Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 239cc7c1-f2cb-46cc-945d-8009db28aa6c
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 12/2023 – DG-4034 , Proposed Revision 4 12/2011 – DG-4021 , Proposed Revision 3 02/1995 – DG-4004, Second Proposed Revision 2 11/1992 – DG-4003, Proposed Revision 2 (Rev. 4)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2312/ML23123A090.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-10
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Section ID: RG-4.7
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thod for complying with those regulations. Methods that differ from those described in this regulatory guide may be deemed acceptable if the applicant provides sufficient basis and information for the NRC staff to verify that the proposed alternative complies with the applicable NRC regulations. DG-4034, Page 52 REFERENCES8 1. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,” Part 50, Chapter I, Title 10, “Energy.” 2. CFR, “Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants,” Part 52, Chapter I, Title 10, “Energy.” 3. CFR, “Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions,” Part 51, Chapter I, Title 10, “Energy.” 4. CFR, “Reactor Site Criteria,” Part 100, Chapter I, Title 10, “Energy.” 5. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) 4321 et seq. 9 6. Executive Order 11514, “Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality.” Federal Register, 35 FR 4247, March 5, 1970, Office of the President, Washington, DC.10 7. Executive Order 11991, “Environmental Impact Statements,” Federal Register, 42 FR 26967, May 25, 1977, Office of the President, Washington, DC. 8. CFR “Chapter V—Council on Environmental Quality—Parts 1500 Through 1508,” Parts 1500–1508, Title 40, “Protection of Environment.” 9. Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (also referred to as Clean Water Act), 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. 10. Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. 11. Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq. 12. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.70, “Standard Format and Content of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants,” Washington, DC. 13. NRC, RG 1.206, “Applications for Nuclear Power Plants,” Washington, DC. 8 Publicly available NRC published documents are available electronically