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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The NRC will prepare a written transcript of the meeting and make it available to the public through the Public Document Room and electronically through the NRC Library. In addition, the NRC staff’s standard practice for reviewing the PSDAR is to provide an acknowledgment letter to the licensee that summarizes the staff’s understanding of the PSDAR, provides highlights from the PSDAR public meeting, and categorizes the stakeholder comments received on the PSDAR. The public meeting will be informational and should be chaired by a senior member of the NRC staff involved in the decommissioning of the facility. During the public meeting, the NRC will invite the licensee to present its plans for decommissioning the facility. The NRC will offer a representative from each affected State the opportunity to discuss any State regulations or oversight roles that may apply during decommissioning. Other representatives from the affected States, local officials, and the general public will be invited to comment on the licensee’s PSDAR. 6. Initial Decommissioning Activities The licensee may not perform any major decommissioning activities, as defined in 10 CFR 50.2, until 90 days after the date that the NRC receives the licensee’s PSDAR submittal and until the certifications of permanent cessation of operations and permanent removal of fuel from the reactor vessel have been submitted, as stated in 10 CFR 50.82(a)(5) and 10 CFR 52.110(e). The NRC staff may use this 90-day period to conduct any pre-decommissioning inspections necessary to verify that the licensee’s programs and controls are adequate to ensure that decommissioning activities are conducted safely, and the health and safety of the public and the environment are protected. After 90 days, the licensee may proceed with the major decommissioning activities allowed under 10 CFR 50.82 and 10 CFR 52.110 unless the Commission issues an order prohibiting or otherwise prescribing any major decommissioning activities