Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: a0538cf4-e773-4b5e-b23e-ffef9a05c6ed
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Standard Format and Content of License Termination Plans for Nuclear Power Reactors (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1627/ML16278A544.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.179
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Regulatory Guide Periodic Review Regulatory Guide (RG) Number: 1.179, Revision 1 Title: Standard Format and Content of License Termination Plans for Nuclear Power Reactors Office/Division/Branch: NMSS/DUWP/RDB Technical Lead: Stephen Giebel Recommended Staff Action: Reviewed with issues identified for future consideration 1. What are the known technical or regulatory issues with the current version of the Regulatory Guide (RG)? RG 1.179, “Standard Format and Content of License Termination Plans for Nuclear Power Reactors,” was issued in June 2011, to establish general procedures that the staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) considers acceptable for the preparation of license termination plans (LTPs) for nuclear power reactors. Since the last publication of RG 1.179, the NRC has not identified any technical issues for nuclear power reactors that require a technical revision of this RG. However, the RG is not consistent with the updated NUREG-1700 “Standard Review Plan for Evaluating Nuclear Power Reactor License Termination Plans.” The staff plans to revise the RG to make it consistent with NUREG-1700 in 2018 timeframe. RG 1.179 is referenced by RG 1.184, “Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors.” 2. What is the impact on internal and external stakeholders of not updating the RG for the known issues, in terms of anticipated numbers of licensing and inspection activities over the next several years? The staff is expecting 2-5 applications the next 5 years. Although the RG is not consistent with NUREG-1700, applicants and licensees can use the guidance in the NUREG. Therefore, there would be no significant impact on licensing or inspection of nuclear power reactors if this RG is not updated at this time. 3. What is an estimate of the level of effort needed to address identified issues in terms of full-time equivalent (FTE) and contract dollars? An estimate of the effort needed to correct the identified issues is between 0.10 full-time