Sec. 3. Regulatory requirements for micro-reactors
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Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (in this section referred to as the Commission ) shall— not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, develop risk-informed and performance-based strategies and guidance to license and regulate micro-reactors pursuant to section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2133 ), including strategies and guidance for— staffing and operations; oversight and inspections; safeguards and security; emergency preparedness; and risk analysis methods, including alternatives to probabilistic risk assessments; quality assurance, including the use of commercial nuclear quality standards in lieu of the requirements of Appendix B of part 50 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation); decommissioning funding assurance methods that permit the use of design- and site-specific cost estimates; the transportation of fueled micro-reactors; an annual fee structure that accounts for the design and operational characteristics of micro-reactors; and siting, including in relation to— the per capita siting limit described in the policy issue paper on population-related siting considerations for advanced reactors dated May 8, 2020, and numbered SECY–20–0045; licensing mobile deployment; and environmental reviews; and implement, as appropriate, the strategies and guidance developed under paragraph (1)— within the existing regulatory framework; through the technology-inclusive, regulatory framework to be established under section 103(a)(4) of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2133 note;
Public Law 115–439 ); or through a pending or new rulemaking. The Commission shall establish and implement, by regulation, schedules that provide target time periods for the completion of review activities applicable to the licensing of micro-reactors to ensure the completion of all such licensing actions by not later than the date that is 2 years after the date on which an application for such a license is accepted for docketing. In developing and implementing strategies and guidance under subsection (a), the Commission shall consider— the unique characteristics of micro-reactors, such as characteristics relating to— physical size; design simplicity; and source term; opportunities to address redundancies and inefficiencies; opportunities to consolidate review phases and reduce transitions between review teams; opportunities to establish integrated review teams to ensure continuity throughout the review process; and other relevant considerations discussed in the policy issue paper on policy and licensing considerations related to micro-reactors dated October 6, 2020, and numbered SECY–20–0093.
In carrying out subsection (a), the Commission shall consult with— the Secretary of Energy; the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate; micro-reactor technology developers; and other stakeholders.
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