Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 81395c8e-49df-441c-b98a-8ae655d174db
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Nuclear Power Reactors (Rev. 7)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2401/ML24019A202.pdf
Revision Date: 2025-03
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Section ID: RG-1.101
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Memorandum (SRM)-SECY-23-0010 5. The NRC staff previously endorsed the NEI white paper, “Implementing a 24-Month Frequency for Emergency Preparedness Program Reviews,” Revision 0, in Revision 6 of RG 1.101. With the implementation of SRM-SECY-23-0010, “Staff Requirements–SECY-23-0010–Recommendation for Approval to Retire the Reactor Oversight Process Performance Indicator for Licensee Alert and Notification System Availability and to Develop a Performance Indicator for Emergency Response Facility and Equipment Readiness Availability,” dated September 1, 2023 (Ref. 35), DG-1423, Page 11 and the subsequent Revision 8 to NEI 99-02, “Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline,” issued October 2024 (Ref. 36), this white paper is no longer necessary to meet the applicable regulatory requirements. Licensees may use the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) program captured in the NRC’s Inspection Manual Chapter 308, Attachment 1, “Technical Basis for Performance Indicators,” (Ref. 37) with NEI 99-02, Revision 8, as justification to extend the 10 CFR 50.54(t) 12-month review frequency to the 24-month review frequency allowed under 10 CFR 50.54(t). Licensees may continue to use the NEI white paper if they prefer to do so. 6. The revised ROP supports the 24-month frequency justification with the new ROP Emergency Response Facility and Equipment Readiness performance indicator. Note that the 12-month frequency for the evaluation of the adequacy of the interface with State and local governments in 10 CFR 50.54(t) is still required because there is no performance indicator for this evaluation. Other Industry Guidelines Endorsed by the NRC Outside of RG 1.101 7. The NRC staff has reviewed the following resources from NEI and found that they contain additional technical information and criteria for the development of emergency plans that licensees and applicants may find useful. The NRC has endorsed these documents in memoranda, as documented below.