Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 96baa826-d3bb-478b-8f38-e74500f6d433
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: 06/2009 (Rev. 2)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0911/ML091170109.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.21
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ose to individuals, 4. compliance with the radiation dose limits to members of the public established by the NRC and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and 5. compliance with the effluent reporting requirements of 10 CFR 50.36a. Licensees may also, if they choose to do so, use the format specified in this regulatory guide for 10 CFR 72.44(d) ISFSI effluent reports. However, the ISFSI effluent reporting requirement of 10 CFR 72.44(d) is not normally satisfied by inclusion as part of the Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report (ARERR) since the reporting dates may conflict. If the dates are coincident, or can be met with a single report, licensees may use the ARERR to fulfill the 10 CFR 72.44(d) reporting requirements provided a copy is submitted as specified in 10 CFR 72.44(d)(3). Rev. 2 of RG 1.21, Page 9 C. REGULATORY POSITION 1. Effluent Monitoring 1.1 Guidance for Effluent Monitoring Monitoring programs should be established to identify and quantify principal radionuclides in effluents. NUREG-1301 (for pressurized-water reactors (PWRs)) and NUREG-1302 (for boiling-water reactors (BWRs)) specify the generic controls and surveillance requirements, including the frequency, duration, and methods of measurement. These NUREGs provide specifications for LLDs, requirements for batch releases and continuous releases, sampling frequencies, analysis frequencies and timelines, and composite sample requirements. Site-specific radiological effluent control programs may differ from the generic NUREG-1301 and NUREG-1302 guidance provided there is either a documented evaluation or justification for such deviations as part of an offsite dose calculation manual (ODCM) authorized change, or if submitted as part of the original ODCM in accordance with Generic Letter 89-01, “Implementation of Programmatic and Procedural Controls for Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications,” (Ref. 11) dated January 31, 1989, and approved by the NRC. 1.2 Release Points for