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Response to J. Kolinsky Letter 05/20/08 Meeting at Cortlandt Mavar, Ny
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Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	06/06/2008
From:	Dapas M; Region 1 Administrator
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 June 6, 2008 Mr. Jay N. Kolinsky P.O. Box 300 Pound Ridge, NY 10576-0300

Dear Mr. Kolinsky:

Thank you for your letter of May 25, 2008, in which you requested information regarding the current NRC or Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) specifications required of nuclear power plant evacuation warning systems. I enjoyed meeting you at the public meeting we hosted on May 20th on the results of our inspection activities related to ground water contamination at the Indian Point site and appreciated the opportunity we had to discuss alert and notification systems installed at various power plants as well as your background in that area. I also want to thank you for the positive feedback you provided me after the meeting and in your follow-up letter regarding how we conducted the meeting and the quality of the information we presented.

Regarding the information you requested in your letter, NRC rules are stipulated in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and 10 CFR Part 50.47 (b)(5) requires that nuclear power plant licensees establish the means to provide early notification and clear instruction to the populace within the plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). Further, Appendix E to 10 CFR 50 requires that each licensee demonstrate that administrative and physical means have been established for alerting and providing prompt instructions to the public within the plume exposure pathway EPZ. Appendix E further requires that the notification system have the capability to essentially complete the initial notification of the public within 15 minutes. The regulations recognize that the use of this notification capability will range from immediate notification of the public (within 15 minutes of the time that State and local officials are notified that a situation exists requiring urgent action) to the more likely events where there is substantial time available for the State and local governmental officials to make a judgment whether or not to activate the public notification system. The actual wording of these regulations can be found on the NRCs public website at: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collectionslcfr.

The actual technical specifications for NRC-required public notification systems are established by FEMA. FEMAs guidance for such systems is provided in FEMA-REP-10, Guide for the Evaluation of Alert and Notification Systems for Nuclear Power Plants. The NRC ensures that licensees remain compliant with their alert and notification system commitments to FEMA by conducting biennial inspections of the licensees emergency preparedness programs. The sound level requirements, and the specifications for measuring those levels, are provided in Section E.6.2.1 of FEMA-REP-10. The requirements stated in FEMA-REP-10 are for outdoor sound levels; nuclear power plant alert and notification systems are only intended as an outdoor

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notification system, and no indoor sound levels are prescribed. I have enclosed a copy of FEMA-REP-10 for your information.

As to the specifics of the alert and notification system for Indian Point, the current system does not use tone alert radios since FEMA has determined that the population within the Indian Point EPZ is adequately covered by the fixed siren system.

Thank you for your interest in nuclear power plant alert and notification systems and our regulatory activities in this area. If you have any further questions, please contact Mr. James Trapp, who has oversight responsibility for our regional emergency preparedness inspection function, at (601) 337-51 86.

Sincerely, 17 Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator Region I

Enclosure:

FEMA-REP-10 Docket No:

50-247, 50-286 License No:

DPR-26, DPR-64

FEMA-REP-lO/Nwmk 1985 Su#nd.r f EMA-U/S.ptambr 1983 Which May B. Uwd FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Guide for the Evaluation of Alert and Notific tion, Systems for Nuclear Power Plants

FEMA-REP1 O/ November 1985 GUIDE FOR THE EVALUATION OF ALERT AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS Prepared for:

Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D.C.

20472 Under Contract No. EMW-83-C-1217

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION iXAETEB 1: NUREG-O654/FEMA-REP-l I Revision 1 I PLANNING STANDARD E - NOTIFICATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES Evaluation Criterion E.5 : Notification Methods Areas of Review Acceptance Criteria Evaluation Criterion E.6:

Alerting Methods Areas of Review Acceptance Criteria Administrative Procedures Physical Means Fixed S i r e n s Mobile Siren Vehicles Tone A l e r t Radios Special Alerting General Acceptance Criteria for Special U s e of Institutional Alerting Systems Use of Aircraft for Alerting Use of A u t omat i c Tel ephone Dialers/Swi tching Equipment U s e of Modulated Power Lines U s e of Police, Fire, or Rescue Vehicles and Personnel Alerting Methods CHAPTER 2 : NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, Revision 1, PLANNING STANDARD F - EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS Evaluation Criterion F.1:

Emergency Communications Areas of Review Acceptance Criteria CHAPTER 3 : NUREG-O654/FEMA-REP-l, Revision 1 I PLANNING STANDARD N - EXERCISES AND DRILLS Evaluation Criterion N.1.a:

Exercise Definition Evaluation Criterion N.1.b:

Exercise Requirements Areas of Review Acceptance Criteria Evaluation Criterion N.2.a:

Communication D r i l l s Areas of Review Acceptance Criteria i

E-1 E-1 E-1 E-1 E-3 E-3 E-4 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-10 E-13 E-15 E-15 E-17 E-18 E-19 E-20 E-20 F-1 F-1 F-2 F-2 N-1 N-1 N-1 N - 1 N-2 N-5 N-5 N-5

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Evaluation Criterion N.3:

Scenarios and Objectives Areas of Review Acceptance Criteria Evaluation Criterion N.5:

Observer and Participant Comments N-7 N-7 N-7 Areas of R e v i e w Acceptance Criteria APPENDIX 1:

Procedures f o r Preparation and Submission of a Design Report Describing A l e r t and A Summary of Design Report Map Requirements A Summary of the A l e r t and Notification Notification Systems 1-1 APPENDIX 2:

APPENDIX 3:

2-1 Survey Methodology Survey Methodology 3-1 Sample Size Determination 3-4 System:

P u b l i c Telephone Survey 3-7 Requirements 4-1 FEMA Nuclear Power Plant Alerting and Notification APPENDIX 4:

A Summary of Design Report Routine Siren Testing Procedures and Operability

INTRODUCTION The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), created i n 1978, has overall federal responsibility for o f f s i t e radiological emergency planning and preparedness functions.

responsibility, which includes coordinating, evaluating, and approving state and local offsite radiological emergency planning and preparedness f o r commercial nuclear power plants, was o f f i c i a l l y assigned t o FEMA by the President i n December 1979.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which is responsible f o r onsite safety, assesses overall nuclear power plant safety, using FEMA's findings on o f f s i t e radiological emergency planning and preparedness.

determining whether new commercial nuclear power plants should be licensed and whether existing plants should continue operating.

However, new plants can be licensed t o begin operating, and existing plants can continue t o operate without formal FEMA approval and c e r t i f i c a t i o n t o the NRC on t h e adequacy of offsite radiological emergency planning and preparedness i n accordance with FEMA's rule, T i t l e 4 4 of the This The NRC is responsible for de of Federal R e

m Part 350 (44 CFR 350).

FEMA and t h e NRC j o i n t l y developed federal criteria, published i n November 1980, for assessing both onsite and o f f s i t e nuclear power plant 'radiological emergency planning and preparedness i n a document ' t i t l e d Criteria for P r m o n E

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e -andr-r t o f Nuclear Power Plants, NUREG-O654/FEMA-REPlI Revision l.* These criteria include 16 planning standards -- 15 related t o both onsite and offsite planning and preparedness issues and one related only t o onsite safety issues.

These 16

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Federal Emergency Management Agency, "Criteria f o r Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants, N o v e m b e r 1980 i

standards are mandated i n NRC and FEMA regulations f o r use i n onsite and offsite nuclear power plant radiological emergency planning and preparedness.

FEMA's r u l e, 44 CFR 350, "Review and Approval of State and Local Radiological Emergency Plans and Preparedness" (September 28, 1983), is t h e regulation establishing policy and procedures for FEMA review and approval of state and local o f f s i t e radiological emergency plans and preparedness.

This r u l e also references the 16 planning standards originally delineated i n NUREG-O654/FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1.

Of these 16 planning standards, three apply directly t o t h e review and evaluation of alert and notification systems:

E, Notification Methods and Procedures; F, Emergency Communications; and N, Exercises and D r i l l s.

I n addition, NUREZ-0654/FEMA-REP-l, Revision 1, Appendix 3, applies directly t o alert and notification systems.

This guide only elaborates on t h e three NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-lr Revision I, alert and notification system-related planning standards, seven of t h e i r 15 evaluation criteria, and requirements i n NUREG-O654/FEMA-REP-1, Revision I, Appendix 3.

I n September 1983, FEMA implemented interim guidelines for assessing the adequacy of a nuclear power plant's alert and notification system i n a document t i t l e d Standard G u i d e f o r the FEMA-43.

Prior t o t h e issuance of FEMA-43, FEMA approvals of offsite radiological emergency plans and preparedness included a caveat statement t h a t the alert and notification systems would be evaluated a t a later date.

This document supersedes FEMA-43 and addresses the basis f o r a federal evaluation of t h e alert and notification aspects of a state and local o f f s i t e radiological emergency plan.

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The following t a b l e indicates t h e chapters i n t h i s guide that addr-ess &e NUREG-O654/FEMA-REP-l, Revision 1, and Appendix 3,

planning standards, evaluation criteria, and requirements t h a t apply to a l e r t and notification systems.

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

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1, 2, 3, 5 Each planning standard comprises a separate chapter.

To further facilitate cross referencing of t h i s guide, t h e page numbers of t h e chapters are prefixed by the NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, Revision 1, planning standard letter (i.e., E, F, and N).

Each planning standard and its associated criteria are quoted within each chapter.

provided as follows:

Additional guidance and an explanation are

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This section briefly describes the scope of the review and defines aspects of the emergency response plan t h a t should be addressed under the evaluation criterion.

The applicability t o licensee, state, and local plans is as specified i n ??UREG-0654/

FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1, and only those portions of the evaluation c r i t e r i o n applicable t o t h e state and local o f f s i t e radiological emergency plans w i l l be reviewed under t h i s guide.

2. Acce-e Criterb.

The objective of this section is t o define as precisely as possible what w i l l be accepted by the reviewer as adequate.

technical parameters t o be s a t i s f i e d are included, along with a rationale f o r t h e i r use.

Whenever possible, ac-ceptance criteria are specified i n quantitative terms.

Special attention is placed on identifying t h e infor-mation that should be provided t o support the review.

Specific conditions and The technical and administrative review-using t h i s guidance w i l l result i n t h e following acceptability determination:

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. Acceptable - meets o r exceeds standards; or Unacceptable or marginally acceptable - corrective actions recommended.

An element is deficient when FEMA determines t h a t the function or a c t i v i t y is not addressed i n a satisfactory manner.

function o r a c t i v i t y is not satisfactory when t h e function or a c t i v i t y does not support a finding t h a t the system is adequate t o provide prompt alert and notification of t h e public i n t h e event of a radiological emergency.

A FEMA's t e n regional offices prepare both interim and f i n a l findings on various aspects of o f f s i t e radiological emergency planning and preparedness, i n t h i s e f f o r t by Regional Assistance Committees comprised of representatives from other federal agencies with expertise i n emergency planning and preparedness.

committed through federal regulations t o assist FEMA i n reviewing o f f s i t e plans.

FEMA headquarters and the Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee, which is t h e headquarters counterpart t o the Regional Assistance Committees, review f i n a l evaluations of o f f s i t e radiological emergency planning and preparedness prepared by t h e FEMA regional off ices, The Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee includes t h e following member-agencies:

Environmental Protection Agency; and t h e Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Commerce, Energy, Interior, Transportation, and Defense.

FEMA chairs both t h e Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee and the Regional Assistance Committees.

These committees provide FEMA and state and local governments technical o f f s i t e radiological emergency planning and preparedness expertise.

FEMA regional offices are assisted These agencies are t h e NRC; t h e i v

This guide has been developed t o elaborate upon FEW'S r u l e 44 CFR 350 and NRC's NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, Revision 1 I t o provide guidance f o r meeting planning standards E, F, and N and f o r reviewing and approving alert and notification systems t o the:

. Regional Assistance Committees as they assist state and local government o f f i c i a l s i n t h e development of radiological emergency response plans (44 CFR 350.5) ;

States i n t h e preparation of an emergency plan and subsequent application f o r formal review and FEMA approval (44 CFR 350.7) ;

. FEMA Regional Directors i n t h e evaluation of a state plan (44 CFR 350.11);

. FEMA Associate Director i n making a determination of adequacy regarding a state plan (44 CFR 350.12) ;

. NRC i n t h e review of FEMA's findings and determination on t h e adequacy of state plans; and

. NRC licensees i n their design and documentation of alert and notification systems.

Although e f f o r t s have been made t o ensure completeness, t h i s document may not cover c e r t a i n alert and notification s i t u a -

tions.

Each of these cases w i l l be handled on an individual basis.

This guide is supplemented by four appendices describing procedures f o r preparation and submission of an alert and notification system design report, design -report map requirements, the alert and notification public survey methodology, and routine s i r e n t e s t i n g procedures and operability requirements.

These appendices are:

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"Procedures for Preparation and Submission of a Design Report Describing Alert and Notification Syst emsn ;

. Appendix 2:

"A Summary of Design Report Map Require-ments";

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"A Summary of t h e Alert and Notification

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"A Summary of Design Report Routine Siren Survey Methodology"; and Testing Procedures and Operability Requirements. "

These appendices have been included i n t h i s guide t o aid licensees and state and local governments i n t h e preparation of an alert and notification system design report.

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CHAPTER 1 NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, Revision 1 I PLANNING STANDARD E -

NOTIFICATION ME!FHODS AND PROCEDURES

'Procedures have been established for notification, by the licensee of State and local response organizations and f o r notification of emergency personnel by a l l response organ-izations; t h e content of i n i t i a l and followup messages t o response organizations and t h e public has been established; and means t o provide early notification and clear instruc-t i o n t o t h e populace within t h e plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone have been established. I)

Ev-tion Criterion E.5 i n Pl-na Standard E r_eauires that :

"State and local government organizations s h a l l establish a system for disseminating t o t h e public appropriate infor-mation contained i n i n i t i a l and followup messages received from t h e licensee including t h e appropriate notification t o appropriate broadcast media, e. g. I the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS). '

E.5.1 Ateas of RPviehl Evaluation C r i t e r i o n E.5 addresses t h e system(s1 used t o dis-seminate information t o the public during a nuclear power plant emergency.

The review under Evaluation Criterion E.5 ensures t h a t responsible state and local government organizations have adequate administrative procedures t o communicate appropriate information t o t h e public and t h a t t h e physical capabilities e x i s t t o disseminate t h i s emergency information.

The public w i l l generally be informed by some form of broadcast media.

A l l appropriate media are encouraged t o participate.

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-e C r i t e r i a An acceptable emergency plan under Evaluation Criterion E.5 should describe a system of disseminating information t o t h e public t h a t meets t h e following criteria:

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1. L i s t s t h e broadcast s t a t i o n s and broadcasting systems t h a t a r e t o be selected so as t o ensure that:

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. Transmission signal (s) are of adequate strength within the coverage area under review; and

. Capability exists t o broadcast o f f i c i a l information 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months a day, 7 days a week.

If a selected s t a t i o n does not have a backup power supply, then an alternate s t a t i o n should be i d e n t i f i e d and included i n the emergency plan.

Depicts procedures and individual responsibilities for each organization and commitments between agreeing p a r t i e s t o honor these responsibilities i n case of an o f f s i t e radiological emergency.

These procedures should address activation authorization and designate individ-uals, by t i t l e, responsible f o r notification system activation.

Actual authentication codes should not be identified.

3. References o r includes some form of documentation, available for review, t h a t states t h e s t a t i o n ' s or broadcast system's a b i l i t y t o participate i n t h e public n o t i f i c a t i o n process.

identify, by title, points of contact accessible 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months a day, 7 days a week.

Emergency Broadcast System Operational Area Plan" is considered satisfactory.

4. Clearly defines i n t e r v a l s f o r broadcasting o f f i c i a l information statements f o r each class of nuclear power plant emergency action level.

It is recommended t h a t t h e maximum broadcast interval be no more than 15 minutes (for o f f i c i a l information during actual general emergencies) u n t i l the emergency is declared o f f i c i a l l y t o be over.

The emergency plan should Participation i n a "Local

5. Includes a commitment t h a t the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or the media center w i l l have the capability t o monitor the broadcast of o f f i c i a l information messages (radio and television).

Incorrectly transmitted information should be immediately identified t o t h e s t a t i o n ( s ) by the EOC's authorized point of contact.

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Evaluation C r i t e r b E.6 i n Pl-a Standard E regUires that:

"Each organization shall establish administrative and physical means, and t h e time required f o r notifying and providing prompt instructions t o t h e public within t h e plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone.

(See Appendix 3.)

It s h a l l be the licensee's responsibility t o demonstrate t h a t such means e x i s t, regardless of who implements t h i s requirement.

It s h a l l be the responsi-b i l i t y of the State and local governments t o a c t i v a t e such a system.'

E.6.1 u e a s of R e v i a Evaluation Criterion E.6 addresses t h e required means t o alert and notify the public within a nuclear power plant's EPZ i n a s i t u a t i o n involving real or potential radiological hazards.

Evaluation Criterion E.6 requires t h e establishment of both the administrative Droce-and the t h e public within an EPZ, me=

for notifying The administrative procedures must describe the interaction of the various organizations, as w e l l as the responsibility of each organization i n t h i s linkage.

notification system includes a l l actions from t h e process by which a decision t o alert the public is made, through the communications chain, t o t h e actual capability t o provide an alert signal and instructional message within a nuclear power plant's EPZ.

The implementation of an alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n process commences with a telephone call from onsite personnel t o o f f s i t e personnel responsible for activation of the alert and notification system.

Activation of t h e alert and The physical means must address t h e methods and equipnent incorporated f o r a l e r t i n g t h e public.

ing system may employ a*'ntbnber of means which could include, b u t not be.limited to; a combination of the following physical methods:

fixed sirens; mobile siren vehicles; tone alert A f u l l y effective alert-

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radios; aircraft; automatic telephone dialers and switching equipment; modulated power lines; and police, fire, and rescue vehicles or personnel.

Accordingly,, a coordinated program of alert and notification system developnent, implementation, and routine t e s t i n g and maintenance is encouraged.

Regardless of the physical means (or any combination thereof) selected and implemented, Evaluation Criterion E - 6 requires t h a t the licensee provide a design report describing t h e alert and notification system.

During FEMA's review of the alert and notification system, t h e design report w i l l be reviewed and must be.

determined t o be acceptable prior t o activating t h e system for the purposes of conducting a public telephone survey t o s a t i s f y the alert and notification aspects sf 44 CFR 350.9(a).

E.6.2 A c c e D t u c e Criteria An acceptable design report under Evaluation Criterion E.6 should describe how t h e administrative procedures and the phys-ical means are u t i l i z e d t o ensure i n i t i a l alert and notification of the public within a nuclear power plant's EPZ and how these administrative procedures and physical means can and w i l l be consistent with 44 CFR-350.121b) (1).

innovative, cost-effective approaches is encouraged when notifying and providing prompt instruction t o the public within a nuclear power plant's EPZ.

The development and use of A description of acceptable administrative procedures should include, at a minimum:

. Specification of those organizations or individuals, by title, responsible for activating t h e alert and notification s y s t e m, including any alternates necessary E-4

t o ensure t h a t such organizations or individuals w i l l be notified and mobilized i n t i m e t o perform t h e i r respon-s i b i l ities.

Discussion of the alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n activation procedures and an analysis of t h e amount of time re-quired t o implement these procedures, demonstrating t h a t once the appropriate o f f i c i a l has decided t o a c t i v a t e the alert and notification system, the 15-minute design objective of NUREG-O654/FEMA-REP-l, Revision 1, p. 3-3 (discussed below), w i l l be met.

. Specification of procedures and safeguards employed t o ensure t h a t a legitimate and c l e a r l y understood command t o activate t h e alert and notification system is conveyed from the appropriate o f f i c i a l s t o the persons responsible for physically activating t h e system, and t h a t these persons recognize? understand, and take appro-priate actions i n response t o such a command.

As specified i n Appendix 3 of NURM;-O654/FEMA-REP-lr Revision 1, the physical means must effectively alert t h e public:

'The minimum acceptable design objectives for coverage by the system are:

a) Capability for providing both 'an alert signal and an informational or instructional message t o the popula-t i o n on an area wide basis throughout t h e 1 0 mile EPZ, within 15 minutes.

NUREZ-0654/FEMA-R&1, Revision 1 I (page 11) a l s o contains the following footnote regarding, EPZ s i z e determinations:

'These r a d i i are applicable t o l i g h t water nuclear power plants, rated a t 250 M W t or greater.

The FEMA/NRC Steering Committee has

concluded t h a t mall water cooled power reactors (less,than 250 MWt) and t h e Fort St. Vrain gas cooled reactor may use 'ap1ume exposure emergency planning zone of about 5 miles i n radius and an ingestion pathway emergency planning zone of about 30 m i l e s i n radius.

I n addition, t h e requirements for the a l e r t i n g and notification system (Appendix 3) w i l l be scaled on a case-by-case basis. a E-5

b) The i n i t i a l notification system w i l l assure direct coverage of essentially 100% of the population within 5 miles of t h e site.

c) Special arrangements w i l l be made t o assure 100%

coverage within 45 minutes of t h e population who may not have received t h e i n i t i a l notification within t h e e n t i r e plume exposure EM."

An effective alert and notification system may include more than one physical a l e r t i n g method.

Each physical means should be addressed i n t h e design report.

The design report m u s t show that the integrated physical alerting system meets t h e above criteria.

system component.as specified i n t h e following sections i n t h i s guide.

The alert and notification method f o r i n s t i t u t i o n s (such as recreational areas, schools, factories, hospitals, shopping centers, jails, and large office buildings) should be analyzed on a case-by-case basis and documented i n t h e design report (see section E.6.2.4.2 of t h i s guide, "Use of Institutional Alerting Systems"). The basis for any special requirements or exceptions should a l s o be included i n the design report.

report, where appropriate, must include maps of a nuclear power plant's EPZ (see Appendix 2:

Requirements).

demonstrate t h a t the guidelines of NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l,

Revision 1, and Appendix 3, are satisfied.

The design report should a l s o address each major The design A Summary of Design Report Map The i n t e n t of the design report should be t o The following sections address t h e acceptance criteria f o r components comprising a t o t a l l y integrated a l e r t i n g system.

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and Operability Requirements).

The design report should also include maps depicting s i r e n sound contours for v d

pressure l e v e l s (see Appendix 2:

A Summary of Design Report Map Requirements), a description of haw the sound pressure level contours were calculated, and any assumptions used including those from NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, Revision 1. The sound contours may be based on Appendix 3 of NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-lf Revision 1, including t h e use, i n t h e absence of intervening topographical features, of the 1 0 dB loss per distance doubled sound attenuation factor used i n FEMA CPG 1-17.* However, topogra$ical features t h a t act as sound barriers must be considered i n such contour calculations.

If the FEMA CPG 1-17 attenuation factor is not used, t h e design calculation should, a t a minimum, account for t h e effects of topographical features, temperature, r e l a t i v e humidity, wind direction, wind speed, measured s i r e n sound output, and s i r e n location and height.

Average summer daytime weather conditions may be used, Average daytime should be that period of t i m e, during t h e day, that meteorologists define as representing neutral or unstable weather conditions.

To facilitate FEMA's evaluation of the computation, the design report should contain plant meteorological tower data repre-senting 3 months of summe parameters,

taken f positions, should uded:

wind speed, wind direction, temperature, r e l a t i v e humidity or dew point, and barometric pressure.

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daytime conditions.'

The following lowest and intermediate tower The data may be averaged or presented i n an hourly Federal Emergency Management Agency, "Outdoor Warning Systems Guide," CFG 1-17, March 1, 1980.

The reasonableness of t h e method f o r determining the s i r e n sound output and 'thG resulting s i r e n sound pressure level contours should be documented i n t h e design report.

The v a l i d i t y of t h e sound pressure level contour calculation depends upon t h e validity of the determination of siren sound output a t 1 0 0 feet from t h e siren.

There are a t least two ways t o determine s i r e n sound output:

Onsite f i e l d measurements around a t least one of each type of s i r e n used within t h e EPZ: or Anechoic, semi-anechoic, or reverberation chamber tests i n a qualified laboratory on s i r e n s t h a t are repre-sentative of each type of s i r e n used within t h e EPZ.

Since consensus standards are not available for f i e l d and chamber s i r e n measurements, the rationale for *-the employed measurement procedures must be detailed i n t h e design report.

The design report should provide a list of a l l s i r e n s and should contain t h e f ollowing information for each siren:

tifier, s i r e n type, sound output i n dBC a t 100 feet, and mounting height.

unique iden-The design report demonstrates compliance with NUREG-0654/

FEMA-REP-I, Revision 1, criteria f o r those geographical areas covered by fixed sirens by showing t h a t either:

. The expected s i r e n sound pressure level generally exceeds 70 dBC where the population exceeds 2,000 persons per square mile and 60 dBC i n other inhabited areas: or

. The expected s i r e n sound pressure level generally exceeds t h e average measured summer daytime ambient sound pressure l e v e l s by 10 dB (geographical areas with less than 2,000 persons per square m i l e ).

If the design report documents t h a t the s i r e n sound pressure levels exceed a measured ambient by 10 dB, then t h e following information should be provided:

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. A description of how the average summer daytime ambient sound pressure l e v e l s were determined, including survey locations and t h e rationale for their selection; 1

. Identification of actual measurements including f re-quency range, t i m e span, and location;

. Any assumptions used t o determine the measured ambient along with rationale for those assumptions; Relationships of population density t o measured ambient levels;

. E f f e c t s of major transportation routes; and

. Effects of any commercial a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e area.

If the estimated s i r e n sound pressure level does not generally meet the specified level based on e i t h e r population density or a 10 dB d i f f e r e n t i a l between the measured average summer daytime ambient sound pressure lwei and t h e estimated s i r e n sound pres-sure level, the s i r e n system should be enhanced by the addition of sirens or by other a l e r t i n g methods.

These methods must be described i n t h e design report.

Once the s i r e n system is i n s t a l l e d and operational, t h e licensee should develop and implement a routine s i r e n t e s t i n g and opera-b i l i t y program (see Appendix 4:

A Summary of Design Report Routine Siren Testing Procedures and Operability Requirements).

This routine s i r e n t e s t i n g and operability program should include regularly scheduled t e s t i n g of t h e s i r e n system-including but not limited to:

s i l e n t, growl, and full-scale tests.

NUREG-O654/FEMA-REP-l, Revision 1 I suggests t h e following frequency:

. Silent tests should be conducted a t least every two

. Growl tests should be conducted a t least quarterly and weeks; whenever preventive maintenance is performed; Full-scale testing should be conducted a t least annually and as required f o r formal exercises; and E-9

. Other s i r e n t e s t i n g programs w i l l be reviewed on a case-by-case basi s.

The maintenance of the s i r e n system should include prompt repair of any components not performing as expected during a test.

This maintenance program should also include records of tests and repairs performed.

The operability of a s i r e n system is considered acceptable when an average of 90% of t h e sirens (as determined by a simple average of &J.

regularly conducted tests) can be demonstrated as being functional over t h e 12-month period immediately preceding t h e submittal of t h e design report.

Special conditions (e.g.,

s i r e n systems t h a t have not been operational for 12 months) w i l l be considered on a case-by-case basis.

and a summary of t h e operability records should be included i n t h e design report.

the computations used t o determine the average operability of the s i r e n system.

A description of the routine s i r e n t e s t i n g procedures This summary should contain a description of E.6.2.2

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Whenever mobile s i r e n vehicles* are employed as part of the primary alerting system, t h e rationale for t h e i r use should be documented i n t h e design report.

the individual mobile s i r e n configuration(s) and routine s i r e n t e s t i n g procedures and operability program (see Appendix 4:

A Summary of Design Report Routine Siren Testing Procedures and Operability Requirements) should also be included i n t h e design report.

This description should specify those aspects of t h e A comprehensive description of d

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Mobile s i r e n vehicles, as discussed i n t h i s section of the guide, are dedicated warning vehicles and do e include police, fire, or reskue vehicles.

For acceptance criteria related t o t h e use of police, fire, or rescue vehicles, see section E.6.2.4 of t h i s guide, "Special Alerting."

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i siren design ensuring t h a t the mobile siren v e h i c l e is recognized by t h e public as part of a nuclear power p l a n t ' s alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n system rather than mistaken f o r an emergency vehicle requiring clearance of the roadway.

Furthermore, sound attenuation computations should be included i n t h e design report.

These sound attenuation computations should be made i n order t o predict distances, perpendicular t o t h e vehicle's d i r e c t i o n of t r a v e l, where 60 dBC and 70 dBC sound pressure l e v e l s occur.

The attenuation calculations for mobile s i r e n vehicles, a description of how t h e sound pressure l e v e l distances are calculated, and a discussion of how a v e h i c l e ' s planned speed provides a n e f f e c t i v e signal duration t o alert t h e intended population should be included i n t h e design report.

Furthermore, the design r e p o r t should include a description, including any assumptions made, of any analyses o r calculations necessary t o v e r i f y t h a t individuals within t h e mobile alert areas can be provided an alert signal and informational message within 15 minutes of t h e i n i t i a l decision t o activate (or within 45 minutes of such decision when t h e design objective is t o ensure coverage of a population who may not have received t h e i n i t i a l n o t i f i c a t i o n ). Such calculations should include conservative estimates of t h e time required t o execute any necessary procedures, t o obtain or position any necessary equipnent, and t o conservatively estimate equipment capa-bilities.

When t h e individual responsible for a c t i v a t i n g t h e alert system does not d i r e c t l y control t h e necessary equipnent or personnel responsible f o r activating t h e alert system, t h e design r e p o r t should contain or reference suitable w r i t t e n agreements.

individual responsible f o r activation can place such equipment or personnel under h i s or her control within t h e times estimated These w r i t t e n agreements should ensure that t h e in the design report.

The geographical areas covered by mobile s i r e n vehicles should be c l e a r l y delineated on t h e map(s) submitted with t h e design E-11

report (see Appendix 2:

A Summary of Design Report Map Require-ments).

The proposed route and elapsed time (measured from the i n i t i a l t i m e of alert) of each vehicle along its route should be shown i n the design report.

The geographical areas along t h e routes should be covered by sound pressure levels a s indicated below:

. Areas with population densities below 2,000 persons per square m i l e, equal t o or above 60 dBC; and

. Areas with population densities above 2,000 persons per square m i l e, equal t o or above 7 0 dBC.

In accordance with t h i s guide's discussion of fixed s i r e n s (see section E.6.2.1, "Fixed Sirens"), t h e design* report should state when t h e ambient background noise l e v e l has been determined t o be less than 50 dBC. The mobile s i r e n coverage should be computed and depicted t o show coverage a t least 1 0 dB above the average measured outdoor daytime ambient.

If t h e design report depicts mobile s i r e n sound pressure l e v e l s exceeding t h e average measured outdoor daytime ambient by 1 0 dB, the following information should be provided:

A description of how t h e average summer daytime ambient sound pressure l e v e l s were determined, including survey locations.and t h e rationale f o r t h e i r selection; Identification of actual measurements including f re-quency range, t i m e span, and location; Any assumptions used t o determine the measured ambient along w i t h t h e rationale for these assumptions; Relationships of population density t o measured ambient levels; Effects of major transportation routes; and Effects of any commercial a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e area.

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In summary, mobiie s i r e n vehicles s a t i s f y NUREG-0654/FEMA-REF-1 I

Revision 1, c r i t e r i a when:

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. The expected s i r e n sound pr'essure level generally exceeds 70 dBC where the population density exceeds 2,000 persons per square mile and 60 dBC i n other inhabited areas:

The expected s i r e n sound pressure level generally exceeds the average measured summer daytime ambient sound pressure l e v e l s by 1 0 dB (geographical areas with less than 2,000 persons per square m i l e ) ; or The sound produced by a mobile s i r e n vehicle is of such nature and duration along its route t h a t it can be clearly recognized by the public a s a part of a nuclear power plant's alert and notification system.

Total elapsed t i m e f o r mobile siren a l e r t i n g (including vehicle t r a n s i t. t i m e t o i n i t i a t i o n of the route) should not exceed 45 minutes when t h e design objective of the mobile siren usage is t o ensure coverage of the population who may not have received the i n i t i a l notification, E.6.2.3 -w A tone alert radio is defined i n t h i s guide as a radio receiver containing circuitry that allows t h e radio t o receive a signal t h a t can a c t i v a t e an audible tone and provide a voice message.

If tone alert radios are proposed as part (or a l l ) of a nuclear power plant's alert and notification system, the rationale for their use should be included i n the design report.

The design report should a l s o contain a description of the tone alert radio(s) utilized, including:

the manufacturer, the model num-ber, any operating instructions, and photographs.

The geograph-ical area covered by tone alert radios must be indicated on the map(s) submitted with the design report (see Appendix 2:

A Summary of Design Report Map Requirements),

Although absolute control of tone 'alert radios is f o r f e i t e d once they are -given t o t h e public 'for use i n residences, t h e following steps can be taken t o ensure that the public ( i n geographical areas where the radios are used as a primary a l e r t i n g method) is _offergd the opportunity t o benefit from the I,

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a v a i l a b i l i t y of tone alert radios.

A t a minimum, an e f f e c t i v e and continual tone alert radio d i s t r i b u t i o n and maintenance program should be established t h a t includes t h e following:

. Tone alert radios should be offered t o t h e public i n geographical areas (where needed) and a "best-effort" attempt must be made t o place the radios.

A record system (register) containing an accurate list of addresses (names are optional) must be maintained for those geographical areas using t h e tone alert radios.

The addresses of residents refusing tone a l e r t radios should also be noted.

. A maintenance program offering operating checks should be available a t least annually t o t h e public i n geograph-i c a l areas using the.tone alert radios.

This mainten-ance program and t h e r e g i s t e r program (mentioned above) may be integrated.

Tests offering t h e public a means t o s e l f - t e s t its receivers are desired a t least monthly.

However, a f i n a l determination of t e s t i n g frequency rests with appropriate state and l o c a l government o f f i c i a l s.

These test results need not be monitored.

. Written guidance should accompany the tone a l e r t radio.

These i n s t r u c t i o n s should address, where applicable, a tone alert radio's:

- General usage;

- Self-testing frequency and method;

- Suggested location ( t o f a c i l i t a t e e f f i c i e n t monitoring) ;

- Maintenance program; and

- Telephone numbers for repair or replacements.

AS a reminder, t h i s written guidance should be provided annually t o each tone alert radio recipient.

This por-t i o n of t h e tone alert program may also be integrated with t h e r e g i s t e r and maintenance programs (mentioned above).

. A determination should be made t h a t t h e broadcast medium f o r i n i t i a t i n g t h e tone alert signal has adequate availa-b i l i t y (24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months a day, 7 days a week), signal strength, and signal quality.

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When a tone alert program (as defined above) has been imple-mented, NUREG-O654/FEMA-REP-lI Revision I, criteria are satisfied f o r the tone alert portion of an alert and notification system.

E.6.2.4 Alerting A s indicated i n NUREG-O654/FEMA-REP-l, Revision 1, Appendix 3 certain a l e r t i n g methods may be more cost e f f e c t i v e than sirens, mobile s i r e n vehicles, or tone alert radios.

Since special a l e r t i n g methods encompass a broad variety of innovative alert-ing techniques, it is not possible t o cover all situations within t h i s guide.

The following examples provide only general guidance regarding special a l e r t i n g methods:

. U s e of i n s t i t u t i o n a l a l e r t i n g mechanisms (e.g., i n schools, factories, hospitals, shopping centers, jails, hotels, motels, centralized off ices, recreational areas, and government and military installations) i loudspeakers or leaflets) ;

. Use of aircraft for a l e r t i n g (equipped with either

. U s e of automatic telephone dialers/switching equipnent ;

. U s e of modulated power lines; or

. U s e of police, fire, and rescue (emergency) vehicles or personnel (e.g.,

i n an extremely sparsely populated

'area, it may be more cost effective t o have law

..,- - enforcement, fire protection, rescue, or other personnel alert households by a vehicle's public address o r s i r e n system, or by personal contact).

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~ccet~tance C r i t e r i a For S Methods The design report should include a detailed description of each special a l e r t i n g method and t h e rationale f o r employing t h i s method as a proposed part (or all) of an alert and notification system.

I n addition, the map(s) submitted with the design

report (see Appendix 2:

A Summary of Design Report Map Requirements) must indicate t h e areas alerted by the special method(s). The design report should a l s o contain a description, including any assumptions made, of any analyses or calculations necessary t o verify t h a t individuals within a special a l e r t i n g area can be provided an alert signal and informational message within 15 minutes of t h e i n i t i a l decision t o activate (or within 45 minutes of such decision when t h e design objective is t o ensure coverage of a population who may not have received the i n i t i a l alert and notification).

Such calculations should include conservative estimates of t h e t i m e required t o execute any necessary procedures and t o obtain or position any necessary equipnent and should conservatively estimate equipment capabilities.

When t h e individual responsible f o r activating t h e alert and notification system does not d i r e c t l y control the necessary equipment or personnel responsible f o r activation, the design report should contain or reference applicable written agreements.

These written agreements should ensure t h a t the individual responsible for activation can place such e q u i p e n t or personnel under h i s or her control within t h e times estimated i n the design report.

The design report should also discuss t h e testing and main-tenance of any equipment necessary t o employ a special a l e r t i n g method.

I n general, full-scale equipment t e s t i n g should be conducted a t least annually.

Routine use of t h i s equipment or these procedures (independent of their u t i l i z a t i o n as a part of an alert an notification system) demonstrating alert and notification system capabilities may be considered t o be an acceptable test.

For those special a l e r t i n g methods involving t h e distribution of e q u i p e n t (other than tone alert radios as covered i n t h i s guide's section E.6.2.3, "Tone Alert Radios") t o the public, a special alerting program should make a "best-effort" attempt t o place this equipment or information.

This e f f o r t should i ncl ude :

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. A record system (register) containing an accurate list of addresses (names are optional) i n t h e geographical area (s) where t h e e q u i p e n t or information is needed; mation is offered t o and refused by the residents; and

. A record of addresses where such e q u i p e n t or infor-

. An ongoing maintenance program, available t o a l l resi-dences w i t h i n the affected areas, offering equipment operating checks.

Necessary written guidance should accompany t h e e q u i p e n t.

This guidance should address, i f applicable:

. General usage;

. Suggested placement t o f a c i l i t a t e e f f i c i e n t use ;

. Details of the maintenance program, including self

. Telephone numbers f o r e q u i p e n t repair or replacement.

tests, if appropriate; and This information should be provided annually as a reminder t o each equipment holder.

Any other necessary special information should a l s o be redistributed annually.

Register update and main-tenance and public information programs can be integrated with this written guidance.

E.6.2.4.2 Use o f utitu-Svst-In addition t o meeting t h e general acceptance criteria f o r special a l e r t i n g systems, i n s t i t u t i o n a l a l e r t i n g methods used as a p a r t of an alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n system should have an effective and continual program that, a t a minimum, encompasses t h e following:

. Specification of those organizations and t h e individuals within those organizations, by title, responsible f o r the i n s t i t u t i o n a l a l e r t i n g system$

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. Description of the. procedures employed t o notify those individuals t h a t t h e alert and notification system is t o be activated: and

. Distribution of special information t o notify those individuals of t h e i r responsibility to activate the existing i n s t i t u t i o n a l a l e r t i n g system, including, where appropriate (e.g., for hotels, motels, and shopping centers), guidance on t h e most effective method of a l e r t i n g system activation or other supporting information (e.g., public information stickers o r posters).

E.6.2.4.3 Use of-ft for A l

w I n some geographical areas (e.g.,

hiking t r a i l s and hunting and fishing areas), prompt alert and notification may not be feas-ible except by employing aircraft equipped with powerful sound systems or by dropping prepared l e a f l e t s.

I n addition t o meeting special alerting system general accep tance criteria, the design report should describe the use of aircraft f o r a l e r t i n g as follows:

The sound system, if any, t o be employed i n a l e r t i n g t h e public v i a aircraft should be described.

report should include an analysis demonstrating t h a t the sound system can provide an i n t e l l i g i b l e a l e r t i n g signal a t ground level throughout t h e geographical area requiring coverage.

The design

. The system and procedures established f o r dropping leaflets should be discussed.

indicate t h e manner and location i n which the leaflets are stored, t h e individual responsible f o r ensuring t h a t they are loaded onto t h e aircraft, and t h e time required t o load t h e leaflets onto t h e aircraft.

The design report should also include an analysis or calculation demonstrating t h a t the employed procedures are l i k e l y t o provide adequate coverage of the geographical area t o be a l e r t e d by aircraft.

. The airfield and storage location f o r the aircraft and its distance from t h e area t o be covered should be specified.

Specifically, t h e design report analysis of the time required t o alert individuals should include, among other pertinent factors, the amount of time required:

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- To notify the p i l o t or alternate, who is available 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months a day, 7 days a week:

- For the pilot t o reach the a i r c r a f t ;

- To prepare t h e aircraft f o r f l i g h t ;

- For t h e aircraft t o take off; and

- For t h e a i r c r a f t t o reach the area t o be alerted.

E.6.2.4.4 yse of AutqIILi)tiC T Dialers/Switchina

&um=k Another available alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n method is a system that automatically dials p r e s e l e c t e d telephone numbers and plays a recorded emergency announcement when the telephone is answered.

After a fixed number of rings, t h e next number is dialed automatically, with the unanswered numbers redialed a t t h e end of the queue.

Other telephone systems available connect directly t o telephone exchange equipment, can call 100, 1,000, or more s t a t i o n s simultaneously, and may employ a special ring condition (e.g.,

a half-second ring followed by a two-second pause), a recorded voice, or a l i v e voice message.

In addition t o meeting special a l e r t i n g system general a c c e p tance c r i t e r i a, t h e design report should describe automatic telephone dialers/switching equipaent as. follows:

1. The type, manufacturer, and general operating concepts of the automatic telephone d i a l e r s or switching equip-ment employed should be specified.

automatic dialer is used, the design report should include a calculation of t o t a l time required t o cycle once through t h e queue under both "worst-case" conditions (e.g.,

a l l respondents answer on t h e last ring before r e d i a l ) and "expected" conditions.

The design report "should a l s o present t h e rationale f o r sequencing the :numbers in t h e queue.

t h a t t h e telephone system does not f a i l due t o traffic (subscriber) overloading prior t o a t l e a s t one complete cycle through t h e queue should a l s o be discussed.

If simultaneous alert c a l l i n g is used, the design report should discuss provisions t o ensure t h a t "busy l i n e s " a t If a sequential Measures t o ensure E-19,

the t i m e t h e system is activated are alerted.

Measures t o ensure t h a t t h e telephone system does not f a i l due t o traffic (subscriber) overloading during t h i s a l e r t c a l l should a l s o be discussed i n the design report.

E.6.2.4.5 Jse of Modulated PQbrer Lines Electrical power l i n e s can be used as another alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n method t o transmit information by adding a modulated carrier frequency into the standard 60-cycle-per-second frequency used f o r power transmission, information can perform a variety of functions (e.g.,

turn on a water heater, a c t i v a t e a device t h a t reads t h e electric meter and transmits the reading back t o t h e u t i l i t y, ring a bell)

Such a system can be modified t o activate a variety of a l e r t i n g devices, including an e l e c t r i c a l l y driven horn, a warning l i g h t,

or a buzzer.

system, a modulated power l i n e system should meet special a l e r t i n g system general acceptance criteria.

Transmitted If used as a part of an alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n In very isolated areas, t h e most cost-effective means of alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n may employ police, fire, or rescue vehicles and personnel t o alert individual households, either v i a a vehicle's public address or s i r e n system or by individually contacting members of a household.

This use of police, fire, or rescue vehicles and personnel may also be a cost-effective method of a l e r t i n g individuals in small populated areas, such as parks, where seasonal and diurnal variations i n a population make a fixed s i r e n system less cost effective.

I n addition t o meeting special alerting system acceptance cri-t e r i a, the design report should describe the use of police, fire, or rescue vehicles and personnel as follows:

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. The a l e r t i n g procedures t o be followed;

. The geographical areas t o be covered; and

. The routes t o be used.

These routes should be clearly delineated on t h e map(s) sub-mitted with the design report (see Appendix 2:

A Summary of Design Report Map Requirements).

A proposed route and elapsed t i m e (measured from the i n i t i a l t i m e of alert) should be shown for each vehicle on each route.

The design report should also account f o r t h e t r a n s i t time of each vehicle t o the i n i t i a t i o n of its route and t h e time required for a vehicle t o slow or pause t o alert an individual household.

Total elapsed time f o r alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n using police, fire, or rescue vehicles and personnel should not exceed 15 minutes (or 45 minutes, when the design objective of route a l e r t i n g is t o ensure coverage of a population who may not have received t h e i n i t i a l alert and notification).

CHAPTER 2 NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, REVISION 1, PLANNING STANDARD F -

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS planninu S t andard F i n NURM; - 0654/FEuF!p-1, w

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L reauires:

"Provisions e x i s t for prompt communications among principal response organizations t o emergency personnel and t o the-pub1 ic. "

Eva 1 Criterion F.1 i n P1-a S t a F rwuires that:

"The communication plans for emergencies s h a l l include organizational titles and alternates for both ends of t h e communication links.

Each organization s h a l l establish reliable primary and backup means of communication for licensees, local, and S t a t e response organizations.

Such systems should be selected t o be compatible with one another.

Each plan s h a l l include:

a. provision for 24-hour per day n o t i f i c a t i o n t o and acti-vation of the State/local emergency response network; and a t a minimum, a telephone l i n k and a l t e r n a t e, in-cluding 24-hour per day manning of communications l i n k s t h a t i n i t i a t e emergency response actions.

local governments within t h e Emergency Planning Zones;

b. provision f o r communications with [contiguous] State/

c. provision for communications as needed with Federal emer-

d. provision f o r communications between the nuclear fa-gency response organizations:

c i l i t y and t h e licensee's near-site Emergency Operations Facility, State and local emergency operations centers, and radiological monitoring teams:

i n each response organization: and

e. provision for a l e r t i n g or activating emergency personnel

f. provision for communication by the licensee with NRC headquarters and NRC Regional Off ice Emergency Opera-tions Centers and t h e licensee's near-site Emergency Operations F a c i l i t y and radiological monitoring team assembly area, F-1

F-1.1 Areas of RevieJd Review under Evaluation Criterion F.l addresses whether a primary and a secondary means of communication e x i s t from t h e Emergency Response Facilities through t h e alert and notification system's implementing chain t o an o f f i c i a l s responsible f o r activating t h e alert system.

F.1.2 Bcceptance C r i t e r i a An acceptable emergency plan under Evaluation Criterion F.l should provide a clear description of t h e primary and secondary means of communication, from the licensee's Emergency Response Facilities through an alert and notification system's imple-menting chain t o t h e o f f i c i a l s responsible f o r activating the alert system, t h a t meets the following criteria:

. Coveraae:

The primary and secondary means of communi-cation must provide the capability for a 24-hour-per-day notification from the licensee's Emergency Response F a c i l i t i e s t o t h e officials responsible f o r making t h e decision t o activate t h e alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n system.

The primary and secondary means of communication must a l s o provide the capability for a 24-hour-per-day notification from these o f f i c i a l s t o those individuals responsible for the actual activation of t h e alert and notification system.

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w To ensure effective use, communi cations net d i sci p l i ne, and communi cat ions a v a i l a b i l i t y, one location on each communications net should be assigned responsibility for net control and an a l t e r n a t e should be assigned.

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A l l stations and points on t h e network and communication linkage m u s t provide a capability f o r immediate dissemination, receipt, and acknowledgment of alert and warning messages on a 24-hour-per-day basis.

O r a l message communications should be supported by written (e.g.8 t e l e x or telefax) verification.

A primary or secondary means of communication should be able t o function notwithstanding adverse environmental conditions, such as floods and power outages.

A t l e a s t one of those means of communication should not be subject t o pre-emption for lower p r i o r i t y purposes or F-2 i

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for f a i l u r e due t o traffic (subscriber) overloading.

A primary and secondary means of communication should be selected so t h a t they do not have common f a i l u r e modes under adverse environmental conditions.

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Design of communications systems and procedures should t a k e i n t o consideration t h a t alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n information is highly sen-s i t i v e and, i f monitored or intercepted by unauthorized personnel, is subject t o misinterpretation t h a t can lead t o undesirable and counterproductive reactions.

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CHAPTER 3 NUREG-O654/FEMA-REP-1 REVISION 1 PLANNING STANDARD N - EXERCISES AND DRILLS Planning S t andard N i n NUREG - 0654/FEMAP-1, w

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reawes that:

"Periodic exercises are ( w i l l be) conducted t o evaluate major portions of emergency response capabilities, periodic d r i l l s are ( w i l l be) conducted t o develop and maintain key s k i l l s, and deficiencies i d e n t i f i e d as a r e s u l t of exer-cises or d r i l l s are ( w i l l be) corrected.m Evaluation C r i t e ~ ~ w N.1.a Fn,-a S-d N reaares that:

"An exercise is an event t h a t tests the integrated capa-b i l i t y and a major portion of t h e basic elements existing w i t h i n emergency preparedness plans and organizations.

The emergency preparedness exercise s h a l l simulate an emergency t h a t results i n o f f s i t e radiological releases which would require response by o f f s i t e authorities.

Exercises s h a l l be conducted as set forth i n NRC and FEMA rules."

es th&:

"An exercise s h a l l include mobilization of State and l o c a l personnel and resources adequate t o verify t h e capability t o respond t o an accident scenario requiring response.

The organization s h a l l provide f o r a c r i t i q u e of t h e annual exercise by Federal and State observers/evaluators.

The scenario should be varied from year t o year such t h a t a l l major elements of t h e plans and preparedness organizations are tested within a five-year period.

Each organization should make provisions t o start an exercise between 6:OO p.m.

and midnight, and another between midnight and 6 : O O a.m.

once every s i x years.

Exercises should be conducted under various weather conditions, Some exercises should be unannounced.

N. 1, (a, b).1 A r e a s o f S Review under Evaluation Criterion N.1. (a,b) addresses demonstration of t h e integrated capability of an alert and notification system chain of command t o function effectively from the t i m e a decision t o activate t h e system is necessary u n t i l the system is activated.

Before recommending an a l e r t and notification system demonstration for the purposes of conducting a public survey, the requirements of Planning Standards E and F must be satisfied.

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The statistical focus of the survey is public (residential households) a l e r t i n g versus nonalerting, which is a binary event with some probability, p, for a nuclear power plant's EPZ popu-lation.

The statistical model representing t h e number of suc-cessful events i n such a process is t h e hypergeometric dis-tribution.

Well-known statistical methods are available t o estimate a confidence interval for p, based upon a represen-t a t i v e sample of the EPZ population.

I n order t o achieve an appropriate number of responses, a sample of between 1,000 and 3,000 residences is developed f o r each survey.

This sample is representative of a nuclear power plant's e n t i r e EPZ, and enough telephone calls are completed and responses received t o achieve a s t a t i s t i c a l l y valid sample with a confidence level of 95% and a precision of 5%.

t o t a l answers, t h e number of completed telephone calls can vary from 250 residences t o approximately 400 residences within a nuclear power plant's EPZ.

Depending upon t h i s r a t i o of affirmative-to-A telephone survey of a nuclear power plant's EPZ residential households consists of approximately s i x questions, approved by the Office of Management and Budget (Om)

, designed t o determine:

. If a respondent was aware of a nuclear power p l a n t ' s The v a l i d i t y of t h e respondent's address and telephone number:

emergency a l e r t i n g signal;

. Row a respondent was made aware of a nuclear power plant's emergency a l e r t i n g signal:

. The location (at home, away from home) of t h e respondent a t the time of a nuclear power plant's alert and notifi-cation system activation; and

. If a residence received emergency instructional material regarding what t o do i n t h e event of an actual emergency a t the nuclear power plant.

The results of this survey are used t o identify aspects of an a l e r t i n g system t h a t may need enhancement.

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Evaluation Criterion N.2 i n Plannina S t a n a r d N reaares that:

"A d r i l l is a supervised instruction period aimed a t test-ing, developing and maintaining s k i l l s i n a particular operation.

A d r i l l is often a component of an exercise.

A d r i l l shall be supervised and evaluated by a qualified d r i l l instructor.

Each organization s h a l l conduct drills, i n addition t o t h e annual exercise a t the frequencies i ndi ca t e d bel ow :

Communications with State and local governments w i t h i n t h e plume exposure pathway Ehergency Planning Zone s h a l l be tested monthly.

Communications with Federal emer-gency response organizations and States within t h e ingestion pathway s h a l l be tested quarterly.

cations between t h e nuclear f a c i l i t y, State and local emergency operations centers, and f i e l d assessment teams s h a l l be tested annually.

Communication d r i l l s s h a l l also include the aspect of understanding t h e content of messages.

Communi-N. 2. 1 Ueas of Review Review of alert and notification system effectiveness under Evaluation Criterion N.2 relates only t o communication drills as specified i n "a." above.

conducted i n accordance with the intent and schedule of Evaluation Criterion N.2.

Communication d r i l l s should be N.2.2 AcceDtance Criteria An acceptable emergency plan should require monthly alert and notification system communication d r i l l s among the o f f i c i a l s specifically responsible f o r activating an alert and notifi-cation system.

Emergency Operations Center staff.

Drills should emphasize developing and maintaining t h e capabilities of o f f i c i a l s responsible f o r activating an alert and notification system.

D r i l l s need not include coordination or support

"Each organization s h a l l describe how exercises and d r i l l s are t o be carried out t o allow free play for decision making and t o meet t h e following objectives.

Pending t h e development of exercise scenarios and exercise evaluation guidance by NiiC and FEMA t h e scenarios for use i n exercises and d r i l l s s h a l l include b u t not be l i m i t e d, t o, the following :

a. The basic objective(s) of each drill and exercise and

b. The date(s), time period, place(s), and participating

c. The simulated events;

d. A time schedule of real and simulated i n i t i a t i n g events; appropriate evaluation criteria; organizations;

e. A narrative summary describing t h e conduct of the exer-cises o r d r i l l s t o include such things a s simulated casualties, o f f s i t e f i r e department assistance, rescue of personnel, use of protective clothing, deployment of radiological monitoring teams, and public information a c t i v i t i e s ; and f. A description of t h e arrangements f o r and advance materials t o be provided t o o f f i c i a l observers."

Review of the alert and notification system under Evaluation Criterion N.3 addresses only t h a t aspect of the requirement f o r developing exercise scenarios applicable t o t h e alert and notification system implementing chain.

N.3.2 An acceptable emergency plan should require t h a t exercise scenarios provide f o r alert and notification system activation (or a simulated activation). Activation (or a simulated acti-vation) should result from the decision-making process and should not result from previously determined, specified times f o r certain events t o occur.

Eva u "Each organization shall establish means for evaluating observer and participant comments on areas needing im-provement, including emergency plan procedural changes, and for assigning responsi b i l i t y for impl ement ing corrective actions.

Each organization s h a l l establish management control used t o ensure that corrective actions are impl emented.

N. 5. 1 This gudde covers Evaluation Criterion N.5 as it applies t o evaluating o f f i c i a l federal, state, or local government observer and participant comments concerning t h e performance of an alert and notification system during exercises and f o r assigning re-sponsibility for implementing any modifications t o an alert and notification system.

N. 5. 2 An emergency plan is acceptable under Evaluation Criterion N. 5 provided t h e method f o r evaluating and responding t o observer and participant comments concerning alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n sys-t e m performance during exercises meets the following minimum criteria :

Observer and participant comments, recommendations, and responses (if appropriate) by individuals responsible f o r planning, maintenance, or operation of an alert and notification system should be documented.

Evaluations of observer and participant comments and recommendations should be performed by qualified indi-viduals.

conclusions or recommendations should be documented.

. The results of these evaluations, including disposition, should be maintained on f i l e for review by appropriate federal, state, and local government o f f i c i a l s and li-censee personnel with the authority to take appropriate corrective actions.

These evaluations and t h e bases for any N-7

. The individual within each organization responsible for ensuring timely implementation of corrective actions should be identified by title.

Reports documenting observer and participant comments and the evaluations of these comments should be retained for a period of a t l e a s t 5 years.

APPENDIX 1 PROCEDURES FOR PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF A DESIGN REPORT DESCRIBING ALERT AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS

APPENDIX 1 PROCEDURES FOR PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF A DESIGN REPORT DESCRIBING ALERT AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS INTRODUCCION FEMA's 44 CFR 350 final r u l e creates t h e regulatory framework by which FEMA evaluates and approves s t a t e and l o c a l emergency plans and preparedness t o deal with a radiological emergency a t a licensed commercial nuclear power plant.

This appendix supple-ments the u d e f o r the E v w o n of Alert and Not-for N u c l e a r Power Plants by recommending a process for submitting the alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n aspects of a t o t a l state emergency plan.

e an-This appendix has been prepared as an a i d t o uniformity and completeness i n t h e preparation and review of the alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n system sections of state/local emergency plans applicable t o commercial nuclear power plants.

previously submitted plans (or even prepared plans f o r sub-mission) t o FEMA do not have t o restructure or resubmit those plans.

I n these cases, a design report may be prepared, addressing only t h e alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n system aspects.

Cross-references t o applicable documentation i n existing plans are encouraged.

States t h a t have Submitted plans or design reports w i l l be reviewed f o r com-pleteness on t h e basis of site and system design considerations r e l e v a n t. t o t h e contents of t h i s guide.

report do not contain t h e required information, FEMA's review '

w i l l be delayed u n t i l such information is provided.

If the plans and design 1-1

I m b e r of C owi eg One copy of the alert and notification system portion of (01:

attachment t o ) the state plan should be submitted t o t h e appro-p r i a t e state for review and should be coordinated with the appropriate FEMA Regional Director.

undergoing approval, an NRC licensee may still s u b m i t a design report f o r review.

To facilitate review and approval, one additional cow of the alert and notification system portion of (or attachment to) t h e plan should be submitted t o t h e Chief, Field Operations Branchr Technological Hazards Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street S.W.,

Washington, DOC.

20472.

If a state plan is FEMA has determined t h a t t h e alert and notification system portion of an emergency plan w i l l be subject t o public dis-closure.

A l e r t and notification information is highly sensitive and, if monitored or intercepted by unauthorized personnel, becomes subject t o misinterpretation t h a t can lead t o unde-s i r a b l e and counterproductive reactions, Therefore, information t h a t f a c i l i t a t e s such monitoring o r interception should not be included i n t h e design report, I n particular, the specific radio frequencies and authentication codes employed should not be identified.

t i b u i t v Efforts should be made t o ensure t h a t the alert and notification system portion of (or attachment t o ) t h e emergency plan is com-p a t i b l e with other portions of the emergency plan.

However, other sections of the emergency plan need not be physically 1-2

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sections of an emergency plan i n the design report.

However, FEMA encourages actual duplication of any references i n the design report t o f a c i l i t a t e a timely review.

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APPENDIX 2 A

SUMMARY

OF DESIGN REPORT MAP REQUIREMENTS

APPENDIX 2 A

SUMMARY

OF DESIGN REPORT MAP REQUIREMENTS The design report must include map(s) as required by t h i s guide.

When necessary, t h e map(s) provided should:

. Depict t h e EPZ boundary ;

. Depict, when more than one a l e r t i n g mechanism is utilized, t h e geographical areas covered by each mechanism; and

. Depict unpopulated geographical areas t h a t are not covered by an a l e r t i n g mechanism.

Unnecessary and duplicative information is not desired.

For example, i f only tone alert radios are u t i l i z e d for a l e r t i n g t h e public and t h e EPZ is defined by a 1 0 - m i l e radius around t h e plant, no map would be required.

Supplementary information, such as t h a t needed t o support route alerting, should be provided i n t e x t form i n the design report.

This information should:

. Depict, for those geographical areas where fixed s i r e n s are u t i l i z e d, areas where t h e population density exceeds 2,000 persons per square mile and areas v i r t u a l l y unpopu-lated; are u t i l i z e d, s i r e n locations and unique s i r e n i d e n t i f i e r s such t h a t t h e s i r e n locations and i d e n t i f i e r s can be accurately transferred t o U. S.

Geological Survey topographic maps f o r analysis; and

. Depict, for those geographical areas where fixed s i r e n s are utilized, sound pressure level contours of 60 dBC and 70 dBC (note t h a t 70 dBC contours need only be shown when covering population densities greater than 2,000 persons per square mile).

report shows t h e s i r e n sound pressure level exceeding an average measured outdoor daytime ambient sound level ( 8 )

by 1 0 dB, depict appropriate s i r e n sound pressure level contours f o r the sound pressure levels t h a t are 1 0 dB above t h e average outdoor daytime ambient sound pressure level (5).

. Depict, for those geographical areas where fixed s i r e n s In cases where t h e design 2-1

APPENDIX 3 A

SUMMARY

OF THE ALERT AND NOTIFICATION SURVEY METHODOLOGY Survey Methodology Sample S i z e Determination FEMA Nuclear Power Plant Alerting and Notification System:

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APPENDIX 3 A

SUMMARY

OF THE ALERT AND NOTIFICATION SURVEY METHODOLOGY Immediately following activation of a nuclear power p l a n t ' s alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n system as a part of a demonstration t h a t t h e system meets t h e requirements of 44 CFR 350.9(a), FEMA w i l l conduct a telephone survey of a sample of residents within t h a t nuclear power p l a n t ' s emergency planning zone (EPZ). The purpose of this survey is t o estimate t h e proportion of households within t h e EPZ alerted by a nuclear power p l a n t ' s alert and n o t i f i c a t i o n system.

approved by the Office of Management and Budget is included i n t h i s appendix.

The generic survey questionnaire The universe for a nuclear power plant's alert and notification survey consists of all residential I non-institutional households within t h e EPZ.

while this area is generally a 10-mile-radius circle, with the nuclear plant as t h e center point, it may sometimes include areas extending beyond 10 miles.

longitudinal and l a t i t u d i n a l coordinates of the nuclear power plant, along with a complete description of t h e s i z e and shape of the EPZ, are used t o identify the universe of households within t h e EPZ.

The When drawing a sample f o r the telephone survey, t h e first task is t o obtain a complete set of detailed street maps covering t h e survey area.

planning commissions o r local governmental agencies.

Next, a list of names and addresses (commonly referred t o as t h e sample) is obtained f o r residents of households within t h e EPZ.

Given the longitude and latitude of the plant, along with details of These maps are usually obtained from county L.+'

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the s i z e and shape of the EPZ, computerized mapping techniques are used t o obtain t h i s information from a data base f o r households within t h e EPZ.

Depending on the characteristics of the area, households are selected v i a census tracts, block groups, enumeration districts, zip codes, or other geographic delimiters.

A base list of households, geographically ordered, is compiled, comprising a l l available addresses and telephone numbers identified within t h e EPZ.

households is selected i n a systematic (nth name) fashion, ensuring t h a t t h e sample proportionately represents the e n t i r e EPZ (i.e., EPZ areas a r e represented i n proportion t o the number of households contained therein).

From t h i s base list, a sample of Although t h e techniques used t o collect t h e universal sample are highly accurate, sometimes households on t h e list are located j u s t outside the EPZ.

Households determined by t h i s check t o be outside the EPZ are removed from the sample.

The f i r s t step i n preparing t h e sample f o r interviewing is t o check each address on the aforementioned street maps t o verify t h a t it is, i n f a c t,

located w i t h i n t h e EPZ.

For households located within t h e EPZ, hard copy sample labels are printed and affixed t o sample call report: forms.

These sample pieces are then systematically (nth name) divided i n t o mini-samples.

Each of these mini-samples (commonly ref erred t o as replicate groups) is proportionate and representative of the entire (universal) sample.

After the mini-samples have been selected, they are shuffled i n t o random order t o ensure that t h e specific calling sequence does not introduce any bias i n t o t h e results.

Immediately following t h e alert and notification system activation, these sample pieces are released t o inter-viewers i n replicate groups,,and t h e interviewers begin telephoning households within t h e EPZ.

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of sample pieces needed t o complete interviewing cannot be precisely determined i n advance, t h e release of the sample i n randomly shuffled replicate groups ensures t h a t the f i n a l set Of completed interviews is representative of t h e e n t i r e surveyed EPZ.

As interviewing progresses, interviewers key all responses i n t o computer terminals, and running t o t a l s are kept on completed interviews for those households t h a t were alerted and those households t h a t were not alerted, The target number of completed interviews v a r i e s from survey t o survey, depending on t h e a l e r t e w n o t a l e r t e d ratio.

number is established t o ensure t h a t a sufficient number of interviews are conducted t o provide survey results with 5%

This t a r g e t precision a t a 95% confidence level.

The computer program monitors t h e alerted/not alerted r a t i o and performs a sample s i z e calculation after each recorded interview.

The number of interviews required is continuously updated and displayed t o supervisory staff, allowing t h e sample t o be released properly and the interviewing process t o be terminated when t h e required number of interviews have been completed.. The interviews are usually completed within one hour of the alert and notification system activation, After the telephone survey has been terminated, all completed interviews are once again checked against maps t o see if the surveyed households are located within the EPZ.

During interviewing, respondents are asked t o provide their address and t h e closest cross street or intersection t o t h e i r house.

Since respondents sometimes provide new addresses o r a more exact location, these addresses are -checked against' street maps a second time.

who has moved or whose address has changed from the one obtained W i t h the original sample.

Before final tabulations are run, any households detected t o be outside of the EPZ are removed from the universe of surveyed households.

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SAMPLE SIZE DETERMINATION The number of households that need t o be surveyed is determined based upon the need t o obtain a sample size sufficient t o obtain a 95% confidence interval with precision (half-width) of 0.05 for the estimate of the proportion alerted.

The exact number of households t o be surveyed can be derived from the following statistical considerations.

For relatively large sample sizes (n 2 30), taken without replacement from a population (N), the s a p l i n g distribution for proportions (e.g.# the proportion of the population alerted) is neatly a normal distribution, the mean of which is the proportion (p) of the population alerted and the variance of which is If P is the observed sample proportion, then for a particular confidence level with confidence coefficient Z c r Thus, for this confidence level, the actual proportion of the population alerted satisfies the following inequalities:

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Thus, the precision (W) is simply given by This equation can be solved t o determine the sample size (n) required t o yield a given p r e c i s h n (W) with a given observed sample proportion (P) as follows:

Although this expression for n can be used directly, it is customary t o make several approximations, F i r s t, since the term i n N i n the denominator (the f i n i t e population term) is positive definite for all reasonable values of W ( 0 < W < 0. 5 ) ? omitting t h i s term w i l l result i n an approximation t o n that is slightly larger than its true value.

sizing the sample since a larger sample gives greater precision.

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A second approximation that can be made is t o neglect the terms i n W2 within the bracket i n the numerator.

that t h i s underestimates n when P < 1/2 - 1/4 4-or P > 1/2 + 1/4 {x and overestimates n for P between those two values.

For the case of interest (a 95% confidence interval with precision of 0.05), this approximation provides an overestimation of n when a sample size greater than 191 is required.

size of 250, regardless of the value of P, t h i s approximation is acceptable because it also yields an estimate of n larger than the true value.

Therefore, for the purposes of the pilot t e s t and subsequent surveys, the following approximate equation can be used t o determine whether a sample size larger than 250 is required :

Analysis demonstrates Since the sampling plan calls for a minimum sample 2

zc w2 3 31 -

P(1 - a1 or using 1.96 for Zc and 0.05 for W, a = 1536.64 P(1 - P)

Data from the p i l o t test can be used t o illustrate the effects of these approximations.

In the p i l o t t e s t, the population of tone alert households from which the sample was t o be drawn (N) was approximately 4500 and the observed proportion alerted (PI was 0.675, Neglecting the f i n i t e population term yields an estimate of 334 for nr and the simplified final approximation estimates n as 338.

Thus, the final simplified approximation overestimates the required sample size by 27 in this case.

This yields 311 as the exact result f o r n.

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APPENDIX 4 A

SUMMARY

OF DESIGN REPORT ROUTINE SIREN TESTING PROCEDURES AND OPERABILITY REQUIREMENTS

APPENDIX 4 A

SUMMARY

OF DESIGN REPORT ROUTINE SIREN TESTING PROCEDURES AND OPERABILIm REQUIREMENTS Before a s i r e n system is installed and operational, the licensee should develop a routine siren t e s t i n g and operability program t o provide for regularly scheduled testing of a s i r e n system.

A suggested t e s t i n g frequency is outlined i n NnREG-O654/FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1, Appendix 3.

A s part of the alert and notification system approval process, FEW w i l l :

. Review and accept a nuclear power plant's routine siren testing program; and

. Verify the siren operability average estimated from the results of the siren testing program as it was implemented for the 1 2 months preceding submission of the design report.

The operability of a siren system is considered acceptable when an average of 90% of the sirens (as determined by a simple average of all regularly conducted tests) can be demonstrated functional Over the 12-month period immediately preceding the s u h i t t a l of the design report.

Special consideration w i l l be given for siren systems t h a t have not been operational for 1 2 months.

Acceptability of the routine siren testing procedures is an important part of the overall alert and notification system review since the operability percentage w i l l be derived from implementation of these procedures.

testing procedures and operability is contained i n t h e FEMA Guidance Memorandum series, an added interpretation and application of NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, Revision 1.

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Use of the following generic checklist is recommended when submitting a nuclear power plant's routine siren t e s t i n g program and computation of operability percentage:

1. A description of the alert and notification system:

. Number of sirens (for fixed o r mobile sirens); and

. Other system components (for tone alert radios, route alerting, etc.).

2. A description of the standard operating procedures f o r routinely testing t h e system:

. Type of testing (sLlent, growl, complete cycle); and

. Frequency of testing for each type (weekly, bi-weekly, twice monthly, monthly, quarterly, annually, other).

3. A description of the method used for verifying activation:

. Procedures for verifying activation (by electronic or mechanical means, paid personnel or volunteers located a t each siren, other);

. Method of reporting results of verification (by telephone, mail-.in r e s p n s e cardr checklist, etc.) i and

. Verification of whether 100% of the sirens were activated andr if not, why.

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4. A description and location of testing and verification r eco r ds.

1. Detailed records of a l l tests conducted for the immediately preceeding 12-month period.

. A chart or table summary l i s t i n g t h e dates of the tests, type of tests, number of sirens tested, number of sirens verified, number of sirens operable, and percentage of sirens operable: and

. Relevant documentation t o support the summarized data.

2. A description of the method used t o calculate the siren operabil i t y per centage.

3. The computation of the siren operability percentage for the immediately preceding 12-month period.

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