Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects

Emergency Action Plans, Chapter 6 (Final Version)
The Commission has revised Chapter 6 of the Engineering Guidelines on Emergency Action Plans. The chapter incorporates/addresses comments we received from licensees in response to the draft version issued in April-June 2007.

The following table briefly describes the changes to the chapter since the last revision in November 1998:

Pages	Section	Description of Changes
1	6-1	Modified section to highlight what is in chapter.
2-6	6-2.2	Added new section describing schedules for EAP submittals and exercises.
11-12	6-3.1.8	Added new section on EAP document security.
12	6-3.2.1	Noted that changes to the EAP format should be coordinated with agencies and explained to the Regional Engineer.
15-18	6-3.2.2 I	Discussed emergency dispatch centers and revised sample notification flowchart.
17	6-3.2.2 III	Added sentence on document security.
19-21	6-3.2.2 IV	Added discussion on emergency classifications.  Referred to Non-Failure Emergency Condition as Condition C.
23-24	6-3.2.2 V B	Added example emergency message and introduced Incident Command System.
25	6-3.2.2 V C	Explained section can reference EOPs.
32-40	6-3.2.2 VII	Revised section on inundation maps. Discussed map preparation, content, coordination, updates, and populations at risk.  Included sample maps.
41	6-3.2.2 App A	Revised section on dam break analyses to reference Engineering Guidelines Chapter 2.
43	6-3.2.2 App B	Added that training plan should include public education, if appropriate.
45	6-3.2.2 App D	Revised “Documentation” section and removed “Approval of EAP” section.
46-66	6-4.2	Revised detailed discussions on exercises. Provided orientation seminar requirements and possible discussion topics. Noted that testing emergency equipment should be done once a year and be considered part of the drill. Added methods for conducting tabletop exercises. Discussed scheduling functional exercises.
70	6-4.5	Deleted expenditures section on results from exercises.
71-73	6-5	Added new section on ensuring effective EAPs.
74-75	6-6	Discussed annual requirements for projects exempt from EAPs.
77-78	6-9	Added section on temporary construction emergency action plans.
	Appendices	Eliminated dam break parameters since they are found in Chapter 2 of the Engineering Guidelines.
80	App. 6-A	Updated FEMA documents/classes.
86	App. 6-C	Made minor changes to evaluation report format.
88-92	App. 6-D	Provided requirements for submitting GIS inundation map information to the Commission.
94	App. 6-E	Provided Sample Coordination Checklist for EAP Status Reports.

• Chapter 6 (Final Version)