Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 3ecce7f9-f24f-405e-a3aa-e9efa58bcca2
Document Type: esrp
Title: HISTORIC PROPERTIES
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 5
Section ID: 5.1.3
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al Historical Preservation Act (NHPA) to ensure that agency assisted or agency licensed undertakings acknowledge the effects of the undertakings on historic properties that are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Compliance will be necessary for any new construction or ground disturbing modifications during the operational phase. Regulatory positions and specific criteria to meet the regulations identified above are as follows: • Section 110 of the NHPA, which deals with agency responsibilities for ensuring that historic preservation is fully integrated into ongoing programs and missions of Federal agencies. The NRC is responsible for ensuring compliance with Section 110 of the NHPA during operation of the plant. • Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) Office Letter No. 906, Revision 1 (NRC 1996), which includes guidance for complying with the requirements contained in the NHPA pertaining to protection and preservation of significant historic properties during operation of the plant. NRR Office Letter No. 906 is revised periodically. Obtain a copy of the latest revision for current guidance. Technical Rationale The technical rationale for evaluation of the applicant’s potential impacts to historic properties is dis- cussed in the following paragraphs: Because of NEPA and Section 106 of NHPA, the NRC’s actions are required to fall under 36 CFR 800, which provides regulatory guidance for protecting historic properties from potential adverse impacts resulting from Federal agency undertakings. Although compliance with Section 106 of NHPA may be necessary for new actions at an existing project during operation, the primary Federal agency responsibility for protection of historic prop- erties during the operational phase falls under Section 110 of the same act (U.S. Department of the Interior and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 1989). III. REVIEW PROCEDURES The reviewer’s analysis and evaluation of operational impact on