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Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition — Site Characteristics and Site Parameters (NUREG-0800, Chapter 2)

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Section	Title	Rev.	Date Updated
2.0	Site Characteristics and Site Parameters	Rev. 1	10/2016
		Draft Rev. 1	05/2015
		Initial Issuance	03/2007
2.1.1	Site Location and Description	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	07/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.1.2	Exclusion Area Authority and Control	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	12/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.1.3	Population Distribution	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	12/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.2.1 - 2.2.2	Identification of Potential Hazards in Site Vicinity	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	07/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.2.3	Evaluation of Potential Accidents	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	12/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.3.1	Regional Climatology	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	01/2006
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	04/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.3.2	Local Meteorology	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	04/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.3.3	Onsite Meteorological Measurements Programs	Draft Rev. 4	09/2018
		Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	05/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.3.4	Shortterm Dispersion Estimates for Accident Releases	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	07/1981
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.3.5	Long-Term Atmospheric Dispersion Estimates for Routine Releases	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	05/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.4.1	Hydrologic Description	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	06/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.4.2	Floods	Rev. 4	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 4	06/1996
		Rev. 3	04/1989
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	06/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.4.3	Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) on Streams and Rivers	Rev. 4	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 4	06/1996
		Rev. 3	04/1989
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	06/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.4.4	Potential Dam Failures	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	06/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.4.5	Probable Maximum Surge and Seiche Flooding	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	06/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.4.6	Tsunami Hazards	Draft Rev. 4	09/2018
		Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	06/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.4.7	Ice Effects	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	05/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.4.8	Cooling Water Canals and Reservoirs	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	06/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.4.9	Channel Migration or Diversion	Draft Rev. 4	09/2018
		Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	06/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.4.10	Flooding Protection Requirements	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	05/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.4.11	Low Water Considerations	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	05/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.4.12	Groundwater	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	07/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.4.13	Accidental Releases of Radioactive Liquid Effluents in Ground and Surface Waters	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	06/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.4.14	Technical Specifications and Emergency Operation Requirements	Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	06/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.5.1	Basic Geologic and Seismic Information	Rev. 5	07/2014
		Draft Rev. 5	08/2013
		Rev. 4	03/2007
		Rev. 3	03/1997
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	11/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.5.2	Vibratory Ground Motion	Rev. 5	07/2014
		Draft Rev. 5	08/2013
		Rev. 4	03/2007
		Rev. 3	03/1997
		2nd Proposed Rev. 3	02/1995
		Rev. 2	08/1989
		Rev. 1	07/1981
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.5.3	Surface Deformation	Rev. 6	12/2019
		Draft Rev. 6	09/2018
		Rev. 5	07/2014
		Draft Rev. 5	08/2013
		Rev. 4	03/2007
		Rev. 3	03/1997
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	11/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.5.4	Stability of Subsurface Materials and Foundations	Rev. 5	07/2014
		Draft Rev. 5	08/2013
		Rev. 4	05/2010
		Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	11/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975
2.5.5	Stability of Slopes	Rev. 5	07/2014
		Draft Rev. 5	08/2013
		Rev. 4	05/2010
		Rev. 3	03/2007
		Draft Rev. 3	06/1996
		Rev. 2	07/1981
		Rev. 1	11/1978
		Rev. 0	11/1975

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