Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 9d8927d9-7f9a-4ee9-990f-7f8145210ca1
Document Type: srp
Title: POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052340553.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.1.3
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - Siting Analysis Branch (SAB) Secondary - Emergency Preparedness Licensing Branch (EPLB) I. AREAS OF REVIEW The SAB reviews the population data in the site environs as presented in the appli- cant's SAR, to determine whether the exclusion area, low population zone and popula- tion center distance for the site comply with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 100, and (at the CP stage) to determine whether the population density is such, as given in Position C.3 of Regulatory Guide 4.7, that consideration should be given by the applicant to alternate sites with lower population density. A secondary review is performed by EPLB and the written results are used by SAB to complete the overall evaluation of the facility. The EPLB reviews the low population zone (LPZ), to determine whether there is reasonable assurance that appropriate protective measures can be taken in this area, in the event of emergency. The results of the analysis are transmitted to SAB for inclusion in the safety evaluation report. II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA SAB acceptance criteria are based on meeting the relevant requirements of the following requlations: 1. 10 CFR Part 50, §50.34 as it relates to having each applicant provide a description and safety assessment of the site in his SAR, with special atten- tion to the site evaluation factors identified in 10 CFR Part 100. 2. 10 CFR Part 100, §100.10 as it relates to determining the acceptability of a site for a power or testing reactor. The staff will take the following item, among others, into consideration: Rev. 2 - July 1981 USNRC STANDARD REVIEW PLAN Standard review plans are prepared for the guidance of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation staff responsible for the review of applications to construct and operate nuclear power plants. These documents are made available to the public as part of the Commission's policy to Inform the nuclear Industry and the general public of regulatory procedures and policies.