42 USC § 2021i - Licensing review and approval

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In order to ensure the timely development of new low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or, as appropriate, agreement States, shall consider an application for a disposal facility license in accordance with the laws applicable to such application, except that the Commission and the agreement state ^[1] shall—

(1) not later than 12 months after January 15, 1986, establish procedures and develop the technical capability for processing applications for such licenses;

(2) to the extent practicable, complete all activities associated with the review and processing of any application for such a license (except for public hearings) no later than 15 months after the date of receipt of such application; and

(3) to the extent practicable, consolidate all required technical and environmental reviews and public hearings.

[1] So in original. Probably should be “States”.

Source

(Pub. L. 96–573, § 9, as added Pub. L. 99–240, title I, § 102,Jan. 15, 1986, 99 Stat. 1859.)

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act, and not as part of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter.

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42 USC	Description of Change	Session Year	Public Law	Statutes at Large

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10 CFR - Title 10—Energy

10 CFR 1009 - GENERAL POLICY FOR PRICING AND CHARGING FOR MATERIALS AND SERVICES SOLD BY DOE

10 CFR 1046 - PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF SECURITY INTERESTS

10 CFR 1047 - LIMITED ARREST AUTHORITY AND USE OF FORCE BY PROTECTIVE FORCE OFFICERS

10 CFR 709 - COUNTERINTELLIGENCE EVALUATION PROGRAM

10 CFR 727 - CONSENT FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY COMPUTERS

10 CFR 960 - GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PRELIMINARY SCREENING OF POTENTIAL SITES FOR A NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORY

10 CFR 962 - BYPRODUCT MATERIAL

10 CFR 963 - YUCCA MOUNTAIN SITE SUITABILITY GUIDELINES

37 CFR - Title 37—Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

37 CFR 5 - SECRECY OF CERTAIN INVENTIONS AND LICENSES TO EXPORT AND FILE APPLICATIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

40 CFR - Title 40—Protection of Environment

40 CFR 191 - ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION PROTECTION STANDARDS FOR MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, HIGH-LEVEL AND TRANSURANIC RADIOACTIVE WASTES

40 CFR 194 - CRITERIA FOR THE CERTIFICATION AND RE-CERTIFICATION OF THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE 40 CFR PART 191 DISPOSAL REGULATIONS

45 CFR - Title 45—Public Welfare

45 CFR 240 -

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