Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants: Environmental Standard Review Plan for NewSite/Plant Applications (NUREG-1555, Revised Sections)
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently revising sections of the environmental standard review plan (ESRP), as appropriate, to reflect new information and experience. The following table provides access to Draft Revision 1 of these sections, in which highlighted text indicates substantive changes to the Initial ESRP. For easy access to both current and revised versions of individual sections of the ESRP, where applicable, see the Integrated Table of Contents.
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| Section | Revision | Title | Date |
| Cover, Table of Contents, Foreword, and Introduction |
| Intro | Draft Rev. 1 | Cover, Table of Contents, Foreword, and Introduction | 07/2007 |
Chapter 2
Environmental Description |
| 2.5.4 | Draft Rev. 1 | Environmental Justice | 07/2007 |
Chapter 3
Plant Description |
| 3.7 | Draft Rev. 1 | Power Transmission System | 07/2007 |
| 3.8 | Draft Rev. 1 | Transportation of Radioactive Materials | 07/2007 |
Chapter 4
Environmental Impacts of Construction |
| 4.1.1 | Draft Rev. 1 | The Site and Vicinity | 07/2007 |
| 4.1.2 | Draft Rev. 1 | Transmission Corridors and Offsite Areas | 07/2007 |
| 4.3.1 | Draft Rev. 1 | Terrestrial Ecosystems | 07/2007 |
| 4.3.2 | Draft Rev. 1 | Aquatic Ecosystems | 07/2007 |
| 4.4.3 | Draft Rev. 1 | Environmental Justice Impacts | 07/2007 |
| 4.6 | Draft Rev. 1 | Measures and Controls to Limit Adverse Impacts During Construction | 07/2007 |
| 4.7 | Draft Rev. 0 | Cumulative Impacts Related to Construction Activities | 07/2007 |
Chapter 5
Environmental Impacts of Station Operation |
| 5.1.2 | Draft Rev. 1 | Transmission Corridors and Offsite Areas | 07/2007 |
| 5.3.1.1 | Draft Rev. 1 | Hydrodynamic Descriptions and Physical Impacts | 07/2007 |
| 5.3.1.2 | Draft Rev. 1 | Aquatic Ecosystems | 07/2007 |
| 5.3.4 | Draft Rev. 1 | Impacts to Members of the Public | 07/2007 |
| 5.6.1 | Draft Rev. 1 | Terrestrial Ecosystems | 07/2007 |
| 5.7 | Draft Rev. 1 | Uranium Fuel Cycle Impacts | 07/2007 |
| 5.7.1 | Draft Rev. 0 | Uranium Fuel Cycle Impacts | 07/2007 |
| 5.7.2 | Draft Rev. 0 | Transportation of Radioactive Materials | 07/2007 |
| 5.8.3 | Draft Rev. 1 | Environmental Justice Impacts | 07/2007 |
| 5.10 | Draft Rev. 1 | Measures and Controls to Limit Adverse Impacts During Operation | 07/2007 |
| 5.11 | Draft Rev. 0 | Cumulative Impacts Related to Station Operation | 07/2007 |
Chapter 6
Environmental Measurements and Monitoring Programs |
| 6.0 | Draft Rev. 1 | Environmental Measurements and Monitoring Programs | 07/2007 |
Chapter 7
Environmental Impacts of Postulated Accidents Involving Radioactive Materials |
| 7.2 | Draft Rev. 1 | Severe Accidents | 07/2007 |
| 7.3 | Draft Rev. 1 | Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives | 07/2007 |
Chapter 8
Need for Power |
| 8.1 | Draft Rev. 1 | Description of Power System | 07/2007 |
| 8.2.1 | Draft Rev. 1 | Power and Energy Requirements | 07/2007 |
| 8.2.2 | Draft Rev. 1 | Factors Affecting Growth of Demand | 07/2007 |
| 8.3 | Draft Rev. 1 | Power Supply | 07/2007 |
| 8.4 | Draft Rev. 1 | Assessment of Need for Power | 07/2007 |
Chapter 9
Alternatives to the Proposed Action |
| 9.2.1 | Draft Rev. 1 | Alternatives Not Requiring New Generating Capacity | 07/2007 |
| 9.2.2 | Draft Rev. 1 | Alternatives Requiring New Generating Capacity | 07/2007 |
| 9.2.3 | Draft Rev. 1 | Assessment of Alternative Energy Sources and Systems | 07/2007 |
| 9.3 | Draft Rev. 1 | Alternative Sites
Note that Rev 1 for Section 9.3 is a complete Rewrite from the previous version. Therefore changes in this section are not indicated by highlighted text as is for the other ESRP sections. | 07/2007 |
| 9.4.1 | Draft Rev. 1 | Heat Dissipation Systems | 07/2007 |
| 9.4.2 | Draft Rev. 1 | Circulating Water Systems | 07/2007 |
| 9.4.3 | Draft Rev. 1 | Transmission Systems | 07/2007 |
Chapter 10
Environmental Consequences of the Proposed Action |
| 10.4.1 | Draft Rev. 1 | Benefits | 07/2007 |
| 10.4.2 | Draft Rev. 1 | Costs | 07/2007 |
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