Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 239cc7c1-f2cb-46cc-945d-8009db28aa6c
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 12/2023 – DG-4034 , Proposed Revision 4 12/2011 – DG-4021 , Proposed Revision 3 02/1995 – DG-4004, Second Proposed Revision 2 11/1992 – DG-4003, Proposed Revision 2 (Rev. 4)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2312/ML23123A090.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-10
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Section ID: RG-4.7
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control releases of radioactive material in effluents— nuclear power reactors;” o 10 CFR 50.36a(a); and • 40 CFR Part 190, “Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Plant Operations.” 2.1.2.2 Related Guidance • NUREG-1555, “Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants: Environmental Standard Review Plan;” and • RG 1.23, “Meteorological Monitoring Programs for Nuclear Power Plants.” 2.1.2.3 Considerations, Regulatory Experience, and Staff Position Radiation doses associated with airborne radioactive materials from routine releases and anticipated operational occurrences must be ALARA (see 10 CFR 20.1101(b)) and must comply with the effluent concentration limits of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 20 and the dose limits for members of the public under 10 CFR 20.1301 and 10 CFR 20.1302. In addition, 10 CFR 20.1301(e) requires compliance with the EPA’s generally applicable environmental radiation standards of 40 CFR Part 190. The requirements for design objectives for equipment to control releases of radioactive material in effluents from nuclear power reactors are in 10 CFR 50.34a. Further, 10 CFR 50.36a(a) states that, to keep power reactor effluent releases ALARA, each license authorizing operation of such a facility must include technical specifications for the establishment of effluent control equipment and reporting of actual releases. DG-4034, Page 29 In addition to meeting the NRC requirements for the dispersion of airborne radioactive material, the station must meet the State and Federal requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended. Clean Air Act compliance is unlikely to be an important consideration for commercial nuclear power station siting unless (1) a site is in an area where existing air quality is near or exceeds standards, (2) the cooling system plume may interact with a plume from a nearby facility and form noxious or toxic substances, or (3) the auxiliary (fossil-fueled) generators