Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 3fb60cd0-45bd-4552-8abf-91e7331fff72
Document Type: srp
Title: POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0705/ML070550028.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.1.3
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afety, and economic aspects of the proposed and alternative sites are considered. 2 For applications before January 10, 1997 the requirements are identified in 10 CFR 100.10 and 10 CFR 100.11. 2.1.3-4 Revision 3 - March 2007 Technical Rationale The technical rationale for application of these acceptance criteria to the areas of review addressed by this SRP section is discussed in the following paragraphs: 1. Compliance with 10 CFR 50.34(a)(1) and 10 CFR 52.17, and 10 CFR 52.79 requires, in part, that the applicant provide a site description and safety assessment in the SAR, with site characteristics that comply with 10 CFR Part 100. The requirements of 10 CFR 50.34(a)(1) and 10 CFR Part 52 apply to this SRP section because the site description and safety assessment in the applicant’s SAR must contain information on the exclusion area, LPZ, and population center distance. This information is an integral part of determining the suitability of the site in terms of population distribution. Regulatory Positions C.3 and C.4 in Regulatory Guide 4.7, Regulatory Guide 1.70, and Section 2.1.3 of DG-1145 provide guidance acceptable to the staff for meeting these requirements. Meeting the requirements of 10 CFR 50.34(a)(1), 10 CFR 52.17, and 10 CFR 52.79 as they relate to the site evaluation factors identified in 10 CFR 100 provides assurance that, in the event of an accident, public safety will be protected in that (a) the populace in the exclusion area will be subject to ready removal; (b) appropriate protective measures can be taken on behalf of the populace enclosed in the LPZ; and (c) the population distribution in the LPZ and the nearest population center are within acceptable limits. 2. 10 CFR 100.20 and 10 CFR 100.21, for power reactor applications on or after January 10, 1997, requires that site acceptability will be determined on a basis that gives particular consideration to population density and the use characteristics of the site environs, including the