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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AL APPLICATIONS A. INTRODUCTION This guidance document provides general procedures for the preparation of environmental reports (ER), which are submitted as part of an application for the renewal of a nuclear power plant operating license in accordance with Title 10, Part 54, “Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants,” of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 54). This regulatory guide amends Supplement 1 to Regulatory Guide 4.2, “Preparation of Supplemental Environmental Reports for Applications to Renew Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses,” issued September 2000. Use of this regulatory guide will help to ensure the completeness of the information provided in the ER, assist staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and others in locating pertinent information, and facilitate the environmental review process. However, the NRC does not require conformance with the procedures, which are provided for guidance only. This regulatory guide explains how the NRC’s environmental protection regulations for the renewal of nuclear power plant operating licenses are met (see 10 CFR Part 51, “Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions”). Regulations at 10 CFR Part 51 implement Section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The agency published the license renewal provisions of 10 CFR Part 51 in the Federal Register on December 18, 1996 (Volume 61, page 66537 (61 FR 66537)), which became effective on January 17, 1997. The NRC’s intention in developing the rule was to improve the efficiency of the environmental review process for the renewal of nuclear power plant operating licenses. These provisions support the analyses conducted for and reported in NUREG-1437, Revision 1, “Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,” issued July 2009 (GEIS). DG-4015, Page 2 The NRC amended the original rule on September 3,