Sec. 208. Regulatory requirements for micro-reactors
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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; risk analysis methods, including alternatives to probabilistic risk assessments; decommissioning funding assurance methods that permit the use of design- and site-specific cost estimates; the transportation of fueled micro-reactors; and siting, including in relation to— the population density criterion 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 not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 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. In developing and implementing strategies and guidance under subsection (a), the Commission shall consider— the unique characteristics of micro-reactors, including 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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