Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 01fb3132-b05a-41a0-ab81-466a6fb6f4d3
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Applications (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0916/ML091620409.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.2S1
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Page 46 • If it is determined that minority and/or low-income populations could be affected by plant operations and other associated license renewal activities, describe any mitigation measures that could be implemented. 4.11 Cumulative Impacts Table B-1 states the following: Cumulative impacts of license renewal must be considered on a plant-specific basis. Impacts would depend on regional resource characteristics, the resource-specific impacts of license renewal, and the cumulative significance of other factors affecting the resource. Specifically, 10 CFR 51.53(c)(3)(ii)(P) requires the following: Applicants shall provide information about past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions occurring in the vicinity of the nuclear plant that may result in a cumulative effect. For example, the applicant should include information about the construction and operation of other power plants and other industrial and commercial facilities in the vicinity of the nuclear plant. Cumulative impact is a Category 2 issue and requires a plant-specific analysis. The CEQ defines cumulative impact in 40 CFR 1508.7. Cumulative impact analyses should consider new and continuing activities, such as license renewal, that are conducted, regulated, or approved by a Federal agency. The cumulative impacts analysis takes into account all actions, however minor, since impacts from individual minor actions may be significant when considered collectively over time. The goal of the analysis is to identify potentially significant impacts to improve decisions and move toward more sustainable development. The analysis of cumulative impacts should focus on the resources that could be affected by the incremental impacts of continued plant operations. The CEQ discusses the assessment of cumulative effects in detail in its report entitled, “Considering Cumulative Effects under the National Environmental Policy Act.” On the basis of the guidance provided in the CEQ report, a cumulative