Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 3e914c02-41b3-4c0b-9c94-7e4a07215354
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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ffectiveness if the special circumstances still existed. b. The NRC’s approval of the original emergency plan (or subsequent revisions to that plan), established the licensing basis of the emergency plan. The 10 CFR 50.54(q)(3) change process is the only means available to the licensee to change the NRC-approved emergency plan. Other regulatory change processes (e.g., 10 CFR 50.59, “Changes, Tests and Experiments) do not offer authorization for changes to the emergency plan or its licensing basis. According to 10 CFR 50.59(c)(4), the provisions of 10 CFR 50.59 do not apply to changes to the facility or procedures when the applicable regulations establish more specific criteria (e.g., 10 CFR 50.54(q)(3)) for accomplishing such changes. c. The licensee should consider the following licensing-basis documents when informing a 10 CFR 50.54(q) evaluation: DG-1324, Page 11 (1) Regulatory Requirements. The Commission’s emergency preparedness regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I, “Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” are binding on the licensee unless the NRC explicitly exempts them. (2) License, License Conditions, and License Amendments. The facility’s license may contain emergency preparedness commitments and requirements that are binding on the licensee. This includes commitments and requirements of early site permits, design certifications, and combined operating licenses issued under 10 CFR Part 52. (3) Commission Orders. Commission orders may establish specific emergency plan requirements for a particular licensee. On October 31, 1980, the NRC issued Generic Letter 80-90, “Post-TMI Requirements” (Ref. 11), which requires licensees to confirm their commitments on various requirements imposed after the Three Mile Island (TMI) accident, including emergency preparedness items. The Commission issued confirming orders to mandate compliance with the commitments. Other Commission orders may apply. (4) Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR). Chapter 13.3 of FSARs that are