Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 44c1c076-4ad0-42c0-92a2-2d16d796db27
Document Type: esrp
Title: UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 10
Section ID: 10.1
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idable adverse impacts that result in irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources. ` ESRP 10.3. Provide a list categorizing the unavoidable adverse impacts of construction and operation as short term or long term. ` ESRP 10.4.2. Provide a list of unavoidable adverse impacts to be considered in the overall benefit- cost balancing. Data and Information Needs The kinds of data and information needed should be limited to descriptions of those predicted adverse impacts of project construction and operation identified by the reviewers of ESRP Chapters 4.0 and 5.0. The following data or information should be obtained: ` identification of adverse construction impacts and mitigation actions that the staff consider appropriate ` identification of adverse operational impacts and mitigation actions that the staff consider appropriate. II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Acceptance criteria for the evaluation of unavoidable adverse environmental impacts are based on the relevant requirements of the following: ` 10 CFR 51, Appendix A, with respect to the identification of unavoidable adverse impacts to the environment. Regulatory positions and specific criteria to meet the regulations identified above are as follows: ` Regulatory Guide 4.2, Rev. 2, Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations (NRC 1976), with respect to the content and presentation of material in an applicant’s environmental report. Technical Rationale October 1999 10.1-3 NUREG-1555 The technical rationale for evaluating the applicant’s predicted unavoidable adverse environmental impacts is discussed in the following paragraph. The NRC’s environmental impact statement (EIS) represents the staff’s findings related to the environmental consequences of the proposed action. It includes a description of the action, identification, and evaluation of the potential environmental impacts of the action, and evaluation of the alternatives. The review conducted for ESRP 10.1 leads to preparation of