Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: eb459717-f66d-4f9a-894b-c0715ad66f1f
Document Type: esrp
Title: ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.4
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e populations that could be disproportionately impacted by proposed project construction activities and the mechanisms by which disproportionate harm could occur. ` ESRP 5.8.3. Provide descriptions of those minority and low-income populations that could be disproportionately impacted by proposed project operation and the mechanisms by which disproportionate harm could occur. The following review interface should also be conducted: ` Interface with Environmental Project Manager (EPM). Provide a notification to the EPM of the existence of any unusual circumstances that warrant an environmental justice review. Data and Information Needs The type of data and information needed will be affected by site- and station-specific factors, and the degree of detail should be modified according to the anticipated magnitude of the potential impacts. Because this plan is primarily for orientation and to provide a baseline, the information needed can usually be obtained from the applicant’s environmental report. The following data or information should be obtained: ` the comments of any organizations contacted by the applicant that locate and assess uniquely vulnerable minority and low-income communities located on or near the proposed station site (from the environmental report [ER], and comments from organizations contacted as a result of the scoping meetings and other contacts with the public) ` a general description (with maps) of the location of all minority and low-income populations within the environmental impact area of each alternative site, including offsite areas that can expect signifi- cant environmental impact as a result of the proposed project construction or operation (from the ER, public contacts, and consultations with Federal, State, regional, local, and affected Native American tribal agencies). Demographic data would be available from Geographical, Environmental, & Siting Information System (GEn&SIS) or from the Bureau of the Census block data and TIGER