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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sed GEIS and Volume 1, Addendum 1, “Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants: Main Report Section 6.3—‘Transportation,’ Table 9.1, ‘Summary of Findings on NEPA Issues for License Renewal of Nuclear Power Plants,’ Final Report,” discuss this issue. Addendum 1 provides the technical basis for the final rule issued on September 3, 1999 (64 FR 48496,), that changed the transportation of fuel and waste from a Category 2 issue to a Category 1 issue. The staff is closely monitoring industry and NRC programs that would lead to fuel burnup higher than 62,000 MWd/MTU to modify the September 3, 1999, rule in a timely manner. Meanwhile, any potential applicant for license renewal seeking approval for burnup beyond 62,000 MWd/MTU should request early guidance from the NRC staff on how to handle this issue in the ER. Chapter 5 Assessment of New and Significant Information The General Guidance to Applicants section of this regulatory guide discusses the regulatory requirement to report new and significant information. For each Category 1 issue, the applicant must determine whether any “new and significant information” exists that would change the Category 1 conclusion in the GEIS. The applicant should also assess the environmental impacts for this issue in the ER, should this situation occur. It is important for the applicant to identify any new and significant information while preparing the ER. Applicants should describe the methods used to identify potential new and significant information. The following information should be summarized in this chapter of the ER: • Describe the process for gathering and reviewing new and significant information for the ER. Explain how the process resulted in the identification of new and significant information for Category 1 issues and any other issues. The explanation should address (1) the process used to identify new information and (2) the process for determining the significance of