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Due to a lapse in appropriations, the NRC has ceased normal operations. However, excepted and exempted activities necessary to maintain critical health and safety functions—as well as essential progress on designated critical activities, including those specified in Executive Order 14300—will continue, consistent with the OMB-Approved NRC Lapse Plan.

Health Physics Questions and Answers - Question 397

Question 397: After implementation of the revised 10 CFR Part 20, should nuclear power plant licensees report total effective dose equivalent (TEDE) or deep dose equivalent (DDE) as the "whole body dose" for annual reports submitted in accordance with reactor technical specifications and Regulatory Guide 1.16?

Answer: Deep dose equivalent.

(Reference: Reactor Technical Specifications, Regulatory Guide 1.16)

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