NL-04-2421, Exemption Request for Biennial Emergency Exercise Postponed at FEMA Request
| ML043490178 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 12/10/2004 |
| From: | Grissette D Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response |
| References | |
| NL-04-2421 | |
| Download: ML043490178 (4) | |
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Don E. Grissette Southern Nuclear Vice President Operating Company, Inc.
40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Tel 205.992.6474 Fax 205.992.0341 SOUTHERNAN.
COMPANY December 10, 2004 Energy to Serve YourWorldw Docket Nos.:
50424 NL-04-2421 50-425 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Exemption Request for Biennial Emergency Exercise Postponed at IFEMA Request Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC), the licensee for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) had scheduled a plume and ingestion pathway exercise for September 22, 2004 to support the requirement for a biennial evaluated exercise. Due to the impact of Hurricanes Frances, Ivan and Jeanne, Georgia EMA and FEMA notified SNC that they would be unable to support the scheduled exercise. Subsequently, representatives from Georgia, South Carolina and FEMA have planned to jointly support a plume and ingestion pathway exercise in February 2005 (see Enclosure 1). The last biennial evaluated exercise for VEGP was conducted on June 12, 2002. Since that time, SNC has performed multiple drills and exercises to ensure that adequate emergency response capabilities have been maintained (see listing in Enclosure 2).
Based on the requirement of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E (F)(2)(e) to "enable any State or local Government located within the plume exposure pathway EPZ to participate" in such exercises, SNC requests an exemption in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v) to allow the date of February 23-24, 2005 as the next VEGP Plume and Ingestion Exposure Pathway Biennial Exercise.
Following the completion of the 2004 exercise in 2005, VEGP will resume the normal biennial exercise cycle in 2006.
Should you have any questions, please contact Chris Boone at 205.992.6635.
Sincerely, Don E. Grissette DEG/JMG
Enclosures:
- 2. VEGP Drills and Exercises Performed Since 2002
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-04-242 1 Page 2 cc:
Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. J. T. Gasser, Executive Vice President Mr. W. F. Kitchens, General Manager - Plant Vogtle RType: CVC7000 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. W. D. Travers, Regional Administrator Mr. C. Gratton, NRR Project Manager - Vogtle Mr. G. J. McCoy, Senior Resident Inspector - Vogtle NL-04-2421 DHS - FEMA letter to GEMA related to VEGP Exercise Page I of I vs. Dpt 1uu*
atomdnd Sey 3003 Ckmbi&1te tr Iow AdivtLGt 30341 FEMA November23, 2004 Mikea 0. Sherbcrzer, Director Gcorgia Emagency Managerent Agency PostOffice Box 18055 At=ata Gemia 30316-005 Dear Mr. Sherberger.
The Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Plume and hngestion Pahway Exercise, oriinally scheduled for Septembcr 22. 2004. was postponed to enAble the Georgia Emergency Management Agmcwy to respond to multiple hbrrisneei., Fance Ivan and Jeamv After discussion with te Sutes of Gceorgia and South Carolina, a proposal was made to resehodule the exercise date to Febdmay 2005. FEMA has reviewed this proposal and approves the Febnrasy 23-24,2005 daze for the Vogtie Nuclear Power PlaIn Plume and ingesdon exposure pathway cxeatise.
Should you have other questions. pleae contact me at 770220.5486
- Sincerey, ConMad S. Bumzside Chief Naonal Preparcdness Technological Scrvices Branch cc:
Patick Coch.a GEMA REP Program Manar WWW.ftM32Pv NL-04-2421 VEGP Drills and Exercises Performed Since 2002 Page I of 1 VEGP Drills and Exercises Performed Since 2002 06/12/02 - VEGP Full Scale Plume Phase Biennial Exercise - Evaluated 09/24/02 - VEGP Drill 02/12/03 - VEGP Drill 05/28/03 - VEGP Drill 07/15/03 - VEGP Drill 11/05/03 - VEGP Full Scale Plume Phase Annual Exercise 02/18/04 - VEGP Drill 06/30/04 - VEGP Full Scale Plume Phase Annual Exercise 08/26/04 - VEGP Drill 11/08/04 - VEGP Off-hour/Unannounced Exercise 09/22/04 - VEGP Full Scale Plume Phase Biennial Exercise - Evaluated (Postponed due to Hurricanes Frances, Ivan and Jeanne)