Practical Implementation Guidelines for SSHAC Level 3 and 4 Hazard Studies (NUREG-2117, Revision 1)

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Manuscript Completed: May 2011
Date Published: April 2012

Prepared by:
Annie M. Kammerer
Jon P. Ake

NRC Project Manager:
Richard Rivera-Lugo

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington DC 20555-0001

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Abstract

10 CFR 100.23, paragraphs (c) and (d) require that the geological, seismological, and engineering characteristics of a site and its environs be investigated in sufficient scope and detail to permit an adequate evaluation of the Safe Shutdown Earthquake (SSE) Ground Motion for the site. In addition, 10 CFR 100.23, paragraph (d)(1), "Determination of the Safe Shutdown Earthquake Ground Motion," requires that uncertainty inherent in estimates of the SSE be addressed through an appropriate analysis such as a probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA). In response to these requirements, in 1997, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission published NUREG/CR-6372, Recommendations for Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis: Guidance on Uncertainty and the Use of Experts. Written by the Senior Seismic Hazard Analysis Committee (SSHAC), NUREG/CR-6372 provides guidance regarding the manner in which the uncertainties in PSHA should be addressed using expert judgment. In the 15 years since its publication, NUREG/CR-6372 has provided many PSHA studies with the framework and guidance that have come to be known simply as the "SSHAC Guidelines." The information in this NUREG is based on recent efforts to capture the lessons learned in the PSHA studies that have been undertaken using the SSHAC Guidelines. As a companion to NUREG/CR-6372, this NUREG provides additional practical implementation guidelines consistent with the framework and higher-level guidance of the SSHAC Guidelines.