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Reducing Nuclear Powerplant Leadtimes: rany Obstacles Remain.
EMD-77-15; B-127945. March 2. 1977. 14 pp. + 2 appendices (4
pp.)'.

Report to the Congress; by Robert F, Keller, Acting Comptroller
General.

Issue Area: Energy: Making Nuclear Fission a Substantial Energy
    Source (1608).
Contact: Energy and Minerals Div.
Budget Function: Vatural Resources, Environment, and Energy:
    Energy (305).
Organization Concerned: Nuclear Regulator.y Comjmission.
congreL ional Relevanco: House Committee on Science and
    Technology; Senate :ommittee on Energy and Natural
    Resources; Congress.
 Authority: Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5876; 42
     U.S.C. 5801). National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
     U.S.C. 4321). Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments
     ot 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1151).

          A review of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC)
 program for licensing the construction and operation of nuclear
 powerplants revealed sany unscived problems. Utilities need 10
 or more years for the completion of the plants, 1rom the
 planninq phase, through licensing procedures, to construction.
 This long leadtine contributes greatly te the high costs of
 building nuclear poverplants. Findings/ConclusiCns: NRC his
 changed some administrative practices and proposed legislation
 to rednce leadtimes. One change allows construction following
 completion of a portion of the permit application review. NBC is
 also encouraging the development of standard powerplant designs,
 and is proposing review of sites before receiving permit
 applications. State and local requireaents are incompatible with
 some of these efforts and limit their effectiveness. CtLer
 factors contributing te long leadtimes are: (1) problems in
 assuring compatibility of parts of plants; (2) public
 opposition; (3) new safety technology; and (4) court decisicDs.
 Recommendations: The chairman of NRC should work jointly with
 the States to identify requirements in order to develop some
 commonality in the licensing process. (HTW)

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