S 836 · 99th Congress · Energy
Nuclear Powerplant Licensing and Standardization Act of 1985
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-209.(1985-07-11)
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Nuclear Powerplant Licensing and Standardization Act of 1985 - Title I: Siting and Licensing - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require that construction licenses 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. Requires the NRC, prior to the start of operation of such facility, to publish notice of intended operation and to provide a 30-day period during which a written objection to such operation may be filed, accompanied by a request for a hearing. Sets forth conditions under which such hearing may be …
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