ML19308C209
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| Issue date: | 10/31/1975 |
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Volume: 0000 General Administration NRC 0502-01 Part :
0500 Health and Safety IE CHAPTER 0502 NOTIFICATIONS AND RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR INCIDENTS 0502-01 COVERAGE This chapter and its appendix establish the basic requirements and sresponsibilities for planning and for actions to be taken in response to
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incidents involving or affecting NRC licensees. The chapter and appendix 4pg9[f includes coverage of incidents, or effects of incidents, in the categories of operational events, natural phenomena, and safeguarding of special nuclear material. The chapter does not include planning required under
,,p national defense contingencies.
0502-02 OBJECTIVES To assure that proper actions are taken to protect health and a.
safety and the environment and property from the consequences of incidents which occur as a result of NRC-licensed activities; and to assure that the public is kept informed of actual or potential hazards to health and safety arising from such incidents.
b.
To obtain early. comolete, and factual information regarding incidents as a basis for reports to the Commission, senior NRC management, and the Joint Connittee on Atomic Energy.
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To evaluate the circumstances relating to incidents to determine the causes thereof and appropriate measures to prevent recurrence.
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To provide a basis for the improvement of codes, guides, and q
standards for accident prevention, radiation protection, and safeguarding of hazardous material.
To coordinate NRC contingency planning and incident response e.
actions with other Federal a which involve NRC licensees,gencies, notify them of incidents and request their assistance and support as appropriate.
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To provide coordination-of radiological incident emergency 1
response planning activities among Federal agencies under responsibilities assigned by the Federal Preparedness Agency, GSA, including the coordination of Federal radiological incident response planning for fixed facilities and transportation and planning assistance and training programs for Federal, State, and local governments.
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fl0TIFICATIO!15 & RESPONSE ACTI0tl5 FOR IllCIDEtiTS 0502-03 RESP 0:lSIBILITIES AllD AUTHORITIES 031 Executive Director for Operations:
Determines, with respect to incidents reported to him or other-wise brought to his attention, whether the incident should be reviewed by the Incident Investigation Review Committee.
032' Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement:
Provides directhafor the IRACT and the IE Headquarters and a.
NRC Regional Office response to incidents; operates the IMC to support the response to incidents which require extensive coordination between flRC and other agencies.
b.
Develops procedures for use within NRC for receipt and dis-semination of information relating to notifications and reports of incidents; informs the Commissioners, the Executive Director, for Operations, other senior NRC management, and other appropri-ate agencies of incidents and NRC response actions.
Develops contingency plans for dealing with radiological and c.
safety-related incidents in consultation and coordination with other Offices of the NRC.
d.
Receives and evaluates reports of incidents and detemines and initiates the initial required response actions including, where appropriate, requesting radiological assistance from the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) or the Interagency Radiological Assistance Plan (IRAP).
e.
Disseminates pertinent information about incidents to licensees.
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Advises the Comission, the Executive Director for Operations, and senior NRC mana'gement on questions connected with an incident belating to the operational aspects of shutting down or placing licensed facilities in a safe condition.
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Coordinates NRC response actions with other agencies at the Federal and State level.
033 Technical Advisor to the Executive Director for Operations:
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NOTIFICATION & RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR INCIDEllTS NRC 0502-034 034 Director, Office of Standards Develooment:
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Reviews reports of investigation of incidents to determine whether changes and improvements are needed in regulations, guides, codes, and standards relating to the use of materials and facilities.
b.
Issues regulations, standards, and guides for.NRC-licensees on the subjects of plans and preparedness to cope with l
incidents which may occur in licensed operations.
Provides technical staff to be members of the IRACT Support c.
Staff and the IIRC when needed.
035 Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Reculation:
a.
Reviews reports of investigation of incidents to: (1) identify safety and safeguards related problems associated with the construction and operation of nuclear reactors and the materials and activities associated therewith; (2) determine if additional safety and safeguards evaluation may be needed; and (3) determine if changes and. improvements are needed in regulatory requirements, b.
Establishes requirements in licenses and technical specifi-cations for reactor licensees regarding the reporting of i
incidents to the NRC.
c.
Evaluates corrective actions proposed by reactor licensees as l
a result of incidents; performs safety evaluations of reactor facilities subsequent to an incident, during repair, test, and startup.
d.
Provides technical staff to be members of the IRACT Support Staff and, the IIRC when needed.
036 Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards:
a.
Reviews reports of investigation of incidents to: (1) identify problems associated with the processing, transport, and handling of nuclear materials, including provision and main-tenance of safeguards against threats, thefts, and sabotage l
of licensed materials and facilities; (2) determine if additional safety and safeguards evaluation may be needed; and (3) determine if changes or improvements are needed in regulatory requirements.
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Establishes requirements in licenses and technical specifi-cations for materials and fuel cycle facility licensees regarding the reporting of incidents to the NRC.
Develops contingency plans for dealing with threats, thefts, c.
and sabotage relating to special nuclear material, high-level radioactive wastes, and licensed nuclear facilities; maintains awareness of threat posture through analyses and interagency coordination; and establishes and maintains pertinent inter-agency liaisons and procedures to ensure that NRC receives timely notifications of perceived threats.
d.
Provides technical staff to be members of the IRACT Support Staff and the IIRC when needed.
e.
Evaluates corrective actions proposed by materials and fuel cycle facility licensees as a. result of incidents; performs safety and safeguards evaluations subsequent to an incident, during any repair, test, or startup of facilities or licensed operations.
037 Director, Office of Manaaement Information and Prooram Control:
Collects, collates, and disseminates historical information regarding past incidents experienced in NRC licensed activities and operations.
038 Director, Office of International and State Programs:
Carries out the lead agency responsibilities assigned to the a.
NRC by the Federal Preparedness Agency, GSA, relating to radiological incident emergency response planning activities among Federal agencies, including the coordination of Federal radiological emergency response planning guidance for fixed facilities and transportation, and planning assistance and training programs for Federal, State, and local governments, b.
Establishes liaison with other nations, in cooperation with the Department of State, for the exchange of information relating to incidents having international implications.
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Assists the Office of Public Affairs in public relations matters relating to incidents having international implications.
039 Director, Office of Administration:
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Provides advice and assistance on the Incident Management Center security program, including its physical and technical security measures. Approved:
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n0TIFICATIO:1 & RESP 0i:SE ACTIONS FOR INCIDENTS NRC.0502-0310 b.
Provides central control and coordination through the Division of' Security for receipt and dissemination of reports of investigations which are made by the Federal Bureau of Investi-gation relating to NRC licensed activities and of reports by other Federal agencies bearing on threat analyses.
Reviews reports of investigation of incidents dealing with c.
classified infcrmation or material to determine: (1) if there was any ccmpromise of national security information or (2) action taken t.o prevent a recurrence.
d.
Serves, through the Division of Security, as the central point of contact with other investigative or intelligence agencies on matters relating to the security of classified information or material.
Provides the IMC with computer ~ services, telephone and other e.
communications services, access to emergency communications systems, infomation and data processing, and other capabili- -
ties thst may be needed.
0310 _ Director, Office of Public Affairs:
Follows established HRC public information policies for a.
release of information relating to incidents.
b.- Assists the Office of Inspection and Enforcement in information activities relating to incidents.
Reviews public statements and press releases regarding incidents c.
at NRC-licensed facilities and clears those having international implications with the State Department.
d.
Promotes the NRC policy of encouraging licensees to take the lead in information activities related to incidents occurring at their facilities.
0311 Directors, Offices and Divisions:
Notify the IRACT through the IE Division of Field Operations (or the IE HQ Duty Officer during non-working hours) of reports of incidents received from sources other than the NRC staff.
0502-04 DEFINITIONS 041 Incident. Any occurrence which, by itself or its consequences, poses an actual or potential hazard to health and safety, property, or the environment, or an actual or pote'ntial threat to the safeguards for licensed facilities or material.
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i NRC 0502-042 NOTfFICAT10N & RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR INCIDENTS a.
The categories by type (or cause) are:
radiological and i
safety-related incidents arising from operational events, including transportation of radioactive material, from natural disasters or phenomena, or from safeguards incidents involving the control of special nuclear material and terrorist acts and threats, b.
The severity level of incidents are related to the actual or potential threat or hazard involved:
Level I'- there is an l
actual or imminent serious threat or hazard presented; Level II - there is a potential threat or hazard or actual or potential adverse effects; Level III - there is no immediate potential threat or hazard or there are relatively insignifi-cant effects.
042 Incident Manacement Center (IMC). A facility at the East-West Towers Builcing, Bethesda, Maryland, cperated by the Office of Inspection and Enforcement to support the response to incidents which require extensive coordination between the NRC and other agencies.
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043 Incident Response Action Coordination Team (IRACT). A group of officials of the Office of Inspection and Enforcement assigned to initiate the response actions required by NRC contingency plans dealing with incidents.
044 Contincency Plans. A planning and guidance document containing a series of preconceiveo decisions and actions by the NRC for dealing with incidents:
Safeguards contingency plan - deals with threats, thefts, and a.
sabotage relating to special nuclear material, high-level i
radi'oactive wastes, and 1.icensed nuclear facilities.
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Radiological safety contincency plan - deals with incidents relating to the safety of-licensed operations and any radio-logical hazards which may result from those operations, including radiological hazards resulting from safeguards incidents.
045 Incident Investiaation Review Committee (IIRC). A group of 6
officials of NRC assigned to review, investigate, evaluate, and report on the actions taken in response to an incident which has particularly significant aspects of health and safety, safeguards, or public infor-mation.
046 IRACT Suocort Staff.
Officials designated by Directors of
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fiOTIFICATIO1 L RESP 0:lSE ACTIONS FOR INCIDEf!TS NRC 0502-047 047 IMC Operatino Cadre.
The technical and clerical staff of the Office of Inspection and Enforcement which supports the operational and logistical functions of the IMC.
0502-05 BASIC REQUIREMENTS 051 Applicability.
This chapter and its appendix apply to Head-quarters and Regional Offices of the NRC.
052 Appendix 0502.
Covers general procedures and requirements for NRC actions of notification, investigation, and reporting of incidents involving NRC licensees.
053 References a.
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, b.
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (P.L.93-438).
Federal Response Plan for Peacetime Nuclear Emergencies, c.
Federal Preparedness Agency, GSA (to be issued).
- d.. Interagency Radiological Assistance Plan, April 1975 (revised).
ERDA Radiological Assistance Plan, July 1975.
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Review Authority.
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Basic Requirements
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Page PART III - Procedure for Headquarters Investigation Review of Incidents A. General......................
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NOTIFICATION & RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR IllCIDENTS NRC Appendix 0502 PART I CONCEPT AND REQUIREMENTS FOR INCIDENT RESPONSE ACTIONS A.
GENERAL Under the direction of the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, the Incident Response Action Coordination Team (IRACT),
the Regional Office staff, and the Incident Management Center (IMC) provide the resources and capabilities to initiate and coordinate NRC's response to incidents.
Other Offices and Divisions of the NRC support the IRACT and operation of the IMC, providing technical advim and assistance in contingency planning, response actions, and logistical support.
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IRACT The IRACT is composed of management officials and alternates of the -
Office of Inspection and Enforcement.
Continuity is maintained in the direction of incident response actions through a succession and delegation of authority stipulated in procedures established by the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement. These procedures designate an operating cadre for the IMC to assist the IRACT in the discharge of its responsibilities.
C.
IMC The NRC actions taken in response to an incident which require extensive direction and coordination and timely exchange of infor-mation between NRC and other agencies is accomplished from the IMC.
The IMC is manned during these times by the IRACT and necessary support staff and operating cadre.
The IMC is connected to appropriate comunications services and contains inforniation and information handling aids sufficient to facilitate an understanding of the impact of the incident on licensed activities and public health and safety, and to provide support for the coordination and monitoring of NRC response actions.
D.
INCIDENT RESPONSE ACTIONS 1.
Initial Determinations Reports and notifications of incidents involving NRC licensees are normally received by Regional Offices.
The Director of the Regional Office receiving the report of an incident makes the initial detennination of the severity level of the incident
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Investigators or inspectors will be sent to the incident scene if appropriate.
The initial response actions by the Region for Level I and Level II incidents includes prompt notification of Headquarters IE Division of Field Operations, or the HQ Duty Officer during non-working hours.
Incidents (and response actions) may be escalated to a higher level than that assigned on the basis of preliminary notifi-cation.
Conversely, incidents and response acti.ons may be de-escalated if, in the process of followup, information is obtained which warrants such an action.
2.
Level I Action The official of the Division of Field Operations receiving the,
initial report (or the HQ Duty Officer) will notify the most senior IRACT member available who will initiate the Headquarters response actions.
The IRACT will direct and coordinate the initial actions taken'in response to Level I incidents which have particularly significant health and safety, safeguards, or public interest aspects; that is, those incidents determined to be of severity Level I which present an actual or imminent serious:thr.ut or hazard and require extensive coordination and exchange of information and advice between the NRC and several agencies.
In those cases the PiC will be activated, tile IRACT assembled, and NRC management notified.
The IRACT will notify other agencies and organizations and call upon other established emergency response organizations for support and assistance, if required.
The IMC and IRACT provide a central channel and source of information relating to the incident and periodic status reports to all concerned.
3.
Level II Action The preliminary notifications for Level II incidents are essentially the same as for Level I.
The initial actions taken in response to Level II incidents, however, are normally under the direction of only one (or more) members of the IRACT, according to the category of the incident, with Headquarters j
actions being accomplished primarily by the Ilic operating cadre.
The number of agencies involved and the coordination required usually will not require the full resources of the IMC or IRACT.
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Level III Action The primary responsibility for dealing with Level III incidents remains with the Regional Office.
Headquarters is informed of Level III incidents and actions by written daily report from the Regions, normally within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of receipt of a report by the Regional Office.
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REVIEW AUTHORITY When an incident has particularly significant health and safety, safeguards, or public interest aspects, the actions taken by the NRC and other authorities involved may be reviewed by a Headquarters Incident Investigation Review Committee.
This Committee executes the actions described in Part III of this Appendix. The Executive Director for Operations determines, with respect to incidents reported to him or otnerwise brought to his attention, whether the incident should be reviewed by the Committee.
F.
BASIC REQUIRD1ENTS 1.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Designates and provides written instructions for members of a.
its.' Headquarters and Regional Office staff who serve as Duty Officers during non-working hours to assure continuing l
capability for implementing response action procedures.
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Establishes appropriate contacts with other Federal agencies, and with State and local agencies, for the purposes of noti-fications of incidents and coordinating necessary response actions.
Evaluates reports and notifications of' incidents to deter-c.
mine the initial response actions required, and initiates the response actions, including the dispatch of inspectors I
to the scene when appropriate.
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IRACT Assembles the IRACT, activates the Incident Management Center, a.
and calls upon other established emergency response organi-zations for support and assistance, if required.
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i Notifies the Commissioners, the Executive Director for Opera-tions, the Director of the Office of Public Affairs, and Directors of other NRC Offices;
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Provides a central channel and source of information relating to the incident, and periodic status reports to all concerned.
d.
Notifies the appropriate Office or Division of ERDA, or the ERDA Emergency Action Coordination Team (EACT), immedi-ately of an incident involving NRC licensees when NRC expects or anticipates that assistance and support from ERDA will be required, e.
Requests that ERDA provide a representative as liaison to NRC's IRACT to keep ERDA informed of the course of events relating to the incident, NRC response actions, and assis-l tance and support required from ERDA by the f:RC.
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Notifies the appropriate Office or Division of ERDA, or 1
the ERDA EACT, immediately of all incidents believed to involve ERDA activities or operations; g.
At the request of ERDA, promptly provides an NRC repre-sentative as liaison to ERDA to keep the NRC informed of l
the course of events relating to the ERDA emergency, ERDA response actions, and any assistance and support required from NRC by ERDA.
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Contacts the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FSI) when notified of an incident involving safeguards threats or where there is alleged or suspected criminal violation of Federal laws, and in cooperation with the FBI:
(1) provides all available facts including copies or the contents of any threat messages, identity of threaten-ing parties if known, etc., and (2) assists, as required, in the assessment of the credi-bility of nuclear-related threats, including the asses-sment of threat messages or devices, search operations, identification and evaluation of radiological hazards, etc.
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Coordinates with the NRC's Office of Public Affai~rs to advise the State Department Operations Center promptly of major incidents believed to have international implications, if such knowledge originates within the NRC;1/
If There may be occasions when the IRACT may decidc to advise the State Department of incidents and related emergency cond1 Sons which do not have international implications, or of those for whics. 2 determination has not yet been made.
On these occasions, it will be necessary to assure that NRC's prerogative to issue press releases is maintained. Approved:
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Provides a representative or other assistance as requested to the State Department Task Force designated to handle a particular emergency condition resulting from an incident.
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Notifies other Federal agencies and organizations as appropriate.
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Assures that appropriate regional offices of Federal agencies and appropriate State and local agencies are notified of incidents.
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CRITERIA FOR NOTIFICATIONS Notification of an incident should not be delayed pending complete information.
Supplemental information will be gathered and reported as soon as it beccmes available.
When possible the initial report or preliminary notification of an incident will provide:
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time, date, location, and general nature of the incident, and its major consequences; 2.
whether the facts, as known, eliminate the need for further actions or inspectors at the scene; 3.
known significant details of the incident; effects or impact on the public and en the regulatory pregrc:; injuries, prcperty damage, actions being taken for control of the incident; status of actions taken or proposed by the NRC Office receiving the 4
report; and comments on possible causes of the incident; hj status of efforts, if known, to mitigate the consequences of the 4.
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whether a press release has been issued or.is contemplated.
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COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES 1.
Energy Research and Develooment Administration A working arrangement has been agreed upon between the NRC and ERDA proYiding for mutual support and assistance in the response to incidents occurring in or affectin under jurisdiction of either agency, g facilities or activities In cooperation with the NRC, the ERDA has agreed to:
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(1) Notify the NRC immediately of all incidents believed to involve tiRC or State licensee activities or. facilities,
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(2) Provide technical advice and assistance as necessary, including capabilities of ERDA's Radiological Assistance Program, to support the NRC response to incidents which involve licensed activities and operations.
(3) At the request of NRC's IRACT Director, promptly provide an ERDA representative as liaison to NRC's IRACT.
(4) Coordinate any ERDA press relea e with NRC's Office of Public Affairs when an incident involves NRC or State licensees.
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Federal Bureau of Investication (FBI)
The FBI has the lead role in investigating threats and extortion ~
cases and alleged or suspected criminal violations of rederal law. Both the NRC and the ERDA have established liaison with the FBI to deal with incidents of.these types, The NRC has established contacts with the FBI for the purpose a.
of contingency planning and response actions for' incidents involving sabotage, terrorism, and theft of SNM.. Those incidents which involve nuclear-related threats require a three-way coordination between the FBI, the NRC, and the ERDA.
ERDA provides the FBI with primary nuclear technical support, -
including credibility assessment of threat communications, operational search capabilities, and infomation about the security of the weapons production chain. NRC provides a determination of whether sufficient SNM is missing or other-wise unaccounted for in a licensed facility as an input into the determination of threat credibility, and othemise assists in the threat assessment and the search-and-find mission within its capabilities.
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Suspected or alleged criminal violations of Federal' law are referred to the Department of Justice through NRC's Office of the Agency Inspector and Auditor (AIA).
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GENERAL The NRC conducts a continuing public information program to keep the public fully and currently informed of incidents involving licensed facilities and activities.
It is a policy of the NRC to encourage licensees to take the lead in information activities relating to incidents and emergencies at their facilities.
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CRITERIA FOR PRESS RELEASES 1.
With due regard to the common defense and security, a press release'should be made for any incident covered by this Chapter which is believed to have public information significance.
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Press releases must be factual and must report accurately the licensee's position or statements about the incident. Additionally, press releases shall identify the equipment involved in the inci-dent and state whether.the equipment is ::afety-related or whether it is part of t)e " conventional" systems of the plant or facility.
Press releases s) hall contain a statement of actions taken by NRC regarding the incident.
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PROCEDURES The following procedures apply for information activities relating to incidents:
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Director, Office of Public Affairs Determines public information requirements reltting to inci-a.
dents pnd when necessary takes action to clear or release statements to the public or press when prior consultation with the Commission, the Executive Director for Operations, or appropriate Directors of Headquarters Offices and Divi-sions is not possible; b.
Clears public statements and press releases concerning inci-dents and emergencies having international implications with the State Department.
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Directors, H0 and Regional Offices of Insoection & Enforcement Conforms to established flRC public information policies and a.
procedures, including advance coordination with the Office
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Determines local public information requirements relating to incidents and takes necessary action to issue press releases when time is of the essence and prior consultation with the Office of Public Affairs is not possible; provides the Office of Public Affairs as soon as possible with.the text of any press release that has been made;
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GENERAL Except as otherwise prescribed by the Commission, an investigation of incidents is made under the direction of NRC's Executive Director for Operations as provided in this B.
CRITERIA FOR INVESTIGATION REVIEW Where an incident has particularly significant health and safety, safeguards, or public interest aspects, the results of any special inspection or documented record of the incident may be reviewed by the Incident Investigation Review Committee.
The Executive Director for Operations determines whether an incident is referred to the Committee.
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INCIDENTINVESTIGATIONREVIEWCOMMITTEE(IIRC) 1.
The Technical Advisor to the Executive Director for Operations shall serve as Chairman of the Committee.
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The members of the Committee shall be appointed, according to the type of incident and facility involved, frem Headquarters Offices and Divisions (line offices).
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There shall be no less than three members.
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NRC personnel directly involved in the regulatory licensing or inspection process of the facility or activity involved in the incident may serve on the Committee, but they shall not consti-tute a majority of the Committee nor serve as the only investi-gator of any subecmmittee or task group the Committee or Chair-man may appoint.
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The EDO may request the Executive Legal Director to appoint a.
counsel to the Committee; the counsel so appointed shall attend the meetings of the Committee and advise and assist it.
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PROCEDURES The following procedures apply to the investigation review activity:
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The actions of the Committee do not relieve the NRC line offices of their operational responsibility.
The Chairman of the Committee shall assure that committee actions do not interfere with the incident response and inspection actions carried out by the Office of Inspection and Enforcement.
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The Director of Inspection and Enforcement shall assure that the Committee is kept fully and currently informed with respect to information and data obtained by his staff as a result of the incident.
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The Committee shall:
Review information gathered by inspectors or otherwise obtained a.
as a result of the incident.
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Review the information developed as a result of tha incident with respect to such matters as the nature of the incident, its causes, the safety of the operation, and matters to be considered in order to assure continued safety and to mini-mize or preclude similar incidents.
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be conducted, and if so, in what particulars.
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The Comittee may question witnesses and examine documents, equ'pment, faciliites, and sites relevant to the incident.
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If, after reviewing all information available and making such inquiries as it deems necessary, the Comittee determines that additional infonnation is necessary, the Directors of line Offices will be: requested to obtain and furnish :::ch infor=ct.icn.
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After completing its investigation review and prior to preparing its final written report, the Commit'ee shall consult with the Directors of line Offices as appropriMa, concerning the results of the investigation review to determine if any further revied is necessary or desirable.
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Thereafter, if it appears that no further review or action by the Commit, tee is necessary or appropriate, the Committee shall prepare a report to the Executive Director for Operations.
The report shall contain an evaluation of safety and safeguards aspects, both specific to the incident and on a generic basis, and a ccmplete sumary of the incident and actions taken by the NRC.
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