Sec. 3202. Improvements to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
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Subsection
(a)of section 315 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2286d(a) ) is amended— by redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (4); and by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following new paragraph (3): The Secretary may request an analysis from the Board regarding the costs and benefits of any draft or final recommendation. If the Secretary requests such an analysis, the Board shall transmit to the Secretary such analysis by not later than 30 days after the date of the request. The Board shall make such analysis available to the public when the associated recommendation is made available to the public under subsection
(b)or promptly thereafter. Additionally, if the Secretary requests such an analysis, the Secretary shall conduct an analysis of the costs and benefits of the recommendation and make such analysis available to the public together with the response of the Secretary to the Board under subsection (c). . Paragraph
(5)of section 312(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2286a(b)(5) ) is amended to read as follows: The Board shall make such recommendations to the Secretary of Energy with respect to Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities, including operations of such facilities, standards, and research needs, as the Board determines are necessary to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety. In making its recommendations, the Board shall— use rigorous, quantitative analysis; specifically assess risk (whenever sufficient data exists); specifically assess the use of various administrative, passive, and engineered controls for implementing the recommended measures; and specifically assess the technical and economic feasibility of implementing the recommended measures. .
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