Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 239cc7c1-f2cb-46cc-945d-8009db28aa6c
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 12/2023 – DG-4034 , Proposed Revision 4 12/2011 – DG-4021 , Proposed Revision 3 02/1995 – DG-4004, Second Proposed Revision 2 11/1992 – DG-4003, Proposed Revision 2 (Rev. 4)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2312/ML23123A090.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-10
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Section ID: RG-4.7
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, “License required; limited work authorization,” govern the issuance of LWAs and specify the information to be included in an LWA application. These regulations clarify that activities defined as “construction,” for purposes of an LWA, are those that fall within the NRC’s regulatory authority because they have a reasonable nexus to radiological health and safety or the common defense and security. Activities not considered “construction” may be performed without an NRC licensing action. Consideration of International Standards The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) works with member states and other partners to promote the safe, secure, and peaceful use of nuclear technologies. The IAEA develops Safety Requirements and Safety Guides for protecting people and the environment from harmful effects of DG-4034, Page 10 ionizing radiation. This system of safety fundamentals, safety requirements, safety guides, and other relevant reports, reflects an international perspective on what constitutes a high level of safety. To inform its development of this RG, the NRC considered IAEA Safety Requirements and Safety Guides pursuant to the Commission’s International Policy Statement (Ref. 22) and Management Directive and Handbook 6.6, “Regulatory Guides” (Ref. 23). The following IAEA Safety Requirements and Guides were considered in the development of this guide: • IAEA Safety Standards Series, Safety Guide No. NS-G-1.5, “External Events Excluding Earthquakes in the Design of Nuclear Power Plants,” issued 2003 (Ref. 24) • IAEA Safety Standards, Specific Safety Requirements No. SSR-1, “Site Evaluation for Nuclear Installations,” issued 2019 (Ref. 25) • IAEA Safety Standards, Specific Safety Requirements No. SSR-2/1, “Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design” (Rev. 1), issued 2016 (Ref. 26) • IAEA Safety Standards, Specific Safety Guide No. SSG18, “Meteorological and Hydrological Hazards in Site Evaluation for Nuclear