US·Regulatory Docket·NRC
NRC-2021-0153
Geologic and Geotechnical Site Characterization Investigations for Nuclear Power Plants
Filed 2021-12-15Last update 2021-12-15
Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 3 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.132, "Geologic and Geotechnical Site Characterization Investigations for Nuclear Power Plants." It provides guidance on field investigations for determining the geologic, geotechnical, geophysical, and hydrogeologic characteristics of a prospective site for engineering analysis and design of nuclear power plants.