Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 0813f466-de60-43e2-b553-09bee4be75d9
Document Type: srp
Title: LOCAL METEOROLOGY
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070229.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.3.2
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ewer ensures that all topographic maps and topographic cross sections presented by the applicant are legible and well labeled so that the information needed during the review can be readily extracted. Reference points and the direction of true north should be checked carefully. Points of interest such as plant structures, site boundary, and exclusion zone should be marked on the maps and diagrams. The reviewer compares the applicant's assessment of the effect of topography to standard assessments such as those presented in "Meteorology and Atomic Energy - 1968" and decides whether the standard regulatory atmospheric diffusion models (discussed in SRP Sections 2.3.4 and 2.3.5) are appropriate for this site. 3. The reviewer evaluates the contents of Section 2.3.2 of the SAR as follows: a. Determine the terrain modifications that will occur as a result of plant construction such as removal of trees, leveling of ground, and installation of lakes and ponds. b. Determine the location, size, and materials used for plant structures, including buildings, switchyard gear, parking lots, and roads. 2.3.2-5 DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 c. Determine and quantify the heat and moisture sources that will result from plant operations. d. Relate the input information in items a, b, and c, above, to local meteorological modifications. e. Determine air quality conditions used for design and operating basis considerations. f. Compare the reviewer's assessment with that of the applicant. 4. Early Site Permit Reviews 10 CFR Part 52 sets out requirements and procedures applicable to issuance of early site permits for approval of a proposed site. Information required for such a permit includes the number, type, and thermal power level of the facilities for which the site may be used; the types of cooling systems used; and a description of the meteorological characteristics of the proposed site. For this type of permit, the scope and level of detail for reviewing local meteorological data