Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: e5306f4f-dc8c-4f60-a71c-af7ad4080384
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Aquatic Environmental Studies for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 12/2014 – DG-4023 -Proposed New Guide
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1318/ML13186A085.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.24
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n Act of 1899 (Ref. 6), and Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (Ref. 7), among other statutes, set forth additional requirements applicable to applicants and licensees. • Title 40, Parts 1500-1508, of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), “Council on Environmental Quality” (Ref. 8) informs Federal agencies how to comply with NEPA. • 50 CFR Part 402, “Interagency Cooperation—Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended” (Ref. 9) informs Federal agencies how to comply with ESA Section 7. • 50 CFR Part 600.920, “Federal Agency Consultation with the Secretary” (Ref. 10) informs Federal agencies how to conduct EFH consultations. • 10 CFR Part 50, “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities” (Ref. 11) governs the licensing of domestic production and utilization facilities. • 10 CFR Part 51, “Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions, (Ref. 12) provides the requirements for environmental protection regulations for the NRC’s domestic licensing and related regulatory functions. • 10 CFR Part 52, “Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants,” (Ref. 13) governs the issuance of early site permits, standard design certifications, combined licenses, standard design approvals, and manufacturing licenses for nuclear power facilities licensed under Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (68 Stat. 919), and Title II of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 1242). • 10 CFR Part 54, “Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants,” governs renewal of operating licenses for nuclear power plants (Ref. 14). Related Guidance In addition to this RG, the NRC addresses aquatic analyses in guidance documents designed to aid applicants in preparing multidisciplinary environmental information for various applications, including RG 4.1, “Programs for Monitoring Radioactivity in the Environs of