Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: eb3f5778-b26b-4ba0-9962-f7101bddfff7
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: (Rev. 3005)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0037/ML003739900.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.8
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ctual lab or other contract services), include audits by licensee personnel, and include systems to identify and correct deficiencies, investigate anomalous or suspect results, and review and evaluate program results and reports. "5.5.2 Plant standard operating procedures shall include provisions, in addition to the procedures specified in Section 5.5.1, to ensure that all plant systems and components are operated in compliance with the limiting conditions for operations established as part of the environmental technical specifications." 5.6 Plant Reporting Requirements The following wording is acceptable for this section: "S.6.1 Routine Reports a. Annual Eivironmental Operating Report "Part A: Nonradiological Report. A report on the environmental surveillance programs for the previous 12 months of operation shall be submitted to the Director of the NRC Regional Office (with a copy to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation) as a separate document within 90 days after January 1 of each year. The period of the first report shall begin with the date of initial criticality. The report shall include summaries, interpretations, and statistical evaluation of the results of the nonradiological environmental surveil lance activities (Section 3) and the environmental monitoring programs required by limiting conditions for operation (Section 2) for the report period, including a comparison with preoperational studies, operational controls (as appropriate), and previous environmental surveillance reports and an assessment of the observed impacts of the plant operation on the environment. If harmful effects or evidence of irreversible damage are detected by the monitoring, the licensee shall provide an analysis of the problem and a proposed course of action to alleviate the problem. "Part B: Radiological Report. A report on the radiological environmental surveillance programs for the previous 12 months of operation shall be submitted to the Director of the NRC