ML20071C139

Forwards Addl Info on Psar,Section 13.3 Re Coordination W/State of Nc & Local Officials for Emergency Planning.Info Will Be Incorporated in Next PSAR Amend

ML20071C139
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Site:	Clinch River
Issue date:	02/25/1983
From:	Longenecker J ENERGY, DEPT. OF, CLINCH RIVER BREEDER REACTOR PLANT
To:	Grace J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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HQ:S:83:227, NUDOCS 8303010510
Download: ML20071C139 (3)

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O Department of Energy Washington, D.C. 20545 Docket ho. 50-537 HQ:S:83:227 2 FEB 2 51983 Dr. J. Nelson Grace, Director CRBR Program Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nashington, D.C. 20555

Dear Dr. Grace:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CLINCH RIVER BREEDER REACTOR PLANT EMERGENCY PLANNING Enclosed are change pages to Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR)

Section 13.3 that reflect more accurately our preliminary plans for coordination with the State of North Carolina and with local government officials. These pages will be incorporated into the next PSAR amendment.

Any questions regarding this submittal should be addressed to Mr. W. Hibbitts (FTS 626-6455) of the Oak Ridge Project Office staff.

Sincerely, J n R. Longene er Acting Director, Office of Breeder Demonstration Projects Office of Nuclear Energy Enclosure cc: Service List Standard Distribution Licensing Distribution r303010510 830225 gDRADOCK05000

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1 This section addresses the EN DES responsibilities for technical support )

during emergency conditions.

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I The KECC also serves as the communication center for other essential TVA I offices such as the TVA Board of Directors, the General Manager, the Nuclear Safety Review Staff, and the Information Office.

The radiological emerency communications network will consist of a combination of commercial telephone circuits, radio, and microwave circuits.

South Central Bell Telephone Company lines will be used as the primary means of communications during radiological emergency situations between plant, CECC, DNPEC, MiCC, KECC, and appropriate Federal and State agencies. This system will be augmented by the TVA Private Automatic Exchange (PAX).

The primary means of notification of plant and offsite personnel is the commercial telepMne circuits. Additionally, pocket pagers are provided to certain key individuals in the emergency organization.

Figure 13 3-1 illustrates the relationship between the TVA emergency centers and depicts the interface among TVA, Federal, State, and local agencies.

13 3 3 coordination With Offsite Grouns

TVA will have agreements with other Federal agencies to assist in the I evaluation and control of any radiological emergency. These agreements will include such agencies as the Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge Operations Office, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Marshall

( Space Flight Center. The CECC staff may request easistance from these outside agencies as required. The Site Emergency Director will be responsible for notification of NRC's regional effice of Inspection and Erforcement.

bv6 hM Agreements asMpMue made with the State of Tennessee, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, to provide planning for emergencies at al&-mamboer 4c. dBW fee 4HMee. This planning includes evacuation arrangements, traffic control, and support from other state p *-- - -- M --d. The Clinch River Breeder l Reactor Plant Radiological Emergency Plan will utilize the liaisons already established n developing the Browns Ferry, Sequoyah, Watts Bar, and Bellefonte R diological Plans with the States of Alabama and Tennessee. The l Tennessee E rgency Management. Agency will notify the State of North Carolinah kW and surround ng states and cogrdinate assistance from the various state j( agencies. qm "4 leed a)* des as hs4J m%W b l.

TVA will maintain liaison with the Tennessee Emergency Management Ar.4 particularly with respect to the availability of emergency services. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency will inform these agencies of actions to be taken under their respective statutory authority and assist them in developing emergency procedures. TVA will provide any necessary training for local fire and police departments, ambulance services, and hospitals in radiological hygiene practices and recognition of raidological hazards. The uttached Table 13 3-1 lists the organizations that will be participating in l the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant Radiological Emergency Plan.

k 13 3-5 Amend. 70 August 1982

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, 5 locd a,J Arcche" eitky Arrangements will be made for go ambulance servloe[to provid36g:n:y service as required to the plant. Agreements will also be culminated between TVA and a nearby hospital to provide emergency treatment to irradiated or contaminated patients as required. TVA will assist in training ambulance ^)

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! attendants and hospital personnel in this type of treatment and will ensure that adequate equipment is nada available as necessary. An agreement will also be made with the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center and Training Site (REAC/TS) Facility overated by the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) for emergency treatunt of severely contaminated or irradiated personnel.

13 3 4 m en nov Action f.evela i TVA will utilize the following emergency classification:

1. Notification of Unusual Event

2. Alert 3 Site Emergency

4. General Emergency This system of classification will be comistent with the system used by State and local emergency organizations.

j A Notification of Unusual Event will provide early and prompt notification of minor events which could develop into or be indicative of more serious conditions which are not yet fully realized. The purposes of Notification of l

Unusual Event are to (1) assure that the first steps in activating emergency

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organizations have been carried out, and (2) provide current information on unusual events.

An Alert class will be indicated when events are in progress or have occurred which involve an actual or potential substantial degradation of the'1evel of safety of the plant. The purposes of the Alert class are to (1) assure that emergency personnel are readily available to respond ir the situation becomes more serious or to perform confirmatory radiation monitoring if required, and (2) provide offsite authorities current status *.nformation.

A Site Emergency will be declared when events are in progress or have occurred which involve actual or likely major failures of plant functions needed for protection of the public. The purposes of the Site Emergency class are to (1) assure that response centers are staffed, (2) assure that monitoring teams are dispatched, (3) assure that personnel required for evacuation of nearsite areas are at duty stations if the situation becomes more serious, and (4) provide current information for aci consultation with offsite authoritiss and the public.

A General Emergency .till be declared when events are in progress or have i occurred which involve actual or imminent substantial core failure with potential for loss of containment integrity. The purposes of the General Emergency class are to (1) initiate predetermined protective actions for the public, (2) provide continuous assessment of information from the site and l )

i 13 3-6 Amend. 70 l August 1982 i

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