Sec. 1203. Streamlining Combined Construction and Operating License
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall establish and implement an expedited procedure for issuing a Combined Construction and Operating License. To qualify for the expedited procedure under this section, an applicant shall— apply for construction of a reactor based on a design approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; construct the new reactor on or adjacent to a site where an operating nuclear power plant already exists; not be subject to a Nuclear Regulatory Commission order to modify, suspend, or revoke a license under section 2.202 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations; and submit a complete Combined Construction and Operating License application that is docketed by the Commission.
With respect to a license for which the applicant has satisfied the requirements of subsection
(b)and seeks fast track consideration, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall follow the following procedures: Undertake an expedited environmental review process and issue a draft Environmental Impact Statement within 12 months after the application is accepted for docketing. Complete any public licensing hearings and related processes within 24 months of accepting for docketing the expedited Combined Construction and Operating License application. Such hearings shall begin with the issuance of a draft Environmental Impact Statement. Complete the technical review process and issue the Safety Evaluation Report and the final Environmental Impact Statement within 18 months after the application is accepted for docketing. Make a final decision on whether to issue the Combined Construction and Operating License within 25 months after docketing the application. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall present recommendations to Congress within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act for procedures that would further facilitate the licensing of new nuclear reactors in a timely manner.