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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on, preconstruction (showing land clearing), construction, and post-construction of the current facility. The ER should also summarize the cultural history of the area (including the plant site), from the beginning of human settlement to the 20th century. The ER should identify historic and cultural resources that are present on the site (especially within the area of potential affect). The ER should summarize previous investigations and the types of resources that have been located within the area of potential affect. The ER should also indicate any activities that have taken place on the site to determine the historic and cultural resources present. In addition, this section should indicate whether a records review for historic structures and cultural resources was conducted. If the plant site has not been surveyed for historic and cultural resources, then the applicant should conduct reconnaissance or pedestrian surveys. The applicant should initiate informal consultation and conduct investigations to assist in identifying onsite historic and cultural resources with a contractor approved by the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) who meets the Secretary of Interior’s standards. In consultation with the SHPO and appropriate American Indian tribes, the applicant should evaluate the significance of the historic and cultural resources and assess any effects the plant may have on them. Additionally, the applicant should identify, evaluate, and describe protection measures for historic and cultural resources through consultation with SHPO. The ER should include a summary of this information, as well as copies of correspondence with the SHPO, tribes, or members of the public the applicant used to assess historic and cultural resources within the area of potential effect. 7 As defined in 36 CFR 800.16(l)(1), “Historic property means any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in, or eligible for inclusion in, the