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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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 necessary environmental consultations to resolve any issues regarding unbounded environmental impacts before the decommissioning activity takes place. Licensees should maintain documentation of their analyses showing compliance with 10 CFR 50.82(a)(6)(ii) or 10 CFR 52.110(f)(2) for any identified environmental impacts from decommissioning activities. For decommissioning activities that would result in significant environmental impacts not previously reviewed, failing to change the decommissioning activities prior to performing them so that they will not result in significant environmental impacts not previously reviewed or failing to submit, and have approved, either a license amendment request or an exemption request prior to performing the decommissioning activities, may potentially constitute a violation of 10 CFR 50.82(a)(6) or 10 CFR 52.110(f)(2). 8. Technical Regulations and Requirements 8.1 Technical Specifications The NRC regulations explicitly extend requirements for specific portions of the technical specifications that will cover decommissioning activities. Decommissioning technical specifications will be developed on a case-by-case basis, as stated in 10 CFR 50.36(c)(6). The licensee will review the operational technical specifications and determine which specifications no longer apply during decommissioning and which ones should remain in force. The licensee will make the appropriate submittals to the NRC to request changes to the technical specifications as required by the regulations. 8.2 Effluent Releases and Reporting Technical specifications for effluent releases are specified in 10 CFR 50.36a, “Technical Specifications on Effluents from Nuclear Power Reactors.” In addition to complying with the applicable provisions of 10 CFR 20.1301, “Dose