Protecting People and the EnvironmentUNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION &
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555
May 12, 1992
NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 92-38: IMPLEMENTATION DATE FOR THE REVISION TO THE
EPA MANUAL OF PROTECTIVE ACTION GUIDES AND
PROTECTIVE ACTIONS FOR NUCLEAR INCIDENTS
Addressees
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power
reactors, non-power reactors and materials licensees authorized to possess
large quantities of radioactive material.
Purpose
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information
notice to notify addressees of a recent Commission decision that will affect
the implementation 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 to their facilities and consider actions as appropriate.
However, suggestions contained in this information notice are not NRC
requirements; therefore, no specific action or written response is required.
Description of Circumstances
On November 19, 1991, and January 23, 1992, the NRC issued Information
Notices 91-72, "Issuance of a Revision to the EPA Manual of Protective
Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents" and 92-08,
"Revised Protective Action Guidance for Nuclear Incidents," respectively, to
notify licensees of a revision to EPA's Manual of Protective Action Guides
and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents. EPA revised this manual to
incorporate the current health physics practice for dose units and to expand
the applicability of the guidance to include nuclear incidents for both
commercial and Federal facilities.
The NRC agreed with EPA's recommendation to implement the manual revision
concurrently with the revised Part 20 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations. The original dates for implementing the revised Part 20 were
January 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
to delay the required implementation date of 10 CFR Part 20 for a period of
1 year to January 1, 1994. The staff has initiated the necessary rulemaking
to reflect this delay. To be consistent with the change in the date for
implementing 10 CFR Part 20, the addressees may delay for up to 1 year their
implementation of the revision to EPA's Manual of Protective Action Guides
and Protective
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Actions for Nuclear Incidents. The Federal Emergency Management Agency
agrees with the new date for implementing the revised EPA manual.
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
one of the technical contacts listed below, or the appropriate NRC project
manager.
Charles E. Rossi, Director Richard E. Cunningham, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment Division of Industrial and
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Medical Nuclear Safety
Office of Nuclear Material Safety
and Safeguards
Technical contacts: Aby Mohseni, NRR
(301) 504-2925
Kevin M. Ramsey, NMSS
(301) 504-2534
Attachments:
1. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
2. List of Recently Issued NMSS Information Notices
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