Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: f0baf50b-5bb7-4783-b2f9-9586e09c97e1
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 02/2017 – DG-4026 , Proposed Revision 3 09/2014 – Periodic Review of Revision 2 – Revise (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1611/ML16116A068.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.2
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ct and indirect APEs (e.g., transmission line corridors, and in the vicinity). All cultural resource survey reports that are developed to identify and assess effects to historic and cultural resources should be referenced and submitted with the license application. However, information (i.e., reports, maps, and site forms) that discloses the locations of unevaluated, potentially eligible, or eligible historic properties (e.g., archaeological sites) should be withheld from public disclosure. This information may be protected under NHPA Section 304 (54 U.S.C. 100707), especially if there is a risk of harm to the resource. The NRC protects cultural resource information disclosing the location of cultural resources (e.g., maps) under Section 304 of the NHPA, consistent with 10 CFR 2.390(a)(3). Section 304 of NHPA requires the NRC to “withhold from disclosure to the public, information about the location, character, or ownership of a historic resource if the agency and the Secretary of the Interior agree that disclosure may (1) cause a significant invasion of privacy, (2) risk harm to the historic resource, or (3) impede the use of a traditional religious site by practitioners.” Discuss with the staff during pre-application interactions how to handle sensitive historic information. The applicant should rely on qualified professionals who meet the Secretary of Interior’s standards, 36 CFR Part 61, “Professional Qualification Standards” (Ref. 41), to develop the historic and cultural resource sections in the ER. The applicant is encouraged to engage the NRC staff as early as possible in the planning process, in accordance with 10 CFR 51.40, “Consultation with NRC staff,” to avoid issues related to disclosing sensitive location information related to historic and cultural resources when drafting the ER. The ER should provide the following information: • description of all past and current fieldwork conducted (e.g., Phase I, II, and III) to identify historic