Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: f0baf50b-5bb7-4783-b2f9-9586e09c97e1
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 02/2017 – DG-4026 , Proposed Revision 3 09/2014 – Periodic Review of Revision 2 – Revise (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1611/ML16116A068.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.2
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pacts on aquatic resources onsite, offsite, and special permitting that may be required for managed species Socioeconomic Impacts Community traffic and access to public services measures Environmental Justice Measures or controls to minimize impacts Historic and Cultural Resources Measures for identification, consultation, and preservation following discovery Air Resources Controls to monitor and minimize dust, emissions Nonradiological Health Measures and controls for worker safety during operation and maintenance activities Radiation Exposure Controls and monitoring for minimization of dose to workers, the public, and biota Nonradioactive Waste Disposal plan for solid, liquid, gaseous wastes, and sanitary waste generated Accidents Controls and measures for minimization of impacts DG-4.2, Page 113 Chapter 6 6.0 Fuel Cycle, Transportation, and Decommissioning Impacts The environmental report (ER) should address the environmental impacts from the uranium fuel cycle and solid waste management, the transportation of radioactive material, and the decommissioning of the proposed nuclear plant. The applicant should summarize information provided in Chapter 3 of this RG on the vendor and type of reactors that are proposed in the application, and the power rating in MW(t). The applicant should also provide the assumed capacity factor. 6.1 Fuel-Cycle Impacts and Waste Management The applicant should discuss the environmental impacts from the uranium fuel cycle and solid waste management for the appropriate light water reactor (LWR) design. The environmental impacts of this design are evaluated against specific criteria for LWR designs in 10 CFR 51.51, “Uranium Fuel Cycle Environmental Data—Table S–3.” The regulations in 10 CFR 51.51(a) state that: Under §51.50, every environmental report prepared for the construction permit stage or early site permit stage or combined license stage of a light-water-cooled nuclear power reactor, and submitted on or after September 4,