Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 48e0424f-1ce1-40c2-8315-90d07a9f20d5
Document Type: srp
Title: FLOODING PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0707/ML070730437.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.4.10
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e evaluation 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 may include verification that the applicant followed applicable regulatory guidance, performance of independent calculations, and/or validation of appropriate assumptions. The reviewer may 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 may 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. Construction Permit, Operating License, and Combined License Reviews The following statements should be preceded by a summary of the site characteristics and parameters used for the plant: As set forth above, the applicant has presented and substantiated information relative to the flood protection measures important to the design and siting of this plant. The staff has reviewed the available information provided and for the reasons given above, concludes that the identification and consideration of the flood protection measures is acceptable and meets the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criterion 2 and 10 CFR Part 100 [10 CFR 100.10(c) or 10 CFR 100.20(c), as applicable], with respect to determining the acceptability of the site. The staff finds that the applicant has considered the appropriate site phenomena in establishing the flood protection measures for SSCs important to safety. The staff has generally accepted the