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
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Section ID: RG-1.219
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ess cornerstone of the reactor oversight process (ROP). Regulatory Position 4 of this guide tabulates the emergency planning functions, the supporting requirements in Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, and the informing criteria of NUREG-0654/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-REP-1, “Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants,” issued November 1980 (Ref. 5) (hereafter referred to as NUREG-0654), for each of the planning standards in 10 CFR 50.47(b). It also offers examples of emergency plan changes that typically would require prior NRC approval through a license amendment and examples of changes that typically would not require prior NRC approval. Although the ROP does not apply to facilities that have been permanently shutdown, the emergency planning functions remain applicable to 10 CFR 50.54(q)(3) analyses. DG-1324, Page 7 In 2013, four nuclear power reactors (Crystal River, Kewaunee, San Onofre Units 2 and 3) permanently ceased operations. Some licensees have made improper changes to their emergency plans under 10 CFR 50.54(q), assuming that the permanent cessation of operation and final safety analysis report (FSAR) changes carried out under 10 CFR 50.59, had the effect of revising the licensing basis of the emergency plan. Revision 0 of this guide was written focusing on operating nuclear power reactors. The NRC decided that this guide needed to be revised to clarify the applicability of the 10 CFR 50.54(q) change process to facilities that have permanently ceased operation. Harmonization with International and Industry Standards The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has established a series of safety guides and standards constituting a high level of safety for protecting people and the environment. IAEA safety guides present international good practices and increasingly reflect best practices to help users striving to achieve high levels of safety.