Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: c5da9adb-ab27-4695-99d7-12432175e5c4
Document Type: srp
Title: and Reference 3).
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0707/ML070730464.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.2
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SP, or COL application. Phase 1. Acceptance Review The Phase 1 acceptance review is a brief review of the application to evaluate its completeness and identify safety issues that could cause delays in subsequent phases of the review process. Acceptance or rejection of the application for Phase 2 review is governed by two criteria: (1) adherence to standard format for identifying and describing geologic, seismic, geophysical, and geotechnical characteristics and features, as well as conditions resulting from human activities, that may affect safety of the site; and (2) provision of adequate information and documentation, as described in Regulatory Guides 1.165, 1.206, and 1.208, to enable an independent staff review of conclusions presented by the applicant. Phase 2. Review of Application In this review phase, which begins after the application is docketed, the staff conducts a thorough, detailed technical review of material in the application and an effort is made to identify all safety issues. The reviewer examines the application to confirm that all interpretations are based on standard geologic practices and do not exceed validity limits of either the applicant's data, or other data sets from published scientific literature. The application is also reviewed for any significant new information derived from site-specific geologic, seismic, geophysical, and geotechnical investigations that had not been applied to tectonic and ground motion models used in the PSHA. Appendix C of Regulatory Guide 1.208 and Appendix E of Regulatory Guide 1.165 describe acceptable methods for addressing significant new information in the PSHA. At the beginning of this review phase, the staff decides how consultants and advisors who are geoscience experts should be involved. Consultants and advisors may include geoscientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), State Geological Surveys, universities, and private industry who are able to provide first-hand knowledge of the site region,