To direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to submit a report and conduct a rulemaking on facilitating efficient, timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactor applications, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · November 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
This bill directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to streamline and speed up environmental reviews for nuclear reactor applications. The NRC must submit a report within 90 days outlining how it can make reviews more efficient, including through greater use of categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, and reusing environmental studies already completed by other federal agencies. Within two years of the report, the NRC must finalize new rules that implement practical measures to reduce review timelines while maintaining public transparency and compliance with environmental law. The bill affects nuclear reactor applicants and the NRC's review process, though it does not specify dedicated funding. The legislation aims to modernize the environmental review process without compromising environmental protections or public involvement.
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