Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 332f67ca-c2d9-4259-bbfb-485a47724ddc
Document Type: srp
Title: REGIONAL CLIMATOLOGY
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0636/ML063600393.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.3.1
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r plant design inputs (a subset of which is included as Tier 1 information), and staff agrees that they are representative of a reasonable number of sites that have been or may be considered for a COL application. The regional climatology is site-specific and will be addressed by the COL applicant. This should include the provision of information sufficient to demonstrate that the design of the plant falls within the values of the actual site characteristics specified in a COL or CP application. V. IMPLEMENTATION The staff will use this SRP section in performing safety evaluations of DC applications and license applications submitted by applicants pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50 or 10 CFR Part 52. Except when the applicant proposes an acceptable alternative method for complying with specified portions of the Commission’s regulations, the staff will use the method described herein to evaluate conformance with Commission regulations. The provisions of this SRP section apply to reviews of applications submitted six months or more after the date of issuance of this SRP section, unless superseded by a later revision. 2.3.1-11 Revision 3 - March 2007 VI. REFERENCES 1. 10 CFR Part 50, “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities.” 2. 10 CFR Part 52, “Early Site Permits; Standard Design Certifications; and Combined Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants.” 3. 10 CFR Part 100, “Reactor Site Criteria.” 4. 40 CFR Part 81, “Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes.” 5. U.S. Department of Commerce, “Climate Atlas of the United States,” CD-ROM, National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. 6. U.S. Department of Commerce, “Local Climatological Data — Annual Summary with Comparative Data,” National Climatic Data Center, NOAA, published annually for all first-order NWS stations. 7. U.S. Department of Commerce, “State Climatological Summary,” National Climatic Data Center, NOAA, published annually by State. 8. U.S. Department of Commerce,