Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 29c2cf2b-7086-4ae4-85e4-b4c8fbf8b932
Document Type: srp
Title: EXCLUSION AREA AUTHORITY AND CONTROL
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070216.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.1.2
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water and the arrangements made provide for the exclusion and ready removal in an emergency, by either the applicant or the public agency in authority, of any persons on those portions of the body of water which lie within the designated exclusion area. References 3, 4, and 5 contain pertinent decisions made by Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 24 (ASLB) and Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board (ASLAB) decisions (e.g., References 1, 2, and 3) provide further guidance regarding the sufficiency of the applicant's proposed control over the exclusion area in instances where the licensee does not hold title.which deal with exclusion area determinations in contested cases . 25 Technical Rationale26 The technical rationale for application of the above acceptance criteria to the determination of activities within the exclusion area is discussed in the following paragraphs:27 DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 2.1.2-4 Title 10 CFR Part 100 requires that an applicant determine an exclusion area of such size that an individual located at any point on its boundary for two hours immediately following onset of the postulated fission product release would not receive a total radiation dose to the whole body in excess of 0.25 Sv (25 rem) or a total radiation dose in excess of 3 Sv (300 rem) to the thyroid from iodine exposure. The regulation further requires that the reactor licensee has the authority to determine all activities within the area including exclusion or removal of personnel and property from the area. Transportation routes may traverse the area provided effective arrangements are made to control traffic in case of emergency. Other activities unrelated to the operation of the reactor may be permitted in an exclusion area under appropriate limitations, provided that no significant hazards to the public health and safety will result. This SRP section addresses the adequacy of the applicant's legal authority to determine activities within the exclusion area. The applicant