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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uire NRC review and approval such as changes to a facility design under 10 CFR 50.59, “Changes, Tests, and Experiments.” Licensees may use the information in this RG or applicable parts to resolve regulatory or inspection issues. Use by NRC Staff NRC staff does not intend or approve any imposition or backfitting of the guidance in this RG. NRC staff does not expect any existing licensee to use or commit to using the guidance in this RG, unless the licensee makes a change to its licensing basis. NRC staff does not expect or plan to request licensees to adopt this RG voluntarily to resolve a generic regulatory issue. The NRC staff does not expect or plan 5 In this section, “licensees” refers to licensees of nuclear power plants under 10 CFR Parts 50 and 52; and “applicants” refers to applicants for licenses and permits for (or relating to) nuclear power plants under 10 CFR Parts 50 and 52, and applicants for standard design approvals and standard design certifications under 10 CFR Part 52. 6 In this section, “voluntary” and “voluntarily” mean that the licensee is seeking the action of its own accord, without the force of a legally binding requirement or an NRC representation of further licensing or enforcement action. DG-1324, Page 41 to initiate NRC regulatory action that would require using this RG. Examples of such unplanned NRC regulatory actions include issuance of an order requiring the use of the RG, requests for information under 10 CFR 50.54(f) as to whether a licensee intends to commit to use of this RG, and generic communication or promulgation of a rule requiring the use of this RG without further backfit consideration. During regulatory discussions on plant-specific operational issues, the staff may discuss with licensees various actions consistent with staff positions in this RG, as one acceptable means of meeting the underlying NRC regulatory requirement. Such discussions would not ordinarily be considered backfitting even if prior