Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: b5d0daf9-9138-4935-a8fb-b1fed4498171
Document Type: esrp
Title: DISCHARGE SYSTEM
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 5
Section ID: 5.3.2
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of the discharge system of the proposed plant’s cooling system, the staff concludes that characterization of the physical effects of the hydrothermal discharges is valid and adequate to evaluate the impacts of the plant construction and operation on the aquatic biota in the affected surface water body environment. V. IMPLEMENTATION The method described herein will be used by the staff in evaluating conformance with the Commission’s regulations, except in those cases in which the applicant proposes an acceptable alternative for complying with specified portions of the regulations. October 1999 5.3.2.1-9 NUREG-1555 VI. REFERENCES 33 CFR 322, “Permits for Structures and Work in or Affecting Navigable Waters of the United States.” 40 CFR 6, Appendix A, “Statement of Procedures on Floodplain Management and Wetlands Protection.” 40 CFR 122, “EPA Administered Permit Programs: The NPDES Pollution Elimination Systems.” 40 CFR 423, “Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category.” Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA), as amended, 33 USC 1251 et seq. (also known as Clean Water Act). Fischer, H. B., E. J. List, R. C. T. Koh, J. Imberger, and N. H. Brooks. 1979. Mixing in Inland and Coastal Waters, Academic Press, New York. Jefferson County PUD #1 vs. Department of Ecology, 92-1911, Supreme Court of the United States, 510 U.S. 1037; 114 S. Ct. 677; 1994 U.S. LEXIS 795; 126 L. Ed. 2d 645; 62 U.S.L.W. 3450 (January 10, 1994). Second Memorandum of Understanding and Policy Statement Regarding Implementation of Certain NRC and EPA Responsibilities, 40 Federal Register 60115 (December 31 1975). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). October 1993. Cormix Version 2.10 Users Manual. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 1974. Reporting Procedure for Mathematical Models Selected to Predict Heated Effluent Dispersion in Natural Water Bodies. Regulatory Guide 4.4, Washington, D.C. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). 1976. Preparation of