Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: f0baf50b-5bb7-4783-b2f9-9586e09c97e1
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 02/2017 – DG-4026 , Proposed Revision 3 09/2014 – Periodic Review of Revision 2 – Revise (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1611/ML16116A068.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.2
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y preliminary investigations using reconnaissance-level information.21 A reconnaissance-level investigation should take account of information that is readily available over the Internet or from other sources (e.g., existing studies and State and Federal agencies). The applicant does not have to own the land at potential sites; however, no obvious obstruction should prevent the applicant from obtaining the land (e.g., land that is part of a National Park). The goal of this step in the process is not to identify every potential site in the candidate areas. Depending on the size of the candidate areas, trying to identify all possible sites would yield an unworkable number of possible locations. However, the ER should demonstrate that the applicant used a logical process that would reasonably be expected to produce a list of the best potential sites in the candidate areas. 9.3.4 Candidate Sites Candidate sites are those potential sites that are within the ROI and are considered in the comparative evaluation of sites to be among the best that can reasonably be found for the siting of a new nuclear power plant. The applicant’s review of candidate sites should be directed to the identification of sites suitable for the size and type of nuclear power plant being proposed. The candidate sites include the proposed site and the alternative sites. The ER should demonstrate that the applicant’s site-selection methodology resulted in the identification of candidate sites that are potentially licensable by the NRC, and among the best that can reasonably be found in the ROI. At least four candidate sites should be identified in the ER. 21 “Reconnaissance-level information” is defined as information that is available from the applicant, governmental, Tribal, commercial, and/or public sources. Reconnaissance-level information does not normally require the collection of new data or new field studies. Reconnaissance should include more than just a literature search for issues