Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: ddb37be7-c001-442c-9118-6084fa304772
Document Type: esrp
Title: DEMOGRAPHY
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: 2.5.1
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ius of the plant. Demographic characteristics and projections should also be shown for the “low-population zone” or “exclusion area” populations. Demographic characteristics should include age and sex distribution, transient or migrant population, racial and ethnic background, and income distribution (from the ER, latest decennial census, other local/regional demographic sources such as planning commissions). II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Acceptance criteria for the review of socioeconomic demographics are based on the relevant requirements of the following: October 1999 2.5.1-3 NUREG-1555 ` 10 CFR 50.34(a)(1) with respect to site acceptance, which is based on the consideration of factors relating to the proposed reactor design and the characteristics peculiar to the site. One of the factors involves population density and use characteristics of the site environs, including the exclusion area, low population zone, and population center distance. ` 10 CFR 51.45(c) with respect to analysis of socioeconomic data ` 10 CFR 51.45(d) and 51.71(d) with respect to the analyses required in the development of the ER and environmental impact statement (EIS). In accordance with 10 CFR 51.45(d), the applicant is required to submit in the ER information needed for evaluating these factors. Similar information is required to be present in the EIS pursuant to 10 CFR 51.71. ` 10 CFR 52.18 with respect to reviewing applications for early site permits ` 10 CFR 52.81 with respect to reviewing applications for combined licenses. Regulatory positions and specific criteria necessary 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), addresses population distribution within the vicinity of the plant. Technical Rationale The technical rationale for evaluating the applicant’s demographic description is discussed in the following paragraphs: Regulations 10 CFR 100.10(b) and 10