NUREG-1537, Part 2 - NRC

DEcOmmXsoNU4G AD PossEssioN-ONLY AME ES
Further detail on the content of technical specifications is given in this section of
the format and cointent guide. The reviewer should also refer to Chapter 14 ofthe
format and content guide.
1711.3 Emergency, Physical Security, and Operator Requalification Plans
Amending an operating license to a possession-only license may allow nmor
changes in emergency and physical fsecurity plans if the fuel is removed from the
site. However, the regulations do not allow automatic elimination of the plans.
See this section of the format and content guide and Sections 6 and 7 of
Appendix 17.1 of this review plan for a complete discussion.
The reviewer should verify that theilicensee has implemented for each plan one of
the following:
e -'The licensee has not requested changes to the plan and will follow the
requirements of the plan. . -
* The licensee has not made changes to the plan that decrease its
effectiveness underthe requirements of l CFR 50.54.
* For changes to the plan that decrease its effectiveness, the licensee has
justified the changes and submitted them to NRC for review.
* -The licensee has applied to NRC for an exemption from the regulatory
requirements to maintain the plan.
'If fuel has been removed from the faiflityiand the possession of fuel is no longer
authorized, licensed reactor operators are no longer required and the licensee may
request that the requalification plan be eliminated. However, to move reactor fuel
requires the presence'of a qualified senior reactor operator or a licensed fuel
handler.
17.2.1.4 Possession-Only License Amendment Safety Analysis
Even though the potential radiological hazards to the workers and the public are
expected to be fewer for a permanently shitdown non-power reactor, the licensee
should carefully consider them. These hazards should be discussed anfd analyzed in
the possession-only amendment safety analysis. The primary purpose of this'safety
analysis is to show that the facility can be possessed in a way that protects the
health and safety of the facility staf, the public, and the environment.'
If the licensee has requested only to delete the authority to operate the facility
without other changes in the license or technical specifications, the safety analysis
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