Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: b647b09e-9948-474b-8b4a-d2e08837ffa5
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Guidance on Making Changes to Emergency Plans for Nuclear Power Reactors (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1505/ML15054A370.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.219
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ommunication would generally not require prior NRC approval provided that the replacement is equivalent to, or better than, the current system with regard to timeliness, accuracy, and reliability (the licensee’s 10 CFR 50.54(q) evaluation should address the requisite equivalency). 4.7 10 CFR 50.47(b)(7)—Emergency Public Information a. The regulation at 10 CFR 50.47(b)(7) states the following: Information is made available to the public on a periodic basis on how they will be notified and what their initial actions should be in an emergency (e.g., listening to a local broadcast station and remaining indoors), the principal points of contact with the news media for dissemination of information during an emergency (including the physical location or locations) are established in DG-1324, Page 27 advance, and procedures for coordinated dissemination of information to the public are established. b. Two emergency planning functions have been defined for this planning standard: (1) Emergency preparedness information is made available to the public on a periodic basis within the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ). (2) Coordinated dissemination of public information during emergencies is established. c. Section IV.D.2 of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50 provides supporting requirements. Informing criteria appear in Section II.G of NUREG-0654 and the licensee’s emergency plan. The following are examples of changes to the licensee’s emergency plan that could require prior NRC approval: (1) A change could require prior NRC approval if it would reduce the licensee’s capability to disseminate information to the public in a timely and accurate manner during emergencies in accordance with the emergency plan. Examples include the following: (a) media contact lists would not be kept up-to-date, (b) procedural approval protocols cannot be carried out because of organizational changes, (c) corporate spokespersons would not be familiar enough with a particular