Nuclear Power Related Media Thread, page-5181

Quicker faster and less red tape!

24-059.pdf (nrc.gov)

NRC Approves Simplified Mandatory Hearing Procedures for
Reactor and Enrichment Licenses
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved simplified procedures for mandatory
hearings on licensing decisions for commercial nuclear power plants and uranium enrichment
facilities to make the hearings more transparent and efficient. The staff’s proposals, the
Commission’s decision, and Commission Voting Records are available on the NRC website
under SECY-24-0032.
The changes are effective immediately and will be employed in the mandatory hearing
anticipated later this year for the Hermes 2 advanced reactor review. Mandatory hearings, also
informally called “uncontested” hearings, for power reactors will involve written materials
without oral presentations, with the Commission as presiding officer. Hearings for uranium
enrichment facilities will be delegated to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel with
case-specific Commission direction for streamlined procedures.

Good news for SLX- GLE as regulation has been used by some sectors on Anti nuclear power to strangle via regulatory red tape blockages over the last 30 years.