Sec. 203. Licensing considerations relating to use of nuclear energy for nonelectric applications
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Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report addressing any unique licensing issues or requirements relating to— the flexible operation of advanced nuclear reactors, such as ramping power output and switching between electricity generation and nonelectric applications; the use of advanced nuclear reactors exclusively for nonelectric applications; and the colocation of nuclear reactors with industrial plants or other facilities.
In developing the report under subsection (a), the Commission shall seek input from— the Secretary of Energy; the nuclear energy industry; technology developers; the industrial, chemical, and medical sectors; nongovernmental organizations; and other public stakeholders. The report under subsection
(a)shall describe— any unique licensing issues or requirements relating to the matters described in paragraphs
(1)through
(3)of subsection (a), including, with respect to the nonelectric applications referred to in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of that subsection, any licensing issues or requirements relating to the use of nuclear energy— for hydrogen or other liquid and gaseous fuel or chemical production; for water desalination and wastewater treatment; for heat used for industrial processes; for district heating; in relation to energy storage; for industrial or medical isotope production; and for other applications, as identified by the Commission; options for addressing those issues or requirements— within the existing regulatory framework; as part of the technology-inclusive regulatory framework required under subsection (a)(4) of section 103 of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2133 note; Public Law 115–439 ); or through a new rulemaking; and the extent to which Commission action is needed to implement any matter described in the report. The report shall include cost estimates, proposed budgets, and proposed timeframes for implementing risk-informed and performance-based regulatory guidance in the licensing of nuclear reactors for nonelectric applications.
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