Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 332f67ca-c2d9-4259-bbfb-485a47724ddc
Document Type: srp
Title: REGIONAL CLIMATOLOGY
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0636/ML063600393.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.3.1
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hould state what was done to evaluate the applicant’s 2.3.1-9 Revision 3 - March 2007 safety analysis report. The staff’s evaluation may include verification that the applicant followed applicable regulatory guidance, performance of independent calculations, and/or validation of appropriate assumptions. The reviewer may state that certain information provided by the applicant was not considered essential to the staff’s review and was not reviewed by the staff. While the reviewer may summarize or quote the information offered by the applicant in support of its application, the reviewer should clearly articulate the bases for the staff’s conclusions. The reviewer verifies that the applicant has provided sufficient information and that the review and calculations (if applicable) support conclusions of the following type to be included in the staff's safety evaluation report. The reviewer also states the bases for those conclusions. 1. Construction Permit, Operating License, and Combined License Reviews The following statements should be preceded by a summary of the site characteristics and parameters used for the plant: As set forth above, the applicant has presented and substantiated information to establish the regional meteorological characteristics. The staff has reviewed the information provided and, for the reasons given above, concludes that the applicant has established the meteorological characteristics at the site and in the surrounding area acceptable to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 100.10(c)(2) [for applications before January 10, 1997] or 100.20(c)(2) and 100.21(d) [for applications on or after January 19, 1997] with respect to determining the acceptability of the site. The staff finds that the applicant has considered the most severe natural phenomena historically reported for the site and surrounding area in establishing the design bases for SSCs important to safety. Specifically, the staff has accepted the methodologies used to analyze these