Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: a53c6f1b-71a3-4770-beff-d85d4c0cab3f
Document Type: srp
Title: EMERGENCY PLANNING
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070620.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 13
Section ID: 13.3
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ith the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with respect to the 35 relevant state and local government emergency response capabilities is necessary. For each case assigned, theThe reviewer must determine whether or not the acceptance 36 37 criteria identified in subsection II above have been satisfactorily met. Any deficiencies should 38 be identified and should form the basis for a request for additional information or transmittal of position statements to the applicant, and should be reviewed with the Section Leader or Branch Chief. Such further review may result in a determination that (a) the applicant has proposed acceptable alternatives, (b) the facts of the case do not warrant the application of the criterion in question, or (c) the facts do warrant the application of the criterion in question and no acceptable alternative has been proposed or identified. If any deficiencies remain in the last category at the conclusion of the review, they must be identified in the safety evaluation report and subsequently resolved with the participation of higher level NRC management. It should be recognized that the detailed application of the acceptance criteria will in many instances require the exercise of judgment on the part of the reviewer. The reasonableness and adequacy of the factors involved should be viewed in the light of general emergency planning and response experience, bearing in mind that the broad objective of radiological emergency plans is to protect the public by mitigating the potential health and safety consequences of radiation exposure. Ideally, such plans would assureensure neither an over reaction nor an 39 under reaction to unexpected events. Reviewers should be particularly alert, however, to provisions which may result in a possible under reaction to a serious event. AtFor the PSARCP applicant stage, the reviewer should assess the applicant's plans as they 40 relate to Section II of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E and, NUREG-0718, Appendix B,