Nuclear Power Plant Licensing Reform Act of 1983

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Nuclear Power Plant Licensing Reform Act of 1983 - Title I: Siting and Licensing - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require that construction permits for the construction or modification of production or utilization facilities for nuclear material be initially granted after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has provided an opportunity for a public hearing and if the permit application is otherwise acceptable. Requires the NRC to issue an operating license to an applicant upon completion of the construction or modification (after the application has been updated, if appropriate) and upon a finding that the facility authorized will operate according to the application and NRC regulations. Directs the NRC to issue a combined construction permit and operating license for a thermal neutron power generation facility after an opportunity for a hearing has been provided and if there is no danger to the common defense and security and to public health and safety. Requires the NRC, prior to the start of operation of such facility, to publish notice of intended operation and to determine that the facility has been constructed and will operate according to the combined constructio…