Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 22eb178a-5190-4317-b1e3-239da15df8c5
Document Type: srp
Title: Ground Motion Response Spectra.  In this subsection, the staff reviews the
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0707/ML070730593.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.2.6
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evaluation report. The reviewer also states the bases for those conclusions. 1. Early Site Permit Reviews A typical staff finding at the conclusion of the review can be illustrated as follows. In its review of the seismic aspects of the plant, the staff has considered pertinent information gathered by the applicant in support of the license application. The information reviewed includes data from site and regional investigations, an independent review of recently published literature; and discussions with knowledgeable scientists with the USGS, State Geological Surveys, local universities, consulting firms, or other non-governmental and professional organizations. Based on the review by the staff: (1) The seismological investigations and other information provided by the applicant as required by 10 CFR 52.17 and 10 CFR 100.23 have been combined with the staff's independent review of the data and other information sources. These results provide an adequate basis to establish that no seismic sources exist in the plant site area that would cause earthquakes to be centered in the area. 2.5.2-14 Revision 4 - March 2007 (2) Based on the results of the applicant's regional and site seismological investigations and the staff's independent evaluation, the staff concludes that all seismic sources significant to determining the site-specific ground motion response spectrum (GMRS) have been identified and appropriately characterized by the applicant in accordance with Regulatory Guide 1.165 or Regulatory Guide 1.208 and Standard Review Plan (SRP) Section 2.5.2. 2. Design Certification Reviews The following statement should be preceded by a summary of geologic and seismic parameters used for the plant: The applicant has selected the site parameters referenced above for plant design inputs (a subset of which is included as Tier 1 information), and the staff agrees that they are representative of a reasonable number of sites that have been or may be considered for a COL