters of Agreement are discussed under Subissue A.4 and training is discussed under Subissue A.5.
Subissue A.2 (SIR, c. 15)
                      " Detailed plans and procedures must be developed for these institutions, identifying sufficient resourcex and arranging for the availability of these resources to evacuate children and staff in the event of an accident at Pilgrim."
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Draft plans and procedures have been developed for public.and-private schools and daycare centers-to ensure that children and staff can be efficiently evacuated in the event of an emergency at Pilgrim. The draft plans contain provisions fort    j (1) notification of school principals and daycare center admini-strators of the emergency and of protective action recommen-dationst and-(2) notification of school and daycare center staffs. At the " ALERT" classification level, buses will be        j dispatched to EPZ schools and daycare centers in preparation for a precautionary transfer of children to their designated host schools. An adequate number of buses will.be provided to          j transport the' children-out of the EPZ in a single trip. 8/
Specific implementing procedures provide detailed        i direction and guidance to responsible emergency response person-      >
nel in-carrying out the plans. Draft procedures developed for EOC transportation officials, school and' day care center officials andEstaff, and transportation providers contain-I l                detailed checklists of actions to be taken-under different' l-l scenarios. Facility-specific procedures have also been developed fer each school and licensed daycare center.
In particular, draft procedures have been established for town-officials (such as the local police department or Civil Defense Director) to notify school Superintendents of the emergency classification and protective action recommendations L
O            B/  A m:re detailed discussion of the adequacy of bus resour:es te schieve this objective is provided under Subissue A.4.
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The procedures established for school Superintendents provide, among other-things, fort      (1) notification.of specific schools and:daycare centers of the emergency classification and protective action recommendations; (2) obtaining transportation resource needs from each of the schools and daycare centers; (3) notification of the Eoc transportation officer to prestage vehicler at assigned schools and daycare centers; and (4) instruction to schools and daycare centers to transfer children to host schools or to implement evacuation or shel-tering. The Superintendants' procedures include " School Status Sheets" which identify each school or daycare center, primary-and secondary contacts at those locations, size of enrollment and
; ()      staff, and maximum number (and types) of transportat' ion resources needed for each.      Separate detailed draft procedures have been developed for Superintendents' staff to assist the Superinten-        .
dents-in carrying out their functions.
l Separate draft facility-specific procedures for school principals specify, among other things, the actions to be taken to:    (1) notify school staff of the emergency and protective        o actionrecommend'ations;(2)providetheSuperintendentwiththe l
number and types of vehicles needed; (3) coordinate sign out of I
students picked up by parents; (4) assist in relocation, evacu-l ation or sheltering of students; and (5) ensure accountability of  ,
children.      " Transportation Needs Worksheets" for each school are provided to assist in determining specific transportation needs.
 
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(_N)'                                                                                  j Individual draft procedures for each'daycare facility.
have also been established which describe actions-to be taken by            -
the facility administrator-similar to those established for school principals and for other facility personnel,                            i
          " Transportation Needs-Worksheets" are provided, as with schools, to assist in determining specific needs.
Draft procedures for teachers provide checklists for:
(1) ensuring accountability of students; (2) assisting in transporting students; (3) supervising students during reloca-tion, evacuation er sheltering; and (4) releasing students to parents.          Procedures have also been prepared for school nurses /
I          health aides and school maintenance staff to assist, as appro-
  '()      priate, in the relocation, evacuation or sheltering process.
In addition to the school department and daycare facility _ procedures, specific draft procedures designate the responsibilities of:          (1) local and/or school transportation officers (located at EOCs), and the MCDA Area II transportation officer, who respond to requests for supplemental vehicles from the Superintendent or other responsible official; and-(2). supple-mental. vehicle providers (who dispatch vehicles). The "suffi-ciency" of the resources available is discussed under Subissue A.4 below.
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In short, the process of notification, vehicle dis-        l patch, and implementation of precautionary transfer or evacuation; of children and staff at public and private schools and licensed daycare centers in the EPZ has been fully proceduralized and incorporated into the Pilgrim offsite planning program.
While not relevant to Subissue A.2, it should be noted that sheltering of the school and daycare center populations has also been proceduralized, and incorporated into the offsite program as an available option for protecting this segment of the public.
Subissue A.3 (SIR, e. 15)
  >                    "The Commonwealth's current position is that k                    it will not use the vast state controlled bus resources of the MBTA and that it can no longer rely on ad hoc planning, at least                  ,
during a fast breaking accident. Detailed plans and procedures must, therefore, be developed for the early dismissal and evacua-tien of each community's schools and daycare centers."
SIR Subissue A.3 first stated that the Commonwealth    ,
does not intend to use Metropolitan Boston Transit Authority (MBTA) re:ources in the event of an emergency at Pilgrim.
However, in Commonwealth Secretary of Public Safety, Charles V.
Barry's December 16, 1987 ' Report on Emergency Preparedness for An Accident at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station" (p. 13), the
          . Commonwealth stated:                            ,
At least one finding of the Self-Initiated Review is based upon a misimpression by FEMA.
[~N s                    In evaluating resources available for trans-port dependent people, FEMA contended that the Commonwealth would not use MBTA buses if they
 
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are needed to In' assist fact,antheevacuation in the will Commonwealth                  l Pilgrim EP2.                                                I endeavor to make these buses and all other public resources'available to assist in-                    l emergency response if they are needed to                  (
supplement resources available in the more                i immediate vicinity of Pilgrim.
In a {{letter dated|date=March 30, 1988|text=March 30, 1988 letter}} from TEMA to Governor Dukakis, 9/ FEMA stated tha, !n order for the " plans (to utilize MBTA resources) to be acceptable, the specific resources and' plans for their i
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anticipated use would have to be deta.iled."                          1 While it was useful for the Commonwealth to clarify the l<
availability of MBTA vehicles as a backuo resource, the current        l planning program does n21 rely on the availability of.these L ,-                          resources. On the contrary, more than adequate resources exist,
                            =and are available, in the more immediate vicinity of Pilgrim Station. The sufficiency of such resources is discussed under Subissue A.4.
Subissue A.3 also stated that detailed plans and 1
l                            procedures must be developed ~for early dismissal and evacuation i                            of schools and daycare centers. As discussed under Subissue A.2 above, drart plans and procedures have now been established for
                            -precautionary transfer of students and children at daycare facilities prior to any evacuation recommendation for the general.
public. Accordingly, detailed draft plans and procedures have; been established to provide for the early transfer of students I
and children at daycare centers before any protective action recommendation for the general public.
(                          9/ Letter, Henry G. Vickers to Honorable Michael S. Dukakis (Maren 30, 1989).
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COMPANY -PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER                      )    Docket No. 50-293 STATION                                            )
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3      August of 1987 and expects to spend an additional'$5 million-
                    '4        in 1988.
5                    Drafts of revised emergency response plans for all
                                                                                                .,(Y 6        seven towns and for MCDA area 2 have been prepared.        Local      Q 7        civil defens,e directors and other responsible-town officials I
8-      have been intimately involved-in-their preparation.        As of 9        last evening, five of the seven towns-have forwardtid. revised 10        draft emergency plans, full sets of draft, detailed
        -          11        implementing procedures, and draft shelter implementation i
1 12        programs to the comonwealth for their review and for J
13          forwarding to FEMA for a second round of informal technical-14        reviews. Late last month-the Comumenwealth also submitted a
      .          15          draft of their area 2 plane for FEMA informal technichi 16          review as well.                      '
n 17                    FF.MA's first round of informal reviews resulted in    :
k 18        requests for various corrections and additional infermation 19        to be provided on the town's draft plans and looked to the    .
20        submission of implementing procedures as well.          They also 21          indicated in their first review that they believed that scoe outstanding improvements were being made in the program.
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                  '23        FEMA's specific comments have been incorporated into the new 24        revisions of the towns' draft plans that are being-25        submitted.                                                          L!  ,
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1                    In addition to the plans themselves, hundreds of D              2      detailed draft implementing procedures for responsible 3      officials and emergency workers have been prepared.
4      Facility-specific draft procedures have been developed for 5    each school, licensed day-care center, nursing home, or 6    other special facility in the EPZ.
7                  The draft implementing procedures contain detailed                              I
                                                                                                            ;,i 8    checklists of actions to be taken by the responsible persons
{j 9      under each of the possible emergency classifications.                  The 10      checklists contain, in the procedures, carefully prioritised il 11      actions and specify individual responsibilities.
12      Development of the draft implementing procedures in our
.            13      opinion represents a significant accomplishment.                  They 14      provide detailed, structured guidance, and are integrated 15      with the Cosunonwealth's response program.            These new 16      procedures will greatly assist the towns in performing                                . f 17      effectively in the event of an emergency.                                            k x      ,
18                    An entirely new training program is another                            [
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21      plans have been prepared.        These training materials are 22      designed to assist emergency response personnel in better 23      understanding the specific tasks and the responsibilities 24      set forth in the detailed implementing procedures.
25                    Almost'all of the lorson plans have been prepared,                    !
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Docket No.: 50-293 License No.: DPR-35 Re:      Boston Edison Company Coments on Draft
      -                                              of "A Report on Progress Hade in Emergency Planning for Response to an-Accident at Pilerim Nueldar Power Station"
 
==Dear Sir,==
(        -
The enclosed letter was transmitted today to Mr. Agnes of the'
                                                  ~
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Pub 1tc Safety.                        It provides Boston Edison's coments on the draft repon *ntitled "A Report
                      - on Progress Hade in Emergency Planning for Response to an Accident at-Pilgrim _ Nuclear Power Station." This transmittal is for your information.
Please contact Mr. Ron Varley, Manager of Emergency Preparedness, with any questions.
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(,,)            37. The EPZ Town of Carver has submitted a draft plan for informal technical review by state 'and . federal- authorities, and staff of HCDA/0EP has discussed the- results of these reviews with Carver officials. However,.      j Carver has submitted neither implementing procedures nor a. shelter            .i utilization plan for review. (pp. 51-52)                                          i COMMENTS:  On October 4. 1988 th.e. Town of Carver Board of Selectmen authorized the submission of their draft procedures ar.d              !
shelter implementation program description to FEMA-for-informal technical review. The Town of Kingston Board of        j Selectmen took similar action on October 4.
Five of the-    -!
seven towns have authorized submission of their draft procedures and other planning documents for review.
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7-    g 39..      The:EPZ Town of Duxbury has: submitted a. draft plan for. informal 1                  >
                          ' technical review by state and-. federal authorities. .and staff of_ HCDA/0EP
                          - have: discussed the results of these -reviews with Duxbury officials.-
However, Duxbury hasL submitted neither implementing proccdures--nor a.
shelter uti!ization: plan for review. (p.=53)
COPJ    i In Duxbury, 38 of 40 draft procedures have received                        ,
concurrence from the respons':ble individuals.. Many must still-          <
  <                                    bc reviewed by the town RERP. Committee. -All of the municipal-authorizations for shelters in Duxbury have been; signed.-
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O.      Kinetten (Oraf t Recort en. 55-56)
: 42.      The EPZ Town of Kingston has submitted a draft plan for informal technical review by state and federal authorities, and staff of HCDA/0EP have discussed the results of these reviews'with Kingston officials.
However, Kingston has submitted neither implementing procedures not a shelter utilization plan for review. (p. 55)
COMMENTS: On October 4, 1988 the Kingston Board of Selectmen authorized submission of their di' aft procedures and Shelter Implement
* tion Program description to FEMA for informal technical review.
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F.                                  Plymouth (Oraft Reeort ee. 59-61)
          /~"                        48.
The EPZ Town of Plymouth has submitted a draft plan for informal                                                                                                              I
(    :                                            technical review by state and federal authorities, and staff of                                                                                                              l MCDA/0EP 5 ave discussed the results of these reviews with Plymouth officiai ..r However, Plymooch has submitted neither implementing                                                                                                              i l
procedures nor a shelter utilization plan for review. (p. 59)                                                                                                                  !
i COMMENTS: While the draft Plymouth procedures and Shelter                                                                                                                        i Implementation Program description have not yet been                                                                  ,
submitted for informal review, it should be noted that 87 of 90 draft procedures have received concurrence by responsible agency heads or facility administrators, and most of the shelter LOA's and municipal authorizations have been obtained.                                                        J 4
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ltem No. Tr-155:                            " Cape Cod, the beautiful peninsula just south of here, is an identified risk area with no specific planning for the O                                                                                                                                                                d a ro# ir ##ia# ceeditie#, '#veived '#
accident. With only two access roads, we have no where to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      < dieioaic i go if a radioactive plume goes south."
Source:                      September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 130 Boston Edison Resoonse:
Cape Cod is not within the plume EPZ of Pilgrim.                                        The nearest portion of Cape Cod is twelve miles from Pilgrim and extends to beyond forty miles.                                                    It is within the fifty-mile ingestion planning zone, and as such, is covered by the Massachusetts Ingestion Pathway Plan (July 1987 with updates).
Further, the Pilgrim Evacuation Time Estimate Study considers traffic from Cape Cad to the extent that it may impact evacuation of the ten-mlie emergency plannir                            . In that context, traffic control points and flow patterns are establist... that divert Cape Cod traffic awt.y from the plume EPZ onto major regional highway systems.                        Sag ETE Rev. 1 (July 15, 1989) Vol. 1, p. 8-3, and Vol. 2. Appendix I.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETIQM:
Not Applicable O
10/04/90 - EPL948                                    11-203
 
11am No. Tr-156:-      "[03ver-the-counter sales of potassium iodide should be made available 'particularly to residents of Cape Cod who may need days to evacuate.' Hell, there's no evacuation-L                              plans on Cape Cod."
Source:      September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 130 Boston Edison Resoonse:
it.t Responses to Items Tr-43 and Tr-155.
i-CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable                                                                              <
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Item No. Tr-157:    "[I]t was pointed out that FEMA mentioned they had a communications problem in Duxbury with the host schools.
O                      It took someone here to point out the problem was we didn't have a host school."
Source:    September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 132 Boston Edison Response:
Sig Responses to Items Tr-5 and Tr-153.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required
    $f.HEDULE_FOR COMPLET103:
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          ,, ;r jy3 hb4 hl[                  )t%Si ,lr 15A: -              "There are discrepancies with MCDA that.can give high 500
                                                      . numbers for the number of busses that will be available, 1(:
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* but again it takes members of. emergency response committees to point out that they have no drivers or they are only available at a certain percent after midnight."
Source:' September 6, 1990 Public Hetting Tr. p. 132-Boston' Edison Response:
Response to Item Tr-117 identifies the number of transportation resources that have been assigned for evacuation of individuals during an emergency.
LOAs with transportation providers identify the number of vehicles and drivers
                        .that are estimated to be available during on and off hours. 'The numbers identified in Response to Item Tr-117 do not account for vehicles for which there are no drivers, for which there are no vehicles, or that are not available during the. hours of the day or times of the year in which they.are-needed.-
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETIQH:
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Item No. Tr-159:      "[T]he Governor's state of emergency is still key to implementing the plan and it's an ad hoc process that still          I bw                                                            isn't in place and it's sort of everything is riding on that and that hasn't been fin 1sned either."
SDEit:    September 6,1990, Public Heeting Tr. p.135 Boston Edison Resoonst:
In the event of an accident at Pilgrim, the Governor of Massachusetts has the authority pursuant to Chapter 33, Appendix,.Section 13-5 of the General Laws of Massachusetts to declare a state of emergency, and may then direct.
Commonwealth and local agencies to take appropriate action.          Upon declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor, Section 2A of Chapter 17 of the General Laws of Massachusetts authorizes the Commissioner of Public Health and            j Safety to take such actions necessary to " ensure maintenance of public health              '
and prevention of disease". 'The Secretary of Public Safety acts through the MCDA Director, as the Governor's coordinator, as set forth in the State's Comprehensive Emergency Response Plan and detailed in the hazard-specific                  j supplement to that plan for emergency response to nuclear incidents.        The          q provisions are contained directly in the Commonwealth's p1La and were demonstrated during the October'1989 exercise.
The Massachusetts RERP states that the " General Laws of Massachusetts,              !
Chapter 639, Acts of 1950, as amended and codified in Chapter 33 appendix, Section 13-28, authorizes the Director of the (MCDA) to make-plans for-response to potential effects of accidents at nuclear power stations".
The MCDA Director is responsible for requesting a Governor's Declaration              ;
                                        'of Emergency at the Alert level, as needed, or at the Site Area Emergency classification level. St.g MCDA IP-01 (Draft-6, July 9, 1990), entitled "MCDA              <
Director".
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                  - Item No; Tr-159: (Cont.)                                                                                                                                                '
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                              - Therefore -the Governor's Declaration of_ a State of Emergency is adequately prov.ided for in the Commonwealth's plan'and has been demonstrated f
in emergency exercises.
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fettRECTIVE' ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                                                                ;
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Item No. Tr-160:                "[N]obody has mentioned that there is no way out.. And if      [
that plant were running right now and it melted down, you c](                                      would not be able to get out either because you'd have to go down Route 44. And at 2:00 on a Tuesday afternoon, you can't get down Route 44. You can't get down Route 3 m a        1 Friday afternoon. The fact is there's a whole lot o/
dental going on with these evacuation plans because there is no way out. It's that simple."
1 Source:            September 6, 1990, Public Meeting Tr. p. 147 Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                                        !
In 1988 KLO Associates completed an. updated Evecuation Time. Estimate
("ETE") for the Pilgrim Emergency Planning Zone ("EPZ").                In addition, the        .
1988 ETE was-revised in 1989 and is undergoing revision for 1990 in order to provide information for use in updating emerge'cy          n plans and procedures. The    i Pilgrim ETE and its updates reflect an analysis of-the existing EPZ road network and traffic flows on those roads.                Both FEMA'and the NRC have reviewed    [
and commented on the ETE. Additionally, the 1989 ETE was updated to reflect comments received from State and local agencies, town RERP communities, and the general public.              The ETE concluded that the entire FPZ could be evacuated, depending upon the various scenario, in four to seven hours.
1 CORRECTIVE ACTIOKS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable D
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1 Item No. Tr-161:            "[N]e have two written statements that were received. The gs.                                                                                first one to be added to the record will be a statement                            1 from Richard Katzenstein from Hingham, Massachusetts, and                          '
A-) -                                                                                    the-second is from_ Margaret Saunders from Duxbury,                                ,
Massachusetts."
Source:            September 6, 1990, Public Heeting Tr. p. 149 Boston Edison Resoonse:
No response required.
(ORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required                                                          .
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable t
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III. RESPONSES TO PUBLIC HEETING TRANSCRIPT ATTACHMENT ITEMS.
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            "[T] hat a dedicated communications system (should) be developed (for Needham]..."
                                                                                        )
Source:    Transcript Attachment 5. Letter from Donald G. Kennedy (Duxbury, Superintendent of Schools) to Frederick J. Tirrell (Needham, Superintendent of Schools) re: summary of meeting concerning possibility of Needham to be host school.
Boston Edison Resoonse:
The planned communications needs for Needham cannot be finalized until the Host School procedures have been reviewed and accepted by Needham officials.
As discussed in Response to Item Tr-5, current planning does not rely on Needham but instead utilizes the Governor's Executive Order powers.      It is fair to assume the communications system will be consistent with the communications capabilities of the other two reception communities.      In this case, commercial telephones will serve as the primary means of communication
  ,    with RACES radio as a backup. A RACES radio has been installed at the Hellesley E0C and volunteers with their own equipment would be assigned to Needham Schools to establish this backup system. ifLit Hellesley DPW IP-09 (Draft-2, June 26, 1990), entitled " Communications Officer" p.1.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                              i None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable
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ltem No. Tr-A6-1:
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(      "4. 8:50 - According to the written scenario, Governor Dukakis was to declare a state of emergency at this time and to order a precautionary evacuation of Duxbury Beach, the Gurney [ sic), Saquish, and Clark's Island. However, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, it is unlikely that a state of emergency will be declared at an alert stage. The scenario, thus, is unrealistic in this regard."
Source:                  Transcript Attachment 6. Letter from Neil H. Johnson (Chairman RERPC) to David Vogler re: recommendation to forward RERP Questions and J.
Fleming allegation to FEMA, attachment 1-Memo to FEMA, NRC.
Boston Edison Resconse:
This item states that it is unlikely that a State if tmergency would be declared at an Alert.                    Section 5.2.5 of the Commonwealth RERP, Appendix 2 to Hazard Specific Supplement No. 6 (September 1990) states that at an Alert, MCDA/0EP and MDPH shall consider advising the Governor to declare a State of Emergency.
Regardless, Plymouth and Duxbury procedures provide for closure of the beach areas at the Alert stage.                                                                              A Declaration of a State of Emergency is not needed to implement these Town actions. Eg.e Town of Plymouth IP-15 (Draft-2, June 29, 1990), entitled "Gurnet/Saquish Association" pp. 2-3; Town of Duxbury IP-15 (Draft-5, April 2, 1990), entitled " Conservation Department"; Town of Duxbury, IP-il (Draft-6, April 5, 1990), entitled "Harbormaster".
Both MCDA and MDPH played an integral rcle in developing and approving the exercise scenario to ensure that it was realistic.
4 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                              -
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Ites No. Tr-A6-2:
                                        "5. 9:00 - 11:00 an - Buses scheduled to arrive from Bridgewater never arrived. Among other th ngs, the bus's plan states that they                              )
                                        .are not to mobilize until a site area emergency is declared; not at                            !
an alert stage. The buses that were supposed [sicF to arrive to                              t evacuate the schools and beaches simply did not come."
Source:          Transcript Attachment 6. L. ter from Neil H. Johnson (Chairman RERPC) to David Vogler re: recommendation to forward RERP Questions and J.
Fleming allegation to FEMA, attachn.ent 1-Hemo to FEMA, NRC.
Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                                                          '
The observation above reflects a misunderstanding of planning policy and procedures, as well as how the exercise was conducted.                                Plans call for mobilization of school buses at the Alert classification and all other buses                                ,
at Site Area Emergency classification.                              ita Town of Duxbury RERP (Draft 7 December 1, 1989), section II.D.
The agreed.Upon extent of play for school bus transportation involved one bus for Duxbury High School, one for Ouxbury Intermediate, and one for a l                      Duxbury day care center. All other transportation was simulated.
Participants in the exercise were informed by Exercise Controllers that                                        l mobilization of all other transportation resources was to be simulated.                              The extent of play for the buses did not require that actual buses be dispatched to pick-up points such as the beaches.                                                            -
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(.                    CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
1 None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable l.
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t Ites No. Tr-A6-3:
                                  )        "6. The buses from Duxbury arrived at the schools, but their departure was delayed because the host schools were not seized under the supposed state of-emergency. The state of emergency had been declared, but the town had not been notified which, if any, schools had been seized or selected."
Source:    Transcript Attachment 6. Letter from Neil H. Johnson (Chairman RERPC) to David Vogler re: recommendation to forward RERP Questions and J.-Fleming allegation to FEHA, attachment 1-Hemo to FEMA, NRC.
Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                                              ,
Demonstration of the host school (Criminal Justice Training Center) for Duxbury was not an objective of the October 1989^ exercise.                111 Memorandum
                                      .from Mr. Robert Boulay (HCDA Director) October-6, 1989 concerning Hellesley Reception Center extent of play.                  For this reason, the Town did.not receive information from the Commonwealth concerning host schools during the exercise.
Current status of the host schools is addressed in the Response to Item.
Tr-5.
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None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable t
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Item No. Tr-A6-4:
O V    "7. 11:05 - Emergency Brcadcast System Activated - Two and one half hours after the alert was declared."
Source:  Transcript Attachment.6._, Letter from Neil H. Johnson (Chairman RERPC) to David Vogler re: recommendation to forward RERP Questions and J. Fleming allegation to FEMA, attachment 1-Memo to FEMA, NRC.
Boston Edison Resoonse:
The statement does not represent a planning issue. However, under certain circumstances, the Commonwealth may, at its discretion, direct activation of the sirens and.EBS during an Alert classification. According'to the plans, sirens and EBS are not typically activated until-a Site Area Emergency. igg ~
MCDA IP-01 (Draft-6, July 9, 1990), entitled "MCDA Director".                                                                    5 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable i
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(  )      "L , 11:20 - J1rens activated, advising sheltering. However, through            .
error, the strens also had been activated earlier, before the schools had        '
i,cen ' evacuated'.
Note: At this point in time, the general population has had 15 minutes to        !
            ' evacuate', and the school buses have been under way for 8 minutes. The    l buses will still [ sic) be in Duxbury and will be in traffic on Route 14 a      j small country road heading to Route 3, in the midst of general evacuation traffic."
Source:    Transcript Attachment 6. Letter from Neil H. Johnson (Chairman RERPC) to David Vogler re: recommendation to forward RERP Questions and J.
Fleming allegation to FEMA, attachment 1-Hemo to FEMA, NRC.
ligit;n Edison Resoonse:
Sirens may be activated more than once during an emergency.        For a description of siren activation policy,11g Town of Duxbury RERP (Draf t 7 December 1, 1989) Section II.E.
Objective 12 concerning the ability to alert the public using sirens was
: c. successfully demonstrated during the October 1989 exercise. Sig FEMA's final d    Exercise Assessment (August 27, 1990) pp. 44-4S.
The statements in the " Note" are incorrect both with regard to the exercise demonstration and emergency procedures in place.        During the October exercise, the Duxbury schools simulated precautionary transfer at Site Area Emergency per procedures at 11:02 (See School Superintendent Kennedy's log, attached).      A General Emergency was not declared until 12:00. An evacuation protective action recommendation was not issued for Duxbury by the Commonwealth until 12:51, almost two hours after school buses had departed.
(See Communications Officer and Status Boards Keeper logs, attached.)
Exercise demonstrations were consistent with planning policy in this regard. Plans and procedures reflect mobilization of school tran.portation resources at the Alert classification and precautionary transfer to host (3    facilities at a Site Area Emergency.        The intent of this policy is to minimize V
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Item No. Tr-A6-5: (cont.)
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a general emergency classification. 111 Town of Duxbury RERP (Drdft 7,            i December 1, 1989), section II-D for school emergency planning provisions.
CORRECTIVE ACTIOdi:
None Requirtd SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable                            -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                %1 R
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                                                                    ' Item No. Tr-A6-6:
: g.                                                                                                                                                                            l
                                                                            " Chief of Police Cappuccio (sic) spent two hours attempting to reach the
        ~(                                                                  state police and gain their help to find the buses.
There was NO SUCCESS        1 in even reaching the State Police,                                                                                  i for over two hours, all forms of communication were used to try to reach the Criminal Justice Training Center. AII were unsuccessful."
Source:        Transcript Attachment 6. l.etter from Neil H. Johnson (0hairman RERPC) to David Vogler re: recommendation _to forward RERP Questions--
and J. Fleming allegation to FEMA, attachment 1-Memo to FEMA, NRC.                                    -
Boston Edison FC qgnig:                                                                                                I The designated co? tact for EPZ town EOC Police representatives, the State-Police Troop D EOC representative, was activated and dispatched to the MCDA Area II EOC at the Alert classification. IP-O9 (Draft-3, July 12, 1990) Area State Police Troop D, p. 4.                                Besides the use of commercial telephone, Boston Edison designed, and installed the Boston Edison Communications Offsite Notification System (BECONS).                                This dedicated radio system has the capability of providing a direct link between the EPZ town facilities (24-hour point and EOCs) and_the Commonwealth facilities (including the State Police).                                    Duxbury and the State Police also are able to access the country-wide police frequency referred to as F1.                                                                                                    ,
With regard to attempts to contact the Criminal Justice Training' Center serving as the host school, as pointed out earlier in Response to Item TR-A6-3, this facility was not a participant in the exercise by prior t
agreement.                                                                                                -
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required 1Cli[DULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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1 Ites No. Tr-A6-7:
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              .,~                                                                      "13. 1:10 pm - Buses have not been heard of in 2 hours, and concern in the EOC is rather high. BECO solves the anxiety and any concomitant problem:              Barney Yetman, a BECO employee handed a note to a female BECO                                                                  !
employee to give to Richard Marcoux, the Duxbury School Representative.                                                                                .
The note stated:                                                                                                                                      ?
                                                                                        ' Buses safely arrive at 1:10 Needham.                                                This is only a simulation.....'
In fact, there was not confirmation of this by the transportation officer through any official sources. Actual confirmation that the buses had arrived safely was not made until the next day. And the only confirmation was that they had arrived at a site where NO DECONTAMINATION NAS POSSIBLE."
igntsa:    Transcript Attachment 6. Letter from Neil H. Johnson (Chairman RERPC) to David Vogler re: recommendation to forward RERP Ouestions-and J. Fleming allegation to FEMA, attachment 1-Hemo to FEMA, NRC.
l                                                                                  Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                                                ,
The information inserted by the exercise controller, was a planned message formally submitted as part of the approved scenario.
Monitoring and decontamination are done at reception centers, not host schools. School children are moved to host facilities at a Site Area Emergency as a precaution before any offsite radiation release is possible.
Les Town of Duxbury RERP (Draft 7, December 1, 1989), Figure D-1, p. 11-0-6.
Sea Response to item Tr-123.
CORRECTIVE ACTIQNS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O]
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Ites No. Tr-A6-8:
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(                  "14. 1:30 pm - Mrs. O'Brien arrived in'Wellesley and found no equipment-or personnel in place. She was informed by DPN workers that the exercise terminated at 1:00 pm."
Source:  Transcript Attachment 6. Letter from k. ell M. Johnson (Chairman RERPC) to David Vogler re: recommendation to forward RERP Questions and J. Fleming allegation to FEMA, attachment 1-Hemo to FEMA, NRC.
Boston Edison Resoonse:
Hellesley Reception Center facilities were demonstrated out-of-sequence per prior agreement and as submitted in the approved scenario. igg the attached scenario timeline for the Wellesley facility from the Pilgrim 1989 FEMA /NRC Evaluated Exercise Scenario, Volume B, Part 1.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                            l Not Applicable A
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  ;                      I          I            I i                                                  5        6        7        8          9 1            2            3        4 0                                                          (13:30)  (14:30)  (15-30)  (16-30) r (09:30) -    (1020)  (11:30)    (12:30) p          (0720)  108:30) 2 O
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  ~                          1. Controllers and Evaluators preposition at Reception Center.
: 2. Reception Center and Monitoring / Decontaminatica staffs
!                                receive notification. -
S                          3. Simulated evacuees assembled.
F                          4. Reception Center operational. Processing of evacuees begins.
: 5. Evaluation of Reception Center completed. Critique begins.
o                          6. Critique completed. Participants released.
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                                    -Item No. Tr-A6-9:
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                                              "[N]early all the information in the (public information) booklet, even when it was firally issued, was inaccurate; nothing was correct except for j
i sub-ars.2 designations and civil defense directors' phone numbers. This information was presented to Connissioner Carr on October 12, 1989."
Source:      Transcript Attachment 6. Letter from Neil M. Johnson (Chairman RERPC) to David Vogler re: recommendation to forward RERP Questions                                      ;
and J. Fleming allegation to FEMA, attachment I-Letter from J.A.
Fleming.to A.R. Blough (NRC).                                                                            l Boston Edison Resoonse:
The comments provided to NRC Commissioner Carr on the public information brochure appear to be enclosed as pages 12 - 15 of Attachment 6 to Transcript of the September 6, 1990 Public Meeting.                              In general, those pages identify the e
same iss'es          to which Boston Edison has already provided a response elsewhere u
in this report.                        The 1989 public information brochure underwent many reviews                  '
and revisions by expert agencies - among them MCDA, MDPH, FEMA and Boston Edison.      The brochure was ultimately approved for public distribution by the'
,    V                                Commonwealth, based on MCDA's assessment that the brochure was in compliance with Commonwealth and federal criteria, t'
t CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                                                  t None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicab!e l                                                                                                                                                            +
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              'demNo.Tr-A6-10:
                      " Sirens inaudible from many locations in town (has been reported to NRC on numberous occasions)."
10.ur.rJt:  Transcript Attachment 6. Letter from Neil M. Johnson (Chairman RERPC) to David Vogler re: recomendation to forward RERP Questions and J.
Fleming allegation to FEMA, attachment V-Comments on Emergency Information Brochure.
Boston Edison Resoggig:
Boston Edison has installed a' Prompt Notification System (sirens).that meets applicable federal standards. Sag Response to Item Tr-45.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                ,
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:~
Not Applicable                                                              i
                                                                                                  =
0                                                                                              !
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_.___-._-._-_._,___.2__.,_
 
l I
lten No. Tr-A6-11:
(                          " Emergency Broadcast System
                              -    Local radio stations have no general info on E.P. provided to them by BECO.
Stations find E.B.S. communication chain unreliable and untimely."
Source:  Transcript Attachment 6. Letter from Neil M. Johnson (Chairman RERPC) to David Vogler re: recommendation to forward RERP Questions and J. Fleming allegation to FEMA, attachment V-Comments on Emergency _
Information Brochure.
Bostor. Edison Resoonse:
With regard to the first point, representatives-from the Towns, the                                              ,
Commonwealth and Boston Edison are invited to participate in an annual media orientation program.              The program is intended to familiarize the news media with Town emergency response plans, liealth effects of radiation, official points of contact for release of information and the need for accurate and timely reporting of information during an emergency.                            Egg EPZ Town RERP,                    -
                        -Section II, Part G, 6.              EBS radio station personnel are invited to attend this Orientation. At the Orientation, the news media are provided a tour of the Media Center or other emergency response facilities.                            Any media who are invited and cannot. attend are mailed a copy of the handouts after the 1
orientation.
In addition, the local EBS radio stations are contacted one month, two weeks, and one day prior to each drill or exercise in which they are involved, in accordance with MCDA IP-12 (Draft-4, May 14, 1990), Drill / Exercise Checklist-Emergency Broadcast System, entitled "MCDA Public Affairs Off % r'.
Concerning the second point, "Part 3: EBS Activation" of the above referenced procedure also describes the actions for activating the EBS, including provisions for contacting the primary and secondary EBS stations at                                      '
the time of the emergency, placing them on stand-by and coordinating the                                            ;
activation of the EBS.            Additionally, the Commonwealth's Radiological 10/04/90 - EPL943                                  III-13
 
o, a
                                            ~
        .]          11 tem No."Tr-A6-11: L ( c'ont .                                                      q
        ~                          ~
      .( ):        Emergency. Response Plan refersito .the Massachusetts Emergency; Broadcast System 0perational: Plan',;which provides a- description.of the methods and proce'dures used by-the broadcast 11ndustry,~the Comm3nwealth,-andolocal governments for-issuing-information ove'r the EBS' . This Esystem is- regularly tested.
                                                                                                  ~
                          'It.should be:noted-that there.is no-EBS specifically for Pilgrim emergency ~    [
_ planning.- Instead, Pilgrim emergency.planningitakes advantage of the pre-existing EBS used'for:all types:of_ emergencies occurring within the
                                                                                                          }
Commonwealth.
                                                                          ~
ECORRECTIVE-ACTIONS:
                        , None Required
                    -SCHEDULE'FOR COMPLETION:
                          .Not Applicable, t
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                                                                                                          .k f
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      +,
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p                                                                                                          .!
            - c_ .                                                                                          !
a-  -E f
                    " Item No.- Tr-A6-12::
  .CI)-                    "Instructionsare'gearedtoslow-breakingaccidentsonly;therebyomitting plans for-other-potential' scenarios."
Source: . Transcript Attachment 6. Letter from-Neil M. Johnson-(Chairman RERPC)'
to David Vogler re: - recommendation to forward RERP Questions and-J.        i Fleming allegation to FEMA,' attachment V-Comments on Emergency Information Brochure.
Boston Edison Resoonse:
The offsitt emergency implementing procedures are designed to address a.          j
                    ; broad range of events. For. example, the procedures include specific'
                                                                                                            ]
provisions.for evacuation of beaches and' schools in.the event of a General-        _
Emergency, as-well as for precautionary ~ transfer of students and closure of
                    . beaches at the " Alert" stage.
The procedures were developed-to address a range-of scenarios and-protective actions in accordance with applicable.
i federal guidance. Egg Town of Duxbury IP-02 (Draft-9, May 10,.1990).- entitled-        !
                      " Civil Defense Agency" pp.-3-22 .
s CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                    i None. Required i
                                                                                                            ^
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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i Item No. Tr-A6-13:
t/                      " Traffic management, etc. is handled by State Police and support group                                                  -
They will not be called out until Gov calls for State of Emergency."
Source:        Transcript Attachment 6. Letter from Neil H. Johason (Chairman RERPC) to David Vogler re: recommendation to forward RERP Questions and-J. Fleming allegation to FEMA, attachment V-Comments on Emergency Information Brochure.
Boston Edison Resoonse:
State Police E0C personnel begin to mobilize at the Alert and troopers man traffic control points at the Site Area Emergency regardless of a State of Emergency Declaration by the Governor.        This is reflected in their procedures. let Area II IP-09 (Draft 3, July 12, 1990), entitled " State                                                      ,
Police Troop D Hiddleborough" pp. 4 - 5.          Selected traffic control points were demonstrated during the October 1989 exercise.
Further, any time the C wmonwealth determines that there is a need to obtain emergency support resources, HCDA has the authority to request a
    '                gubernatorial declaration to make needed resources available.                                                            The Commonwealth procedures reflect consideration of this option beginning at an Alert. 112 HCDA .IP-01 (Draft-6, July 9,1990), entitled "HCDA Director", p. 8.
Other agencies involved in traffic control include town police departments and the Plymoeth County Sheriff's Department.        Neither of these groups' emergency responsibilities are limited by the Commonwealth's State of Emergency Declaration.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable O
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Item No. Tr-A6-14:
3m.
d'"I                                        " Host school. directions willlhe posted on the school doors after all children are evacuated - this. procedure will cause parents. working outside the          '
area to have to drive back to area to determine location of host schools...."
Source: . Transcript Attachment 6.- Letter from Neil: H. Johnson (Chairman RERPC):to David Vogler re: recommendation to forward RERP Questions and J. Fleming allegation-to FEMA, attachment V-Comments on Emergency-        i Information Brochure.                                                        -
Boston Edison Resoonse:
                                                -There is no need for parents to drive to the school to obtain information -
:on.the location of students. -As a matter of policy, parents-are discouraged-from attempting to' pick up children at the schools due to the obvious traffic            ,
and logistical problems this could create for school officials.        Instead,        -
parents are educated concerning the emergency measures planned ~for their children in a-radiological emergency - especially movement to host facilities.      This is accomplished through several methods.
[];                                        HCDA has requested that the schools which take part in the radiological emergency preparedness program distribute annual letters to parents from school officials that address these issues.        For example, for this school year, it is our understanding that the Plymouth School Department is -preparing to issue the lotters within the next few weeks-pending the-school committee's approval at the joint October 23, 1990 meeting.
In addition to the letters, EBS messages broadcast at the' time of the              ,
event include host school information. Sn MCDA IP-12 (Draft-04, May'14, 1990), entitled "MCDA Public Affairs Officer", Message C, pp. 15-19, i
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Item No. Tr-A6-15:
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(")      "A new problem that presented itself was the Alden School Fifth Grade Outdoor School.- 124 fifth graders and 12 staff members were at Camp Squanto, Plymouth for three days and nights. This activity is part of the school-curriculum and the children are technically "in school". As the drill took place, I carefully notified all responsible parties along the way. The end result was these children fell through the cracks. After-notification of the situation by a-parent: Chief O'Nelli,-Duxbury Civil Defense and Doug Hadfield, Plymouth Civil Defense did communicate with each other concerning this problem. It was determined hours later that Plymouth would have been aware of-these school children but they would fall under the Camp I.P. not the schools.- [T]hese children would not have fallen into the ' precautionary                (
transfer' of school' children and no communication would have been issued informing parents of their where abouts._ Indeed these children would have              i
    -bean left at Camp Squanto. Their buses-would.have been pressed into service              ;
elsewhere and they would have no way out. Parents would not have received any            l public notification of this."
Source:    Transcript Attachment 6. Ietter from Neil M. Johnson (Chairman                i RERPC) to David Vogler re: 'ecommendation to forward RERP Questions and J. Fleming allegation to FEMA, attachment Remedial Exercise to Address Deficiencies noted in the Feb.1,1990 Preliminary                      <
Deficiencies Report.
Boston Edison Resoonse:
~(        Camp Squanto has its own emergency procedure. It includes notification by the Town of Plymouth Health Officer; mobilization of required transportation            '
resources; and precautionary transfer or evacuation to host facilities. le.g Town of Plymouth IP-72 (Draft-2, August 10, 1990), entitled " Camp Squanto".
See alig Town of PlymoutL IP-07 (Draft-4, June 30, 1989), entitled " Board of
    -Health" pp. 3, 12. Under the provisions of these procedures students would have been transferred to host facilities at the Site Area Emergency classification. However, this demonstration was not planned as part of the May 1990 remedial exercise and Camp Squanto was not a participant.      Therefore, these arrangements would not have been observed during the exercise, t
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the potential cancellation of extracurricular activities."' SfJt. Town of Duxbury IP-061(Draft 9, September 21,-1990), entitled " School Department";p._6.,
:-CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:'
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Item No. Tr-A7-1:
7 i"/        "1.. What are the decontamination factors for the pool = for various isotopes? In other words, how well does the iet well pool scrub out -
the fission byproducts, keeping the radioactive particles from releasing to atmosphere?
: 2. Please provide a graph of offsite radiation doses bases on the possibility of a vacuum breaker valve remaining open at 10%, 25%,
501, and 100%.
: 3. The NRC recommended venting at the containment design pressure as a minimum, or in the case of PNPS, 60 psi. Why is the PNPS DTVS        ,
rupture disk set at half that, at 30 psi?
4 .- What is the minimum containment pressure allowed by procedures at which the operators could open.the DTVS outboard containment valve.
A0-50257
: 5. Please provide information on the reliability of the hydrogen and.
                    -oxygen concentration monitor at PNPS. What percentage of the time have both systems been accurately functioning?                        '
: 6. Does the NRC concur that the use of the DTVS does not involve an unreviewed safety question?
w          7. Does the NRC concur that the installation of the DTVS does not i  t            require changes to Pilgrim's Technical Specifications [?]-
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: 8. Does the NRC judge the DTVS to improve the safety of PNPS?
: 9. Does the NRC conclude that the installation and use of the DTVS are acceptable under the proviswns of 10 CFR 50.597            -
10,  Does the NRC conclude that BECo has adequately considered the technical issues germane to the DTVS?
: 11. Why was the automatic reclosure on high radiation of valve A0-5025 deleted during the design revision of the system?
: 12. Generic Letter 89-16 indicates some benefit of a hardened wet well vent to reduce core damage frequencies during SB0 and- ATHS accident scenarios. Is this true for Pilgrim?"
        . Source:  Transcript Attachment 7. Pilgrim Direct Torus Vent - Presented to:
Massachusetts Subcommittee on Energy by David C. Dixon.
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i Item No. Tr-A7-1: ' cont.)
      ! Boston Edison Resoonse:
These twelve questions were previously asked of the NRC by the Plymouth  i Nuclear Matters Committee. Boston Edison responded to the questions in a meeting on July 11, 1990 between Boston Edison Company representatives and    4 i
members of the Plymouth Nuclear Matters Committee, and in a follow-up letter of July 31, 1990.
The viewgraphs that outline the highlights of the response presented to .!
each of the twelve questions at the July ll,1990 meeting are attached, as well as the July 31, 1990 follow-up letter.    -
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          -  THE WETWELL POOL SCRUBBING EFFICIENCY IS A FUNCTION OF POOt_                '
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CONTMUOUSLY MONITORED BY TORUS TO DRYWELL PRESSU DIFFERENCE AND VACUUM BREAKER POSITION INDICATION DURING OPERATION.                  *
    -  VENTING TO THE HIGH RFI FASE POINT REDUCES OFF-Su e R DOSE COMPARED TO THE DOSE FROM GROUND LEVEL RELEASES          !
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        -    A RUPTURE DISK SET PRESSURE OF 30 PSI PROVIDES GREATER                                      -
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      -    PILGRIM HAS TWO INDEPENDENT TRAINS OF POST ACCIDE AND OXYGEN MONITORING. ONLY ONE TRAIN IS REQUIRED FOR                                              -
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SYSTEMTO BE OPERABLE                                                                                                        .
      -  BOTH TRAINS WERE PLACED IN OPERATION IN JANUARY 1985                      .
SYSTEM RELIABILITY HAS BEEN 100%                                                                                                        ;
ONE TRAIN WAS INOPERABLE FOR TWO DAYS IN NOVEMBER 1985 1
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        -  ONE TRAIN WAS INOPERABLE FOR FOUR DAYS IN JANUARY 1990                                                                                ;
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      -    PERFORSMNG A FACILITY CHANGE UNDER NRC REGULA1M)N 10CFR 50.59 DEFINES THAT NO UNHEVIEWED SAFETY OUESTION EXISTS CONCERNING THE CHANGE                          .
l      -    THE NRC STATED IN " SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PILGRIM SAFEiY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM" DATED OCTOBER 12,
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      - PERFORMING A FACILITY CHANGE UNDER NRC REGULATION 10CFR 50.59
  ,    DEFINES THAT NO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE IS REQUIRED
      - THE NRC STATED IN " SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PILGRIM SAFETY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM" DATED OCTOBER 12,1988 THAT THE                                                          -
:        PROGRAM WAS SEING PERFORMED UNDER 10CFR 50.59                                                                          ,
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      - GENERIC LETTER 89-16: " INSTALLATION OF HARDENED WETWELL VENT" THE NRC ADOPTED PILGRIIWS DESIGN AND ENCdURAGED LICENSEES TO INSTALL' A DIRECT TORUS VENT UNDER 10CFR 50.59                                                                            j
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        -        THE NRC HAS STATED DI A t_ETTER TO MR P W. AGNES DATED SEPTEMBER 26,1988 THAT BOSTON EDISON'S sat-t- I Y                      .            t ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS WERE PERFORMED                            .
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      -    BOSTON EDISON HAS ADEQUATELY CONSIDERED TEC1NGCAL ISSUES GERMANE TO THE DlHECT TORUS VENT, AS CONCLUDED BY THE                                                                                                                    .
ISSUANCE OF GENERIC Lhl IEH 89-16 " INSTALLATION OF HARDENED WEWELL VENT" WHICH ADOPTED PlLGRGRES DESIGN OF A DlHECT TORUS VENT              .
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      -  TO PREVENT ADVERSE t-t-t-tCTS ON EXIST 54G SAr-tu f RELATED CIRCUITS                                                          -
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      -    YES, THE DIRECT TORUS VENT WILL BENEFIT PILGRIBE SMCE IT WILL        .
PROVIDE A 1% DECAY HEAT REMOVAL CAPABILITY UNDER STATIO                            -
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July 31,1990 Chaiman Mr. Sorry Hayes,Cassittee
: Nuclear Affairs
: Town Hell
: 1) Lincoln street
        .P1ynouth, MA 01340                                            .-
Deer Chairman Hayes The purpose of this letter is to provide your comittee with the
          -information promised at our July 11 Additionally, As requested loston Idison's Emergency                            ff Prepar L          will schedule and conduct a briefing' session f:r Doug Hadfield o
f the Direct Torus-Vent on Plymouth s Aadioicgical !sergency l []
( AERP) ..
The Nuclear.'Ingineering Division has provided the following your. review 1 A. -Reference for Scrubbing Effectiveness of Toeus Water o                    ' Nuclear Powse Plant Response to Severe Accidents" !CC04 h                    Summary Report, November 1984.
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Actions to be taken if both hydrogen analyters are inoperable.
b The following paragraph has been approved by the BWit Owners Procedures Canuittee to be added to Appendix 5 of the Emergency Procedure aufdelines.
FailureRather  or unavailability                      of operator j dgment is required when
                                                                    ~
hydrogenons cannot be making h d ogen  or or that oxy !
detemined.                                                  the operator does
                      -decision after examlning relate plant condition not know the exact level at any specific time, even operations.
However, if the operator has reasonable assurance that a transient level has not  has    not occurred dropped        below TAF,which              has then it is      uncovered likely              the that significant a ar**=    d-  ea*a    *ar*ae4<*a rO                      ardrai a 8 >  * > level occurred and water cannot be detemined or d}d in f act drop below TAF, then the operator has reason to be conc
 
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g g ;g ~ gg ato O          determinatioh indicate time or deduction based on actual plant deityInconclusive, which may De may be. based on, for status. Deduction,itions with the potential for radiolysis of water,                      -
example, plant condthe status and operation of the              feedwater actuation of      hydrogen
            -de inertion of tie containment during startup or shutdownInstrument air reactor building-to-containment vacuum breake actuattins 6nd drywell pressure indications.
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: Item No. Tr-A14-1:-
d    ,U          "2.-Enhance developmentLof Recovery and Re-entry Procedures."
          ~ Source:' Transcript Attachment 14. Letter.from David J. Vogler (Chairman,            -;
                      . Office of Selectmen, Duxbury, MA) to _ Thomas T. Martin (NRC-Region I Administrator) re: Duxbury view on the off-site emergency preparedness process, attachment-1-Duxbury Emergency-Preparedness        !
Status-as of 9/5/90.
Baston Edison Resoonse:-
Each member of the Town-emergency response organization with a role-in the
          . reentry and recovery portion ~of an emergency response has detailed steps in-their implementing procedure describing necessary tasks.        Sag Town of Duxbury IP-02 (Draft-9, May 10, 1990), entitled " Civil. Defense Agency" pp. 19-21.
2 Reentry and recovery tasks are also_ covered in annual IP training.
During the-October 1989 ex'ercise, the second day, October 13, was 4
dedicated to demonstrating-recovery and reentry.          FEMA's Final Exercise
  ,_,      Assessment stated that the Commonwealth and towns met exercise. objectives in k--
s      this regard.. On page 85, the FEMA report stated, "the ability to implement appropriate measures for controlled reentry and recovery was successfully              l demonstrated.by th. ' tate of Massachusetts and the five EPZ communities- of Plymouth, Duxbury, Kingston, Carver and Marshfield on Day 2 of the exercise."
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                  1 None Required ECHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable                                                                    !
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tItem No. Tr-A14-2:-
      , x-1 -
                  "5.'Re-assessment ~of staging area functions andicapabillties."
Source:    Transcript Attachment 14. Letter from David'J. Vogler (Chairman, Office of Selectmen,' Duxbury, MA)- to' Thomas- T. Martin (NRC Region I-Administrata" re: Duxbury view on the off-site _ emergency preparedness process, attachment 1-Duxbury Emergency Preparedness Status as of 9/5/90.
  --          Hnston Edison'Resoonse:
It is our understanding that this item relates to communications capabilities between the Duxbury Town EOC and the staging area at the y
Marshfield Martinson Junior High School.
Primary method of communication between Duxbury E0C and the Marshfield 1
Martinson Junior High School' is RACES radios with commercial telephones -as a        !
backup. Boston' Edison provided a RACES radio to the Ouxbury EOC for this purpose, as well'as to the staging areas. A permanently mounted antenna for          g i'
the RACES radio at the staging area was not available-during the 0ctober 1989 exercise. Boston Edison is prepared to install this antenna-as soon as            .
I details are worked.out with Marshfield officials, .as to the location on the school building where-the antenna should be mounted.
1 CORRECTIVE' ACTIONS:                                                                j
: Install permanent antenna.                                                      q
              -SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Boston Edison-' anticipates agreement with Marshfield officials and                ,
completion of the installation of the antenna by .12/90                                i
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F Item No. Tr-A14-3:                                                                      '
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                '"6. Review Harbormaster and Coast Guard I.P.'s for accuracy."
          .SaqtrJt: : Transcript Attachment 14. Letter from David J. Vogler (Chairman, Office of Selectman, Duxbury, MA)^ to Thomas T. Martin (NRC Region I        3 Administrator) re: Duxbury view on the off-site emergency                  i
_ preparedness process, attachment 1-Duxbury Emergency Preparedness-      1 Status as of 9/5/90.
Boston Edison Response:
i It.is-our. understanding that this is an exercise simulation item not a        "
planning-item.      For the October 1989 exercise,.the Coast Guard was not_a-full  .,
f participant in accordance with the agreed upon extent of play. During the            q exercise, when-the Duxbury Harbormaster contacted the local Coast Guard              -l station,- he was surprised-_to find Coast Guard persornel knew little about the 1
exercise.      This raised (concerns on the part of.the Duxbury Harbormaster as'to' l Q
V;      whether they were adequately integrated into the plans. .The Coast Guard            j-
                                                                                                    \
          ' facility contacted by the Harbormaster was not, by the. agreed upon' extent of j
play,-a participant in the October 1989 exercise. However, existing Coast              l Guard procedures address notification of the Coast Guard and their activities-in the event of an emergency at Pilgrim. SeJt U.S. Goast Guard IP-01 (Rev. 0            l
: November-2,.1988).        In any event,-the Coast-Guard procedure can be-made available for-the Harbormaster's review by contacting'the responsible Commonwealth officials.
            .GDRRECTIVE~ ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDliE-FOR COMPLETION:                                                                i
_g              Not Applicable
  -Q.
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        --Ites No. Tr-A14-4:.
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Review feasibility of sheltering and protective clothing for
                  'Harbormaster and Conservation personnel."
Source:    Transcript Attachment 14. Letter from David-J.-Vogler-(Chairman, Office of Selectman, Duxbury, MA) to Thomas T. Hartin-(NRC Region I-Administrator) re: Duxbury view on the off-site emergency                  4 preparedness process, attachment 1-Duxbury Emergency-_ Preparedness      1 Status as of 9/5/90.
Boston Edison Resoonse:
            -As designated emergency workers, the Harbormaster staff-~is tasked to clear.
the waterways of boaters, while Conservation Department-coordinates beach
                                                                                            ]
alerting response on Duxbury Beach. The same emergency worker exposure-
                                                                                            ]
controls are in place for Harbormaster and conservation personnel as for other-      l t
emergency workers. They are issued dosimetry, instructed on its use, and on    -j
        -Protective Action Guide exposure limits for emergency personnel.      In addition,- j procedural _ mechanisms are in place to withdraw personnel from the field if certain exposure thresholds are reached. M Town of Duxbury IP-11 sDraft-0, April 5, 1990), entitled "Harbormasteranp. 14-18. M A112 Town of Duxbury-            j IP-15 (Draft-5, April 2, 1990), entitled " Conservation Department" pp.16-20.
            -More. importantly, in the cases of both the Harbormaster and Conservation      1 personnel, their task of alerting personnel-should be completed at the Alert-classification well before any offsite release of radiation would occur.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
j
:None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
            ;Not Applicable i
10/04/90 - EPL943                      III-26
 
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                    ; Item No. "fr-A14-5f i                    "8.- Determination of need for LOA's between State, Local!E and Federal:
Agencies _."
Source: -. Transcript Attachment- 14.~ -- Letter from' David 'J. Vogler (Chairman ~, .
: Office ofc Selectmen, Ouxbury, MA) to Thomas T;;;Martinz(NRC Region I-                      1
                                      / Administrator)-re: .Duxbury view on the-off.-site emergency                                ,
preparedness process , attachment 1.1- Ouxbury Emergency Preparedness:
Status as of 9/5/90.
                                                                                            ' ~
Boston Edison ResDons'e:
                                $3f Response to-Item Tr-151.
GRRECTIVE ACTIONS:
                                                                                ~
:None Required SCHEDULE ~FOR COMPLETIONr'                                                                      q NoSApplicable                                                                                  ;
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i 11em No. Tr-A14-6:
O ia. ce ,ietion and aiiin9 of na o*ii= infor ti n 6 exi t.-
Source:    Transcript-Attachment 14. Letter from David J. Vogler (Chairman,                                  )
Office of Selectmen. Duxbury, MA) to Thomas T. Martin (NRC Region I                                i Administrator) re: Duxbury view on the off-site emergency                                          l preparedness process, attachment 1 - Duxbury Emergency Preparedness                                ;
Status as of 9/5/90.
Spston Edison Resanalg:
This is listed ac an open item in the Duxbury status report.                It=is not an                !
open emergency planning item, but rather an element of annual program f
maintenance.
The last mailing of the public information. brochure occurred in August                                .
1989. -This year's brochure has been modified to include a calendar.                  The-final draft has been reviewed by FEMA, the Cocaonwealth and the Towns.                    It is              -
scheduled for distribution to the public before the end of 1990.                            -
Regulatory reQdirements and FEMA regulations (NUREG-0654, FEMA-REP-1, Rev.
e                                                                  1.-Part G) stipulate distribution of public information documents "at least-annually". The Pilgrim offsite public information program meets this requirement.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLEI1QN:
Not Applicable O
10/0*i90      EPL955                                              111-28
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Item No. Tr-A14-7:
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Transcript Attachment 14. Letter from David J. Vogler (Chairman, Office of Selectmen. Duxbury, MA) to Thomas T. Martin (NRC Region I
              ' Administrator) re: Duxbury view on the off-site emergency-preparedness process, attachment 1 - Duxbury Emergency Preparedness Status as of 9/5/90.
Boston Edison Response:
This is listed as an open equipment item in the Duxbury. status report.
Boston Edison has provided pagers for each town's key emergency operations center staff.      Duxbury has expressed concern that the pagers do not have a wide enough range to alert those who work outside of Duxbury.
Key EOC positions are staffed with primary and alternate personnel to maximize response capability.      Pagers are only one means for reaching key-personnel notification.      These contingancies are covered in existing Duxbury notification procedures, let Town of Dbxbury IP-04 (Draft-13. May 10, 1990),    I entitled " Fire Department", Attachment 3.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLET1Q8:
Not Applicable 10/04/90 - EPL955                        III-29
 
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Item No. Tr-A14-8' "2. Improve communication between EOC and DPN."
                                                                                                                                                }
Spatc.g:      franscript Attachment 14. l.etter from David J. Vogler (Chairman,                                        !
Office of Selectmen, Duxbury, MA) to Thomas T. Martin (NRC Region I                                        :
Administrator) re: Ouxbury view on the off-site emergency                                                  !
preparedness process, attachment 1 - Duxbury Emergency Preparedness Status as of 9/5/90.                                                                                    ,
l Boston Edison Response:                                                                                                ;
                            .This is listed as an open equipment item in the Duxbury status report.
Boston Edison is continuing to work with Duxbury Town officials to improve this. communications path. Commercial telephone communications to the DPH Barn through;the Town switchboard is available, as well as radio communications.
He are investigating other possible options for communkations between the
                                                                                                                ~
Duxbury EOC and DPH Barn.                However,-this represents an enhancement-to what-we-
: i.                      believe is an already adequate system.
CORRECTIVE-ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDt!LE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable                                                                                                    ,
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                ~ Item No. Tr-A14-9:                                                                                                                                        j i                "4. ' Require additional CDV-700's for DMDS.*
Source:          Transcript Attachment 14.                            Letter from David J. Vogler (Chairman, MA to Thomas T.. Martin (NRC Region I                                            l
                                . OfficeofSelectmen.DuxburyIewo)ntheoff-siteemergency Administrator) re: Duxbury V preparedness process, attachment 1 - Duxbury Emergency Preparedness.
                                  -Status as of 9/5/90.                                                                                                                    )
Boston Edison Resoonse:
                      . He understand that-the Town identified the need for two additional survey-meters for their Emergency Horker Monitoring and Decontamination Station                                                                                  '
(EHMDS) after the October 1989 exercise. While Duxbury currently possesses three survey-meters, additional meters are available through the 4
Commonwealth.                          It is our understanding that as of this date the Town has not made such a request.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
      - '(                                                    .          .
Boston Edison planners will meet with Duxbury Officials to encourage them to seek additional meters from the Commonwealth.                                                                                                          ,
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
11/90 t
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Itea No. Tr-A14-10:
                              "5. Questionability of shelf 11fe of KI."
Source:      Transcript Attachment 14. . Letter from David J. Vogler (Chairman, Office of Selectmen. Duxbury, MA) to Thomas T. Martin (NRC Region !
Administrator) re: Duxbury view on the off-site emergency-preparedness process, attachment 1 - Duxbury Emergency Preparedness Status as of 9/5/90.
Boston Edison Retoonse:
The manufacturer has extended the shelf-life to 1991 of the " lot" of KI that is currently in place at locations identified in the plans and procedure. it.t attached letter,                                                                                                                                          j
,                    CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required-2                    SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
  <:                          Not Applicable l
                                                                                                                                                                                  .          q 1
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10/04/90 - EPL955                                                                                                      III-32
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      .            . Massachusetts Civil Defense Agen                                            <
Mr. Paul Ares, Facility _ supervisor Maintenance and Calibration Facility Building.T-3710- (MANG)
Ft.'Devens,  MA    01433-5730
 
==Dear Mr.-Ares,==
 
We are pleased to. advise you that the-1 shelf life of " Thyro-Block",.the Wallace brand of Pocassium iodide, lot number U191W,-                              ;
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_has been extended to October 1991.                                          :
i If we can be of:further assistance', please i
contact us.
Sincerely,
                                                                                      -e e
: u.              a l
Joseph L. Conti,' Manager _    /
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                                      ' Iten No. Tr-A14-11:_                                                                                                                                              l "6. Portables needed for Life Guards at Duxbury Beach."
                                      . iqur.ra:                        Transcript Attachment 14. Letter from David J. Vogler (Chairman,                                                                '
Office of Selectmen,:Duxbury, MA) to Thomas T. Martin (NR'.' Region I Administrator) re: Duxbury view on the off-site emergency preparedness process, attachment 1 - Duxbury Emergency Preparedness                                                              !
Status as of 9/5/90.
Boston Edison Resoonse:
The Conservation Department route alerts the Duxbury beaches.                                                                          Boston
                                      . Edison has provided the Conservation Department with eight radios for beach alerting.                                        Lifeguards are referenced in procedures as assisting conservation personnel to clear the beach but do not fulfill a primary role. No additional communications have been demonstrated as necessary to perform this task.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:.
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Item No. Tr-A14-12:                                                                                  I "7. Older equipment issued previously provided by Boston Edison is not covered under the new equipment maintenance agreement."                                  {
Source:    Transcript Attachment 14. Letter from David J. Vogler (Chairman, Office of Selectmen, Duxbury, MA) to Thomas T. Martin (NRC Region I Administrator) re: Duxbury view on the off-site emergency preparedness process, attachment 1 - Duxbury Emergency Preparedness                      ,
Status as of 9/5/90.                                                                      j Boston Edison Resoonte:
The Boston Edison Comprehensive Grant Agreement established the terms of these arrangements with Duxbury.          It is specifically limited to maintenance of            l equipment from the effective date of the Agreement (in this case Hay 18, 1988). Paragraph 15clearlystatesthattheCbmprehensiveMaintenance                                '
Agreement supersedes all previous agreements.              The document was signed by
                                                          . responsible Duxbury officials. A copy of the Duxbury agreement is attached,                      i CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required                                                                              ;
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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BOSTON EDISON COMPANY CIVIL DEFENSE COMPREHENSIVE GRANT AGREEMENT                                              ;
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WHEREAS, the Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts ("the Town") has certain                                      i responsibilities under state law to establish a local organization for civil                            I defense and perform civil defense functions as defined in Massachusetts                                  j General Laws. Spec, L. Chapter 31; and HHEREAS, the civil defense responsibilities of the Town's local organization                              !
l for civil defense include emergency planning and preparedness in regard to Boston Edison Company's ("the Company") P11 gram Nuclear Power Station
(" Pilgrim Station") located in Plymouth, Massachusetts; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of both the Company and the Town for the Company to provide to the Town various services, equipment, supplies,                              '
-i materials and funds so that the Town may fulfill its civil defense responsibilities, including its emergency planning and preparedness responsibilities; and HHEREAS, the Town is willing and entitled to accept such services, equipment, supplies, materials and funds by way of grant for purposes of civil defense, as defined in and permitted by Massachusetts General Laws, Spec. L. Chapter'31; NOH THEREFORE, in accordance with the provtstons of NUREG 0654 FEMA-REP-1, Rev. I and Massachusetts General Laws, Spec. L. Chapter 31, Section~15, and O                                                                                                          4
 
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l for and in consideration of the mutual preelses and agreements contained herein the Company and the Town agree as follows:
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: 1. Grant Attistance Provided:  The Company agrees, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, to provide the Town with services, equipment, supplies, materials and funds by way of grant to assist the Town in meeting.its civil defense responsibilities under various state and federal laws and regulations as such pertain to the preparation and implementation by the Town, its employees and authorized representatives of the Town's Radiological Emergency Response Plan. For purposes of this Comprehensive Grant Agreement the term " authorized representatives" includes volunteer workers who are identified in the Town's Radiological          ;
Emergency Response Plan as having a responsibility during a response to            l an incident at Pilgrim Station.
: 2. Antherized Ute of Comorehensive Grant Funds:    The parties hereto agree            l that the funds provided by the Company to the Town, pursuant to this i
Comprehensive Grant Agreement shall be used for purposes of civil i
defense, as defined 1,n Massachusetts General Laws, Spec. L. Chapter 31, and in accordance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, entitled " Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Production and Utilization Facilities" and            l NUREG 0654, for the express benefit and for the protection of the health            l 1
and safety of the residents of thw Town in preparing for and in response to a radiological emergency at Pilgrim Station or any other civil defense          f function, all as required by state and federal laws and regulations.                !
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3,  comoentation for Trainino and Drill Excenti:              The preparation and
  ,_.        implementation of the Town's Radiological Emergency Response Plan will              *
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participate in training and periodic. drills.          The Company agrees to compensate the Town for all payments which represent wages paid or                  .
required to be paid by the Town to its employees or authorized representatives during their participation in training and drills.
Payments for wages shall not exceed rates or limitations under which the Town normally compensates its employees and the Company shall pay the Town for only those wage expenses which represent payment for work performed either outside the employee's or authorized representative's normal work schedule.
It shall be the responsibility of the Town's director of its local civil defense organization to compile, review and approve in writing all requests for payments of wages described herein and to submit _said~
requests'to the Company on a monthly basis.        The Company shall make payment to the Town within forty-five (45) days of its receipt of the
            . Town's request for payment. Upon receipt of payment from the Company, it shall be the Town's responsibility to disburse the funds to the named recipients in accordance with state and federal wage laws, rules and regulations.
: 4. Accountino For Grant Fundt:  The Town shall keep and maintain such bocks, records end other documents as shall be necessary to reflect and disclose
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supplied or to be suppiled by other sources.                All such books, records and documents shall be available at office of the Town Accountant for                                                    i' inspection, copying, audit and examination at all reasonable times by any duly authorized representative of the Company.
: 5. Grant of services. tauiement. tunelies and Materials:                                        From time to time-upon receipt of a written request from the Town's director of its local                                            o civil defense organization the Company may grant to the Town services, equipment, supplies and materials which will assist the Town in fulfilling its civil defense responsibilities, including the preparation and implementation of.the Town's Radiological Emergency Response Plan. .
Any such grant shall be made in writing by an authorized employee or                                                !
representative of the Company.                Such writing shall describe in reasonable detail the services, equipment, materials or supplies which the Company shal; provide to the Town.              All such equipment, materials or supplies lh.,a be delivered to the Town and title of all such equipe nt, materials or supplies shall pass to the Town upon delivery.                            Additional explanation                l of. the services, equipment, materials and supplies to be supplied-to the Town under this. Comprehensive Grant Agreement is set forth in Schedule A                                            1 as attached hereto.
During the term of this Comprehensive Grant Agreement the Company, at its j                          expense, shall maintain and repair all items provided to the Town under
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this Comprehensive Grant Agreement.                If an item cannot be repaired and is 4                                                                  ,
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no Icnger capable of perforaing its intended function, the Company, at its expense, shall replace said item with one of a like kind, which is        ,!
(        capable of performing the intended function of the original item provided to the Town.
: 6. Term of cenerehensive Grant Aareestat:      This agreement shall remain in effect until such time as:    1) Pilgrim station is decommissioned; or 2)-
the Company no longer holds the NRC license to operate Pilgrim Station; provided however, that if the Company assigns or transfers its license to operate Pilgrim Station, it also shall assign this Comprehensive Grant Agreementtothesucceedingholderofsaidoperatinglicense;or3)the Town is no longer actively participating in-the preparation, revision or implementation of the Town's plan to respond to a radiological emergency at Pilgrim Station.
O    7. al.ahts Not Immaired:    No delay, oversight or omission of either the Company or the Town in exercising any right available under this Comprehensive Grant Agreement shall im; air any such right or constitute a waiver of any of their rights, or in acquiescence therein.
: 8. Severability:    The invalidity of any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Comprehensive 3 rant Agreement shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, subsections, clauses or provisions hereof.
: 9. Amendment of Grant Aareement:    This Comprehensive Grant Agreement, or any part hereof, may be amended from time to time hereafter only in writing executed by.both parties.
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: 10. Ditelaimee of Reteensibilities:        The Town acknowledges that the obligation of the Company is limited to providing grant funds, materials,    =,,
  ,.        services, supp?ies or equipment in the manner and on the terms set forth in this Comprehensive Grant Agreement.      Nothing in this Comprehensive Grant Agreement, nor any act of either the Company or the Town, shall be deemed or construed by either of them, or by third persons, (1) to create any relatiorship whatsoever involving the Company (including, but not limited to, employment. agency or contractor rvlationships between the Company and an employee or authorized representative of the Town) or (2) except as provided in Section I above, to create any rights on the part of the Town or any third person with resp'ect to the Company or its            i property. Further, it is acknowledged by both parties that the Town's acceptance of funds under this Comprehensive Grant Agreement shall in no way be construed, in and of itself, as an endorsement or approval of any O
v plan for responding to a radiological emergency at Pilgrim Station or of.      '
any other aspect of the operation cf Pilgrim Station.
: 11. Waiver:    No act or failure to act by either party shall be deemed as a waiver of said party's rights and obligations under this Comprehensive Grant Agreement unless the same be in writing, signed by the said party and expressly stated to constitute such waiver,
: 12. . Notices:    All amendments, notices, requests, objections, waivers, rejections, agreements, approvals, disclosures and consents of any kind made pursuant to this Comprehensive Grant Agreement shall be in writing, Any such communication shall be deemed effective for all purposes as of the date such communication is' delivered to the office of the addressee l
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4 by hand or by certified mall return receipt requested, addressed as          .
(                                                                                          )
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(1)  For the Town Board of Selectmen Town Hall Duxbury, Massachusetts 02332
            ,        (11) For the Company Senior Vice President-Nuclear Boston Edison Company 800 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02199 i
: 13. Effective Date:    This Comprehensive Grant Agreement shall be deemed to have been acetpted, and shall become effective, as of the date this Comprehensive Grant Agreement is executed and dated by the Town.                !
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: 14. Ooinion of counsel:      Upon the execution of this Comprehensive Grant Agreement by the Town, the Town shall deliver to the Company an opinion of counsel stating that:      1) it is within the corporate power of the Town to enter into and execute this Comprehensive Grant Agreement; 2) all the proper and necessary actions have been taken to authorize the signing and delivery of the Grant Agreement by the Town; and 3) when Recepted by the        l Town, the Comprehensive Grant Agreement wi'11 become a valid and binding agreement of the Town.      The Company upon execution of the Comprehensive Grant Agreement shall give a similar opinion of counsel if requested by the Town, l
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: 15. Entire Aareement:              This Comprehensive Grant Agreement constitutes the                      :
entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the subject grant.                                                                                        .
l IN N TNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set their respective hands this    6 day of did'q                        .. 1988.
BOSTON EDISON COMPANY                                                  THE TOWN OF DUXBURY m/
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Its Sr. Vice President Nuclear                                        Its Town Mananer Approved as to form O?nor>
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i iten No.'Tr-A14-13:                                                                i q
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Source: . Transcript Attachment 14. Letter from David J. Vogler (Chairman, Office of Selectmen, Duxbury, MA) to Thomas T. Hartin (NRC Region I Administrator) re: Duxbury view on the off-site emergency preparedness process.
Boston Edison ReH 2DH:
This is a comment-on the October 1989 exercise made by Duxbury officials.
It pertains to 0bjective 19, implementation of protective actions for school children.
The level of demonstration to satisfy each objective, including 0bjective 19, was determined by an Exercise Design Team composed of representatives from the MCDA, MDPH, FEMA, NRC and Boston Edison. Agreement on the extent of play for bus transportation was approved by each of these agencies before the scenario was developed. At that time a decision was made to minimize the number of buses dispatched so as to not impact b9s provider schedules and disrupt normal school activities. The Scenario itself was submitted to FEMA by the Commonwealth for approval prior to the exercise.
During.the course of the exercise, actual transportation needs were          1 developed by school officials. The Commonwealth demonstrated its ability to
                                              . coordinate resource support by calling providers to determine availability.
Thirteen buses were mobilized for school facilities throughout the EPZ.
FEMA's Final Exercise Assessment found this objective to be satisfactorily met;
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I Issue No. Tr-A14.13: (cont.)                                                                                      1 In_regato to the comment;that buses were not staged at.the Alert classification per procedures,'this was an exercise simulation issue.                          Buses were dispatched at the Alert in accridance with precedures. However, a Site Area Emergency was declared before-the buses arrived at some schools.                          This was due.to the compressed timeline which is necessary to accomplish the elements of an exercise in one day.
CORRECTIVE ACTIO.H1:.
None Required SCHEDULE-FOR COMPLETION:-                                            .
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        ''). There are decided problems in the'(school] telephone system. [W]e need portable radios...."
Source:      Transcript Attachment 14. Letter from David J. Vogler (Chairman,
            -Office of Selectmen. Duxbury, MA) to Thomas -T. Martin (NRC Region I Administrator) re: Duxbury view on the off-site emergency                  i preparedness process, attachment 5 - Statement on October 12 Pilgrim      !
Evacuation Drill by Duxbury Office of School Superintendent.
Boston Edison Resoonse:
After the exercise, Boston Edison cooperated with Duxbury school officials to identify an effective communications system as a backup to commercial tel ephone s ~. Earlier this year a_ network of Citizen's Band (CB) portable radios was provided for each school building along with two radio base                  1 stations.: Effectiveness of the radios was tested and confirmed.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                    ,
(      None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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Item No. Tr-A14-15:
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                                                          "As of October 18, there is no completed IP for the (Pilgrim Area Collaborative)."
Source:                    Transcript Attachment 14. Letter from David J. Vogler (Chairman, Office of Selectmen. Duxbury, MA) to Thomas T. Martin (NRC Region I Administrator) re: Duxbury view on the off-site emergency preparedness process.
Boston Edison Resoonse:
The Pilgrim Area Collaborative (PAC) is a private non-profit educational program for special needs children.                    For a short period of time between August and October 1989, there were no procedures for these children because the-Duxbury School district chose to delete references-to assisting this group i
from their existing procedure.                    Since that time Boston Edison has worked with the Duxbury School District and the Collaborative to ensure that procedures 4
exist which fully' integrate this group into the emergency preparedness program.                  Besides incorporating PAC into the Duxbury School procedure 1ef Town of Ouxbury IP-06 (Draft-9, September 21, 1990), entitled " School Departments",
a procedures-has been drafted specifically for PAC and is under review by the                              y l
Program Director. Sea Pilgrim Area Collaborative Draf t-2, July 24,1990.-
i CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable-                                                                            ;
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ic Itaa No. Tr-A15-1:
                      "On Oct. 8, 1989 it was determined that the Host School 8ECO had named for Duxbury were totally unaware of this designation and totally unwilling to participate."-
Source:    Transcript Attachment 15.          Letter from Jane A. Fleming to A. Randy Blough and T. T. Martin-(NRC Region I) re: written testimony for the public meeting concerning previous allegation.
Boston Edison Response:
It is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and not Boston Edison who designates host schools.              There was a period of time'during development of initial draft procedures when names of potential host schools were inserted
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for Commonwealth consideration.            These schools.were eventually eliminated-from consideration and were never contacted.
Prior to the October 1989 exercise, the Commonwealth was aware of the host school they could use and they had the capability to implement this aspect of the plan through use of an Executive Order.              However, during the exercise, the  i Commonwealth failed to- fill in the blanks on the Executive Order with the names of the host schools and FEMA identified this as an area requiring corrective action.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETIOB:
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l Item No. Tr-A28-1:                                                                                                        ;
()                                  "As described in the draft exercise report two deficiencies and two ARCA's were observed by FEMA at the state EOC.
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were corrected in the May 25th remedial exercise (see Attachment 2). The remaining ARCA will be corrected by incorporating a Recovery Issues component into the 1990 annual training program for state EOC personnel. In addition, recovery procedures are currently being added to all positions that require them."
inutta:          Transcript Attachment 28. Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency Report cn-the Draft " Final Exercise Assessment Joint State and Local Radiological Emergency Response Exercise for- the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant, Plymouth, Massachusetts October 12-13, 1989", p. 4.                  -
Boston Edison Resoonset Sgg Response to Item Ex-47.                                      .
Currently, the Commonwealth has a Recovery Plan.                                Nevertheless, Boston
                                -Edison will support the Commonwealth to enhance their program by adding recovery procedures to "all positions that require them".
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Item No. Tr-A28d:
4                                                                                                        ''Of the three ARFIs received by Area II for the October exercise, one was corrected during the remedial exercise and a second was corrected through revision to procedures. The third ARFI, related to the out-of-sequence demonstration of a Massachusetts State Police access control point, has been disputed by the Area II Director and is more fully. described in his report in the appendix."
Source:                    Transcript Attachment 28. Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency Roport                                                                        t on the Draft " Final Exercise Assessment Joint State and Local Radiological Emergency Response Exercise for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant, Plymouth, Massachusetts October 12-13, 1989", p. 4.
Boston Edison Resoonse:
igt Response to Item Ex -37 .
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
(                                                                                                        Not Applicable DRAFT 2 l                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  <
L 10/04/90 - EPL955                                        III-41 i
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Item No. Tr-A28-3:
        "MCDA-  J"s not' feel that the operational capability of the Massachusetts Department    Public Horks (NDPW) Wellesley reception center existed at the          4 time of the exercise and, as requested in our extent-of-play document submitted to FEMA on October 5, 1989.-we suggested that a full-scale demonstration of the reception center be evaluated on or before the next              ,
biennial exercise."
Source:  Transcript Attachment 28. Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency Report on the Draft " Final Exercise Assessment Joint State and Local              ,
Radiological Emergency Response. Exercise for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant, Plymouth, Massachusetts October 12-13, 1989",-p. 5.
  -Boston Edison Response:                                                              '
The October 1989 exercise demonstrated the monitoring.and decontamination functions of the Hellesley Reception Center. At that time, construction and        q 1
equipping of the Emergency Operations Center at the facility was not-                !
completed. Now that the Emergency Operations Center is complete, it may also be tested in a manner similar to that which occurred in October for the other two reception community EOCs in'Taunton and Bridgewater.      Boston Edison would support an evaluation of the Hellesley reception center "on or before the ne't' biennial exercise".
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:                                                                1 Support the' Commonwealth's efforts to conduct a demonstration of Hellesl'ey Reception Center's capabilities.                                                    l
  ' SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
To be determined, but no later than 8/91.                                        !
  '10/04/90 - EPL955                        III-42 a
                                                                                      .}
 
a Iten No. Tr-A28-4:
k.]          "1.-Intelligence Section - develop IP's for position at Area and State."
Source:    Transcript Attachmelt 28. Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency Report on-the Draft " Final Exercise Assessment Joint State and Local Radiological Emergency Response Exercise for thc Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant, Plymouth, Massachusetts October 12-13, 1989" - memo _from J. Meister to R. J. Boulay re: Remedial Planning Group Final Report (May 29, 1990).
Boston Edison Resoonse:
This is the first of several recommendations made by MCDA's Remedial Planning Group after the May 1990 remedial exercise. Atthough not integral to                      l the response effort, since the time of the above cited memo, Boston Edison has
        -cooperated with HCDA Area II in the development of this IP and lesson plan, and is currently incorporating final comments received by MCDA/NSEPP.on August 30, 1990. Let IP-10 (Draft-1, August 30, 1990), entitled "HCDA Area II Intelligence Officer".
It should be noted that this position at the Commonwealth /Framingham facility existed prior to the May 1990 remedial exercise.          Revisions have been            !
made and submitted to MCDA for review, IP-10 (Draft-3, September 21            1990),
entitled " Intelligence Officer".                                                                  1 CORRECTIVE-ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                            l i
Not Applicable i
10/04/90 - EPL955                                III-43 l
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Item No. Tr-A28-5:                                                                                                  ,
t "2. State Plan - incorporate changes and supporting IP's."                                                      j f~' Source: Transcript Attachment 28, Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency Report d                  on the Draft " Final Exercise Assessment Joint State and .ocal Radiological Emergency Response Exercise for the Pilgrim Nuclear i
Power Plant, Plymouth, Massachusetts October 12-13, 1989" - memo from.                              !
J. Heister to R. J. Boulay re: Remedial Planning Group Final Report (May 29, 1990).                                                                                    i Boston Edison Resoonse:
This second recommendation of HCDA's Remedial Planning Group is somewhat vague. He assume the recommendation relates to formally incorporating draft                                          l plan and procedure changes that were generated for the remedial demonstration.-                                      I In the past, revisions to the State Plan have been the sole responsibility-of HCDA Headquarters. However, Boston Edison is available to assist MCDA in plan revisions, if requested.
It is_our understanding.that most of the p'lan revisions drafted for the May 1990 remedial exercise have been incorporated                                          '
into the Commonwealth's 1990 annual revision.                                                                        ;
Boston Edison has assisted MCDA with implementing procedure development                                        I O  and revision.          Procedure revisions for the remedial demonstration have been                                  -
incorporated in the appropriate procedures.                      The following procedures have                      '
been revised:                                                                                                        >
IP-01 (Draft-06, July 9, 1990) "HCDA Director" IP-03'(Draft-06, August 9, 1990) "HCDA Operations Officer" IP-08 (Draft-05, August 27, 1990) "HCDA Communications Officer" IP-12.(Draft-04, May 14, 1990) "HCDA Public Affairs Officer"          -
IP-18 (Draft-03, August 27, 1990) "HCDA Technical Hazards Officer" See the attached transmittal lotters for references to additional procedure revisions that have been' submitted to MCDA for review.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable 10/04/90 - EPL955                                      III-44                                                        ,
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                                                      . SeIndustnalhrk Road O-                                            Mymouth, Massachusetts 02360
                                                                  . October 2, 1990 EP90-0677
              .Mr. Robert Boulay Director
              - Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency.
and Office of Emergency Preparedness 400 Morcester Road, Box 1496
              .Framingham, MA 01701-0317
:              Attn:          Gerry Meister                                    ,
1
 
==Dear Mr.1Boulay:==
 
Me are submitting the following MCDA Headquarter's Emergency Response Implementing Procedures (IP) and Lesson Plans (LP) for MCDA's review and comment.
IP      MCDA Deputy Director C                  !P-10        MCDA Intelligence Officer IP-17        HCDA Rumor Control Officer 0
LP'36-2S'    MCDA Deputy Director ..
LP. 36-10$. MCDA Intelligence Officar LP 36-17S MCDA Rumor Control Officer -
I Please direct any questions or comments to Richard E. Finn, Training Coordinator, Offsite Emergency Preparedness.                                                      i t
Sincerely,          _
r\                        j Rottald A. Varley                            '
Manha? r :. oncy Preparedness LP/jlm
,            _ EOF 3438 o
Attachment cc: E. S. Fratto, MCDA Framingham G. Meister, MCDA-Framingham L-  - 1            A. Slaney, NCDA Area II Bridgewater
  }                    File 7.1.3 i
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                            .__ -      .-            -                  ---- - =
Extence: Pese 5.1 BOSTON EDISON 5    ust  P  R Ptymouth, Massachywtu o236o O
LJ September 19, 1990 EP90-0650 Director Mr.RobertSoulayIlDefenseAgency 1
Massachusetts Civ and Office of Emergency Preparedness                                                            ,
1 400 Horcester Road, Box 1496 Framingham, MA 01701-0317 Attn:    Gerry Heister
 
==Dear Hr. Boulay:==
 
He are submitting the following HCDA Headquarter's Emergency Response Implementing Procedures (IP) and Lesson Plans (LP) for MCDA's review and comment.
IP-04      HCCA Administrative Support Officer                                          "
q          IP-09      HCDA Message Control
    .Q          IP-15 IP-16
                          *!CDA Plume Plotting HCDA Posting LP36-4S    HCDA Administrative Support Officer LP36-95    HCDA Message Control LP36-ISS HCDA Plume Plotting LP36-165 MCDA Posting Personnel Please direct any questions or comments to Richard E. Finn, Training Coordinator, Offsite Emergency Preparedness.
Sincerely, Ronald A. Var.
Manager, Emergency Preparednes LP/jlm E0f3438 Attachment cc: E. S. Fratto, MCDA Framingham G. Meister, MCDA Framingham A. Slaney, MCDA Area II Bridgewater File 7.1.3
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PhmMS, tAsisachusetts 02360 September 13, 1990 EP90-0637                      ,
Mr. Robert Boulay, Otractor Hassachusetts Civil Defense Agency and Office of Emergency Preparedness                        ,
400 Horcester Road, Box 1496                                                      s Framingham, MA 01701-0317                                                        -i Attn:  Gerry Heister                                                            i
 
==Dear Mr. Boulay:==
 
e      He are submi', ting the following MCDA Headquarter's Emergancy Response
(    .
Implementing Procedures (IP) and Lesson Plans for HCDA's review and comment.-
IP-05      MCDA Journal Officar IP-06      HCDA Supply Officer LP36-SS    HCDA Journal Officer LP36-6S    HCCA Supply Officer As previously agreed, we are forwarding the following revised IPs with the corresponding Lesson-' Plans for-the final submittal.
IP-03      MCDA Optrations Officer IP-07      HCDA Security Guard IP-08      MCDA Comunications Orficer IP-18      MCDA Technical Hazards Officer W36-35    HCDA Operations Officer LP36-7S    HCDA Security Guard LP36-BS    HCDA Comunications Officer                                        !
LP36-185 HCDA fechnical ' Hazards Officer O
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* O                    Please direct any questions or consents to Richard E.< Finn , .;Trathing L/                  Coordinator, Of m te Emergency. Preparedness.
Sincerely,                                      ,
J% \M                              ^
                                                                          -Ronald A. Varley                              :
Manager, Emergency Preparedness LP/jlm EOF 34' 2
                                ' Attachment                                                                            '
cc: E . T. atto,~ C A Framingham C. He):,ter, 1 d Framingham      '
A. Slaney, tC;A Area II Bridgswater    '
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: Item Not Tr-A28-6:--
  ..m-                        ,
                    "3. State'E0C - duplicate charts located in Area 2 E0C."-
                                                                                                        ~
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              $gt.ck: -Transcript Attachment.28. Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency Report-on'the Draft " Final Exercis'e Assessment Joint Ctate and Local Radiologica1' Emergency Response Exercise fo' se Pilgrim-Nuclear Power-Plant, Plymouth, Massachusetts Octob'      :-13, 1989" - memo from 1 J. Meister to R. J. Boulay re: Remedial P' M ing Group Final Report-(May 29, 1990).
Boston Edison Rt.iponsn This recommendation of MCDA's Remedial Planning Group suggests that the-same maps-and status boards-located in the Area II EOC be-provided for the State'EOC in~Framingham.                          .
Boston Edison disagrees-with this recommendation based on the different          i functions-these two locations serve. Area II provides direct ~ communications        -
and resource sepport to the plume EPZ,-and-reception communities and serves as an alternate EOC. For- this reason, the maps- at Area II are town-specific.
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v          Status Boards'are designed to track information unique.to the Towns and Area II!s support for them..
The HCDA Framingham E0C serves an overall coordination, direction and-control function. Its personnel' interface-primarily with other state and-      a federal, offices. Therefore, r , and status boards similar to Area II would 1
be of little use.
                                                                                                    ^
                                                                              ~
This has not been identified by FEMA as an inadequacy 1n an exercise..        4 E
l.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required                                                                    3 SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not-Applicable l
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                    =Ites No. Tr-A28-7:
, {]. .                    "4  Memory Telephone Dialers - State EOC (2 Operations, 2:EBS).":
J              S2EfJt; ' Transcript Attachment 28~.- Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency Report:
on-the Draft-" Final: Exercise Assessment Joint State and Local' Radiological Emergency Response Exercise for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant,-Plymouth, Massachusetts October *12-13, 1989" - memo from J._Meister to R. J. Boulay re: Remedial Planning Group Final Report (May 29, 1990).
                                                            ~
1 Boston Edison'Resoonse:
Boston Edison has already provided two programmable fax machines to allow for automatic dialing of the-EBS stations in order to fax EBS messages. He-      !
are not aware of any'special circumstances-in the MCDA Emergency Operations a
Center that dictates the need for~ Memory Telephone Dialers. No planning or-exercise-inadequacy has been identified by FEMA in the area of notification or      <
activation of-personnel by MCDA.                                                  ]
                                                                                                      ]
O                                                                                                i L/          CORRECTIVE-ACTIONS:
l None Required                                                              :l SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
1 Not Applicable m
10/04/90 - EPL955                        III-46
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          -Ites No. Tr-A28-8:
: d.            -"5. Public Information items:
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a'. Shorten messages
'"o                  -b. Fax test messages" Source:    Transcript Attachment 28. Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency Report            i on the Draft " Final Exercise Assessment Joint State and Local Radiological Emergency Response Exercise for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant, Plymouth, Massachusetts October 12-13, 1989" - merr.o from J. Meister to R. J. Boulay re: Remedial-Planning Group Final Report-          .
(May 29, 1990).                                                            .. l Boston Edison Response:
This recommendation of MCDA's Remedial Planning Group pertains, we                  !
believe, to the length of the EBS messages and'the mechanism used to transmit i
hardcopy to the Towns.        Neither of these recommendations relate to an alleged planning inadequacy,                                .
i Boston Edison planners are working with MCDA planning-Staff to review              j procedures and incorporate changes and comments.            These messages will be reviewed for content and length, ensuring that all pertinent information is            '!
conveyed in the most succinct, yet effective manner. A sample fax test message has been developed by the MCDA for incorporation within-the next revision to the plan and implementing procedures.                                        I 4
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required                                                                      ;
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETI0f{:
Not Applicable                                                                      !
10/04/90 - EPL955                            III-47
 
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                                                                                                                          ,-.      . .  --n.,~
2 <                                                          1. F                                                                                  i 1
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                                ' Item NoTTr-A28-9: L                                                                                                          Nl l
                                      "7. State EOC DNN LinkA DNN voice should ~ be send and receive::- direct '                                                  1 W:t)-1 2                      (access by= State Director to BECO Recovery Manager / EOF is essential 1(a-l
:                          ;dedicatediline should be established if DNN' unavailable for' modification);"                                                  3 9-                                Source: Transcript-Attachment 28. Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency: Report-on the Draft:" Final. Exercise Assessment Joint State and Local-
                                            ; Radiological Emergency Response Exercise:for the Pilgrim _Nuclearc                                  __          y Power _ Plant.: Plymouth, Massachusetts October 12-13,-1989" - memo from-      -                                  1 J.!Meister-to R.iJ. Boulay re: Remedial Planning _ Group Final Report!
H (May 29,- 1990).-
Boston Edi tyLRgsnonse:
Boston Edison had discussed-this. item at length with the Commonwealth                                                      g priorLto the-remedial exercise.
Boston -Edison.does .not intend to make a                        u modification:to'the DNN' system which might: compromise its availabilityLfor                                                    i.
1 Pilgrim to accomplish prompt disseminationLof emergency classification                                                          =i
                                . notifications:to offsite authorities. Existing plans and procedures:do not-reflect the MCDA Director and Bosto Edison Emergency Director / Recovery 4
:Hanager interfacing- directly.                              Instead orepresentatives!from MCDA and:MDPH aret K                              - present-during an- emergency at thel EOF. 11 tit IP-02 (Draft-3, July 16,1990),'                                              -t-tentitled "MCDA Deputy Director".                                This provides:for-face to face communication.
                                                                                                                                                                }
                                ~ between individuals and the Emergency Director / Recovery' Manager.                                  Nonetheless,;
f the MCOA Director has1the . capability of. contacting -the Boston Edison.. Emergency :                                              '
                                . Director / Recovery Manager through several existing communications channels.                                                        ,
n                                They include two. commercial 1 telephone lines.(one Boston telephone. exchange-and 1one Plymouth);:BECONS radio; Land the State. Civil Defense radio-frequency.                                                _
                                                                                                                                                                =t m
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None--Requi red
* SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:                                                                                                      u li p                                  Not Applicable LN) l J                                10/04/90 - EPL955                                                  III-48 l
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Item No;-Tr-A28-lO:                                                                              ;
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Q 8.- BE00NS - MCDA.should: test.this. system at least_ monthly."                          1 t
Squtta: -Transcript Attachment 28 . MassachusettsL Civil Defense Agency Reporti on-the Draft " Final Exercise Assessment Joint State and local
                                    -Radiologicel Emergency Response Exercise for the Pilgrim Hus' Jar
                                    . Power Plant, r'lymouth, Massachusetts October- 12-13,'1989" -1 memo from-J. Meistcr to R.- J. Boulay re: Remedial Planning Group Final Report:
(May 29, 1990).
1 1
Boston-Edison Response:-
The B'tCONS-radio system provides backup communications to Boston Edison's Digital Notification NetworkL(DNN) system and also serves as a primary.
communications network for the Commonwealth and towns.            The Area II and local 9
                    -community plans' provide- for monthlyL testing of the BECONS radio and we support              .;
MCDA Framingham coordinating a monthly test of the system for all _offsite
                    ' authori ti es .      In addition, Boston Edison conducts its own monthly. test.of this          4
        --            system.-                                                                                      s
      !O
:      ) ;-
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required                                                                              i i
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable 4
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Item No. Tr-A28-11':
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: 9. He11esley Procedures Notification DNN drop should belinstalled at DPH Boston Radio Dispatch with switch to-transfer to Hellesley Reception
        - Center upon activation. ; Up-date/ Streamline all Hellesley notification -
procedures."
          -Source:    Transcript Attachment 28. Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency Report-on the-Draft " Final-Exercise Assessment Joint State and Local-Radiological Emergency Response Exercise;for the Pilgrim Nuclear        ,
4 Power Plant,-Plymouth, Massachusetts October 12-13, 1989" - eemo from J. Meister to R. J. Boulay re: Remedial Planning Group Final Report-    1 (May 29, 1990).
Boston Edison Resoonsgi The Digital Notification Network (DNN) is a dedicated telephone-
                                                            .                                i communications system between Boston Edison, the Commonwealth, and EPZ            '
reception towns. A (DNN) drop is currently in place at the HDPH Hellesley-Reception Center and the MCDA Framingham 24-hour notification point.
Procedures are in place that provide for full and prompt notification of O        e eree#cs Perso##ei st tr4#9 weiiesier aeceatio# ce#ter- sie sco^ 1e-o7 (Draft-04, August 27, 1990), entitled " Security Guard"; HCDA IP-03 (Draf t-6, August 9, 1990), entitled " Operations Officer"; and Hellesley DPH IP-23 (Draft-1, June 26, 1990) "MDPH. Dispatcher". No justifiable reason for a change in the' current system has-been identified.
                                                                                            'i CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
                -Not Applicable.
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  ; ,s      Item No. Tr-621:ll:
k,_);          "I have one major comment that I would like presented to FEMA. : FEMA's Exercise Evaluation Methodology (EEM) is structured so that objectives are evaluated based upon the activities of an organization. This EEN process proved not to be objective at Area II.: In my opinion-some evaluations-were
            'made of Area-II that we had no control of.such as_ timing sequences.
The evaluation of State and Area II performance should be kept separate."
            ~ Source:  Transcript Attachment ?G. Massachusetts Civil. Defense Agency Report on the Draft " Final Exercise Assessment Joint _ State and Local, Radiological Emergency Response Exercise for the Pilgrim Nuclear          '
Power Plant, Plymouth, Massachusetts-October 12-13, 1989" -- letter from T._P..Rodger (Area II)-to R._J. Boulay (HCDA) (June 19, 1990).
Boston Edison Response:
This item is related to FEMA's Exercise Evaluation Methodology.      It is not an emergency planning program item related to Pilgrim.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
  - I'') _      None Required v-SCHIpVLE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable
                                                                                                .t i
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IItes No. Tr-A28-13:-
                  " Area II-Director Comment:. The Town of Plymouth plans and procedures-should reflect advising MCDA Area IIIMCDA-Headquarters offices of the-independent activation of: sirens of Clark's Island and Saquish-Gurnet. This local'information could be vital 1      directing.--coordinating and controlling; future state emergency activities e    1 Source:e Transcript Attachmentc28; Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency' Report on the' Draft " Final Exercise Assessment Joint State and Local Radiological Emergency Response Exercise-for_the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant, Plymouth.: Massachusetts October 12-13,.1989" --letter from-T. P. Rodger (Area II) to R.-J. Boulay.(MCDA) (February 15,-
1990).                                                                      ,
f Boston Edison Response:
11 This letter is Mr. Rodger's response'to the FEMA draft exercise report.
j
            .This recommendation was incorporated into the Area II and Plymouth plans and a
            .procedures and-successfully demonstrated ir, the May 1990 remedial exercise.          l j
l Sag-Town of-Plymouth IP-02 (Draft-9, February 16, 1990), entitled " Civil-Defense. Agency" p.-6; Area II:IP-02 (Draft-03, July 23,.1990),: entitled
      " 'y    " Operations Officer" p. 5.-                                                      .!
L CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
                                                                                                    )
None Required                                                                Li SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
                                                                                                    ~
Not Applicable i
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Item'No. Ts-A28-14:
    -( )
      ~
                  " Pace 2. Item A. FEMA States. cont'd: At 1020 Area II-informed the plume EPZ towns that-the 1010 stren activation applied to Plymouth only:and the              ,
remaining'EPZ-towns were to disregard the stren activation order Oue to lack-ofl appropriate record-keeping at the State and Area II EOC, it is not.possible to verify the originator of the message to disregard the 1010 siren activation.
Area II Response: Area II transmitted original message to all communitiesz e          -as relayed from MCDA State EOC.      "Plymo?th only" message was transmitted upon    y direction by Area II' Acting Director (First Shift) John Pappas 'on advice of NSEPP Planner A1 Slaney for the sole purpose of clarification."                      o source:    Transcript Attachment-28. Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency Report      3~
on the Draft " Final Exercise-Assessment. Joint State and Local
                        -Radiological Emergency Response Exercise'for the Pilgrim Nuclear
  ,                      Power Plant,. Plymouth, Massachusetts October 12-13, 1989" - letter from T. P. Rodger (Area II) to R. J. Boulay (MCDA) (February 15, 1990).-                                  -
Boston Edison ResDonse;                                                              j This letter is Mr.-Rodger's response to the FEMA draft exercise report as it relates to MCOA Area II activities.      It is related' to siren activation and-notification procedures.      The process in place during the October 1989 exercise has undergone significant revision improving its effectiveness.
This process was successfully demonstrated during the May 1990 remedial          j exercise.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR-COMPLETION:
Not Applicable
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Item No. Tr-A28-15i 7y sj~        " Pace 6. Item A. FEMA States:- No hard copies of EBS messages were provided;to EPZ towns during the exercise. Provision of the hard copy would' have helped eliminate the type of confusion that occurred with the.1105:
message.
Area II Response: MCDA Area II'did not receive a copy of the EBS messages-    '
either."
lontig:    Transcript Attachment 28. Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency Report' on the Draft " Final Exercise Assessment Joint State-and Local Radiological Emergency Response Exercise for the Pilgrim Power Plant, Plymouth, Massachusetts October 12-13, 1989" - letter from T. P.
Rodger (Area II) to R. J. Boulay (MCDA) (February 15, 1990).
        -Boston Edison Resoonse:
This. letter is Mr. Rodger's response to the FEMA draft exercise report as it relates to MCDA Area II activities. This item was resolved by the May 1990 remedial exercise.      Corrective actions taken prior to the remedial exercise included'providing two Xerox _Model 7021 facsimile machines to the MCDA Framingham EOC (with speed dialing and broadcast capabilities); revising plans-O    and procedures to reflect distribution of hardcopy EBS messages from the Framingham E0C to town E0C's; training of MCDA personnel; and successfully
        ' demonstrating'this process during the remedial exercise.
Procedures at the time of the exercise accurately reflected that the MCDA Framingham Public Affairs Officer, MCDA'IP-12 (Draf t-2, September 12, 1989),
        - entitled "MCDA Public Affairs Officer", called for the provision of hardcopy of EBS messages to MCDA Area II via facsimile machine.      This was-not performed in accordance with procedures.
              -This item was resolved by the May 1990 remedial exercise.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:.
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
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Item No. Tr-A28-16:'
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He disagree with this comment since the NIAT-field _ monitoring teams
                        -use the MCDA radios _as backup and clearly demonstrated thatithis line of communication was implemented and in fact further demonstrated communication by-comiisercial telephone."
Sou'rc e: _ Transcript AttachmentJ28. Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency Report
  ,                      on the Draft " Final Exercise Assessment Joint State and Local Radiological Emergency Response Exercise ~for the Pilgrim Nuclear-Power Plant, Plymouth, Massachusetts October 12-13,-1989" - letter-from R. M. Hal11sey (MDPH) to R. J. Boulay (MCDA) (July 3, 1990).
Boston Edison Resconse:
In this response to FEMA's draft exercise report, as it pertains to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Mr. Hallisey explains MDPH-communications capabilities. As a result of the clarification, FEMA eliminated-the comment from the final report.
(s):. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
None Required SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION:
Not Applicable i
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                                                                                                                                                ~
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Item No.~ Ex-1        "Although it_was not required to be demonstrated by the' Media Center _under~the extent of play, all State and local
      .q _                      representatives at the Media Center should have dosimetry.
(    1                      The Media Center is located in Memorial Hall, the same ~      !
N/                          building as the Plymouth-EOC."
Source:  FEMA 1989 Exercise = Report  p._,31_                                      ;
Tvoe of'Findina:-      PI-    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective 6 )
Jurisdiction Involved:      Media Center l
Boston Edison Resoonsg:
State and local PIO's, by procedure (e.g., Town of_Kingston IP              l (Draft-3, August 28, 1989), entitled "Public Information" report to'their        ..i applicable EOC to pick up dosimetry prior to departing to the Media Center.
IP-21, p.-4, Step 3, says " Report to the Kings' ton Emergency Operations Center    i 1
(EOC)." Step 3e says, " Report to the Radiological Officer for dosimetry packet."                                                                            i Based upon our review of exercise photograpt.s, we were able to determine-      '
p      that most, if not all, State and local Representatives did, in fact, follow this procedure and wore dosimetry at the Media Center during the exercise.
Corrective Actions:
None required.                                                              1 Schedule For Comoletion Not applicable.
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Lies No. Ex-2        " Plans and procedures:for airborne monitoring and buoy; channel marker maps have not been developed for the Plymouth Harbor."
d      Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise. Report,.p. 40 Iypt,of Findina:    PI-      (PI, ARCA, or ARTI). (Objective  8  )
Jurisdiction Involved:- JE}{/NIAT Boston Edison Resoonse:
Acc'ording to the FEMA Report, "As an ad hoc measure, the NA-7 team was directed to take an air sample in the Plymouth Harbor using-a boat.provided by the Harbor Master."                                                              )
            " Recommendation:  If this is to become standard practice. then plans,
                                                        ~                            1 procedures and buoy channel marker maps must be developed."                      j i
This was an ad hoc. activity conducted 'during the exercise. He have discussed this with the current HOPH Director of Radiation Control and the-Commonwealth has no current plans to formalize this process into existing      ~
plans / procedures.                                                              !
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Corrective Actions:
None required, Schedule For Comoletion                                                          i Not applicable.
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Item No.-Ex-3        -" The= process for obtaining measurements and air samples over water was excellent, and should be incorporated.into      :
  . cs --                    'the plan."
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  -U      Source:    FEMA.1989. Exercise Report, p._,4_PL Tvoe of Findina:-    PI-    -(PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Obj ective .10 ).
Jurisdiction Involved:      MDPH/NIAT Boston Edison Response:
According to the' FEMA Report, "The field team demonstrated obtaining measurements and air samples wnile in the Plymouth Harbor and communicated the      '
results to their EETC via the Harbor Haster (nft page 48), who plotted the -        ,
plume's progress. This was a very effective ad-hoc action enabling the. State field teams to' properly define the plume."                                        f As FEMA noted, this-was indeed an ad hoc activity which was performed          ,
l effectively and there are no plans to add this to existing plans / procedures.
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  -p Corrective Actions:                                                              ].
      ~
L None required.                                                                I Schedule For Comoletion                                                            l Not applicable.-
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Ltim No. Ex        "The host facility for the Beverly Manor Nursing Home in Plymouth did not have sufficient roop to accomunodate all
  .f  y                        evacuees."
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 61 Tvoe of Findina:        PI    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)' (Objective    18  )-
Jurisdiction Involved:        Plymouth Boston Edison Respon11:
There are no requirements for pre-planned one to one designation of i
host beds to EPZ patients. Designations of one or more host facilities for each EPZ facility is.the method of planning for nursing home residents in Plymouth and the other EPZ towns.        In addition, procedures (193 references below) are in place for locating- additional- fa'cilities at the- time 'of the    !
event when the pre-designated-facilities become full or are unavailable.          !
            .The host facility for Beverly Hanor Nursing Home _provides similar services and is owned by a company with numerous other nursing homes within the area        !
3  outside of- the EPZ. During .an emergency, the Area II Special Facilities    l
  ~(O                                                                                      ;
Coordinator and Transportation Officer, in conjunction with the Plymouth          !
Health and Transportation Officers,-will- find other_ facilities available for -
any EPZ facility requiring-assistance in identifying-additional space.
Sag: Area II.IP-08 (Draft-4, September 28, 1989), entitled "Special-Facilities Coordinator" pp. 3, 5,'and 7.
Town of Plymouth IP-07 (Draft-4, June 30, 1989), entitled " Board of  1 Health" pp. 2-4.                                                        1 Town of Plymouth.IP-09 (Draft-6, June 30, 1989), entitled
                  '! Transportation" .
Area II IP-04 (Draft-2, September 25, 1989), entitled " Transportation s'
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confirm adequacy; and:if necessary. an additional host facility (s) willibes 3.:.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        "t designated.i
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Item 100. Ex-5      " Plymouth' South High School contains a day care facility which was not included in the transportation needs list."
Y  . Source:- FEMA 1989-Exercise Report, p. 67 x)-
Tvoe of Findina:--  Pi    -(PI. ARCA, or ARFI)  (Objective -19 )-              -
          ' Jurisdiction-Involved:-    Plymouth Boston Edison Response:
The day care center (Eagle's Nest Child Care Center)'has been referenced and included'in the Transportation Needs=Horksheet and School Status Sheet-
          -(Attachments 4(P) and 4(CO)) in Town of Plymouth IP-06 (Draft-5, June'15, -
1990), entitled " Plymouth Public Schools and Plymouth-Carver Regional School    ,
District".                                      .
Details regarding the status of all Plymouth school procedures is-contained in the Response to Item Tr-29.
Corrective Actions:
None required.
Schedule'For Comoletion Not applicable.
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Item No. Ex-6        "Due to the inability at MCDA Area II to find the correct            ,
phone number for the Medieros' Bus Company, there was a          '!
significant delay in ordering the dispatch of buses."-
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    .y                                                                                              -
M    -Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise: Report, p._,ft2._
Tvoe of Findina:      PI-    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)  (Objective    19 )
Jurisdiction Involved:      MCDA Area II Boston Edison RescoD11:
A typograph.ical error in the telephone number ~for Medieros Bus Company in-
          - the Transportation Officers Implementing ~ Procedure (IP) was the source of the delay. This was not a generic issue but related to the /edieros Bus Company only. Contact numbers for transportation providers have<since been-                      I reconfirmed in the Area.II-' telephone' checklist'    !.ta Area II-IP-04 (Draft-2,-    -
September 25, 1989), entitled " Transportation Officer" Attachment 1-Transportation Resource List.-                                                          l Correct've i  Actions:                                                                -4
              -None required.
Schedule For Comoletion Not Applicable.
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Iten No. Ex'-7        "At the Hellesley Reception Center the procedure for referring evacuees to mass-care facilities and tracking of r                                referrals was not demonstrated. The State has not-(-)a                            identified appropriate locations, for congregate care centers."
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report -p. 13._
Tvoe of Findina:      PI      =(PI,ARCA,orARFI)-(Objective _21__).
Jurisdiction Inyolved:        MDPH Hellesley
            - Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                            '
This was not part of the agreed upon extent of play for-the.Hellesley Reception Center. However,-the Commonwealth is working with the American Red Cross (ARC) to locate-and de!,ignate appropriate! congregate care centers (CCCs)
                                                                  ~
fcr the Hellesley Reception Center.                                                ;
The Commonwealth, in fact, does have existing letters of agreement with some facilities, however, due to the age of the agreements, some may need to        ,
            - be-updated. In addition, the ARC has -surveyed 12 facilities for use as CCCs
            - for;Hellesley and is working to obtain letters of agreement with these faciliti'es. See also Item Tr-151.
Corrective Actions:                                                              .- ;
The evacuee referral process will be included as en objective.at a future-
            . exercise.
            . Schedule For Comoletion Not applicable.-
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      ' Item No. Ex-8        "Using the exposure rate of 0.3 mr/hr as. the determining:
point decontamination is- too high'an exposure: rate."
(j'    Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 73 Tvoe of Findina:      PI    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI) -(Objective _2L_.)
      -Jurisdiction Involved:. He11eslev. Taunton. Bridaewater. All EPZ Towns              f Boston Edison Resoonse:
Procedures for monitoring at the Emergency Horker Monitoring and              j Decontamination Stations (EHMDS) and Reception Centers have been revised to l
l reflect decontamination threshold levels at 100 counts / minute above back' ground:  l (with the exception of the City of Taunton IP-22= (Draft-1, October 16, 1989),      l entitled " Monitoring and Decontamination" which is currently undergoing this        .
revision). This is in accordance with the commonwealth's policy as stated ir.
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a Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) {{letter dated|date=January 12, 1990|text=January 12, 1990 letter}},          !
Bob Hallisey, Director-(MDPH), Radiation Control Program, to Bob Boulay, Director, Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency (MCDA).                                l i
A()        In fact, Town of Duxbury IP-22 -(Draft-2, February 9,1990), entitled
        " Emergency Worker Monitoring and Decontamination" states in Attachment 5,          ,
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        " Monitor Guide" that " Levels greater than 100 cpm above background require decontamination / isolation."    IP-22 is representative of the applicable procedures.                                                                        q Corrective Actions:                                                                  '
Boston Edison will work with the City of Taunton to revise the i
decontamination threshold levels to 100 counts / minute above background.
Schedule For Comoletion                                                              ,
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Item No. Ex-9' The-referral of simulated evacuees 1to the Hellesley CCC could not be. demonstrated-due to the lack of State-
            >44                      designated CCCs for the Hellesley Reception Center."                        '
M  Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 75 Tvoe of Findina:  ' PI ~      (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective . 22          )
Jurisdiction Involved:      MDPH Hellesley Boston Edison Response:
SAA Response to Item Ex-7.
Corrective Actions:                                                                            ;
                    '111 Response to Item Ex-7.
Schedule For Comoletion                              .
Egg Response to. Item Ex-7'.
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lien No. Ex-10        "The Silver Lake TSA Hanager never received the General Emergency notification from the radio operator and assumed that the General Emergency was declared when the evacuation
      ;                          message was received at 1302."
a Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 18 Tvoe of Findina:      ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI) (Objective 1)
Jurisdiction Involved:          Kinaston Boston Edison Resoontg:
None.
1 Corrective Actions:
Training of all personnel at the Transportation Staging Areas (TSA) will emphasize the importance of bringing to the attention of tne Manager, Emergency Classification Level (ECL) changes, Protective Action Directives (PADS), and other important developments and inforniation.      Sag Memorandum-from Dick Finn to R. Markovich re:      Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis 73 x_,!    (September 27, 1990) attached to this response.
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0FFICE MEMORANDUM Boston Edison Company-
  '(        To: R. Markovich                  from: R. Finn                Record Type A4.08  1 iDate: September 27, 1990            Dept. Doc. EP90-0673        Non-Safety Related
 
==Subject:==
' Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis Di str.ibution: .
J. McDonough'              B. Yetman                J. Leonardi-            ,
K. Sullivan-              L. Pollock              R. Heber E. Fisher-                E. Hartnett              S. Blanchard A. Wagner                  L. Hook                  S. Correa S.-Archambault-            S. Petroccelli          T. Kelley E. Fratto    MCDA          File 3.3                File.7.1.3 FEMA                      File 9.2.1      .
                                                              ^
File 12.4 Radiation Management-Consultant (RMC)
        -An analysis of the FEMA Final Exercise Assessment for the October 12 13, 1989 exercise, indicated that areas observed as Areas Requiring Corrective Action (ARCAs) can be addressed by placing emphasis on these areas during tWing, f3        This also holds true for those areas which were Areas Recommended far C/.
4 Improvement (ARFIs).                                                              '
My review of these ARCAs and ARFIs and comparison with the lesson plans              '
involved assures me that the material is already in the lesson plans.
However, attached you will find a list of affected LPs which are to have a copy of this memorandum attached as a reminder-to trainers to place special emphasis on these areas during the course of class instruction, t
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lesson Plans Affected:
                                  'The comments. outlined below are covered intthe following lesson plans and-should be emphasized during training.                                                                                      '
                                                            -Transportation Provider LP 12-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Town-Transportation Officer LP-12-1, 2, 3 x                                                            EMS LP 9-1, 2, 3-1 i'.
Exercise Comments [ FEMA Final Exercise Assessmenti:
                                  'ARCA
                                  -Objective: 1                                            "The Silver Lake TSA Manager ne'ver received the General Emergency Notification from the radio operator and assumed-that the General Emergency was declared when the evacuation message was received at 1302." -
Emohasize:                                          ' Bringing ECLs, PADS and important information to the attention of the TSA'Hanager, p                                                                                                                                                                !
:O                  ARCA; l
V              Objective:_.2._ ."The Silver Lake TSA was delayed by one and a _ half-hours in becoming operational due to the Kingston EOC's late notification of the TSA manager and his assistant."
Emohasize:                                            Prompt notification by EOC staff of the TSA Manager.
ARCA Objective: it ''The bus driver for Kingston, driving the evacuation pick-up route, strayed off course for approximately 15' minutes because of improper map reading."
Emohasize:                                            The reading of bus route maps.
ARCA                      .
Objec tive:,_22                                        "The ambulance trew did not follow appropriate procedures to prevent cross-contamination of'the patiant, the crew, and the      I interior of the ambulance. For example, the oat'ent was -          4' improl.erly covered, theHnterior of the ambulance was not .
i covered with a protective draping, and the-' crew moved about      s and tauched the interior and exterior of the ambulance without removing or changing gloves."
Emphasize:                                            Contamination Control Procedures A                                                                                                                                          ;
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Exercise Comments IFEMA Final Exercise Assessmenti:
ARFI Objective: 12 "The Marshfield Transportation Officer did _not follow the plans and procedures when he called the-transportation provider directly instead of coordinating his. requirements with-the Area II EOC."
Emohasire:      Procedures ~ for obtaining transportation                        )
: Lesson Plans'Affected:
The comments outlined below are covered in the following lesson plans and-should be emphasized during training:
Dosimetry LP 2-1 All Dosimetry Coordinator Lesson Plans Exercise Comments [ FEMA Final Exercise Assessm'ent3:
        .ARFI-Objective:_6_ "Although a majority of._the emergency workers throughout the EPZ have received dosimetry training, a few workers have not been trained in proper documentation proccdure."
                                                                                        ]
Emohasize:      Dosimeter reading and documentation, b
ARCA Objective: 6-  "The radiological officer at the Silver Lake Transportation    y Staging Area did not give proper instructions on the use of dosimetry to the drivers.
Emenas123:      The use of personal dosimetry and documentation.                -
1 ARCA Objective: lg  "A van driver in Kingston did not check or' record' dosimeter
:                        readings and a bus driver in Plymouth did not record dosimeter q i
readings according to plans and procedures."
Emohasize:      The use of personal dosimetry and documentation.                I ARFI Objectivei_15 "The Fire Chief'at the Carver EOC told his emergency workers to take KI even through the message regarding KI was not directed to Carver."
j'        Emohasize:      KI ?s to be administered / ingested only when the Commonwealth L                        directs it.
Lesson Plans Affected:
A    The comments outlined be Hw are covered in-the following lesson plans and G    should be emphasized during training:
Honitoring Decontamination LP 4-6 Registration Coordinator LP 1-04 L
 
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ARFI                                                                                  f f]
V          Objective:2 "At the Wellesley Reception Center, on one occasion, an                    !
evacuee wts told to remove the plastic booties before being monitored w8  -
the CDV-700 in order to locate an area of            l' contaminaticn. This could possibly result in the a-contamination of the area where the monitoring was being done."
Emohasize:      Monitoring techniques and contamination control.
              "ARFI-Objective:E "At the Wellesley Reception Center Upon completion of the three-part Registratien Form, the third part should have been turned in to tne Reunitification Clerk for filing. This was not done."
Emnhasize:      Proper distribution of the Registration Form.
ARFI                                                                                  i Objective:2 "At the Wellesivy Reception Center there was no one to_ ensure-that <vacuees went to the registration desk after leaving the monitoring / decontamination area."
Emohasize:      Instructing evacuees to proceed to the Registration Area.
ARFI Objective:2 "The radiological survey of the. patient was not performed s                            properly (e.g., probe closed when surveying victim's extremities, probe not covered to prevent contamination, probe-
                                ;oming into contact with contaminated source)."
Emohasize:      Radiological Monitoring Techniques.
Lesson Plans Affected:
The comments outlined below are covered in the'following lesson plans and should be emphasized during training:
Dosimetry LP 2-1 Radiation Management Consultants (RMC) Hospital Training
,                                                                                                    4 Exercist Comments CFEMA Final Exercise Assessment):
ARFI Objective:E T.59 Norton Hospital procedures were not followed in the R'EA when the floor covering was not taped securely at the doorways."
Emohasize:      The process of taping down the floor coverings.
 
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(m'u) ARFI Objective:._L The Horton Hospital werkers failed to properly annotate the appropriate form af ter zeroing-out their dosimeters."
Emohhsize:              Procedures for recording SRD readings.
Lesson Plans Affected:
The comments outlined below are covered in the following lesson plans and should be emphasized during trainir':
Fire Chief EOC Representative LP 4-2 Fire Dispatcher LP 4-3 EHHDS LP 4-7 EOC Radio Ope *ator LP 5-8 Exercise Coments IFEMA Final Exercise Assesimenil:
ARCA Objective:._L " Activation of the Kingston EOC was delayed by more than half an hour since the Kingston Police Department failed to notify the Fire Department of the Alert. Thus, the Fire Department was delayed in activating the remaining staff by radio pagers."
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W Emohasize:                  Prompt notification of the Town Emergency Response Organization.
ARCA Objective:.lfi "At the Kingston EHMDS. staff members were not fully trained in the operation of the G-H meter."
Emohasize:                  Operation of monitoring equipment.
ARFI Obj ective:_L "The Fire Department representative did not arrive at the Bridgewater EOC until 102), delaying full staffing.
{mohasize:                    Prompt reporting to and activating the EOC.
Lesson Plans Affected:
The comments outlined below are covered in the following lesson plans and should be emphasized during training:
American Red Cross LP 3-4 Radiological Officer LP 3-6 American Red Cross LP 3-7 p          Intro d ction to Schools LP 11-1 Health Officer LP 19-1 l
 
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Objective:,.l
                                                      ."The Bridgewater EOC did not-post the correct time that the
                                                                                                                                                                                                )
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Alert ECL was declared."                                                                                                                  .
Emnhasire:              Prompt-interpretation.and posting of ECLs and times.                                                                                      !
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Objective:S "The RO at the Plymouth EOC briefed nursing homes concerning KI even though-the local plan indicates that tne Public Health                                                                            :
Officer should perform this function."                                                                                                    t Emnhasize:              Follow established procedures.                                                                                                            l ARCA              - .    .
Objective:2 "Both the school principal.and the ARC representative thought                                                                                        i that they would be in charge of the Bridgewater CCC during school hours."                                        ,
Emnhasize:              Dual role of Bridgewater cec / host school and separation of-                                                                          i' responsibilities.
ARCA                                                                                                                                                            I Objective:3 "The Plymouth EOC staff never informed the Jordan Hospital of                                                                                        !
the message regarding issuance of KI."
Emnhasize:              Notifying institutions of the need to administer KI.                                                                                      -
Lesson Plans Affected:                                                                                                                                          i The comments outlined below are covered in the following lesson plans and                                                                                        f should be emphasized during training:
Introduction to Schools LP 11-1 Day Cares'LP 14-1
: Exercise c.--        ats IFEMA Final Ekercise Ass 3ssmenti:                                                                                                    .
                            .ARFI.
Objective:3 "The New Testament. School principal did not complete the-transportation worksheet or relay transportation requirements                                                                            ;
                    ,                                to.the Plymouth EOC."                                                                                                                    i Emohasizg:              Completing the-transportation worksheet and providing results                                                                            !
to the EOC.
t ARFI Objective:E "In general, there was a lack of awareness at the host schools                                                                                        ,
concerning the estimated time-of EPZ student arrival and the                                                                            j numbers of students-to expect. The information should be                                                                                  ,
passed from the EPZ EOC to the host EOC then to the host facility."
O                          Emohasize:'.            The importance of establishing this information flow to the host schools.
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Lesson Plans Affected:                                                                  '
The comments outlined below are covered in the following lesson plans and k)/    should be emphasized during training
* Public Affairs Officer LP 36-12                                :
Exercise r-            mts [ FEMA Final Exercise Assessment 1:                        I ARCA Objective:_31 "The message describing the restricted area drafted by the State during the recovery and reentry tabletop demonstration was unclear and incomplete. The information on the restricted area did not include the Plymouth Beach area and a small section of Rocky Hill Road near the plan site. In addition, tt.e message did not explain to the public the difference between restricted and unrestricted areas, nor the procedure which would be in place to allow* necessary emergency reentry to the restricted area."
Emthasize:              Proper EBS message formulation.                              !
Lesson Plans Affected:
The comments outlined below are covered in the following lesson plans and should be emphasized during training:
Intro to Media Center LP 20-1 Public Information Officer (EPZ Towns) LP 20-2 Public.Information Officer (HCDA Framingham) LP 20-3          :
Exercise Comments [ FEMA Final Exercise Assessment):
ARFI Objective:'14 "Not enough time was given to meaningful coordination of                I information among PIO's."
Emohasize:              Allowing adequate time for coordination of information among
                                            -the PI0's.
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Item No. Ex-11        "The message transmitting the General Emer!)cncy ECL was received at the Area II EOC, but was not guven promptly to
          ,                        the Area II Director."
Source:  FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._1lL Tvoe of Findina:    ARCA      (PI ARCA, or ARFI)  (Objective  1      _
                                                                                          )_
Jurisdiction Involved:        MCDA. Area II Boston Edison Resoonse:
The Area II EOC Digital Notification Network (DNN) operator did not                          ,
promptly notify the Area II Director when the General Emergency ECL was received at 1218. Instruction has been provided to the DNN operator to immediately provide ECL notification to the Area II Olrector.              While not an objective to be evaluated by FEMA during the remedial exercise, this activity                    f was observed by exercise controllers to have been properly performed.
r-Corrective Actions:
This-will be scheduled as an objective for the next axercise.
Schedule For comoletion Not applicable.
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Ites No. Ex-12            " Activation of the Kingston EOC was delayed by more than half an hour since the Kingston Police Department failed to (3                            notify the Fire Department of the Alert. Thus the Fire
()                            Department was delayed in activating remaining staff by radio-pagers."
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 2.1.,
Tvoe of Findina:          ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)                  (Objec+1ve 2 )
Jurisdiction Involved:            Kinaston Boston Edison Resoonse:
The Digital Notification Network (DNN) equipment has since been moved to the Fire Department.
Corrective Actions:                                                                  -
Fire Department personnel training will emphasize prompt notification of the Town Emergency Response Organization. Egg Memorandum from Dick Finn to R.
Markovich re:          Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
This will be scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.
Schedule for comoletion The Commonwealth's Emergency Horker Training Program is an ongoing process.
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Ites No. Ex-13      "The Silver Lake TSA was delayed by one and a half hours in becoming operational due to the Kingston EOC's late                        '
notification of the TSA Manager and his assistant."
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    ' Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 2.L i
lyce of Findina:    ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)        (Objective  2    )
Jurisdiction Involved:      Kinoston Boston Edison ResDonse:
None.                                                                                    .
Corrective Actions:-
Training for the EOC staff will emphasize the importance of promptly notifying the TSA Hanager and staff.          Sig Memo'randum from Dick Finn to R.        -
Markovich re:    Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
This will be scheduled as an objective for t'he next exercise.
Schedule For comoletion The Commonwealth's Emergency Worker Training Program is an ongoing process, i
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Item No. Ex-14                "A map depicting the EPZ was not available in the Media Briefing Area at-the Media Center."
()                    Source:      FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._13_
(PI, ARCA, or ARFI)
Tvoa of Find 1Dg:'
                                -                        ARCA                                        (Objective                                    5          )-
Jurisdiction Involved:                Media Center Boston Edison Response:
As per the attached Media Center Surveillance Sheet, (Attachment F of EP                                                              j Hork Instruction, No. 11.0, Revision 0, dated August 31, 1989). EPZ maps were available in the Media Center.
Corrective Actions:                                                  ,
O Boston Edison's facility Activation Procedure for the Media Center will'be modified to ensure that a 10 mile EPZ map is available for use in the Media
,                          Briefing Area.
This item will be scheduled as an objective in the next exercise.
Schedule For Comoletion December 1990 O                                                                                                                                                              .
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                . [)t $                              ATTACHMENT F MEDIA CENTER SURVEILLANCE
  /~~    I nstruct i ons:      (1) Report to the Media Center on a monthly basis. (2) Use this
  <G}                            questionnaire to evaluate the- facility layout while conducting surveillance. (3) Report discrepancies on Attachment J.
XES    SQ
: 1.      Are the following Status Boards available?
: a. 5,10, and 50 Mile Maps                    '
: b. Press Kits (35)                                                            s
: c.      EAL Chart (1)                                                            v
: 2. Are the following pieces of equipment present?
: a.      Telecopier (31..2 send a test page from each Telecopier to the EOF (746 7036).
i Request test pages from the EOF to (7471031,1032.1033),
: b.    -Photocopier (1)                                                          -
Turn power on and copy test page.                                                  >
0                    c.      Typewriter (3)                                                          ,
: d.      Word processor (1)                                                      s Locate cabine in bac      loset. Remove and set up word processer.
Power up an oc e a          press release. Printout press relenco,                i Power down, disco noct, an store word processor,
: e.      Television Sets (3)                                                      -
set up TV's. Turn on power tune in channels 4. 5. and 7.
Turn off and store, i
: f.      Public Adtress System                                                    ,
Turn on power, adjust volume. talk into Microphone.                                !
: g.      PNPS ERO ID Badges (15)                                                  ~
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: 3. Is a controlled set of the following procedures available:
: a.              PNPS Emergency Plan (1)                                                ~
: b.              Emergency Communications , Instructions (1)                              -
i-                      c.                                de        /                                      OA FSAR (1)
: d.                                                            de'***d *+
Recovery Procedures (3) - P*e "9L
: e.              Ems @musc**ctt#cattom%tst (3)                                          /
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4 Item No. Ex-IL.      "Only one slow speed copter was available for use by the                                                                                1 State and five local PIDs resulting in delays in copying important news releases."
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Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. it
                  - Ivoe of Finding:. ARCA      (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)                        (Objective                                ~5 )                                  ,
Jurisdiction involved:          Media Center Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                                                                                                      -
As per the attached Media Center Inventory. Attachment 6 of PNPS EP-AD-301, Revision 1, dated October 1, 1990, an additional copier has been provided in the Media Center for use by the State / Local PI0s.
Corrective Actions:                                                                                                                                    -
This will-be scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.
Schedule For comoletion
'i .    '
Not applicable.
1                                                                                                                                                                          ,
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Ensure that the followin diagram for locations). g equipment / furniture is available and operational (see attachec is non-operational in Comments Section. Note any inventories below the minimum level o LOCKERS / CABINETS / CLOSETS  (Posted Inventories to Complete) 6EEA                            LOCATION WHERE POSTED      COMPLETE Cabinet A                      BECo Horkroom Cabinet B                                                        Inside Door            [
Storage Room I                  Inside Door            /
Storage Room I                  BECo Horkroom Storage Room II                                    .
Inside Door            /
BECo Workroom                    Inside Door            <
Key Box BECo Horkroom (mounted)        Inside Box              /
3rd Floor Closet (South)        3rd Floor                      Inside Door              V, 3rd Floor Closet (North)        3rd Floor                      Inside Door            <
AV Equip. Locker #1 AV Equip. Cart                  3rd Floor closet (South)        Inside Locker          V-3rd Floor Closet (North)        Inside Locker          V BECo Workroom                                                                    INVENT 0RIED REOUIRED            AMOUN_T
: 1. Equipment Hang Computer Terminal with Modem, printer and necessary hook-up                              i each                  /
Copy Machine (with cart)
Telecopier                                                2 each                  2 Digital Clock                                              2 each                2-Single Line Telephone                                      i each                  /
Speaker Telephone                                          14 each                /Y Telecopy Telephone                                        1 each                  /
2 each                2-
: 2. Furniture Tables 2' x 4' Computer Desk                                              9 each                  7 1 each Office Chairs                                                                      /
Folding Chairs                                              4 each                //
Hastebasket (plastic)                                      B each                #
1 each                /
Portable Double Sided Black Board                          1 each                /
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MEDIA CENTER INVENTORY (Cont.)
c d      3. Miscellaneous REOUIRED INVENT 0RIE AHOUNT.
1 EPZ Map 10 Mlle (mounted)                                                          I I each Events Status Board (mounted)                              i each                  /
Emergency Classification Level Sign (mounted)              I each                  /
Hall File Holder - Single (mounted)                        3 each                8 _
Hall File Holder - Triple (mounted)                        1 sach                /    l Key Box (Hounted)
I each              /
: 4. Documents (In Storage Room 1)
EP-IP Procedure Set                                        1 each                  /
PNPS Plan 1 each                  /
EP-PI Procedure set                                        1 each                /
PNPS Emergency Telephone Directory                ,        2 each                L BECo Horkroon
: 5. Emergency Position Manuals (In Storage Room 1)
Company Spokesperson                                        1 each                  /
Media Center Supervisor                                    i each agrney Coordinator                                                                I m                                                                  1 each                i f        isehnical Advisor - Operations                              1 each              I
(        Technical Advisor - Health Physics                          1 each              /
Media Relations Coordinator                                1 each              /
Media Assistants                                            1 each              t Audio Visual Assistant                                      1 each                i Media Center Administration Coordinator                    1 each                /
Media Center Nord Processor                                1 each                /
Hedia Center Communicator                                  1 each                I Hedia Center Duplication                                  1 each                1 Media Center Distribution                                  1 each                I Media Center Historian                                    1 each                  I Comunonwealth/ Federal Workroom 12 hour clock (mounted)                                    1 each                  /
Events Status Board (mounted)                              i each                /
i Sign-In Status Board (mounted)                            i each              /
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24 hour clock (mounted)                                        1 each                      I      j Events Status Board (mounted)                                I each                    /        1 Sign-In Status Board (mounted)                                1 each                    /
Comments:                                                                                            i i
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Itse No. Ex-16      "An inadequate number of typewriters was provide [d] for the                                                                                                      l
  <i                                    five local PI0s which makes developing news releases very                                                                                                        4
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Source:      FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 31.
Tvoe of Findina:    ARCA            (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)                                                  (Objective                                        S )
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Jurisdiction Involved:            Media Center                                                                                                                                  -
Boston Edison ResDong.g:
Four typewriters are available for use by the PI0s.                                                                                                (itjt attached posted Media Center Inventory Sheet for cabinet B at the Media Center dated October 1, 1990 that shows four. typewriters).
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Corrective Actions:
One additional typewriter will be provided for use by the PI0s.
This will be scheduled as an ovjective for the next exercise.                                                                                                                .;
Schedule for Comoletion                                                                                                                                                          y December 1990 i
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Item No. Ex-17        "The Ply w uth COC has no security and once a person has been cleared to enter the Media Center, that person may yo                            also enter the adjotrf og Plymmith EOC."
Q      Source:  FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 1 L Tvoe of Findina: ARCA        (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective _ L.)
Jurisdiction Involved:      Plymouth Boston Edison ResDonse:
Town of Plymouth IP-03 (Draft-11      February 1, 1990), entitled " Police Department" calls for a Security Officer to be dispatched to restrict entry to the Plymouth EOC. The Officer was not present during the exercise.
Town of Plymouth IP-02 (Draft-9, February 16, 1990), entitled " Civil Defense Agency" has been revised (page 4 step'3, directs the Civil Defense        i 01:ector to " Ensure EOC security is established") to ensure establishment of Security.
1 Corrective Actions!                                                              l This will be scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.
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Source:  FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 16 Tvoe of Findina:    ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)                                  (Objective                              6          )                !
Jurisdiction Involved:      Kinoston Boston Edison Response:
The FEMA Report noted that although one radiological officer (Dosimetry                                                                            ;
Coordinator) did not give instructions, "The adequacy of State and local plans for control of emergency worker exposure was demonstrated."                                                                        " Local control of l
emergency worker exposure was adequately demonstrated."
1 Corrective Actions:
Training for all emergency workers will continue to emphasize the                                                                                  i importance and use of personal dosimetry. Su Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Markovich re: _ Exercise findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
This will be scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.
Schedule For Comoletion The Commonwealth's Emergency Worker Training Program is an ongoing process.
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inventory list before leaving the EOF. One team did not c                              have a dosimeter charger available."
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Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p.1L                                        -
Ivoe of Findina:    ARCA      (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)      (Objective 6 )
p Jurisdiction Involved:      MDPH/NIAT
              .Sotton Edison Resoonse:
b                    Inventory lists had been developed at the time of the exercise but were not.in the kits.
Dosimeter chargers have now been placed in each Field Team kit.
StJt Response to Item Ex-21.
Corrective Actions:                                                            ,        s Boston Edison will work with-Massachusetts Department of Health to ensure that NIAT training emphasizes the need to inventory equipment before field deployment. . .irJt letter from R. Varley to R. Hallisey (October 4,1990) re:
Response to Exercise Findings attached to this response.
Schedule For Comoletion Not applicable
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l Mr. Robert Hallisey, Director                                                                              !
Radiation Contml Program                                                                                  ,
Massachusetts h yartment of Public Health                                                                -
150 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02111
 
==Dear Mr. Hallisey:==
 
MystaffrecentlycompletedanassessmentofFESA's1989GradedExercise                                          -
report for Pilgrim Station. .Below is a list of those items which relate to the radiological emergency response activities of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.                                                                                        >
Some of these findings are Areas Requiring Corrective Action (ARCAs) and some are Areas Requiring Further Improvement (ARFIs). As you know,'ARCAs must be responded to, corrected. and demonstrated in the next FEMA evaluated 7                                                                                                              <
:    exercise. ARFIs on the other hand are suggestions for consideration offered by FEMA and for the most part should be investigated and corrected, but need not be formally responded to.
The Boston Edison Emergency Preparedness Department staff will continue, as we have in the past, to support your agency in making improvements to the Offsite Program for Pilgrim Station.
The FEMA exercise items requiring our attention are as follows:
: 1. ARCA. Obiective 6    "The NIAT Teams did not check their kits against an inventory list before leaving the EOF. The team did not have a dosimeter charger available."-
Suaaested Actions;
: a. Develop an inventory list and add to the NIAT field monitoring kits -
              .  (this has already been completed by BECo)
: b. Place dosimetry chargers in kits - (this has already been completed by BECo)
: c. Emphasize during training, the need for NIAT members to inventory equipment before deployment l      2.  'ARCA. Obiective 7    "The Monitoring Kits did not contain equipment p          specified in the NIAT handbook, including an inventory list."
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Succested Actions:
: a. Develop an inventory list and add it to kits - (this has already been completed by BECo)
: b. Reconcile NIAT handbook list and the actual inventory of Boston Edison maintained kits.
: 3. ARCA. Obiettive 8                                      "A fixed or reproducible geometry was not demonstrated by one NIAT field team while analyzing the air sample media in the field."
Suaaested Actions:
: a. Add sample holders to the monitoring kits - (this has already been completed by BECo)
: b. Emphasize in training the importance of a fixed / reproducible geometry.
: 4. ABil. Obiective 7 "The monitoring team did not keep the probes on the instruments enclosed in thin plastic bags in order to minimize the possibility of contamination."                                                                                j Suaaested Actions:                                                                                          Y
                                                                        .                                                                                              C'
: e. Include plastic bags in the kits - (this has already been compieted b.
by BECo)
Emphasize in training the use of plastic bags over the probes.                                        f
(~                                            5. ARFI. Obiettivf_j . "One Monitoring Team did noc properly complete the                                      h
(                                                  emergency environmental sample log, form D-4.                                    Consequently, the sample volume of 12 feet was not included with the sample information."
Suaaested Actions:
: a. Revise NIAT procedures to require the use of prescripted labels,
: b. Emphasize, in training the use of the prescripted labels.
These items, in order to be properly demonstrated, must be completed prior to the next graded exercise scheduled for August of 1991.
He are looking forward to working with you to address the above items and if you have any questions or comments, please contact me at (508) 747-9464.
Sincerely. .
                                                                                                                            / j.'?
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Item No. Ex-20        " Equipment kits at the Tunton Reception Center did not include a dosimeter charger.'
    $0EC.1:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._31.,
ivne of Findina:    ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective 6 )
Jurisdiction Involved:      Taunton Boston Edison Response:
Dosimeter chargers have been placed in the Equipment kits.- The kits are stored at the EOC for distribution to the Reception Center at the time of the emergency.
Corrective Actions                                .
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7 tem No. Ex-21                                    "The monitoring kits did not contain equipment spectiled in the NIAT handbook.-including an inventory list."
[d v              Source:                                  FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 32 Tvoe of Findina: .ARCA                                      (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)                        (Objective                                ~7        )  ,
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            . Boston Edison Response:
The equipment in the field monitoring kits maintained by Boston Edison are                                                  l not precisely the sam's as required by the NIAT handbook, however, they are                                                                                    1 equivalent as obsarved by FEMA.                                          In the FEMA Report, "The equipment used,"
(although not the same.as specified in the handbook.) was equivalent and adequate for cor. ducting ambient radiological monitoring."
                  "The teams demonstrated proper techniques in conducting and recording field                                                                                    b radiation measurements."                                                                                                                                        u The field monitoring / sampling function was not affected. igg Response to                                                j a
Item Ex-19.                                                                                                                                                    -l Offsite monitoring kits have been inventoried and Boston Edison inventory lists have been added to each.                                    (See attached sample list).
Carrective Actions:
handbo k an                                    c a iny tor        re r co                e                  et er fr m R. Var ey to R.-Hallisey (October 4, 1990) re:                                          Response to Exercise Findings attached to l
Item Ex-19.                                                                                                                                                      ;
This will be scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.
Schedule For Comoletior.
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        '~'jnstructions:                                            (1) Report to the EOF on a monthly basis.
(2) Replace any instrument requiring calibration within the next 30 days.
(3) Check the expiration dhtes of shelf-life items if applicable,                                                                    ,p (4) Check all batt6fies to ensure no leakage has occurred.
(5) If seal is broken or serial numbers do not match, perform inventory.
(6) Record summary of discrepancies on Form No. 5.8.2D-1.
Previous Month's Seal Serial Number:                                                                MMk                              f Honth            #
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HP.210 Probe (or Ecuivalent)                                                                  2                  .7n/def 7#                        en.hm              /
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25                                        NA            NA                  t/ _
                - Itoe Measure 0-100 ft.                                                                          1                                        NA            NA                  ef Sten Watch                                                                                    1                                        NA            NA                  Z Air samole labels (roll)                                                                      1                                        NA            NA                  v//
Plastic baas (small zioloc)                                                                50                                        NA            NA                  v/ -
Flashlicht                                                                                    1                                        NA            NA                  v'-
Batteries:                              D-cell                                              9                                      -N A            NA                  //
Soare Fuses (for Radeco)                                                                      4                                        NA              NA                  v'-
RP Boundtv tace (rolls)                                                                      1                                        NA-              NA                s' ,
Suraeon's Gloves (box)                                                                        1                                      NA              NA                  '/
Maskina taDe (2" rolls)                                                                        1                                      NA                NA                /
5.8.2A-13        Rev. 22
 
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                                            -RADIOLOG CAL cpoup          A    /                              l EMERGENCY OPERATIONS FACILITY (HDPH HONITORING KIT) (2)
RECOMMENDED        SERIAL    CALIBRATION ITEM                  OUANTITY          :NUMgrR      DUE DATE          SAT-    UNSAT            !
Tweezers                            1 NA            NA              /                      I Radeco Samolina Heads                3            NA            NA              //                      I BNC Cable for E-140                  2            NA            NA              //
Pacer oad                            1            NA            NA              V/
Clioboard                            1            NA            NA                //
Bull Horn                            1            NA            NA                V                      j New Locking Device Serial Number:        3N                            (If Applicable)
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This Audit Was Performed By:    __                        a            Date / WV, ,9, All deficiencies noted have been corrected or action.has been taken to achieve corrected status., and completed form (s) has been forwarded to the Facilities and Equipment specialist.
b - ~t      <    \h J <-                -~                    n- s, -e*t H.Ph Superviser                                          Date hAction as been taken to correct deficiencies and completed form (s) forwarded to y;RecordsManagement.                                                      ,
pl Manager Emergency P//eparedness or                              Date Designee            v 4
                                                              .                    t 5,8.2A-16      Rev. 22
 
                        .._1  -- _ . . _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ . ~- _ _ .- . _ .                            . _._ .        . . - . . . .-
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Item No. Ex-22                  "The silver zeolite cartridges provided in the equipment                                    1 kits for.the NIAT fluid teams were not enclosed in an air f-s:                                      tight bag and were dated 1986."                                                          -;
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  *-        Scurf,1:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._42_
l Tvoe of Findina:-                ARCA                (PI, ARCA, or ARFI) (Objective 8 _)                                    ]
Jurisdiction Involved:                            MDPH/NIAT l
t Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                                                                    '
None-Corrective Actions:                                                                                                        ,
The silver zeolite cartridges will by sealed and color coded (to=
differentiate between those to be used for drills and real events) in the kits.
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This will be scheduled as.an objective for the next exercise.
Schedule For comoletion October 1990 O                                                                                                                                1 6
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11gplo,Ex-23                                  "A fixed or reproducible geoce 'ry was not denonstrated by one NIAT field trum while ana)yzing the air sample media in g                                                                                        the field."
U                                          igatte:            FEKA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 40 lvoe of Findina: A4CA _ (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)                                                        (Objective  8  )
Jurisd!ction involved:                                    30PH/NIAI,_.
Spitqn Edison Resoonse:
Sample holders have been included in all NIAT field team kits and included on the inventory list.
SIA Response to Item Ex-21.
Cprrective Action u                                                                                                          .
Boston Edison will work with the Commonwealtn to ensure that training will emphasite the use of a fixed or reproducible geometry. Ste letter from R. Varley to R. He,111sey (October 4, 1990) re:                                              Response to Exercise Findings attached to Item Ex-19.
This will be scheduled as u objective for the next exercise.
Sthedule For Comoletion Not applicable O
v 10/04/90 - EPL94S                                                              IV-24
 
Item No. Ex-24        "The Area II 1117 message indicated that sirens were to be activated. The key Carver and Marshfield EOC officials did
(]                          not recognize that the State expects all town sirens to be o                            activated, even if the town is not included in the protective action, unless directed otherwise."
Sourc1:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p.__41.
,              Tvoe of Findina:    ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARF.1.) ' Objective _12_,)
1urisdiction 1              Involved: Carver. Marshfield Ds11on Edison Resoonse:
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                " Civil Defense Myn;y" and Town of Carver IP-01 (Draft-3z February 8, 1990),
entitled " Board of .*1ec tmen") have been revised to clarify stren activation policy and process.    -nile not an objective to'be evaluated at the May 1990 remedial exercise, tti. . activity was observed by exercise controllers to have been-        '/ perfotp I.
1 (J2t;ktive Actions:
This will be c A Muled as an objective in the next exercise.
Schedule for Cor dr(ign Not applicable                                                                !
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        - ,; Ltes No. Ex-25      "The-Carver BECONS operator incorrectly transcribed the      -#
siren activation portion of the Area II message as applying f'                        .cnly,to Plymouth, Kingston, and Duxbury. ~This contributed (f                          to Carver's- decision not to activate sirens."
Source:    FEMA;1989 Exercise Report -p. 45-Ivoe of Findina:.-  ARCA _ (PI ARCA, or.ARFI)        (Objective _12_)
Jurisdiction Involved: . Carver Boston Edison ki Spajia:
let Response to Item Ex-24.
1 Corrective Actions:
Sig Response to-Item Ex-24.                    .
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                -191 Response to Item Ex-24.                                                j
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  ,        !W ile    lig No. Ex-26._      "The-Executive Order used in the remedial exercise used incorrect information concerning the host facility'for f4 students-. from Marshfield."'                                      ,
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                      ' Source:  FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._1(L                                            l Tvo'e of Findina:    ARCA  (PI, ARCA, or ARFI). (Objective 13 )
Jurisdiction Involved:    MCDA Boston Edison Resoonse:
To the best of Boston Edison's knowledge, the Executive Order did not contain-incorrect information. As discussed in Response to Item Tr-5, efforts--
are underway to finalize permanent host facilities for Marshfield~which will obviate the need for use of the Executive Order.
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                    ' Corrective Actions:
None: required
, .;                  Schedule For Comoletion
            '_            _Not applicable
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            'h    IIten No; Ex-27 L                " PAR's:were not given to the media:in familiar                    ,
geo-political: boundaries."-
Ak                -Source:, FEMA'1989 Exercise Report, p.._52
* Tvoo 'of Findina: -ARCA              .(PI,~ARCA, or-ARFI)  (Objective  14 )-
Jurisdiction involved: - Media Center Roston= Edison Resoonse:
Protective Action Directives (PADS) are by plan / procedures sitt Pilgrim Evacuation Time Estimate Preliminary Activities, pp.:~1-3. and Commonwealth of Massachusetts RERP (September 1990) pp. 7-15, 7-16, p. Ex 2-31) directed to :                    :l and' implemented by pre-arranged subareas. Subareas are a fundamental basis of the offsite planning process and are necessary.to support recommendations for protective actions based on 2 - 5, and 10 mile radii from the station.- They were developed from familiar geo-political boundaries in order to be 1
recognizable to the general public. Subarea descriptions and boundaries are included in the Public Information Brochure, placards, telephone books, and-                      '
f3-V.      the offsite Media kits.                                                                        .;
Further, the media are invited to become more familiar with offsite' emergency planning (including the subarea concept) during the annual Media Orientation Day.                                                                                  !
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                  -Corrective Actions:
None required Schedule For Comoletion s                          Not applicable n
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Item No. Ex-281      "The Duxbury EOC did:not have sufficient KI for                      i distribution _to-residents remaining within the local g.;                          nursing homes."'
    'M    ~ Source: . FEMA-1989 Exercise Report, p. ifi_
            .Tvoe of Findina::    ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI) (Objective 16 ' )
Jurisdiction ~ Involved:-    Duxbury Boston Edison Resoonse:
To the best of Boston Edison's knowledge, there was sufficient KI                      l available at the EOC duritig the exercise.                                              "
Corrective Actions:                                                                        i
                -This will be' scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.                        <
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O 10/04/90    -EPL945                      IV-29
 
9 Ites No. Ex-29      "The Plymouth EOC staff never iriformed the Jordan Hospital-
                                        .of the message regarding issuance of KI,"
      . , ~
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p' 1fL.
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Tvoo'of Findina::_A EA      (PI,_ARCA, or ARFI) (Objective 16      )
Jurisdiction Involved:      Plymouth Poston Edison Resoonse:
, -,                      None-
  ,                  Corrective Actions:
7 Training for the Radiological.0fficer and the Health Officer will emphasize the importance of notifying the appljcable institutions of the need 7                    to administer KI. Sgt Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Markovich re: Exercise Findings-for. Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to item Ex-10.
Schedule For Comoletion The Commonwealth's Emergency Worker Training Program l1s an ongoing process.
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10/04/90 - EPL945                      IV-30
 
Item No. Ex-30                  "KI was not stored at the Jordan Hospital."
;      Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 16_.
(Objective 16 Tvoe of Findina:                ARCA  (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)                                  )
Jurisdiction Involved:                Plymouth Boston Edison Resoonse:
KI is not stored at Jordan Hospital but is distributed from the Plymouth EOC in accordance with Massachusetts Department of Public Health policy. Sea attached HDPH memo regarding State policy on use of KI (January 25, 1982) and Town of Plymouth IP-07 (Draf t-4, June 30,1989), entitled " Board of Health" pp. 2-3, step 4.
Corrective Actions:
None required Schedule For Comoletion Not applicable O
10/04/90 - EPL945                                IV-31
 
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* O#/// Tel. 727-6214 State Policy on the Use of Potassium Iodide (KI) as a
      " Thyroid Blocking Aaent" Durina Incidents at Nuclear Power Reactors E is the decision of the Radiation Control Program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health that potassium iodide not be atockpiled'for distribution during a nuclear power plant-incident nor will administration of KI be recommended for the general population.
At the discretion of the Commissioner of Public Health KI will be recommended for use by emergency personnel only in extraordinary cir-cumstances. In this case the utilities will provide the KI to be used by emergency workers.
Rationale
: 1.      Large quantities of KI are not commercially available at the present time.
: 2.      The levels of radiolodines which would be released offsite during incidents at nuclear power reactors would not warrant administration of a thyroid-blocking agent as a protective action.
: 3.      Side effects of administration of KI, including minor and-l                serious allergic reactions, are unacceptable risks.
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!        4.      The shelf-life of KI is unpredictable.
: 5.      Difficulties in communicating the time and quantity of KI to tie
                                      ~
taken if KI were stored at each residence makes it an imprac-l                tical protective' action.
: 6.      Logistical difficulties and time problems are significantly -
large for even and thorough distribution of KI if it were                        .
                , centrally stockpiled.
: 7.      Possibility of people taking the KI on their own 'the minute anything happens at the reactor.                      .
                                                                ~
: 8.      Vossibility of children taking KI without supervision.
: 9.      Possibility of elderly, people.,all alone and having 'an allergic reaction.                        ,                ,
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                                                                ,    .=
i Item No. Ex-31=      "The bus driver for Kingston driving the evacuation pick-up
                                    -route strayed off course. for: approximately 15 minutes s
: y.                      because of improper map ~ reading."                              ,
      '~-      Source:  FEMA 1989 Exercise. Report, p._61_
Tvoe of Findina:      ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective 18  )
Jurisdiction Involved:      Kinaston-Boston Edison Resoonse:
                  -This was-not a generic problem. Only one of the 21 bus drivers who.were-observed-strayed off course temporarily.      The transportation -function was not affected and FEMA noted that the route was completed.        According to the FEMA
                                                                                                      ]
Report, "The entire evacuation route was run and the bus returned to the'TSA." '
Corrective Actions:
Training will continue to emphasize reading of bus route maps.          Sag Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Markovich re:        Exercise Findings for Training
('''T    Emphasis (September 27. 1990)' attached to Item-Ex-10.-
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Item No. Ex_32__.    "A van driver-in Kingston did not check or record dosimeter readings and a bus driver in Plymouth did not record j,/q                                dosimeter readings according to plans and procedures."
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      .C/  2      Source:      FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 61 Tvoe of Findina:      ARCA    -(PI, ARCA, or ARFI) _(Objective    18 ~)            >
Qurisdiction Involyd:        Kinaston. Plymouth 3
Boston Edison Resoonse:
Only_two emergency workers who were observed during-the exercise did not record dosimetry readings, Corrective Actions:
                        -Training for all emergency workers will continue to emphasize the y
importance of checking and recording dosimetry readings. Sea Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Markovich re:        Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
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Iten No. Ex-33      "The map to the host. facility for Provincial Residence (thei
                                  . Cardinal.. Cushing-liospital in Brockton), are not concise and
  ,q                                do not provide the correct exit number from Route 24."
O            Source:- FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 61 Tvoe of Findina:    ARCA~  (PI', ARCA, or ARFI)      (Objective 18  _
                                                                                      )-            ,
              -Jurisdiction Involved:    Kinaston Boston-Edison Resoonse:
The driver correctly made th'e trip from Provincial to Cardinal Cushing.
The one small error in the directions has been corrected to reflect the proper directions including the exit. number off Route 24.      Corrected maps can be      '
found in Town of.Kingston IP-50 (Draft-3, June 25,.1990), entitled " Provincial Residence".              ,
Corrective Actions:-
This will be scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.                  (
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          .iy Ites No. Ex-34      -"The: map from Manomet Elementary School to Bennet Elementary School and the map: fromLthe New Testament School i  ?                                  to the Hopewell School contained errors in the written J3-)_                              ' instructions and lacked landmarks.; Though the routes were
  'ab7*i                                    run. successfully, there wasidelay caused by:the inaccuracies "
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._15_
Tvoe of Findina: ARCA          (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)  (Objective 19 )
Jurisdiction Involved:-      P1vmouth Boston Edison Resoonse:
The errors in those maps were _ minor in _ nature and occurred in areas outside-the EPZ, however, the maps have been corrected and can'be found-in 1'                Town of Plymouth IP-55 (Draft-1, July 6,1990), entitled "New Testament h
Christian School":and Town of Plymouth IP-06 (Draf t-5, June 15,1990),
entitled "PlymouthEPublic Schools and Plymouth-Carver Regional: School District".
:(            Corrective Actionsi This will'be scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.
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Ites No. Ex-35        "MCDA= did not officially designate host facilities for' the
                                .~ schools -in Marshfield and Duxbury. As= a result _'the bus 7g                            routes were not-adequately demonstrated. There was-a _                1 f:Nj'                          significant delay in reaching the. host facility (Criminal-'          i
                                - Justice Training Center, Needham) once the location was                !
determined, because the bus drivers did not-have the                    )
appropriate maps to the Criminal Justice Training ~ Center in          '
Nndham. "
: Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._f1_                                                r Iyne of Findina:: ARCA        (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)  (Objective 19  )-
                          ~
Jurisdic' tion Involved:-      MCDA Boston Edison Resoonse:
191 Response to Item Tr-5 with regard to host _ facilities for Marshfield and Duxbury Schools.                              ,
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          . Corrective Actions:
This will be scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.
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l Item-No. Ex-36      "According to the-Kingston. school procedure, the school-bus      !
convoy would be-accompanied by a lead and follow car-f                          equipped with CB radios and roof-mounted beacon lights.          I
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This equipment was not available-at the Silver Lake High          .
                              . School."
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise, Report, p._f5_                                          j Tvoe of Findina:    ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective 19 )                -j Jurisdiction Involved:      Kinoston                                                  l i
Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                              ]
The CB radio and beacon lights have been provided to Silver Lake Regional High School.                                                                          l
                                                              ~
Corrective Actions:                                                              --
This-will be' scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.
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Ltem No. Ex-37      " Barricades were not delivered by the NDPW to ACP HA-Ar                              as called for in -the- Traffic Management Plan."
qb  Source:  FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 6L                                          '
Tvoe of Findina:    ARCA      (PI,-ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective _2.Q__)
Jurisdiction Involved:    .MCDA Area II Boston Edison Resoonse:
After discussions with the participants, we believe that the-barricades were actually delivered.      The access control points-(ACP) were scheduled to be set-up and observed out of sequence.      HA-AT-01.was to be the first ACP observed by the: FEMA Evaluating Team, but was missed by the evaluators due to      1 an exercise scenario sequencing. problem.-          ,
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Corrective Actions:
This will be scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.
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a Item No. Ex-38      1* Personnel at some ACP/TCP's did not know the 1ccatitn of-the reception center that traffic was routed towards."          ;
pg      Source:~LFEMA'1989 Exercise Report, p. 61.                                            '
Tyne of Findina:-    ARCA  (PI ARCA, or ARFI)      (Objective. 20 )
          -Jurisdictioniinvolved:      EPZ Towns Boston Edison Response:                                                              !
Providing directions to evacuating traffic is not a function of the TCP/ACP-personnel. The Traffic Control Checklist-directs TCP/ACP personnel to refer motorists to the_EBS messages if they need information.        Because          i resident of different towns (and even portions.of the same town) go_to
          .different reception centers, it is unrealistic to expect TCP/ACP personnel to        I
                                                              ~
interview drivers in order to determine proper reception centers.for.them.-
1 The public is informed of reception center locations through other means_          j
          -(Emergency Broadcast System announcements, local phone books, public-
          ~information brochures, placards and flyers).      TCP/ACP personnel answering
                                                                                                ]
questions would slow-down the evacuation process.
D)%.
In addition,' FEMA suggested the following in a 1988 Shoreham (LILCO)
ARCA. -" Traffic. Guides do not have complete or correct information on-.the i
appropriate destination for evacuees. All Traffic Guides should be trained to        1
          ' advise motorists with questions to tune to the.EBS station .(HALK) for the q
latest information on all matters related to the emergency, including the location of the Reception Center."
Personnel performed their tasks properly and according to procedures, as stated in the FEMA report.    "All of the participants in these TCP demonstrations showed good technical _ knowledge of procedures."                      ,
Corrective Actions:
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Liam No. Ex-39'      "At the Taunton Reception Center the Medical Evaluator was not present for the exercise as' required by the plan. 'The
    , .! fy :                        _ lack of the medical evaluator created a problem when a d-                            simulated evacuee medical problem occurred."
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 22 Tvoe of Findina: ARCA        (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective- 21
                                                                                        )-
Jurisdiction involved:      Taunton                                                ji Boston Edison Response:.
Personnel are available to fill this position but the Medical Evaluator        .
l designated to perform during the exercise was not present.        It is unclear why the Medical Evaluator was not present.
                                                                                                    )4 Corrective Actionsi                                                                  l ThE medical evaluator duties will be included _as an objective at the next exercise.
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b Item _No. Ex-40      "The electrical system to the decontamination .rt31er for males at the Hellesley Reception Center was not functioning, resulting in lack of lighting and hot water."
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p.._7L Tvoe of Findina:    ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective 21                          )
Jurisdiction Involved:    MDPH Helleslev Boston Edison Response:
The renovations of the Wellesley Reception Center are complete and monitoring / decontamination activities are now performed inside the renovated building. Therefore, the temporary decontamination trailers are no longer at the Reception Center.                            .
Corrective Actions:
This will be scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.
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Item No. Ex-41      "The Reunification Clerk at the Hellesley Reception' Center had no access to communications for. contacting
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:                          Reunification Clerks at the other reception centers."'
v Source:  FEMA 1989-Exercise Report, p..ll.
Tvoe of Findina:-  ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)  (Objective _LL_.)
          -Jurisdiction Involved:    'HDPH Helleslev Boston-Edison Response:
There~is nothing _in the procedure that would require the Reunification Clerk to be in-touch with his/her counterpart at the other Reception Centers..
* Sig Hellesley OPH IP-01 (Draft-2, June 26, 1990), entitled " Reception Center Staff".                                          ,
e-Corrective Actions:
Boston Edison will work with Commonwealth officials to modify the facility layout to designate a phone-for use by the Reunification Clerk, if determined                .;
  -Q G    to be necessary.                                                                                ,
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ilten No.'Ex-42          "The Bridgewater CCC Manager was not aware of the shelter's
  " ; ,3/                                        capacity, means of providing' food, State provisions for i                                            accommodating the mobility-impaired, and was:not familiar fA                                              _
with all procedures."
                        -Source:    FEMA.1989 Exercise Report, p. 14_
Tvoe of Findina:        ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective .JL_)
w                      Jurisdiction Involved:        Bridaevater Boston Edison Resoonse:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is not involved with procedures for
: v. -              American Red Cross (ARC) Congregate Care Centers (CCLs) nor with training for ARC personnel managing them.        This is an ARC function.
2 Corrective Actions:
Boston Edison will work with the Commonwealth to encourage Lthe American 4                      Red Cross (ARC) to address exercise issues which relate to ARC activities, p                  le.g letter from R. Varley to R. Boulay re:        Response to~ Exercise Findings (October 4. 1990) attached to this response.
This will-be scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.
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hMA                                                                      ,
BOSTON EDISON Emergency Preparedness Department i
59 Industrial Park Road Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 L./ '
October 4,1990I EP90-0698 Mr. Robert Boulay, Director Massachusetts Civi.l.~ Defense Agency Office of Emergency Preparedness                                                    '
P.O. Box 1496-Framingham, MA 01701-0317 o
 
==Dear Mr. Boulay:==
My staff recently completed an assessment of FEMA's 1989 Graded Exercise          i report for- Pilgrim Station. Below is a list of those items which relate to the radiological' emergency response activities of the American Red Cross in      ,
conjunction with the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency.
Ther findings are categorized as Areas Requiring Corrective Action (ARCAs).      7 As you know.cARCAs must be responded to, corrected, and demonstrated in the      i next FEMA eva'luated exercise.                                                    '
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lO              The Boston Edison Emergency Preparedness Department staff will continue, as we 3                have in the. past, to support your agency in making-improvements to the Offsite L                Program for Pilgrim Station.
The FEMA exercise items requiring our attention are as follows:                    !
: 1. ARCA. Obiective 22    "The Bridgewater CCC Manager was not aware of the Shelter's capacity, means of providing food : State provisions for accommodating:the mobility-impaired, and was not familiar'with all~
procedures."
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: 2. ARCA. Obiective 22      "Both the school principal and the ARC Representative
!~
thought that they would be in charge of the Bridgewater CCC during school hours."
s y                3. ARCA. Obiective 22      "Neither the Bridgewater nor the Taunton CCC Hanagers a
were aware of the available State assistance in accommodating l
mobility-impaired evacuees."
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Page 2 Suaaested Corrective Actions:
Encourage and assist the American Red Cross (ARC) to provide adequate
,        training to Congregate Care Center (CCC) staff on CCC procedures, facility
>      capabilities, and State assistance available for accommodating the mobility-impaired.
In order to be properly demonstrated, this must be completed prior to the next graded exercise scheduled for August of 1991.
He look forward to working with you and the American Red Cross to address the above items and if you have any questions or comments, please contact me at (508) 747-9464.
Sincerely,        j s      1 Ronald A. ~veriey Manager, Emergency Preparedness RH/jwl E0F3487 cc:  R. Hausner R. Markovich O
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Ifee No. Ex-43        "Both'the schooliprincipal an'd the ARC representative fs                            thought that they woc *d be in charge of the Bridgewater CCC'
                                .during school hours."
(}
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report,Jp._25_
Tvoe of Findina:.      ARCA    (PI, ARCA. or ARFI)                                                (Objective Z2__)                                            -
Jurisdiction Involved:-      Bridaewater Boston Edison Resoonse:
This item arose because one part of the facility serves as a host school
          -(under the principal's supervision) and.a separate portion of the facility serves as a Congregate Care Center (CCC) (under American Red Cross supervision).                                                                          .
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is not involved with procedures for American Red Cross (ARC) Congregate Care Centers (CCCs) nor training for ARC.
personnel managing them.      This is an ARC function.
Corrective Actions:
Th Q          ' Training for the principal will clarify the dual role at this facility and the separation of responsibilities. M Memorandum from Dick Finn to R.
                                                                                                                                                              ~
                                                                                                                                                                    'I Markovich re:    Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to item Ex-10.
Boston Edison will work with the Commonwealth to encourage-ARC to address the-exercise items that relate to ARC activities. M letter from.R. Varley
: i.        to R.-Boulay.re:    in Response to Exercise Findings (October 4. 1990) attached                                .                                            ,
j          to Item Ex-42.                                                                                                                                        .
c.
This will be scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.
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Jh- 6                                                                      - - - - . - -          4 --
b Ites No. Ex-44      - "heither the Bridgewater nor the Taunton CCC Managers were-                                ;
aware of thet available State assistance-in accommodating-
    .jh);                          nobility-impaired evacuees."                                                                l Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._l l Tvoe of Findina:    ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective 22 )
Jurisdiction Involved:-      Bridaewater. Taunton Boston Edison Resoonse:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is not involved with procedures for American Red Cross (ARC) Congregate Care Centers (CCCs) nor training for ARC-personnel managing them.      This is an ARC function.                                                          ,
Corrective AcMons:
Boston Edison will work with the Commonwealth to encourage the AmericanL Red Cross to address exercisc items that relate-to their activities. Sag letter from R. Varley to R. Boulay re:        Response to Exercise Findings O
C/ -    (October 4, 1990) attached to-Item Ex-42.
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l l-Item No. Ex-45                    "The ambulance crew did not follow appropriate procedures
  . s                                                to prevent cross-contamination of the patient, the crew, and the interior of the ambulance. For example, the L                                                  patient was improperly covered, the interior of the ambulance was not covered with a protective draping, and the crew moved about and touched the interior and exterior of the ambulance without removing or changing gloves."
10Etg:                FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 77 Tvoe of Findina:                ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)  (Objective _23_.)
Jurisdiction Involved:                Hosnital/ EMS Boston Edison Resoonse:
None
                                                                                  ^
Corrective Actions:
Training will emphasize the procedures and importance of contamination control.            Egg Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Markovich re:    Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
This will be scheduled as an objective for a future exercise.
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J Ites No. Ex      "At the Kingston EHMDS staff members were not fully. trained
                                . in the operation of the G-M meter."
V    -Source:' FEMA 1989. Exercise Report, p._1Q_
        ' Tvoc of Findina::    ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)  (Objective 15 )
Jurisdiction Involved:      'Kinaston Boston Edison Resoonse:-
According to the FEMA Report regarding the Kingston EHMDS, "Most workers were familiar with proper monitoring techniques, knew the contamination trigger levels, and demonstrated very good procedure throughout~the exercise."
Corrective Actions::                                                                    -e Training for.Kingston EHMDS' staff will continue to emphasize the operation of the monitoring equipment. SfJt Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Markovich-re:  Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis.(September-27, 1990) attached to (l    Item Ex-10.
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                                                                                                        ~
s Item No. Ex-47      "The message describing the restricted area drafted by the
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State during the recovery and reentry tabletop demonst' ration
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was unclear and-incomplete. The informTtion on the restricted area did not include the Ply,muth Beach area and a small section of Rocky Hill Road near the plant site. In addition, the message did not explain to the public-the difference between restricted and unrestricted areas, nor.
the procedures which would be in place to allow necesscry emergency reentry to the restricted arria."
                  - Source: -FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p.-84 Tvoe' of Findina:    ARCA    (PI,-ARCA, or ARFI)    (00jective 33 )
Jurisdiction Involves: -MCDA Boston Edison Response:
Despite the suggestion that this affected Recovery / Reentry, the FEMA Report says, "The ability to implement appropriate measures for controlled reentry and recovery was.successfully demonstrated by tne State of Massachusetts and the-five EPZ communities of Plymouth, Duxbury, Kingston, Carver, and Marshfield on day 2 of the exercise."
(3-V                    In addition, we feel that the level of detail suggested by FEMA might be excessive"for understanding by the public.
Corrective Actions:
Training on EBS message formulation will be conducted for key Commonwealth staff. Sag Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Harkovich re:      Exerciss Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex 10.
This will be scheduled as an objective for a future exercise.
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g                                                                                                                  -
                  -a k                  )                                                                                                ..
    ,'. ji T-              lig No. Ex-48_,                  "Some of the persons identified.in the Duxbury platt who e
fg                                                    would staff a shift change did not do so.- Specifically, a-                  '
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it                                                          shift change for the Civil Defense Director. 'the-Counc1' on'--
                                                              . Aging Officer cand the Transportation _ Officer did not Loccar."      j hLrJJt:      FEMA'1989 Exercise _ Report,-p.,_62_
Ivoe of Findina:                ARCA      (PI, ARCA,-or: ARF 1)  (Objective -34 _)
Jurisdiction Involved:, _Duxbury                                                                              -
Doston Edj.lon- Resoonse:
According to.the Ouxbury response contained in the Appendix-.to the                                  ,
,._                            Comonwealth's'0fficial Report and Comment on the Dra't FEMA Exercise Report, .                          J dated July-16, 1990. "The listed FOC personnet            e        in fact, did demonstrate a
                                                                                                  ~
shift change as required."'  -
;                              Corrective: Actions.,
:-A shift change _for those personnel will be included as an objective in thes rext exercise.
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10/04/90      -EPL945                                  IV-49
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                                          .77                      ,
                                                                                                          ,                                    +
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Ites % ,Ex-49~          "In the Plymouth E')C, one key. stiff member (Transportation-Py                                                Officer) did not p9tform a shift haige .4:provided in the
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                    )                                      7:ttent of. play."                                                                l-SourcR:    F W.A G8') E n n.ise Report, p,.J L
                                  .UFfdddRtufl&B.QLi-(PI. ARCA, or- ARFD                        (Objective 34        ~)
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                            ,  16, Qdign _Invd' /(0t (.Rggj)th
                                - Bostort faison Resoonse:
        ,                                (he alternate scheduled to participate in the exercise -uas called to duty:                          ,
for a real disaster (Morricane Hego).
                                                                                                                                  ,        y Corrective Actions _:_                                    ,
This shift change will be included as an objective-for. tile next exercise.
                                                                                                                        ~
Schedule For Comoletion                                                                              .i
                                      -Not applicable                                                                          >
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              -A -                                                                                                                          "
(v) 10'!04/90 - EPL945                              IV-50 i-
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Item No. Ex-L      "All key staff identified to perform an actual shift change e                      in the Bridgewater plan did not do so. The Civil Defense
  ~-(                    Director, the EOC Fire Representative, the Radiological                '
Officer, the American Red Cross Representative, and thir Communications Officer did not demonstrate a shift r.hange."
Equic.t:  FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._6.lL Ivoe of Findina: ARCA      (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)          (Objective 34 )
lurisdiction involved:    Bridoenter                                                      1 S.gjton Edison Response:                                                                    ,
None                            -
Corrective Actions!                                    ,
A shift change at Bridgewater for the positions in question will be included as an objective at the next~ exercise.
Schedule For comoletion Not applicable l
O 10/04/90 - EPL945                      IV-51
 
Item No. Ex-51        "The Kingston EWOS ttaff did not provide an actual shift e                                                      change for the following key positions: Team t.eader.
      - () -                                                  Initial Personnel Monitor and Decentamination Assistant."        i 10Ett: FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 6.lL Tvoe of Findina:      ARCA    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI) (Objective 34 )
Jurisdiction Involved:        Kinaston Boston Edison Resoonte:
According'to the FEMA Report, "At the Kingston EHMDS, eleven trained, knowledgeable and proficient personnel were mobilized for the first shift."              '
The procedure Town of Kingston IP-22 (Draft-0. Septembst 12, 1989),
entitled " Emergency Horker Monitoring and Decontamination" pp. 1-2 calls for e
seven (7) individuals for each shift at_the EHMDS.      Durirg the exercise eleven      ,
(11) EHMDS workers arrived, four (4) of them to demonstrate the shift change objective.      The four individuals are listed for the following " key positions" as identified in the extent of play for the exercise: . Team Leader, Personnel-Monitor, Vehicle Monitor, and Decantamination Assistant.
The reason the four shift turnover personnel arrived with the others is that the Kingston EHMDS demonstration was conducted out of sequence and-late in the evening. It would have been unreasonable to ask these individuals to
                                  -await the normal progress of the demonstration before being called to demonstrate relief capability.
CEr.ective Actions:
This will be scheduled as an objective for the next exercise.
Schedule For Comoletion Not applicable O
10/04/90 - EPL945                          IV-52
 
i Itea lio. Ex-52                "The American Red Cross Representative (identified as a key                              l fg                                                                            position) at the Taunton EOC did not perform a shift q_j                                                                          change.'
Source:          FEMA 19C9 Exercise Report, p. ftlL i
Tvoe of Findina: ARCA                  (PI, ARCA, or ARFI) '(Objective 34 )
hirisdiction Involved:                _Taunton Boston Edison Response:
i The alternate, scheduled to participate in-the exercise. was called to-l duty for a real disaster (Hurricane Hugo).                                                                              t F
Corrective Actienti                                                    ,
A shift change will'be included as an objective at.the_ next exercise.
Schedule For comoletion F
Not applicable o                                                                                                                                                                      ;
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I 10/04/90 - EPL945                                    IV-53                                                              ,
 
                                                                                                                                                                                        .i Item No. Ex-53                      "The Bridgewater EOC did not post the correct time that the f/ x1
          .g'')
Alert ECL was declared."
Source:                  FEMA 1989 Exercise Report,.p._12.                                                                                      j 1
Tvos of Findina:                    ARFI _ (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)
(Objective 1 )
Jurisdiction Involved: _ Bridaewater                                                                                                              i Boston Edison Resnonsa:
None.
corrective Actions:
Training for the Bridgewater EOC staff will emphasize proper-interpretation of the Emergency Classification Level (ECL) times shown on the message forms and the importance of posting them correctly. 'S11 Memorandum'from Dick Finn                                                                  <
to R. Markovich re:                  Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
()                              Schedule For Comoletion_
The Commonwealth's Emergency Horker Training Program is an ongoing process.
O 10/04/90 - EPL945                                                IV-54 i .-
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u                                                                                                                  t Item No. Er-54            "The Fire Department representative did not arrive at the                  !
f--                                    Bridgewater EOC until 1021, delaying full staffing."                      i
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Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._22_                                                        ,
lyDe of Findina:          ARFI      (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)            (Objective  2 )
Jurisdiction Involved:            _Bridaewater Boston Edison Resoonse:                                                                            l According to the FEMA Report, "The host EOC's were also activated in a timely manner . . . "
Corrective Actions:
fraining for EOC staff wil' emphasize the importance of quickly proceeding                  -
to and activating the EOC. SAA Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Markovich re:
Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item                      '
Ex-10.
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                  -The Commonwealth's Emergency Worker Training Program is an ongoing process.                  !
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10/04/90 - EPL945                                  IV-55                                          -
 
Item No. Ex-55      "The NIAT field monitoring teams experienced periodic noise
-ry-                              on their NIAT radio system and had to use their back-up system in order to communicate with their Environmental
(
Emergency Team Coordinator."
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p..JD.,
Tvoe of Findina:    ARFI    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)- (Objective  4  ).
Jurisdiction Involved:    HOPH/NIAT Boston Edison Resoonse:
Back-up C.D. radios were successfully demonstrated with further back-up      i provided by commercial telephone. Communications with field personnel were-maintained throughout the exercise.
Corrective Actions:
                                                                                              ^
None required Schedule For Comoletion Not applicable u
O 10/04/90 - EPL945                      IV-56
 
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Item No. Ex-56        "The Bridgewater EOC's maps for evacuation routes. TCPs, and reception centers as well as the status boards, O.s including the Host School / Mass Care, were of poor quality or not properly maintained."
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 13._
Tvoe of Findina:      ARFI    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)  (Objective  5 )
b risdiction Involved:      Bridaewater Boston Edison Resoonse:
None i
Corrective Actions:
Boston Edison will work with the Town of Bridgewater to investigate this matter and correct the maps and status boards, where necessary, prior to the      l next exercise.
Schedule For Comoletion l              Prior to the next scheduled exercise, lg l
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10/04/90 - EPL945                        IV-57
 
l Item No. Ex-57      "The Morton Hospital workers failed to properly annotate      !
,                    ,                                      the appropriate form after zeroing-out their dosimeters."      >
Satit:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 16_,
Tvoe of'Findina:    ARFI  (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)  (Objective    6 )                  ;
Jurisdiction Involved:    Hosoital/ EMS Boston Edison Resoonse:
None.
Carrective Actions:
Training will-emphasize the importance of and procedure for recording DRD l
reading results. Eg.g Memorandum from Dick Finfi to R. Markovich re: Exercise  j Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
Schedule For comoletion                                                            ,
4 The Commonwealth's Emergency Horker Training Program is an ongoing process, i
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                                                                                                                          )
i-                                                                                                                        l 10/04/90 - EPL945                      IV-58                                    !
 
Item No. Ex-58        "Although a majority of the emergency workers throughout the EPZ have received dosimetry training, a few workers O                          have not been trained in proper documentation procedures."
Mtit:        FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p.._31.
Tvoe of Findina:    ARFI    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective  6  )
Jurisdiction Involved:      All EPZ Boston Edison Resoonse:
None.
Corrective Actions:
Training for all emergency workers will continue to emphasize dosimeter reading and proper documentation. M Hemorandum from Dick Finn to R.
Markovich re:    Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
Schedule For Comoletion O        The Commonwealth's Emergency Horker Training Program is an ongoing process.
O 10/04/90 - EPL945                        IV-59
 
Item No.~'Ex-59                          " Check sources were not included in the kits or used prior to deployment."
Source:              FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._32_                                                                        i Tvoe of Findina:. ARFI                                (PI, ARCA. or ARFI)                      (Objective 7 )
                      ' Jurisdiction' Involved:                            .MDPH/NIAT Boston Edison Response:
Check sources are located in the EOF logistics room but are not stored in-                                        i the Field Team kits because there are Thermo-Luminescent Dosimeters (TLDs) storert in the kits and the two cannot be stored in close proximity.
                    - Corrective Actions:                                                                                                            s Location of the check sources will be annotated-or. the Field Team Kit:
inventory list to. ensure that they can be located by the Field-Teams.
                    . Schedule For Comoletion
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0 10/04/90                  EPL945                                            IV-60
_  .    . . . _ . _ . _ . .            .._.2.            ..        - _ . . _ _ _ . . _  . . _ _ _ _ . _ _
 
Item No. Ex-60          "The monitoring team did not keep the probes on the p                                                instruments enclosed in thin plastic bags in order to t                                                mininitze the possibility of contamination."
Source:      FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._lB_
Ivoe of Findina:      ARFI    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective 7 )
Jurisdiction Involved: _t40PH/NIAT Boston Edison Resoonse:
According to the FEMA Report, "The teams demon *.trated proper techniques in conducting and recording field radiation measurements" . . . Taey did record measurement data and dosimeter readings and promptly relayed the information to the EETC at the EOF."                          .
Corrective Actions:
Plastic bags will be included in the kits and on the inventory list.
Boston Edison will work with the Commonwealth to ensure that training will emphasize the use of plastic bags over the probes, itg letter from R. Varley to R. Hallisey (October 4, 1990) re:      Response to Exercise findings attached to Item Ex-19.
Schedule For Comoletion Equipment - October 1990 0
10/04/90 - EPL945                      IV-61
 
Ites No. Ex-61                      "One Field Team kit did not have a set of maps."
SpErJt:                FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p.,_1fL lypt._of Findina: ARFI                      (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)  (Objective  7  )
Jurisdiction Involved:                    HDPH/NIAT Boston Edison Resoonse:
According to FEMA, "One kit contained a set of maps while the other did not. Extra maps were available in the equipment room and both teams had sufficient maps before they were deployed.                    The maps were easy to read and follow.                  They included pre-designated sampling / monitoring locations, evacuation routes, siren locations, and specia) facilities such as hospitals, schools, and fire stations.                    Both teams used their maps and were_able_to find their assigned monitoring points."
Haps have been included in the Field Monitoring Team kits .
Corrective Actions:
Haps will be added to the Field Monitoring Team inventory lists.
Schedule For Comoletion December 1990 O
10/04/90 - EPL945                                      IV-62                                  l m n.rou w a m xm m
 
I Item No. Ex-62                                  "One monitoring team did not properly complete the emergency
(                                                        environmental sample log, form D-4. Consequently, the sample volume of 12 feet was not included with the sample l
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                                                              - in formation. "
                                                                                                                                                                                                              )
Source:                          FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 40                                                                                                                            J l
lyoe of Findina:                              'ARFI          (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)                                (Objective                            8 )
Jurisdiction Involved:                                      HOPH/NIAT Boston Edison Resoonse:
According to the FEMA Report, "The count rates determined from the field analyses were promptly and correctly transmitted to the EETC.                                                                                            The samples were bagged and labeled in preparation for transfer to the radiation laboratory for-a detailed isotopic analysis. Pre-scripted labels were included in the                                                                                                                        4 equipment kit which--Identified the information required by the State laboratory.                            The labels, however, are not required in the NIAT' procedures and-one team did not use them.                                            That team used masking tape instead and did not
                ~ properly complete their emergency environmental sample log, Form D-4.
Consequently, the sample volume of 12 cubic feet was not included with the sample information."                                                                                                                                                                          l The air sampling process was done correctly except for the occumentation I              of one parameter.
Corrective Actions:
Boston Edison will work with the Commonwealth to ensure that NIAT procedures will be revised to require the use of the prescripted labels'and to ensure that training emphasizes the importance of using the prescripted sampling labels. Sie letter from R. Varley to R. Hallisey (October 4, 1990)                                                                                                                  ,
re: -Response to Exercise Findings attached to Item Ex-19.
Schedule for Comoletion i
Not applicable.
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10/04/90 - EPL945                                                                          IV-63 l
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Item No. Ex-63          "Neither the State EOC nor the EETC at the EOF notified YAEL that they would be receiving samples frca the State field monitoring teams."
Source:        FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 41 Ivoe of Findina:        ARFI        (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)                                    (Objective  9 )
Jurisdiction Involved:        .HCDA/HDPH Boston Edison Resoonse:
Participation by Yankee Labs was not an exercise objective and notification of YAEL was not specified under the extent-of-play for the objectives.      The participants were informed during the exercise that notification was not necessary.                                      It is included in NIAT procedures and normally would be done.
Corrective Actions:
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Ites No. Ex-64                    "Although a supply of the Emerge *cy Public Information Brochure was available in the Media Center, the brocures O                                                                inadvertently were not inserted into the media kit."
Source:              FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._5L Tvoc of Findina:                ARFI                  (PI, ARCA, or ARFI) (Objective 14 )
Jurisdiction Involved:                              .Hedia Center Boston Edison Resoonse:
None Corrective Actions:
Media kits will each be supplied with a Public Information flyer, which provides a summary of the PIB.
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Ites No. Ex-65        "Not enough time was given to meaningful coordination of information among PIO's."
Source:  FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p..jiL Tvoe of FindiD.g:    ARFI  (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective 14 )
Jurisdiction Involved:      Media Center Boston Edison Resoonse:
None Corrective Actions:
Training will emphasize the importance of allowing adequate time for coordination among PI0s. SigMemorandumfrombickFinntoR.Markovichre:
Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
Sthedule For comoletion The Commonwealth's Emergency Horker Training Program is an ongoing process.
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Iten No. Ex-66                  "The Fire Chief at the Carver EOC told his emergency workers to take KI even though the message regarding KI was O                                not directed to Carver."
12Ete:            FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p..Jlii.
Tvoe of Findina:                ARFI    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective 16 )
Jurisdiction Involved:                Carver Eqston Edison Resoonse:
None Corrective Actions:
Training will emphasize the fact that KI is supposed to be administered only upon direction by the Commonwealth to do so. Egg Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Markovich re:                Exercise findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
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Ites No. Ex-67            "The R0 at the Plymouth EOC briefed nursing homes                                                          .:
concerning KI even though the local plan indicates that the d(m                            Public Health Officer should perform this function."
Source:  FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._1L                                                                                              l Ivoe of Findina:          ARFI            (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)- (Objective 16                          )
Jurisdiction involved:                  Plymouth Boston Edison Resoonse:
None Corrective Actions:
Training will emphasize the importance of following established procedures.
Sig Nemorandum from Di'ck Finn to R. Markovich re:                      Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.'
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Item No. Ex-68                          "The New Testament School principal did not complete the transportation worksheet or relay transportation O-                                            requirements to the Plymouth EOC."
Source:    FEHA 1989 Exercise Report, p._fl.
Tvoe of Findino: .ARFI                          (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)  (Objective 19                              )
Jurisdiction Involved:                        Plymouth Boston Edison Resoonse:
According to the FEMA Report, "The town of Plymouth successfully demonstrated its ability to implement the precautionary transfer of students".
Corrective Actions:                                                .
Training for the principal will emphasize the importance of completing the transportation worksheet and relaying the requirements to the Plymouth EOC.
Set Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Markovich re:                        Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
Schedule For Comoletion The Commonwealth's Emergency Horker Training Program is an ongoing process.
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Item No. Ex-69      "The Marshfield Transportation Officer did not follow the plans and procedures when he called the transportation
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provider directly instead of coordinating his requirements with the Area II E0C."
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 16 Tvoe of Findina:  ARFI    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)  (Objective 19 )
Jurisdiction Involved:    Marshfield Boston Edison Response:                                                            ;
Marshfield procedures have been revised to clarify transportation            i responsibilities. 511 Town of Marshfield IP-09 (Draft-4, February 8, 1090),
entitled " Transportation" p. 5, step 12 and Town of Marshfield IP-06 (Draf t-2, September 6, 1990), entitled " School Departmen't" p. 6, step 3.                s Corrective Actions:
Training for the transportation officer will emphasize the process for Ov obtaining transportation. Sag Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Markovich re:
Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
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1 Item No. Ex-70        "Upon arrival at the John Carver School, the but which was                        l (m)                                                            to be used for the school demonstration was incorrectly directed into the Staging Area where it was to be used for 1
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cleared up by a discussion between the Staging Area Manager and the' Principal, the TSA location was not clearly marked and could not be distinguished from the school."
Source:  FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. f.6_
Tvoe of Findj,ng: ARFI                          (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)                (Objective 19    )  -
Jurisdiction Involved:              Carver Boston Edison Resoonsg:
The error did not cause a delay and was quickly rectified with the bus being appropriately dispatched to the Host School in Bridgewater.
* Corrective Actions:
Boston Edison will work with the Town of Carver to investigate and resolve discrimination of the Transportation Staging Area from the remainder of the
(                                      school parking areas.
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  .                                                                                                                                      1 Item No. Ex-71                  "According to ths Plymouth plan, the Operations Officer in-                      3
      -,                                                the EOC has the responsibility of contacting the private:                      j
    ;g schools and day care centers in Plymouth. 1This is not a traditional function of an Operations Officer and was                            !
completed in a marginal' fashion during the exercise."                      1 Source:        FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. fil                                                                  I 1"no of Findina: .ARFI                    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI) '(Cbjective 11 )                                    l Jurisdiction Involved:                  Plymouth                                                                  i f
Boston Edison Resognig:
We are unaware of any intent on the part of' Plymouth officials to change                                      ,
the responsibility to-another position, corrective Actions:                                                                                              I None Required Schedule- Far comoletion a
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Item No. Ex-72                                          "In general, there was a lack of awareness at the host i                                                          schools concerning the estimated time of EPZ student T                                                          arrival and the numbers of students to expect. The information should be passed from the EPZ EOC to the host EOC then to the host facility."
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p.._61.
Tvoe of Findina: ARFI                                                          (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)                        (Objective  19 )
Jurisdiction Involved:                                                        Taunton Boston Edison Rescopit:
None Corrective Actions:                                                                                                    .
Training will emphasize the importance of this information flow. Sgt Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Markovich re:                                                                              Exercise Findings for Trainitg Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
Schedule For comoletion O        The Commonwealth's Emergency Horker Training Program is an ongoing process.
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l Itse No. Ex-73                    "At the Wellesley Reception Center, on one occasion, an                                  !
f'j-)                                                      evacuee was told to remove the plastic bocties before being
            !                                                            monito,'ed with the CDV-700 in order to locate an area of                              '
contamination. This could possibly result in the contam-ination of the area, where the monitoring was being done."                            ,
1 Source:  FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._ll_
l Tvoe of Findina: ARFI
                                                -                                (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)                  (Objective _21__)
Jurisdiction Involved:                  HDPW Wellesley Boston Edison Resoonse:
None                                                                                                                ;
Corrective Actions:                                                          ,
Monitoring procedures training for Reception Center Monitors will. stress-monitoring techniques and contamination control.                                          Egg Memorandum from Dick Finn to R.-Markovich re:                  Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
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ithedule For comoletion The Commonwealth's Emergency Horker Training Program is an ongoing process.
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Item Mr,. Ex-7A                            *tt the Hellesley Reception Center, upon completion of the titree-part Registration Form, the thit6 part should have O,                                            teen turned in to the Reunification Clerk for filing.
was not done."
This Source:        FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. l L Tvoe of Findina:                          ARFI                (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)                            (Objective _2L_)
Jurisdiction Involved:                            .HDPH Helleslev_,_
Boston Edison Resoonse:
None Corrective Actions:
Training will emphasize proper distribution of the Registration Form.                                                          Sag Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Markovich re:                                                                Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item Ex-10.
Schedule For Comoletion The Commonwealth's Emergency Horker Training Program is an ongoing process.
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                                                                            - ~ -. -
Item No. Ex-75          "At the Wellesley Reception Cent e there was no one to es                                      ensure that evacuees went to the registration desk after
()                                      leaving the monitoring /decontaminat'on area."
Source:      FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._22_                                            ,
Tvoe of Findina: ARFI            (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)          (Objective _2]__)
Jurisdiction Involved:        MDPH Welleslev
                  'Beston-Edison Resoonse:
Evacuees are instructed by monitoring / decontamination personnel to proceed
                  'to.the Registration Area.
                  .Cptrective Actions:                                        ,
                          ' Training will emphasize the importance of instructing evacuses to proceed to the Registration-Area.        111 Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Markovich re:
Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to item
                  -Ex-10.
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Ites No. E'x    "The radiological iuvvey of the patient was not perf6rud properly (e.g., probe closea when surveying victim's t,.j  q                                                extremities, probe not covered to prevent contamination, probe coming it,to contact with contaminatt.1 source)."
Soyng:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 77 Tvoe of Findina: . ARF 1 __ (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)          Mojec'.ive _.23 _)
Jurisdiction involved: li21DjlL/ EMS  1 Boston Edison Response:                                                                                                    j None Corrective-Actions:
Training of reception center personnel will emphasize proper radiological monitoring techniques. ign Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Harkovich re:
Exonise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached to Item                                              ;
Ex-10.                                                                                                                    '
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1 LityJg u b-??                                  "The patient remained its the ambultit/;e for 12 minutes before being removed to th0 RfA."
Equnt:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 2.8_
Tvoe of Findina:                              ARFI  (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)          (Objective _1f )
Jurisdiction Inyglyld: ligioital/ EMS Boston Edison Resoonig:
The patient, while waiting in the ambulance, did receive care /treatmen*-
and the FEMA Report says, "The treating physician inquired as to the condition of the patient.'d Canettive Actionsl None required
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Item No. Ex-78        "The Morton Hospital procedures were not followed in the
  ,o                        - REA when the floor covering was not taped securely at the e'                      doorways."
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._lfL s
Tvoe of Findina:      ARFI _ (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective 24  )
Jurisdiction Involved: _Hpsoital/ EMS Boston Ed''on Rasoonse:
None Corrective Actions:
Training will emphasize the taping down process.      $n Memorandum from Dick Finn to R. Markovich re:    Exercise Findings for Training Emphasis (September 27, 1990) attached t7 Item Ex-10.
Schedule For Comoletion The Commonwealth's Emergency Worker Training Program is an ongoing process.
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Item No. Ex-79      "There were rinor equipment problems in the vehicle area-at !
the Plymouth / Carver DNDS such as unreighted plastic stanchions that blev over in the wind, and the use of a small informational sign which was not very visible."
Source:  FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p. 10,_
Tvoe of Findinu:    ARFI    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)    (Objective.25 )
Jurisdiction Involved:    Plymouth. Carver                                        i Boston Edison Resoonse:
According to the FEMA Report, " Superior facilities were available at Plymouth / Carver and Kingston". FEMA states that this is a minor equipment probler. Boston Edisoi, will avaluate the equipment for possible changes.
                                                          ~
Corrective Actions:
Evaluate EHMDS equipment Schedule For Comoletion February 1991 i
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Item No. Ex-80'      "At the Marshfield E)#4DS, the single shower is on the second floor which is accessed by a steep stairwell. The
, O.                      floor runners on the stairwell would be slippery and dangerous when wet."
Source:    FEMA 1989 Exercise Report, p._B.Q_
Tvoe of Findina:    ARFI    (PI, ARCA, or ARFI)  (Objective _21 _)
Jurisdiction Involvett:    Marshfield Boston Edison Resoonse:
According to FEMA, "All EHMDS's had adequate facilities for conducting the required activities." Boston Edison will evaluate the condition in the
        ,tairwell.
Corrective Actions:
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V, CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS O-
 
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l V. COECh sion and Discussion of Corrective Actions This report has provided detailed, documented responses to the allegations and concerns reflected in the September 6 public meeting transcript and attachments, and to the findings contained in FEMA's final exercise report. It demonstrates the breadth and effectiveness of what we believe to be one-of the finest offsite emergency response programs in the country, l      In the course of our review, some areas for correction have been identified. Er, closure D to this report lists those items in the report for which a need for corrective action has been identified.
As we stated in the Introduction, many actions have been or are being taken to maintain and enhance the offsite program.      The two Deficiencies previously identified by FEMA have been corrected.      Identification of ARCAs as the result of an exercise is very common and does not suggest that an offsite planning program is inadequate. As indicated, FEMA permits exercise participants two years to demonstrate correction e-      such items. By definition, ARCAs are not viewed by FEMA as standing in the way of an interim finding of reasonable assurance.
He fully understand that emergency planning is an ongoing process that does not have an "and point". In this regard, Boston Edison has contributed over $15 million in facility and equipment improvements to various offsite agencies over the past three years and we will continue to make contributions in the future. Boston Edison has also entered into V-1
 
i  contracts for the annual funding of local community Civil Defense          l Directors and maintenance of emergency planning equipment.
He believe that a careful review of the items discussed in this report, (including those identified as requiring corrective action) will demonstrate that a comprehensive and effective offsite emergency response program has been establisheo.
In short, the information contained in this report demonstrates that there is reasonable assurance that public health and safety will be adequately protected in the event of an emergency at Pilgrim Station.
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Forwards Response to NRC 900914 Request for Addl Info Re Offsite Emergency Planning for Facility
ML20065F884
Person / Time
Site: Pilgrim
Issue date: 10/04/1990
From: Bird R
BOSTON EDISON CO.
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
90.119, PT-008, PT-8, NUDOCS 9010120057
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