Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: e382ef21-45fa-4105-9309-d0f0a96794d2
Document Type: esrp
Title: INTRODUCTION TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 1
Section ID: 1.0
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary—Appendix B Secondary—Appendix B I. AREAS OF REVIEW This environmental standard review plan (ESRP) directs the staff’s preparation of introductory paragraphs for the environmental impact statement (EIS). The scope of the paragraphs covered by this plan is to (1) outline the purpose and organization of the EIS and (2) introduce the material to be presented in the EIS based on the reviews conducted under ESRPs 1.1 and 1.2. Review Interfaces None. Data and Information Needs The reviewer for this ESRP should obtain the proposed organizational structure of the EIS from the Environmental Project Manager. II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA The introductory paragraph prepared under this ESRP should be consistent with the intent of the following regulations: NUREG-1555 1.0-2 October 1999 ` 10 CFR 51.70(b) with respect to preparation of an EIS that is concise, clear, analytic, and written in plain language ` 10 CFR 51, Subpart A, Appendix A, “Format for Presentation of Material in Environmental Impact Statements” with respect to the format and content of an EIS. Regulatory positions and specific criteria necessary to meet the regulations identified above are as follows: ` There are no regulatory positions specific to this ESRP. Technical Rationale The technical rationale for evaluating the applicant’s EIS is discussed in the following paragraph: 10 CFR 51, Subpart A, Appendix A, lists the information that must be included in an EIS prepared by the Commission to meet its responsibilities under NEPA. The format for an EIS may expand upon or differ from the format suggested in 10 CFR 51, Appendix A. Therefore, the introduction should describe the format and organization of the EIS and relate them to the format presented in Appendix A. Introductory paragraphs that orient the reader with respect to the relevance of material to overall organization and goals of the EIS add clarity to the presentation. III. REVIEW PROCEDURES The material to be