Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 9a5edac5-1081-4f44-bb3f-62397e5f2033
Document Type: esrp
Title: ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPACTS
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 5
Section ID: 5.8.3
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o which each minority or low- income population would disproportionately receive any benefits during operations in comparison to the entire geographic area ` when applicable, data in the ER adequately describe any mitigative measures for which credit is being taken to reduce environmental justice concerns (a) An example of unusual practices can be found in In the Matter of Louisiana Energy Service Clairborne Enrichment Center (NRC 1998), where proposed relocation of a road between two settlements disproportionately and adversely affected minority and low-income individuals who ordinarily walked between the two settlements. NUREG-1555 5.8.3-6 October 1999 ` the data in the ER adequately consider the unique lifestyles and practices of minority and low-income communities (for example, subsistence activities or dependence on specific water supplies) that could result in disproportionate impacts from plant operations and site operations.(a) The following information should be included in the EIS: ` a statement (qualitative or quantitative, as appropriate) about the degree to which each minority or low-income population would disproportionately experience adverse human health or environmental impacts during operations as compared to the entire geographic area, together with the significance of these impacts ` a discussion of the reasoning (e.g., based on locations of minority and low-income populations and the environmental pathways described in ESRP 2.5.4) behind the estimated degree of impact ` a discussion of any mitigative measures for which credit is being taken to reduce environmental justice concerns. The reviewer should verify that sufficient information is available to meet the relevant requirements and that the evaluation supports statements of the following type to be included in the Commission’s EIS: Based on review of the information provided by the applicant, the staff find that no minority or low- income group will experience disproportionately high and