[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 46447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23496]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[Docket No. FEMA-REP-3-PA-1]


Pennsylvania Emergency Response and Preparedness Plan for the 
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Finding and determination.

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SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of approval of the State of Pennsylvania and 
local Radiological emergency response plans and preparedness site-
specific to the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station.

DATES: This certification and approval are effective as of August 21, 
1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regional Director, FEMA Region III, 
105 South Seventh Street, 2nd Floor, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
19106. Please refer to Docket No. FEMA-REP-3-PA-1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA) Rule, Title 44 CFR, Part 350, the State of 
Pennsylvania originally submitted the Emergency Response and 
Preparedness Plans site-specific to the Susquehanna Steam Electric 
Station, located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, to the Regional 
Director of FEMA Region III for review and approval on June 30, 1989. 
During the review of the site-specific offsite radiological emergency 
response plans and preparedness, the FEMA Region III Regional 
Assistance Committee (RAC) identified several planning issues which 
required correction prior to a recommendation of formal plan approval 
under Title 44 CFR, Part 350. During the FEMA Headquarters process, 
several issues were identified which were referred back to FEMA Region 
III for clarification. Subsequently, on February 28, 1997, the FEMA 
Region III Director forwarded her evaluation of the offsite 
radiological emergency response plans and preparedness and a 
recommendation for formal approval, in accordance with Section 350.11 
of the FEMA Rule. Included in this evaluation a review of the 
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station offsite radiological emergency 
preparedness exercise conducted on August 15-16, 1995, in accordance 
with Section 350.9 of the FEMA Rule, and a report of the Public Meeting 
conducted on December 9, 1982, in accordance with Section 350.10 of the 
FEMA Rule.
    Based on the evaluation and recommendation for approval by the FEMA 
Region III Director and the review by the Headquarters staff, in 
accordance with section 350.12 of the FEMA Rule, I find and determine 
that the State of Pennsylvania and local radiological emergency 
response plans and preparedness site-specific to the Susquehanna Steam 
Electric Station are adequate to protect the health and safety of the 
public living in the vicinity of the site. 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 Susquehanna Steam Electric Station was previously approved 
by FEMA on August 15, 1986, 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.'' FEMA will continue to review the status of the offsite 
radiological emergency response plans and site-specific to the 
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station in accordance with Section 350.13 of 
the FEMA Rule.

    Dated: August 21, 1998.
Kay C. Goss,
Associate Director for Preparedness, Training, and Exercises.
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