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(C) the extent to which there exists stability and

predictability in the licensing process for nuclear powerplants; and

(D) the opportunity for public participation in the nuclear powerplant licensing process.

(2) The evaluation under paragraph (1) shall include, but

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(A) the manner in which need-for-power determinations are made concerning proposed nuclear powerplants by Federal and State agencies under Federal and State law and the extent to which there are duplicating or overlapping requirements and procedures respecting these determinations;

(B) the effect, if any, which the issuance by States of early site permits for nuclear powerplants would have on the nuclear powerplant licensing process, including―

(i) the issues which should be considered in

the issuance of such permits,

(ii) the duration of such permits,

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(iv) the effect which such permits should have upon subsequent licensing decisions by the Commission; and

(C) the extent to which states may determine the suitability of sites for the location of nuclear powerplants and relationship between such State determina

tions and the design and operation standards and requirements imposed under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.

(c) REPORT.—The Advisory Panel established under 13 subsection (a) shall commence its evaluation under subsection 14 (b) within sixty days after enactment of this Act, and within 15 one hundred and eighty days after enactment of this Act the 16 Advisory Panel shall prepare a final report setting forth the 17 results of the evaluation, including an assessment of deficien18 cies in the present nuclear powerplant licensing process and 19 recommendations for any needed administrative or legislative 20 changes to the process. The report shall be submitted to the 21 Nuclear Regulatory Commission and to the Committee on 22 Interior and Insular Affairs and the Committee on Energy 23 and Commerce of the United States House of Representa24 tives, and to the Committee on Environment and Public

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(d) COMMISSION VIEWS.-Within thirty days of the 4 submission of the report of the Advisory Panel under subsec5 tion (c), the Commission shall provide to the committees 6 named in subsection (c) the Commission's views on the find7 ings, conclusions, and recommendations set forth in the 8 report of the Advisory Panel.

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97TH CONGRESS 18T SESSION

H. R. 5016

To establish a Federal policy with respect to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste from civilian nuclear activities, to provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of waste disposal facilities, to provide for a program of nuclear waste and spent fuel research and development, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOVEMBER 18, 1981

Mrs. BOUQUARD (for herself, Mr. LUJAN, Mr. FUQUA, Mr. GOLDWATER, Mr. LUNDINE, Mr. WINN, Mr. ROE, Mr. WALKER, Mr. SCHEUER, Mr. Carney, Mr. WALGREN, Mr. GREGG, Mr. FLIPPO, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. YOUNG of Missouri, Mr. LOWERY of California, Mr. GORE, Mr. WHITE, Mr. VOLKMER, and Mr. RALPH M. HALL) introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Interior and Insular Affairs, Science and Technology, and Rules

A BILL

To establish a Federal policy with respect to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste from civilian nuclear activities, to provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of waste disposal facilities, to provide for a program of nuclear waste and spent fuel research and development, and for other purposes.

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SHORT TITLE

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "High-Level

3 Radioactive Waste Management and Policy Act".

DEFINITIONS

SEC. 2. For purposes of this Act:

(1) The term "agency" or "Government agency"

means any part of the executive branch of the United States, or any commission, branch, department, or bureau of the United States including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of the Interior.

(2) The term "atomic energy defense activities of the Secretary" includes those activities performed, in whole or in part, in carrying out the functions of(A) naval reactors development and propul

sion,

(B) weapons activities, verification, and con

trol technology,

(C) defense materials production,

(D) inertial confinement fusion,

(E) defense waste management, and

(F) defense nuclear materials, security, and

safeguards,