Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: b647b09e-9948-474b-8b4a-d2e08837ffa5
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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e-specific application or from an endorsed industry EAL scheme that had been approved for licensee use. f. The following examples would generally not require prior NRC approval: (1) A change to an EAL numeric threshold to reflect an approved change in a technical specification, provided that the basis of the approved EAL is unchanged (e.g., an EAL basis refers to a particular technical specification but not a limiting condition for operation value), and (2) A change to an EAL numeric threshold to reflect a change in a plant design parameter, instrument response characteristics, or design calculation, provided that the meaning or intent of the basis of the approved EAL is unchanged. 4.5 10 CFR 50.47(b)(5)—Emergency Notifications a. The regulation at 10 CFR 50.47(b)(5) states the following: Procedures have been established for notification, by the licensee, of State and local response organizations and for notification of emergency personnel by all organizations; the content of initial and followup messages to response organizations and the public has been established; and means to provide early notification and clear instruction to the populace within the plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone have been established. b. Three emergency planning functions have been defined for this planning standard: (1) Procedures for notification of State and local governmental agencies are capable of alerting them of the declared emergency within 15 minutes after declaration of an emergency and providing follow-up notifications. (2) Administrative and physical means have been established for alerting and providing prompt instructions to the public within the plume exposure pathway. (3) The public ANS meets the design requirements of FEMA-REP-10, “Guide for Evaluation of Alert and Notification Systems for Nuclear Power Plants” (Ref. 15), or is compliant with the licensee’s FEMA-approved ANS design report and supporting FEMA approval letter. c. Sections IV.D.1 and