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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icense renewal. For example, demonstrate that both the potentially affected resources and the effect of the plant on them have remained and can be expected to remain unchanged over the term of license renewal. Communications with regulatory agencies. Document any communications with regulatory agencies (e.g., EPA or other water quality permitting agencies) and resource agencies (e.g., NMFS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, State fish and wildlife agencies) relevant to assessing impact and not documented elsewhere in the ER. If relevant communications are documented elsewhere, refer the reader to the appropriate sections. Other sources. Provide in-text citations to sources of data and information used to assess impact and provide a list of literature cited. 2. Identify Those Resources to be Analyzed for the Issue While Chapter 3 should contain an overview of biological resources, this section should identify the specific resources or their attributes used for assessing impact. Because biological systems are complicated, only a subset of resources can be addressed as described below: Identify potentially affected resource entities. Describe the potentially affected resources in terms of representative species, functional group of species (e.g., insectivores), communities, an ecosystem (e.g., oak-hickory forest), a specific valued habitat (e.g., wet meadows), a unique DG-4015, Page 33 place, or other entity of concern. Additional guidance on identifying important species to be evaluated can be found in “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policy; Notice of Final Policy.”12 Contact Federal, State, and regional government agencies with jurisdiction over biological resources to assist with the identification of important species and habitats. Identify attributes of those resources potentially at risk. If potentially adverse effects on a species, habitat, or other resource are identified, assess the resource with respect to local, regional, and national social,