Nuclear Power Plant HearingCombined Construction Permit and Operating License

National Standards

• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

• Content Standard F– Personal and community health– Population growth– Natural resources– Environmental quality– Natural and human-induced hazards– Science and technology in local, national,

and global challenges

Combined Construction Permit and Operating License• Is the site suitable for the type of

reactor proposed?• Can the pre-approved reactor be

successfully “married” to the site?• What are the environmental impacts

of construction and operation of the reactors at the site?

• Will the plant be constructed in accordance with the approved designs as fitted to the specific site?

Sub Issues

• Site Suitability – seismology, hydrology, meteorology, geology, emergency planning.

• Characteristics of the site that raise safety issues with respect to operation of the plant.

• Costs of building on the site, recurring costs after construction, costs to local community.