1. Low-Level Waste Spring Forum
Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex Nuclear Radiological Incident Taskforce
Low-Level Waste Spring Forum
April 2018

2. NRIA Scope
This iteration of the NRIA supersedes the 2008 version and will serve as an operational
annex to the Response and Recovery Federal Interagency Operations Plans (FIOPs).
Addresses both inadvertent/accidental incidents and deliberate attacks:
Improvised Nuclear Device (IND)
Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)
Radiation Exposure Device (RED)
Fixed nuclear facility incidents (deliberate and inadvertent/accidental)
Lost/found/orphaned radioactive material sources
Transportation incidents
Domestic nuclear weapons accidents
Foreign incidents involving nuclear or radioactive material (deliberate and
inadvertent/accidental) 2

3. NRIA - Composition Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex Base Annex
Deliberate Attacks (Branch 1)
Inadvertent Incidents (Branch 2)
International Incidents (Branch 3)

4. KEY ISSUES
How will various incident management roles be integrated/coordinated?
How will interagency partners access the incident area/crime scene?
What protocols, equipment, and expertise are needed to monitor responders’
accumulated radiation dose data?
How can we improve pre-incident preparedness at the Federal level?
How will large-scale radioactive waste be managed?
What is the policy for reimbursing host states that provide sheltering and support
services?
How will resource requests be de-conflicted? 4

5. Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex
Base Annex
Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex
Base Annex Appendices
Appendix 1 - Federal Response Capability Inventory
Appendix 2 - Data and Models to Support Nuclear/Radiological Response and Recovery
Appendix 3 - Training to Support Nuclear/Radiological Response and Recovery Incidents 5

6. Base Annex Provides scenario-specific supplemental information to the
Branch 1: Federal Response to and Recovery from Deliberate Nuclear/Radiological Attacks
Provides scenario-specific supplemental information to the
Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex Base Plan.
Applies to all federal responses to deliberate nuclear/radiological incidents, regardless of size or complexity, unless otherwise noted.
The main focus is on a no-notice surface burst IND detonation with a yield
of 10 kilotons. 6

7. Base Annex Provides scenario-specific supplemental information to the
Branch 2: Federal Response to and Recovery from Inadvertent Nuclear/Radiological Incidents
Provides scenario-specific supplemental information to the
Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex Base Plan.
While focused on an incident at a nuclear power plant, the branch plan applies to all federal response and recovery efforts as they pertain to the unique circumstances of inadvertent nuclear/radiological incident types and locations. 7

8. Base Annex
Branch 3: Federal Response to International Nuclear/Radiological Incidents
Provides supplemental information regarding overseas events to the
Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex Base Plan.
Applies to all federal response and recovery efforts as they pertain to the unique circumstances of international nuclear/radiological incident types. 8

9. Executive Decision Points
A series of time-phased decision points are outlined for executive leadership with guidance on decision criteria, responsible entities, and other information.
Examples include:
Public Information and Warning Crisis Standards Of Care
Emergency and Permanent Work Involving Contaminated Structures
Management and Removal of Debris
Long Term Waste Management Decontamination Standards / Clearance Goals
Funding and Applicability of the Price Anderson Act Remediation and Cleanup

10. Nuclear/Radiological Incident Task Force (NRITF)
Interagency group that convenes within the NRCC to provide nuclear/radiological incident specific subject matter expertise in support of national level incident planning and whole community core capability delivery. 10

11. NRITF Role The role of the Task Force is to:
Address specific tasks, objectives or issues, related to a nuclear or radiological incident.
The Task Force does not take the place of any Emergency Support Function
(ESF), Recovery Support Function (RSF), program area, or agency.
The NRITF is to recommend answers to executive decision points and/or critical information requirements (CIRs) identified in the NRIA and to address specific issues related to nuclear/radiological response and recovery operations.
The task force is an advisory body. It does not have an operational or
oversight capacity.

12. NRITF Membership
RN SMEs

13. Support to Key Decision-making
NRITF members will be asked to provide insight into important details that response personnel need to know to meet mission requirements, (critical information requirements, or CIRs).
CIRs are identified at the time of incident based on the scope of the incident and the response. They will include:
Incident characterization
Protective actions
Radiation exposure
RN impacts on resource allocation
Evacuation and sheltering
Health effects
Re-entry/Re-occupation
Infrastructure impacts

14. Cross-Collaboration NRITF members will collaborate with:
Respective agencies’ RN SME teams (ex. DOE; FRMAC)
FEMA personnel
N-IMAT
Discussions are ongoing with Consequence Management Coordination Unit (CMCU) personnel to put in place accreditation policies and procedures to allow for NRITF members to collaborate with the CMCU during the response.
NRITF External Affairs Liaison will coordinate with ESF 15, FEMA Office of External Affairs, federal agencies, Joint Information Center, and NRCC.

15. Federal Agencies with Primary Authority for
Nuclear/Radiological Incidents
Incident Type, Facilities, or Materials Involved
Primary Authority for Federal Response
Nuclear Facilities that are:
Owned or operated by the DOD
Owned or operated by the DOE
Licensed by the NRC or an NRC Agreement State
Within facility boundaries – NRC
Outside facility boundaries - FEMA
Not licensed, owned, or operated by a federal agency, an NRC Agreement State, or
currently or formerly licensed facilities for which the owner/operator is not financially viable or is otherwise unable to respond
DOD
DOE
NRC
EPA
Nuclear Weapons and Components that are:
In the custody of the DOD
In the custody of the DOE
Radioactive Materials Being Transported:
By or for the DOD
By or for the DOE
Containing NRC or NRC Agreement State licensed materials
Within certain areas of the coastal zone that are not licensed or owned by a federal agency or an NRC Agreement State
All others
USCG
Radioactive Materials in Space Vehicles Impacting the United States that are:
Managed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Managed by the DOD
Not managed by the DOD or the NASA and impacting certain areas of the coastal zone
NASA
Disused and Unwanted Sealed Sources with no Disposition Pathway
p) Off-Site Source Recovery
p) DOE
Unknown or Unlicensed Materials, and Domestic Response to Foreign Materials and
International Incidents:
Certain areas of the coastal zone
Certain areas outside of the coastal zone
Imported contaminated consumer products that are distributed before detection
Inadvertently imported radioactive materials
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
U.S. Assistance to Foreign Governments for Incidents with International Impacts
v) U.S. Government assistance to foreign government response and recovery efforts
v) DOS/USAID
All deliberate attacks involving nuclear/radiological facilities or materials (e.g., RDDs, INDs)
DHS
Law Enforcement and Counterterrorism Operations Related to the Incidents in this Table:
It is the policy of the United States that until otherwise determined by the Attorney General, generally acting through the FBI Director, any weapons of mass destruction incident will be treated as an actual terrorist incident.
Note: DHS/FEMA may be called upon to lead or provide supplemental operational coordination support for the
primary authority during complex incidents. 15

16. Coordination with Interagency Teams16

17. Inform Key Decision Points
Public Information and Warning. What is the appropriate public messaging based on the
incident type?
Personal Protective Equipment
Medical Countermeasures
What areas have safe exposure limits for first responders to maximize lifesaving
operations?
Decon Capability, Decontamination Standards / Clearance Goals
Infrastructure Decontamination
Long-Term Waste Management