Capability Target 1.7: Protective Action Decision Implementation for the Post-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:

  • Communicate and implement protective actions for agribusinesses, such as dairy farms, meat and poultry producers, fisheries, fruit growers, vegetable growers, grain producers, food processing plants, and water supply intake points.
    • How were agribusinesses notified of the PADs?
    • What coordination and communications among organizations responsible for implementing protective actions occurred? How were changes and developments communicated?
    • Were precautionary protective actions taken to prevent contamination?
    • Were Federal and other resources identified that will assist with determination and implementation of ingestion exposure pathway protective actions?
  • Formulate protective action information (e.g., brochures, email, text message, etc.) for the general public and food producers and processors.
    • Were there instructions in the protective actions provided on what foods or crops were being affected?
    • Were protective actions clearly provided and were maps provided identifying the specific areas in which to implement the protective actions by the decision-makers?
    • Were reproduction-ready information and instructions to pre-determined individuals and businesses available for production and distribution (obtain copies of available information)? Was the information on the handouts current?
  • Control, restrict, or prevent distribution of contaminated food by commercial sectors, ensuring communication and coordination with agencies responsible for enforcing food controls.
    • What were the state/local requirements to implement embargos or condemnations?
    • Who delivered condemnation or embargo notices to agribusinesses?
    • How were necessary legal notices delivered?
    • Did the ORO use Federal resources as identified in the National Response Framework Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex, if needed?
    • What coordination and communications among organizations responsible for implementing protective actions occurred?
    • What measures were taken and what strategies were developed by the ORO to implement protective actions for general public and for food producers in the ingestion exposure pathway EPZ, including preventing distribution of potentially contaminated food?
    • Was there current information on the locations of permanent agribusiness facilities available? From what source was this information obtained?
    • In addition to the location of agribusiness sites, what other information (e.g., name and address of owner) was available?
    • Was there current information on harvest times available? From what source was this information obtained?
    • Was a plan developed to monitor transportation routes out of the affected areas and to monitor and sample foods on vehicles leaving the area?
    • Who is responsible to monitor and sample foods on vehicles and where will they be located?
    • Where or how were condemned food products taken for disposal?
  • Communicate instructions to the public regarding relocation decisions and intermediate-term housing for  relocated persons.
    • What coordination and communications among organizations responsible for implementing protective actions occurred?
    • How were decisions and instructions for relocation communicated to organizations and the public?
    • Was a monitoring and decontamination location included in the information provided to the public?
  • Coordinate and implement decisions concerning relocation, including short- and/or long-term relocation of evacuees.
    • What coordination and communications among organizations responsible for implementing protective actions occurred?
    • How did the ORO coordinate and implement decisions concerning relocation of individuals from now-restricted areas?
    • What were the provisions of short-, intermediate-, and long-term relocation of evacuees from now-restricted areas?
    • Was the ORO prepared to provide housing?

 
    • What were the arrangements made to relocate those displaced as a result of contamination? What provisions were made for their care and support?
    • How were transportation-dependent evacuees transported from the restricted zone if they had not been previously evacuated? What transportation was provided? How was it communicated?
  • Control reentry and exit of individuals who are authorized by the ORO to temporarily reenter the restricted area.
    • What coordination and communications among organizations responsible for implementing protective actions occurred?
    • What coordination and implementation of decisions for temporary reentry of individuals to restricted areas occurred?
    • What instructions/information were provided prior to reentry (e.g., map and plots of radiation exposure rates, advice on areas to avoid, associated time frames, etc.)?
    • How were those individuals permitted temporary reentry to restricted areas protected from unnecessary radiation exposure?
    • Were DRDs and PRDs assigned for emergency workers and individuals permitted temporary reentry to a restricted area? What information was provided regarding dosimetry use?
    • Were persons reentering escorted by someone trained in the use of dosimetry?
    • What were the procedures for exit from the restricted area(s) emergency workers and individuals?
    • What were the procedures for exit from the restricted area(s) for vehicles and other equipment?
    • How were dosimetry and exposure record handled upon exit from the restricted area(s)?
    • Was monitoring and decontamination conducted at the exit from the restricted area or at a separate center?
    • How were individuals transported into and out of the restricted area?
  • Implement policies concerning return of members of the public to areas that were evacuated during the plume phase.
    • What coordination and communications among organizations responsible for implementing protective actions occurred?
    • How were services and facilities (e.g., utilities, food store/restaurants, hospitals, schools, etc.) that require restoration within a few days identified and prioritized?
    • What resources were available to facilitate restoration?
    • Was implementation of the decision to return supported by restoration of services and facilities?
    • Were hot spots decontaminated if necessary?