Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 88c6234f-ec15-4340-bcf9-1a01faedc6dd
Document Type: srp
Title: -
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1818/ML18183A044.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.3
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Draft Revision 6 – September 2016 determination whether surface deformation features are located beneath bodies of water and should be considered in the assessment. 2. Geologic Evidence for Surface Deformation. The reviewer assesses information provided by an applicant for the site vicinity, area, and location to confirm presence or absence of surface tectonic (i.e., faults) and non-tectonic (e.g., growth faults; subsidence and collapse due to dissolution of limestone, salt or gypsum deposits, salt diapirism, or anthropogenic effects) deformation. 3. Timing of Deformation. The reviewer evaluates the information used to constrain the age of the most recent deformation event, and, if applicable, the ages of preceding events for deformation features present in the site vicinity, area, and location. The reviewer determines whether the applicant’s information acceptably demonstrates, or estimates, the timing of deformation. Further, the reviewer assesses the sensitivity and resolution of the investigative methods applied by the applicant for acquiring the information. 4. Correlation of Earthquakes with Tectonic Features. The reviewer evaluates information presented by an applicant on all historically-reported earthquakes within the site vicinity in regard to hypocenter location accuracy and origin of source. The reviewer evaluates the proposed correlations between earthquake hypocenter locations and tectonic features in the site vicinity to determine if these features have evidence of historical activity. 5. Relationship of Geologic Features in the Site Vicinity to Regional Geologic Features. The reviewer examines information presented by an applicant on relationships between faults or other tectonic and non-tectonic deformation features in the site vicinity to the regional framework to determine that interrelationships are adequately described in regard to potential for inducing future surface deformation at the site. 6. Potential for Surface Deformation at the