ML19144A403

Notice of Public Meeting on the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) and Impact on Non-Power Reactors

ML19144A403
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Issue date:	05/24/2019
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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May 23, 2019

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Notice of Public Meeting on the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) and Impact on Non-Power Reactors Date(s) and Time(s): September 26, 2019, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: Engineering Innovation Laboratory ("EIL"), 102 775 MK Simpson Blvd.

Idaho Falls, ID Category: This is a Category 2 meeting. The public is invited to participate in this meeting by discussing regulatory issues with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) at designated points identified on the agenda.

Purpose:

The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) was signed into law this past January (https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/512/text). NRC will host a Category 2 public meeting to obtain feedback from the public on the potential impact of this law on existing non-power reactors. Section 106 of NEIMA, Encouraging Private Investment in Research and Test Reactors, changes the criteria for whether a non-power reactor is licensed as a commercial facility (Class 103 license) or a research or test reactor (Class 104(c) license). The law also puts the criterion in the Atomic Energy Act (AEA), whereas before it was only in 10 CFR 50.22. Before NEIMA, the criteria were based on how much a facility spends on commercial activities. The new criteria changes this to how money is madehow much of the cost of owning and operating the facility is recovered from commercial activities. The attachment to the notice provides a more in-depth description of the law and its changes.

Contact:

Cindy Montgomery Alexander Adams, Jr. William B. Kennedy 301-793-4070 301-415-1127 301-415-2313 cindy.montgomery@nrc.gov Alexander.adams@nrc.gov william.kennedy@nrc.gov

Participants:

NRC William Kennedy, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Bridge Number Pass Code Teleconference:

(888) 322-7213 33407#

Comments: See attachment.

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

Notice of Public Meeting on the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) and Impact on Non-Power Reactors September 26, 2019, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Engineering Innovation Laboratory ("EIL"), 102 775 MK Simpson Blvd.

Idaho Falls, ID

The time of the meeting is local to the jurisdiction where the meeting is being held.

The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in this meeting, or if a meeting notice, transcript, or other information from this meeting is needed in another format (e.g., Braille, large print), please notify the NRC meeting contact.

Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

ADAMS Accession Number: ML19144A403 Name William B. Kennedy Office NRR Date 05/23/2019 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Link to meeting details: https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20190527 Commission's Policy Statement on "Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings" 67 Federal Register 36920, May 28, 2002 The policy statement may be found on the NRC website http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/policy/67fr36920.html