ML20134G288
| ML20134G288 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | University of Iowa |
| Issue date: | 11/05/1996 |
| From: | Essig T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Michaels T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| References | |
| TAC-M96681, NUDOCS 9611130118 | |
| Download: ML20134G288 (3) | |
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MEMORANDUM TO:
Throdore S. Michaels, Stnior Project Manager e~
Non-P wer Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Thomas H. Essig, Section Chief original signed by:
Emergency Preparedness and Environmental Health Physics Section Emergency Preparedness and l
Radiation Protection Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
REVIEW 0F CHANGES TO THE EMERGENCY PLAN RESPONSE PROCEDURES t
FOR THE IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY REACTOR FACILITY i
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In response to your request of October 9, 1996, we reviewed the updated Emergency Plan Response Procedure submitted by letter, dated September 26, 1996, from Scott Wendt, Reactor Management, Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, J
Iowa State University.
It was submitted to the NRC under the-provisions of 10 CFR 50.54(q).
As you may know, I am a member of the 50.54 Task Group which is looking into the question of handling', evaluating, and responding to 50.54 changes. The Group has recommended certain language to be included in the response to a l
licensee. We recommend the following language to be included in the response l
to Iowa State:
Based on your determination that the changes do not decrease the overall
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effectiveness of your energency plan, and that it continues to meet the standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and the requirements of Appendix E to part 50, NRC approval is not required.
Our initial review of these changes indicates then to be in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q).
Inplementation of these changes will be subject to inspection to confira that they did not decrease the overall effectiveness of your energency plan.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Connission's regulations, a copy of the letter will be placed in the NRC Pubilc Document Room.
In response to Sy Weiss's earlier question regarding the consistency of Iowa State's classification scheme, the licensee's emergency plan has a classification. level below the NOUE.
It is called a " personnel emergency."
Other NPRs call it by different names. This issue was discussed by Larry Cohen at a recent TRTR meeting. We discourage the use of this classification.
It causes confusion and is inconsistent with acceptable
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SUBJECT:
REVIEW 0F CHANGES TO THE EMERGENCY PLAN RESPONSE PROCEDURES FOR THE IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY REACTOR FACILITY l
In response to your request of October 9, 1996, we reviewed the updated Emergency Plan Response Procedure submitted by letter, dated September 26, 1996, from Scott Wendt, Reactor Management, Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, Iowa State University.
It was submitted to the NRC under the provisions of 10 CFR 50.54(q).
As you may know, I am a member of the 50.54 Task Group wiich is looking into the question of handling, evaluating, and responding to 50.S4 changes. The Group has recommended certain language to be included in the response to a licensee. We recommend the following language to be included in the response to Iowa State:
l Based on your determination that the changes do not decrease the overall effectiveness of your energency plan, and that it continues to meet the i
stendartis of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and the requirements of Appendix E to part 50, NRC approval is not required.
Our initial review of these changes indicates then to be in accortlance with 10 CFR 50.54(q).
Implementation of these changes will be subject to inspection to confirm that they did not decrease the overall effectiveness of your energency plan.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of the letter will be placed in the NRC Pubitc Document Room.
In response 1.o Sy t!siss's earlier question regarding the consistency of Iowa State's chssification scheme, the licensee's emergency plan has a classificntion level below the NOVE.
It is called a " personnel emergency."
l Other NPR:s call it by different names. This issue was discussed by l
Larry Cohen at-a recent TRTR meeting. We discourage the use of this classification.
It causes confusion and is inconsistent with acceptable l
guidance.
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November 5, 1996 MEMORANDUM T0:
Theodore S. Michaels, Senior Project Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Thomas H. Essig, Section Chief 4
Emergency Preparedness and i
k Environmental Health Physics Section l
UEmergency Preparedness and Radiation Protection Branch Division of Reactor Program Management l
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
REVIEW 0F CHANGES TO THE EMERGENCY PLAN RESPONSE PROCEDURES FOR THE IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY REACTOR FACILITY (TAC NO. M96681)
In response to your request of October 9, 1996, we reviewed the updated l
i Emergency Plan Response Procedure submitted by letter, dated September 26, 1996, from Scott Wendt, Reactor Management, Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, Iowa State University.
It was submitted to the NRC under the provisions of 10 CFR 50.54(q).
As you may know, I as a member of the 50.54 Task Group which is looking into the question of handling, evaluating, and responding to 50.54 changes.
The l
Group has recommended certain language to be included in the response to a l
licensee. We recommend the following language to be included in the response to Iowa State:
Based on your deterninstion that tne changes do not decrease the overall effectiveness of your energency plan, and that it continues to meet the standants of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and the requirements of Appendix E to part 50, NRC approval is not required. Our initial review of these changes indicates' then to be in acconiance with 10 CFR 50.54(q).
Implementation of these changes will be subject to inspection to confirm that they did i
not decrease the overall effectiveness of your energency plan.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Connission's regulations, a copy of the letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Roon.
In response to Sy Weiss's earlier question regarding the consistency of Iowa State's classification scheme, the licensee's emergency plan has a classification level below the NOUE.
It is called a " personnel emergency."
Other NPRs call it by different names.
This issue was discussed by Larry Cohen at a recent TRTR meeting. We discourage the use of this classification.
It causes confusion and is inconsistent with acceptable guidance.
Docket No. 50-116 i
Contact:
Lawrence K. Cohen, PERB/NRR 301 415-2923 3