Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act
Calls for a cost-sharing grant program to help advanced reactors pay for the lengthy licensing process.
LPDD Recommendation: “Congress could impose strict time lines for NRC reviews of combined license (COL) applications referencing a standard design certification (DC) to reflect the reduced scope of issues for review. NRC should—consistent with the Atomic Energy Act and NEPA—eliminate contested hearings on NEPA issues (or at least move them forward in the process).”