Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 0813f466-de60-43e2-b553-09bee4be75d9
Document Type: srp
Title: LOCAL METEOROLOGY
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070229.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.3.2
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il 1996 2.3.2-6 IV. EVALUATION FINDINGS The reviewer verifies that sufficient information has been provided and that his evaluation supports concluding statements of the following type, to be included in the staff's safety evaluation report: The staff has reviewed available information relative to local meteorological and air quality conditions that are of importance to the safe design and siting of this plant. The staff concludes that the identification and consideration of the meteorological, air quality, and topographical characteristics at the site and in the surrounding area are acceptable and meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 100, 100.10(c)(2) with respect to 23 determining the acceptability of the site. The staff also concludes that the identification and consideration by the applicant of the severe local weather phenomena at the site and the surrounding are acceptable and meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criterion 2, "Design Bases for Protection Against Natural Phenomena," with respect to establishing the design bases for structures, systems, and components important to safety. For a COL referencing a plant design that has received a standard design certification, the reviewer's evaluation must also support a concluding statement similar to the following: Measured meteorological parameters for the proposed site are consistent with those identified in the site parameter envelope for the certified design.24 These conclusions are based on the following: (1) The applicant has provided and substantiated information on local meteorological and air quality conditions and characteristics, including severe weather phenomena, in accordance with Regulatory Guide 1.70, Section 2.3.2, and in accordance with standard practice as promulgated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (2) The applicant has met the regulatory positions in Regulatory Guide 1.23 with respect to reporting the onsite meteorological data.