Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: eb3f5778-b26b-4ba0-9962-f7101bddfff7
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: (Rev. 3005)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0037/ML003739900.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.8
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use as model technical specifications. On May 5, 1975, the Nudear Regulatory Commission published Appendix I, "Numerical Guides For Design Objectives And Limiting Conditions For Operation To Meet The Criterion 'As Low As Practicable' For Radio active Material In Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Reactor Effluents," to 10 CFR Part 50 in the Federal Regier (40 FR 19439) as an effective rule. The numer ical guides of Appendix I are a quantitative expression of the meaning of the requirement that radioactive material in effluents released to unrestricted areas from light water-cooled nuclear power reactors be kept as low as practicable. These numerical guides provide operating flexibility necessary to ensure a dependables0oUrce of power and to ensure a positive system of control by limiting conditions for operation to reduce the release. of radioactive material should the rates of release ac tually experienced substantially exceed design objectives. When the Commission published Appendix I, the NRC staff began developing models and calculational procedures for estimating exposures to individuals that will provide a basis for demonstrating compliance with design objectives. When this work is completed, model technical specifications for radioactive effluents from light-water-cooled nuclear reactors and for radiological, *Technical Specifications imposed on plant operation in the interest of the health and safety of the public are included as Appendix A of the operatingficense' environrirntal monitoring programs will be published as an adceni':•.m i.- this rmulatory guide. Sijce the purpfun of thlis guide is to supply applicants with infortr.;ttin ort acceptable methods of complying with tle Commission's regulations, conformance with ',:this 'guidet is not required. However, the format and content provided is acceptable to the staff. While environmental technical specifications in a different format will be accepted by the staff for review, die review time for such