Erratum to The Influence of Maximum Magnitude on Seismic-Hazard Estimates in the Central and Eastern United States

The purpose of this erratum is to correct several mistakes and to clarify the rationale for the analysis presented in Mueller (2010). These corrections and clarifications do not affect the quantitative results of the maximum-magnitude (mmax) sensitivity analysis that was presented in the article. In two places (first paragraph of the EPRI/SOG and USGS mmax Distributions for Two CEUS Sites section and last paragraph of the Summary and Discussion section) the author incorrectly states that the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) “required ” updates to the mmax distribu-tions in the application for a site. In fact, the NRC “requested” additional information about the updated mmax distribution used by the South Texas combined-license applicant as part of NRC’s ongoing review. The applicant recently (March 2010) replied to the request for additional information, an