Document ID: FEMA-2008-0022-0012
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: 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 Supplement 4 and FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Manual
Posted Date: 2009-06-02T04:00Z

[Federal Register: June 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 104)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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/Rev.1 Supplement 4 and FEMA Radiological 
Emergency Preparedness Program Manual

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is announcing 
the dates, times, and locations of a series of public meetings that 
will be held, in conjunction with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
(NRC), to discuss several proposed policies and a NRC proposed 
rulemaking regarding onsite and offsite nuclear power plant 
preparedness.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates and 
times.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting locations 
and addresses.
    You may submit comments on the proposed Supplement 4 and proposed 
REPP Manual, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2008-0022, by one of the 
following methods:

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    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include ``Docket ID FEMA-2008-0022'' 
in the subject line of the message.
    Fax: 703-483-2999.
    Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Regulation & Policy Team, Office of 
Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov, and search for Docket ID ``FEMA-2008-0022''. 
Submitted comments may also be inspected at FEMA, Office of Chief 
Counsel, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
    Privacy Act: Regardless of the method used for submitting comments 
or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will 
include any personal information you provide. Therefore, both 
statements made at the public meetings as well as written comments 
submitted are public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act notice that 
is available on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the Administration 
Navigation Bar of http://www.regulations.gov.
    Teleconferencing: Interested members of the public unable to attend 
the meeting may participate by telephone via a toll-free 
teleconference. For details, please call the contact person listed 
below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Those interested 
in participating in this meeting by teleconference should call or e-
mail the person listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section as soon as possible, but no later than 3 business days before 
each meeting date.
    Webconferencing: Interested members of the public unable to attend 
the meeting may participate remotely on the internet. For details, 
please call the contact person listed below in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Those interested in participating in this 
meeting by webconference should call or e-mail the person listed below 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as possible, but 
no later than 3 business days before each meeting date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Ralston, Emergency Management 
Specialist, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Branch, Technological 
Hazards Division, National Preparedness Directorate, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency; E-mail: michelle.ralston@dhs.gov; Phone: 202-212-
2310.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These meetings will be conducted jointly by 
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA), and will address four separate documents that 
have been proposed by these two agencies to address emergency planning 
and preparedness for nuclear power plants. These documents address both 
onsite (the plants themselves) and offsite (State, local, and emergency 
responder) planning and preparedness. The NRC will be soliciting 
comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``Enhancements 
to Emergency Preparedness Regulations'' (published at 74 FR 23254 on 
May 18, 2009) and ``Interim Staff Guidance: Emergency Planning for 
Nuclear Power Plants'' (a notice of availability was published at 74 FR 
23221 on May 18, 2009). Both of these documents are available at http:/
/www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp (Docket ID NRC-2008-0122).
    FEMA will be taking comments on the joint NRC/FEMA policy document 
entitled ``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 Supplement 4 (Supplement 4), and 
the ``FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Manual'' (REPP 
Manual). On May 18, 2009, at 74 FR 23198, FEMA published a Federal 
Register Notice informing the public that FEMA is accepting comments on 
these documents. The documents are available online at http://
www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp (Docket ID FEMA-2008-0022).
    NUREG-0654 is a joint NRC/FEMA policy document that contains the 
Evaluation Criteria that FEMA and the NRC use to determine compliance 
with the 16 Planning Standards that are located in FEMA's regulations 
at 44 CFR 350.5, and the NRC's regulations at 10 CFR part 50. The 
agencies use these Planning Standards, and associated Evaluation 
Criteria, to measure the adequacy of emergency preparedness plans of 
nuclear power plant owners and operators and the State, local, and 
Tribal jurisdictions in which they are sited.
    Supplement 4 revises and provides additional offsite planning 
guidance for emergency preparedness programs at the Nation's nuclear 
power plants, including the establishment of backup means for alert and 
notification, and increased coordination between licensees and offsite 
responders. The REPP Manual provides additional guidance directed to 
State, local, and Tribal jurisdictions. The REPP Manual consolidates 
all of the FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program's 
many operative guidance and policy documents into one location, and 
provides additional guidance on the proposed changes in Supplement 4. 
The substance of FEMA's proposed policies aligns with changes proposed 
in both the NRC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Interim Staff 
Guidance.
    The purpose of these public meetings is to (1) jointly introduce 
the proposed regulations and draft guidance related to enhancing 
emergency preparedness (EP) regulations, and introduce NRC and FEMA 
draft guidance documents jointly and to explain the alignment of these 
documents; (2) answer questions about the proposed rule and draft 
guidance documents and to describe the next steps in the rulemaking and 
guidance document processes; (3) ensure openness during the EP 
rulemaking and guidance document processes; (4) provide additional 
opportunities for public participation in the EP rulemaking and 
guidance document processes; and, (5) build positive relations, 
confidence, and trust in the rulemaking and guidance document 
processes.

Public Meeting Dates, Locations, and Times

    1. Tuesday, June 2, 2009; King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; Meeting 
Location: Park Ridge Hotel and Conference Center, 480 North Gulph Road, 
King of Prussia, PA 19406; Phone: 610-337-1800; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 
and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (EST).
    2. Thursday, June 4, 2009; Atlanta, Georgia; Meeting Location: 
Georgian Terrace Hotel, 659 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30308; 
Phone: 800-651-2316; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. 
(EST).
    3. Tuesday, June 9, 2009; Lisle, Illinois; Meeting Location: Hilton 
Lisle, 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532; Phone: 630-505-0900; 
Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (CST).
    4. Thursday, June 11, 2009; Irving, Texas; Meeting Location: Westin 
Dallas Fort Worth Airport, 4545 West John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX 
75063; Phone: 972-929-4500; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30 
p.m. (CST).

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    5. Tuesday, June 16, 2009; Estero, Florida; Meeting Location: Hyatt 
Place Coconut Point, 23120 Via Villagio, Estero, FL 33928; Phone: 239-
495-1395; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (EST).
    6. Tuesday, June 23, 2009; Bethesda, Maryland; Meeting Location: 
Marriot Residence Inn, 7335 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814; 
Phone: 301-718-0200; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. 
(EST).
    Please note that all meetings may close early if all business is 
finished.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    FEMA provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with 
disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation 
to participate in this meeting (e.g., sign language), or need this 
meeting notice or other information from the meeting in another format, 
please notify the person listed above in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section as soon as possible before each meeting date, so that 
arrangements can be made.

    Dated: May 28, 2009.
David Garratt,
Deputy Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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