NRC Guidance for NEPA Reviews
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NRC Guidance for NEPA Reviews
The NRC complies with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) through its regulations in
10 CFR Part 51. In doing so, NRC staff uses guidance documents to complete NEPA reviews for various program areas at the NRC. These guidance documents include:
- NUREG-1748 – Environmental Review Guidance for Licensing Actions Associated with NMSS Programs
- NUREG-1555 – Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants: Environmental Standard Review Plan
- LIC-203 – Procedural Guidance for Preparing Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, and Considering Environmental Issues
The NRC provides guidance to applicants and licensees related to 10 CFR Part 51 requirements through regulatory guides and interim staff guidance, among others.

NRC Generic NEPA Reviews
The NRC has prepared generic NEPA analyses that document the environmental impacts of certain regulatory and licensing activities. Those analyses are documented in generic environmental impact statements (GEISs). The NRC has developed GEISs for various activities such as:
