ML080430535
| ML080430535 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/22/2008 |
| From: | Chris Miller NRC/NSIR/DPR |
| To: | Alexis Nelson Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Johnson D, NSIR/DPR 301-415-4040 | |
| References | |
| BL-05-002, NEI 99-01, Rev 5 | |
| Download: ML080430535 (3) | |
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February 22, 2008 Alan Nelson, Director Emergency Preparedness Nuclear Generation Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708
SUBJECT:
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REVIEW AND ENDORSEMENT OF NEI 99-01, REVISION 5, DATED FEBRUARY 2008
Dear Mr. Nelson:
By email dated February 8, 2008, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) requested formal endorsement of NEI 99-01, Revision 5, AMethodology for the Development of Emergency Action Levels.
Revision 5 of NEI 99-01 is intended to address lessons-learned since the implementation of NEI 99-01, Revision 4, as well as security-related emergency action levels (EALs) modified by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Bulletin 2005-02, Emergency Preparedness and Response Actions for Security-Based Events, and EALs modified as a result of the EAL Frequently Asked Questions process.
My staff reviewed NEI 99-01, Revision 5, dated February 2008 (ADAMS Accession No. ML080450149) and found it acceptable for use as a methodology to develop an EAL scheme.
The NRC will pursue endorsement of NEI 99-01, Revision 5, using Regulatory Guide 1.101.
While the NRC is pursuing endorsement, licensees may use this version of NEI 99-01 as a basis for making changes to their EALs.
My staff understands that NEI will be revising NEI 07-01, Methodology for Development of Emergency Action Levels, Advanced Passive Light Water Reactors, to incorporate all of the changes made to NEI 99-01 and submitting it for NRC endorsement, in support of the new reactor licensing efforts.
A. Nelson We would like to thank NEI for its effort to develop a guidance document that will assist the industry in the development of enhanced emergency action levels, and we await your timely submittal of NEI 07-01.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Christopher G. Miller, Deputy Director for Emergency Preparedness Division of Preparedness and Response Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
Enclosure:
NEI 99-01 Revision 5, February 2008
A. Nelson We would like to thank NEI for its effort to develop a guidance document that will assist the industry in the development of enhanced emergency action levels, and we await your timely submittal of NEI 07-01.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Christopher G. Miller, Deputy Director for Emergency Preparedness Division of Preparedness and Response Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
Enclosure:
NEI 99-01 Revision 5, February 2008 Distribution:
DPR Reading File D. Johnson M. Norris K. Williams ADAMS Accession Number: ML080430552 (Package)
OFFICE NSIR:DPR TL:NSIR:DPR ADMIN:NSIR BC:NSIR:DPR DD:NSIR:DPR NAME D. JOHNSON M. NORRIS A. Salus K. WILLIAMS C. MILLER DATE 02/14/08 02/14/08 02/14/2008 02/14/08 02/14/08 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY