ML14148A285
| ML14148A285 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/28/2014 |
| From: | Kahler C NRC/NSIR/DPR |
| To: | Hug M Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Kahler C | |
| References | |
| Download: ML14148A285 (2) | |
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1 Kahler, Carolyn From:
Kahler, Carolyn Sent:
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 11:34 AM To:
'MTH@nei.org' Cc:
Anderson, Joseph
Subject:
RE: Response from "Submit a Question about Emergency Preparedness" (EPFAQ No.
2014-007)
Dear Mr. Hug:
Thank you for your recent submission of EPFAQ No. 2014-007 regarding the elimination of EALs no longer applicable to a decommissioning power reactor. At this time, your comment has been accepted for review by appropriate NRC staff. You will be notified via email when EPFAQ No. 2014-007 has been added to www.regulations.gov for a 30-day public comment period. At that time, the ADAMS accession number and Federal Register Notice docket number will be provided for your reference.
To track the status of your submitted question, please visit the website http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/emerg-preparedness/faq/faq-contactus.html#status. If you have any questions regarding submitting an EP FAQ, please feel free to contact me at carolyn.kahler@nrc.gov or 301-287-3722.
Sincerely,
Carolyn J. Kahler EP Specialist NSIR/DPR/ORLOB U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Location: 3WFN-9A31 Phone: 301-287-3722 Email: Carolyn.Kahler@nrc.gov
Original Message-----
From: MTH@nei.org [1]
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 1:01 PM To: EPFAQ Resource
Subject:
Response from "Submit a Question about Emergency Preparedness" Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (MTH@nei.org) on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 13:01:27 through the IP 209.170.118.134 using the form at http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/emerg-preparedness/faq/faq-contactus.html and resulted in this email to epfaq.resource@nrc.gov relevant-guidance:
revision-number:
2 applicable-sections:
comments: Question:
A nuclear power reactor licensee that certifies cessation of operation and removal of fuel from the reactor vessel (Ref 10 C.F.R. 50.82), submits a Permanently Defueled EALs scheme for NRC preapproval. In the period between when the scheme is submitted and approval of the EAL scheme is received from the NRC, may the licensee eliminate from its scheme EAL statements and fission product barrier status thresholds that are no longer applicable to the station?
Background:
Federal regulations require that a nuclear power plant operator develop a scheme for the classification of emergency events and conditions. This scheme provides the defined thresholds that will allow site personnel to rapidly implement a range of pre-planned emergency response measures. This scheme contains a set of generic Initiating Conditions (ICs), Emergency Action Levels (EALs) and fission product barrier status thresholds.
proposed-solution: NRC provided verbal guidance that the licensee may not eliminate from its scheme the EALs statements and fission product barrier status thresholds, despite the fact that these are no longer applicable to a permanently defueled station. NRC did state, however, the licensee may indicate certain EALs statements and fission product barrier status thresholds that are no longer applicable. It is acceptable to shade (or otherwise highlight) EALs and fission product barrier thresholds that are no longer applicable.
originator: Martin Hug organization: Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) phone: 202.739.8129