Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: f0baf50b-5bb7-4783-b2f9-9586e09c97e1
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 02/2017 – DG-4026 , Proposed Revision 3 09/2014 – Periodic Review of Revision 2 – Revise (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1611/ML16116A068.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.2
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........................................................... C-5 C.8 Reference ........................................................................................................................................................ C-6 DG-4026, Page 11 B. DISCUSSION Reason for Revision Regulatory Guide 4.2, Revision 2 dates to 1976, and an update is needed to align guidance with U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations, interim NRC guidance, changes in environmental statutes and regulations, and Executive Orders. This guide is being updated to provide general guidelines for the preparation of ERs supporting an application for a permit, license, or authorization to site, construct, and/or operate a new nuclear power plant. Permits and licenses for siting, construction, and operation of nuclear power plants include limited work authorizations (LWAs), construction permits (CPs), and operating licenses (OLs) in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50 and early site permits (ESPs), combined licenses (COLs), and design certifications (DCs) in accordance with 10 CFR Part 52. The information requested from applicants in this RG is based on staff guidance such as NUREG-1555 and requirements contained in 10 CFR Part 51. Background Since issuance of Revision 2 in 1976, the NRC staff has developed or revised regulations including 10 CFR 51.45 related to the requirements for submitting ERs, and 10 CFR Part 52, “Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.” Additionally, while preparing environmental impact statements (EISs) for the first group of combined license (COL) applications, the NRC staff identified a number of issues that necessitated changes to staff guidance. In 2014, the NRC staff documented these changes in two interim staff guidance documents, COL/ESP-ISG-026, “Interim Staff Guidance on Environmental Issues Associated with New Reactors” (Ref. 14), and COL/ESP-ISG-027, “Interim Staff Guidance on Specific Environmental Guidance for