Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 22eb178a-5190-4317-b1e3-239da15df8c5
Document Type: srp
Title: Ground Motion Response Spectra.  In this subsection, the staff reviews the
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0707/ML070730593.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.2.6
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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. Implementation schedules for conformance to parts of the method discussed herein are contained in the referenced regulatory guides. 2.5.2-16 Revision 4 - March 2007 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apply to reviews of applications submitted six months or more after the date of issuance of this SRP section, unless superseded by a later revision. VI. REFERENCES 1. Section 100.23, “Geologic and Seismic Siting Factors,“ of 10 CFR Part 100, “Reactor Site Criteria.” 2. General Design Criterion 2, "Design Bases for Protection Against Natural Phenomena," in Appendix A, "General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants," to 10 CFR Part 50, "Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities." 3. 10 CFR Part 100, "Reactor Site Criteria." 4. USNRC, "Site Investigations for Foundations of Nuclear Power Plants," Regulatory Guide1.132. 5. USNRC, "General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations," Regulatory Guide 4.7. 6. USNRC, “Design Response Spectra for Seismic Design of Nuclear Power Plants,” Regulatory Guide 1.60. 7. USNRC, “Combined License Applications for Nuclear Power Plants (LWR Edition),” Regulatory Guide 1.206. 8. USNRC, "Identification and Characterization of Seismic Sources and Determination of Safe Shutdown Earthquake Ground Motion," Regulatory Guide 1.165. 9. USNRC, “A Performance-Based Approach to Define the Safe Shutdown Earthquake Ground Motion,” Regulatory Guide 1.208. 10. Senior Seismic Hazard Analysis Committee, "Recommendations for Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis: Guidance on