Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 3c5e9bd8-a225-487d-b6ab-ab94773ca809
Document Type: srp
Title: -15
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1230/ML12302A003.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.3
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Draft Revision 5 – August 2013 excavations for safety-related structures are open for inspection by NRC staff. NRC staff reviews a COL application referencing an ESP to determine that sufficient information is provided to demonstrate that the design of the facility falls within the site characteristics and design parameters specified in the ESP as applicable to this SRP section. In accordance with 10 CFR 52.79(b)(2), if the design parameters of the facility do not fall within the site characteristics, the application shall include a request for a variance from the ESP that complies with the requirements of 10 CFR 52.39 and 10 CFR 52.93. In the absence of certain circumstances, such as a compliance or adequate protection issue, 10 CFR 52.39 “Finality of early site permit determinations” precludes the staff from imposing new site characteristics, design parameters, or terms and conditions on the early site permit at the COL stage. Consequently, a COL application referencing an ESP need not include a re-investigation of the site characteristics that have previously been accepted in the referenced ESP. However, long-term environmental changes and changes to the region resulting from human activities or natural causes might introduce changes to the site characteristics that are relevant to the design basis. Therefore, in accordance with 10 CFR 52.6, Completeness and Accuracy of Information, the applicant or licensee is responsible for identifying changes of which it is aware, that would satisfy the criteria specified in 10 CFR 52.39. Information provided by the applicant in accordance with 10 CFR 52.6(b) will be addressed by the staff during the review of a COL application referencing an ESP or a DC. For a COL application referencing either an ESP or DC or both, the staff should review the corresponding sections of the ESP and DC final safety evaluation report (FSER) to ensure that any ESP conditions, restrictions to the DC, or COL action items identified in the