Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 96baa826-d3bb-478b-8f38-e74500f6d433
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: 06/2009 (Rev. 2)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0911/ML091170109.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.21
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fied in section 7.2 (for small errors) above. Other methods of correcting previous ARERRs may be used provided the corrections are clearly and completely described. 8. Format and Content of the Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report In accordance with 10 CFR 50.4, “Written Communications,” the annual report should be submitted electronically or in a written communication. The report should consist of a summary of the numerical data in a tabular format similar to Tables A-1 through A-5 in Appendix A to this guide. Effluent data reported in Tables A-1, A-1A through A-1F, A-2, A-2A, A-2B, and A-4 should be summarized on a quarterly and annual basis. Tables A-3 and A-5 should be summarized on an annual basis. In addition to numerical data, additional supplemental information should be included containing all the information in (but not necessarily in the format of) Table A-6. Additional detail for the information contained in each of these tables is listed below. For purposes of compliance with 10 CFR 50.36a, the ARERR must be submitted by May 1 (unless a licensing basis exists for a different submittal date) for effluents and solid waste from the previous calendar year. Radionuclides that are not detected for the entire reporting period do not need to be listed in the tables (Tables A-1A through A-1F, A-2A, and A-2B). Activity that is detected should be reported in the appropriate tables (i.e., Tables A-1, A-2, A-1A through A-1F, A-2A, and A-2B) in the ARERR, provided that the amount discharged is numerically significant with respect to the three-digit exponential format recommended for the ARERR. This should not be confused with three significant figures. Licensees may Rev. 2 of RG 1.21, Page 34 round numbers according to accepted practices (e.g., refer to ASTM E-29, “Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications” (Ref. 48)); however, after rounding has been completed, values should be reported in the ARERR