NRC Generic Letter 82-33, Supplement 1 to NUREG-0737 - Emergency Response Capability

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December 17, 1982

TO ALL LICENSEES OF OPERATING REACTORS, APPLICANTS FOR OPERATING LICENSES, AND HOLDERS OF CONSTRUCTION PERMITS

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENT 1 TO NURGE-0737-REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITY (GENERIC LETTER NO. 82-33)

On October 31, 1980, the NRC staff issued NUREG-0737, which incorporated into one document all TMI-related items approved for implementation by the Commission at that time. The purposed of this letter is to provide additional clarification regarding Safety Parameter Display Systems, Detailed Control Room Design Reviews, Regulatory Guide 1.97 (Revision 2) -

Application to Emergency Response Facilities, Upgrade of emergency Operating Procedures, Emergency Response Facilities, and Meteorological Data.

The enclosures to this letter are a distillation if the basic requirements for these topics from the board range of guidance documents that the NRC has issued (principally NUREG reports and Regulatory Guides). It is our intent that the guidance documents themselves, referred to in the enclosures, are not to be used as requirements, but rather that they are to be used as sources of guidance for NRC reviewers and licensees regarding acceptable means fir meeting the basic requirements.

The following items in NUREG-0737 are affected:

I.C.1 Guidance for the Evaluation and Development of Procedures for Transients and Accidents

I.D.1 Control Room Design Reviews

I.D.2 Plant Safety Parameter Display Console

III.A.1.2 Upgrade Emergency Support Facilities.

III.A.2.2 Meteorological Data

The requirements and guidance contained in the enclosure to this letter replace the corresponding requirements n the affected NURGE-0737 items and should be used by you in meeting the goals of these action plan items. You should also note that the staffing levels in table 2 to the enclosure are only goals, and are not strict requirements.-2-

You will note that the enclosure does not specify a schedule for completing the requirements. It has become apparent, through discussions with owners' quately consider the integration of these related activities. In recognition of this and the difficulty in implementing generic deadlines, the Commission has adopted a plan to establish realistic plant-specific schedules that take into account the unique aspects of the work at each plant. By this plan, each licensee is to develop and submit its own plant-specific schedule which will be reviewed by the assigned NRC Project Manager. The NRC Project Manager and licensee will reach an agrement on the final schedule and in this manner provide for prompt implementation of these important improvements while optimizing the use of utility and NRC resources.

Applicants for construction permits are expects to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.34(f), and should consider this document to be additional guidance in meeting these requirements. For holders of construction permits and applicants for operating reactors, plant-specific schedules for the implementation of these requirements will be developed in a manner similar to that being used for operating reactors, taking into consideration the degree of completion of the power plant.

In order to answer questions you may have regarding the Commission's policy on these issues and the implementation process to be used by project managers, regional workshop will be conducted by senior staff members according to the following schedule:

Region I Washington, D.C. - Week of 2/14/83 Region II Atlanta Ga. - Week of 2/21/83 Region III Chicago,Ill - Week of 2/21/83 Region IV & V San Francisco, CA - Week of 2/28/83

You will be notified of specific locations and times for the workshops at a later time.

Accordingly, pursuant to 50.54(f), operating reactor licensees and holders of construction permits are requested to furnish, no later than April 15, 1983 a proposed schedule for completing each of the basic requirements for the items identified in the enclosures to this letter,. You are encouraged to work closely with your NRC Project Manger during this process so that we can reach an agreement on the final schedule as quickly as possible. In addition, you are requested to submit with it a description of your plans for phased implementation and integration of the emergency response activities. Your plans for integration will be reviewed as part of our evaluation, it will take action, as necessary, to assure that such requirements and commitments ar appropriately enforceable.

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This request for information was approved by the Management and Budget under clearance number 3150-0065 which expires May 31,1983. Comments on burden and duplication may be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Reports Management Room 308, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.

Sincerely,

Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

Supplement to NUREG-0737