ML20003J502
| ML20003J502 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/24/1981 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 S78-415, S80-186, NUDOCS 8105110549 | |
| Download: ML20003J502 (3) | |
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SECY-80-186 - SECY-78-415h "yURTHER ACTIONS TO CONTROL RISK ASSOCIATED WITH OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION EXPOSURES IN NRC-LICENSED ACTIVITIES" This is to advise you that the Commission (with all Commissioners concurring) has approved the qualitative regulatory approach to the implementation of occupational ALARA progran.s by licensees as set forth in the subject papers.
In developing the proposed rule, staff should include the following items.
The proposed rule should also request comments on any alternative tc these items which also acccmplish their primary purpose.
Staff's preference for structuring the proposed rule to require licensees to develop and submit incivicual radiation protection programs which incorporate means for maintaining radiation exposures ALARA as a major component, rather than only requiring ALARA programs, is accepted.
The proposed rule should include a requirement for affected licensees to establish annual collective dose objectives and to submit an annual report which (1) documents the collective dose for the previous year, (2) provides an appraisal of the effectiveness of their occupational ALARA program, and (3) sets forth the cellective dose objectives for the ensuing year.
Such objectives should be based upon the licensee's operating experience and knowledge of activities planned for the coming year, as well as the successful implementation of their occupational ALARA programs.
The report should include an explanation with respect to any collective dose objective that was exceeded during the year.
The deport should also include sufficient information on personnel dose data for specific, generically-applicable tasks to permit the staff CONTACT:
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establishment.is to be posted in each affected licensee's report This
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affected licensees to submitThe proposed rule should inc any major non-routine task, a separate report for such as a steam generator replacement, i
larger than a stated threshold.which will cause a collective dose Such reports j
should describe the manner in which the licensee radiation protection-ALARA program to the con of the specific major activity and should set forth a collective dose objective for the activity The report should be submitted at least prior to commencement 20 days of the activity; NRC approval would not activity. be required prior to ec=mencement of the
!n develeping the proposed rule, including the following items.
staff should consider rationale for including or notproposed rule for Commission action including these items and where appropriate, the primary purpose of the item.should discuss alternatives for accomp,lishin The items to be considered are:
Staff should consider incorporating the individual radiation protection programs into the facility license.
The manner in which individual programs are incorporated inte licenses should be consistent for all licensees unless there are cood reasons for varying.
In this regard, should provide for sufficient the proposed rule flexibility to allow minor changes in individual programs to be effected without the need for a license amendment.
h Where justified by the potential hazard, should be required to establish an in-house advisory licensees capability (preferably a committee) for advising management responsible including ALARA, on radiation protection,
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Reporting of any non-routine task which is predict d to cause a specified number of manrems e
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The committee should review the task and recommend actions;to maintain occupational exposures ALARA.
is exceeded by a fixef percentageIf the collective dose objective (e.g. 30% or more:, e documented explanatien should be submitted to the committee.
At nuclear power plants, reporting in advance to the in-hcuse radiation protection committee of any periodic routine task which is predicted to cause more than a specified collective dose over the projected lifetime of the plant.
The committee should review the task and recommend actions to maintain occupational exposures ALARA.
prominent display in each radioactive area of the ALARA policy for occupational exposures, the makeup of the advisory committee and the projected annual goal and the performance agains that goal.
A requirement that a censees submit an annual report of radiation exposures of all individuals for whom personnel monitoring is recuired.
is requested that you provide a Commission paper co t It a discussion of the above items, n aining a proposed rule change, and within four months from the date cf this SECY memorandu
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