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{{#Wiki_filter:SSINS No.: 6835 IN 87-54 UNITED STATES | {{#Wiki_filter:SSINS No.: 6835 IN 87-54 UNITED STATES | ||
COMMISSION | NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | ||
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION | |||
NOTICE NO. 87-54: EMERGENCY | WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 October 23, 1987 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 87-54: EMERGENCY RESPONSE EXERCISES | ||
RESPONSE EXERCISES | |||
==Addressees== | ==Addressees== | ||
: | : | ||
All holders of operating | All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power | ||
reactors. | |||
==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
: This information | : | ||
This information notice is being provided to remind addressees of flexibility | |||
that exists in certain rewuiremnents contiined in emergency planning rules. It | |||
is expected that recipientsvwill review&the information for applicability to | |||
their program. However, suggestions contained in this information notice do | |||
not constitute NRC requirements'; therefore,'no'specific action or written | |||
response is'required. | |||
==Description of Circumstances== | |||
: | |||
To satisfy the current requirements of 10 CFR 50.47 and 10 CFR Part 50, Appen- dix E, each licensee must' annually exercise its emergency plan. In addition, each licensee is required to exercise with offsite authorities such that the | |||
Description | |||
of Circumstances: | |||
To satisfy the current requirements | |||
of 10 CFR 50.47 and 10 CFR Part 50, Appen-dix E, each licensee must' annually exercise its emergency | |||
plan. In addition, each licensee is required to exercise with offsite authorities | |||
such that the | |||
State and local government emergency plans'are exercised biennially. Currently | |||
there are no specific requirements which address whether each exercise scenario | |||
must lead to the declaration of A General Emergency. Mowever, perhaps as a | |||
for annual State and local exercises, almost all exercise scenarios | carryover from the 'previous requirements for annual State and local exercises, almost all exercise scenarios are planned to progress to a General Emergency | ||
condition. | |||
Discussion: | Discussion: | ||
While it may be-appropriate | While it may be-appropriate for biennial offsite exercises to proceed to a | ||
General Emergency declaration, exercises other than biennial offsite exercises | |||
to proceed to | (off-year exercises) are not required to proceed to severe core damace. Such | ||
exercises can provide an opportunity forlmore realistic emergency response | |||
trainine and evaluation of licensee staff. For example, before severe core | |||
damage would be expected to occur, the operating staff may be given the oppor- tunity to diagnose and attempt-to correct the problem through an interactive | |||
scenario. In addition, some exercise scenarios. may be. designed with initiating | |||
events at the Alert or Site Area Emergency classification. Since actual events | |||
may go directly to these higher level classifications without sequencing | |||
8710190144 | |||
' - is'. | |||
IN 87-54 October 23, 1987 through each emergency classi advance.Opportunity to-activate response facili- ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for the | |||
development of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergency | |||
response capability. | |||
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shall | |||
enable any State or local government located within the plume exposure.pathway | |||
EPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or local | |||
government." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees to | |||
response | develop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri- ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to be | ||
negotiated between the.licensee and the offsite.authorities... | |||
of | Licensees that have conducted realistic and interactive exercises have identi- fied and corrected weaknesses in their ability to respond to such simulated ; | ||
onsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. The | |||
response of personnel and availability and utilizationof alternate.equipment, to mitigate simulated severe, off-normal plant conditions have been;.challenging | |||
and.have led somellicensees to conduct further training and provide added. | |||
procedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises-can | |||
provide a training opportunity for personnel that Would be called upon to make | |||
strategic decisions in areas that are not addressed by existing procedures. | |||
about.this | -Licensees-arni applc-a-its- may-_fShto-cons4de -neorpet-tig--thesetconcep~tsn, planning and conducting off-year emergency response-exercises.- | ||
The revision to the exercise frequency requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, | |||
Appendix E has been previously discussed in.IE Information Notice 85-55,: | |||
"Revised Emergency Exercise Frequency Rule." | |||
No specific action or written response is required by.this information!notice., | |||
If you have any questions about.this matter, please contact.the technical. | |||
contact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regional | |||
office. | |||
Charles E. Rossi, Director | |||
of | Division of Operational Events Assessment | ||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | ||
Technical | ===Technical Contact:=== | ||
Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD . | |||
(301) 492-9004 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices | |||
List of Recently Issued NRC Information | |||
-Attachment. | |||
4 IN-87-54 October 23, 1987 | |||
.LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED i | |||
I | |||
NOTICES 1987 | INFORMATION NOTICES 1987 -I | ||
k, I | |||
Information Date of | |||
Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to | |||
87-53 Auxiliary Feedwater Pump 10/20/87 All holders of OLs | |||
Trips Resulting from Low or CPs for nuclear | |||
Suction Pressure power reactors. | |||
87-52 Insulation Breakdown of 10/16/87 All holders of OLs | |||
Silicone Rubber-Insulated or CPs for nuclear | |||
Single Conductor Cables power reactors. | |||
During High Potential Testing | |||
87-51 Failure of Low Pressure 10/13/87 All nuclear power | |||
Safety Injection Pump Due reactor facilities | |||
to Seal Problems holding an OL or CP. | |||
87-50 Potential LOCA at High- 10/9/87 All nuclear power | |||
and Low-Pressure Tnterfaces reactor facilities | |||
from Fire Damage holding an OL or CP. | |||
87-49 Deficiencies in Outside 10/9/87 All nuclear power | |||
.! - Containment Flooding - io... .1 '7 , . ,w E .. reactor facilities | |||
holding an OL or CP. | Protection holding an OL or CP. | ||
Concerning | 87-48 Information Concerning the 10/9/87 All nuclear power | ||
Use of Anaerobic Adhesive/ reactor facilities | |||
Sealants holding an OL or CP. | |||
of Radio- | 87-47 Transportation of Radio- 10/5/87 All NRC licensees | ||
graphy Devices authorized to manu- facture, distribute | |||
and/or operate radio- graphic exposure | |||
devices and/or | |||
source changers. | |||
87-46 Undetected Loss of Reactor 9/30/87 All PWR facilities | |||
Coolant holding on OL or CP. | |||
87-45 Recent Safety-Related 9/25/87 All NRC licensees | |||
to | Violations of NRC authorized to possess | ||
and | Requirements by Industrial and use sealed sources | ||
Radiography Licensees for industrial radio- graphy. | |||
OL = Operating License | |||
CP = Construction Permit | |||
IN 87-54 October 23, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili- ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for the | |||
development of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergency | |||
response capability. | |||
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shall | |||
enable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathway | |||
EPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or local | |||
to | government." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees to | ||
develop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri- ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to be | |||
negotiated between the licensee and the offsite authorities. | |||
exercises | Licensees that have conducted realistic and interactive exercises have identi- fied and corrected weaknesses in their ability to respond to such simulated | ||
onsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. The | |||
response of personnel and availability and utilization of alternate equipment | |||
to mitigate simulated severe off-normal plant conditions have been challenging | |||
and have led some licensees to conduct further training and provide added | |||
procedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises can | |||
provide a training opportunity for personnel that would be called upon to make | |||
strategic decisions in areas that are not addressed by existing procedures. | |||
and applicants | Licensees and applicants may wish to consider incorporating these concepts in | ||
planning and conducting off-year emergency response exercises. | |||
The revision to the exercise frequency requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, | |||
Appendix E has been previously discussed in TE Information Notice 85-55, | |||
"Revised Emergency Exercise Frequency Rule." | |||
No specific action or written response is required by this information notice. | |||
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the technical | |||
contact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regional | |||
office. | |||
Charles E. Rossi, Director | |||
of | Division of Operational Events Assessment | ||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | ||
Technical | ===Technical Contact:=== | ||
===Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD=== | |||
List of Recently Issued NRC Information | (301) 492-9004 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices | ||
*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCES R C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DREP:NRR | |||
CHBerlinger FCongel | |||
D/DREP:NRR | 87 10/ /87 10/ /87 | ||
*PPMB:ARM OGCB:DOEA:NRR IR : OA:A D C/IRB:DOA:AEOD C/PEPB:DREP:NRR | |||
TechEd JERamsey CASakenas KEPerkins DBMatthews | |||
09/29/87 10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87 | |||
IN 87-XX | |||
October xx, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili- ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for the | |||
development of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergency | |||
response capability. | |||
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees | 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shall | ||
enable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathway | |||
EPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or local | |||
government." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees to | |||
develop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri- ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to be | |||
negotiated between the licensee and the offsite authorities. | |||
Licensees that have conducted realistic and interactive exercises have identi- fied and corrected weaknesses in their ability to respond to such simulated | |||
onsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. The | |||
response of personnel and availability and utilization of alternate equipment | |||
to mitigate simulated severe off-normal plant conditions have been challenging | |||
and have led some licensees to conduct further training and provide added | |||
procedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises can | |||
that | provide a training opportunity for personnel that would be called upon to make | ||
strategic decisions in areas that are not addressed by existing procedures. | |||
and | Licensees and applicants may wish to consider incorporating these concepts in | ||
exercises | planning and conducting off-year emergency response exercises. i-nadd4F4-en, | ||
4c4ersees-may-w4-sh-te-oons rsrlflrPRk r | |||
generi-e---PRA f o in selecting other reallsti exercise osenarf-ix. | |||
f o in selecting | |||
other reallsti exercise osenarf-ix. | |||
Reference: | Reference: | ||
The revision to the exercise frequency | The revision to the exercise frequency requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, | ||
Appendix E has been previously discussed in IE Information Notice 85-55, | |||
requirements | "Revised Emergency Exercise Frequency Rule." | ||
No specific action or written response is required by this information notice. | |||
of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E has been previously | |||
discussed | |||
in IE Information | |||
Notice 85-55,"Revised Emergency | |||
Exercise Frequency | |||
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the technical | |||
contact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regional | |||
office. | |||
Charles E. Rossi, Director | |||
Division of Operational Events Assessment | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | ||
Technical | ===Technical Contact:=== | ||
===Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD=== | |||
List of Recently Issued NRC Information | (301) 492-9004 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices | ||
*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCES D/DOEA:NRR | |||
D/ | N105 C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DREP:NRR~4 C | ||
CERossi CHBerlinger FCongel J | |||
10/ /87 10/I /87 10/j5/87 II.l | |||
*PPMB:ARM Of O Ut:NRR IRB:DOA:AEOD C :A C/PEPB:DR flR | |||
TechEd JE~ msey CASakons o l';r LV DBMatthew l | |||
09/29/87 10/13/87 ! /87 _ 10/1 /87 10/15/87 | |||
IN 87-XX | |||
October xx, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili- ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for the | |||
development of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergency | |||
response capability. | |||
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shall | |||
enable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathway | |||
EPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or local | |||
government." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees to | |||
develop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri- ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to be | |||
negotiated between the licensee and the offsite authorities. | |||
Licensees that have conducted realistic and interactive exercises have identi- fied and corrected weaknesses in their ability to respond to such simulated | |||
and | onsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. The | ||
and utilization | response of personnel and availability and utilization of alternate equipment | ||
to mitigate simulated severe off-normal plant conditions have been challenging | |||
and have led some licensees to conduct further training and provide added | |||
procedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises can | |||
provide a training opportunity for personnel that would be called upon to make | |||
strategic decisions in areas that are not addressed by existing procedures. | |||
and | Licensees and applicants may wish to consider incorporating these concepts in | ||
planning and conducting off-year emergency r7 sponse exercises. 7n aoldtov&, l'4nfolb | |||
' oIt7Eer trho rtmtt of pdste or Vancieif P.4 Reference: leaAect'm1 | |||
4A .Eovr tramitc eewrta 1s1¢nQrO. | |||
The revision to the exercise frequency requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, | |||
Appendix E has been previously discussed in IE Information Notice 85-55, | |||
"Revised Emergency Exercise Frequency Rule." | |||
No specific action or written response is required by this information notice. | |||
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the ftgoena4 JAdm4fistratc w-ef-the-approprH -e5he-t;heona4o*4o t44#-ef+ce% +tchnijcs cow otAjt | |||
1tad blksv or the flQonl Adef4inM.tmtcr dlf en aopprocrte steil * | |||
Charles E. Rossi, Director | |||
Division of Operational Events Assessment | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | ||
Technical | ===Technical Contact:=== | ||
===Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD=== | |||
List of Recently Issued NRC Information | (301) 492-9004 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices | ||
IN 87-XX | |||
October xx, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili- ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for the | |||
development of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergency | |||
response capability. | |||
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shall | |||
enable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathway | |||
EPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or local | |||
government." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees to | |||
develop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri- ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to be | |||
negotiated between the licensee and the offsite authorities. | |||
Licensees that have conducted realistic and interactive exercises have identi- fied and corrected weaknesses in their ability to respond to such simulated | |||
onsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. The | |||
response of personnel and availability and utilization of alternate equipment | |||
to | to mitigate simulated severe off-normal plant conditions have been challenging | ||
and have led some licensees to conduct further training and provide added | |||
procedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises can | |||
provide a training opportunity for personnel that would be called upon to make | |||
that | strategic decisions in areas that are not addressed by existing procedures. | ||
Licensees and applicants may wish to consider incorporating these concepts in | |||
and | planning and conducti o -year emergency respopse exercises. Irn | ||
h s MAio¢ J | |||
WtA to ther lth rfts wrt <t PX4 or | |||
aoh4tao"#Fsc | |||
Reference: f.^c^u Pnd hkisbk5 In oel4tIVn ceewr nflwi*tlc e~Gfrci6 fermn os. | |||
The revision to the exercise frequency requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, | |||
Appendix E has been previously discussed in IE Information Notice 85-55, | |||
"Revised Emergency Exercise Frequency Rule." | |||
No specific action or written response is required by this information notice. | |||
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the Regional | |||
Administrator of the appropriate regional office or this office. | |||
Charles E. Rossi, Director | |||
of | Division of Operational Events Assessment | ||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | ||
Technical | ===Technical Contact:=== | ||
Contact: | |||
===Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD=== | |||
(301) 492-9004 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices | |||
*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCES D/DOEA:NRR C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DREP:NRR | |||
CERossi CHBerlinger FCongel | |||
10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87 | |||
*PPMB:ARM OGCB:DOEA:NRR IRB:DOA:AEOD C/IRB:DOA:AEOD C/PEPB:DREP:NRR | |||
TechEd JERamsey CASakenas KEPerkins DBMatthews | |||
09/29/87 10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87 | |||
- I > | |||
IN 87-XX | |||
September xx, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili- ties, for example, may not occur. This flexibility allows for the development | |||
of more realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergency response | |||
capability. | |||
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f states that "Licensees shall | |||
enable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathway | |||
EPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or local | |||
government." In order to satisfy these requirements, it may be necessary for | |||
licensees to develop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test | |||
of | the appropriate aspects of the offsite response plan. The particulars of such | ||
participation may need to be negotiated between the licensee and the offsite | |||
authorities. | |||
Licensees that have conducted more realistic and interactive exercises have | |||
identified and corrected weaknesses in their ability to respond to such simu- lated onsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. | |||
to conduct further training and provide | The response of personnel and availability and utilization of alternate equip- ment to mitigate simulated severe off-normal plant conditions have been chal- lenging and have led some licensees to conduct further training and provide | ||
and support equipment. | added procedures and support equipment. | ||
Interactive | Interactive exercises can provide a training opportunity for personnel that | ||
would be called upon to make strategic decisions should an actual event pro- gress beyond existing procedures. Licensees and applicants may wish to con- sider incorporating these concepts in planning and conducting off-year emer- gency response exercises. | |||
decisions | |||
should an actual event pro-gress beyond existing procedures. | |||
Licensees | |||
and applicants | |||
may wish to con-sider incorporating | |||
these concepts in planning and conducting | |||
off-year emer-gency response exercises. | |||
Reference: | Reference: | ||
The revision to the exercise frequency | The revision to the exercise frequency requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, | ||
Appendix E has been previously discussed in IE Information Notice 85-55, | |||
"Revised Emergency Exercise Frequency Rule." | |||
No specific action or written response is required by this information | |||
notice. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the | |||
of | Regional Administrator of the appropriate regional office or this office. | ||
Charles E. Rossi, Director | |||
Division of Operational Events Assessment | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | ||
Technical | ===Technical Contact:=== | ||
Contact: | |||
===Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD=== | |||
(301) 492-9004 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices | |||
C/ | D/DOEA:NRR C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DREP:NRR | ||
J EIpssi CHBerlinger FCongel | |||
(0 /87 ep/ /87 &/ /87 PPMB:AR24 OGCB:DOEA:NRR IRB:DOA:AEOD C/IRB:DOA:AEOD C/PEPB:DREP:NRR | |||
WSPerkins | TechEM J!Ramsey tJtakenas WSPerkins atthews | ||
09/f27/87 ANY /87 t/87 A/ /87 I/ /87 lo}} | |||
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SSINS No.: 6835 IN 87-54 UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 October 23, 1987 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 87-54: EMERGENCY RESPONSE EXERCISES
Addressees
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power
reactors.
Purpose
This information notice is being provided to remind addressees of flexibility
that exists in certain rewuiremnents contiined in emergency planning rules. It
is expected that recipientsvwill review&the information for applicability to
their program. However, suggestions contained in this information notice do
not constitute NRC requirements'; therefore,'no'specific action or written
response is'required.
Description of Circumstances
To satisfy the current requirements of 10 CFR 50.47 and 10 CFR Part 50, Appen- dix E, each licensee must' annually exercise its emergency plan. In addition, each licensee is required to exercise with offsite authorities such that the
State and local government emergency plans'are exercised biennially. Currently
there are no specific requirements which address whether each exercise scenario
must lead to the declaration of A General Emergency. Mowever, perhaps as a
carryover from the 'previous requirements for annual State and local exercises, almost all exercise scenarios are planned to progress to a General Emergency
condition.
Discussion:
While it may be-appropriate for biennial offsite exercises to proceed to a
General Emergency declaration, exercises other than biennial offsite exercises
(off-year exercises) are not required to proceed to severe core damace. Such
exercises can provide an opportunity forlmore realistic emergency response
trainine and evaluation of licensee staff. For example, before severe core
damage would be expected to occur, the operating staff may be given the oppor- tunity to diagnose and attempt-to correct the problem through an interactive
scenario. In addition, some exercise scenarios. may be. designed with initiating
events at the Alert or Site Area Emergency classification. Since actual events
may go directly to these higher level classifications without sequencing
8710190144
' - is'.
IN 87-54 October 23, 1987 through each emergency classi advance.Opportunity to-activate response facili- ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for the
development of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergency
response capability.
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shall
enable any State or local government located within the plume exposure.pathway
EPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or local
government." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees to
develop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri- ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to be
negotiated between the.licensee and the offsite.authorities...
Licensees that have conducted realistic and interactive exercises have identi- fied and corrected weaknesses in their ability to respond to such simulated ;
onsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. The
response of personnel and availability and utilizationof alternate.equipment, to mitigate simulated severe, off-normal plant conditions have been;.challenging
and.have led somellicensees to conduct further training and provide added.
procedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises-can
provide a training opportunity for personnel that Would be called upon to make
strategic decisions in areas that are not addressed by existing procedures.
-Licensees-arni applc-a-its- may-_fShto-cons4de -neorpet-tig--thesetconcep~tsn, planning and conducting off-year emergency response-exercises.-
The revision to the exercise frequency requirements of 10 CFR Part 50,
Appendix E has been previously discussed in.IE Information Notice 85-55,:
"Revised Emergency Exercise Frequency Rule."
No specific action or written response is required by.this information!notice.,
If you have any questions about.this matter, please contact.the technical.
contact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regional
office.
Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contact:
Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD .
(301) 492-9004 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
-Attachment.
4 IN-87-54 October 23, 1987
.LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED i
I
INFORMATION NOTICES 1987 -I
k, I
Information Date of
Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to
87-53 Auxiliary Feedwater Pump 10/20/87 All holders of OLs
Trips Resulting from Low or CPs for nuclear
Suction Pressure power reactors.
87-52 Insulation Breakdown of 10/16/87 All holders of OLs
Silicone Rubber-Insulated or CPs for nuclear
Single Conductor Cables power reactors.
During High Potential Testing
87-51 Failure of Low Pressure 10/13/87 All nuclear power
Safety Injection Pump Due reactor facilities
to Seal Problems holding an OL or CP.
87-50 Potential LOCA at High- 10/9/87 All nuclear power
and Low-Pressure Tnterfaces reactor facilities
from Fire Damage holding an OL or CP.
87-49 Deficiencies in Outside 10/9/87 All nuclear power
.! - Containment Flooding - io... .1 '7 , . ,w E .. reactor facilities
Protection holding an OL or CP.
87-48 Information Concerning the 10/9/87 All nuclear power
Use of Anaerobic Adhesive/ reactor facilities
87-47 Transportation of Radio- 10/5/87 All NRC licensees
graphy Devices authorized to manu- facture, distribute
and/or operate radio- graphic exposure
devices and/or
source changers.
87-46 Undetected Loss of Reactor 9/30/87 All PWR facilities
87-45 Recent Safety-Related 9/25/87 All NRC licensees
Violations of NRC authorized to possess
Requirements by Industrial and use sealed sources
Radiography Licensees for industrial radio- graphy.
OL = Operating License
CP = Construction Permit
IN 87-54 October 23, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili- ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for the
development of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergency
response capability.
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shall
enable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathway
EPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or local
government." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees to
develop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri- ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to be
negotiated between the licensee and the offsite authorities.
Licensees that have conducted realistic and interactive exercises have identi- fied and corrected weaknesses in their ability to respond to such simulated
onsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. The
response of personnel and availability and utilization of alternate equipment
to mitigate simulated severe off-normal plant conditions have been challenging
and have led some licensees to conduct further training and provide added
procedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises can
provide a training opportunity for personnel that would be called upon to make
strategic decisions in areas that are not addressed by existing procedures.
Licensees and applicants may wish to consider incorporating these concepts in
planning and conducting off-year emergency response exercises.
The revision to the exercise frequency requirements of 10 CFR Part 50,
Appendix E has been previously discussed in TE Information Notice 85-55,
"Revised Emergency Exercise Frequency Rule."
No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the technical
contact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regional
office.
Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contact:
Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD
(301) 492-9004 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
- SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCES R C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DREP:NRR
CHBerlinger FCongel
87 10/ /87 10/ /87
- PPMB:ARM OGCB:DOEA:NRR IR : OA:A D C/IRB:DOA:AEOD C/PEPB:DREP:NRR
TechEd JERamsey CASakenas KEPerkins DBMatthews
09/29/87 10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87
IN 87-XX
October xx, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili- ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for the
development of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergency
response capability.
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shall
enable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathway
EPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or local
government." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees to
develop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri- ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to be
negotiated between the licensee and the offsite authorities.
Licensees that have conducted realistic and interactive exercises have identi- fied and corrected weaknesses in their ability to respond to such simulated
onsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. The
response of personnel and availability and utilization of alternate equipment
to mitigate simulated severe off-normal plant conditions have been challenging
and have led some licensees to conduct further training and provide added
procedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises can
provide a training opportunity for personnel that would be called upon to make
strategic decisions in areas that are not addressed by existing procedures.
Licensees and applicants may wish to consider incorporating these concepts in
planning and conducting off-year emergency response exercises. i-nadd4F4-en,
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generi-e---PRA f o in selecting other reallsti exercise osenarf-ix.
Reference:
The revision to the exercise frequency requirements of 10 CFR Part 50,
Appendix E has been previously discussed in IE Information Notice 85-55,
"Revised Emergency Exercise Frequency Rule."
No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the technical
contact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regional
office.
Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contact:
Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD
(301) 492-9004 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
- SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCES D/DOEA:NRR
N105 C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DREP:NRR~4 C
CERossi CHBerlinger FCongel J
10/ /87 10/I /87 10/j5/87 II.l
- PPMB:ARM Of O Ut:NRR IRB:DOA:AEOD C :A C/PEPB:DR flR
TechEd JE~ msey CASakons o l';r LV DBMatthew l
09/29/87 10/13/87 ! /87 _ 10/1 /87 10/15/87
IN 87-XX
October xx, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili- ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for the
development of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergency
response capability.
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shall
enable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathway
EPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or local
government." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees to
develop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri- ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to be
negotiated between the licensee and the offsite authorities.
Licensees that have conducted realistic and interactive exercises have identi- fied and corrected weaknesses in their ability to respond to such simulated
onsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. The
response of personnel and availability and utilization of alternate equipment
to mitigate simulated severe off-normal plant conditions have been challenging
and have led some licensees to conduct further training and provide added
procedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises can
provide a training opportunity for personnel that would be called upon to make
strategic decisions in areas that are not addressed by existing procedures.
Licensees and applicants may wish to consider incorporating these concepts in
planning and conducting off-year emergency r7 sponse exercises. 7n aoldtov&, l'4nfolb
' oIt7Eer trho rtmtt of pdste or Vancieif P.4 Reference: leaAect'm1
4A .Eovr tramitc eewrta 1s1¢nQrO.
The revision to the exercise frequency requirements of 10 CFR Part 50,
Appendix E has been previously discussed in IE Information Notice 85-55,
"Revised Emergency Exercise Frequency Rule."
No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the ftgoena4 JAdm4fistratc w-ef-the-approprH -e5he-t;heona4o*4o t44#-ef+ce% +tchnijcs cow otAjt
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Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contact:
Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD
(301) 492-9004 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
IN 87-XX
October xx, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili- ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for the
development of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergency
response capability.
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shall
enable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathway
EPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or local
government." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees to
develop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri- ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to be
negotiated between the licensee and the offsite authorities.
Licensees that have conducted realistic and interactive exercises have identi- fied and corrected weaknesses in their ability to respond to such simulated
onsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. The
response of personnel and availability and utilization of alternate equipment
to mitigate simulated severe off-normal plant conditions have been challenging
and have led some licensees to conduct further training and provide added
procedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises can
provide a training opportunity for personnel that would be called upon to make
strategic decisions in areas that are not addressed by existing procedures.
Licensees and applicants may wish to consider incorporating these concepts in
planning and conducti o -year emergency respopse exercises. Irn
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Reference: f.^c^u Pnd hkisbk5 In oel4tIVn ceewr nflwi*tlc e~Gfrci6 fermn os.
The revision to the exercise frequency requirements of 10 CFR Part 50,
Appendix E has been previously discussed in IE Information Notice 85-55,
"Revised Emergency Exercise Frequency Rule."
No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the Regional
Administrator of the appropriate regional office or this office.
Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contact:
Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD
(301) 492-9004 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
- SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCES D/DOEA:NRR C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DREP:NRR
CERossi CHBerlinger FCongel
10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87
- PPMB:ARM OGCB:DOEA:NRR IRB:DOA:AEOD C/IRB:DOA:AEOD C/PEPB:DREP:NRR
TechEd JERamsey CASakenas KEPerkins DBMatthews
09/29/87 10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87
- I >
IN 87-XX
September xx, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili- ties, for example, may not occur. This flexibility allows for the development
of more realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergency response
capability.
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f states that "Licensees shall
enable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathway
EPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or local
government." In order to satisfy these requirements, it may be necessary for
licensees to develop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test
the appropriate aspects of the offsite response plan. The particulars of such
participation may need to be negotiated between the licensee and the offsite
authorities.
Licensees that have conducted more realistic and interactive exercises have
identified and corrected weaknesses in their ability to respond to such simu- lated onsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure.
The response of personnel and availability and utilization of alternate equip- ment to mitigate simulated severe off-normal plant conditions have been chal- lenging and have led some licensees to conduct further training and provide
added procedures and support equipment.
Interactive exercises can provide a training opportunity for personnel that
would be called upon to make strategic decisions should an actual event pro- gress beyond existing procedures. Licensees and applicants may wish to con- sider incorporating these concepts in planning and conducting off-year emer- gency response exercises.
Reference:
The revision to the exercise frequency requirements of 10 CFR Part 50,
Appendix E has been previously discussed in IE Information Notice 85-55,
"Revised Emergency Exercise Frequency Rule."
No specific action or written response is required by this information
notice. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the
Regional Administrator of the appropriate regional office or this office.
Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contact:
Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD
(301) 492-9004 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
D/DOEA:NRR C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DREP:NRR
J EIpssi CHBerlinger FCongel
(0 /87 ep/ /87 &/ /87 PPMB:AR24 OGCB:DOEA:NRR IRB:DOA:AEOD C/IRB:DOA:AEOD C/PEPB:DREP:NRR
TechEM J!Ramsey tJtakenas WSPerkins atthews
09/f27/87 ANY /87 t/87 A/ /87 I/ /87 lo