The Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act would streamline the process for approving nuclear facility construction and operating licenses. Currently, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission must hold formal hearings on all nuclear licensing applications, but this bill would allow the commission to issue permits and licenses without a hearing if no one requests one, following a 30-day public notice period. For hearings that are held, the bill requires the commission to use informal rather than formal procedures, potentially speeding up the review process. The legislation would apply immediately to all pending and future nuclear licensing applications before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill was introduced in May 2024 and includes no specific funding provisions, instead focusing on procedural changes to reduce delays in nuclear facility licensing.
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