Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 239cc7c1-f2cb-46cc-945d-8009db28aa6c
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 12/2023 – DG-4034 , Proposed Revision 4 12/2011 – DG-4021 , Proposed Revision 3 02/1995 – DG-4004, Second Proposed Revision 2 11/1992 – DG-4003, Proposed Revision 2 (Rev. 4)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2312/ML23123A090.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-10
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Section ID: RG-4.7
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REG/CR-7002 gives information on performing ETE analyses. The regulations in 10 CFR 52.17(b)(1) require an ESP applicant’s safety analysis report to identify physical characteristics of the proposed site, such as egress limitations from the area surrounding the site, that could significantly impede the development of emergency plans. If such physical characteristics are identified, the application must identify measures whose implementation would mitigate or eliminate the impediment. 10 CFR 52.17(b)(2) through 10 CFR 52.17(b)(4) describe requirements depending upon whether the ESP application proposes only major features of the emergency plans or proposes complete and integrated emergency plans. Conditions under which emergency plans approved in an ESP may need to be modified are described in 10 CFR 52.39 “Finality of early site permit determinations.” The DOE’s “Report on Lessons Learned from the NP 2010 Early Site Permit Program” (Ref. 51) and the NRC’s “Vogtle ESP Final Safety Evaluation Report” (Ref. 52) and “Final Safety Evaluation Report for the Early Site Permit Application for the Clinch River Nuclear Site” (Ref. 53) document recent emergency planning experience. The DOE report and the Vogtle ESP FSER highlight that, to provide consistency with 10 CFR 52.17(b)(2)(ii), an applicant considering a proposed site that is contiguous with an existing NPP site should integrate the emergency plans for that site with the existing power plant. The Clinch River FSER highlights that emergency plans for one or more reactors should be considered for green-field siting of nuclear power plants. 1.6 Security Applicants should analyze whether potential sites are suitable for the development and implementation of security plans and whether site characteristics may adversely affect response activities related to security operations. 1.6.1 Relevant Regulations • 10 CFR 50.34, “Contents of applications; technical information;” o 10 CFR 50.34(c); • 10