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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Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), 2012, “Industry Guideline for Developing a Plant Parameter Envelope in Support of an Early Site Permit”. NEI 10-01, Revision 1, Washington DC, (ADAMS Accession No. ML12144A429). DG-4026, Appendix B, Page B-1 APPENDIX B – Consultations The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), as a Federal agency, is required to consult under several Federal laws with other Federal agencies. While this is the responsibility of the NRC, applicants as the proponent of the action need to provide the information that the NRC will need to complete the consultation process. Applicants should be aware of NRC’s interagency consultation requirements and their environmental reports (ERs) should contain the information necessary to support the completion of the consultation process. B.1 Endangered Species Act Congress enacted the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (Ref. B1) to protect and recover imperiled species and the habitats upon which they depend. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) jointly administer the ESA. NRC licensing decisions must comply with the ESA. Section 7 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1536) requires that each Federal agency ensure that any action authorized, funded, or carried out by an agency is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered or threatened species (jeopardy), or destroy or adversely modify any critical habitat for such species (adverse modification). “Action” may include licensing, rulemaking, and/or other regulatory activities. Federal agencies should act, if possible (where they have the legal authority), to prevent endangered species and their habitats from being threatened or destroyed. If an action has the potential to affect any endangered or threatened species or critical habitat, NRC must consult with the Secretary of the Interior (for