Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 722199dc-2223-41f5-b01b-3c89cc50a05a
Document Type: srp
Title: -
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0625/ML062550293.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 13
Section ID: 13.3
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Technical Rationale The technical rationale for application of the above acceptance criteria to the review of emergency planning and preparedness is discussed in the following paragraphs. 1. On May 21, 1970, the Atomic Energy Commission published in the Federal Register (35 FR 7818) proposed emergency planning amendments to 10 CFR Part 50, which would amend 10 CFR 50.34 and add a new Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50. The proposed amendments, which were adopted, required the submission of certain information pertaining to licensee’s emergency plans to the Commission for facility CPs and OLs. On December 19, 1979, following the TMI-2 accident, the NRC upgraded its emergency planning regulations in order to assure that adequate protective measures can and will be taken in the event of a radiological emergency. The final regulations, effective November 3, 1980, served to clarify and upgrade the requirements in 10 CFR Part 50 and Appendix E thereto.16 2. The Commission’s final rules are based on the significance of adequate emergency planning and preparedness, in order to ensure adequate protection of the public health and safety. Onsite and offsite emergency preparedness, as well as proper siting and engineered design features, are needed to protect the health and safety of the public. The protection provided by siting and engineered design features is bolstered by the ability to take protective measures during the course of an incident. In order to discharge effectively its statutory responsibilities, the Commission must know that proper means and procedures will be in place to assess the course of an incident and its potential severity, that NRC and other appropriate authorities and the public will be notified promptly, and that adequate protective actions in response to actual or anticipated conditions can and will be taken. 3. 10 CFR 50.33, 10 CFR 50.34, 10 CFR 50.47, Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, and 10 CFR 100.21(g) establish the requirements to be met in