ML17299A133
ML17299A133 | |
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Site: | Pilgrim |
Issue date: | 08/22/2017 |
From: | Entergy Nuclear Operations |
To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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2.17.067 | |
Download: ML17299A133 (138) | |
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Attachment 1 Letter Number 2.17.067 EP-PP-01, Revision 48 procedure and associated 50.54(q) Review
PNPS EMERGENCY PLAN RType H8.22 FOREWORD As required in the conditions set forth by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the operating license for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, the management of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., {"Entergy") recognizes its responsibility and authority to operate and maintain the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in such a manner as to provide for the safety of the general public.
This Emergency Plan has been prepared to establish the procedures and practices for management control over unplanned or emergency events that may occur at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.
The issuance and control of this Emergency Plan and the Activities associated with emergency preparedness at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station shall be the responsibility of the Senior Nuclear Executive. The Emergency Plan and its implementing procedures meet the requirements for quality assurance as set forth in the Entergy Quality Assurance Program Manual.
The Regulatory and Performance improvement Director rs assigned the responsibility for the maintenance of the Emergency Preparedness Programs associated with the operation of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station as outlined in this document.
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~I General Manager, Plant Operations Conformance to the practices described in this Emergency Plan and the procedures, which implement it, are required as of the effective date.
Effective Date:
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- LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES Revision i to ii ..........................................................................................................................................48 iii to viii .......................................................................................................................................48 Section A ..................................................................................................................................48 Section B ..................................................................................................................................48 Section C ...................................................................................................................................48 Section D ..................................................................................................................................48 Section E ..................................................................................................................................48 Section F...................................................................................................................................48 Section G ................... :,:"*"*** ....................................................~ ................................................ 48 Section H ....................................................................................................~ ................................ 48 Section I ....................................................................................................................................48
- Section J ................................................................................................................................... 48 Section K ..................................................................................................................................48 Section L .................................................................................................................................. '48
, Section M ..............................................................................................................>>................... 48 Section N ..................................................................................................................................48 Section 0 ......................................... ,......................................................................................... 48 Section P ..................................................................................................................................48 Appendix 1 ......................................................, .........................................................................48 Appendix 2 ................................................................................................................................48 Appendix 3 ................................................................................................................................48 Appendix 4 ................................................................................................................................48 (Appendix 5 contained in separate volume}
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- Part 1: INTRODUCTION Section A:
Table of Contents Purpose ..................._...............................................................,..................... vii Section B: Background .................................................................................................. vii Section C: Scope .......................................................................................................... viii Section D: Planning Basis ...................................._........................................................ viii Section E: Form and Content of Plan ........................................................................... viii Part 2: PLANNING STANDARDS AND CRITERIA Section A: Assignment of Responsibility
- 1. Concept of Operations ........................................................................................... A-1
- 2. Commonwealth and Local Functions and Responsibilities ..................................... A-9
- 3. Agreements in Planning Effort ............................................................................... A-9
- 4. Continuous Coverage ............................................................................................ A-9 Section B: Station Emergency Organization
- 1. PNPS Emergency Response Organization Assignments ....................................... B-1
- 2. Authority Over PNPS Emergency Response Organization .................................... B-2
- 3. Succession to Emergency Director ........................................................................ B-2
- 4. Emergency Director Responsibilities .......................... : .......................................... B-2
- 5. PNPS Emergency Response Organization .........................................,. .................. B-3
- 6. Emergency Response Organization Block Diagram ............................'................... B-6
- 7. Corporate Emergency Response ........................................................................... B-6
- 8. Private Industry Support ........................................................................................ B-6
- 9. Offsite Emergency Assistance to PNPS ............................. .' .................................. B-6 Section C: Emergency Response Support and Resources
- 1. Federal Response Support and Resources ........................................................... C-1
- 2. Liaisons ........................................................................;........................................ C-1
- 3. Radiological Laboratories ...................................................................................... C-2
- 4. Other Assistance ........................... ,....................................................................... C-2 Section D: Emergency Classification Svstem
- 1. Emergency Classification ....................................................................................... D-1
- 2. Emergency Action Levels ...................................................................................... D-4
- 3. Offsite Classification Systems ................................................................................ D-4
- 4. Offsite Emergency Procedures .............................................................................. D-4 Section E: Notification Methods and Procedures
- 1. Response Organization Notification ....................................................................... E-1
- 2. Notification and Mobilization of Emergency Response Personnel... ....................... E-1
- 3. Initial Notification ................................................................................................... E-2
- 4. Follow-up Messages .............................................................................................. E-2
- 5. Commonwealth and local Information Dissemination ........................................... E-3
- 6. Notification of the Public ........................................................................................ E-3
- 7. Messages to the Public ..................................... :.................................................... E-4
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- Section F:
Table of Contents (Cont.)
Emergency Communications
- 1. Communications/Notifications ................................................................................ F-1
- 2. Medical Communications* ....................................................................................... F-4
- 3. Communications Drills ........................................................................................... F-4 Section G: Public Education and information
- 1. Public Information Publication ................................................................................G-1
- 2. Public Educati.on Materials .....................................................................................G-*1
- 3. Joint information Center ........................................................................................G-1
- 4. Coordination of Public lnformation ........... :... ,......................................................... G-1
- 5. Media Orientation ..................................................................................................G-2.
Section H: Emergency Facilities and Equipment
- 1. Technical Support Center (TSC), Operations Support Center (OSC), and the Control Room . :...................................................................................................... H-1
- 2. Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) ................................................................... H-2
- 3. Alternative Facility.................................................................................................. H-2
- 5. Activation ................................................................................................................ H-4
- 6. Monitoring Equipment for Classification ................................................................. H-4
- 7. Offsite Monitoring Equipment ................................................................................ H-5 .
- 8. Offsite Monitoring Equipment Storage ................................................................... H-6
- 9. Meteorological Monitoring ...................................................................................... H-6
- 10. Protective and Damage Control Equipment.. .................................................. :...... H-6
- 11. Facility and Equipment Readiness .......................................................................... H-7
- 12. General Use Emergency Equipment.. .................................................................... H-7
- 13. Collection Point for Field Samples ......................................................................... H-7 Section I: Accident Assessment
- 1. Plant Parameters and Corresponding Emergency Classification ............................ 1-1
- 2. Onsite Accident Assessment Capabilities ............................................................... 1-1
- 3. Release Source Term Determination ...................................................................... 1-2
- 4. Effluent Monitor Data and URI ................................................................................ 1-2
- 5. Meteorological Information ....................................................................................... 1-2
- 6. Unmonitored Release ............................................................................................. 1-3
- 7. Field Monitoring ...................................................................................................... 1-3
- 8. Offsite Monitoring Teams (OMTs) ........................................................................... 1-3
- 9. Iodine Monitoring .................................................................................................... 1-3
- 10. Dose Estimates ...................................................................................................... 1-.3
- 11. Commonwealth Monitoring Capabilities .................................................................. 1-3
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- Section J: Protective Response Table of Contents (Cont.)
- 1. Notification of Onsite Personnel. ........... : .................................................................J-1
- 2. Evacuation Locations ...............................................................................................J-1
- 3. *Radiological Monitoring ....................................................................................:...... J-1
- 4. Evacuation ....................................'..........................................................................J-1
.5. Accountability .........................................................................................................J-2
- 6. Provisions for Onsite Personnel .................... ,.........................................................J-2
- 7. Protective Action Recommendations for the General Public ................................... J-3
- 8. Evacuation Time Estimates ....................................................................................J-4
- 9. Protective Measure lmplementation ........................................................................ J-4
- 10. Factors Affecting Protective Measure Implementation ............................ : ............... J-4
- 11. Ingestion Pathway Protective Measures .; ...............................................................J-5
- 12. Monitoring of Evacuees ..........................................................................................J-5 Section K: Radiological Exposure Control
- 1. Emergency Exposure Guidelines ........................................................................... K-1
- 2. Emergency Radiation Protection Program ............................................................. K-1
- 3. Personnel Monitoring ............................................................................................. K-2
- 4. Non-PNPS Personnel Exposure Authorization ....................................................... K-2
- 5. Decontamination and First Aid ............................................................................... K-2
- 6. Contamination Control ........................................................................................... K-3
- 7. Decontamination of Relocated Personnel .............................................................. K-3 Section L: Medical and Public Health Support
- 1. Hospital Services .................................... .'............................................................... L-1
- 2. Onsite First Aid Capability ...................................................................................... L-1
- 3. Medical Service Facilities ....................................................................................... L-1
- 4. Medical Transportation ........................................................................................... L-1 Section M: Reentry and Recovery Planning
- 1. Reentry ................................................................................................................. M-1
- 2. Recovery .............................................................................................................. M-2
- 3. Recovery Phase Notifications ............................................................................... M-5
- 4. Total Population Exposure .................................................................................... M-5 Section N: Drill and Exercise Program
- 1. Exercises/Drills ............................................................................................ :. ........ N-1
- 2. Specialized Drills ................................................................................................... N-2
- 3. Conduct of Drills and Exercises ............................................................................. N-3
- 4. Criteria and Evaluation ........................................................................................... N-3
- 5. Resolution of Drill and Exercise Findings ............................................................... N-3 Section 0: Emergency Response Training
- 1. Assurance of Training ............................................................................................0-1
- 2. Classroom and Hands-On Training ........................................................................ 0-1
- 3. First Aid Response ................................................................................................. 0-2
- 4. PNPS Emergency Response Organization Training Program ............................... 0-2
- 5. General, Initial and Annual Training Program Maintenance .............*...................... 0-5
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- Section P:
- Table of Contents (Cont.)
Responsibility for the Maintenance of the Planning Effort
- 1. Emergency Planning Staff ................*............ ~ ..................................................... , ... P-1
- 2. Authority for Emergency Preparedness Effort ........................................................ P-1
- 3. Regulatory and Performance Improvement Director .............................................. P-1
- 4. PNPS Emergency Plan Revisions .......................................................................... P-5
- 5. Emergency Plan Distribution .................................................................................. P-5
- 6. Supporting Emergency Response Plans ................................................................ P-6
- 7. Implementing and Supporting Procedures .. ,.......................................................... P-6
- 8. Cross Reference to Planning Criteria ..................................................................... P-6
- 9. PNPS Emergency Preparedness Program Review ................................................ P-6
- 10. Maintenance of the PNPS Emergency Telephone Directory .................................. P-6 Part 3: APPENDICES Appendix 1: References ................................................................................. Appendices-1 Appendix 2: , Procedure Cross-Reference to Sections of the Plan .................. Appendices-3 Appendix 3: Sample Copies of Letters of Agreements ................................... Appendices-5 Appendix 4: Glossary of Terms .................................................................... Appendices-12 Appendix5: Evacuation Time Estimates ...................................................... Appendices-14
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Section A:
INTRODUCTION Purpose This document describes the emergency preparedness program for Entergy's Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS). The terms "PNPS" and "plant" as used iil this document include the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI), except where it is obvious by usage or context that the term only applies.to the power plant. The term "facility," when used to describe the nuclear power plant also includes the ISFSI. The philosophy that guides the development and maintenance of this program is the protection of the health and safety of the general public in the communities around PNPS and the personnel who work at the plant.
The PNPS Emergency Plan outlines the basis for response actions that would be implemented in an emergency. This document is not intended to be used as a procedure. Detailed PNPS Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures are maintained separately and used to guide those responsible for implementing emergency actions.
This Plan documents the methods by which the PNPS Emergency Preparedness Program meets the criteria set forth in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), Part 50, Section 47(b) and Appendix E.
Section S: Background PNPS is located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth County, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at 41" 56.69 min. North, 70° 34.74 min. West. It is situated on the western coast of Cape Cod Bay, on approximately 1600 acres of land, owned by Entergy. The plant is a General Electric Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) design and produces a net electrical output of 689 megawatts. A detailed description of the plant is given in the PNPS Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR). The ISFSI consists of HI-STORM vertical dry spent fuel storage casks on a concrete slab located within the protected area. A detaHed description of the HI-STORM storage casks is given in the HI-STORM 100 Cask System FSAR.
The primary hazard consideration at PNPS is the potential unplanned release of radioactive material resulting from an accident at the plant. The probability of such a release is considered very low due to plant design and strict operational guidelines enforced by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). However. Federal regulations and common sense require that a solid emergency preparedness program exist for each commercial nuclear power station.
10 CFR72.32 specifies the regulatory requirements for an ISFSI emergency pian. In accordance with 10 CFR 72.32(c), the emergency plan for a nuclear power reactor satisfies the requirements for an emergency plan for an ISFSI which is located within the exclusion area of the nuclear power reactor, and therefore a separate ISFSI emergency plan is not required .
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- Section C: Scope This document describes actions to be taken in the event of an accident at PNPS which might lead to impact on the health and safety of the general public.
If such an accident were to occur, the PNPS Emergency Response Organization {as defined in this plan) would be put in place and maintained until such time the plant was returned to a stable condition and the threat to the general public no longer existed. This plan describes the operation of the PNPS Emergency Response Organization.
- It does not, nor is it intended to provide guidance for actual plant equipment manipulations. These instructions are contained in PNPS normal and emergency operating procedures as required by Technical Specifications and other regulatory guidance. An emergency recovery phase is also described in this plan.
Section 0: Planning Basis Development of this plan was based on NRC Regulatory Guide 1.101, "Emergency Response Planning and Preparedness for Nuclear Power Reactors," and NUREG-0654, FEMA-REP-1, "Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants", Revision 1. Other applicable regulations, publications and guidance were used (see Appendix 1, "References") along with PNPS documents to ensure consistency in the planning effort.
This plan was developed in coordination with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Comprehensive Emergency Response Plan, Hazard Annex: "Radiological Emergency Response" and local community emergency response plans.
Section E: Form and Content of Plan
- This Plan has been formatted in a manner similar to NUREG-0654, FEMA-REP-1, "Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants", Revision 1.
The use of this format lends itself to verification of meeting the criteria set forth in NUREG-0654, FEMA-REP-1, "Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants". Appendix 2, "Procedure Cross-Reference to Sections of the Plan", provides a cross-reference between this plan and the PNPS Emergency Plan Implementing and Administrative Procedures.
This plan is updated as necessary, in accordance with guidance provided by Emergency Preparedness Administrative Procedures
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Section A:
PLANNING STANDARDS AND CRITERIA Assigrnmerrnt of Responsibility This section describes the primary responsibilities for emergency response by Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS), Federal, State, Commonwealth, and local organizations within the PNPS Plume Exposure Pathway and the Ingestion Pathway Emergency Planning Zones
{EPZs ). Various supporting organizations are also described as well as staffing for initial and continuous response.
- 1. Concegt of Operations: The relationships and the concept of operations for the organizations and agencies supporting a response in the PNPS Emergency Planning Zones are as follows:
- a. Identified below are Federal, Commonwealth, State, local, and private organizations that are involved in a response to an emergency at PNPS.
Federal Agencies: The National Response Framework (NRF) is a guide to how the Nation conducts all-hazards response. It is built upon scalable, flexible, and adaptable coordinating structures to align key roles and responsibilities across the Nation. It also describes specific authorities and best practices for managing incidents that range from the serious but purely local, to large-scale terrorist attacks or catastrophic natural disasters. The NRF does not alter the NRC's independent authority or impede its abilfty to respond to events involving NRC..
licensed facilities or materials. As outlined in the Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex, the NRC is responsible to: (a) independently assess facility conditions and monitor licensee response activities; (b) ensure that appropriate protective action recommendations are communicated to the Commonwealth and local officials; (c) keep the public informed of the NRC's understanding of the event; and, (d) if necessary, the Chairman may invoke his authority to intervene and issue orders that may direct the licensee's response activities on-site.
The NRF is supported by annexes, including the Emergency Support Functions Annex, Support Annexes, and Incident Annexes for specific types of incidents. The annexes provide concepts of operations, procedures, and structures to assist partners with their respective response directives in fulfilling their roles under the NRF.
The Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex to the NRF states that the NRC is the Coordinating Agency for events occurring at NRC-licensed facilities and for radioactive materials licensed either by the NRC or under the NRC's Agreement States Program. As Coordinating Agency, NRC has technical leadership for the Federal government's response to the event.
The primary Federal response at PNPS supporting an emergency includes:
o Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), who acts as technical/regulatory advisors to PNPS during an emergency. Tiley provide Federal communications capabilities, coordination of Federal assistance, and assessment of onsite radiological incidents and potential offsite consequences .
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), who maintains the lnteragency Radiological Assistance Program (IRAP) which provides radiological assistance to utilities, state, and local governments upon request This assistance is provided through Brookhaven National Laboratory located in Long Island, New York.
Department of Homeland Security{DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), who coordinates the overall offsite Federal response and provides Federal resources and assistance to state and local governments.
"' Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who assists with field radiological monitoring/sampling and non-plant related recovery and reentry guidance.
e U.S. Coast Guard, who assists the Commonwealth and local authorities in the event of a radiological incident which involves a hazard over water.
., National Weather Service, who provides meteorological information to PNPS in the event that the onsite meteorological tower or monitoring instrumentation becomes inoperative. The National Weather Service is located in Taunton, MA.
Commonwealth Agencies: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Radiological Emergency .Response Plan (RERP) provides for assistance from the Commonwealth agencies described below. The plan calls for supplemental support from Federal, Commonwealth, and local agencies.
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), Framingham, provides resources to support community response and perform technical response functions for the communities. Their supporting organizations are:
MEMA State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)
Activates and manages the MEMA Headquarters EOC and activates Public Alert Notification System and the Emergency Alert System (EAS).
Provides resources to support community response.
Coordinates public notification.
Performs offsite support response functions on behalf of the communities.
0 Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH)
Recommends protective actions to the Governor.
Performs accident assessment functions, environmental monitoring and sampling.
Provides for laboratory analysis of environmental samples.
- Massachusetts State Police Provides support for traffic, access control, and security for MEMA Headquarters EOC.
Assists in coordination and implementation of protective actions in conjunction with MEMA.
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Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MOOT)
Provides traffic and access control equipment.
Provides resources to keep roads passable.
Massachusetts National Guard Supports law enforcement agencies for traffic and access control, and security for evacuated areas.
Transports emergency supplies.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Collects samples from public drinking water supplies within the Ingestion Exposure Pathway EPZ upon request of MDPH.
Restricts the use of public drinking water supplies found to be contaminated.
0 Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation {OCR)
Provides emergency notification in state parks.
- Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Controls contaminated foodstuffs.
Maintains list of agricultural facilities within the Ingestion Exposure Pathway EPZ.
Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game Collects shellfish samples within the Ingestion Exposure Pathway EPZ.
Controls contaminated aquatic foods.
MEMA Region II, Bridgewater, supports community response and coordinates integrated community functions. It coordinates information and resources between the Commonwealth and communities. The MEMA Region II supporting operations are: -
Directly supports EPZ and host community response and coordinates functions that require an integrated community effort.
Coordinates information and resources between the Commonwealth and local government.
Massachusetts State Police Troop D Activates and coordinates the State Police Traffic Control Plan.
.. Massachusetts Department of Transportation Districts 4 and 5 Coordinates Commonwealth traffic and access control equipment support.
Assists local public works departments to assure that roads remain passable .
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- @ Massachusetts National Guard Coordinates National Guard transportation resources.
Coordinates National Guard support for traffic and access control, and security for evacuated areas.
Supports MEMA Region 11 EOC operations.
American Red Cross Coordinates Red Cross activities at mass care shelters.
State of Rhode Island Agencies 0 Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA)
Assumes overall coordination of State activities in an emergency situation.
Provides technical guidance to state agencies.
Rhode Island State Police Coordinates communications between Rhode Island and other groups.
" Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)
Coordinates all state sampling, analysis and protective action guides.
Establishes a system of keeping medical records on events related to incident.
- Typical Local Government Agencies: PNPS and the surrounding communities which comprise the PNPS Plume Exposure Pathway EPZ and Reception Centers have developed integrated emergency response programs which call upon the resources of their community. The community organizations are responsible for implementing and coordinating the community response to an emergency at PNPS. Typical key departments/individuals are identified below:
.. Board of Selectmen Provides overall control of emergency response.
Ensures 24-hour staffing of emergency organization.
Approves public information news statements.
Declares a local State of Emergency.
Ensures activation of Prompt Alert Notification System (PANS).
Ensures implementation of the protective action directives.
Directs town recovery, re-entry, and relocation activities .
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- " Emergency Management Agency Activates and manages the EOC.
Coordinates response operations.
Provides information to the Commonwealth on local conditions.
Obtains additional resources needed for response.
Maintains the emergency response program.
Coordinates training, drills and systems tests.
Police Department Receives and performs emergency notification.
Provides security at the EOC.
Provides police communications support from the EOC.
Assists in notification to beach and pond population.
Activates the siren system when directed.
Assists in route alerting.
Coordinates traffic flow for evacuation.
Recommends alternate evacuation routes.
Controls access to affected areas .
Provides security for evacuated areas.
Fire Department/Emergency Medical Services Receives and performs emergency notification.
Provides firefighting support to PNPS.
Coordinates town ambulance service activities.
Coordinates mutual aid emergency medical services as needed.
Activates the siren system when directed.
Conducts route alerting, as necessary~
0 Council on Aging Coordinates notification and assistance to the special needs population.
Coordinates transportation for special needs population .
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- Public Works Department Maintains evacuation routes in passable condition.
Provides traffic and access control equipment.
Restricts surface water supply to public, if necessary.
Maintains operation and integrity of sewer system.
Assists in establishing alternate evacuation routes, as necessary.
Provides transportation for emergency workers and equipment.
Assists in route alerting and notification to beach and pond population.
0 Harbor Master Provides emergency notification to boaters.
Assists in controlling access to marine areas.
Coordinates response actions with U.S. Coast Guard.
0 School Department Notifies and implements protective actions for the school population.
Coordinates transportation of school population.
Provides facilities to support transportation assistance and/or sheltering of the
~w~ .
- " Health Department Notifies camps, campgrounds, and industries and coordinates transportation needs.
Notifies key employers.
Notifies the hospital and nursing homes and coordinates transportation needs.
Operations Officer Coordinates EOC operations.
Assists EOC staff in resolving operational problems.
Ensures EOC staff is updated on events .
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- Radiological Officer Distributes dosimetry, potassium iodide (Kl), and record forms to emergency workers.
Monitors radiation levels at EOC.
Ensures emergency worker exposure limit procedures are followed.
Advises EOC staff on emergency worker exposure.
Maintains emergency worker radiological records.
Ensures maintenance and availability of radiological equipment.
Coordinates radiological monitoring and decontamination at REWMDS and the reception centers.
" Transportation Officer Coordinates staging area operations.
Ensures adequate transportation resources are mobilized to assist the general public schools, special facilities, and special needs persons. '
" Public Information Officer Provides information on town response to MEMA Public Information Officer (PIO) at the Joint Information Center.
Provides for rumor control on town~specific response actions .
- Shelter Officer Coordinates operations of public shelters.
Industry/Private Organizations 5 Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth, located in Plymouth, is the primary care facility for treatment of contaminated injured persons, and for evaluation of radiation exposure and radionuclide uptake (Radiological and the Medical Department determine who needs evaluation). Morton Hospital, located in Taunton, is designated as a back-up hospital and is equipped and trained to handle contaminated injured individuals. Individuals with severe radiation injury may be taken to a hospital as designated by MDPH.
- Entergy Corporate has available all company resources for acquiring help from non-affected Entergy nuclear sites and other industry and private organizations. This will include providing all available assistance to maximize corporate management, administrative and technical support for mitigating accident conditions and restoring PNPS to a safe condition. This support also may involve providing technical expertise in areas of engineering, design or construction to assist with unique or complex problems, and requesting specialized services or equipment such as environmental monitoring, whole body counting, and personnel monitoring in support of PNPS emergency response and recovery operations .
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- The Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) is able to provide:
Assistance in locating sources of emergency manpower and equipment.
An organization of industry experts who could advise on technical matters.
Analysis of operational aspects to the incident.
American Nuclear Insurers (ANI) provides insurance to cover PNPS legal liability up to the limits imposed by the Price-Anperson Act, for bodily injury and/or property damage caused by the nuclear energy hazard resulting from an incident at PNPS.
- b. During an emergency condition at an Alert, Site Area Emergency, or General Emergency level, the PNPS Emergency Response Organization replaces the normal plant organization. The PNPS Emergency Response Organization .consists of three major response sub-organizations:
- The Onsite Organization, directed by the Emergency Plant Manager, provides for:
Control and operation of the plant.
Mitigation of the emergency condition.
Protection of station personnel.
Initial assessment of the emergency.
Notification of the appropriate individuals and agencies prior to EOF activation.
Emergency support for operations, engineering, maintenance, fire fighting, material acquisition, security, and first aid.'
0 The Offsite Organization, directed by the Emergency Director, provides for:
Emergency notifications Offsite radiological accident assessment and protective action recommendations to offsite authorities It serves as the primary interface between PNPS and outside organizations responsible for the protection of the public.
The Public Information Organization, directed by the Company Spokesperson, coordinates with public information officers from other organizations to provide emergency information to the public through the news media.
- c. Interrelationships between major PNPS organizations and sub-organizations in the total response effort are illustrated in a block diagram in Figure A-1. For a more detailed diagram of the PNPS Emergency Response Organization, see Figures B-1 a through h.
- d. The Emergency Director is the senior PNPS manager in charge of emergency response and has overall authority and responsibility for coordinating all emergency response actions at PNPS .
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- e. The PNPS Emergency Response Organization is composed of pre-designated Station personnel available and trained to augment the on-shift complement in an emergency.
Procedures for training and maintenance of the emergency organization are in place to assure 24-hour per day staffing for emergency response. The normal on-shift complement provides the initial response to an emergency. This group is trained to handle emergency situations. e.g. initiate the implementation of the PNPS Emergency Plan, and make initial accident assessment, emergency classification, notifications, and protective action recommendations until Emergency Response Organization activation occurs.
- 2. Commonwealth and local Functions and Responsibilities: The Commonwealth, the local towns and reception center communities have Radiological Emergency Response Plans (RERPs) that specify the responsibilities and functions for the major agencies, departments, and key individuals of their emergency response organizations. This information is located in their respective plans.
- 3. Agreements in Planning Effort: Written agreements with support organizations having an emergency response role within the PNPS EPZs (including hospitals and medical transportation) are provided in Appendix 3, "Copies of letters of Agreement". These agreements identify the emergency measures to be provided, the mutually accepted criteria for implementation, and the arrangements for exchange of information. Federal, Commonwealth, State, and local agencies that have response functions covered by laws, regulations, or executive orders have developed plans to meet these functions. These approved Plans serve as written agreements for agencies response to an incident at PNPS .
- 4. Continuous Coverage: The PNPS Emergency Response Organization has sufficient numbers of qualified, trained personnel to provide the capability of continuous (24-hour) operations. The PNPS Emergency Telephone Directory is reviewed and updated on a quarterly basis and identifies these individuals. The Regulatory and Performance Improvement Director administers the program to ensure availability of resources in the event of an emergency. The Emergency Director has the authority and is responsible for assuring continuity of resources (technical, administrative, and material) in the event of the activation of the PNPS Emergency Response Organization .
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- Figure A-1: Emergency Response Organization lnterrelationshigs Control Room Organization Security Assessment PNPS Onsite Organization Operations Technical Corrective Support Support Organization Organization Protective Emergency Entergy Support Operations PNPS Corporate Facility Offsite Organization Organization Emergency Public PNPS Information Information Organization Organization Other News Information Federal Industrial Media Commonwealth Organizations and local Agencies Information Protective General Public Notes:
- 1. The Control Room initially interfaces with offsite agencies
- 2. All PNPS Facilities interface directly with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Emergency Response Team when they arrive.
- 3. The interface is depicted in italics, e.g. assessment actions, corrective actions, protective actions, and information transfer .
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- Section B: Station Emergency Organization This section describes the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) Emergency Response Organization, its key positions and associated responsibilities. It outlines the staffing requirements which provide initial emergency response actions and provisions for timely augmentation of on-shift personnel when required. It also describes interfaces among PNPS response personnel and specifies offsite support available to respond to the PNPS.
- 1. PNPS Emergency Response Organization Assignments: Table B-1 outlines the PNPS on-shift complement and their emergency duties. Members of the on-shift organization are trained on their responsibilities and duties in the event of an emergency, and are capable of performing all response actions in an Unusual Event, and the initial actions of higher classifications. Table B-1 further lists key PNPS Emergency Response Organization positions required to meet minimum augmentation capabilities for the on-shift complement at an Alert or higher classification. Each Emergency Response Facility lead has the authority to, if necessary to make the facility operational, designate personnel to fill Emergency Response Organization positions. These designations should be limited to one shift or until assigned personnel arrive.
The normal PNPS personnel complement is established with the Senior Nuclear Executive having overall authority for Station operations (the Shift Manager always retains the responsibility for actual operation of plant systems). The Senior Nuclear Executive directs senior Nuclear Organization staff in the management of the various department/organizations. When an emergency is declared, the normal organization structure is replaced by the PNPS Emergency Response Organization. PNPS Emergency Response Organization personnel are selected based on comparison of the emergency functions they are to perform with their normal daily tasks and prior training. EN-EP-801, Emergency Response Organization, outlines position responsibilities for the PNPS Emergency Response Organization. Key positions are normally filled from the Nuclear Organization as listed below. However, due to the large amount of cross training and diversification across alt areas within the Nuclear Organization, positions can be staffed from any part of the Nuclear Organization where personnel may be found with the capacity and expertise to perform the assigned emergency function as described in EN-EP-801.
- a. The Emergency Director is a member of the PNPS senior management staff.
G The Rad;o/ogical Assessment Coordinator is normally from the Radiation Protection Group or Plant Management Staff.
- b. The Emergency Plant Manager is a member of the PNPS senior management staff.
The Emergency Plant Operations Supervisor is a member of Plant Operations who holds an operator's license on PNPS.
The Technical Support Center Manager is assigned from Plant Management Staff.
0 The Operations Support Center Manager is assigned from Plant Management Staff.
The TSC Security Coordinator is assigned from Security Management Staff.
" The Radiological Coordinator is the Radiation Protection Manager or a designated senior member of Radiation Protection .
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- c. The EOF Manager is a member of the PNPS senior management staff or designated alternate from PNPS staff.
0 The Offsite Communicator is normally selected from Plant Management Staff (any management level supervisor who has communication skills and can coordinate ,emergency communication efforts may be used to fill this position).
.. The Admin and Logistics Coordinator is normally a member of Plant Management Staff.
- The Offsite and MEMA Technical Liaisons are members of Plant Management Staff and/or support organizations.
" The Lead Offsite Liaison is a Senior Engineer or a designated alternate from Plant Management Staff.
- d. The Company Spokesperson is a senior member of the Plant Management Staff.
The JIG Manager is a member of Plant Management Staff familiar with Joint Information Center operations.
- 2. Authority Over PNPS Emergency Response Organization: The Emergency Director has overall authority and responsibility for coordinating all emergency response activities at PNPS. Detailed responsibilities are described in Part 4 of this section. The Shift Manager, or in his absence from the Control Room, the available on-shift Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) assumes the position of Emergency Director until the Senior Nuclear Executive or a designated alternate arrives at the Emergency Operations Facility and assumes the position.
- 3. Succession to Emergency Director: Initially, the Shift Manager or the available on-shift Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) assumes the duties and responsibilities as the Emergency Director. When augmentation of the on-shift complement occurs, the Senior Nuclear Executive or designated alternate reports to the EOF and, once briefed, relieves the Shift Manager of all Emergency Director responsibilities. Once the on-call Emergency Director assumes the Emergency Director responsibilities, overall command and control of the emergency transfers from the Control Room to the EOF. The Emergency Plant Operations Supervisor may relieve the on-shift Emergency Director until such time as the on-call Emergency Director arrives, however he/she must report and remain in the Control Room until relieved.
- 4. Emergency Director Responsibilities: The Primary responsibilities assigned to the Emergency Director are to:
° Classify the emergency situation using established Emergency Action levels and periodically review the classification to ensure that it reflects current plant conditions. This responsibility is NON-DELEGABLE.
0 Approve notifications/communications to local, Commonwealth, and Federal government agencies and ensure that correct notifications and information updates are made in a timely manner. This responsibility is NON-DELEGABLE. (Note: approval is not required for NRC notifications once ENS is established or NRC is present.)
- Provide Protective Action Recommendations (PARs) to authorities responsible for protection of the general public. This responsibility is NON-DELEGABLE.
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0 Terminate the event and initiate the recovery phase. This responsibility is NON-DELEGABLE.
At an Alert or higher classification (or when the EOF is operational), authorize PNPS press releases. This responsibility is NON-DELEGABLE.
Ensure other organization's management/decision makers (NRC, Entergy Corp, etc.,) are kept informed of the emergency situation.
Monitor ptant status following a security or other event affecting plant and personnel safety to ensure ERO response and mobilization remains appropriate.
0 Ensure appropriate emergency procedures are implemented.
0 Ensure all PNPS emergency response facilities are operational and properly staffed.
Authorize required assistance from corporate and/or offsite organizations and agencies.
" Interface with NRC and FEMA response teams located at the EOF and other PNPS facilities.
0 Authorize radiation exposures for offsite PNPS emergency workers in excess of 10CFR20 limits and use of potassium iodide as a thyroid blocking agent. This responsibility rests with the Emergency Plant Manager for onsite personnel.
The Emergency Director oversees the PNPS Emergency Response Organization's interfaces with local, Commonwealth, State, and Federal authorities. The Emergency Plant Manager, the EOF Manager, and the Company Spokesperson report directly to the Emergency Director, as do the Radiological Assessment Coordinator, the EOF Technical Advisor and the ICP Security Coordinator.
- 5. PNPS Emergency Response Organization The Emergency Plant Manager is the senior individual located at the site and is responsible for:
0 Activities associated with PNPS operations (the Shift Manager retains authority for actual operation of plant systems).
- Plant accident assessment.
- Emergency classification recommendations to the Emergency Director based on plant parameters.
Onsite actions taken to mitigate the emergency situation.
Waive initial requirements for access authorization to PNPS. This responsibility is NON-DELEGABLE 0 Protective actions for onsite PNPS personnel, including directing site evacuation activities, authorizing emergency exposures in excess of lower 10 CFR20 limits and use of potassium iodide. (non*delegable)
Determination of emergency responder's ability to perform their assigned duties under Fitness For Duty criteria at PNPS.
The Emergency Plant Manager interfaces with the Emergency Director. The Emergency Plant Manager is normally located in the Technical Support Center.
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- The Emergency Plant OQerations Supervisor is the senior management position in the Control Room and is responsible for coordination of the. Control Room activities with all outside emergency facilities. The Emergency Plant Operations Supervisor does not relieve the Shift Manager of responsibilities for operation of the plant. This position advises the Emergency Plant Manager on plant status and trends and their potential impact.
The Emergency Plant Operations Supervisor interfaces with the Technical Support Center Manager, Operations Support Center Manager, Radiological Coordinator and the TSC Security Coordinator.
The Technical Support Center Manager supervises engineering activities associated with mitigation of the emergency situation. This position advises the Emergency Plant Manager on proposed corrective actions and emergency classification from a technical standpoint (i.e. plant system damage, core damage, etc.). The TSC Manager is responsible fpr the activation and proper staffing of the TSC. This includes augmentation of engineering staff, as needed.
The Technical Support Center Manager interfaces with the Emergency Plant Operations Supervisor, Operations Support Center Manager, Radiological Coordinator and the TSC Security Coordinator.
The 0Qerations Support Center Manager supervises emergency repair teams, search and rescue teams, first aid teams, fire fighting and chemistry teams associated with accident mitigation. This position works with the Operations Support Center Work Control Coordinator to provide for maintenance of accountability for operations personnel dispatched into the plant during the emergency and Emergency Plant Manager in the TSC to provide for appropriate prioritization and dispatch. The Operations Support Center Manager assesses the manpower requirements and technical skill levels required to mitigate the emergency situation and requests augmentation of the
- Operations Support Center (OSC) staff as appropriate.
The Operations Support Center Manager interfaces with the Technical Support Center Manager, Emergency Plant Manager, Emergency Plant Operations Supervisor, Rad/Chem Coordinator, TSC Security Coordinator and the Admin and Logistics Coordinator.
The Radiological Coordinator supervises the analysis of radiological data and radiation protection measures for personnel inside the Protected Area. This position is responsible for all radiological aspects of the emergency for the plant and making recommendations to the Emergency Plant Manager on classification, onsite protective actions and corrective actions based on this data.
Initially, unless directed to do otherwise by the Shift Manager, the on-shift Radiation Protection Supervisorrrechnician performs the duties of Radiological Coordinator until relieved.
The Radiological Coordinator interfaces with the Technical Support Center Manager, the Operations Support Center Manager and the Rad/Chem Coordinator.
The TSC Security Coordinator supervises the Station security forces. This position is responsible for the coordination of Protected Area accountability and evacuation, emergency access to vital areas and physical security of the Station. The TSC Security Coordinator keeps the Emergency Plant Manager informed of all security concerns as they pertain to mitigation of the emergency. In addition, the TSC Security Coordinator coordinates the security activities of all Pilgrim Station emergency response facilities, and coordinates with the Admin and Logistics Coordinator regarding security in the JIC. initially, the lead Security Shift Supervisor performs the duties of the TSC Security Coordinator until relieved .
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- The TSC Security Coordinator interfaces with the Emergency Plant Operations Supervisor, the Operations Support Center Manager, the Technical Support Center Manager, the Admin and Logistics Coordinator, the Emergency Director and the ICP Security Coordinator in response to events involving security threats to the site or site personnel.
The EOF Manager is responsible for the overall operation of the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) including:
- Determination of emergency responders' ability to perform their assigned duties under Fitness for Duty criteria at the EOF following emergency response activation.
c Interface with Entergy Corporate to ensure that Company resources are available to the Emergency Director, and to ensure that senior management has sufficient information to develop Company policy decisions in a timely manner.
o Assurance of timely communications with local, Commonwealth, and federal agencies after activation of the EOF following emergency response activation.
- Coordination of additional support and resources from corporate through the Admin and Logistics Coordinator and from offsite through the Emergency Director.
The Radiological Assessment Coordinator has the responsibility for computation and evaluation of projected dose rates, exposures, environmental impacts and PARs for areas outside of the Protected Area. This position utilizes Dose Assessors, the Offsite Monitoring Team Coordinator and Offsite Monitoring Teams and is the Emergency Direc;tor's radiological advisor. The Radiological Assessment Coordinator is responsible for radiological exposure controls for all PNPS response personnel outside the Protected Area .
The Radiological Assessment Coordinator interfaces with the EOF Technical Advisor and the Radiological Coordinator.
The Offsite Communicator is responsible for performing offsite communications and notifications with Federal, Commonwealth, State and local emergency organizations and distributing information and forms.
The Admin and Logistics Coordinator is responsible for initial and relief staffing during an extended emergency and logistical support (food, transportation, equipment maintenance, etc.) and for securing the Emergency Operations Facility. The Admin and logistics Coordinator coordinates with the EOF Manager as necessary to obtain resources from Entergy Corporate.
The Adm in and Logistics Coordinator interfaces with the Technical Support Center Manager, the Operations Support Center Manager, the EOF Manager, and the TSC Security Coordinator.
The Lead Offsite Liaison is responsible for assisting the Commonwealth and local authorities in interfacing with the PNPS ERO through the Offsite liaisons and MEMA Technical Liaison.
The Company Spokesperson is authorized to deliver public statements on behalf of Pilgrim Station pertaining to information approved by the Emergency Director during emergency conditions at PNPS. The Company Spokesperson oversees the flow of information from the Joint information Center (JIC) and assures that information is provided to the news media in an accurate and timely manner and is coordinated with responding government agencies .
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- The Company Spokesperson interfaces with the JIC Manager, Emergency Director and Public Information Officers from Commonwealth and Federal government agencies.
The JIC Manager is responsible for the efficient operation of the PNPS public information effort at the Joint Information Center during an emergency at PNPS. This position assures coordination with Commonwealth and Federal agencies in providing information to the public through the news media.
Table B-1 outlines key emergency response positions, their expected response times and the major tasks assigned to each position.
- 6. PNPS Emergency Response Organization Block Diagram: Figure B-1 illustrates the positions of the PNPS Emergency Response Organization and supporting positions. Positions are assigned to interface with Federal, Commonwealth, State, and local authorities. Section B.5 discusses specific responsibilities and the interrelationships for key positions.
- 7. Corporate Emergency Response: Entergy Corporate provides support to the PNPS Emergency Response Organization. Provisions exist in the PNPS Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures to integrate support available at the corporate level.
- 8. Private Industry Support: PNPS maintains a list of approved contractor and private organizations that provide technical assistance and can augment the PNPS staff during normal operations in the Emergency Telephone Directory. In addition, industry resource (Institute of Nuclear Power:
Operations, American Nuclear Insurers, etc.) lists are maintained that identify specialized resources.
These organizations may be called on to assist during an emergency or during the recovery phase .
- 9. Offsite Emergency Assistance to PNPS: PNPS is located in the Town of Plymouth and served by Town departments and local medical services. The following organizations have entered into agreements to support PNPS in the event of an emergency, including those resulting from hostile
.actions at the station:
- a. The Plymouth Fire Department has agreed, as requested by the PNPS Control Room to Plymouth Fire, to provide:
- Fire protection assistance for the site.
Coordination of emergency ambulance services including ambulances and emergency medical technicians as well as the transport of contaminated and injured personnel or radiation injury victims.
" Rescue assistance to the public for the open areas of the site.
~ Storage of emergency equipment supplied by PNPS (back up breathing air compressor).
- b. The Plymouth Police Department has agreed, as requested by the PNPS Control Room or Security to Plymouth Police, to provide local law enforcement as described in a separate agreement maintained by PNPS Security and Plymouth Police, and to: ,
Control access on town roads in the vicinity of the site, including the erection of barricades on Rocky Hill Road if needed.
0 Initiate evacuation of the public from the site.
Provide offsite storage of emergency equipment.
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- c. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth and Morton Memorial Hospitals have agreed to provide medical treatment to contaminated and injured personnel or radiation injury victims from PNPS and participate in at least one Emergency Medical Drill per calendar year rotating between hospitals. Additional hospitals have agreed to provide similar services for the treatment of offsite personnel contaminated and injured during an accident at PNPS.
- d. The Town of Carver has agreed to provide facilities for the PNPS Alternate Emergency Operations Facility.
- e. Bridgewater State University provides facilities for the PNPS Alternate Joint lnforniation Center.
Sample copies of these letters of agreement are displayed in Appendix 3 of this Plan. The original letters are maintained in the Emergency Planning files. letters of Agreement are renewed annually or at a frequency prescribed in the document.
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PNPS EMERGENCY PLAN Table B-1: Minimum Staffina Requirements for the PNPS ERO (")
Functional Area Major Task Onshlft Position Title Res-Pos.No. ponse lant OnP.rations Plant Stabilization 1 Shift Manacier On Shift#
sessment of Operational Accident Mitigation 2 Control Room Supervisor On Shift#
Aspects 3,4 Lie. Nuc. Plant Operator (2) On Shift#
5,6 Untie. Nuc. Plant Operator (2)"**FB On Shift#
erciencv Direction - (1) Shifl:ManaQer On Shift#
Emergency Control PARs (1) Shift Manager On Shift#
Emergency Director 60min.
Ememencv Plant Oos Supv 60min.
Notification and Notification of PNPS, Local, (1) Shift Manager On Shift#
Communications Commonwealth, and Federal personnel 7 Unlic. Nuc. Plant Operator On Shift#
and Maintain Communications Offsite Communicator 30min.
EOF Communicator 60min.
ENS Communicator 60min.
nt Assessment EOF Direction EOF Manager 60min.
Ops Accident Assessment Offsite Dose Assessment (8) RP Technician-* On Shift#
Support (9) Radio Chem. Technician*** On Shift#
Radio!oqical Assessment Coord 30min.
Offsite Surveys OMT Member (2) 30min.
OMT Member (2) 60min.
Onsite and In-plant Surveys 8 RP Technician On Shift#
RP Technician (2) 30min.
RP Technician (2) 60min.
Chemistry I Radiochemistry 9 Radio Chem. Technician On Shift#
Radio Chem. Technician 60 min.
System Engineering TSC I OSC Direction - Plant Manaqer 60min.
Repair and Corrective Actions Technical Support 10 Engineer (Shift Control Rm)* On Shift#
Engineer (Reactor) 30min.
Engineer (Mechanical) 60min.
Engineer (Electrical) 60min.
Equipment Repairs Nuclear Maint. Technician 30min.
Corrective Actions Nuclear Maint. Technician 60min.
11 Unlic. Nuc. Plant Operator On Shift#
12 Nuc. Plant Reactor Operator***FB On Shift#
Nuc. Plant Reactor Operator 60min.
Nuclear Maint. (Electrical)(2) 30min.
Nuclear Maint. (Electrical) 60min.
Nuclear Control Technician(2) 30min.
Protective Actions (In Plant) Access Control, (8), {9) RP Technician (2)*""' On Shift#
RP Coverage, Personnel Monitoring, RP Technician {2) 30min.
and Dosimetry RP Technician (2) 60min.
Fire Fighting 13, 14 Fire Brigade*, (3 ...... , 2 [NLO or Sec]) On Shift# ~
Plymouth Fire Dept. On Call Rescue Ops and First Aid EMP.....,... On Shift#
Ambulance Service On Call Access Control and Security Security Force"* On Shift#
sonnel Accountabilitv
- On Shift - A person is said to be on shift when, during normal or authorized overtime hours, that person is within the PNPS owner controlled areas or on the connecting roads between them with Station Management approval.
Position staffed in accordance with technical specifications.
Position staffed ln accordance with technical specifications and station procedures.
May be provided by shift personnel assigned other functions .
"'*"'"' (EMP) Emergency Medical Personnel: indfviduals qualified as EMTs. RNs, First Responders, or Paramedics per PNPS Procedure 5.5.3.
NOTES: Response times are based on optimum travel conditions.
On Shift Position #7 is Assistant to Offsite Communicator and can be replaced by an SRO that is qualified for the task.
On Shift Position #11 can be filled by an RO or SRO that is qualified for the task On Shift Positions #13 and #14 are available to support Shift Manager, where qualified, in non-fire events.
(A) This table B-1 is incorporated into the Emergency Plan in accordance with USNRC Generic Letter 82*33 dated 12/17182 and Incorporates within 30 days of approval the conclusions of the PNPS On Shift Staffing Analysis Report which is a part of tM Emergency Plan in accordance with 10CFR50 Appendix E, Section IV. A. 9 and maintained as separate document.
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PNPS EMERGENCY PLAN Emergency Director I I I
- IC~ Emergency EOF Company Security Plant Rad Manager Spokesperson Coordinator Manager Assess Coordinator See See See Fig B-1g Fig B-1h Fig B-1f Emergency osc Plant Ops Manager Supvervisor See See Fig B-1d Fig B-1b TSC TSC
- Security Manager - Coordinator See See Fig B-1e Fig B-1c
- Hostile Action Based Events Position
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- Figure B-1b: Operations Emergency Organization Emergency Plant Operations Supv I ,.................................................... ~.
I ENS/NRC *Plant Rad Data Shift Communicator Data Communicator Manager Communicator
- I I Control Control Room Room Supervisor Supervisor (SCRE)
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I **OSC Licensed Nuclear Operations Plant Operators Support
- OSC Operators
- Required if SPDS is inoperable
- Located in the OSC
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- Figure B.,.1c: Technical Support Organization TSC Manager Engineering Coordinator Rad Coordinator Electrical Enoineer Ops Coordinator l&C Engineer Ops Engineer Mechanical
- I Called in SCRE*
TSC Communicator I Enqineer Reactor Enaineer TSCIT Specialist Additional Engineering personnel may be called in based on the nature of the event.
- SCRE: Control Room Supervisor (SCRE)
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- Figure B-1c!: Operations Support OrganizatiQ!l osc Manager Work Control OPs I- Coordinator Support
-- l&C/Bect Logkeeper r Coordinator HElect Techs Dosimetry ,....._
y l&CTechs Clerk
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Mechanical Coordinator Mech Techs I
Rad/Chem Coordinator
-i RP Techs r
i - ....
Chem Tech
- Rad Data Comm I
- Rad Data Communicator only if SPDS is inoperable
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- Figure B-1e: Emergency Security Organization TSC Security Coordinator Offsite Lead Security Security Shift Force Supervisor
- On site Security Force
- I. PNPS Non-ERO support position
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- Figure B-1f: Offsite Radiological Assessment Organization Radiological Assessment Coordinator I
Dose Offsite Monitoring Assessor Team Coordinator
- Offsite Monitoring Team#1 Offsite Monitoring Team#2 (OMT Driver (OMT Driver and Monitor) and Monitor)
- Rad Data Communicator
... Rad Data Communicator only if SPDS is inoperable
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- Figure B-1g: Emergency Operations Facility Organization Emergency Director I '
EOF Rad Assessment EOF Technical Manager Coordinator - Advisor Adminand logistics Coordinator - Offsite Team Coordinator Y EOF Communicator j log Keeper I
IT Offsite
- Specialist '---
Monitoring Teams
,_ Lead Offsite Liaison
~I Dose Assessors I '
Y
- Offsite liaison( s)
I Y Offsite Communicator I
- Public Information Liaison 111 Located at Commonwealth and Local EOCs
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- Figure B-1 h: Emergency Public Information Organization Company Spokesperson J IC Tech Advisor JIC Manager Media Liaison Information Coordinator Media Assistant Inquiry Resp Coord - - AN Assist.
Phone Team Logistics Coard Technical Assistant Log Keeper Press Release Writer Agency Coard Media Monitor ....__ Admin Team
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- Section C: Emergency Response Support and Resources This section describes the provisions for requesting and effectively utilizing support resources and for accommodating Commonwealth and local staff at the PNPS Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).
- 1. Federal Response Support and Resources: Assistance is available from Federal agencies through the National Response Framework (NRF). The primary Federal agencies who provide assistance to the Commonwealth and PNPS, respectively, are the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRG).
Other Federal agencies, through the NRF, provide assistance to the Commonwealth in an emergency.
- a. Sections A and B of this Plan identify the specific persons by title who are authorized to request Federal assistance.
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- b. Federal agencies that may provide assistance in direct support of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) in the event of an accident are identified in Section A of this plan. If needed, Federal resources are made available to PNPS in an expeditious and timely manner.
- c. Each PNPS emergency response facility has the equipment and communications capability necessary for a continuous high level of response, interaction and communication among key personnel during emergency conditions. The Technical Support Center (TSC) is able to accommodate seven NRC representatives. Working areas are available and a desk has been provided for their use. The EOF has space to accommodate twelve NRG representatives as well as representatives from FEMA, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health {MDPH) and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).
In addition to PNPS facilities and equipment, Commonwealth and local facilities and equipment are available to support the Federal response. Among these are the Commonwealth Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) in Framingham and Bridgewater and local EOCs in Plymouth, Duxbury, Carver, Kingston and Marshfield, and Reception Centers in Taunton, Bridgewater and Braintree.
- 2. Liaisons:
- a. The NRC, FEMA, MEMA, and MDPH may dispatch representatives to the EOF where accommodations have been provided.
- b. At the Alert level and above, PNPS liaisons are dispatched to the Commonwealth and local government EOCs to act as communications liaisons and to provide clarification of emergency response information .
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- 3. Radiological Laboratories: If the offsite radiological monitoring and environmental sampling operation exceeds the capacity of the PNPS capabilities, the radiological analytical capability of other non~affected Entergy nuclear sites, Commonwealth and Federal agencies and other utilities can be used to analyze radiological samples. As discussed in Section A.1, this additional capability is integrated into existing support efforts and concept of operations in responding to a declared emergency at PNPS. Section H.6 also provides more details on the offsite radiological monitoring support that can be used at PNPS.
- 4. Other Assistance: Contracted services, as listed in the Emergency Telephone Directory (ETD}, are available and may be used in support of an emergency response at PNPS.
Though not a typical contracted service, the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) is able to provide:
- Assistance in locating sources of emergency manpower and equipment,
" An organization of industry experts who could advise the utility on technical matters, and
.. Analysis of operational aspects of the incident.
Through INPO, nuclear sites have identified technical experts and specialized equipment that could be provided upon request in an emergency. The INPO Emergency Resources Manual includes the information necessary to locate and request specialized equipment and technical assistance in the event of a nuclear emergency at PNPS. INPO member utilities and suppliers agree to provide assistance as outlined in the INPO Emergency Resources Manual.
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- Section D: Emergency Classification System This section describes the classification and emergency action level scheme used to determine the minimum response to an abnormal event at the Station. This scheme is based on Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) systems, effluent parameters and operating procedures. The initial response of Federal, Commonwealth and local agencies is dependent upon information provided by PNPS. PNPS works closely with the Commonwealth and local agencies to ensure consistency in classification schemes and procedural interfaces.
- 1. Emergency Classification: This Plan provides for four classifications of emergency conditions. These mutually exclusive classifications cover the postulated spectrum of potential and actual emergencies. Each classification is associated with a particular set of immediate actions. However, during a safeguards contingency event, actions may be taken that depart from the immediate requirements specified for each of the four classification levels when those actions are immediately needed to protect the health and safety of members of the public or the plant staff. Those actions may include suspension, delay or modification of activities that could endanger the safety of members of the public, plant staff or security force or which could interfere with an effective response to the safeguards contingency event. Each classification is characterized by certain initiating symptoms or events called Emergency Action Levels (EALs ). These action levels include specific sets of plant parameters (i.e., instrument indications, system status, etc.) that are used to determine the appropriate emergency classification. Table D-1 outlines the example conditions of abnormal symptoms and events, which would require declaration of an emergency at PNPS. The Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure used for classification of an event includes specific instrument readings and equipment status for establishing the symptoms and events appropriate for each classification. A conservative philosophy for classification is used to declare the highest emergency classification for which an EAL has been exceeded. PNPS maintains the capability to assess, classify, and declare an emergency condition within 15 minutes after the availability of indications to plant operators that an emergency action level has been exceeded and promptly declares the emergency condition as soon as possible following identification of the appropriate emergency classification level. The four classification levels are:
- a. Unusual Event- Event(s) are in process or have occurred which indicate a potential degradation of the level of safety of the plant or indicate a security threat to facility protection. No releases of radioactive material requiring offsite response or monitoring are expected unless further degradation of safety systems occurs.
This is the least severe of the four (4) levels. The purpose of this classification is to bring the PNPS staff and offsite agencies to a state of readiness in the event the situation degrades.
Required actions at this classification include:
0 Notification, within 15 minutes, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local communities.
0 Assessment of the situation and response as necessary which may include escalating to a higher classification if conditions warrant.
0 Notification of certain members of the PNPS Emergency Response Organization to standby (portions of the organization may be activated at this classification) .
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PNPS EMERGENCY PLAN Notification of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) immediately after notification of the appropriate Commonwealth and Local Agencies and not later than an hour after classification.
Keeping offsite authorities informed of plant status by providing one hour updates to include meteorological data and projected or actual doses for any releases which have occurred.
- When the event is terminated, closewout is performed over communication links followed by transmission of an Initial Notification Form indicating that the event has been terminated.
- b. Alert- Event(s) are in process or have occurred which involve an actual or potential substantial degradation of the level of safety of the plant or a security event that involves probable life threatening risk to site personnel or probable damage to site equipment because of Hostile Action. Any releases are expected to be limited to small fractions of the EPA Protective Action Guideline exposure levels. The purpose of this classification is to ensure emergency personnel are readily available to respond, if the situation becomes more serious, and relieve ihe Control Room of some required actions so that the operations shift can concentrate on restoring the level of safety to the plant.
Required actions at this classification include:
- Notification, within 15 minutes, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local communities .
0 Assessment of the situation and response as necessary which may include escalating to a higher classification if conditions warrant.
.. Activation of the PNPS Emergency Response Organization which includes activation of the Technical Support Center (TSC), Operations Support Center (OSC),
Emergency Operations Facility (EOF), Joint Information Center (JIC), and notification of Entergy Corporate.
Notification of the NRC immediately after notification of the appropriate Commonwealth and Local Agencies and not later than an hour after classification.
- Keeping offsite authorities informed of plant status by providing one hour updates to include meteorological data and projected or actual doses for any releases which have occurred.
- When the event is terminated, close-out is performed over communication links followed by an Initial Incident Report to offsite authorities participating in the response (i.e., NRC, Commonwealth, State, and local) within 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> .
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- c. Site Area Emergency - Event( s) are in process or have occurred which involve an actual or likely major failures of plant functions needed for protection of the public or Hostile Action that results in intentional damage or malicious acts; ( 1) toward site personnel or equipment that could lead to the likely failure of or; (2) that prevent effective access to
- equipment needed for the protection of the public. Any releases are not expected to result in exposure levels which exceed EPA Protective Action Guideline exposure levels beyond the site boundary. The Site Area Emergency class also includes events where a significant release of radioactive material is likely or is occurring but significant core degradation is not indicated based on current information.
The purpose of this classification is to ensure that all emergency response centers are manned, offsite monitoring teams are sent to staging areas or dispatched, personnel required to evacuate near-site areas are in position and provisions are made for information updates to the public through offsite authorities and the news media.
Required actions at this classification include:
Notification, within 15 minutes, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local communities.
" Assessment of the situation and response as necessary, this includes escalating to a higher classification if conditions warrant.
0 Activation of the PNPS Emergency Response Organization which includes activation of the TSC, OSC, EOF, Joint Information Center and Corporate Emergency Response Group. Offsite Monitoring Teams are sent to staging areas or dispatched to monitor for releases of radiation to the environment.
- Notification of the NRC immediately after notification of the appropriate Commonwealth and Local Agencies and not later than an hour after classification.
.. Keeping offsite authorities informed of plant status by providing one hour updates to include meteorological data and projected or actual doses for any releases which have occurred.
" When the event is terminated, close-out is performed over communication links followed by an Initial Incident Report to offsite authorities participating in response (i.e., NRC, Commonwealth, State and Local) within 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />.
- d. General Emergency- Event(s) are in process or have occurred.which involve actual or imminent substantial core degradation or melting with potential for loss of containment integrity or Hostile Action that results in an actual loss of physical control of the facility.
Releases can be reasonably expected to exceed EPA Protective Action Guideline exposure levels offsite for more than the immediate site area. This is the most severe classification of an emergency. The purpose of this classification is to initiate predetermined protective actions for the public, provide continuous assessment of information from monitoring groups and provide information updates to the public through offsite authorities and the news media .
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- Required actions at this classification include:
Notification, within communities.
15 minutes, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local Assessment of the situation and response as necessary.
- Activation of the PNPS Emergency Response Organization which includes activation of the TSC, OSC, EOF, Joint Information Center and Corporate Emergency Response Group. Offsite Monitoring Teams are sent to staging areas or dispatched to monitor for releases of radiation to the environment.,
.. Notification of the NRC immediately after notification of the appropriate Commonwealth and local agencies and not later than an hour after classification.
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Keeping offsite authorities informed of plant status by providing one hour updates to include meteorological data and projected or actual doses for any releases which have occurred.
" Issuance, as a minimum, based upon plant conditions, initial protective action recommendations to affected EPZ sub-areas. Section J. 7 provides a detail description of the possible recommendations that may be issued at the General Emergency classification including the consideration of administering potassium iodide (Kl) to the general public.
- Consideration of relocating the Joint Information Center to its alternate site, based upon radiological or other conditions, such as a Commonwealth-directed evacuation of subarea 7.
- Reassessment of PARs as necessary.
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- 2. Emergency Action levels: The symptoms and events outlined in Table D-1 encompass the example conditions based on Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-01, "Methodology for Development of Emergency Action Levels", Revision 5, February 2008. The specific Emergency Action Levels detailed in the Implementing Procedures are utilized to classify emergency conditions and provide the control room operator with the indications characteristic of one or more of the symptoms or events specified.
- 3. Offsite Classification Systems: PNPS works with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local authorities to ensure consistency between classification schemes. The content of the Emergency Action Levels is reviewed with the Commonwealth and local authorities on an annual basis.
- 4. Offsite Emergency Procedures: PNPS works with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local authorities to ensure that procedures are in place that provide for emergency actions to be taken which are consistent with the protective actions recommended by PNPS accounting for local offsite conditions that exist at the time of the emergency .
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- Section E: Notification Methods and Procech.m9s This section describes the notification of Commonwealth and local response organizations and PNPS emergency response personnel. It outlines the content of initial and follow-up messages to response organizations within the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) Plume Exposure Pathway Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ).
- 1. Response Organization Notification: PNPS, in cooperation with Commonwealth and local authorities, has established mutually agreeable methods for notification of response organizations consistent with the emergency classification and action level scheme.
When an emergency is declared, reclassified, or terminated, the Emergency Director ensures notifications are promptly made to first-line offsite support agencies. These first-line notification contacts are:
0 The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), notified by a dedicated notification network, or alternatively with BECONS or commercial telephone as backups. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) notifies the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), MEMA Region II and Braintree using commercial telephone lines.
" The local communities within the Plume Exposure EPZ and reception communities are notified by a dedicated notification network, with BECONS or commercial telephone as backups. These communities are Plymouth, Carver, Duxbury, Kingston, Marshfield, Bridgewater and Taunton.
0 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is notified by a dedicated telephone system called the Emergency Notification System (ENS), or for backup, by commercial telephone. Initial notification occurs from the Control Room.
- 2. Notification and Mobilization of Emergency Response Personnel: At the Unusual Event classification, the PNPS Emergency Response Organization is notified and may be activated at the discretion of the Emergency Director. At the Alert, Site Area Emergency, or General Emergency classification level, activation of the Emergency Response Organization and related facilities is required. If the nature of the event threatens the safety of the ERO, onsite personnel may be directed to the Alternative Facility at the Chiltonville Training Center or requested to remain in place until the security of the site is restored.
Announcements are made from the Control Room over the plant public address system to notify on-site personnel of plant-related emergency response information. In addition to the public address system, emergency organization personnel are notified by pagers or telephone calls using the EverBridge notification system. Backup systems to EverBridge include the use of the EverBridge alternate activation process or initiating telephone call- ,
outs of emergency response personnel.
Non-emergency station response is discussed under Station Procedure 1.3.12.1, "Non-Emergency Notification of Management" .
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- 3. Initial Notification: The initial emergency message form includes information about:
0 Notification Type, i.e. "This is a Drill" or "This is an Actual Event" Identity of caller and receiver of call Emergency classification Emergency action level identification and whether a release is in progress
- 0 Wind direction and speed
- Whether protective measures may be necessary 0 The date and time of classification and notification Initial notifications are delivered to the Commonwealth and local communities within fifteen (15) minutes of classification of an event. In a General Emergency the initial notification will also include protective action recommendations to the affected EPZ sub-areas. Section J. 7 provides a detail description of the possible recommendations that may be issued at the General Emergency classification.
- 4. Follow-up Messages: The Emergency Director ensures communications are maintained with the offsite authorities through periodic follow-up messages. The follow-up messages include the following, as appropriate:.
- a. Location of incident and name of caller and receiver of call, whether a drill or not a drill.
- b. Time and date of the incident.
- c. Class of emergency.
- d. Type of actual or potential radiological release (airborne, waterborne, surface spill).
- e. Whether or not [estimate of quantity of] radioactive material has been released or is being released and the points and heights of releases. "
- f. Radiological release information, including estimates of the relative quantities and concentrations of noble gases, halogens, and particulates.
- g. Meteorological conditions at appropriate levels (wind speed, direction to and from, stability, precipitation).
- h. Actual or projected dose rates at the site boundary, projected integrated dose at site boundary.
- i. Projected dose rates and integrated dose at the projected peak and at 2, 5, and 1O miles, including subarea(s) affected.
- j. Estimate of any surface contamination in-plant, onsite, or offsite.
- k. Plant emergency response actions undeiway.
I. Recommended emergency actions, including protective measures .
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- m. Request for any needed onsite support by offsite organizations.
- n. Prognosis for worsening or termination of event based on plant information.
- 5. Commonwealth and Local Information Dissemination: Commonwealth and local government organizations, in cooperation with PNPS, have established a system for disseminating appropriate information to the public. The system includes notification through appropriate broadcast media, e.g. the Emergency Alert System (EAS).
- 6. Notification of the Public: The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency and the Towns of Plymouth, Carver, Kingston, Duxbury and Marshfield have the capability for providing an alert signal to their population within fifteen (15) minutes following the decision to notify the public.
PNPS, in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local agencies, has developed the Prompt Alert and Notification System (PANS). PANS is the primary method of notifying the public. This system consists of one hundred and thirteen (113) large scale electronic sirens and five (5) primary radio stations covering the Plume Exposure Pathway EPZ. The sirens alert the public to tune their radios to pre-designated EAS stations to receive instructional messages.
Pre-scripted messages are broadcast by the EAS ,network along with any protective actions directed by the Governor of Massachusetts from recommendations made by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency will select and initiate broadcast of appropriate EAS messages for the EPZ Towns. EAS messages are supplemented by news advisories prepared by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
The siren system is equipped with public address capability. This capability is utilized for early notification to the beach and resident population of the Saquish/Gumet area. It may also be utilized by* any of the towns at any time.
As a backup means of public notification, route alert teams, using public address systems, drive through areas where a siren failure has been indicated and broadcast an alert message which instructs the public to tune to an EAS station. Maps and instructions have been developed for each siren coverage area.
Severely hearing-impaired residents are called by the Town Emergency Response Organization using Teletypewriter (TTY) equipment.
Schools, major employers with 50 employees or more, transient shelters, health care facilities, and recre13tion areas are notified by tone alert radios activated by the EAS tone.
The public and commercial boating population receives notification from the Harbor Master and U. S. Coast Guard boats equipped with public address systems. Additional notification is also completed by marine and Citizens Band (CB) radios to those boats that are radio equipped.
Beach and pond visitors are notified by personnel from the Police Department or Public Works Department driving public address system equipped vehicles .
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- 7. Messages to the Public: The Commonwealth has developed draft EAS and News Advisory messages that are intended for the public. These draft messages are included as part of the Commonwealth's plan and procedures and contain instructions with regard to specific protective actions to be taken by occupants and visitors of affected areas such as: take shelter and go indoors, close windows and doors, turn off ventilation systems; directions given for evacuation; directions to stay tuned to specific stations for further information and instructions, ad hoc respiratory protection (e.g. handkerchief over mouth), etc. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts maintains a stockpile of Kl to be made available to emergency workers, institutionalized persons who cannot be evacuated, and the general public. The MDPH and MEMA provide information about the use of Kl and how and where to obtain it. PNPS also provides supporting information for messages through the MEMA.
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- Section F: Emergency Communications This section describes the emergency communications equipment available to support the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) Emergency Response Organization. It outlines the available communications equipment to:
0 Notify the PNPS Emergency Response Organization.
- Provide Initial Notification to Offsite governmental agencies.
- Communicate among the PNPS Emergency Response Facilities.
- Communicate with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and other Federal, Commonwealth, and local response agencies.
Communicate with hospitals, ambulances, and other agencies providing offsite assistance to PNPS.
This section further outlines the program for insuring that the communications equipment is tested on a regular schedule, and that methods are in place to ensure rapid and reliable repair of any equipment found not operational.
- 1. Communications/Notifications: Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station maintains the capability to make initial notifications to both the PNPS Emergency Response Organization and designated offsite agencies on a 24-hour per day basis. Figure F-1 depicts the Initial Notification paths and the organizational titles from PNPS to local and Commonwealth emergency response organizations. Those links that are manned 24-hours per day are indicated on Figure F-1. Table F-1. depicts the primary and alternate method of communicating between various PNPS facilities, with offsite facilities, and with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Table F-1 also depicts the provisions for communications with Commonwealth and site radiological monitoring teams. Table F-2 shows available communications equipment within each of the PNPS emergency response facilities.
- PNPS utilizes the EverBridge notification system to rapidly notify members of the PNPS Emergency Response Organization. EverBridge is a computer system (both hardware and software) that notifies the ERO of an emergency via a number of modalities (i.e., telephone, pager, text, email). This system provides a primary notification through the computerized system with alternate activation capability. The decision process used to activate EverBridge is specified in appropriate Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures.
If the EverBridge computerized system should fail, Emergency Preparedness Implementing Procedures specify the course of action to be taken. These procedures require using the alternate EverBridge activation, if available, or initiating individual telephone call-outs of emergency response personnel.
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- Dedicated telephone equipment, such as the Emergency Notification System (ENS), is in place in the Control Room (CR), Technical Support Center (TSC), and the Emergency Operations Facility {EOF). This allows direct communications to the NRC and other Federal emergency response organizations. The ENS is the primary notification system used for NRC notification. In addition to the ENS, administratively dedicated telephones serving as the Health Physics Network (HPN) are used in the TSC and EOF for the transmittal of radiological information to the NRC. It is under the National Response Framework (NRF) that PNPS requests assistance from Federal agencies.
Additional arrangements have been made to allow for the establishment of NRC communications equipment at the EOF.
- a. PNPS Radio Communications System: A comprehensive communications network with backup capabilities has been provided to assure reliable onsite and offsite communications between various emergency facilities and agencies as follows:
- Pilgrim Alert Radio: This radio system, used on a daily basis, provides backup for communications among PNPS facilities. it is a backup notification method from the Station to Massachusetts State Police Middleboro barracks.
PNPS Security Radio: This radio system is used at PNPS exclusively for secur~ty purposes; it also serves as a backup communications link between PNPS Emergency Response Facilities.
Nuclear Incident Advisory Team (NIAT) Radio: This radio system is used by the Commonwealth to direct radiologicat teams from the EOF.
- PNPS Offsite Monitoring Team Radio: This repeater radio frequency is used during emergencies for the exclusive use of the monitoring teams to communicate with the EOF.
,. BECONS: BECONS is a dedicated VHF high band radio repeater system.
BECONS is used by PNPS as the backup notification method to the DNN. BECONS is also used for the transmittal of administrative information among offsite authorities and as the primary method of notification for back up siren activation.
- b. PNPS Telecommunications Systems: In addition to the above radio systems, the following phone systems are in place to support the emergency efforts:
PNPS Telephone System: A private telephone system connecting all PNPS offices.
At PNPS and the EOF, portions of the telephone system are powered by uninterruptible power supply (UPS} and generator backup power.
- Local Commercial Telephone System: This system provides standard commercial telephone service through the Verizon infrastructure, consisting of central offices and the wire line and microwave carrier.
Cellular Telephones: A cellular telephone is provided in the Shift Manager's office in the Control Room, TSC, OSC, CAS and SAS as a backup to the local commercial telephone system.
Satellite Telephones: A satellite telephone is provided in the Shift Manager's office in the Control Room and EOF as a backup to the local commercial telephone system .
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- c. Special Communication links: Separate communications methods exist among the various emergency response facilities in order to insure reliable and timely exchange of information. These methods consist of the following:
.. Dedicated Notification Network <DNN): The DNN is a dedicated notification network that provides a notification link from PNPS (Control Room, TSC and EOF) to each offsite agency. (CR-PNP-2014-323, CA-02) The DNN is the primary notification method from PNPS to offsite authorities. Figure F-4 depicts the initial notification scheme. BECONS and commercial telephones are the backup for the DNN.
0 Ring-down - Plymouth Police Department: A dedicated, automatic Ring-down telephone circuit between PNPS and the Plymouth Police Department intended primarily to rapidly secure law enforcement assistance.
e Ring-down - Plymouth Fire Department: A dedicated, automatic Ring-down telephone circuit between the Control Room and the Plymouth Fire Department intended to provide rapid fire fighting support.
EOF - Joint Information Center: Designated telephone circuits between the EOF and the Joint Information Center have been provided to ensure a rapid dissemination of information to Media representatives. Telecommunications equipment has been provided for each of the EPZ communities to contact the Joint Information Center.
- Mitigation Line: An administratively dedicated telephone that provides conferencing capability among the Control Room, TSC, EOF and alternate EOF for use by Operations and Engineering personnel.
0 Plant Data Phone {PDP): An administratively dedicated telephone that provides conferencing capability among the Control Room, TSC, EOF and the Alternate EOF.
The PDP is used to transmit Station data for status boards located in each of the emergency facilities.
Rad Data Phone: An administratively dedicated telephone that provides conferencing capability among the Control Room, TSC, EOF and alternate EOF.
The Rad Data Phone is used to transmit radiological information between the facilities.
Emergency Conference Line (ECL): An administratively dedicated telephone that provides conferencing capability among the Control Room, TSC, EOF, AEOF, and the primary conference room at PNPS for use by management and technical personnel located in each of the facilities.
0 EverBridge: The primary PNPS ERO notification system utilizing various modalities including telephone, pager, email, SMS text messaging as well as an alternate activation capability using commercial telephone.
0 Health Physics Network {HPN): Federally provided telephone circuits used to provide communications to and from the NRC radiological section.
" Emergency Notification System (ENS): Federally provided dedicated telephone circuits between the Control Room, the TSC, and the EOF to NRC facilities. ENS utilizes the Federal Telephone System (FTS) to provide reliable communication capabilities. The ENS is the primary notification method to the NRC. Additional FTS service is available in the TSC and EOF for use by Federal agency responders .
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PNPS EMERGENCY PLAN Facsimile Equipment: Facsimile equipment located in each of the onsite and offsite Station and govemmental emergency response facilities for the transmission and receipt via wire line of information, texts, pictures or diagrams in hard copy form.
Onsite Gaitrohics Page System: A public address system, separate from any telephone system, which consists of handset stations, loud speakers, and desk set units. The Gaitronics Page System provides five Station channels, one of which is dedicated to operations/emergency use only.
- 2. Medical Communications: PNPS establishes communications with the primary medical hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth, and the backup hospital via commercial telephone which is accessed by Station personnel either via commercial onsite
- telephone or by a PNPS telephone. A direct, dedicated ring-down telephone into the Plymouth Fire Department (the ambulance Dispatcher) provides for a coordinated communications link to the ambulances responding to PNPS or transporting personnel from the Station. Figure F-3 depicts this coordinated communications link.
- 3. Communications Drills: Communications drills between PNPS and Commonwealth, State and local governments are conducted in accordance with criteria contained in Section N.2.
Also, at least monthly, PNPS personnel conduct a surveillance to determine the working condition and availability of each piece of communications equipment. This surveillance includes a check of the units' operability and general condition. Deficiencies are identified and corrected. PNPS F&E Staff maintain spare units to rapidly replace non"'.operational equipment.
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- Table F-1: Communications Matrix Control Room TSC osc EOF AEOF JJC Corporate Control Room TSC osc EOF AEOF 5,10,12,13,19,27 5,10 10 5,10,19.20.27 5,10,19 510.19.27, 5,10 10 5,10.19,20,27 5,10,19 019,27 5,10 10 5,10.19,20,2627 5,10, Rhode Island 0 10 10 10.19 10, 19 NRC 9.10, 18.19,23 9,10.17,18.23 10,23 10.17.18,19.23 10.19 Beth Israel Deaconess Hos 10 10 10 10 10 10 OMT 4,28 4,28 4.28 4.26,28 4,28 28 State Police 1,10,11.19 i.10,19 10 1,10,11.19 1,10 1.10,11 EPZTowns Control Room TSC osc EOF AEOF 5,10,20 5,10,19,20 10 10
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- 21. Medical Radio 27. DNN
- 22. S are 28. Cellular Tele hone
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- Section G: Public Education and Information This section describes the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) public education and information program. It outlines the methods for distributing public information materialspn an annual basis and describes how the public is informed in the event of an emergency.
- 1. Public Information Publication: The emergency public information publication for PNPS is an annual calendar which is developed in coordination with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), and local communities. It is distributed by mail to all residents and businesses within the Plume Exposure Pathway Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). The contents of the calendar include the following:
- a. Educational information on radiation;
- b. Commonwealth and EPZ community contacts for additional information;
- c. Definitions of protective measures as well as written descriptions of evacuation routes, locations of reception centers, steps to follow when sheltering or evacuating;
- d. Special needs of the handicapped, and
- e. Relocation points for school children.
- 2. Public Education Materials: In addition to the emergency public information calendar, to placards are posted throughout the EPZ communities. The placards provide information visitors about what to do when the sirens sound, evacuation routes and where to obtain additional emergency information. Emergency information and instructions are also provided in local telephone directories.
- 3. Joint Information Center
- a. The Joint Information Center, located at the Entergy Industrial Park Training Center in Plymouth, provides a location for the news media to receive information from all involved agencies and companies during an emergency and provide it to the general public.
Work areas are set up for the news media and telephones are available for their use. If, due to radiological or other conditions, the Joint Information Center is found to be uninhabitable, it will be relocated to the Alternate Joint Information Center at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater. Comparable facilities for both the Joint Information Center staff and media representatives are available at the alternate facility.
- b. During an emergency, the Emergency Director may approve access to the Emergency Operations Facility for a limited number of news media.
- 4. Coordination of Public Information
- a. The PNPS Company Spokesperson is the primary spokesperson for PNPS during an emergency. The Company Spokesperson has direct access to all necessary information (see Section B.5) .
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- b. The Joint Information Center is staffed by Federal and Commonwealth emergency management agencies and PNPS to assure timely exchange and coordination of information. Representatives coordinate information prior to distributing news releases and prior to news briefings.
- c. Rumors or misinformation are identified during an emergency by the Information Coordinator and Inquiry Response Coordinator located at the Joint Information Center.
They respond to media calls and broadcasts and reports of misinformation or rumors are forwarded to the Inquiry Response Coordinator and Information Coordinator, and then forwarded to the JIC Manager and/or Company Spokesperson for an appropriate response by Joint Information Center staff. Rumor control is also provided for by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
- 5. Media Orientation: The annual PNPS Media Orientation is coordinated with offsite agencies to acquaint the news media with emergency plans, basics of nuclear power operation and radiation fundamentals. The news media typically are provided a tour of the Joint Information Center or other emergency response facilities. Reporters receive information about Joint Information Center activation and accessibility during a declared emergency at PNPS .
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- Section H: Emergency Facilities and Equipment This section describes the emergency facilities and equipment used by the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) Emergency Response Organization. It outlines the facilities and equipment requirements which aid in the timely and accurate response by the PNPS Emergency Response Organization. It also describes the surveillance programs, used to monitor and insure that these facilities and equipment are maintained in a high degree of constant readiness.
- 1. Technical Support Center (TSC). Operations Support Center (OSC). and the Control Room:
PNPS has established an onsite Technical Support Center (TSC) and Operations Support Center (OSC). The TSC and OSC are activated upon declaration.-of an Alert or above or at the discretion of the Emergency Director (ED) or Shift Manager. Until they become operational, required functions of these facilities are performed in the Control Room.
The Control Room is located on the 37' elevation of the Turbine Building. The Control Room is the focal point for all plant operational activities. The Control Room contains the instrumentation, control devices and displays necessary for operation of the reactor and turbine generator under normal and emergency situations.
The Control Room is staffed by Licensed Nuclear Plant Operators and Senior Licensed Nuclear Plant Operators. All plant-related operations are directed from the Control Room and supervised by the Shift Manager. During emergency operating conditions, only those personnel who are required for the safe operation of the plant are allowed access to the Control Room .
- The TSC and OSC along with the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) are the primary emergency response facilities in support of the Control Room. The primary emergency response facilities have been designed and built to withstand the most adverse conditions reasonably expected during the design life of the plant including adequate capabilities for earthquakes, high winds and floods. Each facility is equipped with fire alarm and suppression systems, and back-up diesel generated electrical power.
\ The TSC is located within the Protected Area on the ground floor of the Operations and Maintenance Building. The TSC provides facilities near the Control Room for technical, engineering and management support of operations personnel during emergency conditions. It also permits direct interface of management personnel with the plant operators, if necessary.
The TSC has a large working area with space sufficient to accommodate the pre-designated TSC staff. The TSC is also able to accommodate seven (7) NRC representatives. Working areas are available and a desk has been provided for NRC use.
The TSC is the primary communications link between the Control Room and the EOF. It also acts as an onsite communications center for the plant during an emergency.
Additional engineering support may be activated from the Nuclear Engineering Staff.
Specific personnel assignments are determined at the time of the emergency by the TSC Manager and the Operations Coordinator based on the type of incident occurring at the Station .
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- The OSC is located on the ground floor of the Operations and Maintenance Building next to the TSC. ,The OSC is an onsite assembly area separated from the Control Room and the TSC where pre-designated support personnel report in an emergency. All personnel dispatched into the Plant in an emergency are coordinated through the OSC after its activation. Response teams dispatched from the OSC may include search and rescue, repair and corrective actions, damage assessment/control, onsite/in-plant survey, first aid, and fire fighting to support accident mitigation activities.
The Chiltonville Training Center is an alternative facility, with communication capabilities for contacting the Control Room, plant security and the EOF, which serves as a staging area for augmented emergency response staff if the site is under threat of or experiencing hostile actions.
In the event the TSC/OSC evacuation becomes necessary, the emergency response procedures identify an alternate location for the TSC/OSC.
- 2. Emergency Operations Facility (EOF}: PNPS has established an Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) located at 44 Obery Street across from the Plymouth North High School in Plymouth, Massachusetts approximately four (4} miles west of PNPS. The building is shielded and equipped with a filtered ventilation system and backup electrical supply system. The EOF is the central facility for the evaluation and coordination of all licensee activities in response to an emergency. Here information is provided to representatives of Federal, Commonwealth, and local authorities who respond to an emergency at PNPS.
The EOF is a PNPS controlled and operated facility. The EOF is equipped with an intrusion detection system. Security personnel may be requested to augment access control of the EOF.
During an emergency, the EOF is staffed and equipped to provide for the overall management of the Station's emergency response; coordination of radiological and environmental assessment; coordination of corporate support; development of protective action recommendations for the general public; coordination of emergency response activities with Federal, Commonwealth and local agencies; and capability to perform offsite notifications.
The EOF consists of an Operations Room, a Communications Room, conference rooms and several office areas. In addition to the pre-designated PNPS emergency response organization staff, the EOF has space to accommodate twelve (12) NRC representatives as well as representatives from FEMA. MDPH, and MEMA and key local authorities. If necessary, the EOF may be used to accommodate outside technical support groups.
In the event an EOF evacuation becomes necessary, operations can be transferred to the Alternate Emergency Operations Facility (AEOF). The AEOF is located in the Town Hall, Carver, MA and is approximately 10.5 miles west of PNPS. The AEOF has accommodation for up to 40 people. It is equipped with site maps, office furniture, supplies and back-up communication systems.
- 3. Alternative Facility: The Alternative Facility utilized during a Hostile Action event is located at the Chiltonville Training Center. The facility serves as a staging area for TSC and OSC personnel and is equipped with offsite and onsite communication and engineering
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- 4. Emergency Operations Centers {EOCs) and Incident Command Post (ICP): Emergency Operations Centers in each of the communities supporting a response to an incident at PNPS have been established to perform direction and control of response functions. PNPS provides support for the local communities in the design and maintenance of their facilities.
The Town of Plymouth EOC is located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The EOC serves as command and control headquarters for local emergency response activities as well as a center for the coordination of communications to local field units and to the Commonwealth and MEMA Region II EOCs. The EOC has the equipment necessary, (such as facsimile machines, telecommunications equipment, radio gear, photocopiers, wall maps, etc.) to carry out its emergency responsibilities. The other plume exposure EPZ communities of Kingston, Duxbury, Carver, and Marshfield, all in Massachusetts, are similarly equipped. In addition, the Reception Center communities are equipped with similar facilities and equipment The Commonwealth EOC is located at MEMA headquarters in Framingham,'Massachusetts and serves as the command and control center for offsite emergency response. The Commonwealth EOC is capable of continuous (24-hour) operations for a protracted period.
The center contains sufficient communications (radio, telephone and teletypewriter}
equipment, maps, emergency plans, and status boards to provide the necessary interfaces with other Commonwealth, local, Federal and PNPS emergency facilities.
The Jointlnformation Center is located at the Entergy Industrial Park Training Center in Plymouth, approximately 6.5 miles North West of PNPS. The Joint Information Center is staffed by PNPS and government public information representatives who will be the source of public information during an emergency at PNPS. The Joint Information Center is normally activated upon declaration of an Alert or above. If, due to radiological or other conditions, the Joint Information Center is found to be uninhabitable, it will be relocated to the Alternate Joint Information Center at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater.
The MEMA Region II EOC is located at MEMA Region II Headquarters in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The EOC is located near the plume exposure EPZ and serves as the local liaison with the Commonwealth EOC to coordinate emergency operations among local communities.
The State EOC/Office of Public Safety (OPS) is the primary Commonwealth notification point Continuous communication coverage is provided by dispatcher on a 24-hour basis.
The Incident Command Post (ICP) is an offsite physical location that administers the on-scene incident command and the other major incident management functions and works under Incident Command System (ICS) strategies. ICS has been summarized as a "first-on-scene" structure, where the first responder of a scene has charge of the scene until the incident has been declared resolved, a superior-ranking responder arrives on scene and seizes command, or the Incident Commander appoints another individual Incident Commander. ICS consists of a standard management hierarchy and procedures for managing temporary incident(s) of any size. Incidents at Pilgrim Station will have an ICP location as determined by the responding offsite Incident Commander.
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- 5. Activation: PNPS has put into place plans and procedures to insure the timely activation of its emergency response facilities. Although the response time will vary due to factors such as weather and traffic conditions, a goal of thirty (30) minutes for some minimum staffing and one ( 1) hour for full manning has been established for onsite emergency facilities and the EOF. Plans have been developed to insure timely functional activation and staffing of the Joint Information Center.
- 6. Monitoring Equipment for Classification: PNPS has identified and installed onsite monitoring systems that are utilized to assess the incident and make determinations on the proper emergency measures to be implemented. This equipment includes but is not limited to the following:
- a. PNPS has two meteorological towers equipped with instrumentation for continuous reading of wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, and difference in air temperature
( 160' to 33' and 220' to 33'). PNPS has the indirect capability of locally monitoring hydrological data by use of instrumentation installed on process water systems. Seismic monitors are located throughout the plant; data from these monitors is recorded in the Control Room.
- b. Installed radiological monitors indicate the status of the plant and any radiological release that may have occurred. The Control Room is equipped with plant radiation monitoring instrumentation for use in both normal and emergency conditions. The Containment High Radiation Monitoring System is designed to measure postuaccident radiation levels in the drywell and the torus .during accident conditions. The range of these monitors is 1 to 1.0E+7 R/hr. The Main Stack, the Reactor Building Exhaust Ventilation and the Turbine Building are equipped with high range radiation monitoring systems designed to measure elevated radiation levels.
The Containment High Radiation Monitoring System will be used to monitor the integrity of the reactor fuel and to assess core damage conditions during the emergency phase of an accident. Contingency chemistry sampling procedures are available as a supplemental means to confirm the integrity of the reactor fuel or core damage in support of post-accident and long-term recovery operations. The contingency chemistry procedures provide the appropriate instructions to obtain and analyze highly radioactive samples from the reactor coolant system and containment (i.e., drywell and torus).
- c. The Control Room and applicable redundant backup locations are equipped with extensive plant process monitors for use in both normal and emergency conditions.
These indications include but are not limited to reactor coolant system pressure and temperature, containment pressure and temperature, liquid levels, flow rates, status or lineup of equipment components. This instrumentation provides the basis for initiation of corrective actions.
- d. The PNPS has installed fire and combustion detection equipment at PNPS in compliance with 10CFRSO Appendix R.
Section I provides more details on the accident assessment efforts that can be used to assess the incident and make determinations on the proper, emergency measures to be implemented .
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- 7. Offsite Monitoring Equipment: PNPS has made provisions to perform offsite monitoring during emergency situations.
- a. Offsite sources of information pertaining to geophysical phenomena include the National Weather Service located at Taunton, MA for meteorological data, and local marine forecast data and Coast Guard facilities provide hydrological data, and Weston Observatory provides seismic activity.
- b. PNPS has established radiological and environmental radiation sampling and monitoring stations at PNPS and nearby areas as part of the Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program. These Stations are used for continuous long-term radiological background assessment of the environs surrounding PNPS. These Stations monitor a variety of media and pathways including gaseous and particulate sampling equipment and environmental Thermoluminescent Dosimeters (TLDs) (WT-WTPNP-2013-263, CA-05),
which may be used in an emergency for accident assessment. The locations and specific capabilities of these Stations are contained in the PNPS Offsite Dose Calculation Manual.
- c. In addition to the analytical capabilities of the EOF, PNPS has access to outside analytical assistance and laboratory facilities from other non-affected Entergy nuclear sites, Commonwealth and Federal agencies and other utilities through INPO. This support may include but is not limited to the following:
Massachusetts Department of Public Health {MDPH) through the implementation of the Nuclear Incident Advisory Team (NIAT) Handbook has laboratory analysis capabitity at the Commonwealth/State Contracted laboratories and those laboratories listed in the New England Interstate Radiation Assistance Plan.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through the implementation of the Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan (FRERP) or Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) will provide necessary radiological monitoring assistance. The DOE Region Coordinating Office for PNPS is the Brookhaven Area Office located in Upton, New York.
Other environmental monitoring and analysis support can be requested and arranged through INPO. The INPO Emergency Resources Manual includes the information necessary to locate and request specialized equipment and technical assistance in the area of offsite radiological monitoring. INPO member utilities and suppliers agree to provide assistance as outlined in the INPO Emergency Resources Manual.
The above facilities have the capability to perform laboratory analyses of various environmental samples (e.g., terrestrial, marine and air). It is also estimated that the analytical assistance and laboratory support will be able to respond within eight (8) hours from initial notification .
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- 8. Offsite Monitoring Equipment Storage: The EOF has been designated as the central point for storing offsite radiological monitoring equipment. Additional equipment is available at PNPS and other facilities (i.e., Warehouse, Commonwealth and local facilities), if needed.
The EOF contains portable survey, counting, and air sampling instrumentation and other radiological monitoring equipment and supplies to be used by PNPS and Nuclear Incident Advisory Team (NIAT) offsite monitoring teams. Table H-1 illustrates examples of the types of equipment available for offsite monitoring.
Monitoring team equipment is capable of detecting and measuring radioiodine concentrations in air as low as 1.0E-7 µCi/cc under field conditions. Interference from the presence of noble gas and background radiation will be minimized by ensuring' that monitoring teams move to areas of low background prior to analyzing the sample cartridge.
- 9. Meteorological Monitoring: PNPS has installed two meteorological towers equipped with instrumentation for continuous reading of the wind speed, wind direction, air temperature and delta air temperature at 33 foot and either the 160 or 220 foot elevations. The 220 and 160 foot meteorological towers record information and report this data locally at the meteorological tower, to the Emergency Plant Information Computer (220 foot) and to the station's business Local Area Network (160 foot}. The 220 foot also reports information to the Control Room.
PNPS has the capability for making remote interrogation of the atmospheric measurements and predictions. Additional capabilities are available to obtain representative current meteorological information from other sources, such as the National Weather Service.
- 10. Protective and Damage Control Eguipment: The TSC, OSC, and EOF are equipped with ventilation systems similar to the Control Room ventilation system. The ventilation systems use both High Efficiency Particulate and charcoal filters.
Radiological monitoring is performed in each emergency response facility. Radiation dose rates and airborne radioactivity concentrations are measured inside each facility while it is in use during an emergency. This monitoring will detect adverse conditions that may affect the habitability of the facility. Equipment is available Which can distinguish the presence of radioiodine at concentrations as low as 1.0E-07 µCi/cc.
Radiation protection equipment (i.e., protective clothing, respiratory protection gear and other health physics equipment and supplies) is stored and maintained at each emergency response facility. Table H.2 illustrates the equipment typically available to each facility.
This equipment is for re-entry team activities. If necessary, this equipment will be used for emergency response personnel within the facility to allow them to function during the presence of low-level airborne radioactivity or radioactive surface contamination. Sufficient potassium iodide is available for use by Control Room, TSC, OSC, JIG and EOF personnel, and is also stored at the Chiltonville staging area.
One-hour self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) packs and bottles have been placed at strategic points within the Station. A cascade air compressor is maintained onsite. A back-up compressor is located at Plymouth Fire Department headquarters approximately 2.5 miles from the site. Arrangements exist to permit PNPS 24-hour access to this back-up compressor if the station compressor is inoperable, or if the air in station environs is contaminated .
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- Portable first~aid kits are available in the Engineering and Support Building 1st Floor entrance closest to Primary Access Point in the Medical Cart, Medical Office in the vestibule Central Alarm Station Building, and Old Executive Building within the Fire Tour personnel area. In addition to normal Station decontamination equipment, the EOF is equipped with personnel decontamination supplies and a decontamination shower for use in an emergency. The EOF is also equipped with a holding tank to secure contaminated materials. Table H-3 and H-4 illustrate the supplies found in the medical and decontamination kits.
Damage Control Equipment is available in the OSC and additionally in maintenance shops or PNPS warehouses located inside the Protected Area. This equipment includes items such as portable lighting and portable communications equipment. See Table F-1 for the matrix of communications capability. For a complete description of communications equipment available during an emergency, refer to Section F of this Emergency Plan.
- 11. Facility and Equipment Readiness: Emergency facilities and equipment are inspected and inventoried in accordance with departmental administrative procedures. The inspection includes an operational check of instruments and equipment. Equipment, supplies and parts which have a shelf-life are identified, checked and replaced as necessary. Sufficient reserves of instruments/equipment are maintained to replace those which are removed from emergency kits or lockers for calibration or repair. Dedicated communications equipment between Federal, Commonwealth and local government agencies within the plume exposure pathway EPZ are checked periodically in accordance with Section N.2.
The results of tests, inventories, and inspections conducted in accordance with PNPS Procedures, are submitted to the Emergency Planning Manager for review. The Emergency Planning Manager is responsible for the evaluation of these results and assignment of corrective actions for deficiencies identified, if any.
The Emergency Planning Manager will be informed of select system inoperability determinations resulting from any tests, inventories or inspections conducted on the systems identified in Table H-5, as the availability of these systems can have significant impact on the Emergency Plan. When notified of Table H-5 system inoperability, the Emergency Planning Manager will inform the Regulatory and Performance Improvement Director within one business day of the inoperable condition, as well as of compensatory.
measures taken, if any.
- 12. General Use Emergency Equipment: Tables H-1, H-2, H-3, and H-4 identify by general category examples of equipment that make up emergency kits used in an emergency situation. Table F-1 shows available communications equipment. PNPS cooperates with local and Commonwealth officials to insure that sufficient and appropriate emergency kits are made available.
- 13. Collection Point for Field Samples: The EOF has been designated as the central point for 1he receipt and analysis of radiological field monitoring samples. Sampling and analysis equipment is available for activity determination of these samples. Sufficient field monitoring equipment is maintained at the EOF for initial sampling. Monthly surveillance and maintenance is performed to insure the readiness of field monitoring equipment.
Instrumentation and equipment utmzed for activity determination are routinely calibrated to insure timely availability .
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- Table H-1:
PRM-4A Examples of Offsite Monitoring Equipment HP 240 Hand Probe Coveralls Hoods TlDs Rubber Gloves Pocket Dosimeters 0-500 mR Cotton Gloves Pocket Dosimeters 0-1 R Paper Pads Dosimeter Chargers Pens Smears Bullhorn Filter Paper Scissors Silver Zeolite Cartridges Screwdriver Air Sampler Pliers Sample Timer Flashlight n
Sample Labels Allen Wrench Set
- Plastic Bags Batteries 9 V Batteries 1.5 V Health Physics Procedures Area Maps Cs-137 Check Source Contaminated Materials Stickers Portable Radio Masking Tape Clipboard Petri Dishes SAM-2 Counting System Portable Generator Pocket Knife
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- Table H-2: Examples of Radiation Protection Equipment R02A or Equivalent 120 V Air Sampler Coveralls Hoods RAS Air Sampler Rubber Boots E-520 or Equivalent Rubber Gloves TLDs Cotton Gloves Pocket Dosimeters 0-1R Plastic Slip-Ons Pocket Dosimeters 0-5R Pens Dosimeter Chargers Paper Pads Smears & Folders Clipboards Air Sample Filter paper Masking Tape Sample Timer Radiation Warning Tape Sample Labels Radiation Warning Signs
- Plastic Bags Batteries 9 V Batteries 1.5 V Area Maps Cs-137 Check Source Health Physics Procedure
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- Table H-3:
Bandage Shears Forceps Examples of Medical Equipment Burn Spray Antiseptic Spray Adhesive Strips Sterile Bum Sheet 2" Gauze Pads Multi-Trauma Dressing Knuckle Bandages First Aid Triage Pack:
Fingertip Bandages Major Wound Care:
Antiseptic Wipes. Fracture Care Triple Antibiotic Ointment Packets Severe Burns First Aid/Bum Cream packets Minor Burns Rescue Blanket CPR& Shock Combine Dressing Eye Care First aid tape Instant Cold Pack
- Eye wash Exam Gloves *
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- Table H-4:
Plastic Tub Caps Examples of Decontamination Equipment Bottle for Liquid Radioactive Waste Masking Tape Masks Paper Pad Gauze Pads, 4x4, Sterile Pens & Pencils Non-allergic Tape Clipboard Disposable Paper lab Coats Scissors Plastic Slip-Ons Plastic Bags Rubber Gloves Plastic Wrap Cotton Gloves Surgeon Brushes Decontamination Soap Normal Saline Solution Radiological Health Handbook Towels Potassium Permanganate Solution Titanium Dioxide Paste
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- Table H-5 Pilgrim Station Systems requiring Emergency Preparedness Notification Technical Support Center Diesel Generator Technical Support Center HVAC System Pilgrim Station Gaitronics System Pilgrim Plant Process Computer (EPIC/SPDS)
Technical Support Center Electrical System (including UPS)
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- Section I: Accident Assessment To effectively coordinate and direct all facets of the response to an emergency situation at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS), diligent accident assessment efforts are required throughout the emergency. All four emergency classifications have similar assessment methods; however, each classification requires a greater magnitude of assessment effort dependent upon the plant symptoms and/or initiating event(s).
- 1. Plant Parameters and Corresponding Emergency Classification
- Plant system and effluent parameter values are utilized in the determination of accident severity and subsequent emergency classification. Environmental and meteorological events are also determining factors in emergency classification.
" An emergency condition can be the result of just one parameter or condition ,change, or the combination of several. The specific symptoms, parameter values or events for each level of emergency classification are detailed in the PNPS Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures.
- In order to adequately assess the emergency condition, each emergency facility has the necessary equipment and instrumentation installed to make available essential plant information on a continuous basis. The detailed instrumentation and equipment capabilities available for each emergency facility are described in Section H of the PNPS Emergency Plan.
- 2. Onsite Accident Assessment Capabilities
" Contingency Chemistry Procedures - The Commission has approved and issued License Amendment 204 to PNPS that eliminates the requirement to have and maintain the Post Accident Sampling System (PASS) to support emergency response decisions during the initial phase of an accident (USNRC Letter Number 1.03.128, dated November 14, 2003). However, there is a significant benefit to having information from radioisotope sampling as a supplemental means to address decisions in support of long-term recovery operations under a severe accident condition. Therefore, contingency chemistry procedures are available to obtain and analyze highly radioactive samples from the reactor coolant system and containment (i.e.; drywell and torus) when deemed appropriate or necessary to support decisions during long-term recovery operations. The sample results will be used to confirm the integrity of the reactor fuel or core damage conditions with other plant indicators such as Area Radiation and Process Radiation Monitors.
.. Area Radiation & Process Radiation Monitors - PNPS has Area Radiation Monitors (ARM) for the direct measurement of in-plant exposure rates and Process Radiation Monitors (PRM) for the measurement of noble gas and radioactive iodine concentrations in plant effluents. The ARM readings allow in-plant exposure rate determinations to be made remotely without requiring local hand-held meter surveys.
This information may be used, initially, to aid in the determination of plant area accessibility. The Process Radiation Monitors provide an immediate indication of a radiological release of effluents. The PRM readings can be used as an input into the Unified RASCAL Interface (URI) computer program which displays the projected 1 whole body and thyroid exposures to the populace in the plume exposure pathway.
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- .. Containment High Radiation Monitoring System - A primary method to estimate core damage is based on radiation monitor readings from the Containment High-Radiation Monitoring System (CHRMS), which monitors the radiation levels inside the primary containment (Drywell and Torus areas). *This is accomplished by comparing the radiation monitoring readings inside the primary containment with established Drywell and Torus CHRMS curves. The curves provide an estimate of the amount of core damage by plotting the detector dose rate response versus time after shutdown corresponding to various assumed source term scenarios. The assumed source term scenarios include full core melt, gap activity and spiked primary coolant releases.
- 3. Release Source Term Determination
- a. The potential for release of radioactive material and the magnitude of the release can be assessed through use of the Containment High Radiation Monitoring System (CHRMS) and Process Radiation Monitors. The Containment High Radiation Monitoring System readings can be used to estimate the percentage of core damage and establish the total number of curies available for release.
- b. If a liquid or gaseous release occurs, the routine or high range process monitors will indicate the release rate in counts per second or Roentgens per hour. If the release is from an unmonitored point, technicians will take grab samples to be analyzed.
Routine and high range monitors are located on the Main Stack and the Reactor Building. A high range monitor is located in the Turbine Building. The readings obtained from these monitors are converted to actual release rates through the use of the Unified RASCAL Interface (URI) computer program.
- 4. Effluent Monitor Data and URI: The correlation between effluent monitor data and onsite and offsite exposure rates is accomplished through use of the Unified RASCAL Interface (URI) computer program. URI is a computer program which allows for the direct input of effluent monitor and meteorological data. The computer will generate release rates, projected dose rates and doses to the whole body and thyroid as well as downwind halogen and particulate concentrations via the 1O~mile Plume and 50-mile Ingestion exposure pathways.
- 5. Meteorological Information: Meteorological data are available from two meteorological towers, a 220 foot primary and a 160 foot back-up. The data available includes wind speed, wind direction, temperature, and delta temperature. These data are utilized by the site, Commonwealth and NRC to provide near real-time predictions of the atmospheric effluent transport and diffusion.
Meteorological data from the 220 foot tower is available to the Control Room, the Technical Support Center SPDS, and Emergency Operations Facility SPDS. Meteorological data is available from the 160 foot tower via the station's business Local Area Network. Data from both towers is also available via local readout. The National Weather Service, or other official commercial or governmental meteorological gathering services, are possible alternate sources for obtaining meteorological data.
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- 6. Unmonitored Release: If during an actual release, via an unmonitored flow path or in situations in which effluent monitors are either off-scale or inoperative, dose projections can be made through use of actual sample data.
- 7. Field Monitoring: In the event of an airborne or liquid release, PNPS maintains the resources and capabilities to take air, soil, water, and vegetation samples as well as to directly measure gamma dose rates. Samples are taken at locations specified by the Radiological Assessment Coordinator. Environmental measurements are utilized as an aid in the determination of protective and recovery actions for the general public.
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- 8. Offsite Monitoring Teams (OMTs): Offsite Monitoring Teams are available at an Alert or higher classification to make rapid assessments of the actual or potential magnitude and location of any radiological hazards from the liquid or gaseous release pathways. OMTs are composed of two individuals, at least one of whom is a qualified Radiation Protection technician.
OMTs establish and maintain direct radio communications with the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF). The teams are controlled by the Offsite Monitoring Team Coordinator in the EOF. The OMTs locate and monitor the radioactive plume while taking air samples as directed.
Survey data from OMTs are used to define affected areas, verify or modify dose projections and protective action recommendations, and assess the extent and significance of a release~
- 9. Iodine Monitoring: OMTs collect air samples while in the plume exposure pathway. The teams carry procedures and equipment for sampling and measuring radioiodine concentrations in air as low as 1.0E-7 µcuries per cubic centimeter in the presence of noble gases.
- 10. Dose Estimates: Specific procedures exist for the correlation of air activity levels to dose rate for key isotopes. Provisions have been established for estimating integrated dose from the projected and actual dose rates and for the comparison of these estimates with the protective action guides.
- 11. Commonwealth Monitoring Capabilities: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has the ability to dispatch its own field monitoring teams to track the airborne radioactive plume.
The Commonwealth also has the ability and resources to interpret radiological data in coordination with federal and site monitoring teams to compare sample results .
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- Section J: Protective Response Protective response consists of emergency actions, taken during or after an emergency situation, which are intended to minimize or eliminate hazards to the health and safety of the public and/or Station personnel. A range of protective actions to protect onsite personnel during hostile action is provided to ensure the continued ability to safely shut down the reactor and perform the functions of the emergency plan. A combination of restricted movement, movement to safe locations and site evacuation may be used depending on the nature of the event and available advance warning. A range of protective actions has been developed for emergency workers and the general public in the plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). Additionally, guidelines have been established to aid in choosing protective actions during an emergency that are consistent with federal guidance. PNPS is responsible for onsite actions, while the responsibility for offsite actions rests with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, local authonties and other offsite response agencies.
- 1. Notification of Onsite Personnel: For all emergency classifications, all personnel within the Protected Area are notified of the declaration, escalation or termination of an emergency by alarms and verbal announcements over the Station Public Address System (Gaitronics).
Announcements include the emergency classification and response actions to be taken by site personnel.
Upon declaration of an Alert or higher classification, if open, public access areas are closed and persons advised, by dispatching a security officer(s) to evacuate those areas.
- 2. Evacuation Locations: if Protected Area evacuation is required, personnel are directed to evacuate to an assembly area. The Engineering and Support Building cafeteria is
- designated as the primary assembly area. Should conditions warrant, personnel may be directed to evacuate via personal automobiles to the alternate assembly area, the Chiltonville Training Center. The assembly area is chosen on the basis of wind direction.
Visitors to the station assemble with their escorts.
- 3. Radiological Monitoring: In the event of Protected Area evacuation, radiation protection personnel are dispatched to the designated assembly area to provide radiological monitoring and, if necessary, decontamination of evacuees.
- 4. Evacuation: Evacuation is the primary protective action anticipated for onsite personnel not having emergency response assignments. Contractors who do not have emergency responsibilities, visitors, and handicapped personnel are evacuated immediately at the Alert or higher classification.
Evacuation of non-essential PNPS personnel is initiated upon declaration of either a Site Area Emergency or General Emergency. The shorefront recreation area is closed at the declaration of an Alert or higher classification, and visitors asked to leave .
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- 5. Accountability: At the declaration of Site Area Emergency or General Emergency; all non-essential personnel are evacuated. All individuals onsite are accounted for and the names
-of missing individuals are ascertained within 30 minutes of the initiation of accountability.
Once established, accountability within the Protected Area is maintained throughout the course of the event. Should missing personnel be identified, search and rescue operations are initiated. Accountability is coordinated by the TSC Security Coordinator and the results forwarded to the Emergency Plant Manager. For Hostile Action events, accountability may be delayed in lieu of other onsite protective actions required to ensure safety of the site and its personnel. In these cases, accountability will be completed once safe conditions have been established.
- 6. Provisions for Onsite Personnel: PNPS maintains an inventory of respiratory protection equipment, anti-contamination clothing, and radio protective drugs which are made available to emergency workers remaining onsite should conditions warrant.
- a. Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs) are used as the primary method of respiratory protection in an emergency. Emergency response personnel use SCBAs in any environment involving exposure to high level gaseous activity or oxygen deficient atmosphere, or where air quality is in doubt. In the presence of airborne particulates, emergency response personnel may be directed by radiation protection personnel to use full-face filter type respirators.
- b. Anti-contamination clothing, located in the Operations Support Center (OSC) lockers and dress out area, is available for use by onsite re-entry personnel.
- c. Procedures are in place for the use of thyroid-blocking agents by emergency response personnel. Administration of such agents may be authorized only by the Emergency Director for offsite PNPS emergency workers or by the Emergency Plant Manager for orisite PNPS emergency workers .
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- 7. Protective Action Recommendations for the General Public: Plant conditions, projected doses; and/or field monitoring data are evaluated to develop protective action recommendations for the purpose of preventing or minimizing exposure to the general public. Protective action recommendations for the plume exposure pathway are based on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Protective Action Guides (PAGs) discussed in EPA-400-R-92-001 - "Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents" and the NRC/FEMA guidance in Supplement 3 to NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP "Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants, Guidance for Protective Action Strategies."
- Protective action recommendations are made directly to the Commonwealth agencies that are responsible for implementing protective actions for the general public within the plume exposure EPZ. Protective action recommendations are made by the Emergency Director to MEMA, through the MDPH EOF Liaison. In an emergency which requires immediate protective actions be taken prior to activation of emergency facilities, notification is given by the Emergency Director in the Control Room directly to the Commonwealth, EPZ, and reception communities via the DNN.
The possible Protective Action Recommendations (PARs) issued by PNPS in accordance with EP-IP-400, "Protective Action Recommendations", at a General Emergency include:
s For a Rapidly Progressing Severe Accident (RPSA), ~ General Emergency distinguished by a rapid loss pf containment integrity and loss of ability to cool the core, a plant-based PAR to evacuate the 2-mile ring and 5 miles downwind of the affected EPZ subareas along with sheltering of all other EPZ subareas will be recommended.
The 5-10 downwind area will be re-evaluated for evacuation by the EOF, or 0 At a minimum, based on plant conditions, (for a non-RPSA), evacuation of the 2 mile ring and 5 miles downwind of the affected EPZ sub-areas along with sheltering of all other EPZ sub-areas will be recommended unless sheltering as an alternative to evacuation is recommended; or
- In event of a short duration emergency radioactive release (i.e., <1 hour for the entire event), or a General Emergency is declared because of Hostile Action, then sheltering instead of evacuation for the affected, land-based EPZ sub-areas will be recommended.
In addition to the plant-condition PARs, off-site dose projections will be used to determine whether plant-condition PARs are adequate. This will include evaluating the off-site dose projection results in accordance with the threshold for dose-based evacuation PARs. Table J-1 summarizes the PNPS PARs for the general public based on projected dose to the population-at-risk.
ln all of the above cases, a reminder is provided that Commonwealth and local authorities should consider the administration of Potassium Iodide (Kl} for the general public in accordance with their plans and procedures.
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- 8. Evacuation Time Estimates: An independent evacuation time study has been performed to provide estimates, by subarea, of the time required to evacuate resident and transient populations surrounding Pilgrim Station under favorable and adverse conditions (see Appendix 5). These evacuation time estimates are used in the formulation of protective action recommendations using Guidance in NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, ReV.1, Supplement 3, "Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants". Estimates of EPZ permanent resident population changes are conducted annually.
- 9. Protective Measure Implementation: The responsibility for implementing protective measures based on protective action guides rests with Commonwealth and local agencies.
- 10. Factors Affecting Protective Measure Implementation: The PNPS, Commonwealth, and local emergency plans used to implement the protective measures for the plume exposure pathway take numerous factors into consideration. Among these considerations are:
- a. Most of the evacuating population will travel in their own vehicles, leaving the EPZ via designated evacuation routes. Figures J-1 through J-5 are maps showing the evacuation routes, evacuation subareas, reception centers in host areas, and mass care shelters.
- b. The population distribution around Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station is presented in the Evacuation Time Estimates, Appendix 5.
- c. As indicated in Section E, offsite agencies are notified in the event the Emergency Plan is activated. Commonwealth and local agencies have the capability to notify all members of the transient and resident population within the plume exposure EPZ.
- d. Means for protecting those persons whose mobility may be impaired due to such factors as institutional or other confinement are described in Commonwealth and local plans and procedures.
- e. Provisions for the use of radio protective drugs, particularly for emergency workers and institutionalized persons within the plume exposure EPZ whose immediate evacuation may be infeasible or very difficult, including quantities, storage, and means of distribution are described in Commonwealth and local plans and procedures.
- f. Commonwealth and local plans include the method by which decisions are made by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for administering radio protective drugs to emergency workers and the general public.
- g. Means of relocation of the general public are described in Commonwealth and local plans and procedures.
- h. Relocation centers in host areas which are at least 5 miles, and preferably 10 miles, beyond the boundaries of the plume exposure emergency planning zone are described in Commonwealth and local plans and procedures.
I. Projected traffic capacities of evacuation routes under emergency conditions are described in Appendix 5, Evacuation Time Estimates .
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Control of access to evacuated areas and organization responsibilities for such control are described in' Commonwealth and local plans and procedures and in Appendix 5, Evacuation Time Estimates.
Identification of and means for dealing with potential impediments to use of evacuation routes, (e.g., seasonal impassability of roads) and contingency measures are described in Commonwealth and local plans and procedures I. Time estimates for evacuation of various sectors and distances based on a dynamic analysis (time-motion study under various conditions) for the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone have been performed and are contained in Appendix 5, Evacuation Time Estimates. Estimates of EPZ permanent resident population changes are conducted annually.
- m. The bases for dose driven protective action recommendations are as follows:
e If projected doses exceed minimum EPA PAGs, evacuation is considered for affected subareas and sheltering is considered for remaining subareas.
"' PNPS personnel normally do not have the necessary information to determine whether off site conditions would require sheltering instead of an evacuation. An effort to base Protective Action Recommendations on external factors (such as road conditions, traffic/traffic control, weather, security concerns or offsite emergency response capabilities) is usually performed by the Commonwealth.
- 11. Ingestion Pathway Protective Measures: The responsibility for specifying protective measures to be used for the ingestion pathway rests with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Rhode Island. These measures include the methods for protecting the public from consumption of contaminated water and foodstuffs.
- 12. Monitoring of Evacuees: The Commonwealth and local organizations have the capability to register and monitor evacuees at reception centers. This capability includes personnel and equipment capable of monitoring residents and transients evacuating from the plume exposure EPZ and arriving at the reception centers, in accordance with FEMA guidelines.
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PNPS EMERGENtY PLAN I
S~ction K: Ra.diologica.I Exposlm~ Control This section of the plan describes the means for controlling emergency worker radiological exposures during an emergency, as well as the measures that are used by PNPS to provide necessary assistance to persons injured or exposed to radiation and/or radioactive materials.
Exposure guidelines in this section are consistent with EPA Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents, EPA 400-R-92-001.
- 1. Emergency Exposure Guidelines: Radiation exposure in an emergency is controlled, taking every reasonable effort to minimize exposure. However, circumstances may warrant exposure in excess of the EPA-400 general activities limit(5 Rem). Situations in which actions are taken to save vital equipment or property, circumvent substantial exposure to the general public or to save a life are examples of conditions which may necessitate extended emergency exposure authorization. The following are the exposure guidelines for emergency worker activities:
Dose limit* Activity 5 All 10 Protecting valuable property. Lower dose not practical.
25 Life saving or protection of large lower dose not practical.
populations.
>25 Life saving or protection of large Only on a voluntary basis to populations. persons fully aware of the risks involved .
- EPA TEDE values for non-pregnant adults from exposure and intake during an emergency situation in Rem. Workers performing services during emergencies should limit dose to the eyes to three times the listed value and dose to any other organ (including skin and body extremities) to ten times the listed value.
- 2. Emergency Radiation Protection Program: The Radiological Coordinators ensure that proper personnel radiological monitoring equipment is provided for all personnel during emergencies, that exposure accountability is maintained and that personnel are not sent into known or potential high radiation areas (radiation, contamination or airborne) without adequate protection and exposure controls.
Periodic habitability surveys of emergency facilities are performed during an emergency. If the facility is determined to be uninhabitable, the facility is evacuated in order to prevent or minimize personnel exposures.
Assembly areas (or alternate assembly areas} are established to relocate and monitor evacuated personnel.
The authority to allow radiation exposure above the EPA~400 general activities limits is held by the Emergency Director for offsite (outside the protected area) ERO personnel through recommendations from the Radiological Assessment Coordinator and the Emergency Plant Manager for onsite ERO personnel through recommendations from the Radiological Coordinator and may not be delegated further.
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- In any emergency response action requiring greater exposure than 10CFR20 limits, volunteers over forty-five years of age are considered first. Females of childbearing age shall not be permitted to receive exposures in excess of 10CFR20 limits.
Access to high radiation areas is only permitted with prior approval of the applicable Radiological Coordinator or Radiological Assessment Coordinator. Prior to entry into a suspected high radiation area, the individual's current year exposure is evaluated based upon previous thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) readings, and self-indicating dosimeter estimates since the last TLD reading.
- 3. Personnel Monitoring
- a. A Dosimeter of Legal Record (DLR) is issued to all emergency response personnel in the protected area. All level II GET responders wear a DLR every work day; Level I GET responders are provided with a DLR at their onsite emergency facilities upon activation. This, in addition to both low and high range self-indicating dosimetry, is used to monitor emergency workers exposure during an accident. The capability exists for the emergency processing of DLRs on a 24-hour per day basis, if necessary, through Entergy company dosimetry service agreements. Emergency workers are instructed to read self-indicating dosimeters frequently, and DLRs may be processed with increased periodicity.
- b. Emergency worker dose records are maintained in accordance with Station Radiation Protection Procedures.
- 4. Non-PNPS Personnel Exposure Authorization: The responsibility for authorizing non-PNPS emergency workers (i.e. Commonwealth and local agency emergency workers) and visitors to receive exposures in excess of the EPA General Public Protective Action Guides rests with the Commonwealth and local organizations, except when such emergency workers and visitors are onsite. Authorization of exposures in excess of EPA General Public Protective Action Guides, in this latter instance, rests with the Emergency Plant Manager.
- 5. Decontamination and First Aid.
- a. Normal contamination control limits apply in emergency conditions. However, these limits may be modified by the Radiological Coordinator or Radiological Assessment Coordinator should conditions warrant.
- b. Decontamination materials are stored in the Emergency Operations Facility and Assembly Areas. Portable first-aid kits are available in the Engineering and Support Building 1st Floor entrance closest to Primary Access Point in the Medical Cart, Medical Office in the vestibule Central Alarm Station Building, and Old Executive Building within the Fire Tour personnel area. A personnel injury onsite involving possible radioactive contamination is initially treated by an on-shift EMP. Prompt attention is given to !ife endangering injuries such as extensive burns, serious wounds or fractures, in preference to decontamination. If the injury permits, all reasonable effort is made to decontaminate the individual prior to movement. If decontamination is impractical, the patient is covered in such a manner as to minimize the spread of contamination until medical aid can be obtained or the patient can be hospitalized .
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- The ambulance service contracted to the Plymouth Fire Department provides prompt transportation of persons requiring medical attention from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station to area hospitals. This service is available on a 24-hour per day basis. For accidents involving contamination, Radiation Protection (RP) personnel accompany the patient to the hospital to assist and advise ambulance personnel.
Patients requiring Emergency Room care, laboratory work, X-rays or lifesaving procedures are transported to the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth (primary) or to Morton Hospital (backup). Hospital personnel have been trained and hospitals are equipped to handle contaminated or,radiation injured individuals. Medical personnel may recommend transportation to other medical facilities equipped for severe trauma, long term or intensive care for radiation injuries. RP personnel are available to assist medical personnel with decontamination, radiation exposure and contamination control.
- 6. Contamination Control
- a. Areas in the plant found to be contaminated are isolated as restricted areas with appropriate radiological protection and access control as directed by the Radiological Coordinator.
- b. In order to preclude the spread of contamination from restricted areas, all personnel and equipment are monitored for radioactive contamination prior to exiting the restricted areas. Contaminated personnel are decontaminated. Emergency supplies of food and drinking water are stored in sealed containers to prevent contamination. Eating and drinking are prohibited in all Emergency Response facilities until such time as habitability surveys indicate that such activities are permissible..
- c. Restricted areas will be returned to normal use when contamination levels have been returned to acceptable levels.
- 7. Decontamination of Relocated Personnel: Non-essential onsite personnel and non"'.PNPS personnel are evacuated to the Engineering and Support Building cafeteria, as discussed in Section J, "Protective Response". RP personnel at that location monitor evacuees and perform decontamination, as needed. Provisions for extra clothing, as well as suitable decontaminants are available. If radiologicat or plant conditions warrant evacuation of onsite personnel to the offsite assembly*area, Chiltonville Training Center will be used.
Radiation Protection personnel are dispatched to the assembly area to monitor for personnel contamination .
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- Section l: M~dical and Public Health Support This section describes Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) arrangements for medical services for contaminated injured individuals sent from the Station.
- 1. Hospital Services: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth is the primary care facility for treatment of contaminated injured persons, and evaluation of radiation exposure and radionuclide uptake. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth is located in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and five miles from PNPS.
Morton Hospital, located in Taunton, Massachusetts is designated as a back-up to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth. This hospital is equipped and trained to handle contaminated injured individuals (See Appendix 3, Sample Copies of Letters of Agreement.)
- 2. Onsite First Aid Capability: Personnel injuries involving possible radioactive contamination are initially treated by an on-shift EMP. Prompt attention is given to life endangering injuries in preference to decontamination. (See Section 0, Emergency Response Training, for training requirements).
- 3. Medical Service Facilities: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts maintains a list of public, private and military hospitals and other emergency medical facilities considered capable of providing medical support for any contaminated injured individuals.
- 4. Medical Transportation: PNPS has arranged with a local ambulance service for transporting victims of radiological accidents to medical support facilities. This service is contracted through the Plymouth Fire Department and is continuously available. (See
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- Sect\on M: Raentrv and Racovarv Phmrdng This section describes the measures to be taken for reentry into the areas of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) which have been evacuated as a result of an accident. It also outlines the PNPS Recovery Organization and its concepts of operation.
- 1. Reentrv: During an emergency, immediate actions are directed toward limiting the consequences of the accident, so as to afford maximum protection to Station personnel and the general public. Once corrective measures have been taken and effective control of the plant has been re-established, a more methodical approach to reentry is taken. This Emergency Plan therefore divides reentry into two separate categories:
- a. Plant damage control, mitigation, repair and rescue activities are conducted during the emergency phase of an accident. This category of reentry is performed using emergency exposure controls and limits. Briefings for task activities and radiological controls may be provided verbally to dispatched personnel and documented afterwards.
Procedures provided to dispatched personnel for emergency activities can be taken from existing plant documents or developed on a case basis for the task.
Ali personnel dispatched from the onsite emergency facilities are authorized by the Emergency Plant Manager and coordinated through the Operations Support Center Manager, the assigned Team Coordinator and the Radiological Coordinator if necessary.
The following items are considered when planning the dispatch of personnel during an emergency:
e Team composition which considers:
- Previous non-emergency exposure for ALARA considerations.
- Exposure accumulated during the course of the emergency.
- Experience with the assigned task.
- Familiarity with any existing procedures or processes.
- Physical capacity to perform the task.
e Nature of the task including *applicable procedures if available.
- Equipment, tools, instrumentation and materials necessary for the task.
e Physical location where the task is performed.
- Safety precautions pertaining to both the task and to personnel.
e Communications equipment, channels, backup and reporting expectations.
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Radiological controls associated with the activity.
- b. Plant control, restoration, repair and maintenance activities are conducted during the recovery phase of an accident. This category of reentry is performed using exposure controls based on 10 CFR 20 limits and normal PNPS levels. Either existing procedures or procedures developed specifically for the task (developed, reviewed and approved through the normal plant administrative control process) are utilized for all recovery activities.
All personnel dispatched into hazardous areas, radiological or otherwise, during the recovery phase are authorized by the Recovery Plant Manager. The dispatch of personnel is coordinated through the applicable organizational structure (recovery or normal plant organization depending on the extent of the recovery).
- 2. Recovery: Recovery is defined as those steps taken to return the plant to its pre-accident condition. The Emergency Director, with concurrence from the EOF Manager and the Emergency Plant Manager, has the responsibility for determining when an emergency situation is stable and the Station is ready to enter the recovery phase. Prior to terminating an emergency and entering the recovery phase, the following conditions are considered:
- Do conditions still meet an Emergency Action Level? If so, does it appear unlikely that conditions will deteriorate?
- Radioactive releases are under control and are no longer in excess of Technical 0
Specification limits.
- The radioactive plume has dissipated and plume tracking is no longer required. The only environmental assessment activities in progress are those necessary to assess the extent of deposition resulting from passage of the plume.
In-plant radiation levels are stable or decreasing, and acceptable, given the plant conditions.
- The potential for uncontrolled radioactive release is acceptably low.
0 The reactor is in a stable shutdown condition and long-term core cooling is available.
" Drywell pressure is within Technical Specification limits.
- Any fire, flood, earthquake or similar emergency condition no longer exists .
- All required notifications have been made.
0 Discussions have been held with Federal, Commonwealth and local agencies and agreement has been reached to terminate the emergency.
- At an Alert or higher classification (non-transitory classification), the Emergency Response Organization is in place and emergency facilities are activated.
- 0 Any contaminated injured person has been treated and/or transported to a medical care facility.
- 0 Offsite conditions do not unreasonably limit access of outside support to the station.
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- It is not necessary that all conditions listed above be met; however, all items must be considered prior to entering the recovery phase. For example, it is possible after a severe accident that some conditions remain which exceeds an Emergency Action Level, but entry into the recovery phase is appropriate.
Once the decision is made to enter the recovery phase, the extent of the staffing required for the PNPS Recovery Organization is determined.
° For events of a minor nature, (i.e. for UNUSUAL EVENT classifications) the normal on shift organization is normally adequate to perform necessary recovery actions.
° For events where damage to the plant has been significant, but no offsite releases have occurred and/or protective actions were not performed, {i.e. for ALERT classifications) the PNPS Emergency Response Organization, or portions thereof, should be adequate to perform the recovery tasks prior to returning to the normal Station organization.
° For events involving major damage to systems required to maintain safe shutdown of the plant and offsite radioactive releases have occurred, (i.e. for SITE AREA EMERGENCY or GENERAL EMERGENCY classifications) the PNPS Recovery and Corporate organization is put in place.
The specific members of the PNPS Recovery organization are selected based on the sequence of events that preceded the recovery activities as well as the requirements of the recovery phase. The basic framework of the PNPS Recovery Organization is as follows:
- a. The Recovery Director is charged with the responsibility for directing the activities of the PNPS Recovery organization. These responsibilities include:
0 Ensuring that sufficient personnel from PNPS and other organizations are available to support recovery.
Directing the development of a recovery plan and procedures.
Ensuring that adequate engineering activities to restore the plant, are properly reviewed and approved.
0 Deactivating any of the PNPS Emergency Response Organization which was retained to aid in recovery, in the appropriate manner. Depending upon the type of accident and the onsite and offsite affects of the accident, portions of the PNPS Emergency Response Organization may remain in place after initiation of the recovery phase.
° Coordinating the integration of available Federal and Commonwealth assistance into onsite recovery activities.
g Coordinating the integration of PNPS support with Federal, Commonwealth and local authorities into required offsite recovery activities.
Approving information released by the public information organization which pertains to the emergency or the re9overy phase of the accident.
- Determining when the recovery phase is terminated.
The Senior Nuclear Executive or a designated alternate is the Recovery Director.
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- b. The Recovery Plant Manager reports to the Recovery Director and is responsible for:
Coordinating the development and implementation of the recovery plan and procedures.
Directing all onsite activities in support of the recovery of PNPS.
- Designating other PNPS recovery positions required in support of onsite recovery activities.
The Plant Operations General Manager or a designated alternate will become the Recovery Plant Manager.
- c. The Recovery Offsite Manager reports to the Recovery Director and is responsible for:
0 Providing liaison with offsite agencies and coordinating PNPS assistance for offsite recovery activities.
- Coordinating PNPS ingestion exposure pathway EPZ sampling activities and the development of an offsite accident analysis report.
- Developing a radiological release report.
.. Designating other PNPS recovery positions required in support of offsite recovery activities.
A senior Regulatory and Performance Improvement Group Management individual or a designated alternate is the Recovery Offsite Manager.
- d. The Company Spokesperson reports to the Recovery Director and is responsible for:
Functioning as the official spokesperson to the media for PNPS on all matters relating to the accident or recovery.
Coordinating non-PNPS public information groups (Federal, Commonwealth, local, etc.).
° Coordinating media monitoring and rumor control.
- Determining what public information portions of the PNPS Emergency Response Organization will remain activated.
A senior PNPS management individual is designated as the Company Spokesperson.
The remainder of the PNPS Recovery Organization is established and an initial recovery plan developed at the end of the emergency phase or just after entry into the recovery phase. Consideration is given to recovery activity needs and use of the normal PNPS organizations. Individual recovery supervisors may be designated in any or all.of the following areas:
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Quality Assurance Operations Security Maintenance
- Special Offsite Areas (Community Representatives, Environmental Samples, Investigations, etc.)
- 3. Recoverv Phase Notifications: When the decision is made to enter the recovery phase, all members ofthe PNPS Emergency Response Organization are informed of the change. All personnel in the PNPS Nuclear Organization are instructed of the PNPS Recovery Organization and their responsibilities to the recovery effort.
- 4. Total Population Exposure: A method has been developed for estimating the total population exposure resulting from the accident. Total population exposure calculations are performed during the recovery phase of an accident Cumulative data are collected from PNPS Emergency Response Organization records and release pathway filter analyses to estimate the source term. Data are obtained from offsite agencies to estimate the total exposed population. Environmental TLDs will be analyzed to provide additional data .
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- Section N: Drill and Exercise Program This section describes the Drill and Exercise Program that PNPS has implemented to:
- Verify the adequacy of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) Emergency Preparedness Program.
Develop, maintain and evaluate the capabilities of the PNPS Emergency Response Organization to respond to emergency conditions and safeguard the health and safety of Station personnel and the general public.
Identify deficiencies in the PNPS Emergency Plan and the associated procedures, or in the training of response personnel, and ensure that they are promptly corrected.
e Ensure the continued adequacy of emergency facilities, supplies and equipment, including communications networks.
- 1. Exercises/Drills
- a. Exercises are conducted biennially which involve implementation of the participants' emergency plan(s) and activation of major portions of participating emergency organizations. Where full participation by offsite agencies occurs, the sequence of events may simulate an emergency that results in the release of radioactivity to the offsite environs, sufficient in magnitude to warrant a response by offsite authorities. For exercises involving only partial participation by these agencies, emphasis is placed on development and conduct of an exercise that is more mechanistically and operationally realistic. Players will be able, by implementing appropriate procedures and corrective actions, to determine the outcome of the scenario to a greater extent than when core damage and the release of radioactivity are prerequisites for demonstration of all objectives. Scenarios for biennial exercises are submitted to the NRC at least 60 days in advance of the exercise date as required by 10 CFR 50 Appendix E.IV.F.2.a.
- b. Exercises/Drills provide an opportunity to evaluate the ability of participating organizations to implement a coordinated response to postulated emergency conditions.
In accordance with the PNPS Eight-Year Drill/Exercise Plan, drills and exercises are conducted to ensure that all major elements of the emergency plan and preparedness program are demonstrated at least once in each eight-year period. At least one drill every eight years is started off-hours. Drills/Exercises are scheduled to be conducted at different times of the year. An unannounced drill is performed twice per eight-year cycle in accordance with the Eight-Year Plan.
- c. Scenario elements to be addressed in the eight-year Drill/Exercise Plan, as described in 10 CFR 50 Appendix E.IV.F.2.j include:
Hostile Action directed at the site No/Minimal Radiological Release not requiring protective actions
$ Initial classification or rapid escalation to Site Area Emergency or General Emergency
- Implementation of strategies developed under 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2)
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- 2. Specialized Drills: PNPS conducts specialized drills for the purpose of testing, developing and maintaining the proficiency of emergency responders. The specialized drills may include, but are not limited to the following:
- a. Communication Drills: Communications capabilities with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local emergency operating centers (Carver, Kingston, Duxbury, Marshfield, and Plymouth) are tested monthly.
Operability of communication equipment between PNPS and the State of Rhode Island is tested quarterly.
Communications between PNPS and the PNPS Offsite Monitoring Teams are tested annually.
Other communication checks/drills are conducted in accordance with 10CFR50, Appendix E.IV.E.
Each of these drills includes provisions to ensure that all participants in the test are able to understand the content of the messages (e.g. by requesting repeat-backs of information or verification of message transmittal forms).
- b. Fire Drills: Drills for the PNPS Fire Brigade are conducted in accordance with Nuclear Organization and Station procedures.
- c. Medical Emergency Drills: Medical emergency drills, involving an individual who is
- simulated to be injured and contaminated, are conducted at least annually. These drills include participation by an ambulance service and at least one hospital who has agreed to provide assistance to PNPS in the event of an emergency at the Station.
- d. Offsite Monitoring Tearn Drills: Offsite Monitoring T earn ( OMT) drills are conducted at least annually and include provisions for the collection and analysis of environmental sample media (e.g. water, snow, vegetation, soil, and air), and the monitoring of radiological conditions outside the PNPS Protected Area. These drills include provisions for communications and record keeping.
- e. Health Physics Drills: At least semi*annually, drills are conducted which involve response to, and analysis of, simulated airborne and liquid samples with elevated levels of activity. These drills also involve direct measurements of radiation levels in the Station. Normal station health physics rules and procedures are followed.
- f. Augmentation Drills: At least semi-annually, drills are conducted to test the ability to augment the on-shift organization. These drills are conducted using the following methods:
0 Activation of the EverBridge notification system with responders calling in their anticipated arrival times. The anticipated arrival times are then checked to confirm that the PNPS Emergency Response Organization could have been activated in a reasonable amount of time.
- Activation of EverBridge, with actual response to Emergency Response Facilities .
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- g. Combined Functional Drills: Periodically, drills are conducted to test the interfacility coordination, communication, and operation among emergency facilities including the EOF, TSC, OSC, Joint Information Center (JIC), Incident Command Post (ICP) and Entergy Corporate.
- 3. Conduct of Drills and Exercises: For each emergency preparedness exercise or drill conducted, a scenario package is developed which includes at least the following information:
The objectives to be demonstrated during the drill or exercise,
" Evaluation criteria to be used in determining the success of the drill or exercise,
" Date(s), time(s), and place(s) of postulated events,
" Scope of the drill or exercise and list of participating organizations,
- The simulated sequence of events and the estimated schedule for major events
- A narrative summary which includes at least the following information:
Events that are postulated to occur Extent of simulation (e.g. will protective clothing be worn or simulated? Will offsite support be simulated? To what extent will the public information organization be exercised?)
Briefing materials to be provided to official observers and information on arrangements made for them .
- Prior approval of appropriate PNPS management is obtained for all drills and exercises conducted in support of the Emergency Preparedness Program.
- 4. Criteria and Evaluation: At the conclusion of each drill or exercise, a critique is conducted to evaluate the ability of the participants to implement the PNPS emergency plan and procedures. For drills or exercises involving only partial participation by offsite agencies, PNPS conducts a full, self-evaluation of activities; NRC representatives may be requested to observe these drills or exercises. For full participation exercises both the NRC and FEMA will observe and evaluate.
- 5. Resolution of Drill and Exercise Findings: The critique and evaluation process is used to identify areas of the PNPS emergency preparedness program, which require improvement.
The Regulatory and Performance Improvement Director or his designee is responsible for evaluation of all recommendations and comments, and the determination regarding which of the items is to be incorporated into the Emergency Preparedness Program. Items identified for incorporation will be tracked through resolution using the appropriate station action tracking system .
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Section 0: Emergency Resporns Training This section describes the emergency response training that is provided to those who may be called upon in an emergency. It outlines the training provided by PNPS to both its employees and offsite support personnel requiring site access.
- 1. Assurance of Training: PNPS assures the training of appropriate company personnel through implementation of the Emergency Organization Training portion of the PNPS Nuclear Training Manual or EN-TQ-110, "Emergency Response Organization Training".
The required training for the PNPS Emergency Response Organization (ERO) positions that are defined in Section B is described here.
Offsite training is provided to support organizations that may be called upon to provide assistance in the event of an emergency. The following outlines the training received by these organizations:
- a. Specialized training is offered to the following offsite agencies that may be called upon to provide onsite assistance in the event of an emergency:
- Plymouth Fire Department
- Plymouth Police Department 0
Ambulance Service Training consists of the following:
Notification Process Training
.. Site Orientation Training Basic Radiation Protection Training Specific Interface Training In addition, the individual in the PNPS Emergency Response Organization who controls the support activities is identified by position and title. These courses do not qualify offsite personnel for unescorted access. Escorts are provided to assist support personnel.
- b. PNPS offers training support, as requested, for Commonwealth and local agencies whose function is to provide assistance during an emergency at PNPS. Training is offered on an annual basis, or as needed.
- 2. Classroom and Hands-On Training: Members of the PNPS Emergency Response Organization receive general and specialized classroom and hands-on emergency response training. Hands-on training is provided using one or more of the following methods:
Familiarization Sessions: A familiarization session is an informal, organized tabletop discussion of predetermined objectives.
Walkthrough Sessions: Consists of a facility walk through to familiarize PNPS Emergency Response Organization personnel with procedures, communications equipment and facility layout. Walkthrough Sessions also provide the opportunity to discuss facility activities, responsibilities and procedures with an instructor.
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- Drills: A drill is a supervised instruction period aimed at testing, developing and maintaining skills in a particular operation. Drills described in Section N of this Plan are a part oftraining. T~ese drills allow each individual to demonstrate ability to perform assigned emergency functions. During drills, on-the-spot correction of erroneous performance may be made and a demonstration of the proper performance offered by the Controller.
- 3. First Aid Response: On-shift Emergency Medical Personnel (individuals qualified as EMTs; RNs, First Responders, and Paramedics) are trained to respond to medical emergencies per PNPS procedure 5.5.3, Medical Emergency Response Procedure.
- 4. PNPS Emergency Response Organization Training Program: PNPS Emergency Response Organization personnel who are responsible for implementing this Plan receive initial, specialized and annual requalification training. Detailed training matrices are maintained in NTM5.5, Emergency Response Organization Training, and EN-TQ-110-01, "Fleet EPlan Training Course Summary".
Commonwealth and local EOC personnel receive training as outlined in the MEMA Training Program for the PNPS Emergency Planning Zone, with support provided by PNPS.
PNPS emergency response position assignments are based upon an individual's normal daily function and area( s) of expertise. Position-specific training provides the individual with the skills and knowledge to satisfactorily perform emergency assignments.
- New PNPS Emergency Response Organization personnel receive an initial overview course which familiarizes them with the Plan by providing basic information in the following areas as well as specific information as delineated in the sections below:
Planning Basis Emergency Classifications PNPS Emergency Response Organization and Responsibilities Callout of Emergency Organization 0 Emergency Response Facilities
- Communications Protocol/Emergency Public Information
- Offsite Organizations Annual requalification training is provided to ensure personnel are informed of changes in the Plan, procedures, organization and facilities .
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- a. Personnel Responsible for Management of an Emergency Emergency Director, Emergency Plant Manager These positions receive specialized training in the areas of:
- Notifications
" Emergency Classifications
- Protective Action Recommendations Emergency Action Levels
" Emergency Exposure Control
- b. Personnel Responsible for Accident Assessment The skills and knowledge required to perform plant stabilization and mitigation are a normal function of specific Nuclear Operation's positions, as identified in Section B of this Plan. Power changes, planned and unplanned reactor shutdowns are handled on a normal operation basis. Subsequent plant stabilization and restoration is pursued utilizing normal operating procedures. Licensed Nuclear Plant Operators receive routine classroom and simulator training to ensure proficiency in this area.
To remove peripheral duties from the Nuclear Operations shift, those Emergency Organization positions responsible for accident assessment, corrective actions, protective actions, and related activities receive training as follows:
Core Damage Assessment: During an emerg~ncy when core/cladding damage is suspected, a specialized group of trained individuals perform core damage assessment.
At a minimum, personnel responsible for core damage assessment receive classroom and hands-on training in the following areas:
Isotopic Assessment and Interpretation Available Instrumentation and Equipment
- Computerized and Manual Core Damage Assessment
- c. Offsite Monitoring Teams and Radiological Analysis Personnel Offsite Radiological Monitoring: Offsite radiological monitoring is performed by trained individuals who provide samples and direct readings for dose assessment calculations.
Offsite Monitoring Team (OMT) members receive classroom and hands-on training in the following areas:
0 Equipment and Equipment Checks Communications
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- Personnel Monitoring: Personnel monitoring is performed by trained individuals who monitor Station personnel and their vehicles for contamination during an emergency.
Personnel Monitoring Team members receive classroom and hands-on training in the following areas:
- Personnel Monitoring Equipment and Techniques
- Decontamination Techniques for Personnel
" Decontamination Techniques for Vehicles Dose Assessment: Dose Assessment training includes the skills and knowledge necessary for calculation and interpretation of an offsite release and its impact on the environment under any meteorological condition. Individuals responsible for performing dose assessment are trained in the following areas:
.. Computerized Dose Assessment
" Protective Action Recommendations
- Offsite Monitoring Team Interface
- Protective Action Guidelines associated with offsite plume exposure doses
.. Basic Meteorology
- d. Police, Security and Fire Fighting Personnel Local Police and Fire Fighting Personnel: The Plymouth Police and Fire Departments are invited to receive training as outlined in Part 1.a of this section.
Security: The PNPS emergency security response is based upon a normal daily security function which is to safeguard the site. Security personnel receive specialized training in the following areas:
" Accountability 0
Evacuation
- Search and Rescue
= Emergency Response Facility Activation and Access Control
- Radiation Protection for Security Outpost Additionally, security management receives specialized training in the areas of:
- Interfacing with Outside Support
" Organizational Interface
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- Onsite Fire Fighting Personnel: Onsite fire fighting personnel are selected from the Operations and Security sections and receive their emergency response training as part of those groups.
- e. Repair and Damage Control/Corrective Action Teams: Repair and damage control team members receive emergency team training specific to reentry.
- f. First Aid and Rescue Personnel: First aid and rescue team members receive training as outlined in Part 3 of this section.
- g. Local Suooort Service Personnel: Local support service personnel providing assistance during an emergency are invited to receive training as outlined in Parts 1.a and 1.b of this section.
- h. Medical Support Personnel: Onsite medical personnel receive specialized training in the handling of contaminated victims and hospital interface.
- i. Communications Personnel: PNPS Emergency Response Organization personnel receive training on communications protocol as a part of the initial Emergency Response Overview Course. Personnel using specialized communications equipment that is not part of their normal daily function receive initial and requalification training on the equipment. Personnel involved in notifications to offsite agencies receive specialized training in the notification process.
- j. Corporate Support Personnel: Entergy corporate personnel responsible for responding
- to requests from Pilgrim Station receive training in accordance with existing corporate emergency response procedures and appropriate elements of the PNPS Emergency Plan and Implementing Procedures.
- 5. General, Initial and Annual Training Program Maintenance
- a. General Emplovee Training (GET): GET provides initial training,and annual requalification training on the basic elements of the PNPS Emergency Plan for all personnel working at PNPS. These elements include:
- Station emergency alarms a~d their meaning
" Assembly areas
., Site evacuation procedure Special precautions and limitations during an emergency
- Purpose of the PNPS Emergency Plan Role of the worker during an emergency
- Related industry events
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- b. Initial Training: Prior to becoming a qualified PNPS Emergency Response Organization member, personnel receive a first-time course that provides introductory knowledge to new members of the organization. PNPS provides initial emergency response overview and specific training to assigned PNPS Emergency Response Organization members as outlined in the Emergency Organization Section of the PNPS Nuclear Training Manual or EN-TQ-110, "Emergency Response Organization Training". Additionally, PNPS offers initial training to those offsite organizations that provide onsite support, as discussed in Part 1.a of this Section.
When a PNPS employee successfully completes the training requirements for an assigned emergency position, training is documented and the employee's name placed in the PNPS Emergency Response Organization Training Matrix. The completed training documents certify that the individual is qualified to perform their emergency functions.
- c. Regualification Training: Annual requalification training is provided to PNPS Emergency Response Organization personnel. Requalification training consists of one or more of the following: .i Annual Requalification Test Classroom and/or hands-on training addressing changes to the PNPS Emergency Response organization, facilities, procedures and equipment Drill participation
- d. Update Training: in some cases, it may be necessary to provide additional training prior to the annual requalification training. Changes to this Plan, PNPS Emergency Response Organization, procedures, facilities or equipment may require training in an effort to maintain a proficient PNPS Emergency Response Organization.
Program, changes or deficiencies identified during drills, exercises or audits may require training to be performed prior to annual requalification training. Emergency Planning management evaluates the impact of these changes or deficiencies upon the effectiveness of the organization. As a result of this evaluation process, one or more of the following may occur:
Q Specialized Classroom Training
" Hands-On Training
- Required Reading
- Drills
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- Section P: Responsibility for the Maintenance of the Planning Effort This section describes the responsibilities for development, review and distribution of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) Emergency Plan and actions which must be performed to maintain the PNPS Emergency Preparedness Program. It also outlines the criteria for insuring that personnel who perform the planning are properly trained.
Emergency Planning Staff
- 1. At least once each calendar year all members of the Emergency Planning staff are involved in at least one of the following activities:
Training courses specific to emergency preparedness.
Training courses related to emergency preparedness management, such as problem solving, stress management or confrontation/media relations courses.
0 Observation of or participation in drills and/or exercises at other utilities.
- Participation in industry review and evaluation programs.
Participation in regional or national emergency preparedness seminars, committees, workshops or forums.
- PNPS training courses in related areas, such as systems, operations. or radiological protection training.
- Other relevant training as determined by the Emergency Planning Manager.
- 2. Authority for Emergency Preparedness Effort: The Senior Nuclear Executive has overall authority and responsibility for the PNPS Emergency Preparedness Program. This includes the authority to provide the necessary resources to ensure the continuous state of readiness for the PNPS Emergency Response Organization.
- 3. Regulatory and Performance Improvement Director: The Nuclear Safety Assurance Director is responsible for the maintenance of the PNPS Emergency Preparedness Program. In maintaining the program, the Regulatory and Performance lmprovement_Director ensures the following:
$ Development, maintenance and revision of the PNPS Emergency Plan and implementing procedures is accomplished in accordance with applicabfe regulations and industry standards.
Ensures the proper amount of PNPS support is provided to ensure the maintenance of offsite emergency response plans and procedures for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the local communities involved in response to an incident at Pilgrim Station.
The training program for offsite response personnel is properly supported by PNPS.
Development and maintenance of a strong working relationship with Commonwealth and local authorities responsible for Emergency Preparedness.
Consistency is maintained between this plan and its implementing procedures and the emergency plans and procedures of the Commonwealth and local authorities .
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PNPS EMERGENCY PLAN Preparation for and conduct of the Station's drill and exercise program, and ensuring the program meets all regulations and guidelines of the NRG.
Emergency Response Facilities are maintained in a constant state of readiness.
Appropriate files are maintained to document the activities of the Emergency Preparedness Program as required by law and regulations.
Development and implementation of the Emergency Preparedness Public Information program.
- PNPS is appropriately represented at Commonwealth and local meetings by a representative empowered to represent PNPS in emergency preparedness matters.
- Preparation of reports to the NRG, FEMA and other agencies on emergency preparedness matters.
- Alert and notification systems are maintained and tested in accordance with approved procedures.
.. Emergency Planning staff is involved in a program to maintain sufficient knowledge of state of the art planning techniques and the latest applications of emergency equipment and supplies.
- Emergency Planning staff provides technical assistance to other PNPS organizations in areas of emergency preparedness.
Adequate PNPS and EP staff support is provided to support Pilgrim and Offsite emergency response plans.
- The Regulatory and Performance .Improvement Director is assisted in these responsibilities by the following Emergency Planning staff:
- a. The Emergency Planning Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the PNPS Emergency Preparedness Program. Specifically, this position is responsible for:
- Overseeing the development and maintenance of this Plan and its implementing procedures while ensuring that regulatory guidance and industry standards are met.
Reviewing the Emergency Preparedness Training Program, including review of lesson plans.
0 Developing and conducting drills and exercises to maintain the state of readiness of the PNPS Emergency Preparedness Program.
.. Developing and maintaining administrative procedures and manuals required to assure the maintenance of the PNPS Emergency Preparedness Program.
- Ensuring the resolution of emergency preparedness deficiencies discovered through drills, audits, and training. -
Interfacing with Nuclear Training to ensure that an adequate number of personnel are trained and qualified to respond to an emergency at PNPS.
° Coordinating the development and annual distribution of the public information publication.
- Maintaining the PNPS Emergency Telephone Directory.
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Maintaining emergency radio and telephone communications systems between PNPS and offsite emergency response facilities including the Prompt Alert and Notification System (PANS).
Maintaining an emergency preparedness activity tracking system.
Maintaining PNPS emergency response facilities.
,. Providing assistance to local and Commonwealth officials in their emergency plan/procedure development and revision efforts.
- Assisting in the development, implementation and revision of the local and Commonwealth training program.
- Scheduling the conduct of the biennial exercise in cooperation with local and Commonwealth officials.
- Coordinating with the Onsite Emergency Preparedness program to ensure consistency with the emergency plans and procedures of the Commonwealth and local authorities.
- Assessing the completion and quality of any work performed by Emergency Planning Staff.
- Coordinating with Corporate Emergency Preparedness senior management and PNPS site senior management with oversight responsibility for Emergency Preparedness to assure sight emergency preparedness and fleet emergency procedures resources, priorities, and performance standards are balanced for best
- performance .
- b. Emergency Planning staff members are responsible both for maintaining the operational readiness of the station Emergency Preparedness program and the local offsite and related emergency preparedness programs. Emergency Planning staff report to the Emergency Planning Manager.
Operational readiness activities include:
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" Audits the Emergency Preparedness Training Program and provides staff support as required to ensure quality Emergency Organization Training.
- Acts as a training coordinator for the Offsite Emergency Preparedness Training Program regarding onsite interface.
.. Assists in developing onsite training materials for the Local and Commonwealth Radiological Emergency Preparedness Training Programs.
- Analyzes manpower needs and implements necessary actions to ensure sufficient resources are available to maintain the Emergency Preparedness Program.
- Oversees the construction, maintenance, and surveillance of the local emergency operation centers and reception centers.
Oversees the maintenance and readiness of Pilgrim Station's emergency communications equipment.
0 Oversees the operation and maintenance of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station's emergency communications equipment.
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PNPS EMERGENCY PLAN Oversees the operational readiness of PNPS emergency response Facilities (Le.,
Emergency Operations Facility (EOF), Operations Support Center (OSC), Technical Support Center (TSC), Joint Information Center (JIC), Alternate Emergency Operations Facility (AEOF), and Alternate Joint Information Center (AJIC).
Oversees the maintenance of the emergency preparedness activity tracking systems.
- Oversees the development and maintenance of the Emergency Telephone Directory (ETD).
" Oversees the maintenance and readiness of Station Prompt Alert and Notification System (Sirens).
- Acts as lead Controller for, and develops and conducts the Station Drill and Exercise Program.
" Investigates and develops summary reports for incidents at the Station classifiable in accordance with the Station's Emergency Plan (i.e., Notification of Unusual Event, Alert, and higher).
Local offsite and related activities include:
.. Oversees the development and maintenance of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Emergency Plan and Implementing Procedures.
.. Ensures that the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Emergency Plan and Procedures are maintained and consistent with related Commonwealth and local Emergency Response Plans and Procedures.
Coordinates the development and maintenance of administrative procedures and manuals required to assure the maintenance of the Station's Emergency Preparedness Program.
" Ensures that the Emergency Public Information Program is developed and maintained to achieve consistency and compatibility with the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station program.
.. Oversees offsite emergency preparedness activities and provides assistance to local and Commonwealth officials in their emergency plan development and revision efforts.
0 Oversees local and Commonwealth training program development, implementation, and revision.
- Coordinates the review and distribution of the Emergency Public Information and notification materials.
Ensures compliance with terms of Local Civil Defense Grant agreements between the Company and towns.
Establishes and maintains liaison with elected and appointed local and Commonwealth officials by representing the PNPS Emergency Planning Department at meetings and functions.
Ensures that the Emergency Planning Manager is aware of trends and relationships
- in community activities and actions .
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Coordinates the development and maintenance of corporate emergency response procedures and training materials with the Entergy Corporate.
Participates in the development and implementation of strategies associated with Offsite Emergency Preparedness programs that are responsive to current emergency preparedness regulations.
0 Develops and maintains with the State of Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency Radiological Emergency Plans and Procedures for the Ingestion Pathway.
Emergency Planning Staff Members report to the Emergency Planning Manager and are selected based upon qualifications that meet those outlined in position descriptions maintained in Emergency Planning Department files.
- 4. PNPS Emergency Plan Revisions: This plan is reviewed and updated as necessary, on an annual basis. The annual update includes required changes identified during training, drills and exercises. The Regulatory and Performance Improvement Director is responsible for determining which recommended changes are incorporated into the Plan.
Minor changes in the Emergency Plan such as a change in wording or set point that do not affect the intent of the original statement are incorporated in an annual update of the plan.
Changes in this plan, which add or remove a requirement to or from the Emergency Plan or change the intent of the Emergency Plan, require consideration for an immediate update to the plan.
Revisions to the Plan are reviewed by the Onsite Safety Review Committee (OSRC) and all
- organizations affected by the change prior to approval, in accordance with administrative procedures.
Changes to the Plan are made without NRG approval only if such changes do not reduce the effectiveness of the Plan, and the Plan as changed continues to meet the standards of 10CFR50.47 (b) and 10CFR50, Appendix E, and other licensing documents. Proposed changes that reduce or have a potential to reduce the effectiveness of the approved Plan are not implemented without prior approval by the NRG.
- 5. Emergency Plan Distribution: Controlled copies of the PNPS Emergency Plan are issued to
- all appropriate organizational heads in the PNPS Nuclear Organization, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Controlled copies of the Plan and Implementing Procedures are also provided in all appropriate Emergency Response Facilities. An Emergency Preparedness Administrative Procedure (in conjunction with Station Procedures) controls the distribution of changes to the Plan. Procedure requirements include use of revision bars and required page identifications (i.e. section of plan, revision number, etc.).
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- 6. Supporting Emergency Response Plans: Other plans which support this Plan are:
° Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan Commonwealth of Massachusetts Radiological Emergency Response Plan Commonwealth of Massachusetts Radiological Emergency Response Plan Area II
- Town of Plymouth Radiological Emergency Response Plan 0
Town of Carver Radiological Emergency Response Plan Town of Duxbury Radiological Emergency Response Plan
" Town of Kingston Radiological Emergency Response Plan 0
Town of Marshfield Radiological Emergency Response Plan
- Town of Bridgewater Radiological Emergency Response Plan
" Town of Braintree Reception Community Radiological Emergency Response Plan
- City of Taunton Radiological Emergency Response Plan
- State of Rhode Island Nuclear Power Plant Incident Ingestion Exposure Pathway Emergency Response Plan Each of these plans has associated Implementing Procedures.
- 7. Implementing and Supporting Procedures: Appe~dix 2 of this Plan contains a listing, by number and title, of those procedures which implement this Plan during an emergency.
- This appendix also provides a cross-referenced listing of PNPS Administrative Procedures to applicable PNPS Emergency Plan sections that help maintain the PNPS Emergency Preparedness Program.
All of these procedures are periodically reviewed and approved in accordance with document control requirements established in PNPS procedures and Entergy Quality Assurance Program Manual.
- 8. Cross Reference to Planning Criteria: The Plan is formatted in the same manner as NUREG-0654, FEMA-REP-1, "Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in support of Nuclear Power Plants",
Revision 1. This allows for ease in auditing evaluation criteria and eliminates the need for a cross-reference.
- 9. PNPS Emergency Preparedness Program Review: The Pilgrim Emergency Plan is independently reviewed as part of the Pilgrim In-plant Audit Program. The review is conducted as part of the Entergy Quality Assurance Program in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(t). All aspects of emergency preparedness, including exercise documentation, capabilities, procedures and interfaces with Commonwealth, state and local governments are reviewed.
- 10. Maintenance of PNPS Emergency Telephone Directory: The PNPS Emergency Telephone Directory contains telephone numbers used by the PNPS Emergency Response Organization during an emergency. An Emergency Preparedness Administrative Procedure provides for verifying and updating these numbers at least quarterly.
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- Appendix 1: References 1.
2.
10CFR50.47, Emergency Plans 10CFR50 Appendix E, Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Production and Utilization Facilities
- 3. 10CFR20, Standards for Protection Against Radiation
- 5. NUREG,..0654, FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1, Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants
- 6. NUREG-0696, Functional Criteria for Emergency Response Facilities
- 7. EPA-400-B-92-001, Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents
- 8. FEMA-Guidance Memorandum, MS-1 "Medical Services"
- 10. PNPS Tech Specs
- 11. HI-STORM 100 Cask System FSAR
- 12. Reg. Guide 1.101, "Emergency Planning & Preparedness for Nuclear Power Reactors"
- 13. Entergy Corporate Emergency Response/Recovery
- 15. SANDIA 77-1725
- 16. PNPS Nuclear Training Manual
- 17. INPO Emergency Resources Manual
- 18. Nuclear Organization Procedure 88A4, "Assignment of Responsibilities in Support of the PNPS Emergency Preparedness Program"
- 19. National Response Framework (NRF)
- 20. lnteragency Radiological Assessment Program (IRAP)
- 21. Entergy Quality Assurance Program Manual
- 23. USNRC Generic Letter 82-33 dated 12/17/1982
- 24. ANSI N 18.7 -1976, American National Standard, Administrative Controls and Quality Assurance for the Operational Phase of Nuclear Power Plants
- 25. Federal Register Notice Final Rule, "Consideration of Potassium Iodide in Emergency Plans", Volume 66, Number 13, page 5427, dated January 19, 2001
- 26. FEMA Guidance Memorandum, "R1-TH-88-19, "Unannounced and Off-hours REP Exercises", dated August 2, 1988
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- 27. Supplement 3, NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, "Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants, Guidance for Protective Action Strategies" published November 2011
- 28. Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI} 99-01, "Methodologyfor Development of Emergency Action Levels", revision 5, dated February 2008.
- 29. 76FR72560, "Enhancements to Emergency Preparedness Regulations", Federal Register, Volume 76, p. 72560, Washington, DC, November 23, 2011
- 30. Reg. Guide 1.219, "Guidance on Making Changes to Emergency Plans for Nuclear Power Reactors", November, 2011
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- Appendix 2: Procedure Cross-Reference to Sctions of the Plan Number Title PNPS Emergency Plan Sedion(s)
EN-EP-313 Offsite Dose Assessment using the Unified 1.3, 1.4 RASCAL Interface EP-IP-100 Emergency Classlfication and Notification D.1, D.2, Table D-1, E.1, E.2, E.3, E.4, J.1 EP-IP-100.1 Emeroencv Action levels (EAls) Table D-1 EP-IP-260, 9.1 Emergency Director B.2 B.3, B.4, Table B-1 EP-IP-261, 9.1 Emergency Plant Manaaer B.5, Table B-1 EP-Pl-261, 9.1 Company Spokesperson B.5
~P-210 Control Room Augmentation B.5, Table 8-1 P-261 Technical Suonort Center {TSC) Operations B.5, Table B-1 EP-IP-225 Severe Accident ManaQement Suooort 1.1 EP-IP-261,9.15 TSC/OSC Eauioment Operation B.5, Table B-1 EP-IP-262 Operations Support Center (OSC) Operations B.5, Table B-1 EP-IP-261, 9.5 Radioloqical Coordinator 8.5, Table B-1 EP-IP-240 Emergency Security Organization Activation B.5, Table B-1 and Response EP-IP-260, 9.2 EOF Manager B.5, C.2.b, Table B-1 EP-IP-260, 9.3 Radioloqical Assessment Coordinator B.5, Table B-1 EP-IP-260, 9.5 Administration and loaistics Coordinator B.5, Table B-1 EP-IP-260, 9.2, EOF Manager, Alternate EOF Setup, H.2 9.25, 9.26 Directions to AEOF EP-IP-260, 9.6 I Offsite Communicator, EOF Communicator B.5, F.1 and 9.7 EP-IP-260, 9.27 EOF Eauipment Ooeration B.5, Table B-1 EP-IP-310 Offsite Monitoring Team Activation and I. 7, 1.8, 1.9 Resoonse EP-IP-315 Offsite Personnel Monitoring Team Activation J.3 and Response EP-IP-330 Core Damage 1.2 EP-IP-400 Protective Action Recommendations E.3, J.7, J.8 EP-IP-410 Evacuation/Assembly J.2, J.4, J.5, K.3 EP-IP-420 Search and Rescue J.5 EP-IP-440 Emergency Exposure Controls J.6, K.1, K.2 EP-IP-520 Transition and Recovery M.1, M.2, M.3, M.4 EP-Pl-XXX Emergency Public Information Procedure Set G.3, G.4 PNPS 5.5.3 Medical Emergency Resoonse Procedure K.5, l.1, l.4
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- Aemmdix 2: Procedure Cross-Raferem::e to Sections of the Plan (Cont.)
Number EP-AD-xxx Title Emergency Preparedness Administrative PNPS Emergency Ph:m Section(s)
The following procedures do Procedure Set not implement the Emergency Plan, but do outline maintenance of the program for the applicable sections of the Plan.
EP-AD-100 Emergency Preparedness Controlled P.4 Documents EP-AD-110 Emergency Preparedness Organization and P.1, P.2, P.3 Responsibilities EP-AD-122 Maintenance of the Emergency Telephone P.10 Directory EP-AD-133 Emergency Public Information Prooram G-1, G-2 I EP-AD-302 Facilities and Eciuipment Surveillances E.1, E.2, F.3, H.10 EP-AD-413 Emergency Communications Test F.3, N.2.a EP-AD-601 Emergency Action Levels Technical Basis D.1, D.2, 1.1, 1.4, J.7 Document EN-AD-01.01 NMM Procedure Writer Manual P.4 EN-EP-306 Drills and Exercises N.1.b, N.2.a, N.2.c, N.2.e.1, N.2.e.2 EN-EP-308 Emergency Planning Critiques N.1.b, N.2.a, N.2.c, N.2.e.1, N.2.e.2 EN-EP-310 Emergency Response Organization Notification E.1, E.2 System EN-Ll-102 Corrective Action Process N.5 PNPS 8.E.71 Surveillance, Maintenance, and Calibration of H.9 160' Met Tower MeDAP Equipment PNPS 8.E.72 Surveillance, Maintenance, and Calibration of H.9 220' Met Tower MeDAP Equipment PNPS 8.E.73 Meteorological Tower Inspection Guideline H.9
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- one rli'i
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ftw C\unpany h:~r~by ;it;h*:t,~-b tr, 1nd8:nni(i, (h~ft.~n~t. no.cr rw1d. hartnl~~t:o Uctn Utie~~n2n~,; h:";t-p*11a! P'l~mouth ano rts n1i111~ht~~~. r:H1van. a:-re.-:..:~t:'!f~ t~mpk~~~
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,~l!(W'flyt<;' lcrn;) arn;ing in c.onr.;;d,.:;m -1...ilh 01 s& a result uf tile fllO>"isl<;..r.. of seNi~s
.:mitl< Ibis _t1grMo'l1<<nl.
Nr;ll\ln~ *fl ltr's Agreermmi, °' mny act of eitir;;1r the Company or !310 P!ymco1h.
&h;.J!I oo dc.,;me..:l l!* "'"">fl*uad by eitn;;,1 .:d !ht!m, ore;> lnirrj peraon&. ;1i 10 r.*entc ony isla!ronship 1hi>atsoever 1i<M1h1h*g 1110 Company inc1-...c:1n9 011~ nol ;.m,te!J HJ.
- ~mp!o~*menL agerv.::y or ~.011t<m:tor rel::1:.ooships wtweim 1he Comp:my tlm:l an
"".JJl<)'f"'~ or suthon:::ed mprellen!:>lm:r of BID Ptyrnouth, w 1?n1:ept as prc11!ded &bo*,.1;.
(2) to cma:e arw *i;Jht on the pan of Bm Pll"nclllh or any !hlrd 1>ers<)n w<lh rcspeel to
!hi< Co1>1;:rany ar;cr 1t~ p:-ciw11y Beth ISJMI lllil*:~MN!i HospitaJ, Ply!<ll)l,llh. lrio
- Appendices-5 Revision 48 L
- APpendix 3: Sample Copies of letters of Agreements: Morton Hospital ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, !NC.
EXPENSE REIM$URSEMENT AGREEMENT This agreermmt is enlerad ioto by and between !fotergy Nuclea.r Operations, Inc. (the "Company") and. the Morton Hospital and Medical Center, inc. (the "Contractor;).
\
The Company owns and operateis the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station ("Pilgrim Station").
which Is lacsted In Ptymouth, Massachusetts, and as such l'las an interest in the preparation and implementation of plans developed to respond to radiological emergencies at ihe Pilgrim Sta~ion.
The Contractor has agraeq to participate in the R ical Emergency Plan for the Pilgrim Station, Such participation will require t ontractor or its employees, in coordination wilt! varlous sup~M ~encies (i.e., AMR Ambulance Servica, Plyme>lJth Ftre Department} provide supplies and equipment in the csre arnl treatment of contaminated and injured personnel sent from Pilgrim Station. Sucil participation includes tr<'!ining and drills.
Reimbursement fot material used in the course of treating contaminated and injured personnel from Pilgrim Station will be through tl'le normal billing procest>. Whereas, in consideration of the Contractor for care and treatment of contaminated and injured personnel for training and drills, the Company a9rees: to reimburse the Contrsctor for all medical supplies and equipment used in decontamiMtion and treatment. Radiological supplies and equipment will be inven~oried-and replaced by the Company.
lt shall be the respornsibiltty of the Contractor to compile, .nsvi!ll'W and approve in writing,.
all requests for payment of materiai and equipment described herein and to submit said requests to the Company on a monthly basis. All requests shall include t'1e name(s} of indMdual(s} treated, reason (i.e .. training, tjrill. medical treatment) and a list of all material used during treatment 1nat has to be replacect The Compsmy shall make pBJyment to tile Contractor within forty-five (45) d<1ys of its receipt of ti'Je Contractor's request for payment The Contractor acknowledges that the obligation of the Company is. limited to reimbursement of expenses in the manner and on the terms set forth in this Agreement Nothing in this Agreement nor any act of either the Company or the Contractor. shall be deemed or construed by either of them, or by third persons, (1) to creait~ any relsitioriship wh3tsoever involving the Company including, but not limited to, employment. agency or contractor (elationships between !he Company and an employee or authorized representative of the Contractor. 01 except as provided above.
(2) 10 create an;* right on the part of the Connactor or any l!.Jird person with respeci 10
!he Company and its property, IN llVITN~S~ VVHEREOf the uml~rsigned. hereunto set their Jespeclivf! hands till:>
~- . ___ 7-tt:~: ' [)ay of " 1'"lJ1.. i . 2014. . ~- .,
ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS: MORTON HQSPti:kLAND iNC, ME0!9AL _?f~lJ:.~R INC.
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- Appendix 3: Sample Copies of letters of Agreements: Plymouth Police TOWN o~: Pl..YMOUT'H POLICE DEPARTMENT 20 umg Pond Rood Plymooth, Mfi~clluseus 02360 P'AX (50.S~ t130-*42:67
{508) 830-42HJ Febru<'!Jry 14, 2014 Mr. John Oent The P!vmouth Police Oepartment agrees to respond to tile requellt of tile Pffgrlm twdear Power Stwtion 01:itu*atlf'!i personnel or ~litv in the event of an amergem:v, l~ing ~ from ilosttre actions to the site, in the fullOllilitli a~s:
- l. Control and limit acce$$ to the Town roads in tN! vicinity oi the site indudin;g the erection of bamers on Roclly HUI RQlld,
- 2. ~tin the ~vi\Kuatkin of the pubtic from the site,
- 3. ProvldiJ loeatiom off site fl:n' emerpl'l(V equipment.
The IPiymouti'l f'o!li:e Dfilpartment w!IJ carry out tkleir em~eney duties and ~~iSft ihelr PQWers grnoted ro them exirsuant to ttle Ge11eral l.:alws oh:ita CommQnWealth of Mal5S!l!du1set~ ("MGL's:'
spedf<<:ally MGl 41, Sectiun 98), the Code of Massa~tts Regl.llatliOns (8(:MR's..} ttie O:lmrnonw1Nilltb
~f Ma::;.:mctmsetl$ Comprehensllle Etnef'!Jimcv Men<1g1H11ent Plan, the Metropc>lit<ln l.:alw Enforcement Council ("Mearo-LEC" ). and th!? laws of the Town of Pt~moutll.
Sincerely, Ct Enterll!Y Folder
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- Appam:Hx 3: Sample Copies of Ltters of Agreements: Plymouth Fire Department Agreement between th@ Plymouth Fi rill Department Arid Entergy Nuclear OeMration Campany (Entergy Nucle.lt), or its Ptt~or Compruly In the event of an incident at the
?Hlfim Nuclear Poww Stat!~ (PN:PS)
TMs agmmient ls vruid ootii December :H. 2014 L Plymouth Fire Department will provide fire Proteeuon and Suppre&'don Aasismn;e for lhe Pilgrim Station Site and activate the Plymouth EmefleM)' O~fom Centet ln the evat otoo ~ency*incioofog tM!le Te$u!tln; from hostile m:tloos at tbtuite.
a) \Vhil~ providin1 Fire Protootlon and Sup~on Asaistuce the senior Plymouth I'in.l Department Officer on s~ene and the pilgrim Station Fire Brlgude Lender shall remain in continuoWi comm.unkwions tc co-ordinate the fire fig,htin1,. [i.fe aav.!n!i! and propeg.1:)' p!.'Qteeti<m ooiivities.
in practice this menns that Pilgrim Station will de.fer to Plymouth Fire Depa~tmem ei:putise Md au1hority for fin:i iiihting. life saving and p~y protection activities Md Plymo11d1 Fire Depattment mil defer to Pilgrim Station expertise and ~uthority imroMng teootor plant safety.
b) Entergy Nu~lear and Plymouth Fire realize the need for f<m:o readiness training for tire crews and inrernetion of PNPS personnel and tim crews to emure safe wid efficient operntiom. To ensure force readiticss, Entergy Nuclear shall Mrtmge fot Md provide funding on M ruuruai basis for, *
- I. The Plymouth Fire Departme.nt to tmi.n and driU on-site with. the Station's fire Brigad~
Rwliologicid monitoring and instnmJ.enmtiron !raining for PTymom!a firefighters.
- 2. Plymouth Fire De~munt will carry out their i::mll!rgcncy dutfos and exercise the powel'S gr:mted to them pmsuant to the Gener:d laws QfChc Commomvenlth of Mw.ist1clU.l.$CllS (MOT.). the C<Jt!e or Mnssacbusett$
Re911iutiom (CM.R}. the Commonwcnlth nfMassachu~m.1 Comprehensive t::mcrgency li.*fanagement Plan and the bylaws of the Town of Plymouth.
J. The Plymouth Fire Department wm dispatch crews to Pili,¢.m Station to provide emergency medical serviceg when reqn~tcd.
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- Appam:Ux 3: Sample Copie$ of letters of Agreements: Plymouth fire Department (Cont.)
- 4. The Plymouth fire D~artment will providra stomp fm::ilities (as well spac~
and fac!UUes are available) for the stom~ of off~site emerg~ equipment supplied by Entci:11 N'aw"* ood l'equired by Planrdn~ S=twn H. ~Y Paemdes and E!quipment. of NUREG..0654.
a) Thi$ is intended to include ell equlpm.ent curwruiy stored (s compressor to ml SCBA bottfes),, Any additional equipment storage needs will be subject ro negotindooa be~ the Plymoueh Fire Department Md Ente~ Nooleat ~nd will oo subjcet to available s~ thut the Department can provide.
Approved Entet'3Y Nuclear Pllgrlm Nw=lear Povrer Staffon
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- Appendix 3: Sample Copies of letters of Agreements: Town of Carver of Sefectme.n Rlcrumi J. La Fond Town Administrator Carver. Massadu..taetts 02330 Jeanne M. Roby
!508-866-3400 e fax 60Ml66-4213 Administrative Assistant Jacl<AI~
~.Noolar~t Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 .Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Subje.et: l;etter QfAgn:ement
Dear Mr. AJ400mder.:
The Tmw ofC.mver agrees ti:> allow Pilgrim Nuclear Power Starit:m (PNPS) Emergency
~ ~m1el to utili.zo a come~ room In~ basmn.ent of~ Town Hcl8 for u Alternate Emergency Opera%ions Facility (AEOF), in case the PNPS primazy rot*.
located in Plymouth, is dechmed uninhabitab!e for any reasmt The Town ofCmrer further agrees to:
- I, AfBow fur :1>1orage of PNPS equipment in oonjamction with the Carv* E.mergency Management A3mcy EOC; aru:i
- t hrmit Pilgrim Sw:ioo Emef1ency Prepu~s Department personnel~ to me AEOf equipment for routm,. mfiinteniw:e !W! !!W'Veill~ and
- 3. Jfn~ary. provide Pilgrim Station Emqncy p~es.s* D~m.e.m p-e.r~I oir~hwr a~ to activate the A£0f.
This agreement will oonti.ooe amtii either the Town of('.arver or Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station provides a 60-day ~notice that it can no Jon~ support ~s agroemem.
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- Appendix 3: Sample Copies of letters of Agreements: Bridgewater State College
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IlllIDGEWJ!II'l!R STA't'E COLL£G1' July 13, 2000 Mr. Jack Alexander Director, Nuclear Assessment Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth. :MA 02360
Subject:
Letter of Agreement
Dear Mr. Alexander:
Bridgewater State College agrees to allow Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS)
Emergency Response personnel to utilize the auditorium and two conference rooms in the John Joseph Moakley Center for an Alternate Media Center (AMC), in the event the PNPS primary Media Center, located in Plymouth. must be n:located during an emergency. Bridgewater State College further agrees to:
L Allow for the use of existing equipment resources at the facility:
- 2. If necessary, provide .Pilgrim Station Emergency Response personnel off~
hours access to activate the Alternate Media Center.
This agreement will continue until either Bridgewater State College or Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station provides a 60-day written notice that it can no longer support this agreement.
sident for Administration & Finance MG/dln OFFICE Of ADMIN!Sl'MTION &'. FINANCE
- BOYDEN HAU., ROOM 100
.BaJOOEWATf.l! STATE Cou.ece
- Bl!lDCtWAT<R, MISSllCHtJsirrrs 0232'.5 (50S) 531-11.07
- FAX (508) 531-61z7
- Appendices* 11 Revision 48
- Appendix 4: Glossary of Terms Any abbreviation followed by a lower case's' denotes the plural form of the term.
ac ..................................................................................................................... alternating current AEOF ............................................................................ Alternate Emergency Operations Facility ALARA ................................................................................... As Low As Reasonably Achievable ANl ......................................................................................................American Nuclear Insurers ANSI ................................................................................. American National Standards Institute ARM ......................................................................................................... Area Radiation Monitor BECONS ............................................................... PNPS Community Offsite Notification System BEEPS .................................................................................... PNPS Emergency Paging System BWR .......................................................................................................... Boiling Water Reactor CB .............................................................................................................................Citizen Band cc ........................................................................................................................cubic centimeter CERP ................. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Comprehensive Emergency Response Plan CFR ................................................................................................ Code of Federal Regulations CHRMS .............................................................. Containment High Radiation Monitoring System cm2 .................... :............................................................................................. square centimeter CR ...... : ................................................................................................................... Control Room Cs .....................................................................................................................................Cesium de .............................................................................................................................. direct current DLR ................................................................................................... Dosimeter of legal Record DNN ............................................................................................. Dedicated Notification Network DOE .................................................................................................. U. S. Department of Energy DOT ..................... ;................................................................. U.S. Department of Transportation dp.m ........................................................................................................disintegration per minute EAL ........................................................................................................ Emergency Action level EAS .......................................................................................................Emergency Alert System ENS .................................................................................... NRC Emergency Notification System EOC ............................................................................................... Emergency Operating Center EOF ............................................................................................. Emergency Operations Facility EOP .......................................................................................... Emergency Operating Procedure EPA ................................................................................. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPZ ..................................................................................................... Emergency Planning Zone E&S ...................................................................................................... Engineering and Support ERON ................................................................ Emergency Response Organization Notification EWMOS ................................................ Emergency Worker Monitoring Decontamination Station FEMA .......................................................................... Federal Emergency Management Agency FRERP .............................................................. Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan FSAR .................................................................:............................. Final Safety Analysis Report Ge .............................................................................................................................. Germanium GET .................................................................................................. General Employee Training HEPA ............................................................................................. High Efficiency Particulate Air HPN ................................................................................................ NRC Health Physics Network hr .......................................................................................................................................... hour
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- Appendix 4:
- Glossart of Terms (Cont.}
I. .......................................................................................................................................... Iodine ICP .......................................................................................................... Incident Command Post INPO .................................................................................. institute of Nuclear Power Operations
!RAP ..................................................................... lnteragency Radiological Assistance Program ISFSI.. ..................................................................... Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation JIC ..........................................................................................................Joint Information Center Li ....................................................................................................................................... lithium LOCA .................................................................................................... loss of Coolant Accident MDPH .........................................~ ... ;........................ Massachusetts Department of Public Health MEMA .............................................................. Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency mR............................................................................................................................ milliroentgen NOP .... '. ...................................................................................... Nuclear Organization Procedure NRC ................................................................................... U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission OMT ........................................................................................................Offsite Monitoring Team OSC ................................................................................................... Operations Support Center OSRC ....................................................................................... Onsite Safety Review Committee PAG .........................................................................................................Protective Action Guide PANS .................................................................................. Prompt Alert and Notification System PAR ...................................................................................... Protective Action Recommendation PASS ......................................................................................... Post Accident Sampling System PDP .................................................................................................................. Plant Data Phone PNPS .............................................................................................Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station R ..................................................................................................................................... roentgen RACES .............................. : ......................................... Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services RASCAL ....................................... Radiological Assessment System for Consequence Analysis RERP .............................................................................Radiological Emergency Response Plan SCBA ................................................................................... Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus SGTS ......................................................................................... Standby Gas Treatment System SPDS ....................................................................................... Safety Parameter Display System Sr .................................................................................................................................. Strontium TTY ........................................................................................................................ Teletypewriter TLD .............................................................................................. Thermoluminescent Dosimeter TS~ ...... ~ .............................,. ................................................................ Technical Supp~rt Cen:er
µC1 ............................................................................................................................. m1crocunes URI ...................................................................................................... Unified RASCAL Interface
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- Appendix 5: Evacuation Time Estimates THIS APPENDIX IS CONTAINED IN ANOTHER VOLUME .
AND HAS LIMITED DISTRIBUTION
- Appendices-14 Revision 48
~*
. **** 10 CFR 50;54(Q)(3) SCREENING * ..
- Part]. Description ofA~tivity Being Revi~wec:I (This isgerier.ally qhaiigest() the em~~gencyplan, EALs, EAL.****.
ba~e~, etc; "" refer to ~tep 3:0[6]): ** * ** * * *** * ** *** < > * * * ******** . * *. ****** ***** ***** *
.. This revision of the PNPS Emergency Plan fbcuses ~ncommehtstiCi~ the 2011 so,54ch ALldJ{ ~rld iYIJb9raphi~l~lla :* .. *
.. gramm~tical (3ITOrs~. ~ee the attach~~. Revision Matrix for 50~~4(q):Heview of(;hanges for. d(3tailecl:listing ofchanges, . :
a
.Part II. Activity Previously Reviewed? .. DYES ... . 181 NO < ** ***** * .
. *.Is this activity fully bounded by an.NRG approved 1o CFR 50.90 submittal. or !50.54(q)(3) *c.on~iriue fo * * **
- * * * * * ** **** * * ** * * * * ** * * ** * * *** *** * * * ** **** * * * * * ** * ** Evaluation is < next part ) *.
Alert an~ Notification System DesigliReport? . . *:* . ) ... . ~Z!?quired: . ********
- .If YES,* identify bounding source document liurnbertapproval reference arid*.*:****** *Justification>****.
. . erisljr'e the basis for c()nduding the source document fully pounds th¢> ........ .. .. below arid .
proposed change is; documented below: < * : . . * ** * * ~m\ 1 ~1~ Part *.
- Justificati~n: . .. * .* ** ... **.*********.*<** ......... *** .. ** , . *
- i/ * * <* *. .~.~*. ~. ...,--~~~~~~~~..,
.* ** *. * [] Bou~ding document attacheci (optio~~I) T **
Is this adivity an editorlal or typographical change such as formatting, paragtaph numbering, ..
spelling,
<;>i' pu.n9tu;:ition that does riotchangeintent? Yes,Jtemf; J ancj 9 .
Justificatiori:
- ltern 1 corrects an. editorial erro~ which inc'orrectly listed "EMP" whe.re the approprlate.
- acronym should be "E:MT', as .a subset of the "EMP!'. group~ See .attached. > * * * *** ** *
.Item 4 applies tile we.rd "example" as a synonym for cypical" when referring to *....
repref;entaUveequipment listings. See attached; .. : .. : .... *** ** .*** ** .*. *.* *...** -: .*. *.*.*
. Item 10 corrects the numerical procedural number forthe MedicalErn~rgency: *** ..
- . ResponsePfocedure, which was incorrectly listed as 5.3.3 and stioulci read s.5.3; See attached; *** * * *** * ***** .. *** *
. These chahges ar~ cons!dered editol'i~I iii a6cordari~e with EN-AD-101'. :. .
- .No" is checked because. the pro~edi.ir~ revision contains Qther ch~rlge~ that~re not*. ***
editoriaL .** * *** ** ** * * * * * * * **** * ***** * * * ** ** ** *** *
- EN-EP-305 REV 4 ..
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- Proc.eduresfornotification of $tate and. locC)I gover'rimental agencies are capable ofalertirigttlem of
.*. the declared emergency within*15 minutes after dedarati()n of an r:imergr:incy arid providing foliow-:***.*.
< :up notifications.[5J: **** *** * *** * **** *** ** *** * * * * ***** *** * * * ** *** *** ***** ** ** ' * ** *** .. * .... *** . ....
.. .. ** Administrative and physiCafrTlearis have peen establishr:idf()r alerting ancfpr(>vic!ing pr()rnpt
' <instructions to th.a public within the plume exposure pathway. [5] *.*..*. ' ' '' ' '
'JO .. T~epublic.ANS meets thr:i desigri*r~qllifE:lrnerits of FEM,l\~REPc-to;*GIJi~e f()fEvalljationofAlert anct**
. ****.******Notification Systems for NuClear Power plants, or ccirripli~swiththelicensee's FE:MA~approv~dAN$
- **.. design re.port and supporting FE:MA approval letterd5l * **** * >
.* 11.
- Systems are es~ablished for prompt coinmunication *among pi"irii::ipal *emergency response.****** **
' orgaryizatiqns. [6]/ : . ' ..... .. ' ' ' .,,,.,' .... ,,, .. , '> ' * ' *.**....** ' ... ' ,. .. , .
. 12. SysterT1s are estabiished for prompt communication to emergency response personneL [6]
.13. Eiiiergemcy prepe1redness informa~iori is made available to the P!J~lic on a* periodic basis Withiri the< : .
- . plume exposure pathway einergericy planning :Zorie (EPZ).]7] ***. * * *** ** ** * **. * **** **** * * * **
15>Adequate facilities are maintained to support ~mergency response. [8] * * *.
... .16.< AdeqLiC)te equipment is maintainedJo support emergency response:* [8]
17~ f\11et~ods; systems, and equipmentforassessmenfofradioactive releases are in.. IJse. [9].
- . 1a: A range of public PARs is availapl~ for implementation' during emergencies.* [1 O]
- 19: Evacuation time estimates forthe population located in the plume exposure pathway EPZ are .
. available to supporftheformulation of PAR.s.and hC1Ve been ptovideci to State:! and 16ccil *** *.** .
goveJ"riinental authorities; [1 OJ .* **
23; 'Plans for recovery and reentry are developed. X13J '.
24'. .A. drill ~nd. exerCise program (including radio1dgica1, medica1, .health physics and other program * **
areas) is established. [14] **** ** * * * * *** * * * * * * * *** * **
Revision Matrix for 50.54(q): Review of Changes Revision 48 of PNPS Emergency Plan, EP-PP-01 Affect on 10 CFR 50.47(b)
Editorial Planning Planning Item Change Description of Change Section Standards or standard Basis for Conclusion
- per EN-NU REG affected AD-101?
0654 program elements?
NO - This change corrects an editorial error.
The intent of this note was to clarify that Emergency Medical Personnel (EMP) may be represented by a variety of individuals Revise Table B-1 with a change with varied medical backgrounds including of wording from "EMP" to "EMT" EMT. Reference to EMP as a sub-element when referring to Emergency Table B-1 y of EMP is redundant and an editorial error.
1 Medical Personnel: individuals as Footnote No N/A This correction does not change intent, those qualified as EMPs, RNs, ****
facilities, equipment or processes for the First Responders, "and" PNPS Emergency Plan or affect any Paramedics.
planning standard elements. This change does not reduce the effectiveness of the PNPS Emergency Plan. No further evaluation is required for this change.
NO - This change corrects a grammatical error. The intent of this footnote was to clarify that Emergency Medical Personnel (EMP) may be represented by a variety of I
individuals with varied medical backgrounds Revise Table B-1 from "and" to that meet or exceed the requirement to "or" when referring to Table B-1 provide "first aid", not that each individual is Emergency Medical Personnel: y 2 Footnote No N/A required to be qualified in each of the individuals as those qualified as
- identified medical stations. This does not EMPs, RNs, First Responders, change intent, facilities, equipment or "or" Paramedics.
processes for the PNPS Emergency Plan or affect any planning standard elements. This change does not reduce the effectiveness of the PNPS Emergency Plan. No further evaluation is required for this change.
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Revision Matrix for 50.54(q): Review of Changes Revision 48 of PNPS Emergency Plan, EP-PP-01 Affect on 10 CFR 50.47(b)
Editorial Planning Planning Item Change Description of Change Section Standards or standard Basis for Conclusion
- per EN-NU REG affected AD-101?
0654 program elements?
NO - This is an administrative change which adds reference to PNPS Procedure 5.5.3, Medical Emergency Response Procedure, to clarify that the bases for training qualifications for EMPs is found in this procedure. Training for EMPs comes under Table B-1 the auspices of the PNPS Security Revise Table B-1 to add "per 3 Footnote N No N/A Department, owner of Emergency Medical PNPS Procedure 5.5.3".
- Response at Pilgrim Station. This does not change intent, facilities, equipment or processes for the PNPS Er:nergency Plan or affect any planning standard elements. This change does not reduce the effectiveness of the PNPS Emergency Plan. No further evaluation is required for this change.
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Revision Matrix for 50.54(q): Review of Changes Revision 48 of PNPS Emergency Plan, EP-PP-01 Affect on 10 CFR 50.47(b)
Editorial Planning Planning Item Change Description of Change Section Standards or standard Basis for Conclusion
- per EN-NU REG affected AD-101?
0654 program elements?
NO - This is an administrative change which replaces the term "typical" with the synonym "example". The intent of this change is to reinforce the meaning of the identified equipment as being representative of equipment that may be made available for H.12, the intended purpose, although the actual Replace "typical" or "typically" Tables H-1 4 Yes No N/A equipment may differ while maintaining the with "examples of' through H intended purpose. This administrative 4
change does not change the intent or purpose of the equipment nor does it affect any planning standard elements. This change does not reduce the effectiveness of the PNPS Emergency Plan. No further evaluation is required for this change.
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Revision Matrix for 50.54(q): Review of Changes Revision 48 of PNPS Emergency Plan, EP-PP-01 Affect on 10 CFR 50.47(b)
Editorial Planning Planning Item Change Description of Change Section Standards or standard Basis for Conclusion
- per EN-NU REG affected AD-101?
0654 program elements?
Replace: "The Medical Building, NO - This change updates and expands the located near the main parking lot, number of locations where first-aid kits are is supplied with an assortment of available at Pilgrim Station. This change first aid and medical treatment clarifies that first-aid kit (medical bag) equipment and supplies that are storage locations are sensitive to the used on a daily basis. Firewatch (Security) focus locations. Since Emergency medical treatment Security is the Pilgrim site department equipment and supplies are also assigned first aid responsibilities, these stored in the Engineering Support storage locations may minimize or reduce Building and TSC medical response times by EMPs. CR-PNP-5 Communications Cabinet (CR- H.10 No Yes 8 2014-323, CA-02 resulted in Section Hof PNP-2014-323,CA-02)." with Rev 42 of the PNPS Emergency Plan being "Portable first-aid kits are revised to reference the TSC available in the Engineering and Communications Cabinet instead of the Support Building 1st Floor OSC Medical Locker as a location of stored entrance closest to Primary medical supplies, which is no longer Access Point in the Medical Cart, relevant with this change to the PNPS Medical Office in the vestibule Emergency Plan. This change does not Central Alarm Station Building, reduce the effectiveness of the PNPS and Old Executive Building within Emergency Plan. No further evaluation is the Fire Tour personnel area." required for this change.
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Revision Matrix for 50.54(q): Review of Changes Revision 48 of PNPS Emergency Plan, EP-PP-01 Affect on 10 CFR 50.47(b)
Editorial Planning Planning Item Change Description of Change Section Standards or standard Basis for Conclusion
- per EN-NU REG affected AD-101?
0654 program elements?
Update Table H-3, Typical Medical by removing:
"Penlight Gauze Pads, 4x4, Sterile Gauze Pads, 3x3, Sterile Gauze Pads, 2x2, Sterile Alcohol Prep Swabs ABO Pads NO - This change updates the listing of Airway stored medical supplies available as Cotton Tip Swabs examples of emergency first aid involving Arm Splints medical emergencies. This change updates Leg Splints medical response equipment consistent with Tincture of Green Soap standard first aid medical processes and is Specimen Jars based on equipment made available 6 Sanitary Pads Table H-3 No Yes 8 through a commercially available Thermometer manufacturer's First Aid Kit. This change is Surgical Brush consistent with the maintenance of on-shift Scalpels (size 15, 11 and 10) capabilities to provide first aid to the site.
Scalpel Handle This change does not reduce the Normal Saline Solution effectiveness of the PNPS Emergency Plan.
- 11 Blades No further evaluation is required for this Bandage Scissors change.
Adult Airway Stethoscope 3" Ace Bandage 4" Ace Bandage Large Straight Scissors Ophthalmoscope Kit w/batteries" and replacing with:
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- Revision Matrix for 50.54(q): Review of Changes Revision 48 of PNPS Emergency Plan, EP-PP-01 Affect on 10 CFR 50.47{b)
Editorial Planning Planning Item Change Description of Change Section Standards or standard Basis for Conclusion
- per EN-NU REG affected AD-101?
0654 program elements?
"Bandage Shears Forceps Adhesive Strips 2" Gauze Pads Knuckle Bandages Fingertip Bandages Antiseptic Wipes Triple Antibiotic Ointment Packets First Aid/Burn Cream packets Rescue Blanket Combine Dressing First aid tape Eyewash Burn Spray Continued Antiseptic Spray from above.
Sterile Burn Sheet Multi-Trauma Dressing First Aid Triage Pack:
Major Wound Care:
Fracture Care Severe Burns Minor Burns CPR & Shock
..** Eye Care Instant Cold Pack Exam Gloves" 6 of 8
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Revision Matrix for 50.54(q): Review of Changes Revision 48 of PNPS Emergency Plan, EP-PP-01 Affect on 10 CFR 50.47(b)
Editorial Item Planning Planning Change Description of Change Section Standards or standard Basis for Conclusion
- per EN-NU REG affected AD-101?
0654 program elements?
I 7 Intentionally Blank Replace: "Engineering and Support Building and Medical NO - This change updates and expands the Building" with: "Engineering and locations of the stored first-aid medical Support Building 1st Floor equipment from two to three, and clarifies the established locations in relation to the entrance closest to Primary Firewatch (Security) responders, thereby Access Point in the Medical Cart, 8 K.5.B.b No Yes 8 potentially reducing the adminstration of first Medical office in the vestibule aid medical response time in the wake of a Central Alarm Station Building, medical emergency. This change does not and Old Executive Building within reduce the effectiveness of the PNPS the Fire Tour personnel area."
Emergency Plan. No further evaluation is with regard to locations of required for t_his change.
portable first-aid kits.
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Revision Matrix for 50.54(q): Review of Changes Revision 48 of PNPS Emergency Plan, EP-PP-01 Affect on 10 CFR 50.47(b)
Editorial Planning Planning Item Change Description of Change Section Standards or standard Basis for Conclusion
- per EN-NU REG affected AD-101?
0654 program elements?
NO - This is an administrative change which adds reference to PNPS Procedure 5.5.3, Medical Emergency Response Procedure, to clarify that the bases for training qualifications for EMPs is found in this procedure. Training for EMPs comes Add: "per PNPS Procedure 5.5.3, under the auspices of the PNPS Security Section 0, Department, owner of Emergency Medical 9 Medical Emergency Resonse N No NIA Paragraph 3 Response at Pilgrim Station. This does not Procedure":
change intent, facilities, equipment or processes for the PNPS Emergency Plan or affect any planning standard elements.* This change does not reduce the effectiveness of the PNPS Emergency Plan. No further evaluation is required for this change.
NO - This change corrects an editorial error. The correct PNPS procedure number for the "Medical Emergency Response Procedure" is 5.5.3, This Appendix2, correction does not change intent, facilities, 10 Revise: PNPS "5.3.3" to "5.5.3" Appendices y No NIA equipment or processes for the PNPS Emergency 3 Plan or affect any planning standard elements.
This change does not reduce the effectiveness of the PNPS Emergency Plan. No further evaluation is required for this change.
NO - This change updates and expands the locations of the stored first-aid medical equipment from two to three, and clarifies Revise: "Medical Building" to the established locations in relation to the "Emergency Operations Facility and Firewatch (Security) responders, thereby 11 Assembly Areas" regarding storage K5.b. No Yes 8 potentially reducing the adminstration of first locations of decontamination aid medical response time in the wake of a materials. medical emergency. This change does not reduce the effectiveness of the PNPS Emergency Plan. No further evaluation is required for this change.
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