Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: f0baf50b-5bb7-4783-b2f9-9586e09c97e1
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 02/2017 – DG-4026 , Proposed Revision 3 09/2014 – Periodic Review of Revision 2 – Revise (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1611/ML16116A068.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.2
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. The demographic region is defined as the site and the surrounding area within a 50-mi radius from the center of the proposed site. The 50-mi radius should encompass the majority of population groups potentially affected by building and operations. The economic region is defined as the subset of counties (or other appropriate identifiable geographic grouping) within the 50-mi demographic region where the applicant believes the majority (80 percent or more) of socioeconomic impacts will be experienced. Socioeconomic assessments should also include the following: • reasonable projections about the affected region for the expected license period of the proposed project; and • a detailed discussion of the methodologies used to develop each projection. DG-4026, Page 38 2.4.1 Demographics The ER should provide detailed information about the characteristics for the proposed demographic region, with special emphasis on the economic region, to define the magnitude of any potential social or economic impacts from building or operating the proposed project. The applicant should rely upon the most recent demographic estimates available (preferably from a single source) for the demographic region that can be disaggregated to the Census block group (CBG) level for all demographic subcategories. The data source used should match the data source used for environmental justice (EJ) analyses performed in the ER.2 The ER should include the following information related to demographics: • Racial and ethnic categories by county or other important geographical area in the demographic region (see the discussion of environmental justice in this RG for additional guidance). At a minimum, demographic data should include the following racial and ethnic categories: – White (Not Hispanic or Latino) – African American or Black – American Indian or Alaska Native – Asian – Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander – Other Race (including races not mentioned above and “Two or