Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 3e914c02-41b3-4c0b-9c94-7e4a07215354
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Guidance on Making Changes to Emergency Plans for Nuclear Power Reactors (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1505/ML15054A370.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.219
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ncy plan. An example of this type of change would be one in which the committed augmentation time is extended by 10 minutes to account for traffic delays or ERO notification or one in which the EOF is relocated such that the augmentation times can no longer be met because of increased ERO travel distances. (3) A change could require prior NRC approval if it eliminates key positions identified in the plan and reassigns the responsibilities of the eliminated positions to other key positions (e.g., multiple functions) and if it would result in an ERO member being assigned duties that could be expected to be performed concurrently rather than sequentially. An example of this type of change would be one in which control room communicator responsibilities are assigned to a fire brigade member or one in which dose assessment responsibilities are assigned to a shift technical advisor. (4) A reduction in onshift staffing that is predicated on the results of an onshift staffing analysis that omits one or more of the accident sequences included in the staffing analysis submitted to the NRC under Section IV.A.9 of Appendix E of 10 CFR Part 50. (5) A change could require prior NRC approval if it would reduce the availability, or timeliness, of offsite corporate support resources relied on in the plan. An example of this type of change would be a consolidation of corporate entities that relocates material, equipment, or personnel relied on in the plan and that impedes the timely availability of these elements to the ERO. d. A change to ERO staffing levels resulting from changes in circumstances or gains in efficiency would generally not require prior NRC approval provided that it does not affect the timeliness and accuracy of the ERO’s performance of major functional areas or major tasks in accordance with the emergency plan. The installation of digital display screens that eliminate the need for status board keepers, the collocation of offsite personnel at the EOF that