ML12263A372

Submittal of Final After Action Report/Improvement Plan, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program

ML12263A372
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Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	09/06/2012
From:	Freeman B US Dept of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Satorius M A NRC/RGN-III
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Region VII 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64114-3372 SFEMA SEP 0 6 2012: Mark Satorius Regionýi Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III ..2443 Warrenville Road,. Suite 210 Lisle,: Illinois 60532-435 1

DearMr. Satorius:

Enfclosed is a copy of the Final After Action Report for the June 11, 2012, drill of the Clinton County Recepti6nand Decontamination Center emergency response plans site-specific to the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station. The State of Iowa and Clinton County participated during the drill. The report was prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VII staff. Copies of the final report will be provided to the State of Iowa.During the June 11, 2012, drill,, no Deficiencies or Area Requiring Corrective Action (ARCA) were identified.

One Planning Issue was identified as a result of this drill. There were no open ARCAs coming into the exercise, so re-demonstrations during this exercise were not necessary.

Based on the results of this drill, the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Iowa and the affected local jurisdictions, site-specific to the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, can be implemented and are adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken offsite to protect the health and safety of the public in the eventof a radiological emergency at the site. Therefore, the Title 44 CFR, Part 350, approval of the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Iowa, site-specific to the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, granted on November 1, 1990, will remain in effect.If you have questions or Concernsregarding the report, please contact Mr. Jeff Clark at (816) 283-7946.Sincerely, Regional Administrator Enclosure cc: Vanessa Quinn, HQ REP w/o enclosure Lisa Hamilton, HQ REP w/o enclosure Allan Barker, NRC Region III w/o enclosure NRC HQ, Document Control Desk w/enclosure NRC Region III, RIIIFEMADistribution@nrc.gov www.fema.gov Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station After Action Report/Improvement Plan Drill Date -June 11, 2012 Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program SFE Published C Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Acti6nReport/Improvement Plan Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station This page is intentionally blank.

Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Quad Cities Station Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station After Action Report/Improvement Plan Contents Executive Summary 3 Section 1: Exercise Overview 4 1.1 Exercise Details 4 1.2 Exercise Planning Team Leadership 4 1.3 Participating Organizations 5 Section 2: Exercise Design Summary 7 2.1 Exercise Purpose and Design 7 2.2 Exercise Objectives, Capabilities and Activities 7 2.3 Scenario Summary 8 Section 3: Analysis of Capabilities 9 3.1 Drill Evaluation' and Results 9 3.2 Summary Results of Drill Evaluation 9 3.3 Criteria Evaluation Summaries 11 3.3.1 Support Jurisdictions 11 3.3.1.1 Clinton County Reception

& Decontamination 11 Center Section 4: Conclusion 13 Appendix A: Improvement Plan 14 Appendix B: Drill Evaluators and Team Leaders .15 Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations 16 1 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Actioi R:pbrt/Improvement Plan Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station This page is intentionally blank.2 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Quad CitiesNuclearPower Station EXECUTIVE

SUMMARY

On June 11, 2012, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region VII, evaluated the Clinton County Reception and Decontamination Center for the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station. The purpose of the drill was to assess the level of State and local preparedness in responding to a radiological emergency.

This drill was held in accordance with FEMA's policies and guidance concerning the evaluation of State and local radiological emergency response plans and procedures.

The previous Reception and Decontamination drill at the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station was conducted on November 17, 2010. The qualifying emergency preparedness exercise was conducted on October 31 -November 1, 1990.FEMA wishes to acknowledge the efforts of the many individuals who participated in this drill. In the State of Iowa, the Risk County of Clinton, and various State and voluntary agencies participated.

The efforts of Excelon Nuclear should also be commended for their work on training and drill preparation.

Protecting the public health and safety is the full-time job of some of the drill participants and an additional assigned responsibility for others. Still others have willingly sought this responsibility by volunteering to provide vital emergency services to their communities.

A special thank you is once again extended to those wonderful volunteers.

Cooperation and teamwork of all the participants were evident during this drill.The State and local organizations demonstrated knowledge of their emergency response plans and procedures and adequately implemented them. No Deficiencies were identified, No Areas Requiring Corrective Actions (ARCA's) were identified as a result of this drill. One Planning Issue was identified as a result of this drill. There were no open ARCAs coming into the drill, so re-demonstrations during this drill sequence were not necessary.

3 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Actidn Report/Improvement Plan Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station SECTION 1: EXERCISE OVERVIEW 1.1 Exercise Details Exercise Name Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Type of Exercise Drill Exercise Date June 11, 2012 Program Department of Homeland Security/FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Scenario Type Radiological Emergency 1.2 Exercise Planning Team Leadership Jeff Clark Site Specialist FEMA Region VII Technological Hazards Specialist 9221 Ward Parkway Kansas City, Missouri, 64114 816-283-7946 jeffrey.clark@dhs.gov Kathy Stodola State of Iowa Representative Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division REP Planning Specialist 7105 N.W. 70th Ave.4 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Quad Cities Nuclear-Power Station Camp Dodge, Bldg. W-4 Johnston, Iowa, 50131 515-323-4320 kathy.stodola@iowa.gov Mike Muth Exelon Representative Exelon Nuclear MidWest Region Emergency Preparedness 4300 Winfield Warrenville, Illinois, 60555 630-657-4670 mike.muth@exeloncorp.com

1.3 Participating

Organizations Agencies and organizations of the following jurisdictions participated in the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station drill: State Jurisdictions Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division Risk Jurisdictions Andover Fire Department Clinton County Sheriff Charlotte Fire Department Clinton County Dosimetry Control Officer Clinton County Emergency Management Agency Human Services Department Delmar Fire Department Northeast Community School District Dewitt Fire Department Goose Lake Fire Department Low Moor Fire Department Preston Fire Department Welton Fire Department 5

Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action" Repýrt/Impiovement Plan Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Support Jurisdictions American Red Cross / Gateway Chapter Private Organizations Exelon Nuclear 6 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station SECTION 2: EXERCISE DESIGN

SUMMARY

2.1 Exercise

Purpose and Design Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS) Emergency Plan describes QCNPS's capability to respond effectively to a radiological emergency at the site, and provides a detailed description of QCNPS's interaction with Federal, State, and local government agencies and private organizations.

The Emergency Plan provides for continuous emergency preparedness including the conduct of an annual exercise and preparatory drills.The purpose of the June. 11, 2012, drill was to activate and evaluate portions of the Iowa State Emergency Plan and Clinton County emergency plans, and associated implementiong procedures, in accordance with 44 CFR 350. The conduct and evaluation of the Clinton County Reception and Decontamination Center drill provided additional training for emergency response organization personnel and a means to further enhance Quad Cities Nuclear Station's emergency response capability.

2.2 Exercise

Objectives, Capabilities and Activities Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS) Emergency Preparedness Exercises and Drills are conducted to test and provide the opportunity to evaluate Emergency Plans, associated Implementing Procedures, facilities, and equipment.

This drill tested the QCNPS emergency response organization's ability to assess and respond to emergency conditions and coordinate efforts with other agencies for protection of the health and safety of the public.The Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS), Emergency Preparedness Exercise & Drill Program objectives are based on the Federal requirements delineated in 44 CFR 350, and State of Iowa, Clinton County, and Scott County Radiological Emergency Preparedness plans. Additional guidance provided in NUREG-0654, NUREG-0696, and NUREG-0737, was utilized in developing these objectives.

The objective of this drill was to test the implementation of the plans and procedures of the participating agencies, and the capability of these agencies to conduct operations in accordance with these plans. This objective is further defined by the criteria evaluated for each participant.

These criteria are listed, in Table 3.1 7 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action'iReport/Improvemenit Plan Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station The capabilities tested in this drill were related to reception and decontamination ability during a radiological emergency.

All aspects of a Reception and Decontamination facitilty were evaluated based upon the plans and procedures which they have established for use in a radiological emergency.

2.3 Scenario

Summary There was no specific scenario associated with this drill. All activities were driven by controller-and evaluator inputs.8 Unclassified Radiological Emergency PreparednessProgram (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Quad.Cities Nuclear; Power Station SECTION 3: ANALYSIS OF CAPABILITIES

3.1 Drill

Evaluation and Results Contained in this section are the results and findings of the evaluation of all jurisdictions and functional entities that participated in the June 11, 2012, Reception and Decontamination drill to test the offsite emergency response capabilities of the State of Iowa and local Iowa organizations in support of the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station.Each functional entity was evaluated on the basis of its demonstration and criteria delineated in the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Manual dated October 2011.3.2 Summary Results of Drill Evaluation The matrix presented in Table 3.1 on the following pages presents the status of all drill criteria that were scheduled for demonstration during this drill by all participating and functional entities.Drill criteria are listed by number and the demonstration status of those criteria is indicated by the use of the following letters: M -Met (No Deficiency or ARCAs assessed and no unresolved ARCAs from prior exercises)

D -Deficiency assessed A -Area Requiring Corrective Action (ARCA) assessed or unresolved ARCA(s) from prior exercises)

P -Planning Issue N -Not Demonstrated (Reason explained in subsection B).9 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Actiof Rep ort/Improvement Plan Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Table 3.1 -Summary of Drill Evaluation DATE: 2012-06-11 SITE: Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, IA M: Met, A: ARCA, D: Deficiency, P: Plan Issue, N: Not Demonstrated Mobilization lal M Facilities IbN Direction

& Control l6 M Communications Equipment idl M Equipment and Supplies let M P tiveýAti ioCn\wj Deiiojn %la IKing __EW Exp. Control Decisions 2al PARs. 2b PADs 2b2 PADs for Disabled/Functional Needs 2cl_ .Ingestion PADs " _2dl RRR Decisions 2el'woTCC1ie A'ctjio ImpinI otatiin__EW Exp. Control Implementation 3al M KI Public/Institutionalized 3bW PAD Imp. Disabled/Functional Needs 3cl PAD Imp. Schools 3c2 TACP Establishment 3d1 Impediments to Evacuation 3d2 Implementation of Ingestion PADs 3e 1 Ingestion Strategies and Information 3e2 Imp. of RRR Decisions 3fl RESERVED 4al FieldTeam Management 4a2 Field Team Operations 4a3 Field Team Sampling 4b1 Laborator Operations 4cl Initial Alert & Notification 5al RESERVED 5a2 Backup Alert & Notification

"__._5a3 Exception Area Alerting ....._-5a4 Subsequent Public Information 5b_1 Reception Center Operations 6al P EW Monitoring

& Decon 6b_1 M Congregate Care 60_1 Contaminated Injured Transpori

& Care " 6dl 10 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Quad Cities. NuclearPower Station 3.3 Criteria Evaluation Summaries 3.3.1 Support Jurisdictions 3.3.1.1 Clinton County Reception

& Decontamination Center Clinton County Reception and Decontamination Center was set-up so the flow of evacuees could be easily handled. Staff utilized procedures and all stations were staffed with experienced individuals.

All Survey equipment was source checked properly and staff were very knowledgeable of meter use.In summary, the status of DHS/FEMA criteria for this location is as follows: a. MET: 1.a.1, l.c.1, l.d.1, l.e.1, 3.a.1, 6.b.1.b. AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: None c. DEFICIENCY:

None d. PLAN ISSUES: 6.a.1.ISSUE NO.: 51-12-6al-P-01 CRITERION:

The receptioncenter facility has appropriate space, adequate resources, and trained personnel to provide monitoring, decontamination, and registration of evacuees..

.. CONDITION:

Upon arrival at the reception center evacuees and emergency workers were instructed to remain in their vehicle -until the outside was monitored.

A single"golf cart-was used to shuttle evacuees/emergency workers to the reception center several hundred feet away....POSSIBLE CAUSE: The County Emergency Management Director indicated.that additional carts and/or other vehicles are available, for this purpose. However,-.plans/procedures do not indicate'the number of golf carts or other means of transport-that will be available or where.they will be requisitioned from.'

REFERENCE:

NUREG 0654/FFEMA-REP-1, A.3; C.4; J.10.h; J.12 1 )

Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station EFFECT: With a large number of evacuees/emergency workers entering the reception center location, an adequate number of golf carts/other transportation should be available for transporting evacuees/emergency workers from the vehicle monitoring site to the reception center as it would be a lengthy walk for many people (several hundred feet).RECOMMENDATION:

Plans/Procedures should be revised to show where golf carts or other means of transporting evacuees/emergency workers will be requisitioned from and how many will be available.

SCHEDULE OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The response procedures in support of the Clinton County Radiological Emergency Response Plan will be revised to include an action for the Reception Center Manager to arrange for transportation resources for the movement of evacuee/emergency workers from the vehicle monitoring location to the reception center entrance.

Transportation resources can be attained from mutual aid fire department and/or from the North East School District Transportation Department.

These vehicles will be operated by existing reception center staff and will be monitored for possible contamination between trips. The numbers/types of vehicles will be determined by the Reception Center Manager, an exact number will not be referenced in the procedure.

This procedure will be submitted to FEMA on or before October 1, 2012.e. NOT DEMONSTRATED:

None f. PRIOR ISSUES -RESOLVED:

None g. PRIOR ISSUES -UNRESOLVED:

None Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program.(REP)

After Action Report/Improvement Plan Quad Cities iNuclear Power Station SECTION 4: CONCLUSION Based on the results of this drill, the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Iowa and the affected local jurisdictions are deemed adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency.

Therefore, 44 CFR Part 350 approval of the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Iowa, site-specific to the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, will remain in effect.:13 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Actioilie-port/Improvemerit Plan Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station APPENDIX A: IMPROVEMENT PLAN Issu Nuber 51-1-6l-P01 Citeion 6aI ISSUE: Upon arrival at the reception center evacuees and emergency workers were instructed to remain in their vehicle until the outside was monitored.

A single golf cart was used to shuttle evacuees/emergency workers to the reception center several hundred feet away.RECOMMENDATION:

Plans/Procedures should be revised to show where golf carts or other means of transporting evacuees/emergency workers will be requisitioned from and how many will be available.

SCHEDULE OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The response procedures in support of the Clinton County Radiological Emergency Response Plan will be revised to include an action for the Reception Center Manager to arrange for transportation resources for the movement of evacuee/emergency workers from the vehicle monitoring location to the reception center entrance.

Transportation resources can be attained from mutual aid fire department and/or from the North East School District Transportation Department.

These vehicles will be operated by existing reception center staff and will be monitored for possible contamination between trips. The numbers/types of vehicles will be determined by the Reception Center Manager, an exact number will not be referenced in the procedure.

This procedure will be submitted to FEMA on or before October 1, 2012.CORRECTIVE ACTION DESCRIPTION:

CAPABILITY:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Mass Care (Sheltering, Feeding, and Related Services)

Clinton County Emergency Management CAPABILITY ELEMENT: START DATE: Planning 2012-09-04 AGENCY POC: ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: Chance Kness 563-242-5712 12012-10-01 14 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan Quad Cities Nuclear. Power Station APPENDIX B: DRILL EVALUATORS AND TEAM LEADERS DATE: 2012-06-11, SITE: Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, IA IRQ ,E164ýV kALUTO Y Clinton County Reception

& Decontamination Center Audie Canida FEMA RVII*Jeff Clark FEMA RVII___ __ ___ __ ___ __ ___ __ ___ __ ___ __ __Laurel Ryan FEMA RVII 15 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Actioni Report/Improvement Plan Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station APPENDIX C: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ARC American Red Cross ARCA Area Requiring Corrective Action CFR Code of Federal Regulations FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency QCNPS Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station RSO Radiation Safety Officer 16 A Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)After Action Report/Improvement Plan QuadCities Nuclear Power Station This page is intentionally blank.1.7