Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: b2dd9fac-b26b-4819-a1b3-6e1765b4cfa3
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Constraint on Releases of Airborne Radioactive Materials to the Environment for Licensees other than Power Reactors + HISTORY - HISTORY 04/2017 – Periodic Review of Revision 1 – Issues identified for future consideration 04/2010 – DG-4018 , Proposed Revision 1 12/1995 – Draft DG-8016
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1720/ML17208A922.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.20
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n April 2012. This RG describes methods that the NRC staff considers acceptable for meeting the constraint on airborne emissions of radioactive materials to the environment as described in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 20.1101 (d) . 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? As no technical or regulatory issues were identified, there is no impact to internal or external stakeholders resulting from these activities. 3. What is an estimate of the level of effort needed to address identified issues in terms of full-time equivalent (FTE) and contractor resources? Not applicable. 4. Based on the answers to the questions above, what is the staff action for this guide (Reviewed with no issues identified, Reviewed with issues identified for future consideration, Revise, or Withdraw)? Reviewed with no issues identified. 5. Provide a conceptual plan and timeframe to address the issues identified during the review. Not applicable. 10 Regulatory Guide Number: 7.4, Revision 1 Title: Leakage Tests on Packages for Shipment of Radioactive Material Office/division/branch: NMSS/DSFM/CSTB Technical Lead: JoAnn Ireland : NRC Staff Action Decided: Revise 1. What are the known technical or regulatory issues with the current version of the Regulatory Guide (RG)? RG 7.4 was issued in 2012 to describe an approach that the NRC staff considers acceptable for meeting the containment criteria for Type B packages per Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 71.51, “Additional requirements for Type B packages.” The NRC staff developed and published this guidance to help applicants and licensees to meet these objectives, ensure package integrity, and minimize the distribution of contamination to the environment. This RG endorses the methods and procedures developed by the Accredited Standards