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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d Coordinations The NRC is responsible for conducting consultations under certain Federal laws, as appropriate, such as the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1531 et seq.) (Ref. 18), the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1996, Section 305 (16 U.S.C. 1855) (Ref. 19), and the National Historic Preservation Act of 1996, as amended (NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.) (Ref. 20). The information requested in this RG will help the NRC meet its responsibilities to consult with other Federal, State, and Tribal agencies under these Federal laws. The applicant should provide sufficient information in the ER to enable the NRC to complete the consultation processes. Additional information related to consultations is found in Appendix B of this RG. In addition, there are laws and Executive Orders that may require coordination between the NRC and other Federal and State agencies before granting a license or a permit. One example is the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (Ref. 21), enacted in 1934 to ensure that water resource development projects do not conflict with the conservation of fish and wildlife resources. Under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Federal agencies must consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), as well as the State agency exercising administration over fish and wildlife resources when any body of water is proposed or authorized to be modified by any public or private agency under a Federal permit or license. Although coordination with other Federal agencies is the responsibility of the NRC, the proponent of the action (the applicant) should provide sufficient information to enable the NRC to complete the coordination process. III. Non-NRC Permits and Approvals In many cases, the NRC cannot issue a license or permit until the appropriate State or other Federal agencies have granted licenses or permits to the applicant. Applicants are required to