Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 239cc7c1-f2cb-46cc-945d-8009db28aa6c
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 12/2023 – DG-4034 , Proposed Revision 4 12/2011 – DG-4021 , Proposed Revision 3 02/1995 – DG-4004, Second Proposed Revision 2 11/1992 – DG-4003, Proposed Revision 2 (Rev. 4)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2312/ML23123A090.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-10
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Section ID: RG-4.7
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ed natural phenomena when combined with the effects of normal accident conditions without loss of capability to perform their safety function. • 10 CFR Part 51 provides regulations applicable to the NRC’s preparation and processing of environmental impact statements and related documents pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 United States Code (U.S.C.) 4321 et seq.) (NEPA) (Ref. 5). A principal objective of NEPA is to require a federal agency to consider, in its decision-making process, the environmental impacts of each proposed major Federal action and alternative actions, including alternative sites. Executive Order 11514, “Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality,” dated March 5, 1970 (Ref. 6), as amended by Executive Order 11991, “Environmental Impact Statements,” dated May 25, 1977 (Ref. 7), and the Council on Environmental Quality’s regulations at 40 CFR Parts 1500–1508 (Ref. 8), provide additional direction. Regarding the Council on Environmental Quality regulations, as stated in 10 CFR 51.10, “Purpose and scope of subpart; application of regulations of Council on Environmental Quality,” the NRC considers those regulations voluntarily, subject to certain conditions. The regulations in 10 CFR 51.10(c) specify the limits on the Commission’s authority and responsibility pursuant to NEPA, as imposed by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA) (Ref. 9). In 10 CFR 51.45, “Environmental report,” the NRC specifies the contents that an applicant must include in its environmental report. • 10 CFR Part 52 governs the issuance of early site permits (ESPs), standard design certifications, combined licenses (COLs), standard design approvals, and manufacturing licenses for nuclear power facilities licensed under section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (Ref. 10), and Title II of the