ML053000015

FEMA Letters on Marlboro, VT and 10-mile from Vermont Yankee

ML053000015
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	10/13/2005
From:	Bell D Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Quinn V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Federal Emergency Management Agency
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99 1fi~h Strect. 6' floor Boston. MA 0110-2320 fCEI VEDD 2MS 7 , :18 F October 13, 2005 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Radiological Preparedness Branch Attention: Vanessa Quinn, Branch Chief 6'

1800 S. Bell Street, Room 847 Arlington, VA 22202-3546

Dear Ms. Quinn:

The Town of Marlboro, Vermont has requested, through the State of Vermont, inclusion into the Vermont Yankee (VY) Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). The Stre of Vermont Department of Public Safety Office has forwarded Marlboro's letter and has requested FEMA Region I provide guidancc to incorporate Marlboro into the VY EPZ.

Attached, please rind FEMA's proposed guidance necessary to successfully include Marlboro into the VY EPZ. We support the State's proactive initiate to partner with the community and will work with Vermont to ensure the protection of the health and safety of the citizens living in Marlboro.

If you have any questions or additional suggestions, please contact mc at (617)832-4744 or Deborah Bell(eDHS.GOV. We will continue to keep you involved as we move forward in the planning process.

Sincerely, cc: Bob Bores, NRC

Requirements to include Marlboro in the Vermont Yankee EPZ

• Additional sirens for the Town of Marlboro

• Additional Tone Alert Radios (TAR) for residents. A copy of the TAR distribution plan must be sent to FEMA.

• A new Evacuation Time Estimate (ETE) to include Marlboro

• A REP Plan and Implementing Procedures for the Town of Marlboro (accepted by both the Town and State)

• Location of Marlboro Emergency Operation Center.

• Updates to all VY REP documents to include Marlboro (i.e.: VT State EOC plans, calendars, posters, etc.)

• Additional EAS Station to conduct EAS messages if current stations are not within range of Marlboro residents to receive.

• Updated VT KI Plan to include Marlboro.

• In addition to plans and procedures, a listing-of all schools, day cares, hotels, camp grounds recreational areas and other special facilities in Marlboro.

• Location of additional buses to be dispatched in the event a precautionary transfer or evacuation is necessary.

• Proposed REP training schedule for Marlboro EOC staff.

• Emergency Worker equipment locations (i.e pagers, DRDs, PRDs) a Location of Reception Center for Marlboro evacuees 7.

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TELCNO.A802.2444S76 TEL NO. 802-24Z-9716 D^C ~103 SOUTHi M4ANULICSAFETY DEPART!ENTOFr STREETTENO8224491 EAL NO. UN0S2EL.2 FAX NO. 802-241-5SS7 WATERBURY. VERMONT 05671-21 0) FAX NO. 302-241-5377 DIRECTOR w.dpssttus VERMONr EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEL NO. 1024-48721 FAX NO. 802-241SS56 September 15, 2005 Mr. Kenneth Horak, Acting Regional Director FeaEPecLl ntA n Re 'on l FvTm-cormack PostOfieadC s Room 442 Boston, MIA 02109 I request-that the necessary steps be taken to admit the Town of Marlboro, Vermont to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). They have requested admission. See their attached letter.

A portion of Marlboro is within a ten mile radius of the nuclear power station in Vernon, Vermont. The furthest corner of the town is located approximately 16 miles from the power station. Marlboro is requesting that the entire town be included in the EPZ.

There is considerable precedent for this: T6e out of the five Vermont towns in the VY EPZ have significant portions of their town outside the ten mile radius. Marlboro straddles a major highway to the West (Route 9) and is home to the National Weather Service transmitter for the tone alert radios used in the EPZ.

Many years ago when the EPZ was first created, Marlboro chose not to belong in part because of concerns about having to evacuate towards the power station in order to travel to the reception center in Westminster, Vermont. We have recently started the process of selecting a reception center to the west to service the western portions of the existing EPZ towns. This will satisfy Marlboro's concerns. This new reception center will be in addition to the one at the Bellows Falls Union High School in Westminster, Vermont.

Mr. Kenneth Horak, Acting Regional Director September 15, 2005 Page 2 I also request assistance from your office in guiding our Emergency Management Division in through the process of admitting Marlboro and creating the Western Reception Center. What are the next steps in this process from FEMA's point of view and do you have documented procedures to amend Vermont Yankee's plans?

cc: Deborah Bell Radiological Assistance Committee Chair, Region I Michael Slobodien. Director Emergency Programs, Entergy Nuclear Mary Ann Wilson, Emergency Planning Manager, Vermont Yankee.

Nits Diaz, Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC Callie Newton, Marlboro Select Board, Marlboro, VT Robert Bores, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region 1

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1s TOWN OF MBORO SELECTBOARD MARLYORO Nrr 05344 17 M2rdl 2005 CMtaver QX SlveQ Ltevens Goldsmith Vermot Emergency Management 230 Main Street, Suite 306 Brattleboro VT 05301 Dear Mr Goldsmith y O( Thursday 10 March 2005, theMarlboro Seleciboard agredto request.

yoir assistance in forming a radio ogical emergency response plan for the Town of Marlboro.

We tust that your work with ourEmergency Plwming Committee and the Se]ectboard will be productive.

Sincerely, Chair Marlboro Selectboard

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802.244-n721 10 SOUT$ MAIN STAE1I TDD: 802,244-5T71 WtiiabUmy VT 05671-2101 FAX- 802-241.555 STATE OF-VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT EMERGENCY MANACEMENT April 4, 2005 Ms. Callie B. Ncwton, Chair Marlboro Seectboard Town of Marlboro Marlboro, VT 05344

Dear Ms. Newton:

I Teccived your letter of March 17, 2005 requesting assistance in forming a radiological ernergency response plan for the town of Maulboro. To that and, I understand that the Town of Ma=rDoO created an EmergencyPl) anni Committee and that membes of tis committec did meet with representatives of Venmont Em ergency Managemeni (VEM) to review the stws necessary for both thc State and the Town of Marlboro to accomplish fbr full partncrship in the Vermont Radiological Emcrgency Response Program (RERP).

As discussed at this fist organizational neeting with Marlboro's emergency committee, VEM will provide technical assistance including a template of a local RERP plan. In addition, VEM., through the Brattleboro field ofice, will include thc town in budget bearings planned for this summer to ensure your inclusion in any deliberarions for state.

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ConcTrently, the Marlboro Emergency Planning Committee will begin to assemble information about your town, residents and emergency workers so that the background data is available. Marlboro will Aso begin seeldng volunteers to act as emergency workers to staffthe emergency operations center conduct route alerting and staffthe various activities needed to implement the plan once written and accepted.

If ft-ther assistance is needed, please feel fee to call our Brattleboro office at 802-25 3l 2172 and talk with Steve Goldsmith or contact the program managcr, Duncan Higgins at 1-800-347-0489 in Waterbury.

I am confident tha ihey will provide you with any assistance needed to plan for and implement an A1l bawds emergency plan for your town.

Sincerely,

• Cc: Steve Goldsmith, Local RERP Planner Lt. David Stanton, Homeland Security Lew. Stowell, RERP Planner Duncan Higgins, Deputy Director VEM Marc Mctayer, Acting Director, VEd e, . 0¢ TOTAL P.03