Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: ff0641d9-a372-423d-a595-0b1ffbb956d1
Document Type: esrp
Title: ALTERNATIVE SITES
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 9
Section ID: 9.3
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the applicant’s selection criteria ` conclusions with respect to the applicant’s selection process on - region of interest - candidate sites - alternative sites. ` conclusions with respect to the applicant’s objective to identify candidate sites that are among the best that could reasonably have been found ` conclusions with respect to the identification of an obviously superior site. For reviews related to CP, COL, and early site permit applications, the reviewer verifies that sufficient information has been provided and that the NRC staff evaluation supports concluding statements of the following type to be included in the EIS: The staff reviewed the available information on the preferred and alternative sites. Based on this review, the staff concludes that the alternative sites are not obviously superior to the site under consideration. If after the evaluation, the conclusion is reached that one of the alternative sites under consideration should be the preferred site, a statement similar to the following should be included, followed by a list of the areas in which the alternative site is a better choice: October 1999 9.3-13 NUREG-1555 The staff reviewed the information submitted by the applicant. Based on this review, the staff concludes that the analysis does not adequately support the preferred alternative site in that an obviously superior site has been identified. The staff finds the site deficient in the following areas... when compared to the alternative site. V. IMPLEMENTATION The method described herein will be used by the staff in evaluating conformance with the Commission’s regulations, except in those cases in which the applicant proposes an acceptable alternative for complying with specified portions of the regulations. VI. REFERENCES 10 CFR 50, Appendix A, “General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants.” 10 CFR 51, Appendix A, “Format for Presentation of Material in Environmental Impact Statements.” 10 CFR 51.45, “Environmental