ML19259C885
| ML19259C885 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/15/1979 |
| From: | Minogue R NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT |
| To: | Rozier Carter COMMERCE, DEPT. OF |
| References | |
| RTR-REGGD-02.006, RTR-REGGD-2.006 NUDOCS 7908160135 | |
| Download: ML19259C885 (2) | |
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Accession Unit Roco OED Phillips Building From:
R. Minogue (M. Jamgochian) SD:SDSB NL 5650 Please place the attached document in the PDR using the following file and file points:
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Proposed Rule (PR)
ACRS Iinutes No.
Reg. Guide 2.6 Relates to Proposed Rule (PR)
Petition (FIB)
Relates to Reg. Guide 2.6 Effective Rule TRM)
Relates to Petition (PRM)
ANSI N-17 Relates to Effective Rule TRM)
IAEA Federal Reaister Notice SD Task No!
n/a NUREG Report Contract No.
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EMERGENCY PLANNING FOR RESEARCH REACTORS cc:
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JUN 15 L/9 Mr. Robert S. Carter Secretary, ANSI N-17 U. S. Department of Commerce National Bureau of Standards Washington, D. C.
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Dear Mr. Carttr:
I've been asked to respond to your letter of May 1,1979, where you discuss the publishing of Regulatory Guide 2.6 " Emergency Planning for Research Reactors" for comment.
To begin with I'd like to provide some background.
In June, 1975, Working Group ANS-15.16 was established to develop a draft standard on Emergency Planning for Research Reactors.
The draft standard was re-viewed in 1976 by the NRC staff and a substantial number of comments were prepared for transmittal to ANS-15.16.
The comments, which were transmitted with an N-17 ballot, reflected the staff's concern that the draft standard was in conflict with ot.r Regulations, Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, and was not specific enough.
As a result, the NRC ballot on the ANSI N-17 was "not approved".
Since it appeared that NRC would not be able to endorse the standard, and there was immediate need for guidance on this subject, the staff decided to start preparation of a regulatory guide.
During 1977, the NRC staff and the members of ANS-15.16 'dork Group reviewed each other's draft documents and met several times to discuss cornents and resolve their differences.
Both documents were revised, bringing them closer together. As a result, on February 13, 1978, NRC voted to approve the ANS standard, since it had been modified to meet regulatory requirements; however, it still did not provide the specificity we thought was needed.
The draft regulatory guide, on the other hand, had the specificity we sought and did not conflict with the ANS Standard but only amplified the material in it.
We understood that the working group believed that the draft re;ulatory guide had many good points that should not be lost, but that it provided more detail than they thought was necessary.
In March,1978, the development of the regulatory guide had neared completion and therefore it did not seem wise to completely rewrite it in order to endorse your standard.
Instead, the staff felt that publication of the
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6 R. Carter JUli 15 1979 regulatory guide for comment, while still referencing your standard, would provide for wide distribution and coranent, thus permitting greater public participation in our deliberations and thereby, hopefully, a better end product.
Ultimately, when we finalize the regulatory guide, we plan to endorse ANS-15.16, accompanied with any additional guidance that the staff believes is necessary.
Such additional guidance will be provided especially for the higher risk facilities, since we do not believe that the ANS standard alone provides adequate guidance for these few facilities.
If we can be of further assistance to you please call Michael T.
Jamgochian, at 301-443-5981.
Sincerely,
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I Rollert B. Minogue, Director Office of Standards Development cc: PDR b[5620d
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