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Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act

USA116th CongressHR-7817| House 
| Updated: 7/29/2020
Jeff Duncan

Jeff Duncan

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Bill Flores (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act This bill directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to submit to Congress a report on facilitating efficient, timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactors through expanded use of categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, and generic environmental impact statements. The commission must promulgate a final rule to (1) establish an optical generic environmental impact statement for actions relating to nuclear reactors that may be used in the process for issuing a construction permit, early site permit, or combined license; and (2) amend criteria for and identification of licensing and regulatory actions to eliminate the list of actions that require environmental impact statements to allow for the use of environmental assessments and categorical exclusions for such actions.
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Jul 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • July 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 29, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment studies and investigationsNuclear powerNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)State and local government operations

Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act

USA116th CongressHR-7817| House 
| Updated: 7/29/2020
Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act This bill directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to submit to Congress a report on facilitating efficient, timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactors through expanded use of categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, and generic environmental impact statements. The commission must promulgate a final rule to (1) establish an optical generic environmental impact statement for actions relating to nuclear reactors that may be used in the process for issuing a construction permit, early site permit, or combined license; and (2) amend criteria for and identification of licensing and regulatory actions to eliminate the list of actions that require environmental impact statements to allow for the use of environmental assessments and categorical exclusions for such actions.
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Timeline
Jul 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • July 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 29, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jeff Duncan

Jeff Duncan

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Bill Flores (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment studies and investigationsNuclear powerNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)State and local government operations