Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: b9816943-ef18-4be4-aafd-035aa1feda4e
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/ML1331/ML13316C066.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.2.6
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n should support the staff’s conclusions as to whether the regulations are met. The reviewer should state what was done to evaluate the applicant’s safety analysis report. The staff’s evaluation includes verification that the applicant followed applicable regulatory guidance and might include performance of independent calculations, and/or validation of appropriate assumptions. The reviewer might state that certain information provided by the applicant was not considered essential to the staff’s review and was not reviewed by the staff. While the reviewer might summarize or quote the information offered by the applicant in support of its application, the reviewer should clearly articulate the bases for the staff’s conclusions. The reviewer verifies that the applicant has provided sufficient information 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. 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 U.S. 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 the most severe seismic factors for the site have