Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan Part 1: Master Plan

May 2002

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Table of Contents

• List of Designated Departments and Agencies
• Foreword
• Administrative Authority
• Amendments and Control

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Aim
  • 1.2 Overview
  • 1.3 Definitions
  • 1.4 Authority
  • 1.5 Limitations
  • 1.6 Other Emergency Planning Documents
• 2. Planning Basis
  • 2.1 Nature of the Hazard
  • 2.2 Nature of the Response and Role of Federal Organizations
  • 2.3 Scale and Nature of Potential Events
    • 2.3.1 An event at a nuclear facility in Canada or in the United States along the Canada/United States border
    • 2.3.2 An event involving vessels visiting Canada or in transit through Canadian waters
    • 2.3.3 An event involving a nuclear facility in the southern United States or in a foreign country
    • 2.3.4 Other serious radiological events
  • 2.4 Planning Principles
  • 2.5 Planning Needs
• 3. National Support Structure
  • 3.1 National Support Center
  • 3.2 Designated Officials in the National Support Center
  • 3.3 Groups in the National Support Center
    • 3.3.1 Executive Group
    • 3.3.2 Coordination and Operations Group
    • 3.3.3 Public Affairs Group
    • 3.3.4 Technical Advisory Group
    • 3.3.5 Finance and Administrative Support Group
  • 3.4 Federal Regional Organization and Regional Designated Officials
    • 3.4.1 Federal Coordination Officer
    • 3.4.2 Federal Liaison Officers
    • 3.4.3 Other Members of the Federal Regional Organization
  • 3.5 Liaison Officials From Neighbouring Countries for Events in Canada
  • 3.6 Designated Liaison officials for Events Abroad
• 4. Activation and Implementation
  • 4.1 Initial Report and Assessment
  • 4.2 Activation of the National Support Structure
    • 4.2.1 Activation Level of the National Support Structure
    • 4.2.2 Links with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
  • 4.3 Implementation of the Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan
    • 4.3.1 Implementation of a Provincial Annex
• 5. Concept of Operations
  • 5.1 Generic Operational Framework
  • 5.2 A Nuclear Emergency in Canada or in the United States Along the Canada/United States Border
    • 5.2.1 Management
    • 5.2.2 National Coordination and Operations
    • 5.2.3 Local Coordination and Operations
    • 5.2.4 Protection of Emergency Workers
    • 5.2.5 Interventions on Federal Lands
    • 5.2.6 Assessment of the Hazards and the Impacts
    • 5.2.7 Protective Action Recommendations
    • 5.2.8 Radiological Monitoring and Sampling
    • 5.2.9 Public Information
  • 5.3 A Nuclear Emergency Involving Vessels Visiting Canada or in Transit Trough Canadian Waters
    • 5.3.1 Event involving a nuclear powered vessel in Canada
    • 5.3.2 Event involving a civilian vessel visiting or in transit through Canadian territorial waters
  • 5.4 A Nuclear Emergency in the Southern United States or in a Foreign Country
    • 5.4.1 Management
    • 5.4.2 Operations
    • 5.4.3 Technical Assessment
    • 5.4.4 Public Information
  • 5.5 Other Serious Radiological Events
  • 5.6 Coordination With the United States
  • 5.7 International Liaison and Request for Assistance
• 6. Termination and Transition to Recovery
  • 6.1 Termination of the FNEP
  • 6.2 Transition to the Recovery Phase
• 7. Departmental Responsibilities for Nuclear Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response
  • 7.1 Emergency Planning and Preparedness
    • 7.1.1 Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Committees
    • 7.1.2 Plans and Procedures
    • 7.1.3 Infrastructure and Capabilities
    • 7.1.4 Identification and Training of Designated Officials
    • 7.1.5 Exercises
    • 7.1.6 Study and Research
  • 7.2 Emergency Response
  • 7.3 Reviews and Updates
• Appendix 1: Definitions
• Appendix 2: Bibliography
• Appendix 3: Detailed Responsibilities of Designated Officials
• Appendix 4: List of Emergency Functions and Emergency Support Functions
• Appendix 5: Nuclear Emergency Functions