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Nuclear Power Plant Construction Permit

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Permit/Review
Nuclear Power Plant – Construction Permit
Responsible Agency/Bureau
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Project Type
Nuclear Power Plant ‐ Construction Permit
Activity/Trigger
Application for a Construction Permit by an applicant and then subsequent application for an Operating License under 10 CFR Part 50.
Description

Authorization under 10 CFR Part 50, for which review under the National Environmental Policy Act is required, covers construction of a new nuclear power plant under the Atomic Energy Act. A construction permit does not allow operation but, the applicant may apply to the NRC for an operating license.

Statute/Regulations
Atomic Energy Act is Sections 103 and 185(b); NEPA implementation is 10 CFR Part 51
Editorial Category
Permit Inventory