Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: c8ab765a-d7cc-47c7-86a2-0406e48bca9e
Document Type: esrp
Title: IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENTS OF RESOURCES
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 10
Section ID: 10.2
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the alternatives. ESRP 10.1 summarizes the unavoidable adverse impacts of the proposed action. The review conducted for ESRP 10.2 leads to preparation of a summary of the staff’s findings related to the irreversible and irretrievable commitment of resources of the proposed action as required by 10 CFR 51, Appendix A to Subpart A. III. REVIEW PROCEDURES The reviewer’s analysis and summary of irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources should consist of two sections: (1) irreversible environmental commitments (e.g., land-use productivity) predicted by the reviewers for ESRP Chapters 4.0 and 5.0, and (2) irretrievable material resources (e.g., steel) identified by the applicant as proposed for use in project construction and operation. The reviewer should identify these commitments and summarize them for inclusion in the EIS. The following analysis procedure should be used: (1) Consult with the reviewers for ESRP Chapters 4.0 and 5.0 and obtain a list of irreversible commitments of environmental resources based on the applicant’s proposed project and the project with appropriate measures to limit and control adverse impacts. (2) Organize these commitments as follows: ` staff identified commitments based on the project as proposed by the applicant ` procedures and practices to minimize or avoid these commitments ` unavoidable commitments that remain after all practical means to avoid or minimize the commitments have been taken. (3) Identify those materials (e.g., steel, concrete, uranium) that should be irretrievably committed during construction and operation of the plant. ` Use the table format example shown in Table 10.2-1. ` Analysis may be based on a standard (e.g., 1000 MWe) reactor size. ` Modify the table on the basis of site- and plant-specific materials data supplied by the applicant. NUREG-1555 10.2-4 October 1999 (4) Consult with the reviewer for ESRP 10.1 and with appropriate ESRP Chapters 4.0 and 5.0 reviewers to ensure that staff