Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: f5ba9b07-c36e-4c99-a4af-50271ed55f35
Document Type: srp
Title: SURFACE FAULTING
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052340599.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.3
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8. If the detailed faulting investigations for the proposed commercial nuclear power plant reveal that there is a potential for surface displacement at the site, the staff recommends that an alternate location for the proposed plant be considered. In the future, when it may be feasible to design a commercial nuclear power plant for displacements, substantial infor- mation will be required to support the design basis for surface faulting. IV. EVALUATION FINDINGS If the evaluation by the staff, on completion of the review of the geologic and seismologic aspects of the plant site, confirms that the applicant has met the requirements of applicable portions of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criterion 2, "Design Bases for Protection Against Natural Phenomena," 10 CFR Part 100, "Reactor Site Criteria," and 10 CFR Part 100, Appendix A, "Seismic and Geologic Siting Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants," the conclusion in the SER states that the information provided and investigations performed support the applicant's conclusions regarding the geologic and seismic integ- rity of the subject nuclear power plant site. Staff reservations about any significant deficiency either presented in the applicant's SAR or identified by the staff are stated in sufficient detail to make clear the precise nature of the concern. The above evaluation determinations are made by the staff during both the construction permit (CP) and operating license (OL) phases of review. Operating license (OL) applications are reviewed for any new information developed subsequent to the construction permit (CP) safety evaluation report (SER). The review will also determine whether the CP recommendations have been implemented. A typical OL-stage finding for this section of the SER follows: In our review of the geologic and seismologic aspects of the plant site we have considered pertinent information gathered since our initial geologic and seismologic review which was made in conjunction with the