Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: ff0641d9-a372-423d-a595-0b1ffbb956d1
Document Type: esrp
Title: ALTERNATIVE SITES
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 9
Section ID: 9.3
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.4) ` water bodies available for cooling ` railroads, highways, and waterways (existing and planned) ` topographic features ` major land-use classifications (e.g., residential, agricultural) and areas reserved for specific uses ` location and description of existing and planned primary electrical generating stations ` existing and planned transmission network ` transmission interconnections with other utilities ` natural and man-made features (e.g., zones of seismic activity, unusual geologic features, military installations) constituting potential hazards to construction or operation of a nuclear power plant. These data should be supported by maps of adequate scale and detail. (3) Descriptions of the following (from the ER): ` region of interest ` potential sites (including all sites within the ROI with an operating nuclear power plant or a construction permit for a nuclear power plant) ` candidate sites ` alternative sites. NUREG-1555 9.3-4 October 1999 (4) Descriptions of how the process described in Item 1 above was used to identify and select the items under (3) above (from the ER). (5) Data sources used in the site-selection process, including results of site-specific field investigations (from the ER). II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Acceptance criteria for the review of alternative sites are based on the relevant requirements of the following: ` 10 CFR 51.45 with respect to the contents of the ER and the need to discuss alternatives ` 10 CFR 51, Appendix A, with respect to alternatives including the proposed action ` 10 CFR 52.17 with respect to the evaluation of alternative sites in review of early site permits ` Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 with respect to siting in coastal zones ` Endangered Species Act of 1973 with respect to critical habitats and species of concern ` Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 with respect to marine and other restricted habitats ` National Historic Preservation Act with respect to avoiding historic