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Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation
of Radiological Emergency Response
Plans and Preparedness in Support of
Nuclear Power Plants, NUREG–0654/
FEMA–REP–1, Supplement 4 and
FEMA Radiological Emergency
Preparedness Program Manual
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) is issuing
two final guidance documents:
Supplement 4 (Supplement 4) to
‘‘Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation
of Radiological Emergency Response
Plans and Preparedness in Support of
Nuclear Power Plants,’’ NUREG–0654/
FEMA–REP–1, Revision 1 (NUREG–
0654), and the Radiological Emergency
Preparedness Program Manual (the REP
Program Manual). Supplement 4 is a
joint document issued by FEMA and the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
that contains the evaluation criteria
against which FEMA and the NRC
measure the emergency preparedness
plans of nuclear power plant owners,
operators and the State, local, and Tribal
jurisdictions in which they reside. The
REP Program Manual is intended to be
the principal source of policy and
guidance for State, local, and Tribal
jurisdictions. Supplement 4 revises and
provides additional offsite requirements
for emergency preparedness programs at
the Nation’s nuclear power plants, as
well as requirements for backup means
for alert and notification and
coordination between licensees and
offsite responders. The REP Program
Manual consolidates many of the REP
Program’s operative guidance and
policy documents into one location, and
SUMMARY:
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provides additional guidance on
Supplement 4 criteria. FEMA is also
providing the public comment
adjudication matrix for the REP Program
Manual and Supplement 4.
DATES: Supplement 4 and the REP
Program Manual are effective December
23, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Supplement 4, the REP
Program Manual, and the public
comment adjudication matrix are
available online at www.regulations.gov
under docket ID FEMA–2008–0022. You
may also view hard copies of these
documents at the Office of Chief
Counsel, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Craig Fiore, Policy, Regulations and
Training Section Chief, Radiological
Emergency Preparedness Branch,
Technological Hazards Division,
Protection and National Preparedness,
National Preparedness Directorate,
craig.fiore@dhs.gov, (703) 605–4218.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA is
issuing Supplement 4 and the REP
Program Manual for implementation.
These documents conform to changes in
the NRC’s emergency preparedness
regulations, which are also effective
December 23, 2011 and published in the
Federal Register. The docket for the
NRC rulemaking, Enhancements to
Emergency Preparedness Regulations,
RIN 3150–AI10, can be viewed on
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
NRC–2008–0122.
FEMA published a notice of
availability for the REP Program Manual
and Supplement 4 on May 18, 2009, at
74 FR 23198. The original comment
period was scheduled to conclude on
August 3, 2009. After the May 18, 2009
publication of the notice of availability,
FEMA and the NRC received several
comments requesting that the period be
extended beyond the original 75-day
comment period. These requests
suggested a range of more appropriate
comment periods, lasting from 150 to
180 days. Various organizations cited
the voluminous material put forth by
the agencies for comment.
Because the proposed regulatory
amendments and guidance documents
cover many legal, regulatory, and policy
matters that may require a time
consuming review by licensees and
their offsite counterparts, FEMA and the
NRC determined that it was in the
interest of all parties to extend the
comment period to October 19, 2009.
(74 FR 27557, June 10, 2009).
From June 2 through June 23, 2009,
FEMA and the NRC jointly hosted a
series of public meetings in various
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cities throughout the country. (74 FR
26418, June 2, 2009).
Supplement 4
As part of the domestic licensing of
commercial nuclear power plants
(NPPs), FEMA and the NRC evaluate
emergency preparedness activities at
these facilities. Preparedness activities
for a radiological incident at an NPP are
an essential part of planning and
preparing for communities that could be
affected by an incident at the facility.
FEMA’s role is to review and provide
findings to the NRC on planning and
preparedness activities of State, local,
and Tribal governments, licensee
emergency response organizations, if
applicable, and other supporting
organizations (collectively referred to as
Offsite Response Organizations or
OROs). FEMA performs this activity
before the NRC issues a license to
operate a NPP, as well as provides
ongoing certifications that planning and
preparedness efforts are effective and
consistent with relevant regulatory
guidelines. The NRC evaluates
applicants for NPP site permits,
construction permits, and operating
licenses. As a part of that evaluation, the
NRC reviews the licensees’ emergency
plans and preparedness efforts.
NPP licensees and OROs must show
that they have plans in place that
provide a reasonable assurance that
adequate protective measures will be
taken to protect public health and safety
in the event of an incident at an NPP.
FEMA evaluates the adequacy of the
offsite plans and capabilities through
the 16 planning standards that are
contained in FEMA regulations at 44
CFR 350.5 and NRC regulations at 10
CFR part 50.
The NRC and FEMA have also
developed a number of evaluation
criteria that the agencies use to
determine compliance with each of the
16 planning standards. Those evaluation
criteria are contained in NUREG–0654
which is referred to in FEMA’s
regulations at 44 CFR 350.5, as well as
in NRC regulations at 10 CFR part 50.
Supplement 4 provides additional
guidance for the development, review,
and evaluation of offsite radiological
emergency response planning and
preparedness surrounding the Nation’s
commercial NPPs. It addresses four
emerging issues: (1) Aligning the offsite
REP Program with national
preparedness initiatives under
Homeland Security Presidential
Directives (HSPD) 5 and Presidential
Policy Directive (PPD) 8; (2) preparing
for and responding to hostile actionbased (HAB) incidents at NPPs; (3)
enhancing scenario realism and
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reducing negative training and preconditioned responses of exercise
participants; and (4) ensuring backup
means are in place for alert and
notification systems. In addition,
Supplement 4 revises and adds
evaluation criteria and revises
Appendix 3 of NUREG–0654. Although
licensees and applicants may consult
Supplement 4 for informational
purposes, this supplement provides
guidance to OROs with respect to
preparing offsite plans and conducting
exercises in a manner that will be found
acceptable to FEMA and the NRC. Any
requirements and guidance for licensees
and applicants on the issues addressed
in Supplement 4 are contained in NRC
regulations in 10 CFR part 50 and NRC
NSIR/DPR–ISG–01, Interim Staff
Guidance, Emergency Planning for
Nuclear Power Plants, respectively.
The REP Program Manual
The REP Program Manual provides
guidance that interprets the planning
standards and evaluation criteria
contained in NUREG–0654 and 44 CFR
part 350. This guidance provides
additional detail to OROs in the vicinity
of commercial NPPs on what FEMA
expects OROs to include in their
radiological emergency response plans.
This manual also provides the
assessment criteria that FEMA uses to
evaluate the ability of the ORO
communities to implement radiological
emergency response plans. Lastly, this
manual provides additional information
and guidance to aid FEMA staff and
OROs in performing the various
functions under the REP Program (e.g.,
checklists, templates, references, etc.).
In August 2002, FEMA released an
Interim REP Program Manual for use by
OROs, nuclear power plant licensees,
FEMA Regional staff, the NRC, and
other stakeholders in developing plans
or assessing planning and preparedness
in communities surrounding the
Nation’s NPPs. In updating the 2002
Interim REP Program Manual, FEMA
made important changes to both the
language and the substance of the
document. First, FEMA conducted a
‘‘plain English’’ review to produce a
more easily understandable document
by considering the audience’s needs and
avoiding unnecessary words, jargon,
technical terms, and long and
ambiguous sentences. Second, the new
REP Program Manual provides guidance
on the integration of contemporary
national preparedness terms and
concepts found in the National Incident
Management System (NIMS)/Incident
Command System (ICS) and the
National Exercise Program, Homeland
Security Exercise Evaluation Program
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(HSEEP). Further, the REP Program
Manual provides additional guidance on
the new or revised evaluation criteria
proposed in Supplement 4 and the
NRC’s rulemaking. Because
contemporary national preparedness
terms and concepts are evolving,
additional future revisions and
modifications may be necessary to the
REP Program Manual.
The REP Program Manual is divided
into four main sections and includes
additional appendices. Part I serves as
an introduction and overview of the
REP Program. It provides the history
and establishment of the REP Program,
a description of the review process, and
the technical basis for the program. This
section intends to provide a base
knowledge about the program as well as
a description of how the current
program operates through a synopsis of
the program’s evolution since its
inception.
Part II contains the NUREG–0654
planning standards and evaluation
criteria, along with expansive
explanations and guidance on materials
to be included in ORO plans/
procedures. This is a new section of the
manual that clarifies but does not
exceed the regulation nor does it replace
44 CFR part 350 or NUREG–0654 and is
solely meant to provide guidance.
Part III discusses the Homeland
Security Exercise and Evaluation
Program (HSEEP) process and provides
specific guidance unique to the design,
development, conduct, evaluation, and
improvement planning associated with
REP exercise activities. This guidance is
intended for use by REP controllers,
evaluators, contractors, and any Federal,
State, Tribal, or local agencies
responsible for planning, preparing, and
executing exercises that are used to
validate REP Program requirements.
This section provides licensee partners
with guidelines regarding how the
Federal government will coordinate
exercise activities in conjunction with
the REP Program.
Part IV is comprised of supporting
reference documentation, where specific
information is found in support of the
program. It includes information on
potassium iodide and disaster initiated
reviews, scenario reviews, plan reviews,
the Annual Letter of Certification (ALC),
and other topics.
The appendices include acronyms, a
glossary, historical REP references
(active and retired), plant site identifier
numbers and the Target Capabilities
List.
The REP Program Manual
incorporates and updates previouslyissued FEMA Guidance Memoranda
(GMs), policy memoranda, and some
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FEMA–REP series documents. The REP
Program Manual effectively retires these
documents from use as independent
resources. Guidance on specific
technical areas and other REP Program
documents that FEMA was unable to
incorporate have been retained as
‘‘technical references.’’ The remaining
stand-alone FEMA–REP series
documents and these technical
references are listed in Appendix C and
cited in the applicable parts of this
proposed REP Program Manual. The
retired guidance documents are listed in
Appendix D as a historical resource. To
the greatest extent possible, FEMA will
issue all future REP Program guidance
as amendments to the applicable parts
of the REP Program Manual.
Authorities: DHS/FEMA issues the new
REP Program Manual, and FEMA and the
NRC jointly issue Supplement 4 to NUREG–
0654 under the authority of: Reorganization
Plan No. 3 of 1978; Presidential Directive of
Dec. 7, 1979; Executive Order 12148 ‘‘Federal
Emergency Management’’; Section 201 of the
Disaster Relief Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5131,
as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Pub. L.
100–707, 102 Stat. 4689 (1988); Homeland
Security Act of 2002, (Pub. L. 107–296) 6
U.S.C. 101 et seq.; NRC Authorization Acts
of 1980 (Pub. L. 96–295) and 1982—1983
(Pub. L. 97–415); Atomic Energy Act of 1954,
as amended 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.; Energy
Reorganization Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–438),
42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.; Energy Policy Act of
2005 (Pub. L. 109–58), 42 U.S.C. 15801 note;
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5:
Management of Domestic Incidents; and
Presidential Policy Directive 8: National
Preparedness; 10 CFR part 50; 10 CFR part
50, Appendix E; and 44 CFR parts 350—354.
Dated: November 7, 2011.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2008-0022]
Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency
Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants,
NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Supplement 4 and FEMA Radiological Emergency
Preparedness Program Manual
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is issuing two
final guidance documents: Supplement 4 (Supplement 4) to ``Criteria for
Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and
Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants,'' NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-
1, Revision 1 (NUREG-0654), and the Radiological Emergency Preparedness
Program Manual (the REP Program Manual). Supplement 4 is a joint
document issued by FEMA and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
that contains the evaluation criteria against which FEMA and the NRC
measure the emergency preparedness plans of nuclear power plant owners,
operators and the State, local, and Tribal jurisdictions in which they
reside. The REP Program Manual is intended to be the principal source
of policy and guidance for State, local, and Tribal jurisdictions.
Supplement 4 revises and provides additional offsite requirements for
emergency preparedness programs at the Nation's nuclear power plants,
as well as requirements for backup means for alert and notification and
coordination between licensees and offsite responders. The REP Program
Manual consolidates many of the REP Program's operative guidance and
policy documents into one location, and
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provides additional guidance on Supplement 4 criteria. FEMA is also
providing the public comment adjudication matrix for the REP Program
Manual and Supplement 4.
DATES: Supplement 4 and the REP Program Manual are effective December
23, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Supplement 4, the REP Program Manual, and the public comment
adjudication matrix are available online at www.regulations.gov under
docket ID FEMA-2008-0022. You may also view hard copies of these
documents at the Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Room 835, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Fiore, Policy, Regulations and
Training Section Chief, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Branch,
Technological Hazards Division, Protection and National Preparedness,
National Preparedness Directorate, craig.fiore@dhs.gov, (703) 605-4218.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA is issuing Supplement 4 and the REP
Program Manual for implementation. These documents conform to changes
in the NRC's emergency preparedness regulations, which are also
effective December 23, 2011 and published in the Federal Register. The
docket for the NRC rulemaking, Enhancements to Emergency Preparedness
Regulations, RIN 3150-AI10, can be viewed on www.regulations.gov under
Docket ID NRC-2008-0122.
FEMA published a notice of availability for the REP Program Manual
and Supplement 4 on May 18, 2009, at 74 FR 23198. The original comment
period was scheduled to conclude on August 3, 2009. After the May 18,
2009 publication of the notice of availability, FEMA and the NRC
received several comments requesting that the period be extended beyond
the original 75-day comment period. These requests suggested a range of
more appropriate comment periods, lasting from 150 to 180 days. Various
organizations cited the voluminous material put forth by the agencies
for comment.
Because the proposed regulatory amendments and guidance documents
cover many legal, regulatory, and policy matters that may require a
time consuming review by licensees and their offsite counterparts, FEMA
and the NRC determined that it was in the interest of all parties to
extend the comment period to October 19, 2009. (74 FR 27557, June 10,
2009).
From June 2 through June 23, 2009, FEMA and the NRC jointly hosted
a series of public meetings in various cities throughout the country.
(74 FR 26418, June 2, 2009).
Supplement 4
As part of the domestic licensing of commercial nuclear power
plants (NPPs), FEMA and the NRC evaluate emergency preparedness
activities at these facilities. Preparedness activities for a
radiological incident at an NPP are an essential part of planning and
preparing for communities that could be affected by an incident at the
facility. FEMA's role is to review and provide findings to the NRC on
planning and preparedness activities of State, local, and Tribal
governments, licensee emergency response organizations, if applicable,
and other supporting organizations (collectively referred to as Offsite
Response Organizations or OROs). FEMA performs this activity before the
NRC issues a license to operate a NPP, as well as provides ongoing
certifications that planning and preparedness efforts are effective and
consistent with relevant regulatory guidelines. The NRC evaluates
applicants for NPP site permits, construction permits, and operating
licenses. As a part of that evaluation, the NRC reviews the licensees'
emergency plans and preparedness efforts.
NPP licensees and OROs must show that they have plans in place that
provide a reasonable assurance that adequate protective measures will
be taken to protect public health and safety in the event of an
incident at an NPP. FEMA evaluates the adequacy of the offsite plans
and capabilities through the 16 planning standards that are contained
in FEMA regulations at 44 CFR 350.5 and NRC regulations at 10 CFR part
50.
The NRC and FEMA have also developed a number of evaluation
criteria that the agencies use to determine compliance with each of the
16 planning standards. Those evaluation criteria are contained in
NUREG-0654 which is referred to in FEMA's regulations at 44 CFR 350.5,
as well as in NRC regulations at 10 CFR part 50.
Supplement 4 provides additional guidance for the development,
review, and evaluation of offsite radiological emergency response
planning and preparedness surrounding the Nation's commercial NPPs. It
addresses four emerging issues: (1) Aligning the offsite REP Program
with national preparedness initiatives under Homeland Security
Presidential Directives (HSPD) 5 and Presidential Policy Directive
(PPD) 8; (2) preparing for and responding to hostile action-based (HAB)
incidents at NPPs; (3) enhancing scenario realism and reducing negative
training and pre-conditioned responses of exercise participants; and
(4) ensuring backup means are in place for alert and notification
systems. In addition, Supplement 4 revises and adds evaluation criteria
and revises Appendix 3 of NUREG-0654. Although licensees and applicants
may consult Supplement 4 for informational purposes, this supplement
provides guidance to OROs with respect to preparing offsite plans and
conducting exercises in a manner that will be found acceptable to FEMA
and the NRC. Any requirements and guidance for licensees and applicants
on the issues addressed in Supplement 4 are contained in NRC
regulations in 10 CFR part 50 and NRC NSIR/DPR-ISG-01, Interim Staff
Guidance, Emergency Planning for Nuclear Power Plants, respectively.
The REP Program Manual
The REP Program Manual provides guidance that interprets the
planning standards and evaluation criteria contained in NUREG-0654 and
44 CFR part 350. This guidance provides additional detail to OROs in
the vicinity of commercial NPPs on what FEMA expects OROs to include in
their radiological emergency response plans. This manual also provides
the assessment criteria that FEMA uses to evaluate the ability of the
ORO communities to implement radiological emergency response plans.
Lastly, this manual provides additional information and guidance to aid
FEMA staff and OROs in performing the various functions under the REP
Program (e.g., checklists, templates, references, etc.).
In August 2002, FEMA released an Interim REP Program Manual for use
by OROs, nuclear power plant licensees, FEMA Regional staff, the NRC,
and other stakeholders in developing plans or assessing planning and
preparedness in communities surrounding the Nation's NPPs. In updating
the 2002 Interim REP Program Manual, FEMA made important changes to
both the language and the substance of the document. First, FEMA
conducted a ``plain English'' review to produce a more easily
understandable document by considering the audience's needs and
avoiding unnecessary words, jargon, technical terms, and long and
ambiguous sentences. Second, the new REP Program Manual provides
guidance on the integration of contemporary national preparedness terms
and concepts found in the National Incident Management System (NIMS)/
Incident Command System (ICS) and the National Exercise Program,
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(HSEEP). Further, the REP Program Manual provides additional guidance
on the new or revised evaluation criteria proposed in Supplement 4 and
the NRC's rulemaking. Because contemporary national preparedness terms
and concepts are evolving, additional future revisions and
modifications may be necessary to the REP Program Manual.
The REP Program Manual is divided into four main sections and
includes additional appendices. Part I serves as an introduction and
overview of the REP Program. It provides the history and establishment
of the REP Program, a description of the review process, and the
technical basis for the program. This section intends to provide a base
knowledge about the program as well as a description of how the current
program operates through a synopsis of the program's evolution since
its inception.
Part II contains the NUREG-0654 planning standards and evaluation
criteria, along with expansive explanations and guidance on materials
to be included in ORO plans/procedures. This is a new section of the
manual that clarifies but does not exceed the regulation nor does it
replace 44 CFR part 350 or NUREG-0654 and is solely meant to provide
guidance.
Part III discusses the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation
Program (HSEEP) process and provides specific guidance unique to the
design, development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning
associated with REP exercise activities. This guidance is intended for
use by REP controllers, evaluators, contractors, and any Federal,
State, Tribal, or local agencies responsible for planning, preparing,
and executing exercises that are used to validate REP Program
requirements. This section provides licensee partners with guidelines
regarding how the Federal government will coordinate exercise
activities in conjunction with the REP Program.
Part IV is comprised of supporting reference documentation, where
specific information is found in support of the program. It includes
information on potassium iodide and disaster initiated reviews,
scenario reviews, plan reviews, the Annual Letter of Certification
(ALC), and other topics.
The appendices include acronyms, a glossary, historical REP
references (active and retired), plant site identifier numbers and the
Target Capabilities List.
The REP Program Manual incorporates and updates previously-issued
FEMA Guidance Memoranda (GMs), policy memoranda, and some FEMA-REP
series documents. The REP Program Manual effectively retires these
documents from use as independent resources. Guidance on specific
technical areas and other REP Program documents that FEMA was unable to
incorporate have been retained as ``technical references.'' The
remaining stand-alone FEMA-REP series documents and these technical
references are listed in Appendix C and cited in the applicable parts
of this proposed REP Program Manual. The retired guidance documents are
listed in Appendix D as a historical resource. To the greatest extent
possible, FEMA will issue all future REP Program guidance as amendments
to the applicable parts of the REP Program Manual.
Authorities: DHS/FEMA issues the new REP Program Manual, and
FEMA and the NRC jointly issue Supplement 4 to NUREG-0654 under the
authority of: Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978; Presidential
Directive of Dec. 7, 1979; Executive Order 12148 ``Federal Emergency
Management''; Section 201 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, 42
U.S.C. 5131, as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act, Pub. L. 100-707, 102 Stat. 4689
(1988); Homeland Security Act of 2002, (Pub. L. 107-296) 6 U.S.C.
101 et seq.; NRC Authorization Acts of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-295) and
1982--1983 (Pub. L. 97-415); Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended
42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (Pub. L.
93-438), 42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.; Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L.
109-58), 42 U.S.C. 15801 note; Homeland Security Presidential
Directive 5: Management of Domestic Incidents; and Presidential
Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness; 10 CFR part 50; 10 CFR
part 50, Appendix E; and 44 CFR parts 350--354.
Dated: November 7, 2011.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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