Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: e58c7c53-13a7-4474-9f39-0284de863af2
Document Type: srp
Title: Compacted Fill.  In meeting the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, the applicant should
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1006/ML100610529.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.5.4
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ation report (FSER) to ensure that any ESP conditions, restrictions to the DC, or COL action items identified in the FSERs are appropriately handled in the COL application. IV. EVALUATION FINDINGS The review should document the staff=s evaluation of site characteristics with respect to the relevant regulatory criteria. The evaluation should support the staff=s conclusions as to whether the regulations are met. The reviewer should state what was done to evaluate the applicant=s SAR. The staff=s evaluation may include verification that the applicant followed applicable regulatory guidance, performance of independent calculations, and/or validation of appropriate assumptions. The reviewer may state that certain information provided by the applicant was not considered essential to the staff=s review and was not reviewed by the staff. While the reviewer may summarize or quote the information offered by the applicant in support of its application, the reviewer should clearly articulate the bases for the staff=s conclusions. The reviewer verifies that the applicant has provided sufficient information and that the review and calculations (if applicable) support conclusions of the following type to be included in the staff's SER. The reviewer also states the bases for those conclusions. 1. Early Site Permit Reviews Generally, ESP applicants do not perform slope stability analyses since the locations and designs of safety-related slopes have not been determined. As such, staff conclusions regarding slope stability are generally limited to the following statements: SSAR Section 2.5.5 does not provide sufficient information for the staff to complete its review. As such, at this time the staff is unable to reach any conclusions regarding the stability of slopes that have not been designed or constructed. Staff evaluation of slope stability will be performed as part of its review of the COL or CP application. 2.5.5-13 Revision 4 - May 2010 2. Design Certification Reviews The