NRC, DOE, and industry begin fight for nuclear-licensing reforms

Journal Article · Thu Apr 28 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Public Util. Fortn.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6242544

New proposals for nuclear licensing must first convince Congress that the reforms can revive the nuclear industry and that over-regulation has been its problem. Congress will give careful scrutiny to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and DOE efforts to streamline licensing to make sure that public health and safety and public access to regulatory decision making are protected. Congress will also challenge whether the industry needs regulatory reform. The NRC and DOE bills pursue the same goals of combining and standardizing construction permits and operating-license procedures to resolve issues in the early stages of a project. The industry sees more incentives in the DOE version, however, because DOE codifies the changes rather than making them discretionary, eliminates a pre-operational hearing and review, and eases backfit requirements. A side-by-side summary of the two proposals compares their provisions for construction permits and operating licenses hearing process, early site approval, and pre-approved designs. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 6242544
• Journal Information: Public Util. Fortn.; (United States), Journal Name: Public Util. Fortn.; (United States) Vol. 111:9; ISSN PUFNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
DECISION MAKING
DESIGN
INDUSTRY
LICENSES
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OPERATING LICENSES
PERMITS
PUBLIC POLICY
REGULATIONS
SITE SELECTION