HR 9613
Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act, updates the structure and function of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. It expands the committee’s membership, clarifies its responsibilities regarding reviewing license applications and providing advice to the Commission on reactor safety, and establishes procedures for efficient committee action. The bill also makes changes to relevant sections of the Atomic Energy Act to align with these reforms.
Key provisions
- Expands the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to a maximum of 15 members appointed by the Commission.
- Clarifies the committee’s role in reviewing license applications and providing advice on reactor safety.
- Establishes procedures for the committee to focus on design, safety-significant, novel, and previously unaddressed issues.
- Requires the Commission to maintain policies for efficient and timely committee action.
- Allows the committee to propose actions to the Commission, but only if the Commission specifically requests them.
- Provides for per diem compensation and reimbursement for expenses for committee members.
- Updates section 163 of the Atomic Energy Act to reflect the changes to the Advisory Committee.
- Modifies sections related to temporary operating licenses to incorporate the committee’s review process.
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- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Nuclear reactor facility operators
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 9613
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To update the role of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards in the licensing and oversight of nuclear reactor facilities, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act
.
Section 29 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2039) is amended—
There isand inserting the following:
by inserting (referred to in this section as the
after Committee
).Reactor Safeguards
;
by striking consisting of
and all that follows; and
by adding at the end the following:
The Committee shall consist of a maximum of 15 members, to be appointed by the Commission, who shall represent a diverse background of technical expertise relevant to the mission of the Commission.
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Commission may appoint a member of the Committee for not more than 2 terms of 4 years each.
The Commission may appoint a member of the Committee for more than 2 terms if the Commission determines that there is a compelling need for the member’s continued service.
This subsection shall apply with respect to members appointed after the date of enactment of the
Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act
.The Committee shall take the following actions:
the hazards of proposed or existing reactor facilities; and
the adequacy of proposed reactor safety standards.
are safety significant;
are novel; and
The Commission shall designate 1 member of the Committee as the Chairperson of the Committee.
The members of the Committee shall receive—
a per diem compensation for each day spent in meetings, conferences, or other work of the Committee; and
compensation for necessary traveling or other expenses while engaged in the work of the Committee.
Section 163 shall apply to the Committee.
Section 182 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2232(b)) is amended to read as follows:
The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards established under section 29 shall—
if the Commission specifically requests, review—
an application for a license under section 103 or subsection a., b., or c. of section 104; and
an application for an amendment to a license issued under section 103 or subsection a., b., or c. of section 104; and
submit to the Commission a report with respect to a review carried out under paragraph (1), which shall be made part of the record of the applicable application and available to the public, except to the extent that security classification prevents disclosure.
Section 163 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2203) is amended—
by striking members of the General Advisory committee established pursuant to section 26 and the
; and
by striking sections 281, 283, or 284
and inserting sections 203, 205, or 207
.
by striking Safeguards required by section 182 b.;
and inserting Safeguards submitted under section 182 b. (if applicable);
; and
by striking and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff's first supplement to the report prepared in response to the report of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards for the facility
and inserting , and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff's first supplement to the report prepared in response to the report of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards for the facility (if applicable)
.