Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 9d8927d9-7f9a-4ee9-990f-7f8145210ca1
Document Type: srp
Title: POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052340553.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.1.3
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te protective measures could be taken in behalf of the people within the LPZ in the event of a radiolog- ical emergency. [10 CFR Part 100, Section 100.3(b)] A memorandum stating this finding should be transmitted to SAB for use in preparing the staff's safety evaluation report. 2.1.3-3 Rev. 2 - July 1981 Determine that the nearest boundary of the closest population center is at least one and one-third times the distance to the outer boundary of the low population zone. Evaluate the characteristics of the land area between the plant and the nearest population grouping which has, or is projected to have during plant lifetime, a population of about-25,000. Use whatever data is available on land use, land use controls such as zoning, potential for growth, or factors which are likely to limit growth between the population grouping and the plant to determine the potential growth in population density toward the site. The popula- tion center boundary should be established at that point nearest the plant where, in the reviewers judgment, the population density may grow to a value comparable to the density of the community itself. Population density is the controlling criteria, and in this regard, the corporate boundary of the community itself is not limiting. The detail to which this aspect of the site is reviewed will depend on the distance of the nearest probable population center relative to the distance to the outer boundary of the low population zone. (See References 5 and 6.) Where a very large city is Involved, a greater distance than the one and one-third factor may be required, and appropriate additional compensating engineered safeguards maybe required. These will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and where appropriate, a memorandum should be prepared by SAB providing any recommendations. Results of the review under this SRP section should be forwarded to the Division of Licensing, Assistant Director for Operating Reactors whenever the site contains a