Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 01fb3132-b05a-41a0-ab81-466a6fb6f4d3
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Applications (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0916/ML091620409.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.2S1
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cted species, if any, which might be affected by plant operation. Include those species among the biological entities to be analyzed for each terrestrial or aquatic issue, as appropriate. 4.7 Historic and Cultural Resources The GEIS reviews the following Category 2 issues, which requires a plant-specific analysis. Impacts to Historic and Cultural Resources Table B-1 states the following: Continued operations and refurbishment associated with the license renewal term are expected to have no more than small impacts on historic and cultural resources located onsite and in the transmission line ROW because most impacts could be mitigated by avoiding those resources. The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires the Federal agency to consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and appropriate Native American Tribes to determine the potential impacts and mitigation. See § 51.14(a). Specifically, 10 CFR 51.53(c)(ii)(K) requires that, “All applicants shall assess whether any historic properties will be affected by the proposed project.” Section 4.7 of the GEIS discusses this issue. The NRC’s Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) is guided in its consideration of impacts to historic and cultural resources by Section 5.2.5., “NRR Responsibilities under the National Historic Preservation Act,” to NRR Office Instruction, LIC-203, Revision 2, “Procedural Guidance for Preparing Environmental Assessments and Considering Environmental Issues,” dated February 17, 2009. Section 106 of the NHPA of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470-470w-6), requires that Federal agencies take into account the effects of the agency’s undertaking (including issuance of a license) on properties included in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and, prior to approval of an undertaking, to afford the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation a reasonable opportunity to comment on the undertaking. The NHPA defines “undertakings” as any