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

Release Date: July 2, 2002
Release Number: R7-02-12

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Kansas City, Mo. -- 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 10, 2002.

Public meetings will be held on July 12, 2002, to discuss the evaluation of the utility, and state and local participants in the exercise.

In Iowa:

The public meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the 5th floor auditorium of the Scott County Bi-Centennial Building, Davenport, Iowa.

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.

In Illinois:

The public meeting will be held at 2 p.m. at the Quad City Generating Station Training Center, 22710 206th Avenue North, Cordova, Illinois.

Representatives from FEMA's Region V office, located in Chicago, Illinois., will chair the meeting and discuss off-site activities. A representative from the NRC's Region III office, located in Lisle, Illinois, will discuss the on-site activities.

Members of the public and the media are invited to attend.

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).

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: Wednesday, 27-Aug-2003 16:45:34