Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program

On December 7, 1979, following the March 1979 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 FEMA . FEMA established the Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program to (1) ensure that the public health and safety of citizens living around commercial nuclear power plants would be adequately protected in the event of a nuclear power station accident and (2) inform and educate the public about radiological emergency preparedness. FEMA's REP Program responsibilities encompass only "offsite" activities, that is State and local government emergency preparedness activities that take place beyond the nuclear power plant boundaries. Onsite activities continue to be the responsibility of the NRC.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened a 60-day comment period for a review of FEMA's radiological emergency preparedness (REP) exercise evaluation criteria and methodology. FEMA must receive comments on or before November 3, 2003. You may submit your comments to the Rules Docket Clerk, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 840, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, or send them by e-mail to rules@fema.gov. Please refer to "REP: Review of Exercise Evaluation Criteria and Methodology" in the subject line of your e-mail or comment letter.

• Radiological Emergency Preparedness: Review of Exercise Evaluation Criteria and Methodology (Text Version) -- 5 KB
  • Radiological Emergency Preparedness: Exercise Evaluation Methodology, Notice of Correction, April 25, 2002 -- 157 KB
• Radiological Emergency Preparedness: Review of Exercise Evaluation Criteria and Methodology (PDF Version) -- 34 KB

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened a 30-day public comment period on REP Program Strategic Review Implementation Product Recommended Initiative 1.13, Develop a REP Program Planning Guidance. Comments from the public on Recommended Initiative 1.13 are encouraged and invited on or before October 7, 2002, and may be emailed to oc.payne@dhs.gov or mailed to Mr. Payne at the Federal Emergency Managment Agency, Office of National Preparedness, Room 200, 500 C Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20472.

• Recommended Initiative 1.13, REP Program Guidance

REP Planning Guidance Document: EXTENDED COMMENT PERIOD
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is reopening the comment period for the draft planning guidance for developing radiological emergency response plans in support of the licensing of commercial nuclear power plants. A Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) plan is part of an organization's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and may be documented as a hazard-specific appendix to the EOP as recommended in FEMA's State and Local Guide for All-hazard Emergency Operations Planning. REP plans are generally prepared by a state, county, Tribal or local jurisdiction. Written comments must be received by April 29, 2003.
Federal Register Notice Extending Planning Guidance Comment Period - 751 KB

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REP Program Manual Planning Guidance Document - 751 KB
REP Program Manual Planning Guidance Document - 367 KB

Organization

• Chart
• REP Mission and Responsibilities
• Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee (FRPCC)
• Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD)
• Regional Assistance Committee Chairs Advisory Committee (RACCAC)
• Initiatives

Program Review - What's New

REP PROGRAM STRATEGIC REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION PRODUCTS

• Exercise Evaluation Methodology Final Federal Register Notice, April 25, 2002
• Alert and Notification Final Federal Register Notice, September 12, 2001
• SRSC's Initiatives Implementation Matrix, May 9, 2001
• Final FEMA Policy
• Final FEMA Documents
  • Initiative 1.12, Staff Assistance Visits -- 113 KB
  • Initiative 1.7, New Scenario Options (preface & policy paper)
    • Preface -- 19 KB
    • Policy Paper -- 27 KB
  • Initiative 1.8-1.10 "Annual Letter of Certification" -- 27 KB
  • Initiative 4.0-4.4, Recommendations for Tribal Integration into the REP Program -- 55 KB

Program Documents

• Policy and Guidance
• Regulatory Basis
• Planning Basis
• User Fees
• Emergency Alert System (EAS)
• FDA-PAGs
• Federal Register Notices
• Publications

Field Site Activities

• Training
• REP Schedules and Reports
• REP Training, Fiscal Year 2003