Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 16e4170c-5e48-458a-8460-e22ce0296238
Document Type: srp
Title: EXCLUSION AREA AUTHORITY AND CONTROL
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0705/ML070550024.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.1.2
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - Organization responsible for the review of siting criteria Secondary - None I. AREAS OF REVIEW Chapter 2 of the SRP discusses the site characteristics that could affect the safe design and siting of the plant. The staff reviews information presented by the applicant for a construction permit (CP), operating license (OL), design certification (DC), early site permit (ESP), and combined license (COL) concerning exclusion area authority and control. This SRP section applies to reviews performed for each of these types of applications. The staff verifies that the applicant’s legal authority to determine and control activities within the designated exclusion area, as provided in the application, are sufficient to enable the reviewer to assess the acceptability of the reactor site. The review covers the following specific areas: 1. Establishment of Authority: For CP, OL, ESP, and COL (not referencing an ESP) applications, the staff reviews the applicant’s legal authority to determine all activities within the designated exclusion area. In any case where the applicant does not own all the land, including mineral rights, within the designated exclusion area, the legality of the applicant’s authority must be established. In such a case, the reviewer may require assistance from the NRC legal staff in determining whether the designated exclusion area meets the requirements of 10 CFR Part 100. Under 10 CFR Part 100, a highway, railroad, or waterway may traverse the exclusion area if arrangements are made to control these areas in the event of an emergency. However, in some cases, public roads that lie within the proposed exclusion area may have to be abandoned or relocated to permit plant construction. Legal assistance may be required to assure that no legal impediments to such abandonment or relocation are likely to ensue. 1 Additional supporting information of prior DC rules may be found in DCD Tier 2 Section 14.3 2.1.2-2 Revision 3 -