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NRC | RIN: 3150-AI42 | Publication ID: Fall 2011 |
Title: Environmental Effect of Renewing the Operating License of a Nuclear Power Plant [NRC-2008-0608] | |
Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations that provide the environmental protection requirements for renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses. The regulations require that licensees consider the impact that the licensing action could have on the human environment. | |
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 51 | |
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201 42 USC 5841 |
Legal Deadline:
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Statement of Need: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its environmental protection regulations by updating the Commission's 1996 findings on the environmental effect of renewing the operating license of a nuclear power plant. The rule redefines the number and scope of the environmental impact issues which must be addressed by the NRC during license renewal environmental reviews. The rule also incorporates lessons learned and knowledge gained from license renewal environmental reviews conducted by the NRC since 1996. |
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Summary of the Legal Basis: NRC's environmental protection regulations are in 10 CFR part 51, and implement section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). |
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Anticipated Costs and Benefits: A detailed regulatory analysis was published with the proposed rule, and can be accessed in ADAMS at ML090260568. |
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Timetable:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Stewart Schneider Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001 Phone:301 415-4123 Email: stewart.schneider@nrc.gov |