Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: cd6f87fe-98e4-4726-8a49-7793f2f2caf1
Document Type: srp
Title: REGIONAL CLIMATOLOGY
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070225.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.3.1
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ather phenomena in accordance with acceptable standard practice as promulgated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and in industry standards identified in the references hereto. The staff concludes that the identification and consideration of tornadoes are acceptable and meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criterion 4, "Environmental and Missile Design Bases," with respect to determining the design basis tornado for the generation of missiles. This conclusion is based on the applicant's conformance with the position set forth in Regulatory Guide 1.76 or, for new applicants, utilization of a maximum tornado wind speed of at least 482 km/hr (300 mph).26 This statement should be preceded by a resume of the general climate and the meteorological design parameters used for the plant. For design certification reviews, the findings will also summarize, to the extent that the review is not discussed in other safety evaluation report sections, the staff’s evaluation of inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria (ITAAC), including design acceptance criteria (DAC), site interface requirements, and combined license action items that are relevant to this SRP section.27 V. IMPLEMENTATION The following is intended to provide guidance to applicants and licensees regarding the NRC staff's plans for using this SRP section. This SRP section will be used by the staff when performing safety evaluations of license applications submitted by applicants pursuant to 10 CFR 50 or 10 CFR 52. Except in those 28 cases in which the applicant proposes an acceptable alternative method for complying with specified portions of the Commission's regulations, the method described herein will be used by the staff in its evaluation of conformance with Commission regulations. DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 2.3.1-8 The provisions of this SRP section apply to reviews of applications docketed six months or more after the date of issuance of this SRP