ML20239B045
| ML20239B045 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 08/24/2020 |
| From: | Casey M US Dept of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| To: | Kathryn Brock Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response |
| Joseph Anderson | |
| References | |
| Download: ML20239B045 (5) | |
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20472 www.fema.gov August 24, 2020 Kathryn Brock Director, Division of Preparedness and Response Office of Nuclear Security and Response U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop T4D22A Washington, D.C. 20555 RE: Results of the Preliminary Capabilities Assessment (PCA) for the Duane Arnold Energy Center
Dear Ms. Brock:
On August 20, 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) completed its Preliminary Capabilities Assessment (PCA) for the State of Iowa, and local communities within the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) of the Duane Arnold Energy Center following a derecho storm producing widespread damaging high winds and severe storms across the State of Iowa. The assessment included the examination of the local offsite response organizations, to include but not limited to, communication capabilities, Emergency Operations Center functionality, and possibly blocked evacuation routes, in order to assess their continued capability to adequately respond to an incident at the plant.
Based on the PCA performed and our review of available information gathered in discussions with the Offsite Response Organizations (OROs), FEMA concludes that offsite radiological emergency preparedness (EP) remains adequate to provide Reasonable Assurance and that appropriate measures can be taken to protect the health and safety of the public in a radiological emergency at the Duane Arnold Energy Center. At this time, FEMA is not initiating actions to conduct a Disaster Initiated Review (DIR) of the nuclear stations 10-mile EPZ.
Page 2 August 24, 2020 Please contact me at 202-704-4242, if you have any questions or require any further assistance on this matter.
Sincerely, For:
Michael S. Casey, Ph.D.
Director Technological Hazards Division
Attachment:
RVII Preliminary Capabilities Assessment (PCA) cc:
Deputy Administrator, Resilience Assistant Administrator, National Preparedness Directorate Associate Administrator, Office of Response and Recovery REP Program Branch Chief Region VII RAC Chair FEMA National Watch Center Digitally signed by HAMPTON H HART JR Date: 2020.08.24 19:32:07 -04'00'