Information Notice 1992-38, Implementation Date for the Revision to the EPA Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents

Implementation Date for the Revision to the EPA Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents

ML031200345
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Site:	Beaver Valley, Millstone, Hatch, Monticello, Calvert Cliffs, Dresden, Davis Besse, Peach Bottom, Browns Ferry, Salem, Oconee, Mcguire, Nine Mile Point, Palisades, Palo Verde, Perry, Indian Point, Fermi, Kewaunee, Catawba, Harris, Wolf Creek, Saint Lucie, Point Beach, Oyster Creek, Watts Bar, Hope Creek, Grand Gulf, Cooper, Sequoyah, Byron, Pilgrim, Arkansas Nuclear, Three Mile Island, Braidwood, Susquehanna, Summer, Prairie Island, Columbia, Seabrook, Brunswick, Surry, Limerick, North Anna, Turkey Point, River Bend, Vermont Yankee, Crystal River, Haddam Neck, Ginna, Diablo Canyon, Callaway, Vogtle, Waterford, Duane Arnold, Farley, Robinson, Clinton, South Texas, San Onofre, Cook, Comanche Peak, Yankee Rowe, Maine Yankee, Quad Cities, Humboldt Bay, La Crosse, Big Rock Point, Rancho Seco, Zion, Midland, Bellefonte, Fort Calhoun, FitzPatrick, McGuire, LaSalle, Fort Saint Vrain, Shoreham, Satsop, Trojan, Atlantic Nuclear Power Plant
Issue date:	05/26/1992
From:	Cunningham R E NRC/NMSS/IMNS
To:
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IN-92-038, NUDOCS 9205050256
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C's2UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION &OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETX.AND SAFEGUARDSWASHINGTON;b c.;-20555May 129219Rt 26 P2:27NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 92-38: IMPLEMENTATION DATE FOR THE REVISION TO THE EPAMANUAL OF PROTECTIVE ACTION GUIDES AND PROTECTIVEACTIONS FOR NUCLEAR INCIDENTS

Addressees

All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear powerreactors, non-power reactors and materials licensees authorized to possesslarge quantities of radioactive material.

Purpose

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information noticeto notify addressees of a recent Commission decision that will affect theimplementation date for the revised U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents.It is expected that recipients will review the information for applicability totheir facilities and consider actions as appropriate. However, suggestionscontained in this information notice are not NRC requirements; therefore, nospecific action or written response is required.

Description of Circumstances

On November 19, 1991, and January 23, 1992, the NRC issued Information Notices91-72, "Issuance of a Revision to the EPA Manual of Protective Action Guidesand Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents" and 92-08, "Revised ProtectiveAction Guidance for Nuclear Incidents," respectively, to notify licensees of arevision to EPA's Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions forNuclear Incidents. EPA revised this manual to incorporate the current healthphysics practice for dose units and to expand the applicability of the guidanceto include nuclear incidents for both commercial and Federal facilities.The NRC agreed with EPA's recommendation to implement the manual revisionconcurrently with the revised Part 20 of Title 10 of the Code of FederalRegulations. The original dates for implementing the revised Part 20 wereJanuary 1, 1993, for NRC licensees, and January 1, 1994, for Agreement States.On February 12, 1992, the Commission informed the NRC staff of its decision todelay the required implementation date of 10 CFR Part 20 for a period of 1 yearto January 1, 1994. The staff has initiated the necessary rulemaking toreflect this delay. To be consistent with the change in the date for implemen-ting 10 CFR Part 20, the addressees may delay for up to 1 year their implementa-tion of the revision to EPA's Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective9205050256 p1R ; < tt- e -O3' A1oSJ2..PDrD/e-d // C -.

Attachment IIN 92-38May 12, 1992Page I of IAttachment 2IN 92-38Nay 12. 1992Page I of ILIST OF RECENTLY ISSUEDNRC INFORMATION NOTICESLIST OF RECENTLY ISSUEDNMSS INFORMATION NOTICESInformationInformationNotice No.92-3792-16,Supp. 192-3692-3592-3492-3392-32SubjectImplementation of theDeliberate Misconduct RuleLoss of Flow from the Re-sidual Heat Removal Pumpduring Refueling CavityDraindownIntersystem LOCA OutsideContainmentHigher Than Predicted Ero-sion/Corrosion in Unisol-able Reactor Coolant Pres-sure Boundary Piping InsideContainment at A BoilingWater ReactorNew Exposure Limits forAirborne Uranium andThoriumIncreased InstrumentResponse Time WhenPressure DampeningDevices are InstalledProblems Identified withEmergency VentilationSystems for Near-Site(Within 10Miles) Emer-gency Operations Facili-ties and Technical SupportCentersDate ofIssuance05/08/9205/07/9205/07/9205/06/92Issued toAll Nuclear RegulatoryCommission Licensees.All holders of OLs or CPsfor nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPsfor nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPsfor nuclear power reactors.InfonrationNotice No.92-3792-3492-1492-1192-10SubjectImplementation of theDeliberate Misconduct RuleNew Exposure Limits forAirborne Uranium andThoriumUranium Oxide Fires atFuel Cycle FacilitiesSoil and Water Contamina-tion at Fuel Cycle Facil-itiesBrachytherapy IncidentsInvolving Iridium-192 WireUsed In EndobronchialTreatmentsRevised Protective ActionGuidance for Nuclear Inci-dentsNew Reporting Requirementsfor Contamination Events atMedical Facilities(10 CFR 30.50)Date ofIssuance Issued to05/08/92 All Nuclear RegulatoryCommission Licensees.05/06/92 All licensees whose opera-tions can cause airborneconcentrations of uraniumand thorium.02/21/92 All fuel cycle and uraniumfuel research and develop-ment licensees.02/O5/92 All uranium fuel fabrica-tion and conversion facil-itles.01/31/92 All Nuclear Regulatory Com-mission (NRC) licenseesauthorized to useiridium-192 for brachy-therapy; manufacturers anddistributors of iridium-192wire for use in brachy-therapy.01/23/92 All fuel cycle and materi-als licensees authorizedto possess large quanti-ties of radioactive materi-ial.12/27/91 All licensees authorizedto use byproduct materialsfor human use.05/06/92 All licensees who e opera-tions can cause a rborneconcentrations of uraniumand thorium.04/30/92 All holders of OLs or CPsfor nuclear power reactors.92-0804/29/92 All holders of OLs or CPsfor nuclear power reactors.91-86OL

• Operating LicenseCP -Construction Permit IN 92-34May 6, 1992 The new revision to NRC Regulatory Guide 8.25, "Air Sampling In The Workplace,"gives guidance for setting up an air-sampling program that can be used toestimate internal dose from airborne activity. The associated NUREG-1400explains acceptable implementation of methods described in RegulatoryGuide 8.25.In addition, Table 2 of Appendix B to 10 CFR 20.1001-20.2401 places much morestringent limits on effluent concentrations for soluble uranium and thorium inwater, and for thorium and insoluble uranium in air. The reduction in theallowable effluent concentrations to about a hundredth of the former valuesmay necessitate changes in procedures or monitoring methods, or may evennecessitate installation of new effluent treatment systems requiringappreciable lead time to procure.This information notice requires no specific action or written response. Ifyou have any questions about the information in this notice, please call thetechnical contact listed below or the appropriate NRC regional office.Richard E. Cunningham, DirectorDivision of Industrial andMedical Nuclear SafetyOffice of Nuclear Material Safetyand SafeguardsTechnical contact: Edward Shum, NMSS(301) 504-2607

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1. List of Recently Issued NMSS Information Notices2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices Attachment 1IN 92-34May 6, 1992 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUEDNMSS INFORMATION NOTICESInformation Date ofNotice No. Subject Issuance Issued to92-1492-1192-1092-08Uranium Oxide Fires atFuel Cycle FacilitiesSoil and Water Contamina-tion at Fuel Cycle Facil-itiesBrachytherapy IncidentsInvolving Iridium-192 WireUsed in EndobronchialTreatmentsRevised Protective ActionGuidance for Nuclear Inci-dentsNew Reporting Requirementsfor Contamination Events atMedical Facilities(10 CFR 30.50)Problems with CriticalityAlarm Components/SystemsTraining and Supervisionof Individuals Supervisedby an Authorized User02/21/9202/05/9201/31/9201/23/9212/27/9112/26/9111/12/91All fuel cycle and uraniumfuel research and develop-ment licensees.All uranium fuel fabrica-tion and conversion facil-ities.All Nuclear Regulatory Com-mission (NRC) licenseesauthorized to useiridium-192 for brachy-therapy; manufacturers anddistributors of iridium-192wire for use in brachy-therapy.All fuel cycle and materi-als licensees authorizedto possess large quanti-ties of radioactive materi-ial .All licensees authorizedto use byproduct materialsfor human use.All Nuclear RegulatoryCommission (NRC) fuelcycle licensees, interimspent fuel storage licens-ees, and critical masslicensees.All NRC medical licensees.91-8691-8491-71