[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 97 (Friday, May 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 24938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12459]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[Docket No. FEMA-REP-2-NY-3]
Approval of the State of New York Radiological Emergency Response
Plan Site-specific to the Indian Point Nuclear Power Generating Station
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of its approval of the State of New York
Radiological Emergency Response Plan site-specific to the Indian Point
Nuclear Power Generating Station located in Westchester County, New
York.
DATES: This approval is effective as of May 3, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regional Director, FEMA Region II, 26
Federal Plaza, room 1337, New York, NY 10278-0002, (facsimile) (212)
225-7281. Please refer to Docket File No. FEMA-REP-2-NY-3.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 3, 1996 the Kay C. Goss, Associate
Director for Preparedness, Training and Exercises, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, reviewed and approved the State of New York
Radiological Emergency Response Plan site-specific to the Indian Point
Nuclear Power Generating Station, as follows:
``In accordance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Rule, 44 CFR 350, the State of New York originally submitted the
offsite radiological emergency response plans site-specific to the
Indian Point Nuclear Power Generating Station, located in Westchester
County, New York, to the Regional Director of FEMA Region II on August
17, 1981, for FEMA review and approval. On October 28, 1991, the Region
II Director submitted an evaluation and recommendation for formal
approval of the offsite plans and preparedness to the Associate
Director for State and Local Programs and Support in accordance with
Section 350.11 of the FEMA Rule. However, during the Headquarters
review process several issues were identified which were referred back
to FEMA Region II for clarification.
``The Regional Director subsequently addressed the issues requiring
clarification and resubmitted the evaluation to FEMA Headquarters on
November 29, 1995. Included in this evaluation was a review of the full
participation offsite radiological emergency preparedness exercise
conducted on June 15, 1994, in accordance with 44 CFR 350.9.
``Based on the evaluation and recommendation for approval by the
FEMA Region II Director, the review by the Federal Radiological
Preparedness Coordinating Committee (FRPCC), and the review by the FEMA
Headquarters staff in accordance with 44 CFR 350.12, I find and
determine that the State of New York and local offsite radiological
emergency response plans and preparedness site-specific to the Indian
Point Nuclear Power Generating Station are adequate to protect the
health and safety of the public living in the vicinity of the plant.
The offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness are
assessed as adequate in that there is reasonable assurance that
appropriate protective measures can be taken offsite in the event of a
radiological emergency and that the plans are capable of being
implemented.
``The prompt alert and notification system installed and
operational around the Indian Point Nuclear Power Generating Station
was previously approved by FEMA on March 27, 1992, in accordance with
the criteria of NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1, Appendix 3, and FEMA-
REP-10, ``Guide for the Evaluation of Alert and Notification Systems
for Nuclear Power Plants.''
``Accordingly, I approve the New York State and local offsite
radiological emergency response plans and preparedness, site-specific
to the Indian Point Nuclear Power Generating Station. FEMA will
continue to review the status of offsite plans and preparedness site-
specific to the Indian Point Nuclear Power Generating Station in
accordance with Section 350.13 of the FEMA Rule.
``For further details with respect to this action, refer to Docket
File No. FEMA-REP-2-NY-3 maintained by the Regional Director, FEMA
Region II, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1337, New York, New York 10278-
0002.''
Dated: May 3, 1996.
Kay C. Goss,
Associate Director for Preparedness, Training, and Exercises.
[FR Doc. 96-12459 Filed 5-16-96; 8:45 am]
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