Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 3e914c02-41b3-4c0b-9c94-7e4a07215354
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Guidance on Making Changes to Emergency Plans for Nuclear Power Reactors (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1505/ML15054A370.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 
Section ID: RG-1.219
CFR Part: 
CFR Title: 

Content:
if it would reduce the licensee’s capability to promptly alert responsible OROs of the declared emergency within 15 minutes after declaring an emergency. Examples include the following: (a) a change to notification forms and their processing that reduces the accuracy or timeliness of emergency notifications, (b) a change to the description of communications hardware that would reduce the capability to initiate and complete required emergency notifications within 15 minutes of the emergency declaration, (c) a change that directs the restart of the 15-minute criterion clock if the condition escalates before the notifications for the prior emergency level are made, (d) a change that eliminates one or more components of initial or followup notifications specified in Section II.E of NUREG-0654 or the licensee’s approved emergency plan (e.g., an omission of whether protective actions are necessary), and (e) a change to ERO staffing that affects the timeliness of emergency notifications by assigning collateral duties to the ERO positions that are responsible for performing emergency notifications. f. The following examples would generally not require prior NRC approval: (1) A change to emergency notification forms to carry out an EAL designation scheme that was coordinated with the OROs, and (2) A change to emergency notification protocols requested by a State to have a follow-up verbal discussion between the licensee and the State to discuss the licensee’s PAR, provided that the initial notification, including the PAR, continues to be made promptly within 15 minutes of the emergency declaration. DG-1324, Page 26 4.6 10 CFR 50.47(b)(6)—Emergency Communications a. The regulation at 10 CFR 50.47(b)(6) states the following: Provisions exist for prompt communications among principal response organizations to emergency personnel and to the public. b. Two emergency planning functions have been defined for this planning standard: (1) Systems are established for prompt