ML21158A247
| ML21158A247 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/16/2021 |
| From: | Brian Anderson NRC/NMSS/DMSST/ASPB |
| To: | |
| lynch j/nmss/msst | |
| References | |
| STC-21-035 | |
| Download: ML21158A247 (3) | |
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June 16, 2021 ALL AGREEMENT STATES, CONNECTICUT, INDIANA NON-AGREEMENT STATES STATE LIAISON OFFICERS ALL FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES AVAILABILITY OF LATEST REVISION TO REGULATORY GUIDE 1.101 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS FOR NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS (STC-21-035)
Purpose:
To inform States and Indian Tribes that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 6 to Regulatory Guide (RG), RG 1.101, Emergency Response Planning and Preparedness for Nuclear Power Reactors.
Background:
NRCs RG series was developed to describe and make available to the public information regarding methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the agencys regulations, techniques that the NRC staff uses in evaluating specific issues or postulated events, and data that the NRC staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses.
Discussion: On June 1, 2021, the NRC published a Federal Register Notice (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/06/01/2021-11434/emergency-response-planning-and-preparedness-for-nuclear-power-reactors) regarding the issuance of the latest revision to RG 1.101. Revision 6 of RG 1.101 endorses and updates guidance that is available to licensees and applicants on methods acceptable to the NRC staff for complying with the NRCs regulations for emergency response plans and preparedness at nuclear power reactors.
This revised RG applies to light water reactors, including those of an advanced design (e.g.,
AP1000); small modular reactors and other new non-light water reactor technologies will have design-specific RGs to support development of their emergency plans. This revision endorses Revision 0 of the NEI white paper Implementing a 24-Month Frequency for Emergency Preparedness Program Reviews, issued November 2019 and Appendix A, Recommended Drill and Exercise Objectives, to NEI 06-04, Conducting a Hostile Action-Based Emergency Response Drill, Revision 3, issued September 2016. This RG revision also includes guidance found in previous revisions of RG 1.101, updated NRC guidance documents, and other documents previously endorsed by the NRC to consolidate the list of these guidance documents into a single revision of the RG. A copy of the revision RG has also been posted on the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2111/ML21111A090.pdf.
Revision 6 of RG 1.101 was issued with a temporary identification of Draft Regulatory Guiide, DG-1357 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21007A330). The NRC published a notice of availability of DG-1357 in the Federal Register on March 12, 2021 (86 FR 14951) for a 30-day public comment period. The public comment period ended on April 16, 2021, and the NRC received one public comment. The public comment and the NRCs response to the comment are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System under Accession No. ML21111A091.
STC-21-035 2 If you have any questions with respect to this correspondence, please contact the individuals named below:
POINT OF CONTACT: Jeffery Lynch E-MAIL: Jeffery.Lynch@nrc.gov TELEPHONE: 301-415-5041 POINT OF CONTACT: Duncan White E-MAIL: Duncan.White@nrc.gov TELEPHONE: 301-415-2598 Sincerely, Signed by Anderson, Brian on 06/16/21 Brian C. Anderson, Chief State Agreement and Liaison Programs Branch Division of Materials Safety, Security, State and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
ML21158A247 OFFICE NMSS/MSST/SLPB NMSS/REFS/RASB NMSS/MSST/SALB NAME JLynch JL JShepherd JS BAnderson BA DATE Jun 16, 2021 Jun 16, 2021 Jun 16, 2021