Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§10140 Expedited authorizations

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 108— - NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - DISPOSAL AND STORAGE OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE, SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, AND LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE › Part Part A— - Repositories for Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel › § 10140

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal agencies must speed up and give top priority to any certificates, permits, rights-of-way, leases, or other approvals needed to study, build, or start operating a repository. They must issue those approvals as soon as reasonably possible, but only as allowed by the other laws they follow. This fast-tracking rule does not apply to approvals from the Commission. Any approval given under this rule must include any terms the law requires and may include other lawful conditions.

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Title 42, §10140

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)(1)To the extent that the taking of any action related to the site characterization of a site or the construction or initial operation of a repository under this part requires a certificate, right-of-way, permit, lease, or other authorization from a Federal agency or officer, such agency or officer shall issue or grant any such authorization at the earliest practicable date, to the extent permitted by the applicable provisions of law administered by such agency or officer. All actions of a Federal agency or officer with respect to consideration of applications or requests for the issuance or grant of any such authorization shall be expedited, and any such application or request shall take precedence over any similar applications or requests not related to such repositories.

(2)The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any certificate, right-of-way, permit, lease, or other authorization issued or granted by, or requested from, the Commission.

(b)Any authorization issued or granted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include such terms and conditions as may be required by law, and may include terms and conditions permitted by law.

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42 U.S.C. § 10140

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73