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{{#Wiki_filter:SSINS No.: 6835IN 87-54UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20555October 23, 1987NRC INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 87-54: EMERGENCY RESPONSE EXERCISES
{{#Wiki_filter: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==
==Addressees==
:All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear powerreactors.
:
All holders of operating
 
licenses or construction
 
permits for nuclear power reactors.


==Purpose==
==Purpose==
:This information notice is being provided to remind addressees of flexibilitythat exists in certain rewuiremnents contiined in emergency planning rules. Itis expected that recipientsvwill review&the information for applicability totheir program. However, suggestions contained in this information notice donot constitute NRC requirements'; therefore,'no'specific action or writtenresponse is'required.
: 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
 
4I-Attachment.
 
IN-87-54 October 23, 1987.LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED INFORMATION
 
NOTICES 1987 i I-I k, I Information
 
Date of Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to 87-53 87-52 87-51 87-50 Auxiliary
 
Feedwater
 
Pump Trips Resulting
 
from Low Suction Pressure Insulation
 
Breakdown
 
of Silicone Rubber-Insulated
 
Single Conductor
 
Cables During High Potential
 
Testing Failure of Low Pressure Safety Injection
 
Pump Due to Seal Problems Potential
 
LOCA at High-and Low-Pressure
 
Tnterfaces
 
from Fire Damage 10/20/87 10/16/87 10/13/87 10/9/87 All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All nuclear power reactor facilities
 
holding an OL or CP.All nuclear power reactor facilities
 
holding an OL or CP.87-49 Deficiencies
 
in Outside.! -Containment
 
Flooding -Protection
 
10/9/87 i o... .1 '7 , .,w E ..All nuclear power reactor facilities
 
holding an OL or CP.87-48 87-47 87-46 87-45 Information
 
Concerning
 
the Use of Anaerobic
 
Adhesive/Sealants Transportation
 
of Radio-graphy Devices Undetected
 
Loss of Reactor Coolant Recent Safety-Related
 
Violations
 
of NRC Requirements
 
by Industrial
 
Radiography
 
Licensees 10/9/87 10/5/87 9/30/87 9/25/87 All nuclear power reactor facilities
 
holding an OL or CP.All NRC licensees authorized
 
to manu-facture, distribute
 
and/or operate radio-graphic exposure devices and/or source changers.All PWR holding facilities
 
on OL or CP.All NRC licensees authorized
 
to possess and use sealed sources 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.
 
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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 N105*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCES
 
D/DOEA:NRR
 
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
 
r 7 sponse exercises.
 
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4A leaAect'm1 .Eovr tramitc eewrta 1 s1¢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
 
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===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.
 
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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


==Description of Circumstances==
Notices D/DOEA:NRR
: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 theState and local government emergency plans'are exercised biennially. Currentlythere are no specific requirements which address whether each exercise scenariomust lead to the declaration of A General Emergency. Mowever, perhaps as acarryover from the 'previous requirements for annual State and local exercises,almost all exercise scenarios are planned to progress to a General Emergencycondition.Discussion:While it may be-appropriate for biennial offsite exercises to proceed to aGeneral Emergency declaration, exercises other than biennial offsite exercises(off-year exercises) are not required to proceed to severe core damace. Suchexercises can provide an opportunity forlmore realistic emergency responsetrainine and evaluation of licensee staff. For example, before severe coredamage would be expected to occur, the operating staff may be given the oppor-tunity to diagnose and attempt-to correct the problem through an interactivescenario. In addition, some exercise scenarios. may be. designed with initiatingevents at the Alert or Site Area Emergency classification. Since actual eventsmay go directly to these higher level classifications without sequencing8710190144
' -is'.IN 87-54October 23, 1987 through each emergency classi advance.Opportunity to-activate response facili-ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for thedevelopment of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergencyresponse capability.10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shallenable any State or local government located within the plume exposure.pathwayEPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or localgovernment." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees todevelop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri-ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to benegotiated 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. Theresponse of personnel and availability and utilizationof alternate.equipment,to mitigate simulated severe, off-normal plant conditions have been;.challengingand.have led somellicensees to conduct further training and provide added.procedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises-canprovide a training opportunity for personnel that Would be called upon to makestrategic 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 regionaloffice.Charles E. Rossi, DirectorDivision of Operational Events AssessmentOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation


===Technical Contact:===
C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR
Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD .(301) 492-9004Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices


4I-Attachment.IN-87-54October 23, 1987.LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUEDINFORMATION NOTICES 1987iI-Ik,IInformation Date ofNotice No. Subject Issuance Issued to87-5387-5287-5187-50Auxiliary Feedwater PumpTrips Resulting from LowSuction PressureInsulation Breakdown ofSilicone Rubber-InsulatedSingle Conductor CablesDuring High Potential TestingFailure of Low PressureSafety Injection Pump Dueto Seal ProblemsPotential LOCA at High-and Low-Pressure Tnterfacesfrom Fire Damage10/20/8710/16/8710/13/8710/9/87All holders of OLsor CPs for nuclearpower reactors.All holders of OLsor CPs for nuclearpower reactors.All nuclear powerreactor facilitiesholding an OL or CP.All nuclear powerreactor facilitiesholding an OL or CP.87-49 Deficiencies in Outside.! -Containment Flooding -Protection10/9/87i o... .1 '7 , .,w E ..All nuclear powerreactor facilitiesholding an OL or CP.87-4887-4787-4687-45Information Concerning theUse of Anaerobic Adhesive/SealantsTransportation of Radio-graphy DevicesUndetected Loss of ReactorCoolantRecent Safety-RelatedViolations of NRCRequirements by IndustrialRadiography Licensees10/9/8710/5/879/30/879/25/87All nuclear powerreactor facilitiesholding an OL or CP.All NRC licenseesauthorized to manu-facture, distributeand/or operate radio-graphic exposuredevices and/orsource changers.All PWRholdingfacilitieson OL or CP.All NRC licenseesauthorized to possessand use sealed sourcesfor industrial radio-graphy.OL = Operating LicenseCP = Construction Permit
D/DREP:NRR


IN 87-54October 23, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili-ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for thedevelopment of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergencyresponse capability.10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shallenable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathwayEPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or localgovernment." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees todevelop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri-ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to benegotiated 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 simulatedonsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. Theresponse of personnel and availability and utilization of alternate equipmentto mitigate simulated severe off-normal plant conditions have been challengingand have led some licensees to conduct further training and provide addedprocedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises canprovide a training opportunity for personnel that would be called upon to makestrategic decisions in areas that are not addressed by existing procedures.Licensees and applicants may wish to consider incorporating these concepts inplanning 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 technicalcontact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regionaloffice.Charles E. Rossi, DirectorDivision of Operational Events AssessmentOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
J EIpssi CHBerlinger


===Technical Contact:===
FCongel (0 /87 ep/ /87 &/ /87 PPMB:AR2 4  OGCB:DOEA:NRR
Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD(301) 492-9004Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCES R C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DREP:NRRCHBerlinger FCongel87 10/ /87 10/ /87*PPMB:ARM OGCB:DOEA:NRR IR : OA:A D C/IRB:DOA:AEOD C/PEPB:DREP:NRRTechEd JERamsey CASakenas KEPerkins DBMatthews09/29/87 10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87 IN 87-XXOctober xx, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili-ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for thedevelopment of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergencyresponse capability.10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shallenable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathwayEPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or localgovernment." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees todevelop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri-ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to benegotiated 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 simulatedonsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. Theresponse of personnel and availability and utilization of alternate equipmentto mitigate simulated severe off-normal plant conditions have been challengingand have led some licensees to conduct further training and provide addedprocedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises canprovide a training opportunity for personnel that would be called upon to makestrategic decisions in areas that are not addressed by existing procedures.Licensees and applicants may wish to consider incorporating these concepts inplanning and conducting off-year emergency response exercises. i-nadd4F4-en,4c4ersees-may-w4-sh-te-oons rsrlflrPRk rgeneri-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 technicalcontact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regionaloffice.Charles E. Rossi, DirectorDivision of Operational Events AssessmentOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation


===Technical Contact:===
IRB:DOA:AEOD
Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD(301) 492-9004Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information NoticesN105*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCES D/DOEA:NRR C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DREP:NRR~4 CCERossi CHBerlinger FCongel J10/ /87 10/I /87 10/j5/87 II.l*PPMB:ARM Of O Ut:NRR IRB:DOA:AEOD C :A C/PEPB:DR flRTechEd JE~ msey CASakons o l';r LV DBMatthew l09/29/87 10/13/87 ! /87 _ 10/1 /87 10/15/87 IN 87-XXOctober xx, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili-ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for thedevelopment of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergencyresponse capability.10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shallenable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathwayEPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or localgovernment." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees todevelop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri-ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to benegotiated 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 simulatedonsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. Theresponse of personnel and availability and utilization of alternate equipmentto mitigate simulated severe off-normal plant conditions have been challengingand have led some licensees to conduct further training and provide addedprocedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises canprovide a training opportunity for personnel that would be called upon to makestrategic decisions in areas that are not addressed by existing procedures.Licensees and applicants may wish to consider incorporating these concepts inplanning and conducting off-year emergency r7sponse exercises. 7n aoldtov&, l'4nfolb' oIt7Eer trho rtmtt of pdste or Vancieif P.4Reference: 4A leaAect'm1 .Eovr tramitc eewrta 1 s1&#xa2;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 ftgoena4JAdm4fistratc w-ef-the-approprH -e5he-t;heona4o*4o t44#-ef+ce% +tchnijcs cow otAjt1tad blksv or the flQonl Adef4inM.tmtcr dlf en aopprocrte steil *Charles E. Rossi, DirectorDivision of Operational Events AssessmentOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation


===Technical Contact:===
C/IRB:DOA:AEOD
Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD(301) 492-9004Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices


IN 87-XXOctober xx, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili-ties may not occur. The flexibility within the requirements allows for thedevelopment of other realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergencyresponse capability.10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f, states that "licensees shallenable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathwayEPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or localgovernment." To satisfy this requirement, it may be necessary for licensees todevelop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to test the appropri-ate aspects of the offsite response plan. Such participation may need to benegotiated 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 simulatedonsite events as fire, loss of electrical power, and equipment failure. Theresponse of personnel and availability and utilization of alternate equipmentto mitigate simulated severe off-normal plant conditions have been challengingand have led some licensees to conduct further training and provide addedprocedures and support equipment. In addition, interactive exercises canprovide a training opportunity for personnel that would be called upon to makestrategic decisions in areas that are not addressed by existing procedures.Licensees and applicants may wish to consider incorporating these concepts inplanning and conducti o -year emergency respopse exercises. Irnh s io &#xa2; MA J WtA to ther lth rfts wrt t < aoh4t ao"#Fsc PX4 orReference: 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 RegionalAdministrator of the appropriate regional office or this office.Charles E. Rossi, DirectorDivision of Operational Events AssessmentOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
C/PEPB:DREP:NRR


===Technical Contact:===
TechEM J!Ramsey tJtakenas
Cheryl A. Sakenas, AEOD(301) 492-9004Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCES D/DOEA:NRR C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR D/DREP:NRRCERossi CHBerlinger FCongel10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87*PPMB:ARM OGCB:DOEA:NRR IRB:DOA:AEOD C/IRB:DOA:AEOD C/PEPB:DREP:NRRTechEd JERamsey CASakenas KEPerkins DBMatthews09/29/87 10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87 10/ /87
-I >IN 87-XXSeptember xx, 1987 through each emergency class, advance opportunity to activate response facili-ties, for example, may not occur. This flexibility allows for the developmentof more realistic scenarios which, in turn, can improve emergency responsecapability.10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.3.f states that "Licensees shallenable any State or local government located within the plume exposure pathwayEPZ to participate in annual exercises when requested by such State or localgovernment." In order to satisfy these requirements, it may be necessary forlicensees to develop an exercise scenario which provides opportunities to testthe appropriate aspects of the offsite response plan. The particulars of suchparticipation may need to be negotiated between the licensee and the offsiteauthorities.Licensees that have conducted more realistic and interactive exercises haveidentified 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 provideadded procedures and support equipment.Interactive exercises can provide a training opportunity for personnel thatwould 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 informationnotice. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact theRegional Administrator of the appropriate regional office or this office.Charles E. Rossi, DirectorDivision of Operational Events AssessmentOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation


===Technical Contact:===
WSPerkins
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Issue date: 10/23/1987
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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

4I-Attachment.

IN-87-54 October 23, 1987.LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED INFORMATION

NOTICES 1987 i I-I k, I Information

Date of Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to 87-53 87-52 87-51 87-50 Auxiliary

Feedwater

Pump Trips Resulting

from Low Suction Pressure Insulation

Breakdown

of Silicone Rubber-Insulated

Single Conductor

Cables During High Potential

Testing Failure of Low Pressure Safety Injection

Pump Due to Seal Problems Potential

LOCA at High-and Low-Pressure

Tnterfaces

from Fire Damage 10/20/87 10/16/87 10/13/87 10/9/87 All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All nuclear power reactor facilities

holding an OL or CP.All nuclear power reactor facilities

holding an OL or CP.87-49 Deficiencies

in Outside.! -Containment

Flooding -Protection

10/9/87 i o... .1 '7 , .,w E ..All nuclear power reactor facilities

holding an OL or CP.87-48 87-47 87-46 87-45 Information

Concerning

the Use of Anaerobic

Adhesive/Sealants Transportation

of Radio-graphy Devices Undetected

Loss of Reactor Coolant Recent Safety-Related

Violations

of NRC Requirements

by Industrial

Radiography

Licensees 10/9/87 10/5/87 9/30/87 9/25/87 All nuclear power reactor facilities

holding an OL or CP.All NRC licensees authorized

to manu-facture, distribute

and/or operate radio-graphic exposure devices and/or source changers.All PWR holding facilities

on OL or CP.All NRC licensees authorized

to possess and use sealed sources 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, 4c4ersees-may-w4-sh-te-oons

rsrlflrPRk

r 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 N105*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCES

D/DOEA:NRR

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

r 7 sponse exercises.

7n aoldtov&, l'4nfolb' oIt7Eer trho rtmtt of pdste or Vancieif P.4 Reference:

4A leaAect'm1 .Eovr tramitc eewrta 1 s1¢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

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 h s io ¢ MA J WtA to ther lth rfts wrt t < aoh4t ao"#Fsc PX4 or 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:AR2 4 OGCB:DOEA:NRR

IRB:DOA:AEOD

C/IRB:DOA:AEOD

C/PEPB:DREP:NRR

TechEM J!Ramsey tJtakenas

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