Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: b82533b2-f9f2-45b2-bbed-bdbb41b07adb
Document Type: srp
Title: REGIONAL CLIMATOLOGY
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052340567.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.3.1
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r Industry and the general public of regulatory procedures and policies. Standard review plans are not substitutes for regulatory guides or the Commission's regulations and compliance with them is not required. The standard review plan sections are keyed to the Standard Format and Content of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants. Not all sections of the Standard Format have a corresponding review plan. Published standard review plans will be revised periodically, as appropriate, to accommodate comments and to reflect new Informa- tion and experience. Comments and suggestions for Improvement will be considered and should be sent to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Washington. D.C. d. 100-year return period "fastest mile of wind" including vertical velocity distribution and gust factor. e. Probable maximum annual frequency of occurrence and time duration of freezing rain (ice storms) and, where applicable, dust (sand) storms. f. Other meteorological and air quality conditions used for design and operating basis considerations. II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA The information regarding the regional meteorological conditions and phenomena which affect the safe design and siting of the plant is acceptable if it meets the requirements of the following regulations: (1) 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criterion 2 (GOC 2), "Design Bases for Protection Against Natural Phenomena" (Ref. 1), with respect to information on severe regional weather phenomena that have historically been reported for the region and that are reflected in the design bases for structures, systems and components important to safety, (2) 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criterion 4 (GDC 4), "Environmental Missile Design Bases" (Ref. 2), with respect to information on tornadoes that could generate missiles, and (3) 10 CFR Part 100, K100.10(c) (Ref. 3), with respect to the consideration that has been given to the regional meteorological