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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dentifiable in compact (smaller than a census block) locations, such as American Indian communities) • any disproportionately high socioeconomic characteristic (e.g., a high dependence on pedestrian transportation. 5.6 Historic and Cultural Resources Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (NHPA), (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.) requires that Federal agencies consider the effects of the agency’s undertaking on historic properties included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places and, before approval of an undertaking, give the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) a reasonable opportunity to comment on the undertaking. The NHPA defines “undertakings” as any project or activity that is funded or under the direct jurisdiction of a Federal agency, or any project or activity that requires a “Federal permit, license, or approval.” The ACHP’s regulations at 36 CFR Part 800, “Protection of Historic Properties,” define the provisions for meeting Section 106 requirements. The applicant should provide information and analysis for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to comply with Section 106 requirements in a manner that minimizes the potential for delays in the environmental review. The applicant should identify any activities and impacts associated with the period of plant operations, including maintenance-related and reasonably foreseeable future construction activities (e.g., warehouse, independent spent fuel storage facility), that could affect historic and cultural resources within the area of potential effects (APE) (onsite or offsite, direct and indirect effects). The applicant should provide a site utilization plan that includes the location of reasonably foreseeable future construction activities. Applicants should involve the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), local historic preservation officials, and affected American Indian tribes in the assessment. The ER should