Session 3_NRC Fundamentals of Emergency ... - National REP
Session 3_NRC Fundamentals of Emergency ... - National REP
Session 3_NRC Fundamentals of Emergency ... - National REP
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History <strong>of</strong> EP Requirements - TMI<br />
• March 28,1979<br />
– Three Mile Island, Unit 2<br />
– General Accounting Office (GAO) recommends<br />
State/local emergency plans meet <strong>NRC</strong> guidelines<br />
– GAO urged adoption <strong>of</strong> EPZ concept<br />
– GAO called for measures to better inform the public<br />
• Kemeny Commission report (TMI investigation)<br />
– FEMA designated lead agency for <strong>of</strong>fsite oversight<br />
– MOU delineating FEMA and <strong>NRC</strong> roles<br />
• On the basis <strong>of</strong> FEMA’s assessment, <strong>NRC</strong> retained<br />
responsibility for judging whether or not the “overall state <strong>of</strong><br />
emergency preparedness” was satisfactory<br />
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