Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
2.30.1 Each application
to possess radioactive materials in unsealed form, on foils or plated sources, or
sealed in glass in excess of the quantities in
RHA 2.31 "Schedule E - Quantities
of Radioactive Materials Requiring Consideration of the Need for an Emergency Plan
for Responding to a Release," must contain either:
2.30.1.1 An evaluation showing that the maximum
dose to a person offsite due to a release of radioactive materials would not exceed
1 rem effective dose equivalent or 5 rems to the thyroid; or
2.30.1.2 An emergency plan for responding to a
release of radioactive material.
2.30.2 One or more of the following factors may be
used to support an evaluation submitted under RHA 2.30.1.1 of this section:
2.30.2.1 The radioactive material is physically
separated so that only a portion could be involved in an accident;
2.30.2.2 All or part of the radioactive material
is not subject to release during an accident because of the way it is stored or
packaged;
2.30.2.3 The release fraction
in the respirable size range would be lower than the release fraction shown in
RHA 2.31 due to the chemical or
physical form of the material;
2.30.2.4
The solubility of the radioactive material would reduce the dose received;
2.30.2.5 Facility design or engineered
safety features in the facility would cause the release fraction to be lower than
shown in
RHA 2.31, Schedule E.
2.30.2.6 Operating restrictions or procedures
would prevent a release fraction as large as that shown in
RHA 2.31, Schedule E; or
2.30.2.7 Other factors appropriate for the
specific facility.
2.30.3 An
emergency plan for responding to a release of radioactive material submitted under
RHA 2.30.1.2 of this section must include the following information.
2.30.3.1 Facility description. A brief description
of the licensee's facility and area near the site.
2.30.3.2 Types of accidents. An identification of
each type of radioactive materials accident for which protective actions may be
needed.
2.30.3.3 Classification of
accidents. A classification system for classifying accidents as alerts or site area
emergencies.
2.30.3.4 Detection of
accidents. Identification of the means of detecting each type of accident in a
timely manner.
2.30.3.5 Mitigation of
consequences. A brief description of the means and equipment for mitigating the
consequences of each type of accident, including those provided to protect workers
on site, and a description of the program for maintaining the equipment.
2.30.3.6 Assessment of releases. A brief
description of the methods and equipment to assess releases of radioactive
materials.
2.30.3.7 Responsibilities. A
brief description of the responsibilities of licensee personnel should an accident
occur, including identification of personnel responsible for promptly notifying
offsite response organizations and the Department; also responsibilities for
developing, maintaining, and updating the plan.
2.30.3.8 Notification and coordination. A
commitment to and a brief description of the means to promptly notify offsite
response organizations and request offsite assistance, including medical assistance
for the treatment of contaminated injured onsite workers when appropriate. A control
point must be established. The notification and coordination must be planned so that
unavailability of some personnel, parts of the facility, and some equipment will not
prevent the notification and coordination. the licensee shall also commit to notify
the Department immediately after notification of the appropriate offsite response
organizations and not later than one hour after the licensee declares an emergency.
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2.30.3.9 Information to be
communicated. A brief description of the types of information on facility status,
radioactive releases, and recommended protective actions, if necessary, to be given
to offsite response organizations and to the Department.
2.30.3.10 Training. A brief description of the
frequency, performance objectives and plans for the training that the licensee will
provide workers on how to respond to an emergency including any special instruction
and orientation tours the licensee would offer to fire, police, medical and other
emergency personnel. The training shall familiarize personnel with site-specific
emergency procedures. Also, the training shall thoroughly prepare site personnel for
their responsibilities in the event of accident scenarios postulated as most
probable for the specific site, including the use of team training for such
scenarios.
2.30.3.11 Safe shutdown. A
brief description of the means of restoring the facility to safe condition after an
accident.
2.30.3.12 Exercises. Provision
for conducting quarterly communications checks with offsite response organizations
and biennial onsite exercises to test response to simulated emergencies. Quarterly
communications checks with offsite response organizations must include the check and
update of all necessary telephone numbers. The licensee shall invite offsite
response organizations to participate in the biennial exercises. Participation of
offsite response organizations in biennial exercises although recommended is not
required.
Exercises must use accident scenarios postulated as most probable
for the specific site and the scenarios shall not be known to most exercise
participants. The licensee shall critique each exercise using individuals not having
direct implementation responsibility for the plan. Critiques of exercises must
evaluate the appropriateness of the plan, emergency procedures, facilities,
equipment, training of personnel, and overall effectiveness of the response.
Deficiencies found by the critiques must be corrected.
2.30.3.13 Hazardous chemicals. A certification
that the applicant has met its responsibilities under the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, Title III, Pub. L. 99-499, if applicable to the
applicant's activities at the proposed place of use of the byproduct material.
2.30.4 The licensee shall
allow the offsite response organizations expected to respond in case of an accident
60 days to comment on the licensee's emergency plan before submitting it to the
Department. The licensee shall provide any comments received within the 60 days to
the Department with the emergency plan.
[FN1] These requirements do not supersede or release licensees of
complying with the requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act of 1986, Title III, Pub.L. 99-499 or other state or federal
reporting requirements.
