Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

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The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel (ASLBP) is an independent adjudicatory division of the

nuclear power plants, in situ leach uranium mining, spent fuel storage facilities, and enforcement matters of individuals who hold an NRC-issued license.[1]

Scope of authority

Licensing Boards conduct public hearings concerning contested issues that arise in the course of licensing and enforcement. The scope is restricted to civilian-operated nuclear reactors and the civilian use of nuclear materials .[2][3] Jurisdiction is limited to civilian commercial nuclear power reactors, test and research reactors,

U.S. Department of Energy nuclear weapon or disposal facilities.[3]

Mandate

The ASLBP differs from "similar federal regulatory or administrative tribunals" in that the three Board judges usually consist of one attorney (usually the board's chair) and two scientific experts.[4] "Individuals who are directly affected by any licensing action involving a facility producing or utilizing nuclear materials can participate in a hearing..."[5]

Matters adjudicated

Matters adjudicated by the ASLBP have included: early site permits, which "banks" a site for 20 years for a company to later build a nuclear facility if they so choose; operating licenses for proposed nuclear reactors; proposed license renewals of nuclear reactors; and in situ uranium mining licensing actions. The ASLBP had also started the adjudication process on the proposed U.S. Department of Energy Yucca Mountain repository; but since 2008 Congress has not funded the project, thus not one claim (out of over 400) has been fully adjudicated in the Yucca Mountain case.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NRC: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel". Nrc.gov. 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  2. ^ Administrative Procedure Act and the Commission's implementing regulations, set forth at 10 CFR Part 2
  3. ^ a b "NRC: ASLBP Responsibilities". Nrc.gov. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  4. ^ Section 191 of the AEA.
  5. ^ "NRC: The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel (NUREG/BR-0249, Revision 3)". Nrc.gov. 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2012-05-17.

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