Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 22eb178a-5190-4317-b1e3-239da15df8c5
Document Type: srp
Title: Ground Motion Response Spectra.  In this subsection, the staff reviews the
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0707/ML070730593.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.2.6
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, the reviewer identifies areas that need additional information to support the review of the applicant's seismic design. These are transmitted to the applicant as requests for additional information. A site visit may be conducted, during which the reviewer inspects the geologic conditions at the site and the region around the site as shown in outcrops, borings, geophysical data, trenches, and those geologic conditions exposed during construction. The reviewer also discusses the questions with the applicant and his consultants so that it is clearly understood what additional information is required by the staff to continue the review. The reviewer evaluates the applicant's response to the questions, prepares requests for any additional information, and formulates positions that may agree or disagree with those of the applicant. These are formally transmitted to the applicant. The SAR or ESR and amendments responding to the requests for additional information are reviewed to determine that the information presented by the applicant is acceptable according to the criteria described in Section II (Acceptance Criteria) above. Based on information supplied by the applicant and information obtained from site visits, staff consultants, or literature sources, the reviewer independently identifies and evaluates the relevant seismic sources, including their capability, and determines the earthquake potential for each using procedures noted in Section II, Acceptance Criteria, above. The reviewer evaluates the vibratory ground motion as determined by the PSHA for the site and compares that ground motion to the GMRS used for development of the SSE. Review Procedures Specific to 10 CFR Part 52 Application Type 1. Early Site Permit Reviews Subpart A to 10 CFR Part 52 specifies the requirements and procedures applicable to the Commission’s review of an ESP application for approval of a proposed site. Information required in an ESP application includes a description of the site