Capability Target 1.4: Protective Action Decisions for the Plume Phase

ASSESSMENT – DEMONSTRATION AND EVALUATION GUIDANCE

By observing the OROs’ capability to address the appropriate bullet points below and while considering the overall capability being assessed, the following key points of review and associated questions should be considered and will support an evaluation of this capability target.

OROs demonstrate the capability to:

  • Coordinate and make PADs for members of the general public.
    • Who, by title and organization, made PADs?
    • Did PADs need to be coordinated with other jurisdictions?
    • Did all appropriate OROs communicate and coordinate precautionary protective actions and/or PADs amongst each other? Who was involved?
    • What applicable Federal guidelines were utilized when making PADs?
    • Were precautionary protective actions and/or initial PADs made in a timely manner based on the scenario?
    • What were PADs based on (e.g., ETEs, predetermined actions, information/PARs from the licensee, protective action strategy, ORO assessment of plant status, weather conditions, and/or radiological releases, other incident information, input from appropriate ORO authorities, overall risk assessment of evacuation vs. shelter-in-place, considerations for those with access and functional needs, etc.)?
    • Are any supplemental resources necessary to implement a PAD (e.g., law enforcement, fire service, HAZMAT, and medical resources)? If so, who can request Federal support?
    • Were PADs coordinated with the ICP, if applicable?
    • Were all decisions communicated with all affected locations in a timely manner?
  • Coordinate and make PADs for those with access and functional needs.
    • What factors were considered for PADs made for those with access and functional needs?
    • Were there specific PADs for those with access and functional needs?
    • What was the basis of the PADs for those with access and functional needs?
  • Coordinate and make PADs for students at schools.
    • How did the ORO alert and notify all school systems/districts of emergency conditions?
    • What were protective actions for schools based on?
    • What PADs were made?
    • How were the PADs coordinated?
  • Coordinate and make subsequent or alternate PADs.
    • Were subsequent or alternate PADs made? What were they? On what were they based (e.g., changing metrological conditions, field data, updated dose projections, changes in plant conditions)?
    • Was the process for making PADs during a rapidly escalating situation different?
    • What were subsequent/alternate PADs based on?
  • Coordinate and make decisions on the administration of KI (where applicable) for the public and institutionalized members of the population.
    • What was the KI decision-making process?
    • Did the decision require coordination with assessment and decision-making staff? Was it based on projected thyroid dose compared with the established PAGs?
    • Was there coordination among OROs involved in the decision-making process for KI administration?
    • Was the message content clear on KI instructions?
    • How was KI information provided to those who needed to take it?