Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 2654196f-c25a-40d1-8edc-e828353b6377
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Standard Format and Content of Environmental Reports for Near-Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste + HISTORY - HISTORY 04/1982 – Draft WM 013-4
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1218/ML12187A698.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.18
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acility. In some instances, requests for specific information may not be applicable to a particular project. If any topics are not relevant to the particular project or change under consideration, the appli- cant should identify them. If any topics in this guide relate to information not available at the time the report is prepared, the applicant should indicate when the information will be available. x c. Presentation of Information The applicant should strive for clear, concise presentation of the information provided in the environmental report. Each subject should be treated in sufficient depth and with sufficient documentation* to permit the Commission to independently evaluate the extent of the environmental impact. Tables, line drawings, and photographs should be used wherever they contribute to the clarity and brevity of the report. The number of significant figures stated in numerical data should reflect the accuracy of the data. Descriptive and narrative passages should be brief and concise. In cases where test results are needed to support conclusions, test data, procedures, techniques, and equipment used to perform the tests should be included, if necessary, or referenced. Pertinent published information relating to the site, the facility, and its surroundings should be referenced. Where published information or assumptions are essential to evaluate specific environmental effects of the proposed activities, they should be included in summary or verbatim form in the environmental report or as an appendix to the report. Some of the information to be included in the environmental report may have already been prepared by the applicant during preparation of the license application for the proposed project. In such cases, this information (whether in the form of text, tables, or figures) may be incorporated in the environ- mental report by reference. "Documentation" as used in this guide means presentation of information, support- ing data, and statements and