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Walla Walla County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

Annex B

Fixed Nuclear Facility Radiological Emergency

Response Plan

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Walla Walla County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Annex B – Fixed Nuclear Facility Radiological Emergency Response Plan

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Walla Walla County Fixed Nuclear Facility Radiological Emergency Response

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DISTRIBUTION LIST iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY vii I. AUTHORITY ix II. SCOPE ix III. SUPPORTING PROCEDURES ix IV. LOCAL DOCUMENTATION ix V. EXPECTED ACTIONS x VI. ACRONYMS x VII. RECORD OF CHANGES xii

BASIC PLAN 1 I. SITUATION 1

A. Conditions and Hazards 1 B. Assumptions 2

II. MISSION 2 III. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS 2

A. Phased Actions (Early, Intermediate, Late) 2 B. National Incident Management System (NIMS) 5 C. Emergency Public Information 7 D. Reasonable Assurance/Intent 8 E. Limitations 8 F. Participating Agency Responsibilities (Walla Walla County) 9

1. Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department 9 2. Walla Walla County Board of County Commissioners 10 3. Emergency Public Information Officer 10 4. Mayors/City Managers/Administrators, Cities of Walla Walla,

College Place, Waitsburg and Prescott 11 5. Walla Walla Emergency Services Communications Center 11 6. Walla Walla County Department of Community Health 11


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7. Central Washington Comprehensive Healthcare Services 11 8. Walla Walla County Public Works 12 9. Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office 12 10. Walla Walla County Fire District #5 12 11. Amateur Radio Emergency Services 12 12. Red Cross serving Central and Southeastern Washington 12 13. WSU Extension Office 12

G. Participating Responsibilities (Washington State) 13 1. Washington State Department of Health 13 2. Washington State Department of Agriculture 13 3. Washington Military Department, Emergency

Management Division 14 4. Washington National Guard 14 5. Washington State Patrol 15 6. Washington State Department of Transportation 15

H. Energy Northwest, Columbia Generating Station 15 IV. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 16

A. Administration 16 B. Logistics 17

V. TRAINING, DRILLS AND EXERCISES 17 A. Training 17 B. Drills 17 C. Exercises 18

VI. DIRECTION, CONTROL AND FACILITIES 18 A. Direction 18 B. Control 19 C. Facilities 20

REFERENCES 21 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 21 ATTACHMENTS: 1---CEMP Emergency Support Function Planning Responsibility Matrix 2---Classification Definitions and Purposes/Quick Reference Guide 3---Emergency Classification Levels and Agency Notification Grid 4---Emergency Notification Flow Chart 5---OA EOC Implementation


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6---Food Control Area Job Aids 7---Emergency Public Information Media Release Coordination 8---EPIO Press Releases 9---REP Definitions 10---Preparing Yourself for a Nuclear Facility Emergency in Washington State (Tri-Fold Leaflet) – English 11---Preparing Yourself for a Nuclear Facility Emergency in Washington State (Tri-Fold Leaflet) – Spanish 12---Recommended Training APPENDIX 1: NUREG -0654/FEMA-REP-1 CROSS REFERENCE MAPS: 50-Mile Ingestion


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DISTRIBUTION LIST

AGENCY or ACTIVITY

Walla Walla County

Board of County Commissioners

Emergency Management

Emergency Medical Services

Department of Community Health

Public Works

Sheriff

Walla Walla County Fire Districts

5

6

7

Volunteer Organizations

American Red Cross serving Central and Southeastern Washington

Amateur Radio Emergency Services

Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue

Hospitals

Providence St. Mary Medical Center

Washington State

Department of Health, Office of Radiation Protection, Richland Office

Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council

Washington State Military Department, Emergency Management Division

Washington State Patrol

Federal Agencies

U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Office

FEMA Region X

Public Schools

Columbia School District

Touchet School District


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AGENCY or ACTIVITY

Other

Central Washington Comprehensive Healthcare

Energy Northwest, Columbia Generating Station Office

Greater Columbia 2-1-1

Oregon Department of Energy

Port of Walla Walla

Region 8 Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response


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Walla Walla County Fixed Nuclear Facility Radiological Emergency Plan

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The proximity of the Columbia Generating Station (CGS) places a responsibility on local government to develop and implement a fixed nuclear facility (FNF) emergency response program in order to protect the health and safety of county residents and visitors, enhance the environment, energize the economy and protect property. The Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department administers this program and is charged with the development of the emergency plan, implementing procedures and training to provide an adequate response to a fixed nuclear facility emergency. If an emergency at the CGS was to occur, the Walla Walla Emergency Services Communications Center/WESCOM, which is in operations 24-hours a day, would be notified over by telephone at 509.527.1960 or fax at 509.527.1965. The dispatchers would be notified of the event and contact the Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department (WWEM) Director. (Refer to Attachment 4 – Emergency Notification Flow Chart)

The Ingestion Exposure Emergency Planning Zone (IEPZ) for CGS has a radius of 50 statute miles from the facility. The IEPZ extends approximately 28 miles into Walla Walla County. In the worst- case scenario, there would be a release of radioactive material from CGS which would be carried by the wind. Livestock and crops in the IEPZ would require some controls to prevent milk and other farm produce that may be contaminated, from being used for human consumption. The responsibility of control rests with the Washington State Departments of Agriculture and Health, which would work and coordinate closely with local officials to establish a Food Control Zone.

None of the four incorporated cities in Walla Walla County are within the 50-mile IEPZ. However, the communities of Burbank, Eureka, Touchet and Lowden and unincorporated areas of the county are within the IEPZ. The most likely impacts on Walla Walla County from a major fixed nuclear facility incident would be controlling the Food Control Zone, sheltering individuals who may evacuate into Walla Walla County area and providing medical support.


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The Emergency Alert System (EAS) radio and television stations serving the local area will broadcast initial public warnings and information updates as provided from the State Emergency Operations Center at Camp Murray and by local officials in Walla Walla County. The citizens of Walla Walla County would be asked to tune their radios to local stations during an emergency to obtain the latest information. This Plan has been developed to help protect the health and safety of the residents of Walla Walla County. Each resident of Walla Walla County is responsible for following the directions of county officials during an emergency.


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I. AUTHORITY This Fixed Nuclear Facility (FNF) Radiological Emergency Response Plan is published under the authority of the following local and state statutes and regulations:

1. Interlocal Agreement for Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department between the cities of Walla Walla, College Place, Waitsburg, Prescott and Walla Walla County, January 2017

2. Walla Walla County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP), June 2017

3. Revised Code of Washington, RCW 38.52, Emergency Services; 4. Washington Administrative Code, WAC Chapter 118-30 5. NUREG -0654/FEMA-REP-1

II. SCOPE A. The Walla Walla County FNF Radiological Emergency Response Plan is annexed

to the Walla Walla County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and has been authorized by County Commissioners and Mayors/City Managers/City Administrators of Cities and Towns signatory to the Walla Walla County Emergency Management Executive Board (EMEB). (Reference: IV.A)

B. The Walla Walla County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan provides emergency planning guidance for the four cities and towns, along with unincorporated areas of the county. (Reference: IV.B)

C. This Plan supersedes previous versions of the Walla Walla County Radiological Protection Plan.

III. SUPPORTING PROCEDURES To provide more detailed guidance relating to the various responsibilities placed on government and personnel, separate plans and implementing procedures have been developed under separate cover. In no respect are these supporting documents intended to replace any part of, or substitute for, the Walla Walla County FNF Radiological Emergency Response Plan; instead, they are considered to be supplementary to the Plan.

IV. LOCAL DOCUMENTATION A. Interlocal Agreement for Walla Walla County Emergency Management

Department, January 2017 B. Walla Walla County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP), June

2017 C. County-wide adoption by Resolution Adopting the National Incident Management

System, 2004 D. Walla Walla County Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Analysis

(HIVA)/Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP), September 2018


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V. EXPECTED ACTIONS A. Prepare a contingency plan for the release of radioactive or other hazardous

materials from Columbia Generating Station or the nuclear facilities on the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) Hanford Site.

B. Provides information and education to the public. C. Supports other jurisdictions when there is an offsite threat that does not threaten

Walla Walla County. D. Recommends to the public, protective actions to be taken when there is an offsite

release that affects the county. E. Sets up an Agricultural Control System to contain contaminated products. F. Establishes and maintains an Emergency Operations Center (EOC). G. Establishes and maintains an Emergency Communications System to include Alert

and Warning. H. Recommends geopolitical boundaries for Food Control Areas (FCAs). I. Coordinate with adjacent county(ies) in the development of FCAs.

VI. ACRONYMS ACCESS A Central Computerized Enforcement Service System ARC Red Cross serving Central and Southeastern Washington ARES Amateur Radio Emergency Service CEMP Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan CEO Chief Elected Official CGS Columbia Generating Station EAS Emergency Alert System EMD Emergency Management Department EMEB Emergency Management Executive Board ENS Emergency Notification System EOC Emergency Operations Center EPZ Emergency Planning Zone EPIO Emergency Public Information Officer FACP Food Access Control Point FCA Food Control Area FCP Food Control Point FCZ Food Control Zone FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FNF Fixed Nuclear Facility


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GE General Emergency HIVA Hazard Identification Vulnerability Analysis HMP Hazard Mitigation Plan ICP Incident Command Post IEPZ Ingestion Emergency Planning Zone JIC Joint Information Center NAWAS National Warning System NIMS National Incident Management System NOUE Notification of Unusual Event NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRF National Response Framework OA EOC Operational Area Emergency Operations Center PADs Protective Action Decision PARs Protective Action Recommendation PIO Public Information Officer RCW Revised Code of Washington RRTF Recovery and Restoration Task Force SAE Site Area Emergency SEOC State Emergency Operations Center SRF Service Response Force (U.S. Department of Defense) TCP Traffic Control Point USDOE U.S. Department of Energy WSDOA Washington State Department of Agriculture WSDOH Washington State Department of Health WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation WAEMD Washington State Emergency Management Division WSP Washington State Patrol WNG Washington National Guard WWEM Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department


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VII. RECORD OF CHANGES NOTE: Recipients (See: TOC, III, D) of the Walla Walla County FNF Radiological Emergency Response Plan will be asked to insert additions and/or modifications of this Plan into their copy. Alternately, the entire Plan will be provided. The Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department is the approving authority for revisions to this Plan. Date of Change

Nature of Change Page(s) Affected

Changes Made By

April 2013 Complete Revision All L. Jessee, J. Duncan

February 2015

Updated Executive Summary vii L. Jessee

February 2015

Updated Attachment 3 - Emergency Classification Levels and Agency Notification Grid

All L. Jessee

February 2015

Added REP Definitions Attachment 9 All L. Jessee

December 2015

Eliminated used of Walla Walla County Emergency Management Hotline (III.C.1.i.)

7 L. Jessee

December 2015

Added CGS Emergency Public Information Media Release Coordination to PIO Roles and Responsibilities (Basic Plan, III.F.3.g.)

10 L. Jessee

June 2017 Organization Name Change – Blue Mountain Chapter of the Red Cross changed to Red Cross serving Central and Southeastern Washington

All L. Jessee

June 2017 Organization Name Change – Walla Walla County Health Department to Walla Walla County Department of Community Health

All L. Jessee

June 2017 Updated Attachment 3 – Emergency Classification Levels and Agency Notification Grid

3-1 L. Jessee

June 2017 Updated Attachment 5 – Operations Area Emergency Operations Center Implementation

5-1 through 5-4

L. Jessee

June 2017 Updated Attachment 6 – Food Control Area (FCA) Job Aid

6-1 through 6-6

L. Jessee

June 2017 Updated Attachment 7 – Emergency Public Information Media Release Coordination

7-1 through 7-2

L. Jessee

June 2017 Updated Attachment 8 – Emergency Public Information Officer Media Releases

8-1 through 8-8

L. Jessee

June 2017 Added Central Washington Comprehensive Healthcare Services as a participating agency

1, 11 1-1

L. Jessee

June 2017 Updated dates for referenced documents ix, 21 L. Jessee June 2017 Added Tri-Fold Leaflets to attachments Attachments

10 & 11 L. Jessee

September 2017

Added language identifying WWEM as the principal response organization (Basic Plan, III.F.1.)

Page 9 L. Jessee

September 2017

Added Plan Reference to NUREG-0654 Criterion A.1.a. (CEMP Basic Plan, Addendum 1, Page 1-1 – 1-2 Responsibility Matrix)

Appendix 1, Page 7

L. Jessee


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September 2017

Added additional language to clarify information dissemination for NUREG-0654 Criterion G.4.a.& G.4.c. (Basic Plan, III.F.3.)

Page 10 L. Jessee

September 2017

Added Distribution List Page iv L. Jessee

September 2017

Added facility direction/control details for NUREG-0654 Criterion H.3. (Basic Plan IV.C.1.a.-d.)

Page 21 L. Jessee

September 2017

Added criteria for declaring facilities operational (security/access) for NUREG-0654 Criterion H.4.

Attachment 3 L. Jessee

September 2017

Added Attachment 12 for NUREG-0654 Criterion O.4.a.

Attachment 12

L. Jessee

September 2017

Added exercise information for NUREG-0654-Criterion N.1.b.(Basic Plan, V.c.5. & 6)

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September 2017

Added news agency coordination information to CGS responsibilities to meet NUREG-0654-Criterion G.5. (Basic Plan, III.G.7.f.)

Page 16 L. Jessee

September 2017

Modified language for communications test to meet NUREG-0654-Criterion N.2.1. (Basic Plan V.B.1.)

Page 17 L. Jessee

September 2017

Added reference to Attachment 12 to NUREG-0654 Criterion O.4.a, O.4.d., O.4.f.,O.4.g., O.4.h, O.4.j. and Attachment 1& 5

Attachment 1 Attachment 5

L. Jessee

July 2019 Attachment 5 – Operations Area Emergency Operations Center Implementation contact information updated, as needed

Page 5-1 L. Jessee

December 2019

Attachment 6 – Food Control Area Job Aid Replaced with Revision 14-190621 DRAFT

Page 6-1 through 6-6

L. Jessee

June 2020 Executive Summary – Updated Hazard Mitigation Plan date

Page xi L. Jessee

June 2020 Attachment 5 – Operations Area EOC Implementation Reviewed and updated contact information

Page 5-1 through 5-4

L. Jessee


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Walla Walla County Fixed Nuclear Facility Radiological Emergency Response

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BASIC PLAN

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department (WWEM) Walla Walla County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Public Information Officer Mayors, City Managers/City Administrators Cities of Walla Walla, College Place, Waitsburg,

and Prescott Walla Walla Emergency Services Communications Center/WESCOM Walla Walla County Department of Community Health Central Washington Comprehensive Healthcare Services Walla Walla County Public Works Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office Walla Walla County Fire District #5 Amateur Radio Emergency Services Red Cross serving Central and Southeastern Washington Washington State University Extension Office Washington State Department of Health Washington State Department of Agriculture Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division Washington State Military Department, National Guard Washington State Patrol Washington State Department of Transportation Energy Northwest, Columbia Generating Station

I. SITUATION

A. Conditions and Hazards

1. Walla Walla County is located within the 50-mile radius Ingestion Emergency Planning Zone (IEPZ) for Columbia Generating Station (CGS). The County is required to prepare a contingency plan for the release of radioactive or other hazardous materials from the CGS site, or the nuclear facilities on the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) Hanford Site.

2. The major portion of the Walla Walla County IEPZ encompasses the communities of Burbank, Eureka, Touchet and Lowden and unincorporated areas of the county. The production and processing of food products is the main industry of this area.


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B. Assumptions

1. The harm to residents of the county due to a release of radioactive or hazardous material from the CGS or DOE Hanford site will be minimal. Personal protective actions will be limited to the consumption of food and personal hygiene habits.

2. The consequences to the economy of the area due to a release of radioactive/hazardous materials from CGS or DOE Hanford Site may be real or perceived.

II. MISSION

Walla Walla County will provide warning information to the residents and recommend protective actions for food producers in Walla Walla County due to a release of radioactive material from the CGS or USDOE Hanford Site.

III. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

A. Phased Actions

Early Phase Actions (actions taken just before and during a release)

1. Facilities provide emergency classification information to state and local jurisdictions and activate an emergency response facility to coordinate initial plan actions, to include, but not limited to:

a. Emergency notification--safeguarding facility and onsite workers.

b. Changes in emergency classifications and/or protective action recommendations to local, state, and federal government.

c. Activate initial emergency response resources.

d. Provide dose projection and assessment to the state and affected county(ies).

e. Provide Joint Information Center (JIC) facilities.

f. Identify a designated spokesperson with access to all necessary information.

g. Keep the public and media informed.

h. Coordinate rumor control.


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2. Plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) and IEPZ counties activate EOCs upon notification of specified emergency classification levels (see Attachment 4) from the facility and/or state EOC and take initial planned actions to include:

a. Confirm occurrence of a chemical/radiological emergency.

b. Notify selected emergency response personnel to report to the EOC.

c. Assume protective action decision-making authority.

d. Establish communications with emergency facilities/state EOC.

e. Activate initial response and resource requirements.

f. Activate system to warn residents of emergency.

g. Decide upon and implement protective actions.

h. Forward response/resource requirements to the state EOC.

i. Open appropriate Emergency Worker/Assistance Centers (EWACs).

3. Ingestion exposure pathway EPZ county EOCs are placed on stand-by.

4. Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division (WAEMD) actions focus on the following basic activities:

a. Confirm occurrence of a chemical/radiological emergency with facilities.

b. Activate the state EOC, if appropriate, using emergency notification levels and agency notifications.

c. State Emergency Operations Officer (SEOO) will notify required agencies to staff the state EOC. Their assistance includes technical advice and information, activating agency resources to commit to response actions and other assistance, as warranted.

d. Establish communications with facility, EPZ/IEPZ, counties, and other states.

e. Confirm federal, state, and county agencies have been notified.

f. In coordination with the county(ies) and the facility, identify initial response and resource requirements.


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g. Coordinate and provide information to the public, government agencies, and the media – including activating the Emergency Alert System (EAS), if a county is unable to activate the system. If incomplete, inaccurate, or ambiguous information is detected in the monitored broadcast, then a correction is broadcast as soon as possible, and PIOs and rumor control personnel are notified of the problem.

h. Recommend use of protective drugs for offsite emergency workers for radiological events.

i. Establish radiological exposure tracking system for radiological event.

Intermediate Phase Actions (actions taken after a release has stopped)

1. State actions expand upon events begun during the early phase.

a. Assume protective action decision-making authority.

b. For radiological events identify the affected area(s) through field team monitoring, sampling, and computer projections. A Hanford Site Aerial Monitoring System flyover also can be used, if available. Field team monitoring and sampling for a chemical event will be done by the U.S. Department of Defense Service Response Force (SRF) with verification by the Washington State Department of Ecology.

c. Coordinate with the county(ies) to establish geopolitical boundaries for relocation and Food Control Area(s) (FCA).

d. Carry out food control measures

e. Authorize re-entry to restricted/relocation areas for essential services.

f. Authorize return of residents and workers to areas determined to be unaffected or cleared.

g. Initiate re-entry and recovery activities.

2. County actions expand upon early phase actions, and:

a. Establish Traffic Control Points (TCPs) and Access Control Points (ACPs).


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b. Propose geopolitical boundaries for relocation and food control area(s) based upon Washington State Department of Health and facility projections and recommendations.

c. Establish or reposition Traffic Control Points (TCPs) and Access Control Points (ACPs).

d. Continue to advise the public about the status of the event.

3. Facility actions include both onsite and offsite activities.

a. Assist state and county activities.

b. Initiate long-term onsite repair actions.

c. Respond to needs of employees.

Late Phase Actions (Recovery and Restoration activities)

1. The specific type of emergency and the quantity and type of material released will determine recovery actions following a facility emergency.

2. Washington State Governor’s Recovery and Restoration Task Force (RRTF) will be convened or requested by the Director of state EMD. This group will make recovery and restoration recommendations relating to Washington State agencies and counties. Membership and specific responsibilities of the task force are described in the CEMP.

3. The RRTF will determine the extent of economic, social, psychological, and physiological impacts on the citizens and serve as a guidance group to the Governor on a program of continued recovery. The RRTF will determine if active protective measures require extension or relaxation.

B. National Incident Management System (NIMS)

1. The National Incident Management System, commonly referred to as NIMS, addresses these problems by standardizing the principles and methods of emergency response in Walla Walla County. It provides for:

a. Organizational levels for managing emergencies

b. Standardized emergency management methods

c. Standardized training for emergency responders and managers

d. Incorporating the National Incident Management System (NIMS)


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2. NIMS has four basic functions:

a. Formalization of an Operational Area Emergency Management Organization to coordinate response efforts

b. The use of the Incident Command System (ICS) in disaster response

c. Standardized training

d. Centralized gathering of intelligence and mutual aid requests into one Emergency Operations Center at the Operational Area level

3. NIMS is established to provide more effective response capabilities to multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional emergencies. It standardizes key elements of the emergency management system, NIMS is intended to:

a. Facilitate and improve the flow of information within and between operational levels of the system

b. Facilitate and improve coordination among responding agencies

4. Use of NIMS will improve the mobilization, deployment, utilization, tracking and demobilization of resources and greatly enhance intelligence gathering and sharing capabilities. Mutual aid requests, damage assessment and situation status information can be shared in a timely coordinated fashion.

5. NIMS has been established to provide an effective response to multi-agency and multi-jurisdiction emergencies in Walla Walla County. By standardizing key elements of the emergency management system, NIMS is intended to:

a. Facilitate the implementation of the Walla Walla County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) including Annex B - FNF Radiological Emergency Response Plan

b. Facilitate the flow of information within and between levels of government

c. Facilitate coordination among responding agencies

6. NIMS should improve the mobilization, deployment, utilization, tracking, and demobilization of needed mutual aid resources. Use of NIMS should reduce the incidence of poor coordination and communications and reduce resource ordering duplication on multi-agency and multi-jurisdiction responses. NIMS is designed to be flexible and adaptable to the


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varied disasters that occur in Walla Walla County and to the needs of emergency responders.

7. NIMS incorporates the Incident Command System (ICS), the Walla Walla County All Hazard Master Mutual Aid Agreement, existing mutual aid systems, the operational area concept, and multi-agency or inter-agency coordination.

C. Emergency Public Information

1. WWEM will utilize the following means to educate the public within Walla Walla County:

a. Make available a brochure explaining the hazards associated with an incident at CGS or the DOE Hanford Site and the protective actions for the public.

b. Brochures will be on display at WWEM and available for distribution to the public.

c. Upon request, WWEM will provide speakers to the public.

d. The supply of brochures will be obtained from the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

e. In the event of a release of radioactive material from CGS or the DOE Hanford Site, the public will be notified by the media as to the location of emergency information within 24 hours of a release.

f. WWEM will reproduce the tri-fold agriculture leaflet entitled "Emergency Preparedness for Nuclear Facilities in Washington State." (Attachments 10 and 11)

g. WWEM will provide radio and TV with information directing the public to locations for this information.

h. The following radio stations will provide information on the hour and 1/2 hour:

(1) KONA 610 AM 105.3 FM

(2) KUJ 1420 AM 106.9 FM

(3) KTEL 1490 AM 103.5 FM 107.7 FM


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i. The public will be advised to only call 9-1-1 in the event of a life-threatening emergency. Residents may call Greater Columbia 211 by dialing 2-1-1.

j. Supply of this brochure will be available at Traffic and Food Control Points. WWEM will insure that a supply of these brochures will be available to the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office for distribution at the Traffic Control Point (TCP) and Food Control Point (FCP) locations.

D. Reasonable Assurance/Intent

1. Reasonable Assurance. FEMA defines reasonable assurance as a determination that state, local, tribal, and utility offsite plans and preparedness are adequate to protect public health and safety in the emergency planning areas of commercial nuclear power plants. FEMA shall take into consideration plans, procedures, personnel, training, facilities, equipment, drills, and exercises, which in its professional judgment are important to the effective implementation of protective measures offsite in the event or any incident at CGS or the DOE Hanford Site.

2. Intent. Walla Walla County provides warning information and recommend protective actions for people; issues food advisory information to protect property; maintains the true perception of an uncontaminated food economy; and, issues recovery and restoration information to residents during an incident resulting in a release of radioactive material to the atmosphere at CGS or the DOE Hanford Site.

E. Limitations

Overarching Limitations

1. It is the policy of Walla Walla County government jurisdictions that no guarantee is implied by this plan of a perfect response system. As government assets and systems may be overwhelmed, jurisdictions can only endeavor to make every reasonable effort to respond based on the situation, and information and resources available at the time.

2. Adequate funding is needed to support this plan and its programs. The performance of the assigned tasks and responsibilities will be dependent on appropriations and funding to support this plan. Lack of funding may degrade the services envisioned under this plan.

3. The inability of departments/agencies, cities and towns to carry out their responsibilities as indicated in the Basic Plan due to lack of staff and funding may lower the “emergency declaration threshold.”


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Specific to Plans

1. This plan does not imply, nor should it infer or guarantee a perfect response will be practical or possible. No plan can shield individuals from all events.

2. Responders will attempt to coordinate the plan and response according to standards.

3. Every reasonable effort will be made to respond to emergencies, events or disasters; however, personnel and resources may be overwhelmed.

4. There may be little to no warning during specific events to implement operational procedures.

5. The success or failure of emergency plans depends upon effective tactical execution.

6. Successful implementation of any plan depends on timely identification of capabilities and available resources at the time of the incident and a thorough information exchange between responding organizations.

7. Each agency and jurisdiction will respond within the limits of their training, capabilities and qualifications.

F. Participating Agency Responsibilities (Walla Walla County)

1. Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department

a. Responsible for the primary response and for coordinating resources.

b. Alert Operational Area Emergency Operations Center staff and activate the EOC, located at 27 N. 2nd Ave., Walla Walla, WA 99362.

c. Provide education for the public concerning the hazards and protective actions to enhance public protection.

d. Facilitate the development of the county FNF Radiological Emergency Response Plan, conduct training for the Operational Area EOC staff, and ensure annual review and certification of the Plan. The annual updates shall also take into account changes identified by drills and exercises.

e. Register and maintain database of Washington State Emergency Volunteer Workers.


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f. Maintain staffing in the Operational Area EOC.

2. Walla Walla County Board of County Commissioners

a. Set policy and provide Direction and Control to operations.

b. Authorize activation of the Operational Area Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the control and coordination of local resources.

c. Conduct briefings for the electronic and print media.

d. Approving authority for the geopolitical boundary of the Food Control Zone.

e. Issue Declaration of Emergency.

3. Emergency Public Information Officer

a. Coordinate the timely exchange of public information releases regarding the Ingestion Emergency Planning Zone (IEPZ) with the Washington State Public Information Officer (PIO) and local jurisdictions.

b. Coordinate the timely exchange of public information releases regarding the emergency with the Chief Elected Official (CEO), usually the Board of County Commissioners Chairperson, or designated representative.

c. Establish and coordinate news briefings between CEO and media.

d. Participate in CGS Emergency Public Information Media Release Coordination; locally approved news releases are sent to the CGS JIC to confirm viability before dissemination (Attachment 7).

e. Supervise the "Public Concern" telephone service section which provides emergency information to the public and coordinates with 2-1-1:

(a) Locally (CEO) and CGS JIC approved news release information following the guidelines in the JIC Coordinating News Releases from Entities Not Present in the Energy Northwest JIC Job Aid (Attachment 7).

(b) Callers may be referred to the CGS JIC:

Media: 509-372-5100 Public: 509-372-5011


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f. Monitor the media, including social media, and public inquiries to coordinate arrangements for dealing with rumors. The media monitoring function complements the public inquiry program to identify incomplete, inaccurate, or ambiguous information related to the emergency being disseminated in the public domain

g. The PIO is at the EOC, or alternately at the Joint Information Center, located at the Public Health and Legislative Building, 2nd Floor Training Room, 314 W. Main, Walla Walla, WA.

4. Mayors: Walla Walla, College Place, Waitsburg, and Prescott

a. Coordinate the city’s emergency needs through the Operational Area EOC.

b. Coordinate public information news releases through the Operational Area EOC’s Emergency Public Information Officer (EPIO).

5. Walla Walla Emergency Services Communications Center (WESCOM)

a. Primary warning point for Walla Walla County area for the NAWAS system.

b. Operational point for the EAS.

c. Operational point for 9-1-1/Dispatch.

d. 24-hour ACCESS location.

6. Walla Walla County Department of Community Health

a. Initiate ingestion exposure pathway protective measures (emergency health measures) for the public, as required (i.e., wash food, use canned food), based on recommendations of the Washington State Departments of Agriculture and Health.

b. Assist the State in coordinating and implementing ingestion exposure protective action decisions for family milk products foodstuffs.

7. Central Washington Comprehensive Healthcare Services

a. Provide mental health services, as needed.


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8. Walla Walla County Public Works

a. Provide barrier materials.

b. Prepare Food Control Zone signs and erect along designated county roads.

9. Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office

a. Provide traffic control assistance when evacuation is through or into the county.

b. Provide security for the Operational Area EOC, when activated.

c. Establish and maintain Traffic Control Points (TCP), control egress of milk, milk products, and foodstuffs within the FCZ.

d. Assist the Washington State Department of Agriculture with Food Access Control Points.

e. Distribute the Tri-fold Agriculture Leaflet to the TCP and to other sites as determined by WWEM.

10. Walla Walla County Fire District #5

Coordinate fire service requests through the Operational Area EOC.

11. Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)

a. Provide radio operators to the Operational Area EOC.

b. Provide operators and radio equipment to city coordination centers, as requested.

12. Red Cross serving Central and Southeastern Washington

a. Provide Liaison Officer to the Operational Area EOC.

b. Provide mass care facilities and operating personnel.

c. Provide scheduled feeding and canteen services for emergency workers for a minimum of 72 hours.

13. Washington State University (WSU) Extension Office

a. Provide information directly to food producers, e.g., commercial dairies and milk processing plants.


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b. Contribute to the identification of the geopolitical boundaries of the relocation area(s) and food control area(s), and the locations for FCPs.

c. Verify locations of agriculture facilities within the Food Control Area

d. Identify crops in Food Control Area subject to embargo

G. Participating Agencies Responsibilities (Washington State)

1. Washington State Department of Health (WSDOH)

Responsible for planning and providing technical assistance for protection from radiological materials.

2. Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)

Responsible for preventing adulterated food from coming into the food chain through oversight of commercial sales and movement of agricultural commodities.

a. Provide representatives to operate FCPs at key transport intersections on the food control boundary with appropriate law enforcement.

b. Target the specific crops and food products proven to be unacceptable for consumption, as the contamination profile is further defined through field samples and laboratory analysis.

c. Identify and monitor the activities of licensed commercial dairies, farms, processing plants, and wholesale distributors, within the ingestion pathway EPZ.

d. Notify the agricultural community of the state's Protective Action Decisions (PADs).

e. Coordinate with county agricultural agents who are charged with identifying family and hobby farms in the ingestion pathway to ensure appropriate protective actions are carried out.

f. Contribute to the identification of the geopolitical boundaries of the relocation area(s) and food control area(s), and the locations for FCPs.

g. Issue embargo orders as required, oversee testing of embargoed food, and monitor the proper disposition of adulterated food.


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3. Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division

a. Coordinate the state’s response to a fixed nuclear hazardous materials incident affecting the State of Washington from the State’s EOC.

b. During the intermediate and late phases, State EOC facilitates the development of the state's PADs and coordinates the state's application of those decisions.

c. Facilitate the state's adoption of the affected counties' recommended geopolitical boundaries identifying the FCAs and the relocation area(s), including identification of the best locations for Access Control Points (ACPs) and Traffic Control Points (TCPs).

d. In coordination with Washington State Department of Health (WSDOH), Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Washington State Patrol (WSP), confirm the staffing and equipment requirements for carrying out traffic control, security, and food control measures, for the relocation area(s), and FCAs, if required.

e. Develop estimates of the probable duration and scope of the intermediate phase response, based upon the facility and FEMA. Share these estimates with the affected jurisdictions so all state and local jurisdictions can identify the staffing patterns necessary to accomplish shift changes, and resource requests requiring state or federal actions.

f. Coordinate the dissemination of public information with the ingestion pathway counties at regular intervals.

4. Washington National Guard (WNG)

a. Provide National Guard assistance, when approved.

b. Provide transportation support (ground and air), as requested.

c. Provide back-up mobile communications, as requested.

d. Provide field logistical support as required in the following areas, as required:

(1) Mobile command posts

(2) Temporary shelter (lodging)

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(4) Logistical support

(5) Other resources, as required

5. Washington State Patrol (WSP)

Assist each affected county and provide, upon request from either state or county officials, law enforcement functions, communications support and transportation assistance to other agencies when the WSP's law enforcement commitment is not jeopardized.

a. Conduct traffic control, assists local law enforcement efforts, and coordinate the transportation of samples.

b. Provide supplemental enforcement services at the ACPs and TCPs with available resources.

c. Coordinate the provision of additional state law enforcement resources to local law enforcement agencies when requested.

6. Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)

a. Assist WSP, as requested, and coordinate with each affected county to perform traffic control and area access control.

b. Provide transportation support, upon the request of the State EOC, to affected county or other state agencies, on a noninterference basis with the Washington State Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) primary activities.

7. Energy Northwest, Columbia Generating Station

a. Develops and maintains emergency plans and procedures to provide for the safety of the public and onsite personnel.

b. Maintains MOUs with federal, state, and local response organizations.

c. Meets preparedness requirements of their site certification agreement.

d. Makes provisions for evacuation routes and transportation for onsite individuals to some suitable offsite location, including alternatives for inclement weather, high traffic density, and specific radiological conditions.


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e. Assesses the nature and extent of the incident or emergency at the affected Energy Northwest facility and make appropriate emergency classifications and notifications of counties and states.

f. Conduct coordinated programs to acquaint news media with the emergency plans, information concerning radiation, and points of contact release of public information in an emergency, at least annually, on Walla Walla County’s behalf.

IV. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS

A. Administration

1. The insurance carrier of the facility will provide monetary relief to the county and its residents for funds expended as a result of an FNF emergency when actions taken are recommended by the facility and/or State to protect the health and safety of the population.

2. The chief elected officials are responsible for the initial costs incurred by the local response during the emergency. When declaring an emergency, the elected executives should assure that the disaster costs accountability procedures provide support for disaster claims at the termination of the disaster.

3. The Director of the Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department has the overall responsibility for radiological emergency response planning. This includes preparing and maintaining the Walla Walla County FNF Radiological Emergency Response Plan and procedure manuals; conducting public education regarding hazardous materials emergency response; and updating the Emergency Management Telephone Directory on a quarterly basis. The Director is also responsible for coordination of the plans with other response organizations.

4. The Director of the Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department shall insure that the individual responsible for reviewing and updating the Walla Walla County FNF Radiological Emergency Response Plan receives adequate and appropriate training.

5. The Director of the Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department shall insure that the individual responsible for reviewing and updating the Walla Walla County FNF Radiological Emergency Response Plan implements corrective actions based upon post-exercise evaluations.


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B. Logistics

Local government is responsible for assuring that adequate logistical support (including facilities, equipment and supplies) are provided for departments, agencies and individuals involved in emergency operations.

V. TRAINING, DRILLS AND EXERCISES

A. Training

1. The Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department conducts training for the emergency operations center staff of the County, City and volunteer organizations listed in Attachment 1.

2. Initial and annual re-training will be provided to personnel with emergency response responsibilities in Walla Walla County. New members of an EOC staff will be briefed by the Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department upon assignment.

B. Drills

Drills and exercises will be supported by the State and Federal agencies to ensure an appropriately trained response force. Local governments will assure that training is accomplished to support its mission and responsibilities.

1. Communications drills will be conducted, at least monthly, in conjunction with Washington State Emergency Management Division to assure equipment is functional. Communications drills will include a message content check.

a. Washington State Emergency Management will test communications with the Federal response organizations at least monthly.

b. Washington State Emergency Management will test ORO communications with Walla Walla County Emergency Management, at least monthly.

c. Communications between the State, nuclear facility, and Operational Area Emergency Operations Center shall be tested annually.

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C. Exercises

1. An exercise is an event that tests the integrated capability and a major portion of the basic elements existing within emergency preparedness plans and organizations. Exercises shall be conducted as set forth in Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) rules and policy.

2. An exercise shall include mobilization and implementation of Walla Walla County personnel and resources adequate to verify the capability and response to a large radiological release requiring ingestion pathway protective actions beyond the 10-mile EPZ.

3. Walla Walla County will participate in an ingestion pathway exercise at least once every 8 years.

4. Walla Walla County shall establish means for evaluating observer and participant comments on areas needing improvement, including emergency plan procedural changes, and for assigning responsibility for implementing corrective actions. Each organization shall establish management control used to ensure that corrective actions are implemented. An exercise data base will be created to record comments.

5. All major elements of the plan/procedures will be tested at minimum at the frequency specified by the REP Program Manual, Exhibit III-2.

6. Scenarios for exercises will be varied from exercise to exercise and include all required scenario variations during the exercise cycle.

VI. DIRECTION, CONTROL and FACILITIES

A. Direction

1. Direction and control of emergency management functions within the county rests with the chief elected officials. The duties of emergency management are delegated to the Walla Walla County Emergency Management Director.

2. Local chief elected officials will coordinate the activities of their response forces with the Operational Area EOC. The requirements for outside support will be coordinated with the Washington State EOC through the Walla Walla County Operational Area EOC.

3. After a declaration of emergency, public owned and controlled materials and equipment may be used to support the emergency response forces; government employees become members of the emergency worker response force.


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4. Resource requirements and problems beyond the capabilities of the county will be coordinated with the Washington State EOC.

5. RCW 36.32 and 38.52—the chief elected officials may declare a state of emergency within their jurisdictions, when conditions warrant, take appropriate action to alleviate health and safety problems affecting the citizens of the county.

6. RCW 36.28.010—the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for maintaining public safety and keeping the peace.

7. RCW 38.52.010 and RCW 35.52.110—the county director of emergency management has the direct responsibility for organization, administration and operation of the Emergency Management Department.

8. RCW 70.50.070—the Walla Walla Health Officer will enforce health rules, regulations, and ordinances and take such measures as deemed necessary to promote public health.

9. Interlocal Agreement for Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department, January 2017.

B. Control

1. Emergency Classification System

Energy Northwest/CGS shall determine the appropriate emergency classification and shall change classification levels up or down as the emergency progresses. An abnormal condition at a fixed nuclear facility that presents a potential radiological impact on public health and safety would result in one of four classifications. In ascending order of intensity, they are:

a. Notification of Unusual Event. Unusual events are in process or have occurred that indicate a potential degradation in the level of plant safety or indicate a security threat to facility protection. No releases of radioactive material requiring offsite response or monitoring are expected, unless further degradation of safety systems occurs.

b. Alert. Events are in process or have occurred that involve an actual or potential substantial degradation in the level of plant safety or a security event that involves probable life threatening risk to site personnel or damage to site equipment because of intentional malicious dedicated efforts of a hostile act. Releases are expected to


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be limited to small fractions of the Environmental Protection Agency protective action guide exposure levels.

c. Site Area Emergency. Events are in process or have occurred that involve actual or likely major failures in the plant functions needed for protecting the public or security events that result in intentional damage or malicious acts; (1) toward site personnel or equipment that could lead to the likely failure of or; (2) prevents effective access to equipment needed for the protection of the public. Releases are not expected to exceed Environmental Protection Agency protective action guide exposure levels beyond the site boundary.

d. General Emergency. Events are in process or have occurred that involve actual or imminent substantial core degradation or melting, with potential for loss of containment integrity or security events that result in an actual loss of physical control of the facility. Releases can reasonably be expected to exceed Environmental Protection Agency protective action guide exposure levels offsite for more than the immediate site area.

2. The Walla Walla County Operational Area Emergency Operations Center will convene the Command and General Staff positions at the Alert Emergency Classification. An initial briefing and planning session will be conducted to consider the impact of an escalating emergency.

3. The Walla Walla County Operational Area Emergency Operations Center will be fully activated at the Site Area Emergency Classification.

4. The jurisdictions of Walla Walla, Unincorporated Walla Walla, College Place, Waitsburg, and Prescott have the authority to take precautionary actions to limit the egress of food from a defined area until laboratory tests determine an area to be non-hazardous to the public or the food chain.

5. When a Food Control Zone, Food Access Control Points and/or Traffic Control Points are established, an Incident Command Post (ICP) will be established in the vicinity of a Food Access Control Point.

C. Facilities

1. The Walla Walla County Operational Area Emergency Operations Center (OA EOC) is co-located with WESCOM at 27 N. 2nd Ave., Walla Walla, WA 99362.

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response forces; information to the media; and information and protective actions instructions to the public.

b. Operational procedures and checklists will be adopted to assure that this facility is adequately staffed and equipped when necessary.

c. Both the interior, and exterior of the building are monitored by closed-circuit television (CCTV); a system for which signals are not publicly distributed but are monitored for surveillance and security purposes.

d. The location is a secure building (always locked) requiring a keycard for access. Visitors are screened for access via the CCTV system

2. The Operational Area 24-hour drop for the National Warning System (NAWAS) is the Walla Walla Emergency Services Communications Center (WESCOM).

3. WESCOM is the 24-hour ACCESS location.

4. Media briefings will be conducted periodically at a suitable site to be determined by the Emergency Public Information Officer.

REFERENCES Washington State Integrated Fixed Facility Radiological and Chemical Protection Plan, June 2014 Emergency Plan Columbia Generating Station Walla Walla County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP), June 2017

SUPPPORTING DOCUMENTS 10 CFR 50 and 10 CFR 52. 44 CFR 350 and 44 CFR 353. NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP- I, Rev. 1 (and Supplements), and the REP Program Manual. Contemporary emergency preparedness guidance includes: a. National Response Framework (NRF) b. Community Planning Guidance (CPG) 101 c. Target Capabilities List (TCL) d. National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) e. Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and the Integrated

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Attachments: 1---CGS/CEMP Emergency Support Function Planning Responsibility Matrix 2---Classification Definitions and Purposes/Quick Reference Guide 3---Emergency Classification Levels and Agency Notification Grid 4---Emergency Notification Flow Chart 5---OA EOC Implemeentation 6---Food Control Area (FCA) Job Aid 7---CGS Emergency Public Information Media Release Coordination 8---Emergency Public Information Press Releases 9---REP Definitions 10--Preparing Yourself for a Nuclear Facility Emergency in Washington State – English 11--Preparing Yourself for a Nuclear Facility Emergency in Washington State - Spanish APPENDIX 1 NUREG -0654/FEMA-REP-1 CROSS REFERENCE Maps: 50-Mile Ingestion


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Attachment 1 – CEMP Emergency Support Function Planning Page 1-1 Responsibility Matrix

ATTACHMENT 1: CEMP Emergency Support Function Planning Responsibility Matrix AGENCY AS CT DC EC ED FR FS FZ IC LO MA MB MH PA PE RC SR TC W

Emergency Management P S P S S P S S S S S S Commissioners P P P P P P WSU Extension Office P S S Fire Service S S P P S S Walla Walla County Department of Community Health S S Walla Walla County Public Information Officer P S P S P S Central Washington Comprehensive Healthcare Services P

Walla Walla County Public Works S S P P S S Walla County Sheriff S S P S P S S P P P Amateur Radio (ARES) P S American Red Cross P S S S Cities/Towns P S S S S WA Dept of Agriculture P S S S WA Dept of Health S S S S WA National Guard S S S S S S S S WA State Patrol S P S P S S P WA Dept of Transportation P S Energy Northwest (WNP-2) S P WA State Dept. of Transportation S P CODE

P = Primary Responsibility S = Secondary Responsibility KEY

AS = Alert Staff CT = Crop Testing DC = Direction and Control

EC = Emergency Communications ED = Education FR = Fire Response-Fire Services (All

Hazards) FS = Food Service FZ = Food Control Zone

IC = Incident Command LO = Law and Order MA = Medical Briefing MB = Media Briefing MH = Mental Health

PA = Protective Actions PE = Proclamation of Emergency RC = Rumor Control SR = Search and Rescue TC = Traffic Control W = Warning

Refer to Attachment 12 for Training Guidelines


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Attachment 2 – Quick Reference Guide Page 2-1

Attachment 2: Quick Reference Guide

Classification Definition, Purpose and Actions (Reference: Columbia Generating Station, Emergency Plan, Revision 55, EP 4.1)

(Reference: Walla Walla County Fixed Nuclear Facility Radiological Emergency Response, Revised November, 2012)

Unusual Event Definition Purpose Actions Events are in progress or have occurred which indicate a potential degradation of the level of safety of the plant or indicate a security threat to facility protection has been initiated. No releases of radioactive material requiring offsite response or monitoring are expected unless further degradation of safety systems occurs. The rationale for the Unusual Event classification is to provide early notification of minor events which could lead to more serious consequences given operator error or equipment failure or which might be indicative of more serious conditions which are not yet fully realized. Emergency response organizations are typically not activated for an Unusual Event declaration.

To bring the plant operating staff to a heightened state of readiness, provide for a more systematic handling of information and decision making and to ensure that notification is made to the emergency response organization, including offsite emergency authorities.

1. Receive Emergency Classification Notification from State EOC 2. Distribute to Operational Area Emergency Operations Center (OA

EOC) staff 3. Notify local jurisdictions within the county of the emergency

situation. 4. Maintain standby status until close out; or 5. Escalate to a more severe emergency classification.


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Alert Definition Purpose Actions Events are in progress or have occurred which involve an actual or potential substantial degradation of the level of safety of the plant or a security event that involves probable life-threatening risk to site personnel or damage to site equipment because of HOSTILE ACTION. Any releases are expected to be limited to small fractions of the EPA Protective Action Guideline exposure levels. The rationale is to provide prompt notification of minor events of more significance than the Unusual Event category and to ensure fuller response preparations are performed.

To provide additional help in responding to the situation and provide systematic handling of information and decision making.

1. Receive Emergency Classification Notification from State EOC. 2. Notify local jurisdictions within the county of the emergency

situation. 3. Conduct initial briefing and/or planning session with Command and

General Staff. 4. Place OA EOC staff on standby. 5. Maintain standby status until close out; or 6. Escalate to a more severe emergency classification.

Site Area Definition Purpose Actions Events are in progress or have occurred which involve an actual or likely major failures of plant functions needed for protection of the public or HOSTILE ACTION that results in intentionally damage or malicious; (1) toward site personnel or equipment that could lead to the likely failure of or; (2) prevents effective access to equipment for the protection of the public. Any releases are not expected to result in exposure levels which exceed EPA Protective Action Guideline exposure levels beyond the site boundary.

To assure protective actions are implemented sufficiently early to minimize the risk for selected populations, declaring a Site Area Emergency initiates automatic Protective Action Recommendations to evacuate recreational areas and schools in the EPZ. A precautionary site evacuation is also performed.

1. Receive Emergency Classification Notification from state EOC. 2. Notify State EOC that the OA EOC is activated and request Mission # 3. Notify local jurisdictions within the county of the emergency

situation. 4. Activate Command and General Staff and report to OA EOC. 5. Fully activate OAEOC. 6. Assemble and/or brief MAC Group 7. Conduct initial briefing/planning session with OA EOC staff. 8. Develop initial SITREP 9. Provide assistance as requested and/ if available. 10. Provide public information and emergency instructions from the OA

EOC and/or Joint Information Center, as appropriate. 11. Maintain Site Area Emergency status until close-out or reduction of

emergency classification; or 12. Escalate to General Emergency. 13. Request radiological monitoring equipment


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The rationale reflects conditions where some significant releases are likely or are occurring but where a fuel failure situation is not indicated based on current information.

General Emergency Definition Purpose Actions Events are in progress or have occurred which involve actual or imminent substantial core degradation or melting with potential for loss of containment integrity or HOSTILE ACTION that results in an actual loss of physical control of the facility. Releases can be reasonably expected to exceed EPA Protective Action Guideline exposure levels offsite for more than the immediate site area. The rationale reflects conditions where actual or imminent substantial fuel degradation or failure with the potential for loss of containment are occurring.

To initiate predetermined actions for the public, provide continuous offsite assessment, initiate additional measures, as indicated by radiological releases or plant conditions, and to provide for consultation and flow of information to and from the various offsite authorities.

1. Receive Emergency Classification Notification from state EOC. 2. Notify local jurisdictions within the county of the emergency

situation. 3. Assemble and /or brief MAC Group 4. Develop SITREP 5. Provide assistance as requested and if available. 6. Immediately activate the public information system, notify the

public of the emergency situation, and provide them with periodic instructions.

7. Issue preventative measures (coordinate with state EOC) instructions to emergency responders, if appropriate.

8. Issue preventative measures (coordinate with state EOC) instructions to farmers and ranchers, if appropriate.

9. Provide support to the state for ingestion protection. 10. Provide public information and emergency instructions from the

State EOC. 11. Maintain General Emergency status until close out or reduction of

emergency action level. Hostile Action

For purposes of emergency classification, HOSTILE ACTION is: An act toward a nuclear power plant (NPP) or its personnel that includes the use of violent force to destroy equipment, take hostages, and/or intimidate the licensee to achieve an end. This includes attack by air, land or water using guns, explosives, projectiles, vehicles, or other devices used to deliver destructive force. Other acts that satisfy the overall intent may be included. One or more individuals engaged in a determined assault, overfly or by stealth and deception, equipped with suitable weapons capable of killing, maiming, or causing destruction.


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Attachment 3 – Emergency Classification Levels Page 3-1 and Agency Notification Grid

Attachment 3 – Emergency Classification Levels and Agency Notification Grid Facilities shall be declared operational when staffing for each

emergency classification level has been achieved.

AGENCY NOTIFICA-TION OF

UNUSUAL EVENT

ALERT SITE AREA EMERGENCY

GENERAL EMERGENCY

Walla Walla Public Safety Emergency Communications Center (WESCOM)

(Everbridge)

See: Attachment 4

Initiate Alerting

Procedures

Initiate Alerting Procedures to Walla Walla

County Emergency

Management Department (WWEM)

Initiate Alerting Procedures to

WWEM

Initiate Alerting Procedures

Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department

(Email and Everbridge verification by WWEM staff)

See: Attachment 4

Monitor Report to Operational

Area Emergency Operations Center (OA

EOC)

OA EOC Activated OA EOC Activated

Walla Walla County Board of County Commissioners

Standby Report to OA EOC Report to OA EOC

Public Information Officer Standby Report to OA EOC Report to OA EOC

Mayors/City Managers/City Administrators: Walla Walla, College Place, Waitsburg and Prescott

Standby

Report to OA EOC Report to OA EOC

Walla Walla County Department of Community Health


Walla Walla County Public Works


Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office

Standby

Report to OA EOC

Report to OA EOC

Amateur Radio Emergency Services

Standby Report to OA EOC

Report to OA EOC


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Attachment 3 – Emergency Classification Levels Page 3-2 and Agency Notification Grid

The American Red Cross serving Central and Southeastern Washington



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Attachment 4 – Emergency Notification Flow Chart Page 4-1


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Attachment 4 – Emergency Notification Flow Chart Page 4-2



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Attachment 5 –Operations Area EOC Implementation Page 5-1

ATTACHMENT 5 – OPERATIONS AREA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IMPLEMENTATION

Contact information is maintained by the Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department (WWEM) on Microsoft Outlook with quarterly updates and as needed. The notification list is maintained as Attachment 5 of the Fixed Nuclear Facility Emergency Response and updated quarterly. WWEM is capable of continuous 24-hour operations for a protracted period. The WWEM Director will ensure continuity of resources and implement 12-hour shifts for an event longer than one operational period. EOC Staff shall complete training as outlined in Attachment 12. EOC activation/staffing shall follow the procedures outlined in the Walla Walla County EOC Standard Operating Procedures.

NOTIFICATION PROTOCOL – UNUSUAL EVENT The Emergency Management Director will be responsible for assuring the county EOC is activated in a timely manner and is adequately staffed for the event. Contact information is maintained by WWEM on Microsoft Outlook with updates as needed. Notification list is maintained as a separate document and updated quarterly.

1. The 9-1-1 dispatcher receives notification that a Hanford Unusual Event has been declared. Notice will likely come from Washington State EOC by NAWAS, ACCESS, telephone, fax or other means.

The dispatcher notifies:

NAME PHONE FAX CELL HOME Liz Jessee, Director 524-2902 524-2910 520-2222 525-3619 Patrick Purcell, Coordinator 524-2901 524-2910 253-341-9250 2. The EM Director shall use the telephone as the means of verification of messages by

calling: Washington State EOC, (800) 258-5990, (800) 262-6108, Fax (253) 512-7203

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NOTIFICATION PROTOCOL – SITE ALERT The Emergency Management Director will be responsible for assuring the county EOC is activated in a timely manner and is adequately staffed for the event. EOC activation/staffing shall follow the procedures outlined in the Walla Walla County EOC Standard Operating Procedures.

1. 9-1-1 dispatcher receives notification that a Hanford Nuclear Facility Site Alert has been declared. Notice will likely come from Washington State EOC. NAWAS, ACCESS, telephone, fax or other means may be used.

The dispatcher notifies:

NAME PHONE FAX CELL HOME Liz Jessee, Director 524-2902 524-2910 520-2222 525-3619

Patrick Purcell 524-2901 524-2910 253-341-

9250 2. The EM Director shall use the telephone as the means of verification of messages by

calling: Washington State EOC, (800) 258-5990, (800) 262-6108, Fax (253) 512-7203

Liz Jessee or Patrick Purcell (alt) may notify, depending on severity of event:

NAME PHONE FAX CELL HOME Diane Harris (for BOCC) 524-2506 524-2512 730-3305 525-3154 Greg Tompkins, Commissioner 524-2505 524-2512 730-3295 Jim Johnson, Commissioner 524-2505 524-2512 520-2207 529-5571 Todd Kimball, Commissioner 524-2505 524-2512 730-3261 Debbie Moberg Williams, WSU Extension Office 524-2690 524-2695 386-6128

The Emergency Notification System (ENS) may be utilized to facilitate messaging.


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NOTIFICATION PROTOCOL - SITE AREA EMERGENCY OR GENERAL EMERGENCY

The Emergency Management Director will be responsible for assuring the county EOC is activated in a timely manner and is adequately staffed for the event.

EOC activation/staffing shall follow the procedures outlined in the Walla Walla County EOC Standard Operating Procedures.

1. 9-1-1 dispatcher receives notification that a Hanford Nuclear Facility Site Area Emergency or General Emergency has been declared. Notice will likely come from Washington State EOC. NAWAS, ACCESS, telephone, fax or other means may be used.

The dispatcher notifies: NAME PHONE FAX CELL HOME

Liz Jessee, Director 524-2902 524-2910 520-2222 525-3619 Patrick Purcell, Coordinator 524-2901 524-2910 253-341-9250 2. The EM Director shall use the telephone as the means of verification of messages by calling:

Washington State EOC, (800) 258-5990, (800) 262-6108, Fax (253) 512-7203

Liz Jessee or Patrick Purcell (alt) places on standby or requests EOC staffing: NAME PHONE FAX CELL HOME

Diane Harris (for BOCC) 524-2506 524-2512 730-3305 525-3154 Greg Tompkins, Commissioner 524-2505 524-2512 730-3295 Jim Johnson, Commissioner 524-2505 524-2512 520-2207 529-5571 Todd Kimball, Commissioner 524-2505 524-2512 730-3261 Debbie Moberg-Williams, WSU Extension Office 524-2690 524-2695 386-6128 Patrick Reay, Port of Walla Walla 525-3100 525-3101 520-8301 529-2683 Mark Crider, Sheriff 524-5409 524-5480 876-9720 Joe Klundt, Undersheriff (if Sheriff not available) 524-5412 524-5480 876-9555 520-9590 (1) Red Cross – Disaster Action Team 509-736-0856 386-8306 (2) Red Cross – Cody Campbell 509-607-4626 (3) Red Cross – Local Disaster

Hotline 800-295-3717 Keith Carlin, ARES 386-8306 540-0544 Tony Garcia Morales, Public Works 524-2743 524-2738 520-971-1349 Meghan DeBolt, Community Health Dept. 524-2655 524-2678 509-730-3669 541-429-1514 Heather Lee, PIO 524-2701 524-2703 378-0386 WA State Patrol 527-4472 526-6298 520-1067 Steve Underwood, WA State DOT 527-4548 527-4128 520-1352 Steve Ruley, WESCOM 524-1959 527-1965 386-4647

Tony Garcia Morales, requests EOC staffing: NAME PHONE FAX CELL HOME

James Danielson, Public Works GIS 524-2731 527-3243 200-1140


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Liz Jessee or Patrick Purcell (alt) may advise the following of the Site Area Emergency or General Emergency in consultation with Agency Administrator(s) (County Commissioners):

NAME PHONE FAX CELL HOME Jim Nagle, Attorney 524-5454 524-5485 520-2439 525-2223 Rocky Eastman, WW County Fire Dist. 4 529-1282 522-3969 386-8870 522-0437 Mike Wickstrom, WW County Fire Dist. 5 509-547-8341 509-547-3533 509-551-6538 509-542-8950 Bob Yancey, City of WW Fire Chief 524-4620 527-3765 301-8990 Brad Morris, City of WW Deputy Fire Chief 524-4605 529-0694 386-1152 Shelly Peters, Human Resources/ Risk Manager 524-2602 524-2603 730-3396 Gordon Heimbigner, Treasurer 524-2751 527-3296 301-3905

The Emergency Notification System may be utilized to facilitate messaging.


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Attachment 6 –Food Control Area Job Aid Page 6-1

Food Control Area (FCA) Job Aid – Local Jurisdiction Purpose: The Food Control Area (FCA) map is developed by the State and Locals as a tool to show a visual representation of the affected area so that the public can quickly determine if they are or are not affected. It is for public information purposes and is not a legal document. However, the accompanying written description of the Food Control Area boundary will become part of the official description of the affected area.

The Food Control Area decision is a coordinated State and local decision. It is jointly developed to identify the impacted area, determine Food Control Point location(s), and determine Traffic Control Point locations. The locals make their recommendations to the State on the boundary line and Traffic Control Point and Food Control Point locations. The State reviews the boundary line and control points and coordinates with the affected locals to implement the process once fully vetted and approved.

Required Products: (1) A boundary line. Using the WISE platform (https://wise.wamil.us/wmd) via your web

browser, draw a boundary around the impacted area that runs through each jurisdiction using features that a person on the ground can see and identify. Ensure that you coordinate boundary line where adjacent jurisdiction’s boundary line touches. There must be no gaps along the boundary line and it must touch the end of any adjacent jurisdiction’s boundary line.

(2) A written description of the area. • Start the written description and work in a clockwise direction to your ending point. • Ensure you coordinate with adjacent jurisdiction(s) so that your boundary lines

touch each other at a common point (e.g. dam, road, bridge, rivers, etc.) • Describe each individual leg of the boundary line. Example:

o From the intersection of the James River and Main St. in Red County, north on Main St to WA-222,

o East on WA-222 to Smith Lane, o South on Smith Lane to the Coldwater River, o Northwest (upstream) on the Coldwater River to I-45/US 88, o South on I-45/US 88 to Ash Ave; o East on Ash Ave. to the boat launch in Haddock Park on the Dutch River; o South on the Dutch River to the boat launch at Johnson Butte in Green County.

• Use boundary features that a person on the ground, not familiar with the area, can clearly see and identify (e.g. roads, rivers, large irrigation canals, etc.)

(3) A written description of where the Food Control Points (FCPs) are located. Examples: o Benton FCP #1 – Jones Way at Newburg Rd; o Benton FCP #2 – Lookout Road at Saddle Mountain Blvd; o Benton FCP #3 – Boondocks Road at WA-24.

(4) A written description of the Traffic Control Points (TCPs) are located and whether they are manned (M) or unmanned/barricaded (U.) Examples:


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o Grant TCP#1 – Poplar St at Boone Rd (M), o Grant TCP #2 – Smith Ave at James Blvd (U), o Grant TCP #3 – Russell Rd at Glade North Rd (M)

How to Get into WISE 1. In your browser, go to WISE. (https://wise.wamil.us/wmd) This will take you to the main page of WISE.

2. Click on the double right arrows on the right to navigate to the Radiological Application. 3. Click on the Radiological Application to get to the Sign In page. 4. Type in your Username and Password.

a. Username: Nuclear b. Password: !2016GlowInDark#

5. Check the Keep me signed in box and click on SIGN IN. 6. Notice that the URL now has https:// and the ESRI World Geocoder includes (SECURED) in

the title.

This will work just like the unsecured version of WISE except that only those that sign in and use the Secured Radiological Application will be able to use and see information in this application. It is NOT publicly viewable.

NOTE: Anything you do in this application can be edited or deleted by anyone else in this application so be careful what you do.

How to Set up WISE for Food Control Area development and coordination

1. Click the Layer List icon; ensure at least the following datasets are checked: a. Control Points b. Control Lines c. Emergency Planning Zones d. Washington Counties

2. Recommend changing the transparency on EPZ Labels to about 75%. This will make it easier to view layers under the colored EPZ’s.

a. Select the ellipsis (….) to the right of Washington Counties. b. Select Transparency. c. Drag blue dot on scale to about 75%.

3. Close Layer List. How to select a Basemap

1. Click on the Enhanced Basemap Gallery button. 2. Select the basemap that makes the most sense for your needs.

a. Default is Topographic. b. Streets offers street level details.


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c. Open Street Map shows highway proper names, exit numbers, and road direction arrows.

d. Imagery with Labels offers pictures with some names of places and a few irrigation canals but no road names.

3. Each basemap offers more or less information than other basemaps. It is recommended that you switch between different views to get the most information.

How to Make a Control Line boundary 1. Click the Edit widget on the Tool Tray. 2. The Edit popup will appear. CAUTION: Everything you do in the Edit widget is

viewable by everyone else on WISE logged in Radiological Incident (SECURED). Scroll down to the Control Lines symbols. a. Select the colored line that corresponds to the county.

(1) The symbol will become shaded by a grey square. (2) From the Editor Toolbar at the bottom of the Edit widget, select the

polyline feature from the drop down box.

b. Click the location on your map where you want to begin drawing your boundary line. Go to the next spot along your boundary and click again, then continue in this manner until you have gotten to your ending point. Double click to finish the polyline editing.

c. An attribute table popup titled Control Lines will appear. Some of the attributes may be required to be filled out. They will have an exclamation point in the blank box and have a red border around them. Fill out as much info in the attribute box as appropriate but, at a minimum, fill in the following info: (1) County (2) Editor (3) Email (4) Contact Phone

d. Scroll to the bottom of the attribute popup and select the CLOSE option. 3. Coordinate with adjacent counties to ensure that your boundaries actually touch where

the boundary crosses into another jurisdiction. Use common features like roads, bridges, dams, etc.

4. Close the Edit widget. How to Modify a Control Line boundary.

1. Select control line that you want to edit (the line will temporarily turn blue). An attribute information box will open. Click on the ellipsis (…) then click on

2. Click on the polyline that you want to move. Move the cursor slightly until it changes to a pointing finger (polyline color will temporarily change to blue). Click the polyline.

3. The polyline will change to show a series of alternating grey and white dots along the boundary. Click and drag the grey or white dots (only) to the locations that you want. If you click/drag the line somewhere other than on the dots, the entire polyline will move. a. Additional grey and white dots will automatically populate any gaps between points

along the polyline. These can be clicked on and moved as well. b. To delete a grey or white dot, right-click and select Delete. That dot will disappear,

and the polyline will automatically fill in other dots as needed.


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c. Continue this process until you are done modifying the polyline. 4. Update the information in the table then click Close to save the information and exit. 5. Close the Edit widget.

How to Edit Attribute Table Information for a Control Line

1. Select control line that you want to edit (the line will temporarily turn blue). An attribute

information box will open. Click on the ellipsis (…) then click on 2. The Edit widget will open, and the Control Lines attribute box will open. 3. Add, modify, update, or delete the attribute popup info as appropriate. 4. Scroll to the bottom of the attribute popup and select the CLOSE option. 5. Close the Edit widget.

How to Place a Control Point

1. Click on the Edit widget on the Tool Tray. a. Scroll down to the Control Points symbols. b. Select the desired Control Point symbol. The symbol will become shaded in

a blue square. 2. Click the location on your map where you want the TCP to be shown. You may

press the Ctrl key when left-clicking on the location and the symbol will snap-to the feature. a. An attribute table titled Control Points will appear. The goal is to fill out as

much info in the attribute table as appropriate but, at a minimum, fill in the following info: (1) Point ID: Type in county name followed by a sequential number

(example: Benton1, Benton2, Benton3, etc.) (2) County: Select County name from the drop down box. (required field) (3) Editor: Name of person entering the info. (4) Email: email of the person entering the info. (5) Contact Phone: Phone number of person entering the info.

b. Scroll to the bottom of the attribute popup and select the CLOSE option. 3. Close the Edit widget.

How to Move a Control Point

1. Select control point that you want to edit. An attribute information box will open. Click on the ellipsis (…) then click on

2. The point will turn into a red dot and the attribute table will open. 3. Left click and hold the red dot and drag it to the desired location. Release the left

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How to Edit Attribute Table Information for a Control Point 1. Select control point that you want to edit. An attribute information box will open.

Click on the ellipsis (…) then click on 2. The point will turn into a red dot and the Control Points attribute box will open. 3. Add, modify, update, or delete the attribute popup info as appropriate. 4. Scroll to the bottom of the attribute popup and select the CLOSE option. 5. Close the Edit widget.

How to Email Food Control Boundary Written Description to the State EOC

1. Open your email application. 2. Address the email to [email protected]. Carbon copy (Cc) the email to

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected].

3. Request a Read Receipt. 4. Attach the written description of the Food Control Boundary. 5. Press Send. 6. Contact the end recipient and confirm receipt and viability.

If email is not available, contact the State EOC (Planning Section Chief) and work out an alternate method of transmission.

Definitions:

Traffic Control Point (TCP) – A point along a road or intersection that is used to redirect traffic flow. Can be manned (does not have to be law enforcement) or unmanned (i.e. barricaded.) Typically used to direct traffic flow towards a Food Control Point (FCP.)

Food Control Point (FCP) – A point along a road or intersection that is used to prevent commercial vehicles hauling potentially contaminated commercial quantities (1 bushel or larger) of food products from leaving a food control area. At a minimum, must have law enforcement and State Agriculture representatives. There are limited WSDA staff the man FCPs so try and limit the number of FCPs in your jurisdiction. An FCP must contain an area large enough to allow large trucks to turn around or park trailers until they can be inspected. The large area doesn’t have to be at the actual FCP location if it is within sight and there are no other roads between the parking area and FCP.

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Attachment 6 –Food Control Area Job Aids Page 6-6

FINAL CHECK PRIOR TO SENDING

Job Aid Requirement Y/N

Does each end of your boundary line physically touch the end of the adjacent jurisdiction(s) boundary line?

Does the written description of the Food Control Boundary use features that a person on the ground, unfamiliar with the area, can see and identify?

Is a written description of the FCP and TCP locations included?

Did you send the email to (and Cc) the State EOC email addresses listed in the Job Aid?


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Attachment 7 –Emergency Public Information Media Release Coordination Page 7-1

JOB AID: Coordinating News Releases from Entities Not Present in the Energy Northwest JIC Revision: 9b, Date: 170824

News Releases from entities not present in the JIC can be emailed to the News Release Editor ([email protected]) in the ENW JIC. The News Release email should be setup as follows:

1. The originating email address is to match the email address that any reply can be sent to (e.g., from the local EOC PIO)

2. Attach your locally-approved News Release file in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. The file naming convention should include the entity name followed by the news release number but do not use the # sign. Example: BENTON COUNTY EOC – NR 4

3. Subject line in email should state following information: a. The word EXERCISE (only if this is an exercise) b. Entity name/facility c. News release number Example: EXERCISE – Adams County EOC – NR 2

4. The default JIC news release coordination process is: a. News Release Editor to receive email of News Release. b. Print out news release and attach routing slip. c. Route to JIC Management and each agency/organization present within the JIC for

information coordination purposes. d. Document any comments from reviewers. e. Review to be completed in about 15 minutes. f. Provide feedback (or that there was no feedback) to originating entity. g. Any additional special instructions should be described in the body of the email.

5. Provide a point of contact name/title and telephone number in the body of the email should any questions come up. See example below.


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6. FOLLOW-UP with a telephone call (509-377-3343) to the News Release Editor to confirm

receipt and viability. After a quick review to focus on errors of fact and staying in your own lane, you will be provided feedback or “no comments”.


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News Release Content Guidance

The purpose of the news release is to tell the public in your jurisdiction that an event has occurred, that your organization is informed and responding appropriately, and to be clear about whether the public in your jurisdiction needs to take any action in response to the event.

News releases issued in response to events at CGS should primarily focus on:

• The fact that you were notified of an event at Columbia Generating Station – which is about 10 miles north of Richland, WA

o What classification level was declared (If known) Unusual Event, Alert, Site Area Emergency, or General Emergency

• Whether or not there are any protective actions needed for the public in your jurisdiction • Whether or not there has been a release of radiation to the environment (if known) • What your organization is doing in response to the event (Monitoring it, issuing

Protective Actions for the public, or taking other action) It is important for each organization that issues a news release to “Stay in their lane”:

• Your org’s news release should discuss what your organization is doing in response to the event • Your news release should NOT discuss or describe the actions or responsibilities of other

organizations The Tone of your news release should reflect the Urgency of public response to the event.

• IF the public needs to take protective actions in your area JIC Review - Focusing on errors of fact and clearly not staying within their own lane.


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ATTACHMENT 8 EPIO Press Releases


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Attachment 9 – REF Definitions Page 9-1

TERM DEFINITION Absorbed dose When ionizing radiation passes through living tissue, some of its energy is

imparted to the tissue, which absorbs it. The amount of ionizing radiation absorbed per unit mass of the irradiated tissue is called the absorbed dose. It is measured in rads and rems.

Access Control All activities accomplished for the purpose of controlling entry or reentry into an area that has either been evacuated or is under a sheltering protective action decision to minimize the radiation exposure of individuals because of radiological contamination. This function is needed to prevent the general public from entering restricted areas (sheltered and/or evacuated) and permitting only emergency workers with essential missions and limited members of the general public to enter.

Access Control Points (ACP) Road intersections or other logistically viable points on the boundaries of a restricted area which enable law enforcement and other emergency workers to maintain access control into the restricted area.

Accident Assessment The evaluation of the actual and potential consequences of a radiological incident.

Action Levels / Trigger A designated value whereby an individual is directed to perform a specific action. Also, the threshold for contamination levels that trigger the need for decontamination established in the plans/procedures.

Activation The process by which a facility is brought up to emergency mode from a normal mode of operation. Activation is completed when the facility is ready to carry out full emergency operations.

Activation of Personnel The process by which emergency response personnel are notified of an incident and instructed to report for duty.

Activity The number nuclear disintegration’s occurring in a radioactive material per unit of time. The standard measures of activity are the Curie or the Becquerel (SI).


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TERM DEFINITION Acute Health Effects (Also called Nonstochastic, or deterministic effects) Radiation health effects

which can be directly related to the absorbed dose. These effects occur at "high radiation" levels, and begin at a threshold level of radiation. Above the threshold, the severity of the effect is linearly related the dose. "Acute" refers to a dose received within one month or less.

Administration / Finance Section As applied to an exercise planning team organized according to Incident Command System principles, the team members providing grant management and administrative support throughout exercise development. This group is also responsible for the registration process and coordinates schedules for the exercise planning team, the exercise planning team leader, participating agencies, and the host community or communities.

Advisories Precautionary advice which is easily implemented at a low cost. Advisories can be issued during the early or intermediate phases in a geopolitically bound area large enough to encompass the entire area where contamination is expected. For example, a typical advisory would be the recommendation to place livestock on covered water and stored feed until further notice.

Advisory The primary purpose of an advisory is to minimize human radiation dose. Advisories do not require lab results. They may be based on possible contamination and may be issued for broad geographic areas.

AEGL-1 Is the airborne concentration (expressed in parts per million (ppm) or milligram/meter cubed) of a substance above which )i.e. between AEGL-1 and AEGL-2) it is predicted that the general population, including susceptible individuals, could experience notable discomfort, irritation, or certain asymptomatic, non-sensory effects. However, the effects are not disabling and are transient and reversible upon cessation of exposure.


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TERM DEFINITION AEGL-2 The airborne concentration of a substance above which (i.e. between AEGL-

2 and AEGL-3) it is predicted that the general population, including susceptible individuals, could experience irreversible or other serious, long-lasting adverse health effects, or an impaired ability to escape.

AEGL-3 The airborne concentration of a substance above which it is predicted that the general population, including susceptible individual, could experience life-threatening health effects or death.

Aerial Measuring System (AMS) A U.S. Department of Energy asset consisting of an integrated remote-sensing capability for rapidly determining radiological and ecological conditions of large areas of the environment. In conjunction with modern laboratory and assessment techniques, state-of-the-art airborne equipment is used for extremely low-level gamma radiation detection, high-altitude photography, airborne gas and particulate sampling, and multi-spectral photography and scanning.

Air Sampling The collection and analysis of samples of air to measure its radioactivity or to detect the presence of airborne radioactive substances, particulate matter, vapors, or chemical pollutants.

Airborne Radioactive Material Radioactive material dispersed in the air in the form of dust, fumes, mist, vapor, or gases.

Airborne Radioactivity Any radioactive material dispersed in the air in the form of dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, or gases.

ALARA Acronym for "As Low As Reasonably Achievable," a basic concept of radiation protection that specifies that radioactive discharges from nuclear plants and radiation exposure to personnel be kept as far below regulation limits as feasible.


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TERM DEFINITION Alert Licensee emergency classification level indicating that events are in process

or have occurred that involve an actual or potential substantial degradation in the level of plant safety or a security event that involves probable life threatening risk to site personnel or damage to site equipment because of intentional malicious dedicated efforts of a hostile act. Releases are expected to be limited to small fractions of the Environmental Protection Agency protective action guide exposure levels.

Alerting of Personnel The process of placing personnel on notice that a situation has developed that may require that they report for emergency duty.

Alerting the public The process of activating an attention-getting warning signal through such means as sirens, tone alert radios, route alerting, and speakers on cars, helicopters, and boats.

Alpha Particle A positively charged particle ejected spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. It is identical to a helium nucleus that has a mass number of 4 and an electrostatic charge of plus 2. It has low-penetrating power and short range. The most energetic alpha particle will generally fail to penetrate the skin. Alpha is hazardous when an alpha-emitting isotope is introduced into the body. Alpha particles are the least penetrating of the three common types of radiation (alpha, beta, and gamma) and can be stopped by a piece of paper (cannot penetrate skin).

Appeal A request for reconsideration of the determination on any action related to Federal assistance under the Stafford Act and the Federal regulations implementing the Stafford Act.

Applicant Individuals, families, States and local governments, or private nonprofit organizations who apply for assistance as a result of a declaration of a major disaster or emergency.


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TERM DEFINITION Applicants Agent A person appointed and authorized by an eligible local government or

private nonprofit corporation to represent that entity in the application and administration of Federal Public Assistance.

Area Command An Area Command is established to oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each being handled by a separate ICP or to oversee the management of a very large or complex incident that has multiple incident management teams engaged. The Area Command has the responsibility to set overall strategy and priorities, allocate critical resources according to priorities, ensure that incidents are properly managed, and ensure that objectives are met and strategies followed. Area Command becomes Unified Area Command when incidents are multijurisdictional.

Area of Planning Attention To assist State and local authorities in assessing the need for any preplanning in the vicinity of naval bases or shipyards where nuclear powered vessels are berthed, the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program has designated Areas of Planning Attention. The areas of Planning Attention extend 0.5 mile around every location where nuclear powered vessels are normally berthed, (i.e., from the actual dock or pier where the ship is berthed - not from the shipyard or naval base property boundary). The 0.5-mile distance is based on detailed, conservative analysis of worst-case, but credible scenarios-the actual radius of impacted downwind area will most likely be smaller.

Area Requiring Corrective Action (ARCA) An observed or identified inadequacy of organizational performance in an exercise that is not considered, by itself, to adversely impact public health and safety. Correction of ARCAs is verified before or during the next biennial exercise at that site.

Assessment Actions Actions taken during or after an incident or emergency to obtain and process information in order to conduct an effective emergency response and plan for recovery.


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TERM DEFINITION Assistance Center(s) Facilities located outside the plume exposure pathway emergency planning

zone wherein evacuees can receive first aid and assistance in obtaining food and lodging. Limited housing of evacuees is provided at assistance centers or at separate lodging facilities. (See also, Emergency Worker/Assistance Centers.)

Background Radiation The level of naturally occurring radiation in the environment. Sources include air, water, soil, potassium-40 in the body and cosmic radiation from the sun. The usually quoted individual background radiation exposure in man’s natural environment is an average of 125 millirem per year.

Beta Particle A charged particle emitted from a nucleus during radioactive decay, with a mass equal to 1/1827 that of a proton. A negatively a charged beta particle is identical to an electron. A positively charged beta particle is called a positron. Large amounts of beta radiation may cause skin burns, and beta emitters are harmful if they enter the body. Most beta particles can be stopped by aluminum foil.

Beta Radiation A negatively charged particle emitted from the nucleus of an atom with mass and energy equivalent to an electron. It can pass through 1-2 centimeters of human skin. A sheet of metal or plastic a few millimeters thick can stop beta radiation.

Bioassay The collection and analysis of human hair, tissue, nasal smears, urine, or fecal samples to determine the amount of radioactive material that might have been ingested by the body.

Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) A nuclear reactor in which water, used both as coolant and moderator, is allowed to boil in the reactor vessel. The resulting steam is used directly to drive a turbine. Columbia Generating Station is a BWR.


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TERM DEFINITION Buffer Zone The area which falls between a measured or calculated isodose line and the

surrounding geopolitical boundary that defines a relocation area or food control area.

Buffer Zone An area adjacent to a restricted zone, to which residents may return, but for which protective measures are recommended to minimize exposure to radiation.

Buffer zone A term referring to an area adjacent to a restricted zone, to which residents may return, but for which protective measures are recommended to minimize exposure to radiation.

Buffer Zone (Medical Facilities) An area (within a hospital or other medical facility) adjacent to the radiological emergency area (restricted zone) for which protective measures are recommended to minimize both exposure to radiation and the spread of radiological contamination to radiologically clean areas of the facility.

Calculated Dose Line An isodose line of radiation levels below background, which is determined by using measured dose levels in a series of calculations to determine an isodose line for the desired radiation dose.

Chain-of-custody A term that refers to the documentation of the transfer of samples from one organization/individual to another with respect to the name of the organization/individual and dates of acceptance and/or transfer of samples.

Chain-of-custody form The documentation of the transfer of samples from one organization and individual to another with respect to the name of the organization and individual and dates of acceptance and/or transfer of samples.

Check Source A radioisotope with a known, relatively fixed activity level used to determine the responsiveness of survey instruments.


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TERM DEFINITION Columbia Generating Station (CGS) The nuclear power-generating facility operated by Energy Northwest

located on the Hanford site area. Formerly referred to as WNP-2. Command Staff As applied to an exercise planning team organized according to Incident

Command System principles, the team members responsible for coordinating all exercise planning activities. Within this group is the exercise planning team leader, who assigns exercise activities and responsibilities, provides guidance, establishes timelines, and monitors the development process. The safety controller and the liaison coordinator report directly to the exercise planning team leader.

Commercial Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) A facility licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to use a nuclear reactor to produce electricity for sale to the general public. While there are many types of nuclear facilities, FEMA‘s responsibility for offsite planning and preparedness and the guidance in the REP Program Manual are applicable only to commercial nuclear power plants.

Committed Dose The dose that will be received over a period of 50 years from the ingestion or inhalation of a particular quantity of a radionuclide or a specific mix of radionuclides.

Committed Dose Equivalent (CDE) The dose equivalent to organs or tissues of reference that will be received from an intake of radioactive material by an individual during the 50-year period following ingestion.

Committed Effective Dose Equivalent (CEDE) The radiation dose committed over a "lifetime" (50 years for adult, 70 years for infant) to a person via radiation of organs from inhalation or ingestion of radioactive material.

Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)

Framework for statewide migration, preparedness, response and recovery activities to facilitate interoperability between local, state, and federal governments.


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TERM DEFINITION Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

A law that deals with hazardous substance releases into the environment and the cleanup of hazardous waste sites.

Congregate Care (CC) The provision of temporary housing and basic necessities for evacuees. Congregate Care Center (CCC) A facility for temporary housing, care, and feeding of evacuees. Contaminated The condition resulting from the adhesion of radioactive particulates to the

surface of structures, areas, objects, or personnel. Contaminated injured individuals Individuals who are: (1) contaminated with radioactive material that cannot

be removed by the simple methods described in NUREG-0654/FEMAREP-1, Evaluation Criteria J.12 and K.5.b; or (2) contaminated and otherwise physically injured. Individuals exposed to high levels of radiation may be injured but not contaminated.

Contaminated, Injured, or Exposed Individuals Individuals who are contaminated, contaminated and otherwise physically injured, or exposed to high levels of radiation.

Contamination Refers to radioactive materials not in their intended containers. Whether the contamination is considered “fixed” or “loose” depends on the degree of effort required to unfix or remove the contamination from a surface.

Control cell Exercise personnel who facilitate interfaces with nonparticipating groups, such as ORO officials and persons with disabilities and access/functional needs.

Controlled Area A defined area in which the occupational exposure of personnel to radiation or radioactive material is under the supervision of an individual in charge of radiation protection.

Controller The individual directing the flow of scenario events in order to ensure that an exercise is conducted in accordance with the agreed-upon exercise objectives and the extent of play.

Controller inject The introduction of events, data, and information into exercises to drive the demonstration of objectives.


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TERM DEFINITION Corrective Action Corrective actions are the concrete, actionable steps outlined in

Improvement Plans that are intended to resolve preparedness gaps and shortcomings experienced in exercises or real-world events.

Corrective Actions Those emergency measures taken to lessen or terminate an emergency situation in order to prevent an uncontrolled release of radioactive material or to reduce the magnitude of a release (e.g., shutting down equipment, firefighting, repair, and damage control).

Counting Using an instrument to detect individual particles or gamma rays which interact with the detector on the instrument. For example, ambient radiation can be counted, or, alternatively, the radiation emitted by specific samples can be counted in units of counts per minute (cpm) or counts per second (cps).

Curie The basic unit of measure for radiation activity. A Curie is equal to 37 billion disintegrations per second, which is also the rate of decay of 1 gram of Ra-226 (Radium). A Curie is also a quantity of any radionuclide that decays at a rate of 37 billion disintegrations per second.

Damage Survey Report (DSR) A document (FEMA Form 90-91) prepared by a joint State-Federal inspection team which identifies the scope of eligible work and provides a cost estimate for the performance of the eligible work at a single project site. Costs for work not identified and described in an approved DSR may not be reimbursed by the Federal Government.

Decontamination The process of making any person, object, or area safe by absorbing, destroying, neutralizing, making harmless, or removing chemical or biological agents, or by removing radioactive material clinging to or around it.


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TERM DEFINITION Deficiency An observed or identified inadequacy of organizational performance in an

exercise that could cause a finding that offsite emergency preparedness is not adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate protective measures can be taken in the event of a radiological emergency to protect the health and safety of the public living in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant. Deficiencies must be corrected within 120 days of the exercise.

Delayed Health Effects (Stochastic) Radiation health effects that are based on the dose received AND the probability of those effect occurring at the given dose. Stochastic effects have no threshold and apply mainly to low levels of radiation. They can occur at any level of radiation as a function of probability.

Department of Health (DOH) A Washington State agency created by statute to provide health and social services to the citizens of Washington. The DOH Office of Radiation Protection is the lead Washington State emergency response agency in case of a nuclear facility emergency.

Derived intervention level A calculated concentration of a particular radionuclide in a particular medium (e.g., food) that will produce a dose equal to a protection action guide.

Derived Intervention Level A calculated concentration of a particular radio nuclide in a particular medium (e.g. food) that will produce a dose equal to a protection action guideline.

Derived Intervention Levels (DILs) Concentration derived from the intervention level of dose at which the Food and Drug Administration recommends consideration of protective measures. DILs correspond to the radiation concentration in food throughout the relevant time period that, in the absence of any intervention, could lead to an individual receiving a radiation dose equal to the protective action guide or in international terms the intervention levels of dose.


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TERM DEFINITION Designated Area Any emergency or major disaster-affected portion of a State which has

been determined eligible for Federal Assistance. Direction and Control The management of emergency functions within a particular context (e.g.,

emergency operations center) through leadership and use of authority. Disabled Individuals Individuals, who are deaf, blind, non-ambulatory, or require support (e.g.,

crutches), frail, dependent upon life-support systems, or mentally or emotionally impaired.

Disaster A hostile action, naturally occurring cause (i.e. earthquake), or manmade cause that reaches a higher degree of destructiveness than a state of emergency. The Governor will declare a state of disaster.

Disaster Recovery Manager (DRM) The person appointed to exercise the authority of a Regional Director for a particular emergency or major disaster.

Dose The quantity of energy absorbed from ionization per unit mass of tissue. The rad is the unit of absorbed dose.

Dose Assessment Center (DAC) An area within or near the facility which houses the personnel responsible for coordinating radiological monitoring teams, collecting radiological monitoring data, calculating dose projections, and recommending protective actions for the Emergency Planning Zones. At the Energy Northwest, Columbia Generating Station, this area is referred to as Meteorological Unified Dose Assessment Center. For Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Installations, dose assessment will be conducted at the Emergency Control Center (ECC).

Dose commitment The total dose equivalent which may be expected to accrue to an organ of interest, such as the thyroid, as a result of inhalation, ingestion, or immersion of a source of radiation during an event. The dose commitment includes the effect of retaining radioactive material in the body after an event.


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TERM DEFINITION Dose Equivalent (1) A term used to express the amount of effective radiation when

modifying factors have been considered. (2) The product of absorbed dose multiplied by a quality factor multiplied by a distribution factor. It is expressed numerically in rem. (3) The product of the absorbed dose in rad, a quality factor related to the biological effectiveness of the radiation involved and any other modifying factors.

Dose limits for emergency workers The allowable accumulated dose during the entire period of the emergency. Action to avoid exceeding the limit is taken based on actual measurements of integrated gamma exposure. In contrast, protective action guides are trigger / action levels of projected dose at which actions are taken to protect the public. These actions are taken prior to the dose being received.

Dose Rate The radiation dose per unit of time (e.g. µR/hr, mR/hr, or R/hr). Dosimeter A portable device such as a thermoluminescent film badge or direct-

reading ionization chamber used for measuring and registering the total accumulated exposure to ionizing radiation.

Dosimetry The measurement of radiation doses. It applies to both the devices used (dosimeters) and to the techniques.

Drill An event involving organizational responses to a simulated accident to develop, test, and monitor specialized emergency skills that constitute one or more component of an emergency plan and procedure.


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TERM DEFINITION Early Phase (Also referred to as the plume or emergency phase) the period at the

beginning of a nuclear incident when immediate decisions for effective use of protective actions are required and must therefore usually be based primarily on the status of the nuclear power plant and the prognosis for worsening conditions. When available, predictions of radiological conditions in the environment based on the condition of the source or actual environmental measurements may also be used. Precautionary actions may precede protective actions based on the protective action guides. This phase lasts hours to several days and ends when the radioactive release ends.

Emergency For the purposes of defining an emergency at a nuclear power plant, an unexpected event during the operation of a nuclear power plant that has a significant effect on the safety of the facility, personnel or the public. For the purposes of the State of Washington declaring an emergency, an event or set of circumstances which: (1) demands immediate action to preserve public health, protect life, protect public property, or to provide relief to any stricken community overtaken by such occurrences or (2) reaches such a dimension or degree of destructiveness as to warrant the Governor proclaiming a state of emergency pursuant to RCW 43.06.010.

Emergency (Presidential Declaration) Any occasion or instance for which, in the determination of the President, Federal assistance is needed to supplement State and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of the United States.


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TERM DEFINITION Emergency Action Levels 1. Predetermined conditions i.e. predetermined dose rates that are used to

designate a particular class of emergency, i.e. Unusual Event, Alert, Site Area Emergency or General Emergency 2. Each class of emergency requires prescribed notification by the facility to state and county officials and may require subsequent activation of prescribed emergency operating centers. See Section 4.0 for definition of each class of emergency.

Emergency Alert System (EAS) A system of radio and television stations responsible for providing official government instructions to the public (formerly the Emergency Broadcast System). EAS was established to enable the dissemination of emergency information to the public via the Commercial Broadcast System by the President and federal, state and local jurisdiction authorities. Composed of amplitude modulation (AM), frequency modulation (FM), television broadcasters, and the cable industry. Formerly known as the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS).

Emergency Classification Level (ECL) Classifications used by the licensee to classify incidents. The four ECLs are Notification of Unusual Event, Alert, Site Area Emergency, and General Emergency.

Emergency Control Center (ECC) Where emergency directions and response are coordinated for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.

Emergency information Material designed to improve public knowledge or understanding of an emergency.

Emergency Instructions Information provided to the general public during an emergency pertaining to Protective Action Recommendations for actions such as evacuation and sheltering.


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TERM DEFINITION Emergency Management (EM) Agency responsible for planning, preparing and coordinating emergency

mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts within Washington State, in case of natural, manmade or war related disasters.

Emergency Management Division (EMD) A subdivision of the Washington State Military Department designated to preserve health and safety of the state’s citizens, economic prosperity, property, and environment.

Emergency Operations Center (EOC) For the purposes of the REP Program, a facility that is the primary base of emergency operations for an offsite response organization in a radiological emergency.

Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) A facility that is the primary base of emergency operations for the Licensee in a radiological incident. An onsite operations facility provided by the NRC Licensee to facilitate the management of an overall emergency response. Utility and state officials and a very limited number of Federal personnel may be accommodated.

Emergency Phase See “early phase.” Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) A geographic area surrounding a commercial nuclear power plant for which

emergency planning is needed to ensure that prompt and effective actions can be taken by offsite response organizations to protect the public health and safety in the event of a radiological accident. The plume pathway EPZ is approximately 10 miles in radius, while the ingestion pathway EPZ has a radius of approximately 50 miles.

Emergency Response Procedure (ERP) A detailed description of essential actions for responding to an accident at a nuclear power plant.

Emergency Support Function (ESF) Subsets to the CEMP and defining procedures for state and federal plans. Emergency Work That work which must be done immediately to save lives and to protect

improved property and public health and safety, or to avert or lessen the threat of a major disaster.


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TERM DEFINITION Emergency Worker An individual who has an essential mission to protect the health and safety

of the public who could be exposed to ionizing radiation from the plume or from its deposition. Some examples of emergency workers are: radiation monitoring personnel; traffic control personnel; fire and rescue personnel, including ambulance crews; medical facilities personnel; emergency operations center personnel; personnel carrying out route alerting procedures; and essential services or utility personnel; and evacuation vehicle (e.g., bus, van, etc.) drivers. Note that evacuation vehicle drivers who will be transporting individuals or groups out of the emergency planning zone and who are not expected to return to the emergency planning zone are not considered “Emergency Workers.”

Emergency Worker/Assistance Center (EWAC) A location providing services for both emergency workers and the public. See definitions for emergency worker center, assistance center and shelter.

Emergency Workers Any person, including, but not limited to, an architect registered under chapter 18.08 RCW or a professional engineer registered under Chapter 18.43 RCW, who is registered with a local emergency management organization or the department holds an identification card issued by the local emergency management director or the department for the purpose of engaging in authorized emergency management activities or is an employee of the state of Washington or any political subdivision thereof who is called upon to perform emergency management activities.

Energy Northwest (ENW) A public corporation operating the only commercial nuclear power plant in the State of Washington. Formerly known as the Washington Public Power Supply System, or the Supply System.


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TERM DEFINITION Essential Emergency Functions Communications, direction and control of operations, alert and notification

of the public, accident assessment, information for the public and media, radiological monitoring, protective response, and medical and public health support are essential emergency functions.

Essential Facilities All facilities that would lose investments, such as animals or facilities that would cause an emergency if people were restricted from working there. Examples Hanford Nuclear plants, dairies, fish hatchery and utility companies.

Evacuation The urgent removal of people from an area to avoid or reduce exposure, usually from the plume or from high levels of deposited activity.

Evacuation Time Estimate (ETE) An estimate, contained in emergency plans/procedures, of the time that would be required to evacuate general and persons with disabilities and access/functional needs within the plume pathway emergency planning zone under emergency conditions.

Exception Area An area located approximately 5 to 10 miles from a nuclear power plant and specifically designated in an offsite response organization’s plans/procedures for which FEMA has granted an exception to the requirement for the capability to complete alert and notification of the public within 15 minutes. Most exception areas are recreation areas or similar low-population within the emergency planning zone. Offsite response organizations must have the capability to complete alert and notification of the public in approved exception areas within 45 minutes.

Exclusion Area The area surrounding a nuclear reactor in which the facility operator has the authority to determine all activities, including exclusion or removal of personnel and property from the area. A specific area off-limits (expressed in miles) from a nuclear power plant.


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TERM DEFINITION Exclusion Area - Fixed Nuclear Facility The area surrounding a nuclear reactor in which the facility operator has

the authority to determine all activities, including exclusion or removal of personnel and property from the area. At Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program facilities a combination of the outer base boundary and the Controlled Industrial Area (CIA) form the Exclusion Area.

Exercise An event involving organizational responses to a simulated commercial nuclear power plant incident with radiological and other offsite consequences. The purpose of an exercise is to test the integrated capabilities of involved organizations to implement emergency functions set forth in offsite response organization radiological emergency plans and procedures.

Exercise Issue A problem in organizational exercise performance that is linked with specific NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1 Planning Standards and applicable Evaluation Criteria. There are two categories of exercise issues: Deficiencies and Areas Requiring Corrective Action.

Expedient Sheltering Taking refuge in existing structures that are modified at the time of an accident to reduce infiltration by using common resources and materials, such as plastic bags, tape, and wet towels.

Exposure The absorption of radiation or ingestion of a radionuclide. The exposure at a REP Program Manual Page B-12 given point is a measurement of radiation in relation to its ability to produce ionization. The unit of measurement of the exposure is the roentgen. A measure of radiation dose received by a person, usually broken down and used to refer to whole-body exposure

Exposure Rate The amount of gamma radiation that an individual would receive in one hour as measured in air (typically expressed in units of milli-R per hour or R per hour).


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TERM DEFINITION Facility Any building, center, room(s), or mobile unit(s) designed and equipped to

support emergency operations. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) The agency responsible for establishing Federal policies for and

coordinating all civil defense and civil emergency planning, management, mitigation, and assistance functions of executive agencies. FEMA assists state, local, and tribal agencies in their emergency planning. Its primary role is one of coordinating Federal, state, local, tribal, and volunteer response actions.

Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) The Federal official appointed by the President upon declaration of a major disaster or emergency under Public Law 93-288 to coordinate the overall Federal response.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) The branch of the Department of Homeland Security that is responsible for regulating the emergency response capability of state and county agencies affected by a nuclear power plant.

Federal Hazard Mitigation Officer The FEMA employee responsible for carrying out the overall responsibilities for hazard mitigation, including coordinating post-disaster hazard mitigation actions with other agencies of government at all levels.

Federal or Other Support Organizations Federal agencies such as FEMA, the U. S. Department of Energy, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or any other governmental, quasi-governmental, or private organization (American Red Cross, Civil Air Patrol, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services, cooperating state compact radiological monitoring or sampling personnel, and national or university laboratories) that may provide assistance during radiological emergencies.


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TERM DEFINITION Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC)

A center usually located at an airport near the scene of a radiological emergency from which the Department of Energy Offsite Technical Director conducts the National Response Framework response. This center need not be located near the onsite or Federal-state operations centers as long as its operations can be coordinated with them.

Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Plan (FRMAP)

A former plan to provide coordinated radiological monitoring and assessment assistance to the offsite response organizations in response to radiological REP Program Manual Page B-13 emergencies. The FRMAP was superseded in 1996 by the Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan. The Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan has been superseded by the National Response Framework.

FEMA-State Agreement This is the agreement executed by the Governor on behalf of the State and the Regional Director or his/her designee on behalf of the Federal Government, setting out the understandings, commitments and conditions for assistance under which FEMA disaster assistance shall be provided. It imposes binding obligations on FEMA, States, their local governments, and private nonprofit organizations within the States in the form of conditions for assistance which are legally enforceable.

Field Team Coordinator The individual who manages the functions of field teams and coordinates data with the dose assessment group located in emergency operation centers and facilities.

Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) An extensive document produced by a nuclear facility operator which includes design, environmental, emergency and safety information about the facility.

First Federal Official (FFO) The first federal representative of a participating agency of the National Response Team arriving at the incident scene. The FFO coordinates activations under the National Contingency Plan.


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TERM DEFINITION Fixed (reproducible) geometry A method of measuring levels of radioactivity in samples by using a

standard size or volume of samples held at a fixed distance from the measuring instrument.

Fixed contamination Contamination that remains after loose contamination has been removed by decontamination.

Fixed Nuclear Facility (FNF) A stationary nuclear installation that uses or produces radioactive materials in its normal operations. Fixed nuclear facilities include commercial nuclear power plants and other fixed facilities.

Food Control Area (FCA) An area in which food control measures are implemented. Measures are enacted due to potential or actual contamination of food products. The Food Control Area (FCA) would include the Relocation Area, if a relocation decision is appropriate.

Food Control Boundary (FCB) A geopolitical designation which defines and surrounds the food control area, where food control measures may be implemented. (Synonymous with Food Control Area Boundary).

Food Control Concepts The complete framework for dealing with potentially contaminated agricultural products.

Food Control Isopleth The calculated and/or projected isopleth used to determine the Food Control Area.

Food Control Measures Protective actions established to limit the exposure of the general public to adulterated food. Measures may include delaying or restricting harvest and/or transport, stop processing, and instituting an embargo.

Food Control Point (FCP) An access control point established along the food control boundary to ensure that food control measures are maintained. Consists of a law enforcement presence, a WSDA representative to issue embargo notices and any other logistical requirements required for the proper function of the FCP.


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TERM DEFINITION Fuel Fabrication Plant A plant that produces uranium oxide fuel elements for use in nuclear power

reactors. Full participation exercise Per 44 CFR 350.2(j), a joint exercise in which: (1) state, local, and tribal

organizations, licensee emergency personnel, and other resources are engaged in sufficient numbers to verify the capability to respond to the actions required by the accident/incident scenario; (2) the integrated capability to adequately assess and respond to an accident at a commercial nuclear power plant is tested; and (3) the implementation of the observable portions of state, local, and tribal plans/procedures is tested.

Full-Scale Exercise (FSE) An exercise that engages all ORO entities in real-time hands-on response activities including all of those specified in the Demonstration Criteria extent-of-play sections. A site’s qualifying exercise is full-scale, as well as at least one exercise in every 8-year cycle.

Functional Exercise (FE) An exercise that sufficiently engages organizations to test their abilities to respond to the scenario, but participation is less than full-scale. Most REP biennial joint exercises are functional exercises because they simulate some response capabilities or demonstrate them out of sequence from the scenario, and the exercise may not require participation of all offsite entities that would respond in a real radiological emergency.

Gamma Radiation A photon of energy emitted from the nucleus of an atom (electro-magnetic radiation) can pass through the human body but would almost completely be absorbed by one meter of concrete. Concrete and lead provide shielding from gamma rays.

Geiger-Mueller detector A type of radiation detector that can be used to measure the gamma, or beta plus gamma radiation depending on whether the detector is covered by a beta shield.


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TERM DEFINITION General Emergency (GE) Licensee emergency classification level indicating that events are in process

or have occurred that involve actual or imminent substantial core degradation or melting, with potential for loss of containment integrity or security events that result in an actual loss of physical control of the facility. Releases can reasonably be expected to exceed Environmental Protection Agency protective action guide exposure levels offsite for more than the immediate site area.

Generic Procedures The procedures used by an organization to respond to any fixed nuclear facility incident or emergency.

Geopolitical Boundary A continuous line on a map which may utilize geographic (rivers, roads, and railroad tracks) or political (county/state border) designations. The food control and relocation boundaries are geopolitical boundaries.

Governors Authorized Representative (GAR) The person empowered by the Governor to execute, on behalf of the State, all necessary documents for disaster assistance.

Grant An award of financial assistance. The grant award shall be based on the total eligible Federal share of all approved projects.

Grantee The government to which a grant is awarded which is accountable for the use of the funds provided. The grantee is the entire legal entity even if only a particular component of the entity is designated in the award document.

Half-life The time required for the activity of a given radioactive substance to decrease to half of its initial value due to radioactive decay. The half-life is a characteristic property of each radioactive species and is independent of its amount or condition. The effective half-life of a given isotope on the body is the time in which the quantity in the body will decrease to half as a result of both radioactive decay and biological elimination. Half-lives vary from millionths of a second to billions of years.


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TERM DEFINITION Hazard Mitigation Any cost effective measure which will reduce or eliminate the long-term

risk to human life and property from a disaster event. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program The program authorized by section 404 of the Stafford Act, which may

provide funding for certain mitigation measures identifies through the evaluation of hazards required by section 409 of the Stafford Act.

Hazard Mitigation Plan The plan resulting from a systematic evaluation of the nature and extent of vulnerability to the effect of natural hazards present in society and includes the actions needed to minimize future vulnerability to hazards.

Hazard Mitigation Plan Update An update to the existing Hazard Mitigation Plan, which may be accomplished by updating the status of mitigation actions within the existing plan, or by expanding the existing plan to address additional hazards or mitigation issues.

Hazard Mitigation Survey Team The FEMA/State/Local survey team that is activated following disasters to identify immediate mitigation opportunities and issues to be addressed in the required hazard mitigation plan.

Hazardous Materials Refers generally to hazardous substance, petroleum, natural gas, synthetic gas, acutely toxic chemicals, radiological, and other toxic chemicals.

Health Physics Technician An individual trained in radiation protection. High exposure rate An exposure rate greater than 2.5 milliroentgens per hour. High Levels of Radiation Exposure Doses of 100 rem or greater. Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP)

A capabilities- and performance-based exercise program that provides standardized policy, doctrine, and terminology for the design, development, conduct, and evaluation of homeland security exercises. HSEEP also provides tools and resources to facilitate the management of self-sustaining homeland security exercise programs


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TERM DEFINITION Host / Support Jurisdiction A geographical area that is at least 5 miles, and preferably 10 miles, beyond

the boundaries of the 10-mile plume pathway emergency planning zone (i.e., 15-20 miles from the commercial nuclear power plant) where functions such as congregate care, radiological monitoring, decontamination, and registration are conducted.

Host Area A geographical area outside the Plume Exposure Pathway Emergency Planning Zones (EPZ), where functions such as congregate care, radiological monitoring, decontamination, and registration are conducted.

Host County A county in proximity to the plume exposure zone that can provide evacuee support.

Host Regional Office The FEMA Regional Office that has program jurisdiction for a site because of the location of a commercial nuclear power plant within its regional borders.

Implementing Procedure (IP) Instructions used by personnel that provide a detailed description, including checklists, of the operations that are to be conducted by either a specific group of individuals or a designated position. Implementing procedures are also referred to as standard operating guidelines.

Inadequate As used in reviews of radiological emergency response plans/procedures, inadequate means the plan/procedure contents do not meet the intent of a particular NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1 Planning Standard and/or Evaluation Criterion.


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TERM DEFINITION Incident An occurrence, natural or man-made, that requires a response to protect

life or property. Incidents can include major disasters, emergencies, terrorist attacks, terrorist threats, civil unrest, wildland and urban fires, floods, hazardous materials spills, nuclear accidents, aircraft accidents, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tropical storms, tsunamis, war-related disasters, public health and medical emergencies, and other occurrences requiring an emergency response.

Incident period The time interval during which the disaster-causing incident occurs. No Federal assistance under the Stafford Act shall be approved unless the damage or hardship to be alleviated resulted from the disaster-causing incident which took place or was in anticipation of that incident. The incident period will be established by FEMA in the FEMA-State Agreement and published in the Federal Register.

Ingestion Exposure Pathway Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ)

A geographic area, approximately 50 miles in radius surrounding a commercial nuclear power plant, in which it has been estimated that the health and safety of the general public could be adversely affected through the ingestion of water or food which has been contaminated through exposure to radiation primarily from the deposition of radioisotopes after a radiological accident. The duration of such exposures could range in length from hours to months.

Ingestion Pathway Exercise An exercise involving ingestion exposure pathway protective action decision-making and implementation. A state fully participates in the ingestion pathway portion of exercises at least once every 8 years. In states with more than one site, the state rotates this participation from site to site.


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TERM DEFINITION Institutionalized individuals Individuals who reside in institutions, such as nursing homes or correctional

facilities, who may need to depend on others for assistance with protective actions. Institutionalized individuals may or may not have disabilities and access/functional needs.

Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team The mitigation team activated after flood disasters as required by Federal Rule.

Intermediate Phase The period beginning after the utility has verified that the release has been terminated. Reliable environmental measurements are available for use as a basis for decisions on additional protective actions. It extends until these additional protective actions are terminated. This phase may overlap the late phase and may last from weeks to many months. The intermediate phase encompasses REP post-plume activities associated with both ingestion and relocation.

Ionizing Radiation Any radiation that displaces electrons from atoms or molecules, thereby producing icons. Alpha, beta and gamma radiation are examples. Ionizing radiation may damage skin and tissue.

Isodose line A geographic designation which defines locations where the radiation doses (or dose rates) are constant. There are typically many isodose lines on a map when characterizing radioactive contamination. This is similar in form to a topographic map designation, which shows increments of elevation.

Isopleth A measured or projected contour line on a map connecting locations with equal dose rates or equal levels of contamination. Isopleths in the procedures refer to levels of radiation or radioactive contamination. An isodose line.


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TERM DEFINITION Isotope Nuclides having the same number of protons in their nuclei and the same

atomic number, but differing in the number of neutrons and atomic mass number. Some isotopes of a particular element may be radioactive while the others are not.

Joint Field Office (JFO) A multiagency coordination center established locally to provide a central location for coordination of Federal, State. Local tribal, NGO, and private sector organizations with primary responsibility for threat response and incident support.

Joint Information Center (JIC) A central point of contact for all news media at the scene of the incident. News media representatives are kept informed of activities and events via public information officials from all participating Federal, state, and local agencies, which, ideally, are co-located at the JIC.

Joint Information System (JIS) Multiple locations where public information officials conference via telephone to collaborate on and coordinate the release of emergency public information when establishing a JIC is not practical.

Key Staff Those emergency personnel, sufficient in numbers and functions, necessary to carry out emergency operations as required by scenario events and as set forth in the plans / procedures.

KI (Potassium Iodide) See Potassium Iodine. KI (really know as Potassium Iodide) A prophylactic drug that can be used to effectively block the uptake of

radioiodine by the Thyroid gland. Large Project A large project is one with approved estimated eligible costs in excess of

the sum of $35,000 in 1988 dollars. The actual figure is adjusted annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index.


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TERM DEFINITION Late Phase The period beginning when recovery action designed to reduce radiation

levels in the environment to acceptable levels for unrestricted use are commenced, and ending when all recovery actions have been completed. This period may extend from months to years. REP post-plume activities associated with return and recovery occur during the late phase.

Lethality dosage 1% Maximum dosage at which an individual has a 1% chance of dying. Licensee Offsite Response Organization (Licensee ORO)

The Licensee's offsite emergency response organization comprised of licensee, State and Local government, volunteer and other support personnel required to implement the Licensees ORO plan. Such an organizational entity is typically employed for situations where State and Local governments do NOT participate in the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Planning program.

Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) The planning body designated by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, Title III legislation as the planning body for preparing local hazardous materials plans.

Local Hazard Mitigation Officer The representative of local government who serves on the Hazard Mitigation Survey Team or Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team and who is the primary point of contact with FEMA, other Federal agencies, and the State in the planning and implementation of post-disaster hazard mitigation activities.


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TERM DEFINITION Logistics Section As applied to an exercise planning team organized according to Incident

Command System principles, the team members providing the supplies, materials, facilities, and services that enable the exercise to function smoothly without outside interference or disruption. This group consists of two subsections: service and support. The service section provides transportation, barricading, signage, food and drinks, real-life medical capability, and exercise-site perimeter security. The support section provides communications, purchasing, general supplies, very important personnel (VIP)/observer processing, and recruitment/management of actors.

Low exposure rate Exposure rates less than 100 milliroentgens per hour. Major Disaster Any natural catastrophe (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high

water, wind driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in any part of the United States, which in the determination of the President causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance under this act to supplement the efforts and available resources of States, local governments, and disaster relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship or suffering caused thereby.

Maximally Exposed Individual A hypothetical individual who receives the greatest possible projected dose in the area of highest radiation levels over a specified period of time.

Measured Dose Line An isodose rate line which is compiled by field results and indicate a dose rate, which is readily measured. An example of a measured dose line is the 500mr/hr line, which is used to define the restricted area within the relocation boundary.


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TERM DEFINITION Measuring Refers to counting to detect radiation levels or determining other

parameters, such as the energy of radiation or physical characteristics of samples, such as the volume of an air sample.

Media Center A facility staffed by public information officers from multiple emergency response organizations for the purpose of providing a single designated point of contact with the news media and to facilitate exchange and coordination of information among public information officers from different organizations. This type of facility is also referred to as a Public Information Center, a Joint Information Center, a Public Affairs Center, or an Emergency News Center.

Meteorological Unified Dose Assessment Center (MUDAC)

An area within or near the facility which houses the personnel responsible for the coordination of radiological monitoring teams, collection of radiological monitoring data, calculation of dose projections and the recommendation of protective actions for the emergency planning zones. The MUDAC for Energy Northwest is located at the EOF. Also see dose assessment center (DAC) and Unified Dose Assessment Center (UDAC).

Microcurie One millionth of a Curie (Ci). Mitigating Actions Those emergency measures taken to lessen or terminate an emergency

situation in order to prevent an uncontrolled release of radioactive material or to reduce the magnitude of a release (e.g., shutting down equipment, firefighting, repair, and damage control).

Mitigation Measure Any project or action proposed to reduce risk of future damage, hardship, loss or suffering from disasters.

Mobilized Organization An organization that has completed the activation process and is able to carry out the essential emergency functions, as required by scenario events and as set forth in emergency response plans/procedures.


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TERM DEFINITION Monitoring The act of detecting the presence of radiation and the measurement of

radiation levels, usually with a portable survey instrument. Monitoring and decontamination facility A temporary facility established outside the plume emergency planning

zone for the purpose of monitoring and decontaminating emergency workers and their vehicles and equipment used in the plume and/or areas contaminated by the plume.

National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center (NARAC)

A Department of Energy asset capable of providing a computer-generated model of the most probable path of the radioactive contamination released at a radiological accident site.

National Contingency Plan (NCP) "The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan" (40 CFR Part 300) prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency to put into effect the response powers and responsibilities created by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, and the authorities established by Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.

National Defense Area (NDA) An area established on non-federal lands located within the United States, its possessions, or territories for the purpose of safeguarding classified defense information or protecting Department of Defense equipment and/or material. A national defense area may be established around the site of an accident involving military weapons or equipment by the Department of Defense to protect national security.

National Incident Management System (NIMS) A set of principles that provides a systematic, proactive approach to guide departments and agencies at all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to work seamlessly to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life and property and harm to the environment.


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TERM DEFINITION National Response Center A communications center for activities related to hazardous materials

response actions at Coast Guard headquarters in Washington D.C. The center receives and relays notices of discharges or releases to the appropriate on-scene coordinator, disseminates on-scene coordinator and Regional Response Team reports to the National Response Team when appropriate, and provides facilities for the National Response Team to use in coordinating national response action when required.

National Response Framework (NRF) The plan, which establishes the basis for the provision of federal assistance to a state and the local jurisdiction, impacted by a catastrophic or significant emergency or disaster which results in a requirement for federal response assistance.

National Response Team The group consisting of representatives of 14 government agencies. The National Response Team agencies include the Department of Defense, Department of Interior, Department of Transportation/Research and Special Programs Administration, Department of Transportation/U.S. Coast Guard, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Commerce, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of State, Department of Agriculture, Department of Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Department of Energy.

Natural Disaster Any natural catastrophe, including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, wind driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm or drought.

Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor A 7450-Acre nuclear Submarine Base on the eastside of Hood Canal near Bangor, Washington. Trident submarines and one fast attack submarine are home ported at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor. Emergency preparedness and response for all nuclear submarines at Bangor are the responsibility of the Submarine Group NINE.


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TERM DEFINITION Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) Is a joint program of the US Department of Energy/National Nuclear

Security Administration and US Navy. All naval nuclear propulsion work and operations at nuclear capable public and private shipyards, naval nuclear ships/tenders, submarine bases and nuclear homeport naval stations are under the radiological regulatory authority of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.

Naval Station Everett A 120-acre naval station in Everett, Washington on Port Gardner Harbor. One nuclear vessel, an aircraft carrier, is homeport at Naval Station Everett. PSNS is responsible for emergency preparedness and response.

Noble Gases The chemically inert radioactive gasses that are released during an accident at a nuclear power plant.

Non-Participating Organizations Offsite response organizations that are not participating in emergency planning and preparedness for incidents at a commercial nuclear power plant.

Notice of Interest (NOI) A document (FEMA Form 90-49) which must be completed by each entity seeking Federal Public Assistance and submitted to the FEMA Regional Director through the State within 30 Days of the Presidential designation of an emergency or disaster area in order to request or receive Federal assistance.

Notification and Mobilization of Personnel The transmission of messages to emergency personnel informing them of an incident and directing them to report for emergency duty at their assigned duty stations.

Notifying the Public Distributing an instructional message to the public, either through the Emergency Alert System (EAS) or some other system.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) The federal agency that regulates and licenses commercial nuclear facilities.


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TERM DEFINITION Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex The plan which describes the Federal response to the radiological and

onsite technical aspects of an emergency in the United States and identifies the lead federal agency for an event. The events include one involving the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or state licensee, the Department of Energy or Department of Defense property, a space launch, occurrence outside the United States, but not affecting the United States, and one involving radium or accelerated-produced material. Transportation events are included in those involving the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, state licensee, Department of Energy, or Department of Defense.

NUREG 0654 Federal regulations and standards for emergency planning and responding to a nuclear power plant disaster.

Off-hours The hours between 6:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. or any weekend or holiday hours.

Offsite response organization Any state, local, and tribal government; supporting private industry and voluntary organizations; and Licensee offsite response organizations (that are formed when state, local, and tribal governments fail to participate in the REP Program) that are responsible for carrying out emergency functions during a radiological emergency.

On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) The federal official predesignated by the Environmental Protection Agency or the Coast Guard to coordinate and direct federal responses and removals under the National Contingency Plan, or the Department of Defense official designated to coordinate and direct the removal actions from releases of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants from the Department of Defense vessels and facilities. For Department of the Army facilities, the Initial Response Force and the Service Response Force Commander is the On-Scene Coordinator.

Onsite Personnel Licensee or contract personnel working at commercial nuclear power plants.


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TERM DEFINITION Operationally mobilized organization An organization that has completed the activation process required by

events and their emergency response plans/procedures. Operational mobilization is achieved when all key personnel are at their duty stations.

Operations Section As applied to an exercise planning team organized according to Incident Command System principles, the team member providing most of the technical or functional expertise for the participating entities. This group develops scenarios, selects evaluation tools, and has personnel with the expertise necessary to serve as evaluators.

PAG ratio The ratio of the measured sample isotopic concentration to the corresponding derived intervention level. A PAG value of 1.0 or greater indicates that protective actions should be taken to prevent or reduce radiation exposure to the public.

Partial participation exercise As set forth in 44 CFR 350.2(k), the engagement of state, local, and tribal personnel in an exercise sufficient to adequately test direction and control functions for protective action decision-making related to the emergency action levels and communication capabilities among affected offsite response organizations and the licensee.

Permanent work Restorative work that must be performed through repairs or replacement, to restore an eligible facility on the basis of its pre-disaster design and current applicable standards.

Personnel Monitoring The determination of the degree of radioactive contamination on individuals using survey meters, or the determination of radiation dosage received by means of dosimetry devices.


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TERM DEFINITION Persons with disabilities and access/functional needs Individual(s) within a community that may have additional needs before,

during, and after an incident in one or more of the following functional areas: maintaining independence, communication, transportation, supervision, and medical care. Individual(s) in need of additional response assistance may include those who have disabilities (sensory, motor skills, mental/emotional); who live in institutionalized settings; who are elderly; who are children; who are from diverse cultures; who have limited or no English-speaking proficiency; or who are transportation-disadvantaged.

Phase A time frame reference for an RDD incident. There are three phases over the course of an accident; early, intermediate, and late. See Early Phase, Intermediate Phase, Late Phase.

Plan An organizations documented concept of operations and implementing procedures for managing its internal response and coordinating its external response with other organizations to radiological emergencies.

Plan Issue Issue: an identified inadequacy in the organization’s emergency plan/procedures, rather than in the organization’s performance. Plan Issues are required to be corrected through the revision of the appropriate plans/procedures during the next annual plan review and update, submitted for FEMA review, and reported in the state’s Annual Letter of Certification.

Planning Area A pre-designated geographic subdivision of the plume exposure pathway EPZ. In some plans/procedures, it may be referred to as an Emergency Response Planning Area or an equivalent term.


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TERM DEFINITION Planning Section As applied to an exercise planning team organized according to Incident

Command System principles, the team members responsible for compiling and developing all exercise documentation. To accomplish this effectively, the Planning Section also collects and reviews policies, plans, and procedures that will be validated during the exercise. During the exercise, the Planning Section may be responsible for developing simulated actions by agencies not participating in the exercise and setting up a Simulation Cell for exercises that necessitate one (such as Functional Exercises).

Plume Generally a gaseous atmospheric release from a nuclear power plant, in an accident or emergency, which may contain radioactive noble gases and volatile solids. While emergency plans/procedures must recognize the very low probability that particulates could be released in a serious accident, primary emphasis is given to the development of protective actions against the release of noble gases and volatiles such as radioiodine. This cloud is not visible to the eye, but can be measured, or “seen” with radiation measurement equipment.

Plume Dose Projections Estimates of dosage to the public from exposure to the plume, over a period of time, in the absence of any protective actions.

Plume Exposure Pathway Pathway: (1) For planning purposes, the area within approximately a 10-mile radius of a commercial nuclear power plant site. (2) A term describing the means by which whole body radiation exposures occur as a result of immersion in a plume release. The area in which plume exposures are likely is described in NUREG-0396 as an area extending out approximately 10 miles from the reactor site and keyhole oriented downwind. In the plume emergency planning zone, actions may be required to protect the public from the effects of whole-body external exposure to gamma radiation from the plume and from deposited materials and inhalation exposure from the passing radioactive plume’s released materials. The duration of exposure in


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TERM DEFINITION This mode could range from hours to days in the case of particulate deposition.

Plume Exposure Pathway Planning Zone A geographic area approximately 10 miles in radius surrounding a commercial nuclear power plant within which the health and safety of the general public could be adversely affected by direct whole body external exposure to gamma radiation from deposited materials as well as inhalation exposure from the passing radioactive plume during a radiological accident. The duration of such exposures could range in length from hours to days.

Portal monitor A radiation monitor consisting of several radiation detectors arranged in a fixed position within a frame that forms a passageway for individuals being monitored.

Potassium Iodide (KI) A prophylactic compound commonly referred to as a radio-protective drug containing a stable (i.e., non-radioactive) form of iodide that can be used effectively to block the uptake of radioactive iodine by the thyroid gland in a human being.

Potential Dose The radiation dose that could result from a particular set of plant conditions, not based on estimated or measured releases or environmental levels.

Precautionary Protective Actions Any preventive or emergency protective actions implemented without the verification of radionuclide measurements by field monitoring or laboratory analysis.

Pre-Disaster Design The size or capacity of a facility as originally designed and constructed or subsequently modified by changes to the original design. It does not mean the capacity at which the facility was being used at the time the major disaster occurred if different from the most recent designed capacity.


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TERM DEFINITION Pre-Operational Exercise An exercise conducted prior to the issuance of a full-power license to a

commercial nuclear power plant licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Press Center A term synonymous with joint information center. (See Joint Information Center.)

Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) A power reactor in which heat is transferred from the core to the heat exchanger by water kept under high pressure. The primary system is pressurized to allow the water to reach high temperatures without boiling. Steam is generated in a secondary circuit.

Preventive measures Preventive protective actions that are taken to avoid or minimize the contamination of food, milk, or water.

Preventive protective actions Actions implemented to avoid or reduce the contamination of food, milk, or water. These measures may involve more complex actions and some economic consequences. Preventive protective actions will be implemented in advisories bounded areas that are projected or known to contain locations of contamination. A typical preventive protective action is the recommendation to stop picking up milk from licensed dairies.

Preventive Protective Actions Protective actions to prevent or reduce contamination of milk, food, and drinking water such as covering water sources and providing dairy cows with stored feed. Preventive protective actions also include washing, brushing, scrubbing, or peeling fruits and vegetables to remove surface contamination.


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TERM DEFINITION Principal Federal Officer (PFO) Pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and HSPD-5, the Secretary

of Homeland Security is the principal Federal official for all domestic incidents requiring multiagency Federal response. The Secretary may elect to designate a single individual to serve as his or her primary representative to ensure consistency of Federal support as well as the overall effectiveness of the Federal incident management. When appointed, such an individual serves in the field as the Principal Federal Official for the incident.

Private nonprofit organization Any non-governmental agency or entity that currently has (1) An effective ruling letter from the US Internal Revenue Service granting tax exemption under section 501(c), (d), or (e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; or (2) Satisfactory evidence from the State that the organization or entity is a nonprofit one organized or doing business under State law.

Project All work performed at a single site whether or not described on a single Damage Survey Report.

Project Approval The process by which the FEMA Regional Director signs an approval of work and costs on a Damage Survey Report or group of Damage Survey Reports. Such an approval is also an obligation of funds to the grantee.

Projected dose The estimated or calculated amount of radiation dose to an individual from exposure to the plume and/or deposited materials, over a period of time, in the absence of protective action.

Projected Dose Equivalent An estimate of the radiation dose equivalent that affected population groups could potentially receive if protective actions are not taken.

Protective Action An action or policy that is designed to protect human health and safety. Protective Actions are often prescribed based on a certain PAG and circumstances.


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TERM DEFINITION Protective Action Decision (PAD) Measures taken in anticipation of, or in response to, a release of

radioactive material to the environment. The purpose of PADs is to provide dose savings by avoiding or minimizing the radiation exposure received by individuals, thereby minimizing the health risks resulting from radiation exposure. Sheltering and evacuation are the two PADs relied upon for limiting the direct exposure of the general public within the plume exposure emergency planning zone. Preventive and emergency PADs are two categories of PADs relied upon for limiting exposure from contaminated food and water in the ingestion exposure emergency planning zone.

Protective Action Guide (PAG) Projected dose to an individual in the general population that warrants the implementation of protective action. The Food and Drug Administration and Environmental Protection Agency have recommended specific protective action guides in terms of the level of projected dose that warrants the implementation of evacuation and sheltering, relocation, and limiting the use of contaminated food, water, or animal feed.

Protective Action Guide Ratio The ratio of the measured sample isotopic concentration to the corresponding derived intervention level. A PAG value of 1.0 or

Protective Action Recommendations (PAR) Advice to the state/locals on emergency measures it should consider in determining action for the public to take to avoid or reduce their exposure to radiation.

Public Alert and Notification System The system for obtaining the attention of the public and providing appropriate emergency information. Sirens are the most commonly used outdoor public alert devices but frequently are supplemented by tone alert radios, visual warning devices for the hearing impaired, and telephone based warning systems.


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TERM DEFINITION Public Assistance Supplementary Federal assistance provided under the Stafford Act to State

and local governments or certain private, nonprofit organizations other than assistance for the direct benefit of individuals and families.

Public Facility Any of the following types of facilities owned by a State or local government any flood control, navigation, irrigation, reclamation, public power, sewage treatment and collection, water supply and distribution, watershed development, or airport facility; any non-Federal aid street, road, or highway; and any other public building, structure, or system, including those used for educational, recreational, or cultural purposes; or any park.

Public Information Officer Additional or supplemental facts or knowledge regarding an incident given to the general public. Such information may include a synopsis of the incidents, emergency response and recovery actions, and the rationale for such actions and activities.

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS&IMF) Naval Base Bremerton

A 353-acre shipyard performing repair, overhaul, testing and decommissioning of nuclear vessels in Sinclair Inlet adjacent to Bremerton, Washington. A nuclear aircraft carrier is home ported at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton that is collocated with the shipyard. Emergency preparedness and response of all nuclear ships at the shipyard and Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton are the responsibility of the Shipyard Commander.

Radiation Absorbed Dose (RAD) This is the basic scientific unit of absorbed dose of radiation. A dose of 1 rad means the absorption of 100 ergs (a small amount of energy) per gram of absorbing material.

Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) A Health Physicist or other individual experienced in radiation protection who advises medical facility staff regarding the hazards associated with high levels of radiation.


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TERM DEFINITION Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) A team dispatched to the site of a radiological incident by the Department

of Energy Regional Office responding to the incident. Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) Any device that causes the purposeful dissemination of radioactive

material, across an area with the intent to cause harm, without a nuclear detonation occurring.

Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP) The FEMA program that administers emergency preparedness for all commercial nuclear sites.

Radionuclide A radioactive isotope of a particular element. Radiological Emergency Area An area established either on an ad hoc basis or pre-identified in a medical

facility for monitoring, decontamination, and treatment of contaminated injured individuals, and for contamination control.

Reasonable Assurance A determination that state, local, tribal, and utility offsite plans and preparedness are adequate to protect public health and safety in the emergency planning areas of commercial nuclear power plants.

Reception / Relocation Center A predesignated facility located outside the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (at a minimum 15 miles from the nuclear power plant) at which the evacuated public can register; receive radiation monitoring and decontamination; receive assistance in contacting others; receive directions to congregate care centers; reunite with others; and receive general information. It generally refers to a facility where monitoring, decontamination, and registration of evacuees are conducted. A reception / relocation center is also referred to as a registration center or public registration and decontamination center.

Recovery The process of reducing radiation exposure rates and concentrations of radioactive material in the environment to acceptable levels for return by the general public for unconditional occupancy or use after the emergency phase of a radiological emergency.


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TERM DEFINITION Recovery and Restoration The late phase protective activities taken to address the long-term

concerns in the affected area(s) and among its residents. These concerns include economic, social, psychological, physiological, and environmental impacts, as well as control of contaminated food, and a continuing public information effort.

Recovery Worker An individual who is permitted to enter the restricted zone under controlled conditions to perform work or to retrieve valuable property.

Reentry The provisions for the return of the public after evacuation, when the radiation risk has been reduced to acceptable levels.

Regional Director (RD) A Director of a regional office of FEMA, or his/her designated representative. As used in these regulations, Regional Director also means Disaster Recovery Manager who has been appointed to exercise the authority of the Regional Director for a particular emergency or major disaster.

Regional Response Force (RRF) Force identified in the Nuclear Accident Response Capabilities Listing (at the Joint Nuclear Accident Coordinating Center) belonging to Department of Defense or Department of Energy installations, facilities, or activities within the US and its territories. The Regional Response Force may be tasked with taking emergency response actions necessary to maintain command and control onsite pending arrival of the Service or Agency Response Force. Functions with which the Regional Response Force may be tasked, within its capabilities, are: (1) rescue operations; (2) accident site security; (3) firefighting; (4) initial weapon emergency staffing; (5) radiation monitoring; (6) establishing command, control and communications; and (7) public affairs activities.


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TERM DEFINITION Regional Response Team (RRT) The representatives of federal agencies and a representative from each

state in the federal region. During a response to a major hazardous materials incident involving transportation or a fixed facility, the on-scene coordinator may request that the RRT be convened to provide advice or recommendations on specific issues requiring resolution.

Relocation The removal or continued exclusion of people (households) from contaminated areas to avoid chronic radiation exposure.

Relocation Area A geographical area where ground deposition levels would expose populations greater than 2 rem TEDE during the first year following the accident or greater than 0.5 rem TEDE during the second year. Access to the Relocation Area is controlled. Residents or employees not previously evacuated from these areas are relocated if their calculated dose will exceed these guidelines. • Relocation Area = Relocation Isopleth + buffer

Relocation Boundary The border of the Relocation Area, which is defined by geopolitical designations that surround an area of potential exposure to the public.

Relocation Center See Reception/Relocation center. Relocation Isopleth The isodose line used to determine the relocation area. REM The unit of dose of any ionizing radiation that produces the same biological

effect as a unit of absorbed dose of ordinary x-rays. A unit of dose for measuring the amount of ionizing radiation energy absorbed in biological tissue.

Repairable A facility is repairable when the cost of restoring the facility to its pre-disaster condition does not exceed 50% of the cost of replacing the facility and it is feasible to repair the facility so that it can perform the function for which it was being used immediately prior to the disaster.


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TERM DEFINITION Responsible offsite response organization (responsible ORO)

An organization designated in emergency response plans/procedures as that organization's responsible for a specific emergency function.

Responsible school official The school official participating in an exercise or drill, who is responsible for implementing school emergency procedures according to the plan.

Restricted zone An area of controlled access from which the population has been evacuated, relocated or sheltered-in-place.

Return Reoccupation of areas cleared for unrestricted residence or use by previously evacuated or relocated populations.

Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Laws enacted by the Washington State Legislature and approved by the Governor of Washington State.

Risk Analysis The development of a quantitative estimate of risk based on engineering evaluation and mathematical techniques for combining estimates of incident consequences and frequencies.

Roentgen (r) A unit of exposure of gamma (or X-ray) radiation in field dosimetry. One roentgen is essentially equal to one rad (see “rad”). A unit for measuring the amount of radiation energy imparted to a volume of air. The roentgen can be used only to measure X-rays or gamma rays.

roentgen equivalent man/mammal (rem) One rem is the quantity of ionizing radiation of any type which, when absorbed by man or other mammals, produces a physiological effect equivalent to that produced by the absorption of 1 roentgen of X-ray or gamma radiation.

Rumors Information circulated by individuals and organizations during an emergency that may or may not be true. (Usually, rumors originate and are spread on an ad hoc, not official basis.)

Sampling Collecting specimens of materials (e.g., particles or radioiodine in the air, animal feed, vegetation, water, soil, or milk) at field locations.


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TERM DEFINITION Schools In the context of the REP Program, the term “schools” refers to public and

private schools, and licensed or government supported pre-schools and daycare centers. Primarily intended to refer to public schools. However, because of the interest of private schools, kindergartens, and day care centers in participating in Radiological Emergency Preparedness exercises, this term has been expanded to include these groups.

Section 409 Hazard Mitigation Plan The hazard mitigation plan required under section 409 of the Stafford Act as a condition of receiving Federal Disaster Assistance. This plan is the basis for the identification of measures to be funded under the Hazard Mitigation grant Program.

Senior FEMA Official (SFO) Official appointed by the director of FEMA, or his representative, to direct the FEMA response at the scene of a radiological emergency.

Service Animal Any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability including, but not limited to, guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals with impaired hearing to intruders or sounds, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching dropped items.

Shall Language in the REP Program Manual quoted directly from regulatory material uses both shall and should to denote requirements. The remaining text in the REP Program Manual uses the terms shall, must, and denoting mandatory items originating in regulatory material including NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1 and the Code of Federal Regulations. The terms should, suggest and recommend denote guidance outlining a Federally-approved means of meeting the intent of the REP regulations. If an offsite response organization wishes to employ an alternative approach or method for meeting the intent of the regulations, they may do so according to the information in Part I.D.3 of the REP Program Manual document.


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TERM DEFINITION Shelter Staffed by the American Red Cross (ARC). Established to provide evacuees

with food, lodging, first aid and other services. Can be co-located with an EWAC. Evacuees must stop at the Assistance Center to be referred to a shelter.

Sheltering A protective action that involves taking cover in a building that can be made relatively airtight. Generally, any building suitable for winter habitation will provide some protection when the windows and doors are closed and the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems are turned off. Effectiveness can be increased by methods such as using an interior room or basement, taping doors and windows, and employing other systems to limit natural ventilation.

Shelter-In-Place A protective action that includes going indoors, listening to an Emergency Alert System radio or television station, closing all windows and doors, closing exterior vents, and turning off heating and air conditioning equipment using outside air.

Should Language in the REP Program Manual quoted directly from regulatory material uses both shall and should to denote requirements. The remaining text in the REP Program Manual uses the terms shall, must, and require to denote mandatory items originating in regulatory material including NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1 and the Code of Federal Regulations. The terms should, suggest and recommend denote guidance outlining a Federally-approved means of meeting the intent of the REP regulations. If an offsite response organization wishes to employ an alternative approach or method for meeting the intent of the regulations, they may do so according to the information in Part I.D.3 of this document. The term may denote an option, neither requirement nor recommendation.


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TERM DEFINITION Sievert The metric unit of dose equivalent (biological effect) of radiation to

humans. 1 Sievert = 100 rem. Site - Specific Procedures The procedures used by an organization or individual to respond to a

specific occurrence. Site Area Emergency (SAE) Licensee emergency classification level indicating that events are in process

or have occurred that involve actual or likely major failures in the plant functions needed for protecting the public or security events that result in intentional damage or malicious acts; (1) toward site personnel or equipment that could lead to the likely failure of or; (2) prevents effective access to equipment needed for the protection of the public. Releases are not expected to exceed Environmental Protection Agency protective action guide exposure levels beyond the site boundary.

Small Project A small project is one with approved estimated eligible costs less than the sum of $35,000 in 1998 Dollars as adjusted annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index.


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TERM DEFINITION Special Population In the event of public evacuation, certain groups within the Plume Exposure

Emergency Planning Zone may require special transportation or protective provisions due to institutional confinement or the need to continue operations at certain industrial plants or public services. Examples are as follows 1. Schools and day care centers, 2. Nursing homes, 3. Hospitals, 4. Retirement centers, 5. Telephone company switching centers, 6. Large dairies, 7. Correctional institutions, 8. Transportation dependent residents and, 9. Mobility, sight or hearing impaired

Stafford Act The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended.

State Administrative Plan A state level plan for implementing the Federal Public Assistance Program that is to be updated and submitted to the Regional Director for approval on an annual basis, or 1. A state level plan for implementing the Federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. 2. For a detailed listing of the required elements of these plans see 44 CFR 206.207(b) and 44 CFR 206.433(d).

State Coordinating Officer (SCO) An official designated by the governor of an affected state to work with the Cognizant Federal Agency Official and Senior FEMA Official in coordinating the response efforts of Federal, state, local, tribal, volunteer, and private agencies.


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TERM DEFINITION State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) The state planning group designated by the Superfund Amendments and

Reauthorization Act of 1986, Title III statutes as the state coordinating body for hazardous materials activities.

State Hazard Mitigation Officer The representative of State government who is the primary point of contact with FEMA, other Federal agencies, and local units of government in the planning and implementation of post-disaster hazard mitigation programs and activities under the Stafford Act.

Subgrant An award of financial assistance under a grant by a grantee to an eligible subgrantee.

Subgrantee The government or other legal entity to which a subgrant is awarded and which is accountable to the grantee for the use of the funds provided. This will generally be a local government or non-profit corporation.

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)

Title III of SARA includes detailed provisions for community emergency planning for fixed chemical facilities.

Tabletop Exercise (TTX) A discussion-based exercise that may test single or multiple scenarios and outcomes. OROs may use tabletop exercises to assess key elements in decision-making and implementation.

Target Capabilities List (TCL) A list of capabilities that provides guidance on the specific capabilities that Federal, state, local, and tribal entities are expected to develop and maintain to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from incidents of national significance, including terrorism or natural disasters, in order to maintain the level of preparedness set forth in the National Preparedness Goal.

Technical Specifications The limits, operating conditions, and other requirements imposed by the NRC on the operation of commercial facilities and DOE on the operation of its reactor facilities.


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TERM DEFINITION Technical Support Center (TSC) An onsite facility located near the control room, occupied during an Alert or

higher classification of emergency, which provides management and technical support to plant operations personnel.

Thermoluminescent Dosimeter (TLD) A type of dosimetry badge used to measure an individual’s level of exposure to ionizing radiation. It is characteristic of thermoluminescent material that radiation produces internal changes that cause the material, when subsequently heated, to give off a measurable amount of light directly proportional to the radiation dose. This type of dosimeter cannot be read directly by the wearer; it must be read by a laboratory.

Thyroid blocking agent A prophylactic compound such as Potassium Iodide (KI) used to block the intake of radioactive iodine by the thyroid in a human being.

Total Effective Dose Equivalent (TEDE) The sum of the deep dose equivalent (for external exposures) and for committed effective dose equivalent (for internal exposures).

Traffic Control All activities accomplished for the purpose of facilitating the evacuation of the general public in vehicles along specific routes.

Traffic Control Point (TCP) Location on a road along the boundary of a restricted area (e.g. relocation area or food control area.) It can be manned or unmanned (i.e. barricaded.) Purpose is to prevent access or to direct traffic flow toward a different location.

Transient Persons Non-residents. Persons who do not permanently reside in the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone, but may be present during an emergency.

Transportation Dependent Individuals Those individuals who do not have their own transportation and must depend on other individuals, taxis, or public transportation.

Turn-back values Total accumulated external exposure limits or exposure rates, established by the offsite health authority, at which the emergency worker should leave the area without further consultation or direction.


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TERM DEFINITION Unannounced exercise (or drill) An exercise (or drill) for which knowledge of the exact date and time is

restricted to those individuals with a need to know. Unified Dose Assessment Center (UDAC) An area within the Hanford Site EOC which houses the personnel

responsible for the coordination of radiological monitoring teams, collection of radiological monitoring data, calculation of dose projections, and the recommendation of protective actions for the Emergency Planning Zones. Also see dose assessment center.

United States Department of Energy (DOE) The United States Department of Energy is the Federal agency responsible for a broad array of energy research, development, and materials production activities. The U.S. Department of Energy is responsible for management of the Hanford Site located in Benton, Franklin and Grant Counties, Washington through its Richland Operations Office (RL).

Unrestricted Area The area where radiation dose rates are less than twice background. Unusual Event (UE) Classification The least serious emergency. It means there is a minor problem at the

facility being handled by facility workers. Urgent medical condition Medical problems for which a delay in treatment may cause extended

recovery time, reduced level of recovery, or death. Walk-through A type of evaluation in which evaluators inspect the physical layout of a

facility or area including equipment, attendant resources, and procedures to determine conformity with specific ORO plans.

Warning A notification to the public in advance of anticipated emergency. Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Regulations of executive branch agencies are issued by authority of statues.

Like legislative and the constitution, regulations are a source of primary law in Washington State.

Washington Nuclear Project (WNP) A term used to designate facilities of Energy Northwest facilities on the Hanford site. Now known as the Columbia Generating Station.


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TERM DEFINITION Washington Public Power Supply System (Supply System)

A public corporation operating the only commercial nuclear power plant in the State of Washington. Now doing business as Energy Northwest.

Wedge An angle centered about the downwind bearing. Used to indicate a larger area of concern for emergency planning than that provided by the output of a dispersion model. For example, the D2PC dispersion model assumes that the area surrounding the release is flat and open, and that there will be no changes in the wind direction after the release. For this reason, a wedge is often used to account for model limitations

Preparing Yourself for a Nuclear Facility

Emergency in Washington State

Why should I read this?This leaflet has been prepared for the general public to provide guidance to you in the event of a radiological emergency at nuclear facilities within fifty miles of your home. It explains those actions that may be necessary for you to take to protect yourself, your family, your home garden and your pets or animals.

B Remove animals from pasture and provide feed from a protected source. This could be feed you covered earlier, protected silage, or hay from the interior of the stack.

B Do not move or harvest beehives which are in affected areas. They will be sampled and tested for possible contamination by officials.

B Do not attempt to market or transport animals or animal products until official announcement has been made that your location is free of contamination.

Clearance of an area or crop will be based on official sampling and laboratory results.

How do I protect my fruits and vegetables?

B Stop all harvesting of crops. Fruits and vegetables picked when the emergency is declared should be removed from the field and placed in an enclosed storage area.

B Do not process or distribute fruits or vegetables until they have been officially declared free of contamination.

B Wash, scrub, or peel fresh fruits and vegetables obtained from the store. Do not eat fruits or vegetables from your garden until your location has been officially declared free of contamination.

Clearance of an area or crop will be based on official sampling and laboratory reports.

Listen to your local radio station for further information.

Will I be compensated for economic loss?

A radiological emergency may lead to additional living expenses, loss of farm or business income, or physical or property damages. The federal government requires that nuclear facilities compensate the public for economic loss caused by a radiological accident.

If there is an emergency, announcements would be made on types of assistance programs that would be available and procedures for obtaining assistance or filing a claim for damages or loss.

Additional information regarding a radiological emergency is available for farmers, people within 10 miles of a nuclear facility, and Spanish-speaking residents. Please contact the office listed below for more information on how you and your family can be better prepared for any type of emergency.

Your local emergency management office:

This brochure was prepared by:

U.S. Department of Energy–Richland, Energy Northwest, Washington State Departments of Agriculture and Health, Washington State Emergency Management (a division of the Washington Military Department) and your local emergency management office.

AGR PUB 309-408 (R/3/14)

Do you need this publication in an alternate format? Contact the WSDA Receptionist at (360) 902-1976 or TTY Relay (800) 833-6388.

Walla Walla County Emergency Management27 N. 2nd Ave.Walla Walla, WA 99362Phone: 509.524.2900

Attachment 10

How am I being protected?Nuclear facilities are designed to operate safely. However, it is possible that an accident could be serious enough to result in a release of radioactive materials. An accidental release of radiation into the atmosphere has the potential to affect you and your family. Should there be an emergency, the information in this guide and the instructions local and state officials will communicate to you on radio and television stations will help minimize the effects a radiological emergency could have on you and your family.

Two emergency planning zones (EPZs) have been established as a basis for preparing to protect the public:

B The Plume EPZ, for residents living up to ten miles from a nuclear facility. Plans for this zone include ways to protect people from direct exposure to radiation in the event of a release of radioactive material.

B The Ingestion EPZ, for persons located up to fifty miles from a nuclear facility. Emergency

plans for those in the Ingestion EPZ include ways to protect them from consuming contaminated food. Examples of food or drink that can become contaminated with radiation are milk, fresh fruits, vegetables, processed products and open water sources.

What is radiation?Radiation, a form of radiant energy, is invisible, tasteless and odorless. We are constantly exposed to sources of radiation. Radiation comes from sunlight, water, soil and the materials we use to build our homes. Radiation also comes from sources such as medical and dental x-rays, color television sets and smoke detectors.

If there is an emergency at a nuclear facility where the release of radioactive material might be harmful to the public, county and state officials would work with facility operators to make sure the public and the environment are safe.

What if an emergency occurs?In the event of a radiological emergency at a nuclear facility, state and county emergency response organizations would identify affected areas and suggest protective actions for those who live and work within the affected area. Several methods would be used to warn the public. Within the Plume EPZ, affected residents would be notified by:

B tone alert radios; B telephone notification; B SMS (text messages); B sirens; or B Emergency Alert System messages.

Outside the Plume EPZ, the affected public would be informed primarily by local radio stations.

During and following the emergency, state and county officials would provide information to the media on a regular basis. This information would contain the latest status on the emergency and actions that you can take to protect your family and your property. Stay off the telephone unless you have a critical need.

What do I need to know to be prepared for an emergency?

In the event of a release of radioactive material that could result in the contamination of foods, food products, or water, state and local officials would advise the public on actions they should take to prevent or minimize the development of any contamination hazard from food.

If a radiological emergency occurs affecting the area in which you live, do not eat or sell any fresh food products or drink from open water sources until emergency officials have declared it is safe to do so. State and local governments will take action to prevent the consumption of contaminated products.

Protecting yourself and your family is the primary concern. If time allows, any of the following actions would help protect your property and the food supply.

How do I protect my animals and animal products?

B As much as practical, provide shelter for all types of animals, including pets.

B Cover feed and open water sources, such as water troughs.

B Do not use fresh milk from your dairy animals, eggs from your poultry, or slaughter any animals unless official clearance of your location has been announced. Milk processed and offered for sale before the emergency is considered unaffected by the radiological emergency.

Cómo estar preparado para una emergencia en una instalación nuclear en el

estado de Washington

¿Por qué debo leer esto?Este folleto fue preparado para el público en general, a fin de brindar información en caso de una posible emergencia radiológica en instalaciones nucleares que se encuentren en un radio de cincuenta millas de su hogar. En el se explica las medidas que puede tomar para proteger a su familia, su jardín o huerta y a sus mascotas o animales.

B Retire los animales del lugar de pastoreo y aliméntelos de una fuente segura. Una fuentes segura es, por ejemplo, alimento que haya sido cubierto con anterioridad, ensilaje protegido o heno del interior de un fardo.

B No traslade ni recolecte colonias de abejas que se encuentren en un área afectada. Las autoridades tomarán muestras de las colonias y las analizarán para detectar una posible contaminación.

B No intente comercializar o transportar animales o productos de origen animal hasta tanto haya un anuncio oficial que indique que no hay contaminación en su área.

Un área o un cultivo será considerado como libre de contaminación si así lo determinan las muestras y resultados de laboratorio oficiales.

¿Cómo protejo mis frutas y verduras?

B Detenga cualquier tipo de cosecha. Las frutas y verduras que se recolectan cuando se declara una emergencia se deben retirar del terreno y colocar en una zona de almacenamiento cubierta.

B No procese ni distribuya frutas o verduras hasta tanto hayan sido oficialmente declaradas libres de contaminación.

B Lave, restriegue o pele las frutas y verduras frescas que compre en una tienda. No consuma frutas ni verduras de su huerta o jardín hasta tanto su área sea oficialmente declarada como un área libre de contaminación.

Un área o un cultivo será considerado libre de contaminación si así lo determinan las muestras e informes de laboratorio oficiales.

Sintonice su emisora de radio local para obtener más información.

¿Recibiré una compensación por las pérdidas económicas?

Una emergencia radiológica puede provocar otros costos diarios, pérdida de dinero de su campo o negocio, o daños físicos y daños a la propiedad. El gobierno federal exige que las instalaciones nucleares ofrezcan una compensación a las personas por las pérdidas económicas ocasionadas por un accidente radiológico.

Si hay una emergencia, se anunciarán los tipos de programas de asistencia que estarán disponibles y el procedimiento a seguir para obtener asistencia o para presentar un reclamo por daños o pérdidas.

Hay más información disponible sobre emergencias radiológicas para agricultores, personas que viven en un radio de diez millas de una instalación nuclear y residentes hispanohablantes. Para obtener más información sobre cómo usted y su familia pueden estar mejor preparados ante cualquier tipo de emergencia puede comunicarse con la siguiente oficina.

La oficina de gestión de emergencias de su área:

Este folleto fue preparado por:

El Departamento de Energía de los Estados Unidos, Energy Northwest, los Departamentos de Agricultura y Salud, la oficina de Gestión de Emergencias del Estado de Washington (una división del Departamento Militar de Washington) y la oficina de gestión de emergencias de su área.

AGR PUB 309-408 (R/3/14)

¿Necesita esta publicación en otro formato? Comuníquese con la oficina de recepción del Departamento de Agricultura de Washington al (360) 902-1976 o a la línea de retransmisión (800) 833-6388.

Walla Walla County Emergency Management27 N. 2nd Ave.Walla Walla, WA 99362Phone: 509.524.2900

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¿Qué protección tengo?Las instalaciones nucleares fueron diseñadas para operar de manera segura. Sin embargo, es posible que ocurra un accidente grave que provoque la liberación de materiales radioactivos. Si se libera accidentalmente radiación a la atmósfera, usted y su familia pueden verse afectados. En caso de una emergencia, la información de esta guía y las instrucciones que las autoridades locales y estatales darán por emisoras de radio o televisión lo ayudarán a reducir los efectos que la emergencia radiológica pueda tener en usted y en su familia.

Se han establecido dos zonas de planificación ante emergencias (emergency planning zones, EPZ) como primera medida de preparación para proteger a la población:

B La EPZ Nube, para personas que viven a una distancia de hasta diez millas de una instalación nuclear. Los planes para esta zona incluyen formas para proteger a las personas de la exposición directa a la radiación en caso de que haya una liberación de material radioactivo.

B La EPZ de ingesta, para personas que se encuentran a una distancia de hasta cincuenta millas de una instalación nuclear. Los planes de emergencia para los que viven en la EPZ de ingesta incluyen formas de

proteger a estas personas del consumo de alimentos contaminados. Algunos ejemplos de alimentos o bebidas que pueden llegar a contaminarse con radiación son leche, frutas frescas, verduras, productos procesados y fuentes de agua al aire libre.

¿Qué es la radiación?La radiación es una forma de energía radiante invisible, insípida e inodora. Estamos constantemente expuestos a fuentes de radiación. La radiación proviene de los rayos del sol, del agua, del suelo y de los materiales que usamos para construir nuestras casas. La radiación también puede provenir de otras fuentes como por ejemplo, los rayos X para usos médicos y odontológicos, los televisores a color y los dispositivos detectores de humo.

Si hay una emergencia en una instalación nuclear, donde la liberación de material radioactivo puede ser perjudicial para las personas, las autoridades estatales y del condado trabajarán junto con los operadores de la instalación para garantizar que las personas y el medioambiente estén seguros.

¿Qué ocurrirá en caso de una emergencia?

En caso de una emergencia radiológica en una instalación nuclear, los organismos estatales y del condado responsables de responder ante emergencias, identificarán las áreas afectadas y recomendarán diferentes medidas de protección para quienes vivan y trabajen en dichas áreas. Se utilizarán diferentes métodos para alertar a la población. Dentro de la EPZ Nube, los residentes afectados recibirán información a través de:

B radios con tonos de alerta B notificaciones telefónicas B SMS (mensajes de texto) B sirenas B mensajes de Sistemas de alertas de emergencia

Fuera de la EPZ Nube, las personas afectadas recibirán información principalmente de las estaciones de radio locales.

Durante y después de la emergencia, las autoridades estatales y del condado informarán periódicamente a los medios de comunicación. Esta información incluirá los informes más recientes sobre la emergencia y sobre las medidas que usted puede tomar para proteger a su familia y sus bienes. No utilice el teléfono a menos que tenga una necesidad urgente.

¿Qué necesito saber para estar preparado ante una emergencia?

En caso de que se produzca una liberación de material radioactivo que pueda contaminar los alimentos, los productos alimenticios o el agua, las autoridades estatales y del condado les recomendarán a las personas diferentes medidas que pueden tomar para evitar o reducir el posible riesgo de contaminación a través de los alimentos.

Si ocurre una emergencia radiológica que afecta el área donde vive, no consuma ni venda ningún producto alimenticio fresco, tampoco tome agua de fuentes al aire libre, hasta tanto las autoridades confirmen que no existe riesgo alguno. Los gobiernos estatales y locales adoptarán medidas para evitar el consumo de productos contaminados.

La prioridad siempre es proteger a usted y a su familia. Si el tiempo lo permite, cualquiera de las siguientes acciones ayudarán a proteger sus bienes y al suministro de alimentos.

¿Cómo protejo a mis animales y a los productos de origen animal? B Siempre que sea posible,

busque refugio para todo tipo de animales, incluidas sus mascotas.

B Cubra las fuentes de alimento y de agua que estén al aire libre, como los bebederos.

B No use ni consuma leche fresca de los animales de tambo, ni huevos de aves, tampoco faene ningún animal a menos que se haya anunciado oficialmente que su zona está libre de contaminación. La leche que se procesa y se ofrece para la venta antes de que ocurra una emergencia se considera que es leche no afectada por la emergencia radiológica.


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Appendix 1 NURGER-0654/FEMA-REP-1 Page 1

APPENDIX ONE To the Walla Walla County Comprehensive Emergency

Management Plan (CEMP), Annex B – Fixed Nuclear Facility Emergency Response Plan

Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants, NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1, cited herein as ―NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1.


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1 are REP Program requirements for offsite response organizations. In addition to the 16 Planning Standards for radiological emergency preparedness, 44 CFR § 350.5 incorporates by reference NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, which includes associated Evaluation Criteria that further define the Planning Standards. The 16 Planning Standards and associated Evaluation Criteria set the standard that FEMA uses to assess offsite planning and preparedness.

Part II contains the NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1 Planning Standards and Evaluation Criteria, along with explanations and guidance on materials to be included in ORO plans/ procedures. These explanations are solely guidance and neither exceeds nor replaces any FEMA or NRC regulations.

The REP Program Manual is the primary source of guidance pertaining to radiological emergency response planning. This guidance is intended for use by OROs for developing, reviewing, and revising radiological emergency response plans/procedures in support of the licensing and maintenance of a license for commercial NPPs. It is also intended for use by FEMA staff members responsible for evaluating plans/procedures and by other Federal staff who assist FEMA as members of the RACs.

The Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) is the area surrounding an NPP for which plans/procedures exist to ensure that prompt and effective actions occur to protect the health and safety of the public in case of an incident at the NPP. FEMA recognizes two types of EPZs for planning purposes: the plume exposure pathway EPZ and the ingestion exposure pathway EPZ. Each EPZ is a roughly circular area, with the NPP at the center.

Ingestion Exposure Pathway Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ): a geographic area, approximately 50 miles in radius surrounding a commercial nuclear power plant, in which it has been estimated that the health and safety of the general public could be adversely affected through the ingestion of water or food which has been contaminated through exposure to radiation primarily from the deposition of radioisotopes after a radiological accident. The duration of such exposures could range in length from hours to months.

Radiological release contains three general phases:

The early phase (also referred to as the plume or emergency phase) is the period at the beginning of a nuclear incident requiring immediate decisions for effective use of protective actions and must therefore usually employ the status of the NPP and the prognosis for worsening conditions as their primary basis. When available, decision makers may use predictions of radiological conditions in the environment based on the condition of the source or actual environmental measurements. Precautionary actions may precede protective actions based on the PAGs. This phase lasts hours to several days and ends when the radioactive release ends.

The intermediate phase is the period beginning after the utility verifies the termination of the release. Decisions on additional protective actions may use reliable environmental measurements as a basis. This phase extends until the termination of these additional protective actions. This phase may overlap the late phase and may last from weeks to many months. The intermediate phase encompasses REP activities associated with both ingestion and relocation.

The late phase is the period beginning when recovery action designed to reduce radiation levels in the environment to acceptable levels for unrestricted use are commenced, and ending upon completion of all recovery actions. This period may extend from months to years. REP activities associated with return and recovery occur during the late phase.

Shall and should: Language in the REP Program Manual quoted directly from regulatory material uses both shall and should to denote requirements. The remaining text in the REP Program Manual uses the terms shall, must, and require to denote mandatory items originating in regulatory material including NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1 and the CFR. The terms should, suggest and recommend denote guidance outlining a Federally-approved means of meeting the intent of the REP regulations. The term may denotes an option, neither required nor necessarily recommended.


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Reasonable Assurance. In the communities surrounding commercial nuclear power plants, 44 CFR 3S0.S (b) directs FEMA's REP Program to review state and local radiological emergency plans and preparedness. Approved plans and preparedness "must be determined to adequately protect the public health and safety by providing reasonable assurance that appropriate protective measures can be taken offsite in the event of a radiological emergency."

FEMA defines reasonable assurance as a determination that state, local, tribal, and utility offsite plans and preparedness are adequate to protect public health and safety in the emergency planning areas of commercial nuclear power plants. FEMA shall take into consideration plans, procedures, personnel, training, facilities, equipment, drills, and exercises, which in its professional judgment are important to the effective implementation of protective measures offsite in the event or any incident at a commercial nuclear power plant.

FEMA shall make its adequacy determination, supported by other Federal agencies, as necessary, by conducting inspections, providing staff assistance visits, organizing, conducting and reviewing training, participating in, observing and evaluating drills and exercises, and by being an engaged partner with Federal, state, local, and tribal government officials and industry stakeholders.


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PLANNING STANDARDS DIRECTORY

Planning Standard A 7 Assignment of Responsibility (Organization Control) Planning Standard B 10 On-site Emergency Organization Planning Standard C 10 Emergency Response Support and Resources Planning Standard D 11 Emergency Classification System Planning Standard E 12 Notification Methods and Procedures Planning Standard F 15 Emergency Communications Planning Standard G 17 Public Education and Information Planning Standard H 20 Emergency Facilities and Equipment Planning Standard I 22 Accident Assessment Planning Standard J 23 Protective Response Planning Standard K 29 Radiological Exposure Control Planning Standard L 31 Medical and Public Health Support Planning Standard M 32 Recovery and Reentry Planning and Post-Accident Operations Planning Standard N 33 Exercises and Drills Planning Standard O 36 Radiological Emergency Response Training Planning Standard P 38 Responsibility for the Planning Effort: Development, Periodic Review, and Distribution of Emergency Plans


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PLANNING STANDARD A--ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY (ORGANIZATION CONTROL) Primary responsibilities for emergency response by the nuclear facility licensee and by State and local organizations within the Emergency Planning Zones have been assigned, the emergency responsibilities of the various supporting organizations have been specifically established, and each principal response organization has staff to respond and to augment its initial response on a continuous basis. NUREG Criterion A.1.a Page II-4

Each plan shall identify the State, local, Federal, and private sector organizations (including utilities), that are intended to be part of the overall response organization for Emergency Planning Zones (See [NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1] Appendix 5). Describe all Federal, state, local, tribal, and private-sector organizations comprising the overall ORO. Tribal governments submit their own plans/procedures or may choose to be included as part of the state plans/procedures within which the tribal land falls. Identify the principal response organizations.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, III., F. – H. Page 9

CEMP Basic Plan, Addendum 1, Page 1-1 – 1-2

Procedure Reference

NUREG Criterion A.1.b Page II-4

Each organization and sub-organization having an operational role shall specify its concept of operations and its relationship to the total effort. Specify the organization’s role in an emergency. Specify how the organization will carry out its role in an emergency.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, III., F. – H. Page 9

Procedure Reference

NUREG Criterion A.1.c Page II-4

Each plan shall illustrate these interrelationships in a block diagram Include an illustration of each organization and its relationship to the total emergency response effort.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, Attachment 1

Procedure Reference

NUREG Criterion A.1.d Page II-5

Each organization shall identify a specific individual by title who shall be in charge of the emergency response. Identify a specific individual, by title/position, who is in charge of the emergency response. Specify who, by title/position, coordinates response activities under the authority of the person in charge.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, IV., A., 3. – 5. Page 16

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NUREG Criterion A.1.e Page II-6

Each organization shall provide for 24-hour per day emergency response, including 24-hour per day manning of communications links. Specify who, by title/position, is responsible for managing the communications center. Describe the procedures to provide for 24-hour emergency response. Specify where the 24-hour communications center is located. Refer to a personnel roster for maintaining 24-hour communication. Specify primary and backup means of notification.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, III., F., 5. Page 11

Basic Plan, VI. C. 1. – 3. Page 20



Procedure Reference

NUREG Criterion A.2.a Page II-7

Each organization shall specify the functions and responsibilities for major elements and key individuals by title, of emergency response, including the following: Command and Control, Alerting and Notification, Communications, Public Information, Accident Assessment, Public Health and Sanitation, Social Services, Fire and Rescue, Traffic Control, Emergency Medical Services, Law Enforcement, Transportation, Protective Response (including authority to request Federal assistance and to initiate other protective actions), and Radiological Exposure Control. The description of these functions shall include a clear and concise summary such as a table of primary and support responsibilities using the agency as one axis, and the function as the other. (See Section B for licensee.) Identify key individuals, by title/position, who have emergency response roles. Describe the responsibilities by functional areas Include a matrix of these responsibilities by functional area that identifies organizations responsible for primary and support roles. A sample matrix/table is shown in Exhibit II-1.

Plan Reference



CEMP Basic Plan, Appendix A – Responsibility Matrix Page A-1

Procedure Reference

EOC SOP

NUREG Criterion A.2.b Page II-9

Each plan shall contain (by reference to specific acts, codes, or statutes) the legal basis for such authorities. Identify the legal authority to assign lead responsibility for emergency preparedness to a particular state agency. Indicate who (e.g., the Governor) may declare a ―state of emergency (or ―state of disaster emergency) and what special powers may ensue.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, I. Page ix

Basic Plan, II. Page ix

Basic Plan, IV. Page 16

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Identify the legal authority to delegate responsibility and authority for preparedness and response at the local level. Identify any limitations on the authority of Letter of Agreement signatories.

NUREG Criterion A.3 Page II-9

Each plan shall include written agreements referring to the concept of operations developed between Federal, State, and local agencies and other support organizations having an emergency response role within the Emergency Planning Zones. The agreements shall identify the emergency measures to be provided and the mutually acceptable criteria for their implementation, and specify the arrangements for exchange of information. These agreements may be provided in an appendix to the plan, or the plan itself may contain descriptions of these matters and a signature page in the plan may serve to verify the agreements. The signature page format is appropriate for organizations where response functions are covered by laws, regulations, or executive orders where separate written agreements are not necessary. Identify assisting organizations and the type of assistance (capabilities and resources) they will provide. Specify for each organization identified whether the aid is covered under an inter-governmental mutual assistance compact or whether a Letter of Agreement (LOA) is needed. Include LOAs by reference or in a suitable appendix. Include or reference applicable LOAs between the licensee and ORO including arrangements for access to the NPP site, if appropriate. State that the LOAs include details on what services will be provided and how the agreements will be activated. State that LOAs are reviewed annually to verify their validity. (See also Criterion P.4)

Plan Reference

As the CGS Plan is a Special Subject to the CEMP; those adopting the CEMP, (e.g. County Officials; Mayors, City Managers/City Administrators) utilize resolutions

No LOA are utilized.

Procedure Reference

NUREG Criterion A.4 Page II-11

Each principal organization shall be capable of continuous (24-hour) operations for a protracted period. The individual in the principal organization who will be responsible for assuring continuity of resources (technical, administrative, and material) shall be specified by title.

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Identify key individuals, by title/position, who are responsible for ensuring continuity of resources in support of 24 hour operations. Include a reference to a roster that identifies at least two shifts of key staff, as well as provisions for its maintenance. Identify who is responsible, by title/position, for maintaining the roster and where the roster is located. Indicate the shift period (e.g., 8 or 12 hours), and specify that the outgoing staff will brief the incoming staff on the status of the emergency and the response activities occurring. Describe the responsibilities by the functional areas listed above.

PLANNING STANDARD B--ON-SITE EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION

On-shift facility licensee responsibilities for emergency response are unambiguously defined; adequate staffing to provide initial facility accident response in key functional areas is maintained at all times; timely augmentation of response capabilities is available; and the interfaces among various onsite response activities and offsite support and response activities are specified. Although there is no requirement for offsite organizations (i.e., OROs) to address this Planning Standard, it is important that OROs understand the onsite response organization’s structure and authority.

PLANNING STANDARD C – EMERGENCY RESPONSE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES

Arrangements for requesting and effectively using assistance resources have been made; accommodations for State and local staff at the licensee’s Emergency Operations Facility have been made; and other organizations capable of augmenting the planned response have been identified.

NUREG Criterion C.1.c Page II-16

Specific licensee, State, and local resources available to support the Federal response, e.g., airfields, command posts, telephone lines, radio frequencies, and telecommunications centers. Describe the facilities that may be made available to Federal response personnel. Identify the general geographical areas for the locations of these facilities and the unique features of the area. Describe the interoperable communications plans/procedures, equipment, and protocols that may be made available to Federal response personnel.

Plan Reference

As in any event, Walla Walla County Emergency Management Department (WWEM)/Operational Area Emergency Operations Center (OA EOC) will coordinate with the Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division (WAEMD) on resources available for

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incoming response personnel.

NUREG Criterion C.2.a Page II-17

Each principal offsite organization may dispatch representatives to the licensee’s Emergency Operations Facility. (State technical analysis representatives at the EOF are preferred.) Indicate whether the ORO plans to send a representative to the licensee‘s emergency operations facility and if so, which person, by title/position, would be dispatched.

Plan Reference

Walla Walla County has no plans to send a representative to the EOF.

Procedure Reference

NUREG Criterion C.4 Page II-18

Each organization shall identify nuclear and other facilities, organizations, or individuals that can be relied upon in an emergency to provide assistance. Such assistance shall be identified and supported by appropriate letters of agreement. Meet the requirements specified in Criterion A.3.

Plan Reference

As the CGS Plan is a Special Subject to the CEMP; those adopting the CEMP, (e.g. County Officials; Mayors, City Managers/City Administrators) utilize resolutions

No LOA are utilized.

Procedure Reference

NUREG Criterion C.6 Page II-19

Each organization shall make provisions to enable onsite response support from OROs in a hostile action-based incident as needed. Include provisions to allow ORO law enforcement and other initial first responders prompt access to the NPP site. Include provisions for coordination between in-bound response resources and evacuation efforts. Identify any mutual aid agreements for alternate personnel to supplement local resources (see also Criterion A.3). Address radiological training requirements for the primary and alternate personnel, including just-in-time training. Include procedures for activating qualified alternate personnel.

Plan Reference

Walla Walla County will respond, as law enforcement assets are requested.

Procedure Reference

PLANNING STANDARD D – EMERGENCY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

A standard emergency classification and action level scheme, the bases of which include facility system and effluent parameters, is in use by the nuclear facility licensee, and State and local response plans call for


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reliance on information provided by the facility licensees for determinations of minimum initial offsite response measures.

NUREG Criterion D.3 Page II-21

Each State and local organization shall establish an emergency classification and emergency action level scheme consistent with that established by the facility licensee. Include reference to the standard Emergency Classification Levels (ECLs). Acknowledge that the ECL system will form the basis for determining the level of response to a nuclear incident that will be consistent with the licensee.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, III., A. Page 2


Procedure Reference

NUREG Criterion D.4 Page II-22

Each State and local organization should have procedures in place that provide for emergency actions to be taken which are consistent with the emergency actions recommended by the nuclear facility licensee, taking into account local offsite conditions that exist at the time of the emergency. Indicate the emergency actions to be taken to protect the public at each ECL, given the local conditions at the time of the emergency.

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PLANNING STANDARD E – NOTIFICATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES

Procedures have been established for notification by the licensee of State and local response organizations and for notification of emergency personnel by all response organizations; the content of initial and follow-up messages to response organizations and the public has been established; and means to provide early notification and clear instruction to the populace within the plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone have been established.

NUREG Criterion E.1 Page II-23

Each organization shall establish procedures that describe mutually agreeable bases for notification of response organizations consistent with the emergency classification and action level scheme set forth in [NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1] Appendix 1. These procedures shall include means for verification of messages. The specific details of verification need not be included in the plan.

Initial notification from the licensee to a designated offsite 24-hour warning point (e.g., fire or police department dispatch, 911 emergency center). Offsite plans/procedures indicate the location of the warning point and the method of notification and backup (e.g., commercial telephone, dedicated telephone, fax machine, or pager). If the initial notification from the licensee to the warning point is over a non-secure system, the criterion requires message verification (e.g., via a return call). If the

Plan Reference

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primary means of notification from the licensee to the warning point is on a dedicated system (i.e., one capable of being used only by a known, limited number of organizations), OROs may choose whether to verify receipt of notification. Initial notification to licensee and the ORO when a notification originates from an entity other than the licensee. The plans/procedures identify the points of contact for the licensee and ORO, method of notification and backup, and method of verifying notification. Subsequent notifications from the licensee and/or ORO to other offsite organizations. The plans/procedures may call for subsequent notifications to locations other than the warning point or other designated entities. For example, after the EOC is operational, the plans/procedures may state that all further notifications are made directly to the EOC rather than to the warning point.


Each organization shall establish procedures for alerting, notifying, and mobilizing emergency response personnel. Indicate who, by title/position, is responsible for notifying each staff member, either by including a notification call list or making reference to such a list. Describe the process used to notify all applicable OROs once the 24-hour warning point, or other designated entity, has received and verified the initial notification, if necessary. Describe who, by title/position, has the responsibility for notifying all appropriate organizations once the initial notification to the 24-hour warning point has been made. For example, the responsibility of the warning point for notifications may end after it places a call to the state and county emergency management agencies. A diagram that shows how the notification process works (e.g., call-down) may supplement a plan/procedure description. Indicate the specific notifications made at each ECL. Indicate the means by which notifications will be accomplished (e.g., pagers, telephones, radios, auto dialers).

Plan Reference

Walla Walla County will utilize the Walla Walla County Emergency Notification System



Procedure Reference

NUREG Criterion E.5

State and local government organizations shall establish a system for disseminating to the public appropriate information contained in initial and

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Page II-26

follow-up messages received from the licensee, including the appropriate notification to appropriate broadcast media, e.g., the Emergency Alert System (EAS.) List the broadcast stations and other systems (e.g., tone alert radios, route alerting) used to provide emergency instructions to the public. Establish individual responsibilities for each broadcast station and system and document commitments between them and the ORO (e.g., MOUs and/or LOAs) to honor these responsibilities in a radiological emergency. (Also see Criterion A.3) Document or reference the broadcast stations‘ or systems‘ capability to participate in the public notification process. A statement that the station participates in a ―Local Emergency Alert System Operational Area Plan-- is considered satisfactory.

CEMP, ESF 2, IV. Page 3


Each organization shall establish administrative and physical means, and the time required for notifying and providing prompt instruction to the public within the plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone. (See [NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1] Appendix 3) It shall be the licensee’s responsibility to demonstrate that such means exist, regardless of who implements this requirement. It shall be the responsibility of the State and local governments to activate such a system. State that the alert and notification system (ANS) is capable of meeting the 15-minute design objective. Describe the primary and backup physical means of alert and notification, including the system(s) used to alert and notify the general public, persons with disabilities and access/functional needs, and exception areas, and their respective point(s) of activation. Describe the administrative means of alert and notification.

Plan Reference

N/A- Walla Walla County is not within the plume exposure pathway EPZ.

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Each organization shall provide written messages intended for the public, consistent with the licensee’s classification scheme. In particular, draft messages to the public giving instructions with regard to specific protective actions to be taken by occupants of affected areas shall be prepared and included as part of the State and local plans. Such messages should include the appropriate aspects of sheltering, ad hoc respiratory protection, e.g., handkerchief over mouth, thyroid blocking, or evacuation. The role of the licensee is to provide supporting information for the messages.

Plan Reference


CEMP, ESF 2, Appendix B

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EAS message templates that would be modified as necessary and sent to the EAS station(s) for broadcast. Provisions for special news broadcasts as supplements to the EAS message. Provisions for foreign language translations of EAS messages and special news broadcasts, if required. The process for selecting, modifying, approving, and releasing messages. The methodology for EAS message re-broadcast, along with the frequency (how many times and at what interval, such as every 15 minutes).

PLANNING STANDARD F – EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

Provisions exist for prompt communications among principal response organizations to emergency personnel and to the public.

NUREG Criterion F.1 Page II-35

The communication plans for emergencies shall include organizational titles and alternates for both ends of the communication links. Each organization shall establish reliable primary and backup means of communications for licensees, local, and State response organizations. Such systems should be selected to be compatible with one another. Each plan shall include:

F.1.a Page II-35

Provision for 24-hour per day notification to and activation of the State/local emergency response network; and, at a minimum, a telephone link and alternate, including 24-hour per day manning of communications links that initiate emergency response actions. Describe the equipment used (e.g., dedicated telephone line or specific radio net) for notifying and communicating with the organization‘s personnel and other response organizations. The equipment must include a primary link and alternate means of communication. Describe the system used to ensure 24-hour availability to receive and pass along notifications. The system is generally a continuously staffed warning point (e.g., a police dispatch center) or a duty officer system in which the designated duty officer carries a pager.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, VI, C. Page 20


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FEMA HIGHLY RECOMMENDS THAT PLANS/PROCEDURES: Include a diagram depicting communication links.

F.1.b Page II-36

Provision for communications with contiguous state/local government within the Emergency Planning Zones. Primary and backup communication capability between all local governments within the plume EPZ. Primary and backup communication capability between each local government and any associated host/support counties located outside the plume EPZ. Primary and backup communication capability between each state government and all local governments within its jurisdiction and with other state governments within the plume and/or ingestion EPZ.

Plan Reference

CEMP, ESF 2, IV., A. Page 3

Procedure Reference

F.1.c Page II-36

Provision for communications, as needed, with Federal emergency response organizations. The system(s) available for communicating with Federal response organizations (e.g., ordinary commercial telephone, dedicated telephone lines, or radio nets). The primary system and at least one backup system.

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F.1.d Page II-37

Provision for communications between the nuclear facility and the licensee’s Emergency Operations Facility, State and local emergency operations centers, and radiological monitoring teams. The primary and backup communication systems that provide links to the emergency operations facility. For jurisdictions that deploy radiological monitoring and other field teams, the primary and backup systems used to communicate with the teams.

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F.1.e Page II-38

Provision for alerting or activating emergency personnel in each response organization. Contain a general description of how personnel are activated (i.e., notified of an incident and requested to report to their emergency duty station). Include or reference lists of names and phone numbers of personnel to alert or activate based on the ECL.

Plan Reference

Walla Walla County will utilize the Walla Walla County Emergency Notification System.


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Each organization shall ensure that a coordinated communication link for fixed and mobile medical support facilities exists. Identification of communications links between the ambulance and the designated hospital/medical facilities. A description of primary and backup communications among the hospital/medical facilities, the jurisdiction‘s EOC, and the licensee.

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Each organization shall conduct periodic testing of the entire emergency communications system (see [NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1] Evaluation Criteria H.10 and N.2.a, and Appendix 3.) Describe the test method and period (e.g., monthly, quarterly or annually) for each communication system used for the functions identified in Criteria F.1. and F.2.

Plan Reference

CEMP, ESF 2, Appendix A, II., B., b. Page A-3

Procedure Reference

PLANNING STANDARD G – PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION

Information is made available to the public on a periodic basis on how they will be notified and what their initial actions should be in an emergency (e.g., listening to a local broadcast station and remaining indoors), the principal points of contact with the news media for dissemination of information during an emergency (including the physical location or locations) are established in advance, and procedures for coordinated dissemination of information to the public are established.

NUREG Criterion G.1 Page II-41

Each organization shall provide a coordinated periodic (at least annually) dissemination of information to the public regarding how they will be notified and what their actions should be in an emergency. A description of each item (e.g., brochure, calendar, utility bill insert) used to disseminate public information annually. Copies of these items must be provided to FEMA for review on an annual basis through the ALC. In addition to the ALC submission, materials may be reviewed during an SAV, exercise, separate mailing, etc. Provisions for identifying individuals needing assistance with evacuation and how personal information will be protected. A description of materials directed to transient populations. A description of materials addressing information for the ingestion pathway, if separate from the general public information materials.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, III., C. Page 7

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A description of each item translated into non-English languages that are spoken within the EPZ by more than 5% of the county population, as well as information accessible to other persons with disabilities and access/functional needs located within the EPZ.34


The public information program shall provide the permanent and transient adult population within the plume exposure EPZ an adequate opportunity to become aware of the information annually. The programs should include provision for written material that is likely to be available in a residence during an emergency. Updated information shall be disseminated at least annually. Signs or other measures (e.g., decals, posted notices, or other means placed in hotels, motels, gasoline stations, and phone booths) shall also be used to disseminate to any transient population within the plume exposure pathway EPZ appropriate information that would be helpful if an emergency or accident occurs. Such notices should refer the transient to the telephone directory or other source of local emergency information and guide the visitor to appropriate radio and television frequencies. Methods used to disseminate public information, assuring that all residences in the plume EPZ will be covered, and that written material will likely be available in a residence during an emergency. Methods for distributing ingestion exposure pathway information annually within the 10-mile EPZ, and provisions for distribution within the 50-mile EPZ if needed. Methods used to disseminate and maintain public information for transient populations.

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NUREG Criterion G.3.a Page II-47

Each principal organization shall designate the points of contact and physical locations for use by news media during an emergency. Identify the location where the jurisdiction will brief the media, whether at a Joint Information Center (JIC), separate facility, or both. Include a physical description of the facility, including its location and size, and any steps necessary to activate it for use (e.g., coordination with other organizations consistent with Incident Command System, installation of equipment, and rearranging of furnishings), for jurisdictions that operate a media facility.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, III., F., 3., f. Page 10

CEMP, ESF 15, Appendix A

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JIC SOP


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If the primary facility is located within the EPZ, identify an alternate facility located outside the EPZ available to provide the same capabilities, and describe the facility with the same level of detail specified for the primary facility. Describe the organization‘s capability to answer media telephone inquiries. Describe the mechanism for coordination between the team of personnel designated to answer media calls and the organization‘s public information officer (PIO), as well as with points of contact located at other facilities supporting the JIC.

NUREG Criterion G.4.a Page II-49

Each principal organization shall designate a spokesperson who should have access to all necessary information. Identify who, by title/position, will serve as the main PIO for the organization and where the PIO will be located. If media interaction is planned for more than one location, a main PIO is designated for each location. Describe how the PIO will obtain access to information about the emergency and the organizations‘ response efforts, gather and verify such information, and coordinate/communicate with the appropriate personnel for approval in advance of disseminating any information to the public and/or the media. Include procedures for authorizing release of information and, in particular, for control and release of sensitive information.

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JIC SOP

NUREG Criterion G.4.b Page II-50

Each organization shall establish arrangements for timely exchange of information among designated spokespersons. The exchange, discussion, and coordination of information among PIOs, if information is provided to the media primarily through a JIC (e.g., meetings to coordinate and share information prior to press briefings/conferences, circulation of press releases among the PIOs and their staffs). If the jurisdiction has a PIO at a separate facility (in addition to or instead of the JIC), equipment and procedures for timely exchange of information with other PIOs, including: Who, by title/position, is responsible for ensuring that the exchange takes place.

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What physical communication means (e.g., telephone, fax, computer network, electronic mail, video, or Internet-based teleconference system) will be used.

NUREG Criterion G.4.c Page II-51

Each organization shall establish coordinated arrangements for dealing with rumors. Describe the capability to receive and effectively respond to numerous simultaneous telephone calls from the general public and respond to questions, requests, or comments posed by the public. Identify the method for publicizing the dedicated telephone number(s) and other contact information (e.g., website address) for public inquiries and/or media information. Include or describe procedures to effectively monitor media information messages to identify incomplete, inaccurate, or ambiguous information related to the emergency in the public domain. If a jurisdiction sends a delegate to a joint public inquiry program or relies on another organization to answer public inquiries, identify which organization provides or coordinates the public inquiries program and the method for contacting that organization.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, III., 3., e. Page 10

Procedure Reference

EOC SOP

JIC SOP


Each organization shall conduct coordinated programs at least annually to acquaint news media with the emergency plans, information concerning radiation, and points of contact for release of public information in an emergency. Provisions for an annual media briefing. Distribution of written materials (media kits) covering topics described below. Each item provided as baseline information about REP to the local media.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, III., G., 7., f. Page 16

Procedure Reference

PLANNING STANDARD H – EMERGENCY FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

Adequate emergency facilities and equipment to support the emergency response are provided and maintained.

NUREG Criterion H.3 Page II-54

Each organization shall establish an emergency operations center for use in directing and controlling response functions. A description of or reference to the location and layout of the EOC. A listing of facility equipment necessary to support operations.

Plan Reference

CEMP, ESF 5, IV., E., 1 – 5 Page 5

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EOC SOP


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The EOC‘s backup power capability, if available. Details and methods for access control to the facility. Reference to the location of the alternate EOC, if applicable. The organization and official, by title/position, responsible for maintaining the operational readiness of the EOC.

CEMP, ESF 5, VI., D. 2. Page 7

Basic Plan, VI. C. c. – d Page 21


Each organization shall provide for timely activation and staffing of the facilities and centers described in the plan. Detailed procedures for activation and staffing of all emergency facilities. Criteria used for declaring facilities operational. A list of staff, by title/position, assigned to each facility and rosters of key positions.

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Procedure Reference

EOC SOP


Each organization, where appropriate, shall provide for offsite radiological monitoring equipment in the vicinity of the nuclear facility. Radiological monitoring equipment, by type and number, that is located or stored near the NPP or that will be brought in by the ORO. Fixed radiological monitoring stations near the NPP.

Plan Reference

N/A- Walla Walla County is not within the plume exposure pathway EPZ; has no radiological monitoring equipment.

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Each organization shall make provisions to inspect, inventory, and operationally check emergency equipment/instruments at least once each calendar quarter and after each use. There shall be sufficient reserves of instruments/equipment to replace those that are removed from emergency kits for calibration or repair. Calibration of equipment shall be at intervals recommended by the supplier of the equipment. The organization(s) responsible for maintenance of all radiological equipment. Specifics regarding the inventory, operational checks, and calibration for dosimetry, portal monitors, radiological survey equipment, air sampling equipment, and laboratory equipment.

Plan Reference

N/A- See H.7

Procedure Reference

NUREG Criterion H.11

Each plan shall, in an appendix, include identification of emergency kits by general category (protective equipment, communications equipment, radiological monitoring equipment, and emergency supplies).

Plan Reference

N/A—Walla Walla County does not

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Page II-59

The number and contents of emergency kits by location and general category. The quantity of each item per kit.

respond with assets as in the plume EPZ.


Each organization shall establish a central point (preferably associated with the licensee’s Emergency Operations Facility), for receipt and analysis of all field monitoring data and coordination of sample media. The organization(s) responsible for assessing radiological data. The location of the central point for compiling and analyzing all field monitoring data, including the means used by FMTs to relay information to the central point. The coordination and analysis of sample media, including procedures for transporting samples and transferring the data from the laboratory to the central point.

Plan Reference

N/A- Walla Walla County does not assess radiological data; responsibility of the state.

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PLANNING STANDARD I – ACCIDENT ASSESSMENT

Adequate methods, systems, and equipment for assessing and monitoring actual or potential offsite consequences of a radiological emergency condition are in use.

NUREG Criterion I.7 Page II-62

Each organization shall describe the capability and resources for field monitoring within the plume exposure Emergency Planning Zone that are an intrinsic part of the concept of operations for the facility. Which organizations have primary responsibility for field monitoring activities. The capabilities and resources state, local, tribal, and non-governmental organizations will contribute.

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Each organization, where appropriate, shall provide methods, equipment, and expertise to make rapid assessments of the actual or potential magnitude and locations of any radiological hazards through liquid or gaseous release pathways. This shall include activation, notification means, field team composition, transportation, communication, monitoring equipment, and estimated deployment times. The process for activating and notifying field teams.

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The composition of the FMTs (e.g., organizations involved, number of teams [two or more], number of members on each team). The types and sources of transportation resource(s) for FMTs and estimated deployment times to reach a site from various locations, if applicable. The location of any staging areas. The title/position of the person responsible for directing FMTs to proper locations for monitoring and air sampling. The monitoring, sampling, and communications equipment that will be used by FMTs. The procedures that will be followed for field monitoring, sample collection, and field sample analysis. The laboratories to which specific samples will be sent for analysis, including estimated delivery and analysis times, transportation and temporary storage arrangements, and procedures for chain-of-custody records. How the ORO will obtain centerline measurements.


Each organization shall have a capability to detect and measure radioiodine concentrations in air in the plume exposure EPZ as low as 10-7 Ci/cc (microcuries per cubic centimeter) under field conditions. Interference from the presence of noble gas and background radiation shall not decrease the stated minimum detectable activity. The capability to collect air samples within the plume and perform analysis that will detect radioiodine concentrations as low as 10-7 Ci/cc under field conditions. The process used for collecting air samples, including location of sampling points, timing of sample collection, and techniques used to collect and count (see Criterion I.8).

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PLANNING STANDARD J – PROTECTIVE RESPONSE

A range of protective actions have been developed for the plume exposure pathway EPZ for emergency workers and the public. In developing this range of actions, consideration has been given to evacuation, sheltering, and as a supplement to these, the prophylactic use of potassium iodide (KI), as appropriate. Evacuation time estimates have been developed by applicants and licensees and must be updated on a periodic basis. Guidelines for the choice of protective actions during an emergency, consistent with Federal


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guidance, are developed and in place, and protective actions for the ingestion exposure pathway EPZ appropriate to the locale have been developed.

NUREG Criterion J.2 Page II-70

Each licensee shall make provisions for evacuation routes and transportation for onsite individuals to some suitable offsite location, including alternatives for inclement weather, high traffic density, and specific radiological conditions. Assistance that will be provided to licensees during an evacuation of the site or a statement that no assistance is required. The alternatives that will be implemented during inclement weather and/or high traffic densities. Provisions for coordinating arrangements with other offsite organizations to expedite evacuation of onsite personnel.

Plan Reference

N/A- Walla Walla County is not within the plume exposure pathway EPZ

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Each State and local organization shall establish a capability for implementing protective measures on the basis of Protective Action Guides and other criteria. This shall be consistent with the recommendations of the EPA regarding exposure resulting from passage of radioactive airborne plumes, (EPA-400-R-92-001)45 and with those of DHEW (HHS)/FDA regarding radioactive contamination of human food and animal feeds as published in the Federal Register of August 13, 1998 (63 FR 4340246). The organization‘s procedures for making PADs and implementing protective actions based upon PAGs that are consistent with EPA recommendations. The process followed to ensure coordination of PADs with all appropriate jurisdictions.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, VI., B., 4. Page 20

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The organization’s plans to implement protective measures for the plume exposure pathway shall include the following:

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Procedure Reference

J.10.a Page II-75

Maps showing evacuation routes, evacuation areas, pre-selected radiological sampling and monitoring points, relocation centers in host areas, and shelter areas (identification of radiological sampling and monitoring points shall include the designators in [NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1] Table J-1 or an equivalent uniform system described in the plan) Include clearly legible maps of all evacuation routes, evacuation areas, pre-selected radiological



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sampling and monitoring points (including water supplies), reception and congregate care centers in host/support jurisdictions, decontamination facilities, and shelter areas. Describe the procedures and organization(s) responsible for updating and maintaining maps, as necessary, using the most current and accurate data (e.g., census data, state and county records, etc).

J.10.b Page II-75

Maps showing population distribution around the nuclear facility. This shall be by evacuation areas48 (licensees shall also present the information in a sector format) Clear, legible maps showing population distribution around the NPP, possibly in a separate appendix.

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J.10.c Page II-76

Means for notifying all segments of the transient and resident population. Meet the requirements listed under Criteria E.5, E.6, and E.7

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Procedure Reference

J.10.d Page II-76

Means for protecting those persons whose mobility may be impaired due to such factors as institutional or other confinement. Describe the means to protect those persons whose mobility may be impaired because of institutional or other confinement (e.g., children in schools and licensed daycare centers and persons in nursing homes, hospitals, and correctional facilities). Describe the methods for determining the number of persons who may need assistance and the type of assistance, per planning area. Reference lists of documented individuals who need assistance in an evacuation of the EPZ and processes for keeping the lists up to date. Describe processes for evacuating persons with disabilities and access/functional needs and for sheltering in place those who cannot be moved. Describe any special transportation needs for these groups and the transportation resources, including types and quantities of vehicles, used to move them.

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Procedure Reference

J.10.e Page II-79

Provisions for the use of radioprotective drugs, particularly for emergency workers and institutionalized persons within the plume exposure EPZ whose immediate evacuation may be infeasible or

Plan Reference

N/A- Walla Walla County is not within

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very difficult, including quantities, storage, and means of distribution. What groups might be advised to take KI. Adequate supply of radioprotective drugs for each individual, including quantities, storage locations, and means of distribution. Adequate maintenance, shelf life extensions, and timely replacement of radioprotective drugs. Means for communicating a recommendation to take radioprotective drugs to emergency workers, institutionalized persons, and (if included as an option in the plans/procedures) the general public.

the plume exposure pathway EPZ

J.10.f Page II-80

State and local organizations’ plans should include the method by which decisions by the State Health Department for administering radioprotective drugs to the general population are made during an emergency and the pre-determined conditions under which such drugs may be used by offsite emergency workers. Identify, by title/position, those who will make decisions regarding the use of KI during an emergency. Describe the criteria and decision-making processes for recommending the use of KI.

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Procedure Reference

J.10.g Page II-81

Means of relocation.

Means for controlling traffic to assure a safe and efficient evacuation. Procedures for implementing alternate evacuation routes, if warranted. Transportation resources, including drivers. The methods for determining the number of persons without private transportation, per planning area. Designated pickup points for persons without private transportation.

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J.10.h Page II-82

Relocation centers in host areas which are at least 5 miles, and preferably 10 miles, beyond the boundaries of the plume exposure emergency planning zone (see [NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1 Criterion] J.12) All relocation centers and host schools for evacuees and students by name and address.

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Organizations responsible for managing the centers and staffing requirements for each center. Arrangements for handling students at relocation centers and/or host schools. Arrangements for handling service animals. Hospitals, correctional facilities, and nursing homes that will receive evacuees. Provisions for the radiological monitoring of evacuees, service animals, and evacuee vehicles, according to the plans/procedures. If students are taken to host schools where monitoring capabilities are not present, the plans/procedures address any special considerations for radiological monitoring of student evacuees following a release. Provisions for students at schools outside the EPZ who reside within the EPZ.

J.10.i Page II-83

Projected traffic capabilities of evacuation routes under emergency conditions.

Reference the evacuation time estimate (ETE) studies and include the results of the ETEs. Reference the traffic capacities of the evacuation routes. Discuss the potential need to use alternate routes because of traffic impediments, adverse weather conditions, an airborne radioactive plume, areas affected by hostile actions, or other factors that might hinder a timely, safe evacuation. Provide maps as described in Criterion J.10.a.

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J.10.j Page II-84

Control of access to evacuated areas and organization responsibilities for such control. Procedures for controlling road access to sheltered and/or evacuated areas, including organization(s) responsible for staffing TCPs and Access Control Points (ACPs). Maps identifying TCPs/ACPs (may be incorporated by reference). Equipment and resources needed (e.g., cones or barricades). Procedures and responsibilities for controlling access via other transportation modes.

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Procedures and responsibilities for controlling ingress and egress to other areas affected by an incident. Procedures for providing TCP/ACP staff with the status of emergency response activities.

J.10.k Page II-84

Identification of, and means for, dealing with potential impediments (e.g., seasonal impassability of roads) to use of evacuation routes and contingency measures. Resources available (e.g., personnel and equipment) to clear impediments to evacuation and emergency response in areas affected by incidents. Responsibility for directing resources and rerouting traffic, as needed.

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Procedure Reference

J.10.I Page II-85

Time estimates for evacuation of various sectors and distances based on a dynamic analysis (time-motion study under various conditions) for the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (see [NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1] Appendix 4) Time estimates for evacuation of various sectors or evacuation areas. The times required for the movement of school children and other persons with disabilities and access/functional needs.

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Procedure Reference

J.12 Page 91

Each organization shall describe the means for registering and monitoring of evacuees at relocation centers in host areas. The personnel and equipment available should be capable of monitoring within about a 12-hour period all residents and transients in the plume exposure EPZ arriving at relocation centers. Radiological monitoring of evacuees, service animals, vehicles, and possessions. OROs need to be capable of monitoring 20 percent of the EPZ population (including transients) assigned to each facility within a 12-hour period. Decontamination procedures, including the trigger/action levels that indicate the need for decontamination activities and procedures for medical attention referral. Contamination control measures, such as safety requirements, decontamination site layout, and decontamination protocol.

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The physical layout of the area, with diagrams that show the flow and layout of operations, including a description of the means for separating contaminated, uncontaminated, and unscreened individuals, vehicles, and service animals. The processes for registering evacuees and service animals in host/support jurisdictions, including documentation of monitoring for referral to temporary care facilities.

PLANNING STANDARD K – RADIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE CONTROL

Means for controlling radiological exposures, in an emergency, are established for emergency workers. The means for controlling radiological exposures shall include exposure guidelines consistent with EPA Emergency Worker and Lifesaving Activity Protective Action Guides.

NUREG Criterion K.3.a Page II-95

Each organization shall make provision for 24-hour-per-day capability to determine the doses received by emergency personnel involved in any nuclear accident, including volunteers. Each organization shall make provisions for distribution of dosimeters, both self-reading and permanent record devices. Methods or options for emergency worker exposure control, to include exposure from inhalation. Dose limits for emergency workers. Types and quantities of dosimeters and dosimeter chargers available per location and the number of emergency workers needing dosimetry devices. Process for reading PRDs and any early reading of PRDs (e.g., when an emergency worker‘s task assignment is completed or as otherwise specified). Specific dosimetry instructions, including when, where, and to whom individuals return their dosimetry devices. Dosimetry storage locations. Distribution of dosimetry to all emergency workers and, when permitted, members of the public needing access to the restricted area. Proper documentation of authorization to exceed administrative dose limits.

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NUREG Criterion K.3.b Page II-100

Each organization shall ensure that dosimeters are read at appropriate frequencies and provide for maintaining dose records for emergency workers involved in any nuclear accident.

Plan Reference

N/A- Walla Walla County is not within

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The method for obtaining dose information from emergency workers. The timeframes for reading dosimeters (e.g., every 15 or 30 minutes). The methods for recording doses (e.g., the form used). Appropriate reporting if administrative limits have been reached or exceeded (refer to Criterion K.4.).

the plume exposure pathway EPZ.

NUREG Criterion K.4 Page II-101

Each State and local organization shall establish the decision chain for authorizing emergency workers to incur exposures in excess of the EPA General Public Protective Action Guides (i.e., EPA PAGs for emergency workers and lifesaving activities). Dose limits (TEDE) for missions, accounting for dose from inhalation. Actions taken when exposure limits have been reached. Any special conditions requiring additional limitations (e.g., pregnant emergency workers). Authorization to exceed pre-authorized exposure limits and management of emergency workers‘ exposure above the limits. Points of contact for authorization to remain in the hazard area and receive additional exposure (e.g., for special lifesaving missions) if the allowable upper limit has been reached. Information on risk and threshold doses for health effects to be provided to emergency workers volunteering for higher dose exposure. Administrative limits.

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NUREG Criterion K.5.a Page II-102

Each organization, as appropriate, shall specify action levels for determining the need for decontamination. Facilities for monitoring and decontaminating emergency workers, equipment, and vehicles, along with operating and implementing procedures. Locations of monitoring and decontamination facilities (preferably located outside the plume EPZ). Methods for controlling the spread of contamination at the emergency worker monitoring facilities.

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Radioactive contamination levels that will trigger decontamination of emergency workers, equipment, and vehicles, expressed in applicable units (e.g., cpm, mR/hr). Survey instruments (i.e., specific appropriate equipment and sensitivity, including radiation type) used to monitor emergency workers, equipment, and vehicles.

NUREG Criterion K.5.b Page II-104

Each organization, as appropriate, shall establish the means for radiological decontamination of emergency personnel wounds, supplies, instruments and equipment, and for waste disposal. Supplies and equipment for decontamination. Decontaminating people, equipment, and vehicles. Re-monitoring people, equipment, and vehicles and recording the results. Criteria for sending individuals with fixed contamination for medical attention. Controlling the spread of contamination. Number of people needed to perform decontamination in the event of an emergency. Contaminated waste collection, handling, and storage.

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PLANNING STANDARD L – MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SUPPORT

Arrangements are made for medical services for contaminated injured individuals.

NUREG Criterion L.1 Page II-107

Each organization shall arrange for local and backup hospital and medical services having the capability for evaluation of radiation exposure and uptake, including assurance that persons providing these services are adequately prepared to handle contaminated individuals. Reference written agreements or LOAs with hospitals/medical facilities. Reference written agreements or LOAs for technical staff that are not employed by the hospital/medical facility. Include individual facility capabilities, including the number of radiologically trained medical personnel and support staff.

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Describe hospital/medical facility and support service operations for treating contaminated, injured, or exposed individuals. Describe dosimetry procedures, including record keeping and final receipt for processing.

NUREG Criterion L.4 Page II-110

Each organization shall arrange for transporting victims of radiological accidents to medical support facilities. The method for determining an appropriate hospital/medical facility and the person, by title/position, responsible for the determination. Means of transporting individuals, including how to request additional emergency medical services. Communications between the transport crew and hospital/medical facility staff. Specifics of radiological monitoring. Contamination control measures during transport. Decontamination techniques, including trigger/action levels. Dosimetry for the transport crew. LOAs with transportation providers (see Criterion A.3).

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PLANNING STANDARD M – RECOVERY AND REENTRY PLANNING AND POSTACCIDENT OPERATIONS

General plans for recovery and reentry are developed.

NUREG Criterion M.1 Page II-113

Each organization, as appropriate, shall develop general plans and procedures for reentry and recovery and describe the means by which decisions to relax protective measures (e.g., allow reentry into an evacuated area) are reached. This process should consider both existing and potential conditions. Continuing environmental radiation measurements and dose assessments. Establishing restricted and buffer zones. Relocation. Controlled reentry into restricted areas. Return of the public to previously evacuated areas.

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Recovery, including a list of actions that may be needed and organizations responsible for carrying them out.

PLANNING STANDARD N – EXERCISES AND DRILLS

Periodic exercises are (will be) conducted to evaluate major portions of emergency response capabilities, periodic drills are (will be) conducted to develop and maintain key skills, and deficiencies identified as a result of exercises or drills are (will be) corrected.

NUREG Criterion N.1.a Page II-117

An exercise is an event that tests the integrated capability and a major portion of the basic elements existing within emergency preparedness plans and organizations. Exercises shall be conducted as set forth in NRC and FEMA rules and policy. REP exercises will be conducted in accordance with NRC and FEMA rules and policy.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, V., C. Page 18

Procedure Reference

NUREG Criterion N.1.b Page II-118

An exercise shall demonstrate the key skills of response organizations to adequately respond to an incident scenario. The scenario shall be varied such that the major elements of emergency plans are tested within an eight-year exercise cycle. Each scenario variation shall be demonstrated at least once during the eight-year exercise cycle. All major elements of the plans/procedures will be tested at minimum at the frequency specified by the REP Program Manual, Exhibit III-2. Scenarios for exercises will be varied from exercise to exercise and include all required scenario variations during the exercise cycle.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, V. C. Page 18

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NUREG Criterion N.1.d Page II-122

An exercise shall include mobilization and implementation of State and local (as appropriate) personnel and resources adequate to verify the capability and response to a large radiological release requiring ingestion pathway protective actions beyond the 10 mile EPZ at least once every 8 years. OROs shall specify who is responsible for the decision-making process. OROs shall describe the organization’s procedures for making PADs and implementing protective actions based upon PAGs that are consistent with EPA recommendations. OROs shall describe the process for ensuring coordination of PADs with all applicable jurisdictions. The state and other OROs (as appropriate) will participate in an ingestion pathway exercise at least once every 8 years. States that do not have an NPP located within their borders, but are located within the 50-mile EPZ of a bordering state‘s NPP, must fully participate in at least one exercise at least once every 8 years at the bordering state‘s site(s).

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Basic Plan, V. C. Page 18

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OROs within the 50-mile EPZ that are not part of the full-participation ingestion exercise with the state participate in an ingestion tabletop exercise or other ingestion pathway training activity at least once during the exercise cycle. The number and types of personnel participating in ingestion aspects of an exercise will be sufficient for carrying out those ingestion measures required by the incident scenario.

NUREG Criterion N.2 Page II-124

A drill is a supervised instruction period aimed at testing, developing and maintaining skills in a particular operation. A drill is often a component of an exercise. A drill shall be supervised and evaluated by a qualified drill instructor. Each organization shall conduct drills, in addition to the biennial exercise at the frequencies indicated below:

N.2.a Page II-124

Communications Drills. Communications with State and local governments within the plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone shall be tested monthly. Communications with Federal emergency response organizations and States within the ingestion pathway shall be tested quarterly. Communications between the nuclear facility, State and local emergency operations centers, and field assessment teams shall be tested annually. Communication drills shall also include the aspect of understanding the content of messages. ORO communications systems are tested monthly. Communications with the Federal response organizations and states within the ingestion pathway are tested quarterly. Communications with the NPP, ORO EOCs, and field assessment teams are tested annually. All communications drills include a message content check.

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, V. B. Page 17

Basic Plan, G., 3., g. Page 14

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N.2.c Page II-125

Medical Emergency Drills A medical emergency drill involving a simulated contaminated individual which contains provisions for participation by the local support services agencies (i.e., ambulance and offsite medical treatment facility) shall be conducted annually. The offsite portions of the medical drill may be performed as part of the required biennial exercise. Medical emergency drills are conducted annually.

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N.2.d Page II-126

Radiological Monitoring Drills Plant environs and radiological monitoring drills (onsite and offsite) shall be conducted annually. These



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drills shall include collection and analysis of all sample media (e.g., water, vegetation, soil and air), and provisions for communications and record keeping. The State drills need not be at each site. Where appropriate, local organizations shall participate. Radiological monitoring drills are conducted annually.



Each organization shall describe how exercises and drills are to be carried out to allow free play for decision-making and to meet the following objectives. Pending the development of exercise scenarios and exercise evaluation guidance by the NRC and FEMA the scenarios for use in exercises and drills shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a. The basic objective(s) of each drill and exercise and appropriate evaluation criteria; b. The date(s), time period, place(s), and participating organizations; c. The simulated events d. A time schedule of real and simulated initiating events; e. A narrative summary describing the conduct of the exercises or drills to include such things as simulated casualties, offsite fire department assistance, rescue of personnel, use of protective clothing, deployment of radiological monitoring teams, and public information activities; and f. A description of the arrangements for and advance materials to be provided to official observers. Each of the items a through f above will be addressed in the scenario developed for the exercise.

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N/A--Walla Walla County follows FEMA guidance on the development of scenarios and exercise evaluation.

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Biennial exercises shall be evaluated and critiqued as required. FEMA evaluators shall evaluate offsite emergency response organization performance in the biennial exercise in accordance with FEMA REP exercise methodology. ORO exercise performance is evaluated according to FEMA REP exercise methodology.

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N/A--Walla Walla County follows FEMA guidance on the development of scenarios and exercise evaluation.

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Each organization shall establish means for evaluating observer and participant comments on areas needing improvement, including emergency plan procedural changes, and for assigning responsibility for implementing corrective actions. Each organization shall establish management control used to ensure that corrective actions are implemented. Processes for correcting issues identified during exercises.

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Basic Plan, V., C. Page 18

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PLANNING STANDARD O – RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING

Radiological emergency response training is provided to those who may be called on to assist in an emergency.

NUREG Criterion O.1 Page II-130

Each organization shall assure the training of appropriate individuals. Identify organizations responsible for coordinating radiological training. Identify organizations that will ensure radiological emergency response training will be included as part of fire, police, and ambulance/rescue training, if appropriate. Describe provisions to ensure availability of just-in-time training on basic radiation protection for all emergency workers, as needed. Describe provisions to ensure appropriate personnel participate in training courses designed for individuals who will assist in radiological emergency response (e.g., transportation providers).

Plan Reference

Basic Plan, V., A. Page 17

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NUREG Criterion O.1.b Page II-131

Each offsite response organization shall participate in and receive training. Where mutual aid agreements exist between local agencies such as fire, police, and ambulance/rescue, the training shall also be offered to the other departments that are members of the mutual aid district. Training is offered to the mutual aid district, if mutual aid plans/procedures have been established between local agencies.

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NUREG Criterion O.4.a Page II-132

Directors or coordinators of the response organizations.

Training programs specific to directors/coordinators. Scope of the training programs. Time intervals at which these training programs will be offered. Organizations (e.g., licensee, FEMA) that will provide training assistance, if applicable.

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Basic Plan, IV., A. Page 16


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NUREG Criterion O.4.d Page II-133

Police, security, and fire-fighting personnel.

Training programs specific to police, security, and firefighting personnel. Scope of the training programs.

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Time intervals at which these training programs will be offered. Organizations (e.g., licensee, FEMA) that will provide training assistance, if applicable.



NUREG Criterion O.4.f Page II-134

First aid and rescue personnel.

Training programs specific to first aid and rescue personnel. Scope of the training programs. Time intervals at which these training programs will be offered. Organizations (e.g., licensee, FEMA) that will provide training assistance, if applicable.

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Basic Plan, V. A. Page 17


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NUREG Criterion O.4.g Page II-134

Local support services personnel including Civil Defense/Emergency Service personnel. Training programs specific to support services personnel. Scope of the training programs. Time intervals at which these training programs will be offered. Organizations (e.g., licensee, FEMA) that will provide training assistance, if applicable.

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NUREG Criterion O.4.h Page II-135

Medical support personnel.

Training programs specific to medical support personnel, including specific training for hospital/medical facility staff and transportation providers. Scope of the training programs. Time intervals at which these training programs will be offered. Organizations (e.g., licensee, FEMA) that will provide training assistance, if applicable.

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NUREG Criterion O.4.j Page II-135

Personnel responsible for transmission of emergency information and instructions. Training programs specific to personnel responsible for transmission of emergency information and instructions. Scope of the training programs.

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Time intervals at which these training programs will be offered. Organizations (e.g., licensee, FEMA) that will provide training assistance, if applicable.

Basic Plan Attachment 12

NUREG Criterion O.5 Page II-136

Each organization shall provide for the initial and annual retraining of personnel with emergency response responsibilities. State which organizations will provide initial training as well as retraining.

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PLANNING STANDARD P – RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PLANNING EFFORT:

DEVELOPMENT, PERIODIC REVIEW AND DISTRIBUTION OF EMERGENCY PLANS

Responsibilities for plan development and review and for distribution of emergency plans are established, and planners are properly trained.

NUREG Criterion P.1 Page II-137

Each organization shall provide for the training of individuals responsible for the planning effort. Identify, by title/position, individuals responsible for oversight of plan/procedure development and maintenance, including the positions referred to in Criteria P.2 and P.3, and any other positions with planning responsibilities. Specify the training regimen for the identified individuals.

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Basic Plan, IV., A., 3 – 5 Page 16

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Each organization shall identify by title the individual with the overall authority and responsibility for radiological emergency response planning. Identify, by title/position, the individual responsible for radiological emergency response planning.

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Basic Plan, IV., A., 3. Page 16

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Each organization shall designate an Emergency Planning Coordinator with responsibility for the development and updating of emergency plans and coordination of these plans with other response organizations. Identify, by title/position, the individual responsible for developing and updating emergency plans/procedures as well as coordinating plans/procedures with other response organizations

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NUREG Criterion P.4

Each organization shall update its plan and agreements as needed, review and certify it to be current on an annual basis. The update shall take into account changes identified by drills and exercises.



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Page II-138

Evidence that plans/procedures and agreements have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness of information and appropriate changes made within the last year (e.g., a signature page, etc.). A process for correcting plan issues identified in drills and exercises. A process for periodic update of maps. A process for periodic updating of ingestion pathway information (e.g., a list of food processing facilities, etc.)(See also Criterion J.11)

Basic Plan, III., F., 1., c. Page 9



The emergency response plans and approved changes to the plans shall be forwarded to all organizations and appropriate individuals with responsibility for implementation of the plans. Revised pages shall be dated and marked to show where changes have been made. List the organizations and individuals who are given the updated plans/procedures. Identify individual(s), by title/position, responsible for distributing plan/procedure updates and what the update cycle is. Include revision bar markings or equivalent visual indications on revised pages to reflect where changes were made and on what date, or a summary list of changes in cases where changes are so numerous or extensive that revision bars are impractical.

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Executive Summary, . Page vii

Basic Plan, IV. A. Page 16

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Each plan shall contain a detailed listing of supporting plans and their source.

A list of supporting radiological emergency plans/procedures.

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N/A--Walla Walla County organizations and jurisdictions have no separate plans /procedures for radiological incidents.

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Each plan shall contain an appendix listing, by title, procedures required to implement the plan. The listing shall include the section(s) of the plan to be implemented by each procedure. Include a list of all implementing procedures associated with the body of the plan. The list indicates which section(s) of the plan are implemented by each procedure.

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Table of Contents Page ii.

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NUREG Criterion P.8

Each plan shall contain a specific table of contents. Plans submitted for review should be cross-referenced to these criteria.



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Page II-141

A specific table of contents. A cross-reference between the plans/procedures and the NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1 Evaluation Criteria.

Table of Contents Page i.


Each organization shall provide for updating telephone numbers in emergency procedures at least quarterly. Who, by title/position, is responsible for quarterly updates of each procedure that contains telephone numbers.

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50 MILE INGESTION MAP Page 1


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50 MILE INGESTION MAP Page 2


Documents

Fixed Nuclear Facility Radiological Emergency Response Plan · The nuclear power -generating facility operated by Energy Northwest located on the Hanford site area. Formerly referred