42 U.S.C. § 2039: Advisory Committee on…

Summary

Creates an Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards with up to 15 members appointed by the Commission for four‑year terms; one member is the chair. The Committee must review safety studies and license applications sent to it, report, advise the Commission about hazards of proposed or existing reactors and whether proposed safety standards are adequate, and do other requested work. Members are paid a daily rate for committee work and are reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses. The rules in section 2203 apply.

Title 42, §2039

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

There is established an Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards consisting of a maximum of fifteen members appointed by the Commission for terms of four years each. The Committee shall review safety studies and facility license applications referred to it and shall make reports thereon, shall advise the Commission with regard to the hazards of proposed or existing reactor facilities and the adequacy of proposed reactor safety standards, and shall perform such other duties as the Commission may request. One member shall be designated by the Committee as its Chairman. The members of the Committee shall receive a per diem compensation for each day spent in meetings or conferences, or other work of the Committee, and all members shall receive their necessary traveling or other expenses while engaged in the work of the Committee. The provisions of section 2203 of this title shall be applicable to the Committee.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1998—Pub. L. 105–362 struck out at end “In addition to its other duties under this section, the committee, making use of all available sources, shall undertake a study of reactor safety research and prepare and submit annually to the Congress a report containing the results of such study. The first such report shall be submitted to the Congress not later than December 31, 1977.” 1977—Pub. L. 95–209 inserted provisions which called for a study of reactor safety research and an annual report on results of study.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of Advisory CommitteesAdvisory committees in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

§2039 Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Composition; Tenure; Duties; Compensation