The Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act requires the Secretary of Energy to publicly announce major actions affecting certain high-risk nuclear facilities within 24 hours of taking them. Specifically, the department must post announcements whenever it alters safety directives or standards, issues safety analysis documents, or authorizes a nuclear facility to operate. The bill applies to the most hazardous Department of Energy nuclear facilities, classified as Hazard Category 1, 2, and 3. The Secretary can redact commercially sensitive information from safety documents before posting them online but must still disclose the basic details of any authorizations granted. Additionally, the Secretary must submit an annual report to Congress by January 31st each year detailing all nuclear facility authorizations issued during the previous calendar year, with no specific funding amount specified in the legislation.
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