Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: f5ba9b07-c36e-4c99-a4af-50271ed55f35
Document Type: srp
Title: SURFACE FAULTING
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052340599.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.3
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - Geosciences Branch (GB) Secondary - None I. AREAS OF REVIEW GB reviews information in the applicant's safety analysis report (SAR) related to the existence of a potential for surface faulting affecting the site. The informa- tion presented in this section results largely from detailed surface and subsurface geological and geophysical investigations performed in the site and vicinity. The following specific subjects are addressed: the structural and stratigraphic condi- tions of the site and vicinity (subsection 2.5.3.1), any evidence of fault offset or evidence demonstrating the absence of faulting (subsection 2.5.3.2), earthquakes associated with faults (subsection 2.5.3.3), determination of age of most recent movement on faults (subsection 2.5.3.4), determination of structural relationships of site area faults to regional faults (subsection 2.5.3.5), identification and description of capable faults (subsection 2.5.3.6), zones requiring detailed fault investigations (subsection 2.5.3.7), and results of studies in zones requiring detailed fault investigations (subsection 2.5.3.8). II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA GB acceptance criteria are based on meeting the requirements of the following regulations: 1. 10 CFR Part 50, "Appendix A, "General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants"; General Design Criterion 2 - "Design Bases for Protection Against Natural Phenomena." This criterion requires that safety-related portions of the structures, systems, and components important to safety shall be designed to withstand the effects of earthquakes, -tsunami, and seiches without loss of capability to perform their safety functions (Ref.-1). 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 Conmis ion'a