Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 352cca3a-8b72-4ad0-be8a-f7d4da401a70
Document Type: srp
Title: GEOLOGIC CHARACTERIZATION INFORMATION
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1331/ML13316C067.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.1
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es to the region resulting from human activities or natural causes might introduce changes to the site characteristics that are relevant to the design basis. Therefore, in accordance with 10 CFR 52.6, “Completeness and Accuracy of Information,” the applicant or licensee is responsible for identifying changes, of which it is aware, that would satisfy the criteria specified in 10 CFR 52.39. Information provided by the applicant in accordance with 10 CFR 52.6(b) will be addressed by the staff during the review of a COL application referencing an ESP or a DC. For a COL application referencing either an ESP or DC or both, the staff should review the corresponding sections of the ESP and DC FSER to ensure that any ESP conditions, restrictions to the DC, or COL action items identified in the FSERs are appropriately handled in the COL application. IV. EVALUATION FINDINGS The review should document the staff’s evaluation of geologic site characteristics concerning the relevant regulatory criteria. The evaluation should support the staff’s conclusions regarding whether the regulations are met. The reviewer should state what was done to evaluate the applicant’s SAR. Depending on the content of the application, the staff’s evaluation might include verification that the applicant followed applicable regulatory guidance, performance of independent calculations, and confirmation of appropriate assumptions. The reviewer may state that certain information provided by the applicant was not considered significant to staff’s 2.5.1-13 Revision 5 – July 2014 understanding of safety and, consequently, was not reviewed in detail. Although the reviewer may summarize or quote the information offered by the applicant in support of the application, the reviewer should clearly articulate the bases for staff’s conclusions regarding compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. 1. Early Site Permit Reviews A typical staff finding at the conclusion of the review can be