Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 80e66b61-f0ed-49db-ba0b-ba2b7a7a0d52
Document Type: srp
Title: BASIC GEOLOGIC AND SEISMIC INFORMATION
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0423/ML042390206.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.1
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inst natural phenomena such as earthquakes, faulting, and collapse. b. 10 CFR 100.23, "Geologic and Seismic Siting Factors." with respect to obtaining the geologic and seismic information necessary to determine (1) site suitability and (2) the appropriate design of the plant. In complying with this regulation the applicant also meets the staff's guidance described in Regulatory Guide 1.165, "Identification and Characterization of Seismic Sources and Determination of Safe.Shutdown Earthquake Ground Motion" (Ref. 3); Regulatory Guide 1.132, "Site Investigations for Foundations of Nuclear Power Plants" (Ref. 4); and Regulatory Guide 4.7, "General Site Suability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations" (Ref. 5). 2.5.1-10 Rev. 3 - March 1997 V. IMPLEMENTATION The following is intended to provide guidance to applicants and licensees U regarding the NRC staff's plans for using this SRP section. Except in those cases in which the applicant proposes an acceptable alternative method for complying with specified portions of the Commission's regulations, the method described herein will be used by the staff in its evaluation of conformance with Commission regulations. Implementation schedules for conformance to parts of the method discussed herein are contained in the referenced regulatory guides. The provisions of this SRP section apply to reviews of construction permits, operating licenses, early site permits, and combined license applications docketed pursuant to 10 CFR 100.23. VI. REFERENCES 1. General Design Criterion 2, "Design Bases for Protection Against Natural Phenomena," in Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 50, "Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities." 2. Section 100.23, "Geologic and Seismic Siting Factors," in 10 CFR Part 100, "Reactor Site Criteria." 3. US NRC, "Identification and Characterization of Seismic Sources and Determination of Safe Shutdown Earthquake Ground Motion," Regulatory Guide 1.165.' 4. US NRC, "Site Investigations for Foundations of