Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program
Overview
On December 7, 1979, following the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident in Pennsylvania, President Carter transferred the Federal lead role in offsite radiological emergency planning and preparedness activities from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
FEMA established the Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program to (1) ensure the health and safety of citizens living around commercial nuclear power plants would be adequately protected in the event of a nuclear power plant accident; and (2) inform and educate the public about radiological emergency preparedness.
REP Program responsibilities encompass only “offsite” activities, that is, State, tribal and local government emergency planning and preparedness activities that take place beyond the nuclear power plant boundaries. Onsite activities continue to be the responsibility of the NRC.
Additional Information
Offices & Committees
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program
1800 South Bell Street
Arlington, VA 22202 (for postal purposes 20598-3025)
Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee
FEMA and NRC MOU – Steering Committee (PDF 47KB, TXT 28KB)
Related Documents
- Standard Operating Procedure and Guidelines For the New Reactor Combined License Application (PDF 680KB, TXT 312KB)
- Planning Guidance For Protection And Recovery Following Radiological Dispersal Device And Improvised Nuclear Device Incidents Fact Sheet (PDF 35KB, TXT 8KB)
- Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex (PDF 220KB, TXT 93KB)
- NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Guidance (NRC.gov)
- Interim REPP Program Manual (PDF 1.1MB, TXT 703KB)
Related Resources and Activities
- Nuclear Reactor Sites (NRC.gov)
- FEMA REPP On-line Operations Center: ooc.fema-rep.com/
- Hostile Action Drills (LLIS.gov)
- REPP Training Schedule (PDF 22KB, TXT 6KB)
- REPP Exercise Schedule (PDF 21KB, TXT 11KB)
Planning Guidance For Protection And Recovery Following Radiological Dispersal Device And Improvised Nuclear Device Incidents
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