Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 01fb3132-b05a-41a0-ab81-466a6fb6f4d3
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Applications (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0916/ML091620409.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.2S1
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. After considering the environmental impacts associated with license renewal and with the alternatives to license renewal, the staff will determine whether or not the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal are so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decision makers would be unreasonable. The NRC will publish a notice of the availability of the final SEIS in the Federal Register. ● Hold a hearing on the license renewal application if the Commission or the designated licensing board determines that it is in the public interest or if a request for hearing and petition to intervene are granted. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.105(a)(10), the agency will issue a notice of opportunity for hearing as soon as practicable after the application has been docketed. Any person whose interest may be affected by the action may request a hearing. (See also 10 CFR 51.104, “NRC Proceeding Using Public Hearings; Consideration of Environmental Impact Statement.”) ● Provide a ROD (see 10 CFR 51.103, “Record of Decision—General”). The ROD will discuss the alternatives considered in the SEIS, the measures taken to minimize environmental harm, and any license conditions adopted in connection with mitigation measures. In making a final decision on license renewal, the NRC will determine whether or not the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal are so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decision makers would be unreasonable. The NRC publishes the Commission’s final decision on the application in the Federal Register. General Guidance to Applicants Use of Regulatory Guides The NRC issues regulatory guides to describe to the public methods acceptable to the staff for implementing specific parts of the agency’s regulations, to explain techniques used by the staff to evaluate specific problems, and to provide guidance to applicants. Regulatory guides are not substitutes for regulations, and