Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 74980693-f1d2-4f59-a418-b297e1cc6509
Document Type: srp
Title: SURFACE FAULTING
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0707/ML070730597.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.3
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nformation and that the review and calculations (if applicable) support conclusions of the following type to be included in the staff's safety evaluation report. The reviewer also states the bases for those conclusions. 2.5.3-18 Revision 4 - March 2007 1. Early Site Permit Reviews A typical staff finding at the conclusion of the review can be illustrated as follows: In its review of geologic and seismic aspects of the plant site, staff has carefully considered pertinent information gathered by the applicant in support of the license application. The information reviewed includes data from the site vicinity, site area, and site location related to geologic, seismic, geophysical, and geotechnical investigations as well as geologic reconnaissance. Information considered also includes data from independent staff review of state-of-the-art published literature and other sources and discussions with knowledgeable geoscientists with the USGS, State Geological Surveys, local universities, consulting firms, or other non-governmental and professional organizations. As a result of this review, staff concludes that geologic, seismic, geophysical, and geotechnical investigations and information provided by the applicant in accordance with 10 CFR 52.17 and 10 CFR 100.23 provide an adequate basis to establish that no capable tectonic sources exist in the plant site vicinity or site area that would cause surface or near-surface deformation or localize earthquakes at or near the site location 2. Design Certification Reviews The following statement should be preceded by a summary of geologic and seismic parameters assumed for the site: 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 application. Local and regional geologic and seismic parameters are specific to the