,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbhh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #h1 #bjbd,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina 7for himself and ,mr4 ,coons7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied to provide for more efficient hearings on nuclear facility construction applications1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,efficient ,nuclear ,licensing ,hearings ,act4 #b4 ,updating hearing procedures 7a7 ,hearings and judicial review ,section #ahi a4 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbci7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,in any proceeding under this ,act and inserting the following3 7i7 ,in any proceeding under this ,act 2 and 7,b7 in clause 7i7 7as so designated71 by striking ,the ,commission shall hold a hearing and all that follows through upon a determination by the ,commission that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration4 and inserting the following3 7ii7 ,the ,commission may1 in the absence of a request for a hearing by any person whose interest may be affected1 issue a construction permit1 an operating license1 a combined construction permit and operating license1 an amendment to a construction permit1 an amendment to an operating license1 or an amendment to a combined construction permit and operating license under section #ajc1 #ajd b41 #ajd c41 or #ahe b4 for a facility or a testing facility1 without a hearing1 but upon thirty days notice and publication once in the ,federal ,register of its intent to do so4 ,the ,commission may dispense with such thirty days notice and publication with respect to any application for an amendment to a construction permit1 an amendment to an operating license1 or an amendment to a combined construction permit and operating license upon a determination by the ,commission that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration4 7iii7 ,the ,commission shall use informal adjudicatory procedures for any hearing held by the ,commission pursuant to this subparagraph4 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b77iv7-- 7,a7 by inserting informal before hearing procedures2 and 7,b7 by striking 1 whether informal or formal adjudicatory12 and 7#c7 in the second sentence of paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking required hearing and inserting hearing held by the ,commission under this section4 7b7 ,construction permits and operating licenses ,section #ahe b4 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbce7;b77 is amended by striking ,after holding a public hearing under section #ahi a4 7#a77;,a71 and inserting ,after the thirty days notice and publication period or holding a hearing1 as applicable1 under section #ahi a4 7#a77;,a714 7c7 ,licensing of uranium enrichment facilities ,section #aic7;b7 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbdc7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking on the record2 and 7,b7 by inserting if a person whose interest may be affected by such construction and operation has requested a hearing regarding the licensing of the construction and operation of the facility after and #fc2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking ,such hearing and inserting ,if a hearing is held under paragraph 7#a71 the hearing4 7d7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to all applications and proceedings pending before the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission on or after the date of enactment of this section4