ML23088A289

FEMA, Submittal of Radiological Emergency Preparedness After-Action Report/Improvement Plan for the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) Plume Exercise Evaluated on August 9, 2022

ML23088A289
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Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	03/07/2023
From:	Gary Robinson US Dept of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Scott(Ois) Morris Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC Region 4
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security FEMA Region 6 800 N. Loop 288 Denton, TX 76209 FEMA

March 7, 2023

Mr. Scott Morris Regional Administrator U.S. NRC, Region IV 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511

Dear Mr. Morris,

Enclosed is a copy of the Radiological Emergency Preparedness After-Action Report/Improvement Plan for the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) Plume exercise evaluated on August 9, 2022. This exercise was evaluated by the FEMA Region 6 staff and a team of federal evaluators. The State of Arkansas and its local governments successfully demonstrated the capability to implement offsite radiological emergency response plans and procedures. There were no Level 1 Findings. There were four Level 2 Findings identified during the exercise. Two of the Level 2 Findings were corrected on the spot.

During the exercise there were three Plan Issues that were identified. Two of the previous' open Level 2 Findings from the 2021 Ingestion Exercise, 01-21-5bl-L2-01 and 01-21-5bl-L2-02, were resolved, and one remains open.

Based on the results of the exercise, it was clearly demonstrated that reasonable assurance can be attained by the State of Arkansas and those affected local jurisdictions to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency. Therefore, Title 44 of the Code of Federal

- Regulation§ Part 350 approval of the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Arkansas, specific to Arkansas Nuclear One, will remain in effect.

A copy of this report was mailed to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Headquarters Document Control Desk and a copy was transmitted electronically to RIV FEMADistribution@NRC.gov as specified in the Federal Emergency Management Agency Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Manual dated January 2016. Should you have questions, please contact Oscar Martinez, Regional Assistance Committee Chair, at (202) 710-6256.

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Enclosure:

Arkansas Nuclear One After Action Report/Improvement Plan

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