Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 125a0eda-7c6e-4943-88ef-2e1be9b1a412
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Termination of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Reactors
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0037/ML003740243.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.86
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inspect the facilities .to confirm the survey prior to granting approval for abandonment. 5. REACTOR RETIREMENT PROCEDURES As indicated in Regulatory Position C.2, several alternatives are acceptable for reactor facility retirement. If minor disassembly or "mothballing" is planned, this could be done by the existing operating and mainte nance procedures under the license in effect. Any planned actions involving an unreviewed safety question or a change in the technical specifications should be reviewed' and approved in accordance with the require ments of 10 CFR §50.59. If major structural changes to radioactive components of the facility are planned, such as removal of the pressure vessel or major components of the primary system, a dismantlement plan including the information required by §50.82 should be submitted to the Commis sion. A dismantlement plan should be submitted for all the alternatives of Regulatory Position C.2 except mothballing. However, minor disassembly activities may still be performed in the absence of such a plan, provided they are permitted by existing operating and maintenance procedures. A dismantlement plan should include the following: a. A description of the ultimate status of the facility b. A description of the dismantling activities and the precautions to be taken. c. A safety analysis of the dismantling activities including any effluents which may be released. Sd. A safety analysis of the facility in its ultimate status. Upon satisfactory review and approval of the dis mantling plan, a dismantling order is issued by the Commission in accordance with §50.82. When dis mantling is completed and the Commission has been notified by letter, the appropriate Regulatory Opera tions Regional Office inspects the facility and verifies completion in accordance with the dismantlement plan. If residual radiation levels do not exceed the values in Table I, the Commission may terminate the license. If these levels are exceeded, the licensee