NRC Generic Letter 1993-07

NRC Generic Letter 1993-007: Modification of Technical Specification Administrative Control Requirements for Emergency & Security Plans
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Issue date:	12/28/1993
From:	Callan L; Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	;
References
	GL-93-007, NUDOCS 9312170111
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSI dt'WASHINGTON.

D.C. 2C6R December 28, 1993 TO: ALL HOLDERS OF OPERATING

LICENSES FOR NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS SUBJECT: MODIFICATION

OF THE TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATION

ADMINISTRATIVE

CONTROL REQUIREMENTS

FOR EMERGENCY

AND SECURITY PLANS (Generic Letter 93-07)The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this guidance for changes to technical specifications (TS) to remove the audit of the emergency and security plans and implementing procedures from the list of responsibil- ities of the company nuclear audit and review group. Parts 50 and 73 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations

(10 CFR) include provisions that are sufficient to address these requirements (see Enclosure

1). Also, this guidance will allow TS changes to remove (1) the review of the emergency and security plans from the list of responsibilities of the unit review group and (2) the requirements for the unit review group to review procedures, and procedure changes, for the implementation of the emergency and security plans, -provided the licensee relocates these requirements to the respective emergency and security plans. The NRC developed this line-item TS improvement in response to a proposal by the Duke Power Company to amend the operating licenses of its plants.Enclosure

2 contains sample TS requirements that have been marked to show the requirements that may be removed. Licensees should retain these audit and review activities in a manner that fully satisfies the regulatory requirements that are summarized in Enclosure

1. Although the TS change removes requirements that are specific with regard to providing a plant operations perspective in the review and audit of emergency and security plans and implementing procedures, the NRC staff is not suggesting that licensees remove reviewers or auditors with this perspective when satisfying the regulatory requirements for these activities.

Licensees that plan to adopt this line-item TS improvement are encouraged to propose TS changes consistent with the enclosed guidance.

NRC project managers will review the amendment requests to verify that they conform to the guidance.

Please contact your project manager or the contact indicated herein if you have any questions on this matter.Licensee action to propose TS changes under the guidance of this generic letter is voluntary.

Therefore, such action is not a backfit under the provisions of 10 CFR 50.109. The following information, although not requested under the provisions of 10 CFR 50.54(f), would help the NRC evaluate costs and benefits for licensees who propose the TS changes described in this generic letter:* licensee time and costs to prepare the amendment request* estimate of the long-term costs or savings accruing from this TS change 9312170114- C§ _ 7 in 002081 07 0. ' dO'0 7 00 8 X w s. 9 Generic Letter 93-07 --2 --December 28, 1993 The voluntary information collections contained in this request are covered by the Office of Management and Budget clearance number 3150-0011, which expires June 30, 1994. The public reporting burden for this voluntary collection of information is estimated to average 40 hours4.62963e-4 days 0.0111 hours 6.613757e-5 weeks 1.522e-5 months per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this voluntary collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (MNBB-7714), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-3019, (3150-0011), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.Sincerely, c ng Assocnate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Enclosures:

1. A Summary of Regulatory Requirements for Emergency and Security Plan in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations

2. Model Technical Specifications Administrative Control Requirements for Security and Emergency Plans 3. List of Recently Issued NRC Generic Letters Technical contact: T. G.(301)Dunning, NRR 504-1189 Generic Letter 93-07 Enclosure I A Summary of Regulatory Requirements<->

for Emergency and Security Plans in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Emergency Plan Section 50.54(q) includes the following statement:

A licensee authorized to possess and operate a nuclear power reactor shall follow and maintain in effect emergency plans which meet the standards in § 50.47(b) and the requirements in Appendix E of this part.Section V, 'Implementing Procedures,*

of Appendix E to Part 50 includes the following statement:

No less than 180 days prior to the scheduled issuance of an operating license for a nuclear power reactor or a license to possess nuclear material the applicant's detailed implementing procedures for its emergency plan shall be submitted to the Commission as specified in § 50.4. Licensees who are authorized to operate a nuclear power facility shall submit any changes to the emergency plan or procedures to the Commission, as specified in § 50.4, within 30 days of such changes.Section 50.54(t) includes the following statement:

A nuclear power reactor licensee shall provide for the develop-ment, revision, implementation, and maintenance of its emergency preparedness program. To this end, the licensee shall provide for a review of its emergency preparedness program at least every 12 months by persons who have no direct responsibility for implementation of the emergency preparedness program. The review shall include an evaluation for adequacy of interfaces with State and local governments and of licensee drills, exercises, capabilities, and procedures.

The results of the review, along with recommendations for improvements, shall be documented, reported to the licensee's corporate and plant management, and retained for a period of five years.Security Plan Section 50.54(p)(1)