Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: b143ccef-ed08-482d-bc4b-b4e012328090
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Applications for Nuclear Power Plants (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1523/ML15233A056.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.206
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n should include an .SAR that describes the activities requested to be performed along with the information otherwise required for a COLA by 10 CFR 52.79 or an ESP application by 10 CFR 52.17. The LWA application should also include an ER in accordance with the applicable section(s) of 10 CFR 51.49, “Environmental Report—Limited Work Authorization.” Further, the LWA applicant should include a redress plan that describes the scope of the actions to be taken following suspension of construction activities and addresses the mitigation of impacts incurred resulting from the performance of construction activities. The NRC recently issued an LWA as the VEGP ESP and LWA (ESP-004) in August 2009. The NRC staff’s safety and environmental reviews supporting issuance of the ESP and LWA are publicly available as NUREG-1923, “Safety Evaluation Report for an Early Site Permit (ESP) at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) ESP Site,” issued July 2009 (Ref. 107), and NUREG-1872, “Final Environmental Impact Statement for an Early Site Permit (ESP) at the Vogtle ESP Electric Generating Plant Site,” issued August 2008 (Ref. 108). The guidance herein updates that contained in COL/ESP-ISG-04, “Definition of Construction and on Limited Work Authorizations,” issued February 2009 (Ref. 109), and upon issuance of revised RG 1.206, COL/ESP-ISG-04 is retired. However, COL/ESP-ISG-04 includes an explanatory discussion of “construction” and “preconstruction” activities that remains valid and may be useful to prospective applicants. Accordingly, the Appendix to Section C.2.18 retains the explanatory discussion portion of COL/ESP-ISG-04 within this guidance. GUIDANCE Limited Work Authorizations and Combined License The issuance of an LWA has no bearing on the issuance of the underlying COL. As set forth in 10 CFR 50.10(f), any activities that the applicant undertakes under an LWA are entirely at the risk of the applicant. Applications A COL applicant may submit a