Commission Briefing Emergency Preparedness and Response Office of Nuclear Security Office of Nuclear Security and and Incident Response Incident Response 1
Emergency Planning Emergency Planning Ongoing coordination, planning, practice, and refinement of emergency plans contribute to successful EP 2
Emergency Planning Develops workable plans Confirms that plans work Can identify, evaluate and react to a wide spectrum of emergency conditions 3
Protection of Public Health and Safety 4
EMERGENCY PLANNING EMERGENCY PLANNING BASIS REMAINS BASIS REMAINS VALID VALID IN THE IN THE POST 9/11/2001 WORLD POST 9/11/2001 WORLD 5
Successful Planning Successful Response 6
Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Actions which can and should be performed Actions which can and should be performed prior to an emergency prior to an emergency Planning and Coordination Meetings Planning and Coordination Meetings Procedure Development/Implementation Procedure Development/Implementation Training Training Drills and Exercises Drills and Exercises Evaluations, Critiques, Continuous Improvements Evaluations, Critiques, Continuous Improvements Lessons Learned Lessons Learned Pre- -positioning/Maintenance of Emergency positioning/Maintenance of Emergency Pre Equipment Equipment 7
Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Directorate Directorate Director, Emergency Preparedness Directorate Section Chief, Section Chief, Inspection & Communications Licensing & Regulatory Improvements Communications Security Interface Regulatory Inspection Team Licensing Team Team Team Improvements Team • Communications • Vulnerability • Regulatory Guides • Inspections • Licensing Actions - Internal Outreach Studies • Rulemaking (SDP/PI) • New Reactor - External Outreach • FOF Exercise • Shift Staffing Study • Event Follow-up Licensing - Webpage Support • Protective Action • Regional Support • 2.206 Support • Media Center & • Security Orders Guidance (e.g., • EP Training • Blackout Public Information sheltering) Development Lessons Guidance • Special Issues • Interagency • International • KI/Radiopharm 8
Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness A Dynamic Process A Dynamic Process Plans are flexible Plans are flexible Can be modified as needed Can be modified as needed to meet new challenges to meet new challenges 9
EP Webpage EP Webpage • Emergency • Emergency Preparedness Preparedness Information on Information on Public Website Public Website • Integrated • Integrated Preparedness & Preparedness & Response Web Response Web Page Page 10
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Reaching Out… Reaching Out… 12
INDIAN POINT EXERCISE PARTICIPATION Cells Simulating Organizations Playing Organizations or Functions Spokespersons NRC Headquarters Operations Center FEMA Regional Operations Center Federal Information Area Approximately 65 players Approximately 2 players Central location to provide information Reps: DOE, FEMA, USDA, HHS, EPA F regarding Federal activity that would occur in response to an event at a nuclear power plant, NRC Region I Incident Response Center including events such as those featured in the Department of Homeland Security Approximately 20 players F F Indian Point exercise scenario. HSOC - Homeland Security Operations Center NRC Site Team Representation from FEMA, FBI and NRC IIMG - Interagency Incident (EOF, TSC, OSC, JNC, State EOC) will be available. Management Group Approximately 25 players F NRC liaison and controller Approximately 23 Federal representatives F Approximately 6 players (at DHS) F DoD/ NORAD (1 player via telecon) IP Emergency Operations Facilities F NRC Liaison(s) For Elected Officials (EOF, TSC, OSC) NRC will accompany elected officials or their Approximately 70 players representatives during the a tour of onsite Federal Bureau of Investigation - EOF facility will house the Incident facilities and answer general questions (1 player in Federal Control Cell) Command Post for the exercise L regarding event response. 1 or 2 NRC representatives, based on number Incident Command Post of participants. IP Security, NYSP, NY Nat’l Guard, Joint News Center NRC, FBI, Local Fire Chiefs, Approximately 20 players, in addition to Westchester Co. PD simulated members of the media L Approximately 20 players L Exercise Control Cells State Emergency Operations Center Approximately 80 players L Federal Control Cell (At NRC HQ) Physical locations Other symbols 6 controllers in cell, 8 in field F Licensee/Federal Westchester Airport Controllers County Emergency Operations Centers Indian Point Site NRC or FEMA Westchester, Rockland, Orange, and Licensee/State Master Control Cell Various Locations Evaluated Activities Putnam 10 controllers in cell , 10 in field L 13 Approximately 265 players L Control Cell Groups Communication Flow
“Very valuable dialogue ” “Scenarios were very helpful” 14
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Cooperative Efforts Cooperative Efforts 17
Potassium I odide (KI ) Potassium I odide (KI ) • Public Health Security And Bio • Public Health Security And Bio- - Terrorism Preparedness And Terrorism Preparedness And Response Act of 2002, P.L.107- -188, 188, Response Act of 2002, P.L.107 section 127. section 127. − Signed into law on June 12, 2002. − Signed into law on June 12, 2002. − Act is intended to improve the ability of − Act is intended to improve the ability of the USA to prevent, prepare for, and the USA to prevent, prepare for, and respond to bio- -terrorism and other terrorism and other respond to bio public health emergencies. public health emergencies. 18
Potassium I odide Potassium I odide • The KI subcommittee of the Federal • The KI subcommittee of the Federal Radiological Preparedness Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee (FRPCC) Coordinating Committee (FRPCC) developed draft guidelines. developed draft guidelines. • Will include one point of contact for all • Will include one point of contact for all KI orders KI orders 19
I nspection I nspection NRC Regions - - Thousands of Thousands of NRC Regions hours of ongoing inspections hours of ongoing inspections NRC HQ - - Program Program NRC HQ maintenance & regional maintenance & regional support support 20
Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CORNERSTONE OBJECTIVE “Ensure that the licensee is capable of implementing adequate measures to protect the public health and safety in the event of a radiological emergency.” 21
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Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Drill/Exercise Performance (DEP) – 90% a. Classification, Notification, Protective Action Recommendations 1. Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation – 80% 2. Alert and Notification System Reliability – 94% 23
EP I nspection Efforts EP I nspection Efforts • Regulatory Issue Summary: • Regulatory Issue Summary: Guidance for Timeliness of Event Guidance for Timeliness of Event Classification Classification • Guidance: Licensee Emergency • Guidance: Licensee Emergency Response Staffing Response Staffing • Support Force • Support Force- -on on- -Force Exercises Force Exercises 24
Protective Actions Protective Actions Evacuation Evacuation Sheltering Sheltering KI as needed KI as needed 25
Protective Actions Protective Actions Risk of the Protective Action Risk of the Protective Action and and Risk Associated with Risk Associated with the Dose that will be Avoided the Dose that will be Avoided NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2004- -13 13 NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2004 Consideration of Sheltering in Consideration of Sheltering in Licensee's Range of Licensee's Range of Protective Action Recommendations Protective Action Recommendations 26
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EP Licensing Efforts EP Licensing Efforts • Reconciled EP Requirements in 10 • Reconciled EP Requirements in 10 CFR Parts 50 & 52 Rulemaking CFR Parts 50 & 52 Rulemaking • Revised NUREG • Revised NUREG- -0654, Supplement 2 0654, Supplement 2 • Reviewed Design Certification • Reviewed Design Certification Applications Applications • Emergency Action Level Reviews • Emergency Action Level Reviews 28
EP Licensing Efforts EP Licensing Efforts • Early Site Permit Application Review • Early Site Permit Application Review in Process: in Process: – Dominion/North Anna – Dominion/North Anna – Exelon – Exelon/Clinton /Clinton – Entergy/Grand Gulf – Entergy/Grand Gulf • Completed EP Review of Design • Completed EP Review of Design Certificate for Westinghouse AP1000 Certificate for Westinghouse AP1000 29
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The NRC recognizes that many things have changed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and has been working with Federal, State, and local organizations to improve coordination of responses to protect the public from the impact of a terrorist attack on a nuclear power plant. 31
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