Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 352cca3a-8b72-4ad0-be8a-f7d4da401a70
Document Type: srp
Title: GEOLOGIC CHARACTERIZATION INFORMATION
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1331/ML13316C067.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.1
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articulate the bases for staff’s conclusions regarding compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. 1. Early Site Permit Reviews A typical staff finding at the conclusion of the review can be illustrated as follows. The staff has considered information about the geologic characterization of the site and site suitability provided by the applicant in support of the license application. The information reviewed includes data from regional and local investigations; geologic reconnaissance of the site vicinity and area; the staff’s independent review of pertinent published literature; and discussions with knowledgeable scientists at the USGS, State Geological Surveys, universities, consulting firms, or other non-governmental and professional organizations. Based on the staff review: The geologic, geophysical investigations and information provided by the applicant as required by 10 CFR 52.17 and 10 CFR 100.23 have been combined with the staff's independent review of the data and other information sources. The staff concludes that the applicant has investigated the geological characteristics of the site and its environs in sufficient scope and detail to permit an adequate evaluation of the proposed site, as required by 10 CFR 100.23(c). Staff concludes that the size of the region investigated is appropriate for the geologic setting of the proposed site, and that all geologic factors that might affect the design and operation of the proposed facility have been investigated. Staff concludes that the applicant has acceptably characterized the most severe of the geologic phenomena that have been historically reported for the site and surrounding area, and has provided sufficient margin in this characterization to account for the limited accuracy, quantity, and period of time in which the historical data have been accumulated, as required by 10 CFR 52.17(a)(1)(vi). In order to verify that no geologic features or conditions exist beneath the safety-related structures