Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: f0baf50b-5bb7-4783-b2f9-9586e09c97e1
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 02/2017 – DG-4026 , Proposed Revision 3 09/2014 – Periodic Review of Revision 2 – Revise (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1611/ML16116A068.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.2
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rnatives including the proposed action. DG-4026, Page 26 1.3 Planned Activities and Schedules The applicant should supply a schedule of planned activities including dates for the start of building and full-power operation. These dates are used in the analyses for construction, operation, and cumulative impacts, and need for power. 1.4 Status of Compliance In accordance with 10 CFR 51.45(d), the ER shall: • “list all Federal permits, licenses, approvals and other entitlements that must be obtained in connection with the proposed action” • “describe the status of compliance with these requirements” • “include a discussion of the status of compliance with applicable environmental quality standards and requirements including, but not limited to, applicable zoning and land-use regulations, thermal and other water pollution limitations, or requirements which have been imposed by Federal, State, regional, and local agencies having responsibility for environmental protection” DG-4026, Page 27 Chapter 2 2.0 The Proposed Site and the Affected Environment As specified by 10 CFR 51.45(b), the environmental report (ER) shall contain “a description of the environment affected” by the proposed action. The information in this chapter of the ER should present the relevant information concerning those physical, ecological, societal, and human characteristics of the environment in and around the proposed site that might be affected by building and operation of a proposed nuclear station. The applicant should provide proposed plant location information (e.g., State and county in which the site will be located), an aerial photograph of the site as it exists at the time of the application, and one or more maps showing the site location and plant arrangement within the site, including the extent (if any) to which the plant is co-located and/or interfaces with an existing power plant. The applicant should provide coordinates for and the total acreage of the proposed