US·Regulatory Docket·NRC

NRC-2021-0153

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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.