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The Department of Enerqy's Nuclear Pcbexplant Siting and
Licensing Bill. July 10, 1978. 9 pp.
Testimony before the House Commi.ttee on Interstate and Fcreign
Commerce: Energy and Power Subcommittee; ty Ralph V. Carlne,
Associate Director, Energy and minerals Div.
Contact: Energy and Minerals Div.
Organization Concerned: Department of Ineriy; Nuclear Regulatory
Commissi 4.
Conqressiona. Belevince: House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerc ,-: Energy and Pcwer Subcommittee.
Authority: Nuclear Siting and Licensing Act of 1978. Nationsl
Environgeutal Policy Act of 1969.
The proposed Nuclear Siting and Licensing Act of 1978
seeks to improve the nuclear poweFlant licensing process by
expediting liconsin_ through eerly site approval and preapproved
standard powerplant desiqn ., clv'arly delineatin] the respective
roles of Federal and State reguiators, and mcd.alyimg putlic
participatior to reduce potential delays in the licensing
process. Nuclear powerplant designs and potential sites 'icule. be
ieveiwed and approved by the Nuclear Begulatcry Commission (NRC)
in advance of use by utilities. This approach is already being
implemented admini,;tr-atively and has not rasulted in reduced
leadtimes. T)e proposed legislation would permit NRC tv issue a
combined construction and operating license after one review.
This would eliminate much duplication, but other alternatives
should be considered. Frovisions for sliminating mandatcX7
reviews by the Advisory Committee cn Beactcr Saeguards on
applicatiens for aonstandardized plants were not favcred. The
bill also makes unnecessary changes in the extent of putlic
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