ML11355A129

Transmittal Letter Forwarding Final Exercise Report for the August 9, 2011

ML11355A129
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Site:	Mcguire, McGuire
Issue date:	11/21/2011
From:	May M US Dept of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Mccree V NRC/RGN-II
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Department of Homeland Security Region IV 3003 Chamblee-Tucker Road Atlanta, Georgia 30341 FEMA November 21, 2011 Victor M. McCree Regional Administrator - R11 State and Local Government Affairs US Nuclear Regulatory Commission One Marquis Tower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Mr. McCree:

Enclosed is a copy of the final exercise report for the August 9, 2011, McGuire Nuclear Station Exercise. The final exercise report was prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IV Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program staff. Copies of this report will be forwarded to the State of North Carolina and NRC Headquarters by my staff.

The evaluation of State and local government's plans and preparedness included emergency operations management, protective action decision-making and implementation, emergency notification and public information and support operations for the State of North Carolina and Catawba, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Gaston, Iredell, and Lincoln Counties within the 10-mile emergency planning zone (EPZ) and Cabarrus County, a host county. The good working relationship between Duke Energy, the State of North Carolina and the affected counties was evident at all locations.

During the exercise no Deficiencies were identified. However, three Areas Requiring Corrective Action (ARCA) were noted. The first concerned operation of the reception area at the University of North Carolina- Charlotte for the monitoring and decontamination of personnel by the Charlotte Fire Department. The second involved the activation of North Carolina's Alert and Notification System following development of a protective action decision. Due to a failure of established procedures all sirens were not initially sounded. This event was quickly self-identified by North Carolina Emergency Management personnel, re-demonstrated during the exercise and the ARCA was cleared.

The third ARCA was in the Radiation Protection Section (RPS) Radiological Mobile Laboratory and concerned the operational status of the High Purity Germanium (HPGe) Gamma Spectrometer. We are working with the State of North Carolina to readily resolve the two remaining ARCAs.

Based on the results of this exercise, evaluated out-of-sequence activities and the review of the 2009 and 2010 annual letters of certification, the offsite radiological emergency response plans for the State of North Carolina and the affected local jurisdictions, site-specific to the McGuire Nuclear Station, can be implemented, and are adequate to provide a reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be

taken offsite to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency at the site. The Title 44 CFR, Part 350, approval of the State of North Carolina's offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness site-specific to the McGuire Nuclear Station, granted on June 4, 1981, will remain in effect. The State of North Carolina and the associated counties have dedicated emergency response staff who are serious and professional in executing their duties.

Should you have questions, please contact Kevin Keyes at 770/220-5378.

Perly, Major P. May Regional Administrator Enclosure cc: Ms. Vanessa E. Quinn, Branch Chief Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Radiological Emergency Preparedness Branch - NP-TH-RP, Mail Stop #3025 1800,South Bell Street, 8th Floor Arli/ngton, Virginia 20598-3025

\,,4RC Headquarters Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555-0001