ML19204A147

Letter from FEMA 7 12 19: Results of PCA for Grand Gulf, River Bend and Waterford 3 Nuclear Stations

ML19204A147
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Site:	Grand Gulf, River Bend, Waterford
Issue date:	07/17/2019
From:	Casey M US Dept of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Michael Scott Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20472 July 17, 2019 Michael Scott Director, Division of Preparedness and Response Office of Nuclear Security and Response U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop T4D22A Washington, D.C. 20555 RE: Results of the Preliminary Capabilities Assessment (PCA) for the Grand Gulf, River Bend, and Waterford III Nuclear Stations (Regions IV and VI)

Dear Mr. Scott:

On July 15-16, 2019, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) completed the Preliminary Capabilities Assessment (PCA) for the States of Louisiana and Mississippi, including the local communities within the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) of the Grand Gulf, River Bend, and Waterford III Nuclear Stations following Hurricane Barry. The assessments included the examination of the local Offsite Response Organizations (OROs), to include but not limited to, communication capabilities, Emergency Operations Center functionality, and the accessibility of evacuation routes, in order to assess their continued capability to adequately respond to an incident at the plant.

Based on the PCAs performed and our review of available information gathered in discussions with the OROs, FEMA concludes that offsite radiological emergency preparedness (EP) remains adequate to provide Reasonable Assurance and that appropriate measures can be taken to protect the health and safety of the public in a radiological emergency at the Grand Gulf, River Bend, and Waterford III Nuclear Stations.

No further actions are anticipated and/or required.

www.fema.gov

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20472 Page 2 July 17, 2019 Please contact me at 202-704-4242, if you have any questions or require any further assistance on this matter.

Sincerely, MICHAEL S Digitally signed by MICHAEL S CASEY CASEY Date: 2019.07.18 07:18:01

-04'00' Michael S. Casey, Ph.D.

Director, Technological Hazards Division FEMA

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RVI Preliminary Capabilities Assessment (PCA)

RIV Preliminary Capabilities Assessment (PCA) cc: Deputy FEMA Administrator-Resilience Assistant Administrator, FEMA National Preparedness Directorate Branch Chief, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Office of Response and Recovery, FEMA FEMA National Watch Center www.fema.gov