ST-HL-AE-2641, Forwards Objectives for 880713 Graded Emergency Preparedness Exercise at Plant

Forwards Objectives for 880713 Graded Emergency Preparedness Exercise at Plant

ML20151U205
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Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	04/25/1988
From:	Vaughn G HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
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ST-HL-AE-2641, NUDOCS 8804290302
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The Light company P.O. ikx 1700 llouston, Texas 77001 (713) 228 9211 Ilouston Lighting & Power - _ ,

April 25, 1988 ST-ML-AE-2641 File No.: G09.08 10CFR50 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Co:rnission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 South Texas Project Electric Generating Station Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, SIN 50-499 1988 Graded Emergency Preparedness Exercise Attaches fcr your review and comment are objectives for the July 13, 1988, Graded Emergency Preparadness Exercise at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station.

If yc.u should have any questions on this matter, please contact Mr. M. A. McBurnett at (512)972-8530.

G. E. Vaughn Vice Prealdent Nuclear Plant Operations GEV/MAM/eg

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• The 1988 Graded Exercise vill be conducted for the purpose of assuring proper emergency response by those personnel who are assigned responsibilities within the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STPEGS) . Accordingly, the following objectives have been developed for the ?.988 Graded Exercise.

I. FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION A. General Objectives

1. Demonstrate the ability of emergency response personnel to implement and execute the STPEGS Emergency Plan and appropriate Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures.

2. Demonstrate the ability to alert, mobilize and augment Station emergency response personnel.

3. Demonstrate the ability to alert Federal, State and local authorities within the specified time constraints.

4. Demonstrate the ability to activate the Technical Support Center (TSC), the Operations Support Center (OSC), the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and the Media Information Center (MIC).

5. Demonstrate the functional and operational adequacy of the TSC, OSC, EOC, and the MIC.

6. Demonstrate the adequacy, operability and effective use of energency communications equipment, and the adequacy of communications procedures and methods.

7. Demonstrate the ability to communicate and interface with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Headquarters Incident Response Center, and appropriate State and local governmental organizations in an emergency situation.

8. Demonstrate the ability to provide che proper information to Matagorda County to support the Prompt Notification System.

9. Demonstrate the ability to perform post exercise critiques.

B. Direction and Control

1. Demonstrate the ability of each emergency response facility manager to maintain command control over emergency response sctivities conducted from his facility throughout the exercise.

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2. Demonstrate the' ability to initiate and coordinate emergency 7,6 response activities in'an efficient and time _1y manner.' a

,3. Demonstrate the ability to call-upon and utilize outside supportforganizations-if Station. capabilities are exceeded or if the' additional assistance is: warranted.

4. Demonstrate.the ability of the STPEGS Security group to respond to an emergency situation.

5. Demonstrate the transfer of responsibiltties frora the Control Room to the TSC staff and EOC staff.

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6. Demonstrate the ability of Corporate Public Information personnel to support the STPEGS Emergency Response

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7. Demonstrate the ability of each emergency response facility manager to periodically brief personnel within his facility concerning the status of the emergency.

8. Demonstrate, through discussion, the ability to mobilize manpower and material to support protracted (long-term) operations to include Recovery and re-entry activities.

C. Accident Assessment

1. Demonstrate the ability of the On shift a Emergency Organization and the STPEGS Emergency Response Organization to evaluate the causes of incidents, and perform mitigating actions to place the affected unit (s) oin a safe, stable condition.

2. Demonstrate the ability of the appropriate emergency response facility personnel to classify an emergency condition.

3. Demonstrate the ability of the appropriate emergency response facility personnel to analyze current plant conditions, identify projected . trends and potential consequences, coordinate with radiological assessment teams, and provide recommendation actions, i

D. Radiological Assessment

1. Demonstrate the ability to coordinate and conduct onsite, in-plant and offsite radiological monitoring activities.

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2. Demonstrate the ability to ' assess and provide projections of -

offsite' radiological conditions to. support the formulation of' protective ~ action recommendations (regardless of the system used).

'3. Demonstrate the ability to coordinate-radiological. data between:

the TSC and EOC.

4. Demonstrate the ability to direct and coordinate the deployment of onsite and offsite radiological monitoring teams, f

5. Demonstrate the ability of survey personnel to perform dose rate surveys, collect and analyze radiological samples and perform other prescribed onsite, in-plant and offsite radiological monitoring activities.

6. Demonstrate the ability to obtain and analyze samples from the-in-plant normal or post-accident sampling systems, and assess

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E. Protective' Response

1. Demonstrate the ability to inform and update STPEGS, State and local emergency response personnel regarding the status of the emergency.

2. Demonstrate _ the ability to control the spread of contamination and emergency workers' exposure.

3. Demonstrate the ability to formulate and implement onsite protective action measures.

4 Demonstrate the ability to formulate protective action recommendations for the general public and. emergency workers within the Plume Exposure Emergency Planning Zone.

5. Demonstrate the ability to communicate protective action recommendations to State and local authorities, and coordinate the Protective action recommendation with the Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control.

6. Demonstrate the ability to continuously account for personnel assigned to, and operating out of, each emergency response facility.

7. Demonstrate the ability of onsite personnel to provide emergency first aid to an injured, contaminated individual prior to the arrival of the ambulance service.

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review and release of information with Corporate Personnel and Federal, State'and local government agencies; and provide information releases to the media.

-2. Demonstrate.the ability of-rumor control personnel to address questions concerning the status of: emergency situations.

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3. Demonstrate the ability of the Media Information Director or

his designee to conduct media conferences.

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