ML19221B233
| ML19221B233 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/31/1975 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT |
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| REGGD-04.008, REGGD-4.008, NUDOCS 7907200075 | |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 4.5-4 INTRODUCTION STANDARD FORMt.T AND PRINCIPAL CONTENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL 4.8.5 TECILNIC AL SPECIFICATIONS 4.8 5 1 DEFLN1 TIONS 4.8-5 2 LIMI FING CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION 4.8-5 2.1 Thennal 4.8-6 2.2 Hydraubc 4.8-6 2.3 Chemical 4.8-7 2.4 Radioactive Effluents 4.8 7 3 ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE 4.87 3.1 NonradiologicalSurveillance 4.8 8 3.2 Radiological Environmental Monitoring 4.8-9 4 SPECIALSURVEILLANCE ANDSTUDY ACTIVITIES 4.8-9 5 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS 4.8-9 5.1 Responsibility 4.8-9 5.2 Org:nization 4.8-9 5.3 Review and Audit 5.4 Action to be Taken if a Umiting Condition for Operation is Exceeded 4.8 10 4.8 10 S.5 Procedures 4.8-10 5.6 Plant Reporting Requirements 4.8 12 5.7 Records Retention 4.8-12 5.8 Spccial Requirements 4.8-12 IMPLEMENTATION TABLE 1 Environmental Rad' 'ogical Monitoring Program Summary 4.8-13 4.8 14 TABLE 2 Op 4tional Radio'.: o al Environmental Mcnitonng Program 4.8 19 TABLE 3 Detection Capabilities for Environmental Sample Analysis EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE OF A UMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 4,8 20 EXAMPLE 2 EXAMPLE OF AN ENVIRONMENTALSURVEILLANCE PROGRAM ELEMENT 4.821 APPENDIX 1 ACCEPTABLE WORDING FOR SECTION 3.2. "R ADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTA L MONITORING," TECHNIC AL SPECIFIC ATIONS 4.8-22 156 324 4.8-3
INTRODUCTION ennronmental momtonng programs wdl be pubbshed as Se ; t.
50 50. 1succe m tr enses anJ C on.
Permm.' of 10 CFR Part 50. "trensmg of an addendam to this regulatory guide.
Stnce the purpose of this guide is to supply appbcants tmo h,Ju;tv m an J l % auun F aaht:e s ' prondes that with information on acceptable methods of complytng eth operatm g bcense f or a ruJear power plant usued with the Commission's regulations, cmformance with by tne Nudear Replatory Comm;ssmn wd contxn such "hs ar d < r m ens as the G ann s.
drems this jruide is not required However, the format and to the staff. %hde content provided is acceptable appropnate and necess.ry. Certam coninons and imuta.
ennronmental technical specifications m a different tions corresponing a kes parameters of the NEPA will be accepted by the staff for review, the e nnrunmenta! renew are inwrporated mtu facih'y format renew tmie for such specifications may be longer. The operatmg hcenses as ennronniental techrual specifica mformation in this guide is mtended to and appbcants m nons. The appheant for an operatmg beense proposes ennronmental teJuueal specificanons for its plant, these prepanng environmental techmcal specifications that are are renewed by the NRC staff, modified as necessary, consistent with NRC regulations.
and included as Appendix B of the operatmg beerue.'
En vir o nmental Technical Speafications should This regulatory pide provides guidance to apphcants on the preparation uf proposed ennronmer. al techmcal
- 1. Definition of key terms used in the specificat2ons specifications and meludes a standard fotmat and an that av not defined in appbcable regulations or guides identificat2on of their pnncipal content. Two examples r are n t generaDy accepted termmology.
of ennronmental technical specificatwns, one for a
- 2. Speafication of (a) hmiting conditims for opera-hmiung con &twn for operation and one for an ennron-tim which, if not exceeded, should result in an rr. ental survetliance propam, are pronded for illustrative acceptable environmenta2 tmpact and (b) monitoring purposes only and are not intended for use as model requnenrnts assocated with limiting cmdatims for technial specifications.
operauon.
On May 5,1975, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- 3. Specification of the enwrmmental sv.ve:11:na pubbshed Appendix 1 "Numenca! Gu2 des For Deay;n progra m necessary to assess the impact of plant Object 2ves And Limiting Condinons For Operauon To operatims on the envirmment. The psogram should Meet The Cntenon ' As lmw As Practicable' For Radio-include submissim of reports to the NRC:
active Matenal in Ught. Water-Cooled Nuclear Power
- a. on a,outme bans, and Reactor Effluents." to 10 CFR Part 50 in the Federal
- b. when an obseruble effect on certain environ-Register (40 FR 19439) as an effecuve rule. The numer-mental parameters exceeds a specific level.
ical guides of Appendix ! are a quantitative expresuon of
- 4. Specfication of specal surves11ance and study, the meaning of the requirement that ra6cactive material activities.
m effluents released to unreatncted areas from hght-
- 5. Specification of admimstrauve controls wtuch water. cooled nuclear power reactors oc kept as low as relate to organizatinn and management, procedures, review and audit, anca records and reports which are practicable. Rese numencal guides pronde operating flexibthty necessary to ensure a dependable ource of necesaary to crisure the protection of the environment.
power and to ensure a poutive sy sten of control by in the unhkely event that a ccrtflict should anse hmiting conditions for operation to reduce the relcar between the requirements of the technical specifkstions of radioactiw matettal should the rates of release ac-of Appendix A of the operating hcertae and those of tually experienced substantially exceed design objectives.
Appendix B Appendix A requirements itave precedence When the Ccmm:ssion pubhahed ippendix 1, the over those m Appendix B. To avoid such an occurrence NRC staff began dev-loping models and calculational to the extent practicable,every effort should be mads to procedures for estimating exposures to mdividuals that (1) ensure the compaubthty of Appendix A and Appe.3 will provide a bans for demonstrating comphance with dix B technical specificat2ona and (2) coordinate change.
deugn obyctnes When this work ts completed, model in either appendix to avoid conflicts and mamtstn technical specitications for radioactive efTluents from emnstency, as discussed in Section 5,"Admmistrative hght water-cooled nudear read m and for adiological Controla."
- Techrucal Specifkatwns trapowd on plant opersuon in the interest of the health and safety or the pubuc are induded as Appendix A of the operatiry htense 4 bl y
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STANDARD FORMAT AND PRINCIPAL CONTENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1 DEFINITIONS accurac) and sensitmty of measurement, the record-Those terms m the ennronmental techmc.d specifica.
keeping prwedure, and pronsions for monitonng crit cal tions which have a unique delimtion and those terms pcrarnears in the esent the prunary morutormg method which have sptcific appbcation to the site or plant to be becomes mopera tise lhensed should be precisely defined. Examples of terms gases whhh fall withm *hese categones include total residual T he technical, ennronmental, and operatimal chlonne, Howdown, deicing. drawdown intake tempe;a-considerana s in developing the specificadon and the ture, discharge temperature, ambient temperature, in-momtonng requaemer.t should be presented.
take selocity. dacharp structure, and condenser water An examr.e of a hminng condition 'or operaticx1 ts hot appended as Example 1.
2 LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION 2.1 Thermal Tlus sectica specifies the hmiting conditions to be Limiting condicons for operation should be placed imposed on plant efnuents and operating practices on power p'nt heat dissipation systems to ensure that wh2ch may have an adserse irnpact upon the environ-impacts on aquatic ecosystems from thermal stresa are ment Plant dischargs and operations which may require con trolle d within acceptable en.tronmental hmits.
a hmiting condition for operauon should be discussed.
Thermal stress is controlled by hmittng plant eperation The hstmg of plant dischorges and operations in this so that the thermal tolerances of important species are section is illustratne and not all-inclusive. Pecuhanties of not exceeded with respect to both extreme temperatures the site or the station may require additional hmiting and rates of temperature change that preclude physiolo-conditions for operaten (e g, a hmiting condition on gical acchmation. Terrperature tolerances are dependent on ambient temperature and seasonal physiological noise). In some instances (e g., reservoir drawdown ite, s might be inapphcable. The basic objective is to requirements of species, thus limitmg conditions for estabbsh a hmiting condition for operation for each operation may vary with season. The need for hmiting plant parameter. operation, and discharge that has a conditions should be considered for all modes of plant
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potential for adserse environmental impact if not con-operation. includmg startup, shutdown, and others.
trolled.Where water pollution requirements are specified The bases for estabbshmg hmiting conditions for m NPDES permits or State water quahty certifications operation on thermal discharges should include infoema.
un de r se cten 401 of the Federal Water Pollution tion on the species to be protected, the criteria for Control Ah o amended, hmitmg conditioni for opera-protection from thermal stress, and the water quality tion would be consistent with those specifications.
parameters to be controlled.
Ilowever, the bases pronded for such limitmg conditions for operation should be sufficient to demonstrate that 2.1.1 Maximum AT Across the Condenser no unacceptable environmental impact will occur with Umits on conderser AT should be provided when the operation at these hmits.
temperatme nse aaoss de c7ndenser can result in Each hmiting condition for operation should be unacceptable envuonmental impact on entrained prepared in the following format; organisms. Maximum AT hmits should include pro-Objectiv?
tection against unacceptable plankton and larval fish The purposes of the hmitmg condition and the mortahties and gas bubble d) ase in fish.
specific conditions it is mtended to prevent or protect should be indi.ated. Systems or parts of the facslity or 2.1.2 Maximum Dis 4arge Temerature hxanon to which the limit apphes shou!d be clearly The most effective method for controlling therrnal defined.
stress to the aquatic enviror ent is by controlling the Specification maximum temperature of the ple,t effluent at the point
'fhe limitmg condition for operation imposed and the of discharge tn the receiung water. Umits on maximum proposed corrective actions to be taken when this hmit temperature of the plant effluent at 'he pant of is e(ceeded should be specified.
discharge should be provided.
Monitoring Requirement 2D MsWmum BW The momtonng program should be clearly defined. A concise description of the maritoring program should If applicable, or to comply with other regulatory melude mformation en the measurement ard sampling restrictions, the thermal discharge may be limited to an methods, location of measurement, sampling frequency, allowable Btu /hr-O 156 326
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2.1.4 Hate of Change of Oncharge Tempera'.ure 2.3 Chsmical I <. sites where thermal shock may result in un-Umitmg conditions for operation todd be estab-a cce ptable enuronmer.tal ? m pa c t, hmits should be hshed for chemical releases Oncludir,g b'ocide )
ded to control the rate of temperature change 0 e.,
associated with all plant discharge water spt ms, ter p/ho of condenser and sernce water discharges and other plant related chemical usa es such as equipment F
3 blowdown from closed cycle systems dunng normal cleaning and ma.ntenance, and ior the use of het.cides operation. I muts should be prodded for both power in maintenance of transmission hne rights of way and u.u ease and power deaease. Generally, the hmits should access roads.
be defmed as a function of ambient receiung water The purpose of lirts on chemical releases is (l) to temperature or seasonal temperature requirements of the protect the local biota from lethal and sublethal effects species to be protected.
of expos ire to discharged chemicals,(2) to ensure that contmued muluple use of the receinng waters by human 2.1.5 Heat Treatment of Circulating Water Systi,m population is prot (cted, and (3) to control degradation t the quahty of the recemng waters.
Unuts should be provided for the magnituae and duration of temperature increase U T) in intake and The bases shodd include a summary statement of the receivmg waters abow normal u.ating levels which censiderations and justifimuons used in establishingJhe brrjts. The proposed maximum concentrations of result from special uses of heated water, such as heat ehemicals at identift:d points of release should be treatment of the condenser and deicing of water intake structures. Umits may be required to maintain discharge umpared with the concentrauons already exisung in the water temperature increases to acceptable lewis abow receiving waters. The organisms to be protected and the ambient or to control f*sh' attraction to the warmed water quahty parameters to be monitored should be intake structure.
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2.3.1 Biocides 2.2 Hydraulie Umits should be estabbahed for all bioctJe usage
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8 22.1 Intake Velc<ity the human population). Effluent concentration limits, Max: mum brrits on intake approach and screen face expected frequency and duration of use, and esumated velodues shouh. be specified where a potential exists for total annual usage should be identified. Umits for imptndement on intake screens of numbers of indir. duals herbicade usage for maintenance o. trs..: mission line of important gecies that may result in an unacceptable righ~ts of way should be estabbshed.
impac t on tit, species population or the ecological system. Intake water velocities should be based on 2.32 Corrosion Inhibitors swimnung speeds and behanoral patterns which in-fluence impngement susceptibibty.
Umits sirrular to those pasented in Section 2.3.1 should :la be provided for the use of corrosion 2.2.2 Discharge Velodty inhibitort When heavy metals are used or their conc rations ni Umits on discharge velocity shculd be established station effluents are in:reased above ambient levtls, where bottom scouring is a potential problem, wh?re hmits should be prodded These limits might b con-specific discharge velocities are necessary for optimum ditioned according to frequency of use, duratio" of use, mixmg conditions, or where circulation in the receiving and total annual usm water is affected by the discharge wlocity.
2.3.3 Suspended and Total Dissolved wiids 22.3 Withdrawal and Drawdown Restrictions Umits on total withdrawa! from the water supply Umsts should be previded for ths dissolved and should be established where water level or discharge is suspended solids m the plant ef fluentt Limits should ce important for protection of organisms in the stauon stated for either tne specitic cherru:cis or for tne vidnty and in upstream and downstream waters and to suspended and tots! dissolved scuds ducharged. Limits prment undesirable alteration of the circulat;on of the should be expressed as maximtm effluent concentra-surply water body. Umits on water drav J.owa may be tions and estimates of total annual release. Umits should needed for lakes and reservoirs that undergo large prodde protection against accelerated eutrophication, fluett.auons in water level due to hydmelectiic or flood increased water turbidity, and other reduction in water control operauons or other causes.
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D4 M A nanatne summan seuld be prouded at the bec nnme c f th:s scenan The summary should describe g9 6 uts sho;ld be provided to mamtam ernaent pH tm,, era;l envwn m en ta: sunedlance propam and s
rtinNe wnh migenous aquatic hfe Je, nsaate hm de praum wdl meet the ca ed m.
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e % tne 2.3 5 Other Chamicais that Affect Water Quahty f as h sanedance pregam element should he p:
9:rted in a ecm nanatne manner usmg the followmy la: 2 Sm!J te prouded f or all otaer thenu!
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re.cnes that Ene potential for reducing cesemng water q'.uhty and ausmg adserse enronmental impact. For Objec tn e c umpk. iower imats on dissulwd oxy gen and upner Ikscobe the enuronmental parameters to be insestb hnats on oxygen demand m the plant efnuent rnay be gated and the mfo. nation the sunedlante pregam wdl apprornate supply.
2.4 Radioactwe Effiuents 9.cification irmtmg conditions for operation shodd bc c: tab.
Descnbe what is to be done. Include essential features hshed for all plant radioactne discharF#5 to k ep levels such as samphng and measurement techmques; locations.
of radioactne mat?nal in effluents to unrestncted areas numbers and frequency of samples and measurements; as low n is rei sonably a chie vaMe. These hmit mg and methods of data evajuation.
und2tmns for operation should be apphed to radioactive hquid and meas discharm to be within he hmits of Reporting Requirements 10 CL R Put 20 and to cornp!y with the prcmstons of 10 A rer,rt inel shoald be estabbshed for each (l R Patt 50 n'easured enuronn ental parameter. If a report level for s in cuan ce and monitonng programs should be a prameter cannot be estabbsned, justification should embbshed to proude data on quantities o'. radioactne be prouded matenal released m hquid and pscous efnuents to Re port lesels are w armng notices of impendmg ensure that rajinactive releases are maintained withtn unacceptable enuron men tal stress. They should be the regulatory pronsions cited abow. These propams estabbshed at a level abuse the normal Ductuations of a sh ould be apphed to radioactive hquid and gaseous given pnameter, but low enough to permit remedial nu te nals release d from the plan t to meet a tien to be taken before signincant or irreversible h.
Genera! Iksam Entena 60 and 64 of Appendix A to 10 damage has occurred.
' gr CFR Pa rt 50 and, if apphesble, the guideltnes of XegWato ry Guide 1.21. "Measunng, Evaluating. and trays Reportmg Radioactmty tn Sohd Wastes and Releases of Present the basis for the propam element objective Radioattive Matenals in 12 quid and Gastous Efnuents and show its relationship to the overall environmental hom 1.ieht Water Cooled Nuclear Pawer PlantsJ survedlance ; rogram.
Discuss the rationaje for selecting samplinglocationt 3 ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE sampimg frequency, and data evaluation methods, and show how the progam element wdl ful611 the objective.
The objective of tt enuronmental sunedlance pro.
An examole of an environmental surveillance program pam is to determine the nature and extent c f changes m element a rpended as Example 2.
the ecosystem that rcy result frc, pat t ntion. The propam should cose e!cments of L ecosg m for 3.1 Nonradiological Surveillance which a cau>al relanensh:p between :Unt operar;aci and adserse change is estabbshed or stronCy suspected The These propam elements should be designed to detect hstmg of enurr nmenta) paramete s to be monitored in and measure the nonradiological impact of plant the sunedlance propam m th:s secuun ;s diustrative and operation on envuonment al sy stems that (1) are not almilusae Penodic euluation of the findmgs of potentia]!y subject to alteration by plant operation and the saned!ance progam w el pronde the Lu:s for
(,7 are s'gnificant to the quahty of animal (inc;udmg m din:atmn of tia program to ensure that the aned-human) and plant hfe in the power plant environs. Biota lan e effort,s sufG;:en' ana just:3ed when cornpared to that should be suneyed, m most cases, are those tunent u ment of fr e effect that plant ereration is ident2fied m Section 2 2 of Regulatory Guide 4.2, hanng on the ermn;nment Any modafication M meil-
"Preparatmn of Environmental Reports for Nucle ar lante pn.pams shoid be accompanied by sabmission 0; Power Plantsf as "important species." Organizauon of a fhrmal chance m the ennmnmental'echmcal speciGca-pmpam elemnts mto abiotic and biotic subdivisions, as tmns gr % ctn r, ( 6 3 Cw n below,is recommended m
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3.1.1 Abiotic G) Impingement of Organism i Determme the nJmbers Uf fuh and other orga~sms that impmp on intake screens. The sig uficance of imp:ngement losses
- a. Aquatic should be evaluated withm the context of the finJmp of the pneral ecclogn suney. Indicate the m*thods used (1) Chemical Dischar;;es. Amtor the concen.
tration and dispersion of specific chtmials, suspended to sampie and record the organis ns that impmge and are sohds. and total dissobed solids in the recemng waters.
killed at the intake structure. If entrapued orgamsms are Chemical ducharges mclude all dr. solved and to he returned to the recemng water, invesuga:e their particulate ma te rials released by the plant to the subsequent sumvd.
(3) Entrainment of Plankton, Eggs, and Imval recemng waters at concentrations in the effluent above Forms. De te rr.line the species and quanuty of ambient and may include biocides, corrosion inhibitors, heay metals.corresion products, and m. plant treatment important orgirusms entruned and the effects of entrainment on immediate survival of individuals and chemicals.
(2) Disaohed Gases. Morutor aqueous concentra.
long-term sumval of the species populauor in natural wate rs. The s:gnificance of entrainment mortalities dons of d2s.ohed gases such as oxygen and rutrogen in should be evaluated within the context of the findings of the vicmity of the plant.
(3) Thermal Measurements. Monitor the thermal the ganeral ecolog: cal survey and the effects on impor.
characteristics of the receiving waters upstream and tant species populadons. Invesugations should be downstream cf the plant discharge.
performed seasonal!y on a die! basis and, where possible, (4) Erosion and Sedimentation. Mordtot erosion should indicate the cont ibution of mechanical, thermal, and chem. cal stresses to.he overall effects observed.
and sedimenttion processes in the vicinity of the plant.
S. Terrea+ rial
- b. Terrestnal (1) So3 Oncinhtry. Monitor changes in sod (1) General E ologice.1 Suney. Detennine the chemistry at facihties with cochng towers, or where effects of plant cperanon on important vegetation and e x2 sting surface water runof' jattems have been midlife, includmg resident and migratory birds. Such modified.
effects may result from dnft origmating from plant (2) Ground Water. Morutor changes of pound coolir g systems, noise, and maintenance of transmission water levels and/or the artesian properties of exisung hne corndors.
ground water sources at facilities where consumptive use (2) Other Progrsm Elements. Evaluate unique site of pound water and other plant-related activitics may or plant design features to determine potential adverse advenely affect ground wate resources in the site effects on terrestnal biota. Such effects may mclude immediate and long-term changes in species abundance, environs.
diversity, distnbution, and composition.
(3) Other Program Elernenta. Monitor unique plant or s2tp features to evalua:s potential adverse terrestrial impacts. This activity may include monitoring 3.2 Radiological Environmental Monitoring the effects of berbicides used to maintain transmission hne rigl'ts of way, measusing noise, monitoring effeets of Radiological environmental monitoring programs onsite or neamte solid waste disposal aperations, and should be established to provide data on rneasurable measuring phys: cal effects of fogging, icing, and drift levels of radiation and radioactive matenals in the site contaminants frem closed <ycle cooling systems.
environs. Appendix 1 to 10 CFR Part 50 requires that the relationship between quartwes of radioact2ve mate-rial released in effluents J.nng normal operation, 3.1.2 Biotic melud:ng anticipated operational occurrences, and resul-trit rad 2ation doses to indnriduals from pnncipal path-ways of exoosure be evaluated. Mcrutonng programs are
- s. Aquatic conducted to venfy the in-plant controls used for (1) General Ecological Suney. Determine the controlhng the release of radioactive matenals. Surveil-lance shoald be estabbshed to idenufy changes in the use effects of plant operation by comparing operational and of unrestricted areas to provide a bass for modifications preopersuonal values of selected ecological parameters that can adequately gauge changes in the distribution in the monitoring programs.
and abundance of species populations identified in NRC Regulatory Guide 4.1, Rev.1, "Pregams for baseline studies or contrnt tres studies u puticularly Monitonng Radioactivity in the Enwrons of Nucesr minerable to impact. Key indicator organisms should be Power Plants," provides an acceptable bans for the design of programs to monitor levels of radiation and idea tified prior to plant startup. Endangered or threstened species should receive special attenuon.
radioact vity in plant environs 4.8 8 156 329
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s sue cd physud charactensucs pro edures, renew and auit tun.nens, and reportm of euh samle 'he types ut ralipcf in a!)ses to be specifications.
pervrmej, and the meaunny equ:pment to be used.
The ' e t e r m:n a ' error of n,easuement for specific 5.1 Responsibdity rainnudides should Mso be pronded Desenbe the assmnment of management respenw An a;ceptable format for summannng and reporung r a lma tmt> in ennnm enti sampics is prouded in bth ty at both the plan t and corporate levels fn T able 1. TaNe 2 proudes the elements of a radiolog: cal unplentenung ennronmental techrucal specificatmns, h
- morutonne rnmam In 3 is m<lujeJ to mdicate ensunng that plant operauons are conducted to pronJa con tmued protecuen to the ennronment, an d fo r u ertab E etecte n. a p a h t:ine s ter enn ronmentaj coord: nation of ennronmental technical specificanorn ggg T he miensne prgram outhneJ in Table : should be with safety techmcal specificauons ondmtcJ for the first three y ears of commerciaj Denne de admirustrause measures for ensuring that Of *1"12 d "I F""ap astiened the responsibihty for g erat: m (or uher nen. d wrresponJme to a maximum bumur in the mina! core cy cle h Followmg t!us penod, auim or otherwise senf>mg that an actinty has been pmeram changes may be proposed based on operatwna!
cerrectly performed is mdependent of the individual or e x p'e n e n ce group directly respons:ble for performmg the speafic Guide;ines for subnutune the Annual Imnronmental accury.
Operatmg Report are men m Secuon St.)
The apphcant may delegate to other organuauens the Gu:Jehnes 'cr subnuttmg nonrouttne reports and work of, but not the responsibthty for proposing and acnon to be taken when a raiolog: cal environmental executmg portions of the ennronmenta! technical spect.
repo t iese; is exceedeJ are gnen in Section 5.61 fications.
Acceptab:e wuring fcr Sectun 3 2 technical specifi.
catmns is prended m Appenix 1 cf th:s gu:de.
5.2 Org6.. ation Pronde organizauon charts at the plant and corporat levels relat2ve to ennronmental matters and descnbe d.
functioni.."' of the organuation with respec t to environ-4 SPECI AL SURVEILLANCE AND mental matters.
STUDY ACTIVITIES This section should contam a descnption of those 5.3 Review and Audit s pecial surve tilanc e or study actinues that (1) are aheady planned by the apptrant or were idenufied Descnbe the method for prondmg independent dunng the NEPA renew as bemg necessary and (2) are review and audit ui environmerital matters and define not indaded in Secvn 3. Examples of the types of the renew and audit responsibdit:es and authonties.
actmues that mytt be included m this section are As a rmrumum, the following should require reuew the rmal plu me mappmg, laboratory studies on the and ault:
therma' or chenucal tolerance ofimportant rmgratory or a Preparaton cf the proposed environnwntal tech-resid orcamsms, m2gratory behancr ofimportant fish meal specifications.
srcies, and othei stules wh2ch pronde mformation
- b. Coordmauon of environmental technical specifi-supporting d e t e rnunanon ei opumum hmitmg canons with the safety technical specifications to asoid conitions for operatmn conflicts and mamtam consistency.
The desenpuon should m:lude a summary of the
- c. Proposed changes to the ennronmental techmcal ob;ectae of the actmty, the general approach to specificauens and the evaluation of impact resultmg accomphslung the ob;ective, a schedu!e of sigmficant from the change.
rrJestones, and the schedule fer report:ng the results to
- d. Proposed written procedures (see Section 5.5) and the NRC. In enera! special survei!1ance and study proposed changes thereto w!uch affect the environ-actmues should be defined closely with regard to their mentalimpact of the plant.
spec ' c cals,md datmn.
- e. Proposed changes or modifications to plan t systems or equipment to determine the environmental impact of the changes.
es s ennmnmental momtonng pgam 5 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS pnor to their submittalin each Ennronmental Operttmg Aimrustranse and management controls estabhshed Report (see Section 5.6.1).
by the appbcant to proude centmumg protecuon to the
- g. Investigation of all reported instances of violations ennronment and to imple ment the environmental of e n nronmental :echnical specificauons. W re techm c al spea fw atmns should be desenbed m ttus nvestigation indisates, evaluaticn and formulation of sec uan Tha secuan should m:lude the assignment of recommendauons to prevent recurrence.
h 489 i S6 b0
5.4 Action To Be Taken if a Limiting Condition Director of the NRC Reponal Office (with a copy to the for Operation in ExceedM Director, Office of Nudear Reactor Regulauon) as a separate document wiuin 90 days after January I of ne foHowmg wordmg is acceptable for this section:
each year. The period of the first report shall begm with the date of inital crit:cahty. Re report shall mdude "5 41 Remedial action as permitted by the technical summanes, mterpretatmns, and statistical evaluation of specificauon shall be taken until the condit::
2n be the results of the nonradiolopcal ennronmental suncil-rnet lance actinties (Section 3) and the envuonmen tal monitonng programs requued by hmitmg conditions for "5 4 2 Exceedmg a hmiting condiuon for operation operation (Section 2) for the rep 't penod, including a shall be mvesugated by the independent renew and comparison with preopera uonal studies, operauonal aud2t author'ty.
controls fas apprornate), and preuous ennronmental surveillance reports and an assessment of the obsened "5 4.3 A report for each occurrence shall be pre-impacts of the plant operation on the ennronment. If parad as specified in Section 5.6.2."
harmful effects or endence of irreversible damage are detected by the momtoring, the licensee shall pronde an 5.5 Procedures analysis of the problem and a proposed course of action to alleviate the problem.
The (nuowmg wordin3 is acceptable for this section:
"Part B: Radiological Report. A report on the
" 5. 5.1 D etailed wntten procedures, including radiological ennronmental surveiUance programs for the appbcable checklists and instructions, shall be prepared Previous 12 months of operation shall be submitted to and foUowed fcr all activities involvad in carrying out the Director of the NRC Regional Office (with a copy to the ennrbnmental technical specifications. Procedures the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation)as a shall mclude sampling, data recordmg and storage, separate document within 90 days after January 1 of mstrument calibration, measurements and analyses, and each year. 'he penod of the first report rJiall bepn with acuons to be taken when limits are approached or the date of mitial enticahty. He reports shall mclude exceeded. Tesung frequency of any alarms shall be suminanes, interpretations, and statistical evaluation of included. These frequencies shall be determined from the results of the radiological environmental survedlance expenence with similar instruments in similar environ-activities for the report period, includmg a compariscn nynts and from manufacturers' technical manuals.
with preoperational studies, operational controls (as "70cedures shall be prepared for ensuring the quality appropriate), and previous environmental surveillance of progra n results, including analytical measurements, rep rts and an assessment of the observed impacts of tne wiuch document the program in policy directives, P ant operation on the environment. The reports shall l
responsible organization or inuividuals, designate a als include the results of land use censuses required by include purchased services (e.g., contractuallab or other the specifications. If harmful effects or evidence of contract senices), include audits by licensee personnel, irreversible damage are detected by the monitoring, the and indude systems to identify and correct deficiencies, licensee shall proude an analysis of the problem and a mnstigate anomalous or suspect results, and review and pr p sed course of action to alleviate the problem M
pogram results and reports.
"Results of all radiolopcal en vironmental samples taken shall be summanzed and tabulated on an "5.5.2 Plant standard operating procedures shall annual basis. [The format of Table I should be used.]
- mclude provisions, in addition to the procedures in the event that some results are not available withm specified in Secton 5.5.1, to ensure that all plant the 904ay period, the report shall be subnutted noting systems and components are operated in compliance and explaming tn, e reasons for the nussmg results. The with the linuting conditions for operatiros establilled as missmg data shall be submitted as soon as pcssible m a part of the environmental technical specifications."
supplementary report 5.6 Fiant Reporting Requirements
- b. Radioactive Effluent Release Report The foHowmg wording is acceptable for trus secuon:
..A report on the radmactive discharges released from the site during the prenous 6 months of operation
'5.6.1 Routine Reports shaU be submitted to the Director of the NRC Reponal
- a. Annual Environmental Operstng Report 4 cal Report. A rePo.t on
- '*c c*,*pu*"n'ie wor d m s "Part A: Nonradiol i
noi ror tNi =< c t mn Cauds a< e for addi the ennrenmental sunedlance programs for the previous nmi apc,,,,n, r,q uire m,ni, wili t,, a,,,io pea,n a miiu j,a in 12 months of operation shall be submitted to the
. revumn to inti guide O
gw
Reart Rec w on) withm 60 days atte Muary I and impast,(b) desenbe the cause of the occunence, and (c) asti m t mcluing any signiGcant Lly 1 vt ca n year The pened of the first ert shall mdicate the co OM r egn w,tn the S te of imnal i nthahty. T he report shil chances made m ;
%um t Aen to preclude repen-s inAle a wm nar: ! the 7annties of tadioactne bfnd tinn of the o:cune ca and to present smtJar occur.
and weous etdrnts and sohd wash released from the rences mwinne simuar components or systems.
pant as outbred m Regubtery Gu:de 121,"Measunng, "Re samficanse of an unusual or apparently I-Aanny, and Ryrtmg Ra hoaconty m Sohd htes im por t an t event with reprd to envuonm:ntal impet and Rc e es i! IQ1 oxine Matenals m Iiquid and may not be ebn aus or tuliy appreciated at the time of Gaseous Efnuents f rom Ight Water-Cooled Nudear wccunente. In sush cases, the NRC shall be mformed Pow er Pla n t s,' with data summanied on a quarterly promotly of chanFes m the licensee's assessment of the basis idJowmg the format of Appendis B thereof sipuficance of the esent and a cenected report shall be "Re report sh a]l melude a summary of the subnutted as expeditmus]> as pos'ible.
meteorol ccal conditions concurrent wnh the release of gaseous ef0uents dunne eth quarter as outhned in
- b. Nontoutine Ra diological Environmental Re d atory Guide !..'l, with data summanied on a Operating Reports quarterly basis fol:owmg the format of Appendix B tiereof. Calculated offsite dose to humans resulung "The nonro uune reportmg requaements for from the release of efnuents and their subsequent raisopcal envuonmental merutonng arc dmded mto d:spersion m the atmosphere shall be reported as seseral sections (1) anumfous measurements and (2) rammended m Rezulatory Guide 1.21.
(additional reportmg speafication pursuant to Appen-dix 1 to 10 CFR Part 50 may be proposed].' The 16.2 Nonroutine Reports section on anonulous measurements apphes to specifica-tions for all nudear pow r plants.
- a. Nonroutine Ennronmental Operating Reports
"(l) Anodous Measurement Report. If a "A teport sha!! be submitted m the event thit confirmed measured level of radioactivity in any en-vuonmental medium exceeds ten times the control (a) a hnutmg cmdiuon for operation :s exaeded.as specified in Sectmn 2.
" Limitm g Conditions for station value, a wntten report shall be sob nitted to the Operaton"), (b) a report level is reached (as specific j in Director of the NRC Reponal Office (with a copy to the Sec ton 3 "Ennronmental Survedlance"), or (c' an Duector, Office of Nudear Reactor Regulation) within unusual o[ important esent occurs that causes a si;mfi.
10 day s after confirnutwn." This report shall include cant envuonmental im p ac t, that affec ts po ential an evaluatwn of any relsase conditions, environmental envuonmental impact from plant (s) operaticrn, er that factors, or other aspects necessary to explain the anomalous result.
h25 high pub 5c or potenual pubhc interest cor cerrung environinental impact from plant (s) operation. Reports
"(2) [Reportin g requirements to be devel-shall be submitted under one of the report,chedules ope d ]
- desenbed below.
- c. Noruuutme Radioacthe Effluent Reports
"(l) Prompt Report. Those events requinng prompt reports shall be reported withm 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> by "If the quantity of raicactive matenal released telephone, telerraph, or facsimile transmission to the in efGuents to unrestncted areas dunng any~ calendar Duector of the NRC Reponal Of fice and withm 10 days quarter is such that the resulting radiation exposure f the Reponal NRC exceeds one-half the design objectrve annual exposure by a wntten report to the Direct-o Of fice (with a copy to the D r. -r - Office of Nudear denved pursuant to Appendix i to 10 CFD Part 50, the Reacter Regubnon L bcensee sh al' make an msestigation to antify the "t2) 30LDay Report. Those esents not requinng causes of such releases and define and mitiate a program prompt reports shall be reported withm 30 days by a of a:uon to reduce such releases to the deugn cbjeuve wntten report to the Ihrector of the NRC Reponal lesels A w ntten report of these actions snall be Of fice (with a copy to the Director, Office of Nudear subtrutted to the Duector of the NRr Regional Office Reactor Regulaton t (with a copy to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor "Re reportmg schedule for reports concermng Imuurg condinons for operatwn and report levels shall
- The itsternent in bradets ilo meant for clarificatfor ordy and is
"' ' '"' F '* M' *"' &n s ra ous annon. Guidance for sM-be sUecified in the heensee's techruca) specifications.
tionai reporting requirements wiu be de. eloped and lAduded M Reports concermng unusual or important events shall be
,,,%n,n in. gua,.
reported on the prompt schedule "Wnuen 104ay and 30-day reports and, to the
" A confir mat >ry re un al> $a of th' on s'a'l = Ju Plie o' '
"'*"P""'d'*b''F'F'Th*d '
extent Eossible, the prehmmary telephone, telegraph, or the c on fir m a t or y analysis shaJl bt cor pleted at the strHest facsimde reports shall (a) descnh,3na yze, and evaluate o m, m m,,,, n,,,, s i,
m,i,,,,,,,,in,,,,,,,4,m,3.
the occurren<e, mdadm extent and magnitude of the m.
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Regu! atma) mtMn 30 day s from the end of 'L parter 5.8 $pecial Requirements durin which the release occurred."
Plant related prcpesed specifications for which no m niterkg or reporung spect0 canons have been pro-
"o.6.3 Changes in Environmental Technical Specifica-p sed in Sections 2 and 3 should be included in this tions section,if fadure to meet such specifica:fon could result "a. A report shall be made to the NRC pnor to in a ugmficant envtronn-ntal impact Such proposed impleman tion of a change in plant dengn, in plant specifications should consider. hut shot;1d not be limited operation, or in procedures desenbed in Secuon 5.5 if to, the foDowing-the change would have a ngnificant effect on the environment or involves an environmental matter or
- a. Environmentally senstive design parameters such question not previously reviewed and evaluated by the as intake velocity and discharge velocity.
- b. Criteria related to environmentally significant NRC. The report shallinclude a description and evalua.
tion of the change and a supporting benefit <ost analysis.
operating practices and procedures s2ch as cooling "b. Request for changes in environmental tech-system operation.
nical specificanons shall be submitted to the Director,
- c. Operating requirements for special equipment such as fish barners, Dmsion of Reactor Licensing, for review and authonza.
tion. The request shall include an evaluation of the
- d. Practice-relating to the use of herbicides, erosion environment / npact of the proposed change and a c ntrol, and landscaptng.
supporting be: crit <o nalvus."
Any physical or procedural changes that would affect these specifications should be reported per proposed specificauons in See: ion 5.6.3 2.
5.7 Records Retention IMPLEMENTATION The following wording is acceptable for this section:
The purpose of this section is to provide information to applicants and beensees regarding the staff's plans for "5.7.1 Records and logs relative to the following areas utihang this regulatory guide.
shall be made ana retained for the hfe of the plant:
"a. Records and drawmgs detaibng plant design f.xcept in tnose cases in which the applicant proposes changes and modifications made to systems and equip.
an alternative method for complying with specified ment as descnbed in Section 5.6.3.
portions of the Commission's regulations, the method described herein will be used in the evaluation of "b. Records of all data from environmental moni.
- 10. % survei!!ance, and special surveillance and study submittals for operating license applications docketed activities required by these environmental technical after September 1,1976.
specifications.
If an appucant wishes to use tnis regulatory guide in developing submittals for apphcations docketed on or "S.7.2 All other records and logs relating to the prior to September 1,1976, the pertinent portions or environmental technical specifications shall be retained the applicadon will be evaluated on the basis of this for five years followinglogging or recording."
guide.
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TABLE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAM
SUMMARY
Name of Facility Docket No.
Location of Facility Reporting Period (County, State)
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(0.05-2.0) 5 miles 340 (0.08 2.0)
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EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE OF A LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION
- 2.1.2 Maximum Discharge Temperature A contmuous tempaature monitonng station located less than 1000 feet from the point of discharge shall be used as a backup system if he primary system fails. By Objective correlation methoda, data from this station will be used The purpose of this specification is to control thermal to approximate the discharge temperature until the stress to the aquatic ecosystem by limiting the maximum prinury system is restored. Tlus station shall be manual.
temperature of the condenser cooling water discharge. ly c'iecked once per 8 hours to verify compliance with technical spectFcations. The estimated accuracy of usmg Specification the backup station temperatures and the correlation between backup and discharge. point temperature is 5 to The condenser cooling water discharge teraperature 10 % shall not exceed 90*F at the control structure in the discharge canal. If the limiting condition of 90*F is Bases" exceeded for a period greater than 2 hours, the event shall be reported promptly according to Section ne 90 F effluent temperature limit is established 5.6.2.a(1) of these Technical Specifications and the because most important species of this region cannot following sequential actions shall be taken to maintam tolerate prolonged exposure to temperatures above the cooling water discharge temperature at the control 90 F. Based on a literature review and laboratory studies structure at or below 90*F: of important resident species, 90*F appears to be a maximura temperature that can be chronically toleratea. (1) Full capacity of the station's dilution pumps shall Discharge :emperatures at the control structure are be utilized. expected to approach 90 F for only a few weeks of the year. Mixing of the discharge and receiving water wtII (2) The station's operating power level shall be limit temperatures which approacn 90 F in the receiving reduad unless an emergency need exists for the lost water to the immediate discharge area. Since th time powerL An emergency need exists when reduction in duration and spatial extent of temperatures approaching power bould mean cutting off firm customers. 90*F are expected to be linuted to short perms and to a relatively small area of the receiving water, changes (3) Ayditional corrective action shall be undertaken detrimental to the aquatic ecosystem struc'.ure and to meet the spectficatien as rapidly as possible. function are not anticipated. . Monitoring Requirement The placement ol the temperature monitoiing.nstru. ment at the control structure will give the temperature A mid-d'epth continuous temperature recorder shall of the discharge water iro -diately before mixing with be used at the control structure. Temperatures at the the receiving water. The pcement of the temperature control structure shall be transmitted to the control sensor at mid. depth in the discharge canal has been room, averaged over one minute, and stored by com-shown by temperature measurements at other depths in puter. The temperature averaged over one minute shall the canal to be representative of the discharge vfater be visually displayed every minute for monitoring entering the receiving stream. The transmission, com-purposes. The accuracy of the system and sensitivity of puter storage, and monitonng program is p esently bemg the temperature sensors shall be 1-3% and 0.l*F, used at other facilities in the applicant's system and bu respectively. perfoirned within the limits indicated in the above specification more than 98% of plant cpe' ating time.
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EXAMPLE 2 EXAMPLE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM ELEMENT
- 3.1.2.a.(2) Impingement of Organisms stunned or other abnormal manner, or is unhkely to survive.
Objective Reporting Requirement The objective of the monitonng program is to determme the
- r. umber, size, weight, and species of A prompt report to the NRC according to Section aquatic orgamsms imp:nged and killed on the vertical 5.6.2.a(1) of these Techmcal Specifications is required if traveling screens and in trash baskets any of die followmg conditions exist:
Specificatioa (1) The number ofindmduals of all species of finfish co.nbmed exceeds 50 per sample in each of four The numi;er, size, weight, and species of orgarusms consecutive samples. mpinged and removed from the intake water body and couected m the circulating water trash baskets shall be (2) The number of salmonids exceeds 10 per sample determmed. A sample shall consist all organisms in each of four consecutive samples. removed from the intake water bofy and collected m the trash baskets as 'he result of one hour of continuous (3) The number of crabs exceeds 20 per sample m operation of the travehng screens m all intake bays each of four consecutive samples. through which water is being pumped. Organisms im-pmged and entrapped poor :o the one-hou, cycle shall Bases" not be considered part of the sample. Four samples shall be taken each 24-hour period with 5 hours elapsed The magnitude of loss and the potential impact to between successive samplings. The time of initiation c' the ecosystem in the environs of the power plant each sample period sball be the same each day. For each resultmg from impingement and death of aquatic organ-sample, all species shall be identified and all indmduals isms on the travelmg screens is not precisely known or in each species shall be counted. Size and weight determinable on theoretical bases alone. Sampling of measurements shall be taken in a manner consistent with organisms collected in the trash baskets will ensure that 9: fishery practice for all species by one of the following the majority of orgartisms killed in the intake structure criteria: will be identified and enumerated. This information when combined with results from the environmental (1) Ind2vidual organisms of one species numbering surveilisnce program in the intake / receiving water will less than 100 per sample: all individuals shall be sized provide the empirical basis on which to judge the irr. pact and weighed, of tne plant operation. (2) Individual organisms of one species numbenng The report levels for total finfish, salmonids, and subsample of 100 crabs are based on the results of popJation dynamics more than 100 per sample: a individuals or 25% of the total indmduals of that studies performed in the river supplying cooling water to species, whichever is more, shall be sized and weighed. the plant. Based on these and other population modeling The subsample shall be taken in a manner to avoid bias studies to date, loss by impingement at or below the in size, weight, or physical condition of the organisms in report levels shouM not result in an unacceptable impact the subsample. to these organisms and the ecosystem. For each organism sized and weighed, a determina. Based on existing data, rates of impingement are tion shall be made as to whether the organism is alive or expected to be iess than the reportmg leveh. Impinge-dead, based on the following criteria: ment at rates exceedmg the report ievels f ar periods up to several days does not imply irreversibir unacceptable (15 An organism is dead if operaton of the impacts on the fi:,hery, but ir dicates a sufficient change breathing apparatus has ceased. from normal rates to warrant reevaluation of plant operatmg limits designed to protect the fishery. Studies (2) An organism shall be considered dead if it has of the river ecosystem indic ite that continued loss of obvious injuries, has lost its equi'ibrium,is behaving in a organisms at rates exceeding report levels may not be compatible with maintaining the existing species corr-
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APPENDIX 1 ACCEPTABLE WORDING FOR SECTION 3.2. " RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING," TECHNIC %L SPECIFICATIONS 3.2 Radiological EnCronmental Monitoring which fresh leafy vegetables can nu longer be obtained may be dropped from the surveillance p.ogram after notifying the NRC in writmg that such vegetables :re no 3.2.1 Monitoring Requirements !orger grown at that location. Objective D. A cer. sus of animals producing milk for human consumption shall be conducted at the bepnmng and at An environmental iadiological monitoring program is the middle of the grazing season to determine their conducted to venfy projected or anticipated radio. location and number with resocct to the site. The census activity concentrations and related public exposures. shall be conducted under the following conditions:
- 1. Within a 1-nule radius from the plant site or Specifications within the 15 nuem/yr isodose line,t whichever is larger, enumeration by a door.to-dcor or equivalent counting A. Environmental samples shall be collected and 9"*'
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locations,i.e., those within 10 milesf s If it is learned from tlus census that animals are B. Analytical txhniques used shall be such that the present at a location which yields a calculated thyroid detection capabilities in [ Applicant'sl
- Table 3.2.1.b are dose greater than from previously sampled animals, the achieved [ selected detection capabdites reccmmended new location shall be added to the surveillance program by the staff are presented in Table 3 of this guide].*
as soon as practicable. The sampling location having the lowest calculated dose may then be drtpped from the surveillance program at the end of the grazing season C. A census of gardens producing fresh !cafy vegeta-during which the census was conducted. Also, any ,As fcr hman consumption (e.g., lettuce, spinach,etc.) location from which milk can no longer be obtained shall be conducted near the end of the growing season t be dropped from the surveillance pogram after may determme their location with respect to the site. This notifying the SRC in writing that milk-producing ~ census is limited to gardens having gn area of 500 square anin'als are no longer present at that location. feet or more and shall be conductec under the following conditions: E. Deviations are permitted from the required sampling schedule if specimens are unobtainable due to
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bzardous conditions, seasonal unavailability or to tion by a door to-door or equivalent counting technique. malfunction of automatic sampling equipment. If the latter, every effort shall be made to complete corrective
- 2. If no mu.,k producing animals are located m. the action pnor to the end of the next samphng period. All vicinity of the site, as determined by Specification D deviations from the sampling schedule shall be described below, the census desenbed in item 1. above shall be in the annual report.
extended to a distance of 5 miles from the site. If this census inicates tle existence of a garden at a location yieldmg a celculated thyroid dose greater than Reporting Requirement that from the previously sampled garden, the new location shall replace the garden previously having the [ Specification of reporting requirements should be maximum iodme concentration. Also,anylocation from per Section 5.6.12 and 5.6.2.b of tlus guide.]
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