ML20133K587

Ack Receipt of Encl FEMA 850917 Ltr Including Revised Schedule of Corrective Actions by State of Il for Recommendations Identified as Result of 850611-12 Exercise. Schedule Reviewed & Responses Adequate

ML20133K587
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Site:	Byron
Issue date:	10/16/1985
From:	Shafer W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 8510220170
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OCT 16 G85 Docket No. 50-454 Docket No. 50-455 Commonwealth Edison Company ATTN: Mr. Cordell Reed Vice President Post Office Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690 Gentlemen:

We have received the enclosed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) letter dated September 17, 1985, which included the revised schedule of corrective actions submitted by the State of Illinois for the recommendations identified in Illinois as a result of the exercise held on June 11-12, 1985.'

The exercise report was sent to you on October 3, 1985, from-this office.

The FEMA Headquarters and Region V staff have reviewed the schedule of corrective action submitted and have determined that the responses submitted were adequate. l We fully recognize that the recommendations to be implemented may. involve actions by other parties and political institutions which are not under your direct control. Nonetheless, we would expect the subject of offsite-preparedness for the area around the Byron Nuclear Nuclear Generating Station to be addressed by you as well as others.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosure will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

Sincerely, '

"Orf9fna7 signed by W.D. Shafer*

W. D. Shafer, Chief Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch

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D. L. Farrar, Director-of Nuclear Licensing V. I. Schlosser, Project Manager Gunner Sorensen, Site Project Superintendent R. E. Querio, Plant Manager DCS/RSB (RIDS)

Licensing Fee Management Branch Resident Inspector, RIII Byron Resident Inspector, RIII

'Braidwood Phyllis Dunton, Attorney General's Office, Environmental Control Division D. W. Cassel, Jr., Esq.

Diane Chavez, DAARE/ SAFE W. Paton, ELD L. Olshan, NRR LPM H. S. Taylor, Quality Assurance Division D. Matthews, EPB, 0IE W. Weaver, FEMA Region V RIII RII , RI .

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Illinois Schedule of Corrective Actions for Deficiencies Identified During the Byron Nuclear Power Plant Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise Conducted on June 11-12, 1985 Attached is the proposed schedule of corrective actions submitted by the State of Illinois for the Category B deficiencies noted in the Final Report for the Byron Nuclear Power Plant Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise conducted on June 11-12, 1985. The exercise report was sent to you on August 29, 1985.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters and Region V staff have reviewed the schedule of corrective actions submitted by the State and found it to be adequate. Based on the exercise and the corrective actions schedule, we cannot identify any impediments to protecting the health and' safety of the public in the event of an incident at the Byron Nuclear Power Plant. Therefore, the approval under FEMA rule 44 CFR 350 will remain in effect.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Rot'ert S. Wilkerson, Chief, Technological Hazards Division at 646-2861.

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Management Agency 300 S. Wacker Drive Chicagc, IL 60606

Dear Mr. Weaver:

This letter is in response to your letter of July 26, 1985 and the -

accompanying Report of the Byron Nuclear Power Station exercise conducted on June 11-12, 1985.

Attached is our Proposed Corrective Action Response which indicates the schedule for correcting the deficiencies, as you requested in your letter.

Sincerely, 5& f Thomas F. Zimmerman Chief, Division of Planning and Analysis TFZ/jf Enclosure cc: Gordon Wenger e

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Byr:n Nuclear Power Statitn Summary Listing of Deficiencies ,

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(State) B. Other Deficiencies (Date)

Illinois (Community)

! NUREG Narrative Statement ' Corrective Action Scheduled Actual Item of Deficiency Proposed Date Date l

A.I.e. Staffing of the State EOC required Due to unusual circumstances, complete Next exercise.

approximately two and one-half staffing of the State EOC was delayed.

hours to complete. Timely staffing of the State EOC will be -

demonstrated during the next exercise.

G 3.a. The JPIC facility at the EOF in The State agrees that the JPIC

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Dixon is unsultable to function facility is unsuitable; however, as a media briefing center. criteria have not been provided as to what constitutes a suitable JPIC facility.

G.4.b. Recovery and re-entry information EBS messages for re-entry will be Next exercise.

was not released at the JPIC for pre-scripted and incorporated into the dissemination to the general public. Ogle County standard operating procedures.

A copy of these messages will be -

available in the JPIC for use during the next exercise.

G 4.c. Rumor control was not demonstrated Rumor control will be demonstrated Next exercise.

during the exercise, during the next exercise.

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Summary Listing of Deficicncies ,

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' Corrective Action Scheduled Actual NUREG Narrative Statement Date Date of Deficiency Proposed Item The capability to decontaminate At the initiation of re-entry. IDMS Next Exercise.

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demonstrated. (This deficiency is tion, therefore, there was no reason carried over from the incomplete for Ogle County to address decontami-demonstration during the November nation. The scenario for the next 15, 1983 joint exercise.) Byron exercise will provide for con-tamination so that Ogle County can de-monstrate the capability to decon-taminate equipment and vehicles.  ;

M.I. Although the EOC staff recognized EBS messages for re-entry will be pre- Prior to and the need to provide the public with scripted and incorporated into the during the next recovery and re-entry information, standard operating procedures. These exercise. ,

an.EBS message was not formulated. messages will be utilized during the next exercise.

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