Document: 10 CFR Part 51
Document ID: 9fe1930e-93f9-433a-84cb-2a71c4239a0c
Document Type: cfr
Title: Determinations based on environmental assessment.
Source: 10 CFR Part 51
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-51/section-51.31
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Section ID: 51.31
CFR Part: 51
CFR Title: 10

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§ 51.31 Determinations based on environmental assessment. ( a ) General. Upon completion of an environmental assessment for proposed actions other than those involving a standard design certification or a manufacturing license under part 52 of this chapter , the appropriate NRC staff director will determine whether to prepare an environmental impact statement or a finding of no significant impact on the proposed action. As provided in § 51.33 , a determination to prepare a draft finding of no significant impact may be made. ( b ) Standard design certification. ( 1 ) For actions involving the issuance or amendment of a standard design certification, the Commission shall prepare a draft environmental assessment for public comment as part of the proposed rule. The proposed rule must state that: ( i ) The Commission has determined in § 51.32 that there is no significant environmental impact associated with the issuance of the standard design certification or its amendment, as applicable; and ( ii ) Comments on the environmental assessment will be limited to the consideration of SAMDAs as required by § 51.30(d) . ( 2 ) The Commission will prepare a final environmental assessment following the close of the public comment period for the proposed standard design certification. ( c ) Manufacturing license. ( 1 ) Upon completion of the environmental assessment for actions involving issuance or amendment of a manufacturing license (manufacturing license environmental assessment), the appropriate NRC staff director will determine the costs and benefits of severe accident mitigation design alternatives and the bases for not incorporating severe accident mitigation design alternatives in the design of the reactor to be manufactured under the manufacturing license. The NRC staff director may determine to prepare a draft environmental assessment. ( 2 ) The manufacturing license environmental assessment must state that: ( i ) The Commission has determined in § 51.32 that there