The NRC identified an apparent violation (
AV) related to the licenseei12s implementation of
EAL changes which decreased the effectiveness of the
Emergency Plan, and related to the licenseei12s failure to maintain a standard emergency classification scheme. The
AV is associated with
10 CFR 50.54(q),
emergency preparedness planning standard
10 CFR 50.47(b)(4), and the requirements of Section IV.B of
10 CFR 50, Appendix E. The licensee\\\'s implementation of
EAL changes that resulted in a decrease in effectiveness of the
Emergency Plan and a failure to maintain a standard emergency classification scheme are performance deficiencies. This finding is greater than minor because it is associated with the
Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone and affects the cornerstone objective to ensure that the licensee is capable of implementing adequate measures to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency. The finding is an identified weakness that demonstrates a level of performance that could preclude effective implementation of the
Emergency Plan in an actual emergency. This finding is also determined to potentially have greater significance because the finding represents a failure to meet planning standard
10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) and the requirements of Section IV.B of
10 CFR 50, Appendix E to obtain NRC approval prior to implementation of a revision to an
EAL that changes
EAL schemes, uses alternate methods for complying with the regulations or decreases the effectiveness of the
emergency plan. (Section 1EP4)
