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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formation derived from published results should be clearly distinguished from information derived from the applicant’s field measurements. The information the NRC uses to conduct and inform its NEPA environmental reviews, including information in the ER, must be publicly available, as appropriate. Therefore, applicants should ensure that the information included in the ER can be made publicly available. Applicants should also ensure consistency of information presented within different sections of the ER, as well as between the ER and the safety analysis report. DG-4026, Page 25 Chapter 1 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Plant Owners and Reactor Type The owner(s) and the applicant(s) for the proposed project should be specified. Other information that should be provided is specified in 10 CFR 50.33, “Contents of applications; general information.” Information required on reactor type and ownership can reference the information required in the safety analysis report (see 10 CFR 52.17, “Contents of applications; technical information,” and 10 CFR 52.79, “Contents of applications; technical information in final safety analysis report”). 1.2 Description of the Proposed Action and the Purpose and Need According to 10 CFR 51.45(b), “Environmental report,” the Environmental Report (ER) “shall contain a description of the proposed action” and “a statement of its purposes”. The purpose and need statement is the foundation of the environmental analysis on which the rest of the environmental impact statement is built. The purpose and need statement is developed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff, but is informed by the applicant’s objectives,1 as stated in Chapter 1 of its ER. The purpose and need has typically been described in terms of providing a specific quantity of baseload electricity to a defined service area within a defined time period. However, the purpose and need is not required to be restricted to baseload generating capacity. As