Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 80e66b61-f0ed-49db-ba0b-ba2b7a7a0d52
Document Type: srp
Title: BASIC GEOLOGIC AND SEISMIC INFORMATION
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0423/ML042390206.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.1
CFR Part: 
CFR Title: 

Content:
endent assessment of the applicant's conclusions. The reviewers should be led in a logical manner from the data and premises given to the conclusions that are drawn without having to make an extensive independent literature search. A literature search will be conducted by the staff at the appropriate level of detail, 2.5.1-3 Rev. 3 - March 1997 depending on the completeness of the SAR or ESR. All pertinent data, including that which is controversial, should be presented and evaluated. The geologic terminology used should conform to standard reference works (Refs. 9 K_.- and 10). The primary purposes for conducting the site and regional investigations are to determine the geological and seismological suitability of the site, provide the bases for the design of the plant, and determine whether there is significant new tectonic or ground motion information that could impact the seismic design bases as determined by a probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) (Refs. 11 - 13). The objective of Section 2.5.1 of the SAR is to present the results of these investigations and to describe geologic and seismic features as they affect the site under review; all data, information, discussions, interpretations, and conclusions should be directed to this objective. II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA The applicable regulations (Refs. 1 and 2) and regulatory guides (Refs. 3 - 5) and basic acceptance criteria pertinent to the areas of this section of the Standard Review Plan are: 1. General Design Criterion (GDC) 2. "Design Bases for Protection Against Natural Phenomena." in ADDendix A. "General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants." to 10 CFR Part 50. This criterion requires that the structures, systems, and components important to safety be designed to withstand the effects of earthquakes, tsunami, and seiche without loss of capability to perform their safety functions (Ref. 1). 2. Section 100.23. "Geologic and Seismic Siting Factors." of 10 CFR Part 100. This section of Part 100