Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Exercise Evaluation To Be Discussed At Public Meeting 

Release Date: June 16, 2000
Release Number: R7-00-23

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KANSAS CITY, MO. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that a public meeting will be held on July 13, 2000 to discuss the evaluation of the utility, and state and local participants in an exercise with the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, located near Cordova, Illinois.

Members of the public and the media are invited to attend this meeting beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Scott County Community College, Belmont Campus, Student Life Center in Bettendorf, Iowa.

The State of Iowa with Scott and Clinton Counties, and the State of Illinois with Rock Island and Whiteside Counties, will participate in an exercise with the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station on July 12, 2000.

The exercise will require the activation of the Emergency Operations Centers for the States of Iowa and Illinois, as well as several counties. The activities of the state, county and local units of government will be observed and evaluated by FEMA. The Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station on-site performance will be observed and evaluated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Representatives from FEMA's Region VII office, located in Kansas City, Mo., will chair the meeting and discuss off-site activities. A representative from the NRC's Region III office, located in Lisle, Ill., will discuss the on-site activities.

The exercise is a biennial requirement. It will determine the adequacy of the radiological emergency preparedness and response plans for the utility, the States of Iowa and Illinois, and the participating counties to protect the health and safety of the public living in the vicinity of the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station by providing reasonable assurance that appropriate protective measures can be taken onsite and offsite in the event of a radiological emergency.

The NRC is the federal agency responsible for evaluating onsite emergency plans and exercises for nuclear power plants. FEMA is responsible for evaluating offsite plans and exercises for states and counties through the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program.

Last Modified: Friday, 12-Dec-2003 13:38:24