Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 5e2766ae-dd3b-4b1a-a6bb-48bde2dcbf97
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Performance-Based Emergency Preparedness for Small Modular Reactors, Non-Light-Water Reactors, and Non-Power Production or Utilization Facilities
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1808/ML18082A044.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 
Section ID: RG-1.242
CFR Part: 
CFR Title: 

Content:
vesting, using, and distributing from those identified locations to limit contaminated foods and water from entering the ingestion pathway. Therefore, the applicant’s and licensee’s emergency plan should describe the Federal, State, local, or Tribal capabilities to assess, sample, and notify to interdict foods and waters in a timely manner sufficient to avoid exceeding ingestion PAG doses. DG-1350, Page 10 4. Each SMR, non-LWR, or NPUF applicant or licensee that chooses to adopt the EP regulations in 10 CFR 50.160 must include in the emergency plan an analysis of any credible hazard from a contiguous or nearby facility that would adversely impact the implementation of emergency plans. Regulatory Guidance C.8 of this RG provides additional guidance on the required hazard analysis. Performance-Based Framework 5. Section 50.160 requires applicants and licensees to demonstrate effective response in drills and exercises for emergency and accident conditions. Because of the performance-based nature of 10 CFR 50.160, this section of the RG provides general guidance on the content of emergency plans but does not provide specific methods for compliance. The methods needed to demonstrate preparedness will vary based on design- and site-specific considerations. If design-specific guidance is developed by the NRC or industry at a future date, applicants may reference those documents within their applications. Applicants should begin interacting with the NRC early in the application development process to ensure that significant issues and content to support the application are identified and resolved early. The NRC will review each application to determine that the applicant describes how the performance-based framework in 10 CFR 50.160 will be met. The staff will evaluate applications using a graded approach based on site-specific consequence analyses. Program elements that may be implemented and evaluated according to a graded approach include periodicity between