Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: c5da9adb-ab27-4695-99d7-12432175e5c4
Document Type: srp
Title: and Reference 3).
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0707/ML070730464.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.2
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d advisors may include geoscientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), State Geological Surveys, universities, and private industry who are able to provide first-hand knowledge of the site region, site vicinity, site area, and site location in relation to geologic and seismic characteristics. Necessary information is made available to any consultants and advisors that are selected by the staff, and they may be asked to perform such tasks as reviewing the tectonic setting of plants in regions of complex geology, evaluating potential for surface deformation, verifying an applicant's geochronology for stratigraphic units and fault displacement, and providing advice on levels of earthquake ground motion for seismic evaluation of selected sites A literature search and review of relevant references (e.g., published geological reports, USGS professional papers and open-file reports, university theses, physiographic and geologic maps, and aeromagnetic and gravity maps) is conducted by NRC staff and its advisors and consultants to acquire additional pertinent information on regional and local geology and seismology However, as publication of data and results commonly lags behind completion of research projects and construction investigations, a reviewer should not rely entirely on information submitted by the applicant or that in published literature. The reviewer should identify any pertinent studies underway in the site region, site vicinity, site area, or at the site location and obtain information on preliminary results of these studies. 2.5.1-10 Revision 4 - March 2007 Special provisions may be required to examine any pertinent data that are of a proprietary nature. As part of the Phase 2 review, the staff will conduct geologic reconnaissance of the site region, site vicinity, site area, and site location as necessary to examine soil and rock samples from core borings and test pits and geologic features in trenches and excavations for plant facilities, if these