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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ors (e.g., utility commissions). At a minimum, the following internal financial cost information should be provided: • Overnight capital cost of the proposed action, including the following: – all building activities at the site and offsite areas – acquisition and placement of all plant structures and components – installation of transmission lines, pipelines, access routes, rail spurs, and other utility corridors • Financing and other costs, including the following: – expected financing costs including provisions for the allowance for funds used during building – other costs the applicant will be required to disclose to other regulators to provide a complete picture of the financial cost of the project • Operations costs, including the following: – fuel costs – plant operations and maintenance costs including maintenance and outage costs – waste disposal and plant decommissioning costs – additional regulatory compliance costs, taxes, fees, and environmental costs – other costs the applicant will be required to disclose to other regulators to provide a complete picture of the financial cost of the project 10.6.3 Benefit-Cost Balance A key component of the applicant’s ER will be comparison of benefits and costs for the proposed action. The applicant should clearly enumerate and explain how the benefits of the proposed action outweigh the expected internal and external costs. DG-4.2, Page 149 Chapter 11 Reference Guidance The applicant should provide a bibliography of sources used in preparation of the environmental report (ER). References should be cited and listed at the end of the chapter to which they refer. The applicant should have all reference material used in the ER available for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff’s review. DG-4.2, Page 150 D. IMPLEMENTATION The purpose of this section is to provide information on how applicants and licensees22 may use this regulatory guide (RG) and information about the U.S. Nuclear