Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 151ab883-1221-4a79-88d6-a2631cce2239
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2134/ML21347A080.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-05
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Section ID: RG-1.184
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ric conclusion for the environmental justice issue in the Decommissioning GEIS. If the licensee is unable to determine or demonstrate that the impacts for a decommissioning activity are bounded by the environmental justice impacts described in a federally issued environmental review document or for other impact issues evaluated in the Decommissioning GEIS, the licensee should consider following the guidance discussed below on what to do if unable to comply with the requirement in 10 CFR 50.82(a)(6)(ii) or 10 CFR 51.110(f)(2). The comparison to impacts in other appropriate federally issued environmental review documents should recognize the unique nature of the site and any changes to the site that might have occurred since the previous environmental document was issued. For example, the listed species that may occur or that the demographic composition of minority and low-income populations living near the site might have changed since the publication of the previous documents. If unable to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.82(a)(6)(ii) or 10 CFR 52.110(f)(2), the licensee could take one of several actions, including the following: a. submit a license amendment request for prior NRC approval of the decommissioning activity to address those impacts that are not bounded by appropriate federally issued environmental review documents. b. submit an exemption request under 10 CFR 50.12 or 10 CFR 52.7 from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(6)(ii) or 10 CFR 52.110(f)(2), respectively, to request that the regulation not apply in certain circumstances. c. change its plans to avoid the decommissioning activities that would likely result in significant environmental impacts not bounded by appropriate federally issued environmental review documents. DG-1347 Revision 1, Page 17 If a licensee chooses to submit a license amendment or exemption request, the NRC would prepare an environmental assessment, or other appropriate environmental document, as part of its review and would complete any