ML101320056

NRC Participation in the Cooper Nuclear Station Evaluated Exercise on July 21, 2010 (Schmitt)

ML101320056
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	05/11/2010
From:	Howell L L Response Coordination Branch
To:	Schmitt J State of NE, Dept of Heath & Human Services Systems, State of NE, Div of Public Health Assurance
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May 11, 2010 Julia Schmitt, Manager Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health P.O. Box 95026 Lincoln, NE 68509-5026

Subject:

NRC PARTICIPATION IN THE COOPER NUCLEAR STATION EVALUATED EXERCISE ON JULY 21, 2010

Dear Ms Schmitt:

Each year, NRC Region IV participates in selected licensee exercises. This gives the NRC the opportunity to demonstrate its ability to interface with licensees as well as State and other Federal agencies. On July 21, 2010, Cooper Nuclear Station will conduct an exercise of its emergency plan. The NRC will participate in this exercise with staff at the following locations:

• Region IV Incident Response Center, Arlington, TX

• Cooper Nuclear Station Emergency Operations Facility

• Cooper Nuclear Station Joint Information Center

• State of Nebraska Emergency Operations Center (if requested by the State)

• State of Missouri Emergency Operations Center (if requested by the State)

We recognize that these exercises are very important to the licensee as well as offsite response organizations and that the success of the exercise depends heavily upon the coordination activities leading up to the exercise. We want to be sure that you are aware of our plans to participate and describe our typical coordination activities in which you may want to be included.

Approximately 2 - 3 months prior to the exercise, NRC management schedules a meeting or conference call with offsite officials to discuss NRC participation/support. This ensures that the offsite officials are aware of NRC's participation in the exercise and potential impact on liaison resources during the exercise.

The NRC has made an offer to the licensee to provide training on the NRC response process as well as specialized training related to the use of the Response Technical Manual, RASCAL dose projection code, and/or Emergency Response Data System. This training is typically held at the licensee's site and is subject to instructor availability. If you are interested in this training for your staff, we ask that you coordinate participation with the licensee.

As part of our staffing for the exercise, we would like to know if the State plans to activate its Emergency Operations Center. If so, we want to offer to provide a liaison and technical briefer to be located in the State Emergency Operations Center. Please let us know if you are interested in having these two people respond to your center as part of the exercise.

UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125 As a means of enhancing the coordination effort and training value of the exercise, the NRC will attempt to participate in the dress rehearsal with two to three people. If resources permit and if you are interested in having NRC liaison presence in your center, we will try to incorporate them into the dress rehearsal.

We look forward to working with you on this exercise. If you have questions regarding NRC's participation, exercise coordination, or specialized training, please contact Beth Alferink, Emergency Response Coordinator at 817.860.8169.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Linda L. Howell, Chief Response Coordination Branch cc:

Alan Berndt, Assistant Director Nebraska Emergency Management Agency 1300 Military Road Lincoln, NE 68508-1090

Ron McCabe, Chief Technological Hazards Branch Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VII 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64114-3372 Paul Parmenter, Director Missouri State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116 Bob Cole, Emergency Management Director Nemaha County Emergency Management Agency 601 J. Street Auburn, NE 68305

Jim Gerweck, Emergency Manager Richardson County Emergency Management P.O. Box 609 Falls City, NE 68355 Rhonda Wiley, Emergency Management Coordinator Atchison County Emergency Management 472 Rainbow Drive Rock Port, MO 64482

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