ML19081A086
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| Issue date: | 03/20/2019 |
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SCHEDULING NOTE
Title:
MEETING WITH THE ORGANIZATION OF AGREEMENT STATES (OAS) AND THE CONFERENCE OF RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM DIRECTORS (CRCPD) (Public Meeting)
Purpose:
To inform the Commission of radioactive materials policy and regulatory issues of interest to the States.
Scheduled: March 20, 2019 Time: 10:00 a.m.
Duration: Approx. 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> Location: Commissioners' Conference Room, 1st Floor OWFN
Participants:
Presentation OAS and CRCPD Leadership: 60 mins.*
Jennifer Opila, Director, Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (OAS Chair)
Topic:
- National Materials Program / OIG Audit Terry Derstine, Radiation Protection Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (OAS Chair-Elect)
Topic:
- OAS Perspectives on Financial Assurance David Turberville, Director, Office of Radiation Control, Alabama Department of Public Health (OAS Past Chair)
Topic:
- The Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program Jeff Semancik, Director, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Radiation Division (CRCPD Chair-Elect)
Topic:
- CRCPD On-Going Activities
- CRCPD Accomplishments
- CRCPD Vision for the Next Year 1
Commission Q & A 50 mins.
Discussion - Wrap-up 5 mins.
- For presentation only and does not include time for Commission questions and answers 2
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD)
Board Brief to NRC Commissioners Jeff Semancik Chair-Elect CRCPD March 20, 2019
Topics
- Collaboration successes
- Offsite Emergency Preparedness for Decommissioned and Next Generation Reactors
- Radiological Operations Support Specialist (ROSS) Program
Collaboration Successes
- CLIA Letter
- Training Support
Offsite Emergency Preparedness for Decommissioned and Next
. Generation Reactors
CRCPD supports graded*approach to offsite EP
- Recognize Emergency Preparedness (EP) represents a significant cost and resource driver
- Support integration of Radiological Emergency Plan (REP) organization into an all-hazards Incident Command Structure {ICS)
- Degree of safety should be commensurate with risk
- The public helps define acceptable risk
Myopic focus on EPZ size should not overly drive all other EP requirements
- Special and unique hazards require unique response capabilities/preparedness
- General All-Hazards capabilities are not sufficient to address potential radiological hazards
- ORO radiological capabilities require licensee support
- Other funding is challenged
- Next generation reactors may have unique and unfamiliar hazards (different chemical hazards, source terms, etc.)
- Due to the loss of experienced Offsite Response Organization (ORO) personnel, additional support will be required to respond to radiological events
- Homeland security response capabilities are not wholly consistent with those required for nuclear power plant (NPP) response
NPP preparedness is a public confidence issue
- Despite analytical calculations, the public expects a "trust but verify" approach should any accident occur at a NPP
- At a minimum, sampling and analysis of any offsite release would be expected
- History has taught us that physics has a better imagination than designers (Salem ATWS, Browns Ferry, TMI, Fukushima, etc.)
- Licensees should provide support for offsite preparedness as part of their obligation to local communities
State and Local stakeholders should have mean i ngfu I in put
- All events are local - Municipalities must deal with impacts
- CRCPD can provide consensus input and local insights
- Experience in coordination and outreach from Naval Nuclear Power Program and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSls)
- ROSS offers opportunity for state/locals to provide mutual aid and support to control costs
- Meaningful engagement minimizes potential for alternate strategies L
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ROSS
- Radiological Operations Support Specialist {ROSS)
- State/Local SME {FEMA-typed) asset
- Translate between local and federal response organizations
- Technical Interpreter, - Incident Commander's Health Physicist
- Provide the expertise necessary to clearly explain the implications of modeling, measurement, and analysis methods as well as, health risks and hazards existing during a radiological incident
- Prepared for diverse radiological events
Building the ROSS Cadre
- Over 100 trained since 2016
- Many ROSS are retired or private sector SM Es
- Qualification requires exercise participation as ROSS
- Vibrant Response {IND)
- Silent Thunder {RDD)
- Cobalt Magnet {RTG)
- Southern Exposure Roglon
- Duane Arnold IV
- Millstone (including CRCs)
- Pilgrim
Flexible, Cost-Effective Enhancement to REP
- Incorporating ROSS volunteers into Rad Emergency planning provides a simple and cost effective enhancement to preparedness.
- Effective and flexible alternative to leverage additional radiological SM Es
- State response procedures should incorporate guidance for requesting and activating ROSS
- Cadre management handled by the FEMA-ROSS steering committee
- ROSS are being successfully used in graded exercises
Support for ROSS Program
- Incorporate in Emergency Response Plans
- Exercise Support for ROSS
- Credentialing
- Access to training and tools for non-government ROSS
- Encourage the opportunity
- Questions:
- William.lrwin@vermont.gov
- Represents the CRCPD on the ROSS Steering Committee