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| issue date = 06/17/2004
| issue date = 06/17/2004
| title = Response to NEI White Paper on the Range of Protective Actions for Nuclear Power Incidents
| title = Response to NEI White Paper on the Range of Protective Actions for Nuclear Power Incidents
| author name = Mamish N L
| author name = Mamish N
| author affiliation = NRC/NSIR
| author affiliation = NRC/NSIR
| addressee name = Nelson A P
| addressee name = Nelson A
| addressee affiliation = Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
| addressee affiliation = Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
| docket =  
| docket =  
| license number =  
| license number =  
| contact person = Moody R E EPPO 415-1737
| contact person = Moody R EPPO 415-1737
| document type = Letter
| document type = Letter
| page count = 2
| page count = 2

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Response to NEI White Paper on the Range of Protective Actions for Nuclear Power Incidents
ML041540163
Person / Time
Issue date: 06/17/2004
From: Nader Mamish
Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
To: Alexis Nelson
Nuclear Energy Institute
Moody R EPPO 415-1737
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Download: ML041540163 (2)


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June 17, 2004Mr. Alan NelsonChief, Emergency Preparedness Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708

Dear Mr. Nelson:

Thank you for sending the white paper titled "Range of Protective Actions for Nuclear PowerIncidents", that was attached to your letter dated May 19, 2004. We appreciate the industry's effort to clarify the range of early phase protective actions that may be used for nuclear power.

After reviewing the white paper, we note that it includes some discussion of sheltering as an alternative to evacuation, for special populations, and in the event there are impediments to evacuation. We disagree with the paper recommendation that sheltering "may" or "should" be incorporatedin the licensee's range of protective actions. 10 CFR 50.47(b)(10) requires that sheltering be considered in a licensee's range of protective action recommendations (PARs). The staff has found that many emergency plans specifically state that the licensee will provide only evacuation as a PAR. Therefore, the staff is drafting a Regulatory Information Summary (RIS) to clarify the regulatory requirements in 10 CFR 50.47(b)(10) to correct this misinterpretation.Nevertheless, there is much value in the white paper that can be used to improve guidance inthe PAR area. We are presently in the process of initiating a contract to perform a review of Supplement 3, "Criteria for Protective Action Recommendations for Severe Accidents" to NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1. We will share the white paper with the contractor once the contract has been signed.Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact me,or Robert Kahler, of my staff at (301) 415-1086.Sincerely,/RA/Nader L. Mamish, DirectorEmergency Preparedness Directorate Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Mr. Alan NelsonChief, Emergency Preparedness Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708

Dear Mr. Nelson:

Thank you for sending the white paper titled "Range of Protective Actions for Nuclear PowerIncidents", that was attached to your letter dated May 19, 2004. We appreciate the industry's effort to clarify the range of early phase protective actions that may be used for nuclear power.

After reviewing the white paper, we note that it includes some discussion of sheltering as an alternative to evacuation, for special populations, and in the event there are impediments to evacuation. We disagree with the paper recommendation that sheltering "may" or "should" be incorporatedin the licensee's range of protective actions. 10 CFR 50.47(b)(10) requires that sheltering be considered in a licensee's range of protective action recommendations (PARs). The staff has found that many emergency plans specifically state that the licensee will provide only evacuation as a PAR. Therefore, the staff is drafting a Regulatory Information Summary (RIS) to clarify the regulatory requirements in 10 CFR 50.47(b)(10) to correct this misinterpretation.Nevertheless, there is much value in the white paper that can be used to improve guidance inthe PAR area. We are presently in the process of initiating a contract to perform a review of Supplement 3, "Criteria for Protective Action Recommendations for Severe Accidents" to NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1. We will share the white paper with the contractor once the contract has been signed.Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact me,or Robert Kahler, of my staff at (301) 415-1086.Sincerely,/RA/ Nader L. Mamish, DirectorEmergency Preparedness Directorate Office of Nuclear Security and Incident ResponseDISTRIBUTION

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