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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ppendix A is intended for advanced reactor designs. This revision also removes repetition and improves clarity. Text from the discussion section and the two tables in Revision 3 of the RG were brought together in Section C, “Staff Regulatory Guidance.” To present each topic in section C cohesively, the document was structured to list (1) relevant statutes and regulations, (2) related guidance, and (3) considerations, regulatory experience, and staff positions. Scope of Regulatory Guide 4.7 This guide is intended to assist applicants in the initial stage of selecting potential sites for a commercial nuclear power station. It describes the major site characteristics related to public health and safety and environmental issues that the NRC staff considers in determining the suitability of sites for commercial nuclear power stations. This guide should be used only in the initial stage of site selection because it does not provide detailed guidance on ranking the relative suitability or desirability of possible sites. Each site that appears to be compatible with the general criteria in this guide should be examined in greater detail before being considered a “candidate” site (i.e., one of the groups of sites to be considered in selecting a “proposed” or “preferred” site). Chapter 9 of RG 4.2 and chapter 9 of NUREG-1555, as well as chapter 2 of Electric Power Research Institute document No. 3002005435, “Site Selection and Evaluation Criteria for New Nuclear Power Generation Facilities (Siting Guide),” issued June 2015 (Ref. 19), discuss the selection of a site from among alternative sites. This guide does not discuss the details of the engineering designs required to ensure that the nuclear station and the site are compatible, or the information required to prepare the safety analysis and environmental reports. The NRC discusses these topics in RG 1.70, NUREG-0800, RG 4.2, and NUREG-1555. Site Selection Applicants should examine in greater detail each