Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 01fb3132-b05a-41a0-ab81-466a6fb6f4d3
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Applications (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0916/ML091620409.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.2S1
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content for all ecology issues, the ER should include the species listed for protection and their critical or potential habitats among the biological entities to be analyzed for each ecological issue. Specifically, the ER should refer to any adverse impacts on listed and candidate threatened or endangered species or critical habitat found in the review of biologically related topics outlined in this regulatory guide, such as aquatic or instream ecological communities, riparian ecological communities, entrainment and impingement of fish and shellfish, thermal effects from the heated effluent, surface water conflicts, or impacts of refurbishment and continued operation on terrestrial resources. The ER should also describe any studies or monitoring programs that might provide relevant information about species listed for protection and their critical or potential habitats if the site is in the range of such species or their habitats. The ER should reference any letters and communications with Federal, State, or local agencies regarding species and their critical habitat listed for protection and include copies of the communications in an appendix. Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act and Essential Fish Habitat If license renewal might affect any EFH, the NRC staff will prepare as part of the application review process an EFH assessment that will describe how any such habitat might be affected. The applicant should provide sufficient information to aid the NRC staff in the development of the EFH assessment. Information and Analysis Content for Essential Fish Habitat In addition to the general information and analysis content for all ecology issues, the ER should include the following: • Reference any EFH that may be found in water bodies that may be affected by plant operation. Reference any license renewal activities and modifications to plant operation that may adversely affect EFH. Reference letters and communications with NMFS, and any