a) An emergency plan for responding to a
release of radioactive material submitted under Section
330.250(e)
of this Part shall include the following information:
1) Facility Description. A brief description
of the applicant's facility and area near the site.
2) Types of Accidents. An identification of
each type of radioactive materials accident for which actions may be needed to
protect members of the public.
3)
Classification of Accidents. A method for classifying accidents as alerts or
site area emergencies as defined below:
A)
"Alert" means a condition in which events may occur, are in progress, or have
occurred that could lead to a release of radioactive material but in which the
release is not expected to require a response by offsite response organizations
to protect individuals offsite.
B)
"Site area emergency" means a condition in which events may occur, are in
progress, or have occurred that could lead to a significant release of
radioactive material that could require a response by offsite response
organizations to protect individuals offsite.
4) Detection of Accidents. Identification of
the means of detecting each type of accident in a timely manner.
5) Mitigation of Consequences. A brief
description of the means and equipment for mitigating the consequences of each
type of accident, including those provided to protect workers onsite, and a
description of the program for maintaining the equipment.
6) Assessment of Releases. A brief
description of the methods and equipment to assess releases of radioactive
materials.
7) Responsibilities
A) The names and titles of the applicant's
personnel responsible for developing, maintaining and updating the
plan.
B) A brief description of the
responsibilities of the applicant's personnel should an accident occur,
including identification of personnel responsible for promptly notifying
offsite response organizations, including the Agency.
C) A list of offsite response organizations
and a description of their responsibilities and anticipated actions.
8) Notification and Coordination
A) A brief description of the means, in the
event of a classified accident, of promptly notifying and, if necessary,
requesting assistance from the offsite response organizations listed pursuant
to subsection (a)(7)(C) of this Section. The assistance requested may include,
but need not be limited to, medical treatment of contaminated or injured onsite
workers.
B) A description or
drawing of locations designated as locations from which control and assessment
of an accident would be exercised (i.e., control points).
C) Provisions for arranging notification and
coordination so that unavailability of some personnel, parts of the facility,
or some equipment will not prevent notification and coordination.
9) Information to be Communicated.
A brief description of the information to be provided to offsite response
organizations, including the Agency, in the event of a classified accident. The
types of information to be provided shall include the status of the facility, a
description of radioactive releases, the names and telephone numbers of onsite
personnel designated as points of contact and recommendations for protective
actions.
10) Training
A) A brief description of the performance
objectives and plans for annual training that the applicant will provide
workers on how to respond to an emergency, including any special instructions
and orientation tours that the applicant will provide for fire, police, medical
and other emergency personnel.
B)
Provisions for familiarizing personnel with site-specific emergency
procedures.
C) Provisions for
preparing site personnel for their responsibilities for a range of accident
scenarios for the specific site, including the use of drills, exercises and
team training for such scenarios.
11) Safe Shutdown. A brief description of the
means of restoring the facility to a safe condition after an
accident.
12) Exercises. Provisions
for:
A) Conducting quarterly communications
checks with offsite response organizations that include the verification and
updating of all necessary phone numbers.
B) Inviting offsite response organizations to
participate in biennial exercises.
AGENCY NOTE: Participation of offsite response organizations
in biennial exercises, although recommended, is not required.
C) Using accident scenarios postulated as
most probable for the specific site.
D) Ensuring that accident scenarios are not
known to exercise participants.
E)
Providing critiques of each exercise by individuals who have no direct
implementation responsibility for the plan.
d) The licensee shall:
1) Comply with the provisions and
descriptions of the emergency plan submitted pursuant to this
Section;
2) Review and update the
emergency plan:
A) At intervals not to exceed
1 year;
B) Whenever the facility
license is revised;
C) Whenever the
existing contingency plan fails when actually applied;
D) Whenever the facility changes in a way
that materially increases the potential for fires, explosions or releases of
waste or waste constituents (e.g., a change of manufactured materials used, a
change in facility design) or changes the response necessary in the event of an
emergency;
E) Whenever the list of
emergency coordinators changes; or
F) Whenever the list of emergency equipment
changes.
3) If the
contingency plan is amended to comply with subsection (d)(2)(A), (B), (C) or
(D) of this Section, the complete plan, as amended, shall be distributed to
those entities identified in subsection (d)(4) of this Section. If the plan is
amended to comply with subsection (d)(2)(E) or (F) of this Section, only the
revised lists need be distributed. Distribution shall be within 30 days after
the update is completed.
4) Ensure
copies of the contingency plan and all revisions to the plan are:
A) Maintained at the facility;
B) Submitted to the Agency; and
C) Submitted to all local police agencies,
fire agencies, hospitals and State and local emergency response teams that
might be called upon to provide emergency services.
5) Obtain Agency approval before implementing
changes to the plan, except for updates to names, titles and telephone
numbers;
6) Provide training at
intervals not to exceed 1 year for all personnel with responsibilities for
responding to accidents postulated as most probable for the specific
site;
7) Conduct biennial onsite
exercises to test the response to simulated emergencies;
8) Perform critiques of drills and exercises
and ensure that such critiques evaluate the appropriateness of the emergency
plan, emergency procedures, facilities, equipment, training of personnel and
overall effectiveness of the response;
9) Correct deficiencies noted in critiques of
drills and exercises; and
10)
Notify offsite response organizations, including the Agency, immediately after
the licensee declares an alert or site area emergency.