Ohio EP Operations Manual

ii. Section 3335.17, University Extension Division – Purposes10. Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO)a. ORC Title 49, Public Utilitiesb. OAC 4901, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio11. Miscellaneousa. ORC Title 1, State Government; Chapter 121, State DepartmentsC. DesignatedAuthority forFederalSupportRequest1. The Governor of Ohio has authorized designated Ohio EMA officials torequest federal assistance and make requests for federal emergency anddisaster declarations.2. When warranted by plant conditions and other plant information, the OhioEMA (on behalf of the Governor) will request federal assistance as needed.Ohio EMA may also request a Presidential Declaration of Emergencyand/or Major Disaster when warranted by the extent of the incident,evacuations, or a radiological release from an affected plant. The OhioEMA personnel authorized to request federal assistance from the NuclearRegulatory Commission (NRC) and the Department of Energy (DOE) arethe:a. Executive Directorb. Assistant Directorc. Preparedness Administratord. Operations Administratore. Radiological Branch Chief3. The Ohio EMA personnel authorized to request federal assistance from theFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are the:a. Executive Directorb. Assistant Directorc. Administration Administratord. Operations Administratore. Preparedness AdministratorD. UtilityThe utility will provide:1. Timely notification to state, county, federal, and local agencies ofemergency incidents.14January 2022

2. Pertinent data from onsite and offsite radiological monitoring and currentaccident assessment data.3. Timely and appropriate recommendations to counties and the StateEmergency Operation Center (EOC) for offsite protective response actionsin the plume exposure pathway.4. Equipment needed by the state and federal responders at the EmergencyOperations Facility (EOF). This equipment will be maintained by theutility.5. Management and telecommunications equipment for the Utility’s JointInformation Center (JIC).6. A liaison to the State EOC to provide updates on plant status and to assiststate officials in understanding technical information.E. StateThe State of Ohio develops and maintains emergency operations plans for itsoffsite response to radiological incidents involving the nuclear power plants.F. VirtualResponseSince 2020, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has changed the waythe world communicates. The State of Ohio demonstrated, while not ideal,virtual response to a nuclear power plant emergency is in the realm ofpossibility.Microsoft (MS) Teams could be used as the chosen way to communicateamongst State employees and other organizations. Documents can be sharedand discussed with someone down the hall, in another part of the state, oracross the country.While not all virtual endeavors were successful, MS Teams proved itself to bea valuable asset that has elements which will be incorporated into Stateresponse for years to come.The current emergency response philosophy includes a blending of both inperson experience and virtual convenience. It is a scalable response andallows responders to move between the two, dependent upon the situation.2. Office of the GovernorA.ResponsibilitiesThe Office of the Governor:1. Has the authority and responsibility for emergency response in the State ofOhio.15January 2022

2. Through ORC 5502.22, designates the Executive Director of the OhioEMA to act for the Governor to provide direction and control, and to carryout the state’s emergency response to protect the public’s health, safety,and property during an incident at a commercial nuclear power plantaffecting Ohio.3. Designates Ohio EMA as the planning and implementing agency forradiological response.4. Authorizes designated officials at Ohio EMA to request federalradiological response assistance from appropriate federal agencies.5. Issue orders, directives, and declarations appropriate to facilitate statesupport to local officials. The General Assembly has oversight ofemergency declarations made by the Governor and any rules or directivesissued by state agencies in relation to an emergency.6. Provide representatives to State EOC and Utility JIC/JPIC, if the situationwarrants.7. Determine if the situation is beyond local resources or when the emergencyat the nuclear power plant reaches the Site Area Emergency (SAE) level,consider if a “State of Emergency” exists to activate the Ohio NationalGuard (OHNG), to use state resources to assist local officials, and tosuspend purchasing and contracting requirements.8. Determine if the emergency is beyond the state's resources for recovery,request disaster recovery assistance from the President through FEMA, byrequesting a federal “emergency” or “major disaster” declaration, or both,as appropriate for the incident.9. Ensure the public is kept informed throughout the emergency.3. Ohio DPS: Emergency Management AgencyA.ResponsibilitiesThe Ohio Department of Public Safety (DPS), Emergency Management Agency(Ohio EMA) shall:1. Provide the Executive Director to act for the Governor to providedirection and control, and to carry out the state’s response to protect thepublic’s health, safety, and property during an incident at a commercialnuclear power plant affecting Ohio.2. Serve as the primary agency for: (Emergency Support Function) ESF-2,Communications and Information Technology; ESF-5, Information andPlanning; ESF-6, Mass Care; ESF-7, Resource Support and Logistics;ESF-14, Recovery and Mitigation; and ESF-15, Emergency PublicInformation and External Affairs.16January 2022

3. Maintain the State EOC in a state of readiness.4. Assign the Radiological Branch Chief responsibility for maintaining 24hour communication capabilities in conjunction with the Ohio EMAWatch Office and the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP).a. In conjunction with OSHP’s Dispatch Center, the Ohio EMA Watchwill staff and maintain the state’s primary point of contact fornotification of nuclear power plant emergencies.i. This location is staffed 24-hours/day.ii. It is located at 2855 West Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus,OH.iii. Contact will be made by the utility through dedicated phonelines.iv. Backup communications are available through Multi-AgencyRadio Communication System (MARCS) radios, commercialphones and cell phones.v. The Watch Chief is responsible for managing this emergencyresponse function. They will maintain a personnel roster that isavailable upon request.vi. The Watch Office will notify the Radiological Branch Chief, ordesignee, and OSHP Dispatch, if notified of an emergency.vii. The Watch will also operate the National Warning System(NAWAS) for emergency communications.5. Serve as the general coordination point for utility, private and non-profitorganizations, federal, state, and local governments.6. Request restriction of air, rail, and water traffic, as necessary.7. Serve as a member of the Ingestion Zone Recovery & Reentry AdvisoryGroup (IZRRAG).8. Provide personnel to operate and staff the State EOC.9. Designate a Public Information Officer(s) who will be located at the StateJIC and/or Utility JIC/JPIC.10. Provide resources and participate in exercises to test response plans.B. NotificationIn the event of a nuclear power plant emergency, at an Alert or higherEmergency Classification Level (ECL), Ohio EMA shall notify:1. Key State partner agencies.2. FEMA Region V and NRC Region III for events at all three NPPs.3. The Province of Ontario and the State of Michigan for events at DBNPS.17January 2022

4. FEMA Region II, NRC Region I, the Province of Ontario, and the State ofPennsylvania for events at PNPP.C. PlanningThe Ohio EMA shall:1. Serve as the responsible agency for the development and maintenance ofthe State of Ohio Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), its Tabs, theEmergency Support Function (ESF) supporting documents, and thesupporting Annexes.2. Serve as the lead planning agency for the development and maintenance ofThe Ohio Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Plan and OhioEMA’s procedures.3. Assist and coordinate in the planning process to enable county officials tofulfill their responsibilities for pre-disaster planning, training, andemergency response.4. Serve as the coordinating and planning agency for the statewideEmergency Alert System (EAS).5. Maintain a personnel roster to contact and assign emergency responsefunctions within the State EOC.6. Determine which state agencies should perform specific tasks within theircapabilities and ensure assignment of responsibilities.D. TrainingThe Ohio EMA Radiological Branch will:1. Conduct training courses developed by Ohio EMA.2. With the assistance of the Planning, Training, and Exercise Branch,coordinate attendance for federal training programs.3. Conduct training for health care facilities in radiation emergency responseplanning.4. Develop radiation monitoring capability by training local responders.5. Provide equipment to risk and host counties.E.CommunicationOhio EMA, as the ESF-2 primary agency, will:1. Coordinate communications for responding state agencies.2. Provide emergency communications support and other equipment toaugment existing communication resources in the affected area.3. Audio-visual and telecommunications support will be provided for theState EOC.18January 2022

F. FederalCoordinationOhio EMA will:1. Provide the necessary documentation and request assistance through aPresidential “emergency” or “major disaster” declaration, or both, asappropriate for the event, on behalf of the Governor.2. Identify potential sites for possible use by Federal Radiological Monitoringand Assessment Center (FRMAC) personnel.3. Upon request, arrange for transport of federal response teams andequipment into the operational area.G. ExecutiveGroupOhio EMA coordinates the Executive Group, which consists of members ofthe Governor's cabinet and representatives of those departments directlyinvolved in response to a NPP incident. It may also include any cabinetmember from any other department the Governor may request to be present.The Executive Group shall:1. Provide direction and control of offsite emergency activities for the Statein consultation with the Governor.2. Assist the Governor in approving and relaying Protective ActionRecommendations (PARs) to the affected County Executive Group(s)based on information provided by the State Radiological AssessmentBranch for the general public, institutionalized persons, and emergencyworkers.3. Issue orders, directives, and advisories, in consultation with the Governorand/or through legislative authority, appropriate to the facilitation of stateresponsibilities to county officials.4. Review and approve news releases and advisories before dissemination tothe public.5. Inform the affected adjacent states, the Province of Ontario, and 50-milecounties of ingestion pathway advisories during emergencies at the nuclearpower plants.H. LiaisonsOhio EMA will provide:1. Representatives to the Utility EOF, County EOC, and Utility JIC/JPIC.2. A Resident Radiological Analyst (RRA) to live near and work full-time ineach respective power plant’s primary risk county as a permanentlyassigned liaison.19January 2022

I. DoseAssessmentOhio EMA will support the Ohio Department of Health – Bureau ofEnvironmental Health & Radiation Protection (ODH-BEHRP) in theperformance of dose assessment activities during the early, intermediate, andlate phases of an emergency, when requested.J. Dosimetry &KIOhio EMA will:1. Assist in the distribution of Direct Reading Dosimeters (DRD),Thermoluminescent Dosimeters (TLD) or Optically StimulatedLuminescent Dosimeter (OSLD), and Potassium Iodide (KI) to stateresponders as part of the emergency worker exposure control program.2. Ensure an arrangement is in place to provide for the reading of emergencyworker permanent dosimeters by a processor accredited by the NationalVoluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program or other accreditationprogram in accordance with American National Standards InstituteStandard N13.11-1983.3. Distribute KI to emergency worker locations through the RRAs.K. FieldMonitoringTeamsOhio EMA will:1. Provide a Field Monitoring Team (FMT) Coordinator to coordinate thetracking and dispatching of the State's FMTs and Sample Teams.2. Provide personnel to staff FMTs in conjunction with ODH.3. Provide prompt field radiological measurements and assist in thedevelopment of, and provision for, accident assessment information, and therecommendation of protective, recovery, and reentry actions.L. MS TeamsOhio EMA will maintain individual “Teams” for BVPS, DBNPS, and PNPP.A series of channels will be available in each Team providing a “room” foreach location to communicate (i.e., State EOC Operations Floor, ExecutiveRooms for the State and each involved risk County, Utility EOF, UtilityJIC/JPIC, State JIC, and many more).Some channels may be designed to be public where any “team member” canjoin (i.e., State EOC Operations Floor) or private and restricted to specific teammembers (i.e., County Executive Rooms). Team members may be added at anytime, proactively or as necessary.20January 2022

4. Ohio DPS: Homeland SecurityA.ResponsibilitiesFor a security related event, Ohio Department of Public Safety, HomelandSecurity (OHS) shall:1. Furnish an activation order for the Statewide Terrorism Analysis and CrimeCenter (STACC) and the Strategic Analysis and Information Center (SAIC).2. Provide personnel to staff the State EOC. This may include:a. OHS Executive Directorb. OHS Security Point of Contact3. Secure space at the State EOC for OHS and OSHP intelligence andinvestigatory efforts.4. Notify uninvolved nuclear power plants for situational awareness of apotential or actual hostile action at another facility, enabling them to takenecessary steps to protect their facility against multi-staged attacks.5. Notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to ensure awareness andresponse.6. Notify the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and TransportationSecurity Administration (TSA) for support in maintaining air domainawareness.7. Notify the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Sandusky station for maritimeawareness.5. Ohio DPS: Information TechnologyA.ResponsibilitiesUpon activation of the State EOC, ODPS Information Technology (IT), shall:1. Provide trained IT personnel at the State EOC to help with any problems.2. Provide trained IT personnel via the DPS Help Desk phone number to assistwith problems.21January 2022

6. Ohio DPS: LegalA.ResponsibilitiesUpon activation of the State EOC, ODPS Legal, shall:1. Address legal questions as they arise.2. Provide legal counsel, draft proclamations and requests.3. Participate in exercises to test response plans.7. Ohio DPS: State Highway PatrolA.ResponsibilitiesOhio Department of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol (OSHP) shall:1. Serve as the primary agency for ESF-13, Law Enforcement.2. Operate the Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS) todisseminate nuclear incident information to local authorities if warranted;provide an alternate for state notification, and confirm or secure informationthrough its districts, posts or units regarding a radiological incident.3. In conjunction with Ohio EMA’s Watch Office, staff and maintain thestate’s primary point of contact for notification of nuclear power plantemergencies.a. This location is staffed 24-hours/day.b. It is located at 2855 West Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, OH.c. Contact will be made by the utility through dedicated phone lines.d. Backup communications are available through Multi-Agency RadioCommunication System (MARCS) radios, commercial phones and cellphones.e. The Dispatcher Supervisor is responsible for managing this emergencyresponse function. They will maintain a personnel roster that isavailable upon request.f. OSHP Dispatch will contact the Radiological Branch Chief, or designee,and the Ohio EMA Watch Office, if notified of an emergency.4. Provide for security at the State EOC.5. Provide aerial transportation for authorized emergency personnel incoordination with ESF-1 Transportation.6. Provide logistical support in air or ground transport of radiological samplesand dosimeters, in accordance with ODH’s RAD-REP-0355 Field Sample22January 2022

Screening Station SOP, from Sample Screening to designated laboratories,as coordinated through ESF-1.7. Instruct local posts to operate traffic and access control points and assist intraffic control and local law enforcement.8. Provide transportation assistance, as necessary, to federal response teams.9. Provide security for state properties and facilities, as needed.10. Provide a liaison to the State EOC and a local liaison to county EOCs.11. Coordinate access to the turnpike with the Ohio Turnpike and InfrastructureCommission, should it become necessary to use this route.12. Provide aircraft to perform aerial perimeter/traffic control for the evacuatedarea, in coordination with ESF-1.8. Ohio Department of AgricultureA.ResponsibilitiesThe Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) shall:1. Serve as the primary agency for ESF-11, Food and Agriculture.2. Direct a state-wide program for protection against radiologicalcontamination of livestock, food, and crops.3. Coordinate activities with federal and local counterparts.4. Assist federal, state, and local counterparts in issuing advisories to thepublic on matters pertaining to agricultural products within the ingestionpathway.5. Serve as the primary liaison for the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA) and the Food & Drug Association (FDA).6. Provide for a statewide program to ensure health and safety with regard tothe consumption of all food products.7. Maintain a listing of all milk and milk product producers/processors, ageneral census of dairy stock, and other large amounts of food oragricultural products originating in the 50-mile Ingestion Planning Zone(IPZ).8. Provide personnel to staff the State

6. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) a. ORC Title 37, Health-Safety-Morals; Chapter 3745, Environmental Protection Agency b. ORC Title 61, Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches i. Chapter 6109, Safe Drinking Water ii. Chapter 6111, Water Pollution Control c. OAC 3745, Environmental Protection Agency 7. Ohio Governor's Office a.