Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 3fb60cd0-45bd-4552-8abf-91e7331fff72
Document Type: srp
Title: POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0705/ML070550028.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.1.3
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - Organization responsible for the review of population distribution Secondary - Organization responsible for the review of emergency preparedness 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), or combined license (COL) concerning the population distribution in the site vicinity. This SRP section applies to reviews performed for each of these types of applications. The review covers the following specific areas: 1. Population Data: For CP, ESP and COL (not referencing an ESP) applications, the staff will review data about the population in the site vicinity, including transient populations. The population information reviewed includes data from the latest census, and the projected population at the year of plant approval and 5 years thereafter. 2. Exclusion Area: The staff will review information about the population in the exclusion area. Although the exclusion area should not contain any residents, if such residents do exist, they should be subject to ready removal, if necessary. 3. Low-Population Zone: The staff will review the specified low-population zone (LPZ) to determine if appropriate protective measures could be taken on behalf of the populace in that zone in the event of a serious accident. 1 Additional supporting information of prior DC rules may be found in DCD Tier 2 Section 14.3. 2.1.3-2 Revision 3 - March 2007 4. Nearest Population Center Boundary: The staff will review the nearest boundary of the closest population center containing 25,000 or more residents to determine if this boundary is at least one and one-third times the distance from the reactor to the outer boundary of the LPZ. 5. Population Density: The staff will review the population density in the site