Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 2654196f-c25a-40d1-8edc-e828353b6377
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Standard Format and Content of Environmental Reports for Near-Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste + HISTORY - HISTORY 04/1982 – Draft WM 013-4
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1218/ML12187A698.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.18
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stigated for potential sites. Candidate areas may be made up of a single large area or several unconnected ones. The criteria governing homogeneity include natural resources, geography, and population on which the potential project would have an impact. Potential Sites are those sites within the candidate areas that have been identified for preliminary assessment in establishing candidate sites. 33 Candidate Sites are those sites that the applicant considers potentially licensable, capable of being developed, and otherwise appropriate for evaluation during the process of selecting a proposed site. It should be demonstrated that the candidate sites are among the best that could reasonably be found. Proposed Site is the site for which an applicant seeks a license to dispose of low-level radioactive waste. It should be possible to demonstrate that there is no alternative site that is obviously superior to the proposed site. 8.1 Selection of Candidate Areas* The first step will typically consist of defining the region of interest such as the geographic boundaries of an individual State or regional compact. Present an initial survey of site availability using methodology that provides a survey of the entire region available to the applicant. After identifying areas containing possible sites, discuss the process by which sites with less desirable characteristics were eliminated without extensive analysis. The purpose of the site selection process is to identify a reasonable number of realistic siting options. In assessing potential candidate areas, the applicant may place primary reliance on reconnaissance-level information. Reconnaissance-level information refers to information or analyses that can be retrieved or generated without the performance of additional site-specific investigations. It includes relevant scientific literature, reports of government or private research agencies, con- sultation with experts, and analyses performed using such information. It may also