10 CFR 2.1023, Immediate Effectiveness

Immediate effectiveness

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(a) Pending review and final decision by the Commission, and initial decision resolving all issues before the presiding officer in favor of issuance or amendment of either an authorization to construct a high-level radioactive waste repository at a geologic repository operations area under parts 60 or 63 of this chapter, or a license to receive and possess high-level radioactive waste at a geologic repository operations area under parts 60 or 63 of this chapter will be immediately effective upon issuance except:

(1) As provided in any order issued in accordance with § 2.342 that stays the effectiveness of an initial decision; or

(2) As otherwise provided by the Commission in special circumstances.

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(b) The Director of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, notwithstanding the filing or pendency of an appeal or a petition for review pursuant to § 2.1015 of this subpart, promptly shall issue a construction authorization or a license to receive and possess high-level radioactive waste at a geologic respository operations area, or amendments thereto, following an initial decision resolving all issues before the presiding officer in favor of the licensing action, upon making the appropriate licensing findings, except -

(1) As provided in paragraph (c) of this section; or

(2) As provided in any order issued in accordance with § 2.342 of this part that stays the effectiveness of an initial decision; or

(3) As otherwise provided by the Commission in special circumstances.

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(c)(1) Before the Director of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards may issue a construction authorization or a license to receive and possess waste at a geologic repository operations area in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section, the Commission, in the exercise of its supervisory authority over agency proceedings, shall undertake and complete a supervisory examination of those issues contested in the proceeding before the presiding officer to consider whether there is any significant basis for doubting that the facility will be constructed or operated with adequate protection of the public health and safety, and whether the Commission should take action to suspend or to otherwise condition the effectiveness of a presiding officer decision that resolves contested issues in a proceeding in favor of issuing a construction authorization or a license to receive and possess high-level radioactive waste at a geologic repository operations area. This supervisory examination is not part of the adjudicatory proceeding. The Commission shall notify the Director in writing when its supervisory examination conducted in accordance with this paragraph has been completed.

(2) Before the Director of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards issues a construction authorization or a license to receive and possess high-level radioactive waste at a geologic repository operations area, the Commission shall review those issues that have not been contested in the proceeding before the presiding officer but about which the Director must make appropriate findings prior to the issuance of such a license. The Director shall issue a construction authorization or a license to receive and possess high-level radioactive waste at a geologic repository operations area only after written notification from the Commission of its completion of its review under this paragraph and of its determination that it is appropriate for the Director to issue such a construction authorization or license. This Commission review of uncontested issues is not part of the adjudicatory proceeding.

(3) No suspension of the effectiveness of a presiding officer's initial decision or postponement of the Director's issuance of a construction authorization or license that results from a Commission supervisory examination of contested issues under paragraph (c)(1) of this section or a review of uncontested issues under paragraph (c)(2) of this section will be entered except in writing with a statement of the reasons. Such suspension or postponement will be limited to such period as is necessary for the Commission to resolve the matters at issue. If the supervisory examination results in a suspension of the effectiveness of the presiding officer's initial decision under paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the Commission will take review of the decision sua sponte and further proceedings relative to the contested matters at issue will be in accordance with procedures for participation by the DOE, the NRC staff, or other parties and interested governmental participants to the presiding officer proceeding established by the Commission in its written statement of reasons. If a postponement results from a review under paragraph (c)(2) of this section, comments on the uncontested matters at issue may be filed by the DOE within ten days of service of the Commission's written statement.

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, as amended at 56 FR 7797, Feb. 26, 1991; 66 FR 55789, Nov. 2, 2001; 69 FR 2266, Jan. 14, 2004; 77 FR 46587, Aug. 3, 2012]

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Title 10 Part 2 -
10 CFR: 1 2 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 25 26 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 50 51 52 54 55 60 61 62 63 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 81 95 100 140 150 160 170 171
1, Scope 2, Subparts 3, Resolution of conflict 4, Definitions 8, Information collection requirements: OMB approval 100, Procedure for Issuance, Amendment, Transfer, or Renewal of a License, and Standard Design Approval, Scope of subpart 101, Filing of application 102, Administrative review of application 103, Action on applications for byproduct, source, special nuclear material, facility and operator licenses 104, Hearing on Application-How Initiated, Notice of hearing 105, Notice of proposed action 106, Notice of issuance 107, Withdrawal of application 108, Denial of application for failure to supply information 109, Effect of timely renewal application 110, Filing and administrative action on submittals for standard design approval or early review of site suitability issues 111, Prohibition of sex discrimination 200, Procedure for Imposing Requirements by Order, or for Modification, Suspension, or Revocation of a License, or for Imposing Civil Penalties, Scope of subpart 201, Notice of violation 202, Orders 203, Settlement and compromise 204, Demand for information 205, Civil penalties 206, Requests for action under this subpart 300, Rules of General Applicability: Hearing Requests, Petitions to Intervene, Availability of Documents, Selection of Specific Hearing Procedures, presiding officer Powers, and General Hearing Management for NRC Adjudicatory Hearings, Scope of subpart C 301, Exceptions 302, Filing of documents 303, Docket 304, Formal requirements for documents; signatures; acceptance for filing 305, Service of documents, methods, proof 306, Computation of time 307, Extension and reduction of time limits; delegated authority to order use of procedures for access by potential parties to certain sensitive unclassified information 308, Treatment of requests for hearing or petitions for leave to intervene by the Secretary 309, Hearing requests, petitions to intervene, requirements for standing, and contentions 310, Selection of hearing procedures 311, Interlocutory review of rulings on requests for hearings/petitions to intervene, selection of hearing procedures, and requests by potential parties for access to sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information and safeguards information 312, Notice of hearing 313, Designation of presiding officer, disqualification, unavailability, and substitution 314, Appearance and practice before the Commission in adjudicatory proceedings 315, Participation by a person not a party 316, Consolidation of parties 317, Separate hearings; consolidation of proceedings 318, Commencement and termination of jurisdiction of presiding officer 319, Power of the presiding officer 320, Default 321, Atomic Safety and Licensing Boards 322, Special assistants to the presiding officer 323, Motions 324, Order of procedure 325, Burden of proof 326, Motions to reopen 327, Official recording; transcript 328, Hearings to be public 329, Prehearing conference 330, Stipulations 331, Oral argument before the presiding officer 332, General case scheduling and management 333, Authority of the presiding officer to regulate procedure in a hearing 334, Implementing hearing schedule for proceeding 335, Consideration of Commission rules and regulations in adjudicatory proceedings 336, General discovery 337, Evidence at a hearing 338, Settlement of issues; alternative dispute resolution 339, Expedited decisionmaking procedure 340, Initial decision in certain contested proceedings; immediate effectiveness of initial decisions; issuance of authorizations, permits and licenses 341, Review of decisions and actions of a presiding officer 342, Stays of decisions 343, Oral argument 344, Final decision 345, Petition for reconsideration 346, Authority of the Secretary 347, Ex parte communications 348, Separation of functions 390, Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding 400, Additional Procedures Applicable to Proceedings for the Issuance of Licenses To Construct and/or Operate Nuclear Power Plants of Identical Design at Multiple Sites, Scope of subpart 401, Notice of hearing on construction permit or combined license applications pursuant to appendix N of 10 CFR parts 50 or 52 402, Separate hearings on separate issues; consolidation of proceedings 403, Notice of proposed action on applications for operating licenses pursuant to appendix N of 10 CFR part 50 404, Hearings on applications for operating licenses pursuant to appendix N of 10 CFR part 50 405, Initial decisions in consolidated hearings 406, Finality of decisions on separate issues 407, Applicability of other sections 500, Additional Procedures Applicable to Proceedings for the Issuance of Licenses To Manufacture Nuclear Power Reactors to be Operated at Sites Not Identified in the License Application and Related Licensing Proceedings, Scope of subpart 501, Notice of hearing on application under subpart F of 10 CFR part 52 for a license to manufacture nuclear power reactors 502, 503, 504, 600, Additional Procedures Applicable to Early Partial Decisions on Site Suitability Issues in Connection With an Application for a Construction Permit or Combined License To Construct Certain Utilization Facilities; and Advance Issuance of Limited Work Authorizations, Scope of subpart 601, Applicability of other sections 602, Early Partial Decisions on Site Suitability-Construction Permit, Filing fees 603, Acceptance and docketing of application for early review of site suitability issues in a construction permit proceeding 604, Notice of hearing on application for early review of site suitability issues in construction permit proceeding 605, Additional considerations 606, Partial decision on site suitability issues in construction permit proceeding 700, Rules for Formal Adjudications, Scope of subpart G 701, Exceptions 702, Subpoenas 703, Examination by experts 704, Discovery-required disclosures 705, Discovery--additional methods further results Appendices: 10 CFR 2 Appendix A, Appendix a to Part 2--Reserved 10 CFR 2 Appendix C, Appendix C to Part 2--Reserved 10 CFR 2 Appendix D, Appendix D to Part 2--Schedule for the Proceeding On Consideration of Construction Authorization for a High-Level Waste Geologic Repository

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