42 U.S.C. § 16024 — Nuclear Regulatory Commission

submitted 21 years ago by Pub. L. 109-58 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 264 words · no verdicts yet

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses and regulates any reactor built under this Project. Within three years, the Energy Secretary and the Commission's Chairman must jointly report to Congress a licensing strategy, and the Secretary must keep the Commission engaged throughout, without compromising safety.

(a) In general: Under section 5842 of this title, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has licensing and regulatory authority over any reactor authorized by this part. (b) Licensing strategy: Within 3 years after August 8, 2005, the Secretary and the Commission's Chairman must jointly send Congress a licensing strategy for the prototype reactor, including (1) how current light-water reactor licensing rules need to change for this new kind of reactor; (2) what analytical tools the Commission will need to independently check the reactor's design and performance; (3) other research or development the Commission may need to review a license application; and (4) an estimate of the budget this strategy will require. (c) Ongoing interaction: The Secretary must keep the Commission actively involved throughout the Project to (1) avoid design choices that would weaken safety margins or make safety-related parts hard to inspect and maintain; (2) develop tools to help inspect and maintain the reactor for safety; and (3) develop risk-based criteria for any future commercial versions of similar reactor designs.

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(a) In general

In accordance with section 5842 of this title, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall have licensing and regulatory authority for any reactor authorized under this part.

(b) Licensing strategy

Not later than 3 years after August 8, 2005, the Secretary and the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives a licensing strategy for the prototype nuclear reactor, including—

(1)

a description of ways in which current licensing requirements relating to light-water reactors need to be adapted for the types of prototype nuclear reactor being considered by the Project;

(2)

a description of analytical tools that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will have to develop to independently verify designs and performance characteristics of components, equipment, systems, or structures associated with the prototype nuclear reactor;

(3)

other research or development activities that may be required on the part of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in order to review a license application for the prototype nuclear reactor; and

(4)

an estimate of the budgetary requirements associated with the licensing strategy.

The Secretary shall seek the active participation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission throughout the duration of the Project to—

(1)

avoid design decisions that will compromise adequate safety margins in the design of the reactor or impair the accessibility of nuclear safety-related components of the prototype reactor for inspection and maintenance;

(2)

develop tools to facilitate inspection and maintenance needed for safety purposes; and

(3)

develop risk-based criteria for any future commercial development of a similar reactor architectures.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 644, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 797.)

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2005Enacted · Pub. L. 109-58 · 119 Stat. 797

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