Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: f3251671-6d64-4f5a-9289-d8994782cbe1
Document Type: srp
Title: LOCAL METEOROLOGY
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052340573.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.3.2
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - Accident Evaluation Branch (AEB) Secondary - None I. AREAS OF REVIEW Information is presented by the applicant and reviewed by the staff concerning the local (site) meteorological parameters, an assessment of the potential influence of the plant and its facilities on local meteorological conditions, and a topographical description of the site and its environs. The review covers the following specific areas. 1. A description of the local (site) meteorology in terms of airflow, temperature, atmospheric water vapor, precipitation, fog, atmospheric stability, and air quality. 2. An assessment of the influence of the plant and its facilities on the local meteorological parameters listed in (1), including the effects of plant struc- tures; terrain modification, and heat and moisture sources due to plant operation. 3. A topographical description of the site and its environs, as modified by the plant structures, including the site boundary, exclusion zone, and low popula- tion zone. II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA The information regarding the local meteorological and topographic descriptions of the site area applicable both before plant construction and during plant operation should be adequately documented such that meteorological impacts on plant design and operation as well as the impact of the plant on local meteorological conditions can be reliably predicted.. The information should be fully documented and substan- tiated as to its representativeness of conditions at and near the site. The infor- mation is acceptable if it meets the requirements of the following regulations: Rev. 2 - July 1981 USNRC STANDARD REVIEW PLAN Standard review plans are prepared for the guidane, of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation staff responsible for the reviow of applications to construct and perate nuclear power plants. These documents are made available to the public as part of the Commisiona's policy to Inform the nuclear indutr and the general public