42 U.S.C. § 2021I
Section 2021i · Licensing review and approval
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 15 Cal. App. 4th 841 - California Radioactive Materials Management Forum v. Department of Health Services (1993)
Most recently applied in 15 Cal. App. 4th 841 - California Radioactive Materials Management Forum v. Department of Health Services (May 1993)
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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.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
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.