§16280 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary of Energy must set up the Advanced Nuclear Energy Cost-Share Grant Program to pay part of applicants’ Nuclear Regulatory Commission fees for licensing work. The grants should support a mix of technologies. How much each grant pays is decided under section 16352. Grant money can be used for NRC fees tied to making a licensing project plan, getting a statement on licensing feasibility, reviewing topical reports, and other pre-application or application review work and interactions with the Commission. Commission — the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Program — the Advanced Nuclear Energy Cost-Share Grant Program. Secretary — the Secretary of Energy.

Title 42, §16280

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(a)In this section:

(1)The term “Commission” means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

(2)The term “program” means the Advanced Nuclear Energy Cost-Share Grant Program established under subsection (b).

(3)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

(b)The Secretary shall establish a grant program, to be known as the “Advanced Nuclear Energy Cost-Share Grant Program”, under which the Secretary shall make cost-share grants to applicants for the purpose of funding a portion of the Commission fees of the applicant for pre-application review activities and application review activities.

(c)The Secretary shall seek out technology diversity in making grants under the program.

(d)The Secretary shall determine the cost-share amount for each grant under the program in accordance with section 16352 of this title.

(e)A recipient of a grant under the program may use the grant funds to cover Commission fees, including those fees associated with—

(1)developing a licensing project plan;

(2)obtaining a statement of licensing feasibility;

(3)reviewing topical reports; and

(4)other—

(A)pre-application review activities;

(B)application review activities; and

(C)interactions with the Commission.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017, and not as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which comprises this chapter.

§16280 Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-share Grant Program

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Title 42, §16280

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