ML040340523

Handwritten Notes on Viewgraphs - Emergency Planning - Indian Point Energy Center

ML040340523
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	01/16/2004
From:	Brian Holian, Patricia Milligan Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC Region 1
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ML040340502	List: IR 05000247/2003003 IR 05000247/2003007 ML040340506 ML040340512 ML040340523 ML040340525 ML040340527 ML040340530
References
FOIA/PA-2003-0379
Download: ML040340523 (14)

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Indian Point Event Timeline

• Brodsky Report - Feb. 20, 2002 IA

• Brodsky 350 Petition - June 17, 2002 p Pataki letters requesting review of EP ea policy MP h < / /A I/'i

• State initiated Review (Witt)

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• FEMA / NRC Response to Brodsky E. 032 W"'- ~4>

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Indian Point Timeline (cont'd)

• Draft "Witt" Report, Jan. 10, 2003

• FEMA Exercise Report, Feb. 21, 2003

• Final Witt report released, Feb. 2003

• FEMA letter to. NY State offering assistance, March 27, 2003

• State Response to FEMALE due, May 2, 2003 3

FEMA's Role

• Coordinates all Federal planning for offsite impact of Rad. Emergencies

• Lead for assessing.offsite response plans

• Makes findings and determinations as to the adequacy and capability of implementing offsite plans

• Communicates findings and determinations to the NRC 4

NRC Role

• Makes findings.and determinations as to the adequacy and capability of implementing the licensee plan

• Reviews FEMA findings and determinations.

• Assesses both onsite and offsite findings to make determination on the overall state of EP (reasonable assurance) 5

Withdrawal of Reasonable Assurance

• FEMA makes initial finding I determination that plans cannot provide reasonable assurance that public is protected

• Notifies Governor & NRC 44 CFR 350.13

• State and locals have 4 months to correct or submit acceptable plan to correct the deficiencies

• If not corrected, FEMA withdraws approval of State / local plans. , gel (h'Q 1,-

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Withdrawal of Reasonable Assurance (cont'd)

• Informs Governor, NRC, Federal Register and newspaper with largest circulation

• NRC ppiy reviews FEMA's findings and determinations & documents the NRC position. eqS

• If NRC determines the state of emergency preparedness does not provide reasonable assurance and the deficiencies are not corrected in 4 months, Commission to determine appropriate action 7

{ Issues Identified by FEMA in exercise report

• Updated Letters of Agreement

• Joint News Center e Updated Evacuation Time Estimates

• Individual School and Day Care Center Plans

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Current Status of County Actions

• Westchester County proposes decommissioning of IP, refused FEMA assist visit. A -9>5 sE

• Entergy preparing freedom of information request & providing contractors.

• Putnam & Orange Counties - FEMA assist visit.

• Rockland County- FEMA requested assist visit (scheduled 511/03).

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Possible Scenarios

• FEMA gets required information. -s

• FEMA doesn't receive information, starts 6"120" day clock to correct deficiencies.

• FEMA withdraws approval & one or more Counties refuse to participate.

> FEMA withdraws plan approval, notifies NRC, Governor & Fed Register.

> NRC initiates review, documents position.

> If NRC determines RA in jeopardy, starts "i120"'

clock to correct.

> Commission decides appropriate action 10

Alternative Regulatory Relief

• 10 CFR 50.47 (c) (1) - "Realism Rule" Licensee cannot meet planning standards because State/local governments refuse to participate Licensee has made sustained., good faith effort to secure participation Licensee's emergency plan provides reasonable assurance that public health and safety not endangered by operation of facility 11

Alternative Regulatory Relief (cont'd) o 44 CFR 352 wFederal Support to licensee

> Licensee establishes State or local government fails/declines to participate F FEMA makes determination on commitment of Federal facilities and resources 12

NRC Contingency Planning

• Seek early Commission guidance on course of action

• Task force members identified, meeting scheduled e Press release drafts working

• Draft task force charter developed

• Draft-Q & A's developed

• Review of "lessons learned" from Pilgrim Offsite EP review.

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Pilgrim Lessons Learned

• Early Commission Guidance on Policy Direction

• NRC-FEMA Relationship

• NRC Staff Procedures

• Communications Between the Commission and Staff

• Communication between the Commission and others with differing opinions regarding EP dAt,.t Jo efio8 p a L Ao'ey 14