Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 012102de-40de-45a0-a3dc-8159ee34baa5
Document Type: srp
Title: EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0704/ML070460336.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.2.3
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icant has identified and evaluated potential accidents related to the presence of hazardous materials or activities in the site vicinity that could affect a nuclear power plant or plants that might be constructed on the 2.2.3-8 Revision 3 - March 2007 proposed site, and from these the applicant has selected those which should be considered as design-basis events at the combined license stage. The staff has reviewed the information provided and, for the reasons given above, concludes that the applicant has established site characteristics and design parameters acceptable to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 52.17(a)(vii) and 10 CFR 52.17(a)(ix) for compliance evaluation. 3. Design Certification Reviews The evaluation of potential accidents is site-specific and will be addressed by the COL applicant. V. IMPLEMENTATION The staff will use this SRP section in performing safety evaluations of DC applications and license applications submitted by applicants pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50 or 10 CFR Part 52. Except when the applicant proposes an acceptable alternative method for complying with specified portions of the Commission’s regulations, the staff will use the method described herein to evaluate conformance with Commission regulations. The provisions of this SRP section apply to reviews of applications submitted six months or more after the date of issuance of this SRP section, unless superseded by a later revision. VI. REFERENCES 1. 10 CFR Part 100, “Reactor Site Criteria,” Subpart A, “Evaluation Factors for Stationary Power Reactor Site Applications Before January 10, 1997 and for Testing Reactors,” Section 100.10, “Factors To Be Considered When Evaluating Sites.” 2. 10 CFR Part 100, “Reactor Site Criteria,” Subpart B, “Evaluation Factors for Stationary Power Reactor Site Applications On or After January 10, 1997,” Section 100.20, “Factors To Be Considered When Evaluating Sites.” 3. 10 CFR Part 52, “Early Site Permits; Standard Design