Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 275ce6e2-545d-4f18-b489-b1863bf651e4
Document Type: esrp
Title: NO-ACTION ALTERNATIVE
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: 9.1
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y Information Administration, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the North American Electric Reliability Council. II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Acceptance criteria for the review of the no-action alternative is based on the relevant requirements of the following: ` 10 CFR 51, Appendix A to subpart A, with respect to including analysis of alternatives to the proposed action. Regulatory positions and specific criteria necessary to meet the regulations as identified above are as follows: ` Regulatory Guide 4.2, Rev. 2, Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations (NRC 1976), with respect to discussing the effect of no action on increasing generating capacity. Technical Rationale The technical rationale for evaluating the applicant’s no-action alternative is discussed in the following paragraph: The consideration of alternatives is the essence of the NEPA process. The review conducted under this ESRP contributes to the consideration of alternatives by the applicant by addressing the alternative of no action. The results of this review are considered in the assessment of alternative energy sources and systems conducted under ESRP 9.2.3. III. REVIEW PROCEDURES The reviewer should establish the validity of the forecast data for the energy consequences expected as a result of not building the proposed facility and taking no alternative actions, such as the development of alternative energy sources, or the use of conservation measures. IV. EVALUATION FINDINGS October 1999 9.1-3 NUREG-1555 The review conducted under this ESRP should present a concise definition of the no-action alternative and a concise description of the effects of no action. The following is an example of the type of input that would be appropriate for the EIS: ` The no-action alternative is taken here to mean that such factors as the denial of the necessary Federal, State, regional, local, and/or affected Native American tribal agencies permits or financing or some other factor