Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 39669ad0-0ad7-442d-8e1c-64c0e1607f1d
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Reporting of Operating Information -- Appendix A Technical Specifications (Rev. 2)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0037/ML003739954.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.16
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itional staff review, the staff developed Revision 3. Significant changes in Revision 3 were: 1. The startup report was revised to be more specific as to the test results to be reported. 2. The annual report section was revised to (1) further quantify the term "reduction in power," (2) provide further guidance on reporting of occupational radiation exposures, and (3) revise the information to be submitted on fuel performance. 3. The abnormal occurrence report section was revised to (1) provide for prompt notification by telephone and confirmation of such notification by telegraph, mailgram, or facsimile transmission of the types of abnormal occurrences listed under Section 2.a, (2) be more specific on the types of abnormal occur rences reported, (3) delete radiological effluent releases from Appendix A technical specification reporting requirements, (4) provide for reporting of the types of abnormal occurrences listed under Section 2.b within 30 days of occurrence of the event, and (5) make Section 2.c of Revision 2 of the guide a separate section (Section 4). In previous revisions of Regulatory Guide 1.16, the term "abnormal occurrence" was used to designate any unscheduled or unanticipated operational event reported to the Commission. Included in these reported events were (1) events that could or did have significance from the standpoint of public health or safety and (2) events reported to NRC for performance evaluation and trend determinations. In Section 208 of the Energy Reorgani zation Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93438), an "abnormal occurrence" is defined for the purposes of the reporting requirements of the Act as an unscheduled incident or event which the Commission determines is significant from the standpoint of public health or safety. In order to be consistent with this definition, the events desig nated in previous revisions of this guide as "abnormal occurrences" are designated "reportable occurrences" in Revision 4. Any "reportable occurrences" that are