Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 16efba2d-597d-4734-84e7-046c257d75c3
Document Type: esrp
Title: HEAT-DISCHARGE SYSTEM
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 5
Section ID: 5.3.3
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e review of impacts on terrestrial ecosystems from the heat dissipation system are based on the relevant requirements of the following: ` 10 CFR 51.45 with respect to ERs and the analysis of potential impacts contained therein ` 10 CFR 51.75 with respect to analysis of impacts on the terrestrial environment affected by the issuance of a construction permit ` 10 CFR 52, Subpart A, with respect to analysis of impacts on the terrestrial environment affected by the issuance of an early site permit ` 10 CFR 51.95 with respect to the preparation of supplemental environmental impact statements (EISs) in support of the issuance of an operating license ` Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, with respect to identifying threatened or endangered species and critical habitats and formal or informal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or National Marine Fisheries Service ` Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 with respect to consideration of fish and wildlife resources and the planning of development projects that affect water resources Regulatory guidelines and specific criteria to meet the regulations and identified above are as follows: ` Regulatory Guide 4.2, Rev. 2, Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations (NRC 1976), contains guidance for the preparation of ERs. With respect to the heat-dissipation system, it specifies that detailed descriptions of the expected effects of the system on the local environment with respect to fog, icing, precipitation modifications, humidity changes, cooling-tower blowdown and drift, and noise should be included in the ER. The reviewer should ensure that the appropriate data and analyses are provided in the ER. ` Regulatory Guide 4.7, Rev. 2, General Site Suitability for Nuclear Power Stations (NRC 1998), contains guidance on factors that should be considered in the site-selection process. In specific regard to cooling-tower drift, this guide states “The potential loss of important