Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: cd6f87fe-98e4-4726-8a49-7793f2f2caf1
Document Type: srp
Title: REGIONAL CLIMATOLOGY
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070225.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.3.1
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ubsection II. SRP Section 14.3 (proposed) contains procedures for the review of certified design material (CDM) for the standard design, including the site parameters, interface criteria, and ITAAC.25 IV. EVALUATION FINDINGS The reviewer verifies that sufficient information has been provided and that his evaluation supports concluding statements of the following type to be included in the staff's safety evaluation report: 2.3.1-7 DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 The staff has reviewed available information relative to the regional meteorological conditions of importance to the safe design and siting of this plant. The staff concludes that the identification and consideration of the meteorological characteristics at the site and in the surrounding area are acceptable and meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 100, §100.10(c)(2) with respect to determining the acceptability of the site. This conclusion is based on the presentation and substantiation of the meteorological information in accordance with acceptable standard practice as promulgated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and in industry standards identified in the references hereto and includes the ultimate heat sink meteorological data as stated in Regulatory Position 1.b of Regulatory Guide 1.27. The staff concludes that the identification and consideration by the applicant of the severe regional weather phenomena at the site and the surrounding area are acceptable and meet the requirement of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criterion 2, "Design Bases for Protection Against Natural Phenomena," with respect to establishing the design bases for structures, systems, and components important to safety. This conclusion is based on the presentation and substantiation of the severe regional weather phenomena in accordance with acceptable standard practice as promulgated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and in industry standards identified in the references hereto. The