,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gdjf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,kinzinger introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to streamline nuclear technology regulatory permitting and licensing1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,nuclear ,licensing ,efficiency ,act4 #b4 ,streamlining application and site permit reviews ,section #ahe of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbce7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 c4 ,application reviews for nuclear energy projects 7#a7 ,streamlining license application review ,with respect to an application that is docketed seeking issuance of a construction permit1 operating license1 or combined construction permit and operating license for a production or utilization facility1 the ,commission shall include the following procedures3 7,a7 ,undertake an environmental review process and issue any draft environmental impact statement to the maximum extent practicable within #bd months after the application is accepted for docketing4 7,b7 ,complete the technical review process and issue any safety evaluation report and any final environmental impact statement to the maximum extent practicable within #db months after the application is accepted for docketing4 7#b7 ,early site permit 7,a7 ,supplemental environmental impact statement ,in a proceeding for a combined construction permit and operating license for a site for which an early site permit has been issued1 any environmental impact statement prepared by the ,commission and cooperating agencies shall be prepared as a supplement to the environmental impact statement prepared for the early site permit4 7,b7 ,incorporation by reference ,the supplemental environmental impact statement shall-- 7i7 incorporate by reference the analysis1 findings1 and conclusions from the environmental impact statement prepared for the early site permit2 and 7ii7 include additional discussion1 analyses1 findings1 and conclusions on matters resolved in the early site permit proceeding only to the extent necessary to address information that is new and significant in that the information would materially change the prior findings or conclusions4 7#c7 ,production or utilization facility located at an existing site ,in reviewing an application for an early site permit1 construction permit1 operating license1 or combined construction permit and operating license for a production or utilization facility located at the site of a licensed production or utilization facility1 the ,commission shall1 to the extent practicable1 use information that was part of the licensing basis of the licensed production or utilization facility4 7#d7 ,regulations ,the ,commission shall initiate a rulemaking1 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subsection1 to amend the regulations of the ,commission to implement this subsection4 7#e7 ,environmental impact statement defined ,in this subsection1 the term environmental impact statement means a detailed statement required under section #ajb7b77;,c7 of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774 7#f7 ,relationship to other law ,nothing in this subsection exempts the ,commission from any requirement for full compliance with section #ajb7b77;,c7 of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774 4 #c4 ,updating hearing procedures 7a7 ,informal hearing procedures ,section #ahi a4 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbci7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,the ,commission may use informal adjudicatory procedures for any hearing required under this section for which the ,commission determines that adjudicatory procedures under section #eed of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 are unnecessary4 4 7b7 ,study on the impact of the elimination of mandatory hearing for uncontested licensing applications ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall transmit to ,congress a report containing the results of a study on the effects of eliminating the hearings required under section #ahi a4 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbci7;a77 for an application under section #ajc or section #ajd b4 of such ,act for a construction permit for a facility in the absence of a request of any person whose interest may be affected by the proceeding4 #d4 ,efficiency of ,advisory ,committee on ,reactor ,safeguards 7a7 ,committee composition ,section #bi of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjci7 is amended by inserting ,the ,commission shall seek to include a diversity of disciplines and operational experiences when appointing members of the ,committee4 after four years each44 7b7 ,license applications ,section #ahb b4 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbcb7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,if the ,commission determines referral of an application to the ,committee is necessary1 the ,committee shall initiate a review of the application not later than #cj days after receiving such referral1 and shall submit a report thereon under this subsection not later than #ahj days after initiating such review44 #e4 ,updating ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission user fees and charges ,section #ajb7;b77#c77;,b7 of the ,nuclear ,energy ,innovation and ,modernization ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dci7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating clause 7ii7 as clause 7iii72 7#b7 by inserting after clause 7i7 the following3 7ii7 ,fuel facilities 7,i7 ,in general ,the total annual charges under subparagraph 7,a7 charged to fuel facility licensees1 to the maximum extent practicable1 shall not exceed an amount that is equal to the total annual fees collected from the fuel facilities class under the final rule of the ,commission entitled ,revision of ,fee ,schedules2 ,fee ,recovery for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7#ha ,fed ,reg4 #daaga 7,june #bd1 #bjaf771 which amount may be adjusted annually by the ,commission to reflect changes in the ,consumer ,price ,index published by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of the ,department of ,labor4 7,,ii7 ,exception ,subclause 7,i7 shall not apply if the number of licensed facilities classified by the ,commission as fuel facilities exceeds seven4 7,,iii7 ,changes to annual charges ,any change in an annual charge under subparagraph 7,a7 charged to a fuel facility licensee shall be based on-- 7aa7 a change in the regulatory services provided with respect to the fuel facility2 or 7bb7 an adjustment described in subclause 7,i74 2 and 7#c7 in clause 7iii71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a7 of this section1 by striking clause 7i7 and inserting clause 7i7 or 7ii74