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Regional Climatology (NUREG-0800, Section 2.3.1 Rev. 3) Draft Report for Comment

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Date Published: January 2006

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001

Abstract

The staff reviews information presented by the applicant for a construction permit (CP), operating license (OL), standard design certification (SDC), early site permit (ESP), or combined license (COL) concerning averages and extremes of climatic conditions and regional meteorological phenomena that could affect the safe design and siting of the plant.

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