ML20127C371

Requests FEMA Take Lead in Evaluation of Scope & Objectives of Emergency Exercise Proposed for Wk of 850211.Evaluation Involves Outstanding Plan Inadequacies & Legal Authority Issues.Util 841114 Ltr & Addl Correspondence Encl

ML20127C371
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Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	12/19/1984
From:	Jordan E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:	Krimm R Federal Emergency Management Agency
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ML19292E607	List: ML20127C371
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FOIA-85-190 NUDOCS 8412310403
Download: ML20127C371 (2)

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Richard W. Krima Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Federal Emergency Management Agency FROM: Edward L. Jordan, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response .

Office of Inspection and Enforcement

SUBJECT:

SHOREHAM EXERCISE Enclosed is a letter dated November 14, 1984 from John D. Leonard, LILCO, to Harold R. Denton, NRC, Pegarding an exercise which LILCO has proposed for the .

week of February 11, 1985. The objective of the proposed exercise is the ~

demonstration of the Shoreham Emergency Preparedness Plan and the Local Emergency Fesponse Organization (LERO) Plan which is referred to as the Transition Plan.

In a letter to FEMA dated June 1,1983 which was subsequently modified in a letter dated June 17, 1983, the NRC requested FEMA to provide separate findings on whether the LILCO Transition Plan is adequate, whether it is capable of being implemented and whether LILCO has the ability to implement the plan.

These findings were requested by the NRC in connection with our continuing review of Shoreham's request for an operating license for full power. FEMA has .

provided findings to the NRC relating to the adequacy of the Transition Plan in several letters, the latest of whid is dated November 15, 1984. This letter indicated that 6f the 32 inadequacies identified in a previous review of the Transition Plan, 8 remain inadequate. FDtA's letter also identified those aspects of the plan, including some of the remaining inadequacies, where legal authority issues continue to be of concern.

When an exercise is proposed by an applicant, the normal prar.! ice of our two .

agencies is to review the submitted objectives, provide comments to the involved parties and prepare to observe and evaluate the scheduled exercise. In this -

it. stance there are outstanding plan inadequacies and legal authority issues. .

Accordingly, we are transmitting this request for your information and request that FEMA take the lead in any preliminary consideration of this matter.

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We are enclosing letters to the NRC from Governor Cuomo and John C. Gallagher, Chief Deputy County Executive for Suffolk County, wherein they oppose the -

conduct of the exercise proposed by LILCO because of questions involving the legal authority of LILCO to implement its offsite plan. We will provide you a copy of our responses.

Please keep us informed of all developments regarding this effort since NRC ,

resources in support of our review of the Shoreham application may be impacted.

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Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement

Enclosures:

1. Ltr. from J. D. Leonard to H. R. Dentor., dtd 11/14/84

2. Ltr. from Governor Cuomo to H. R. Denton, dtd 11/29/84

3. Ltr..from John C. Gallagher to H. R. Denton, dtd 11/28/84 Distribution:

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Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Federal Emergency Management Agency i FROM: Edward L. Jordan, Director .

Division of Emergency Preparedness .

and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement

SUBJECT:

SHOREHAM EXERCISE Enclosed is a letter dated November 14, 1984 from John D. Leonard, LILCO, to Harold R. Denton, NRC, regarding an exercise which LILCO has proposed for the l week of February 11, 1985. The objective of the proposed exercise is the demonstration of the Shoreham Emergency Preparedness Plan and the Local Emergency Response Organization (LERO) Plan which is referred to as the Transition Plan.

In a letter to FEMA dated June 1,1983 which was subsequently modified in a letter dated June 17, 1983, the NRC requested FEMA to provide separate findings on whether the LILCO Transition Plan is adequate, whether it is capable of '

being implemented and whether LILCO has the ability to implement the plan. i These findings were requested by the NRC in connection with our continuing review of Shoreham's request for an operating license for full power. FEMA has ,

provided findings to the NRC relating to the adequacy of the Transition Plan in .

• several letters, the latest of which is dated November 15, 1984. This letter indicated that of the 32 inadequacies identified in a previous review of the

, Transition Plan, 8 , remain' inadequate. FEMA's letter also identified those aspects of the plan, including some of the remaining inadequacies, where legal authority issues continue to be of concern. ,

When an exercise is proposed by an applicant, the nonnal practice of our two ,

, agencies is to review the submitted objectives, provide consents to the involved parties and prepare to observe and evaluate the scheduled exercise. In this -

! instance there are outstanding plan inadequacies and legal authority issues. .

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that FEMA take the lead in any p_reliminary consideration of this matter.

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Richard W. Kr'imm 019 2 We are enclosing letters to the NRC from Governor Cuomo and John C. Gallagher, Chief Deputy County Executive for Suffolk County, wherein they oppose the .

conduct of the exercise proposed by LILCO because of questions involving the legal authority of LILC0 to implement its offsite plan. We will provide you a copy of our responses.

Please keep us informed of all developments regarding this effort since NRC .

resources in support of our review of the Shoreham application may be impacted.

Wold Epid Ifi f:D3e&w Edward L. Jordan Director

• Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement

Enclosures:

1. Ltr. from J. D. Leonard to H. R. Denton, dtd 11/14/84

2. Ltr. from Governor Cuomo to .

H. R. Denton, dtd 11/29/84

3. Ltr. from John C. Gallagher to H. R. Denton, dtd 11/28/84 Distribution:

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DEC 191984 MEMORANDUM FOR: Richard W. Krim Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards Federal Emergency Management Agency FROM: Edward L. Jordan, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement

SUBJECT:

SHOREHAM EXERCISE Enclosed is a letter dated November 14, 1984 from John D. Leonard, LILCO, to Harold R. Denton, NRC, regarding an exercise which LILC0 has proposed for the week of February 11, 1985. The objective of the proposed exercise is the demonstration of the Shoreham Emergency Preparedness Plan and the Local Emergency Response Organization (LERO) Plan which is referred to as the Transition Plan.

In a letter to FEMA dated June 1,1983 which was subsequently modified in a letter dated June 17, 1983, the NRC requested FEMA to provide separate findings on whether the LILCO Transition Plan is adequate, whether it is capable of being implemented and whether LILC0 has the ability to implement the plan.

These findings were requested by the NRC in connection with our contingjng review of Shoreham's request for an operating license for full power. LFEMA has provided findings to the NRC relating to the adequacy of the Transition Plan in several letters, the latest of which is dated November 15, 1984. This letter indicated that of the 32 inadequacies identified in a previous review of the Transition Plan, 8 remain inadequate. FEMA's letter also identified those aspects of the plan, including some of the remaining inadequacies, where legal authority issues continue to be of concern.

When an exercise is proposed by an applicant, the normal practice of our two agencies is to review the submitted objectives, provide coments to the involved parties and prepare to observe and evaluate the scheduled exercise. In this instance there are outstanding plan inadequacies and legal authority issues.

Accordingly, we are transmitting this request for your infonnation and request that FEMA take the lead in any preliminary consideration of this matter.

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Richard W. Krimm We are enclosing letters to the NRC from Governor Cuomo and John C. Gallagher, Chief Deputy County Executive for Suffolk County, wherein they oppose the conduct of the exercise proposed by LILCO because of questions involving the legal authority of LILCO to implement its offsite plan. We will provide you a copy of our responses.

Please keep us informed of all developments regarding this effort since NRC .

resources in support of our review of the Shoreham application may be impacted.

4 M o' I 3l p .3 Ifr E O hWat Edward L. Jordan, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement

Enclosures:

1. Ltr. from J. D. Leonard to H. R. Denton, dtd 11/14/84

2. Ltr. from Governor Cuomo to H. R. Denton, dtd 11/29/84

3. Ltr. from John C. Gallagher to H. R. Denton, dtd 11/28/84 Distribution:

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