Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 2e78f488-27cd-498c-b605-b7f3c3f5e350
Document Type: srp
Title: GEOLOGIC CHARACTERIZATION INFORMATION
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1230/ML12300A231.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.1
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e Office of Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0011 and 3150-0151. PUBLIC PROTECTION NOTIFICATION The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a currently valid OMB control number. 2.5.1-18 Draft Revision 5 – August 2013 SRP Section 2.5.1 Description of Changes Section 2.5.1 “GEOLOGIC CHARACTERIZATION INFORMATION” This SRP section affirms the technical accuracy and adequacy of the guidance previously provided in Revision 4 March 2007 of this SRP (Accession No. ML070730464). Changes include consideration of the geologic characteristics of the site and region including consideration of the most severe of natural phenomena that have been historically reported for the site and region in order to evaluate the suitability of the site for the proposed facility. The technical changes incorporated in current revision include the following: In general and throughout; updated text with editorial and clarifying statements and changed the title of the SRP as shown above. Otherwise: I. Areas of Review a. Clarified the link to 10 CFR 100.23(c) and removed Appendix A language b. Clarified and strengthened review interfaces especially with respect to SRP 2.5.2 and 2.5.3 c. Clarified the emphasis on Quaternary aged features d. Removed outdated EPRI references, added NUREG 2115 e. Removed review of PSHA assessment, inserted review emphasis on geologic information in support of SRP 2.5.2 and 2.5.3 hazard assessments. II. Acceptance Criteria a. Enhanced and clarified the link to 10 CFR 100.23 (c), 10 CFR 52.17, 10 CFR 52.79, and GDC 2. b. Removed RG 1.132, 1.138, 1.165, 1.198 III. Review Procedures a. Modified the review process steps based on lessons learned from recent reviews b. Added information regarding Site Safety Audits and RAI development based on lessons learned from recent reviews. c. Added specific detail concerning the