Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 2.djvu/859

 PUBLIC LAW 97-425—JAN. 7, 1983

96 STAT. 2221

ment of reasons explaining why such Governor or legislature disapproved the recommended repository site involved. (3) The authority of the Governor or legislature of each State under this subsection shall not be applicable with respect to any site located on a reservation. (c) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—(I)(A) The Secretary shall make grants to each State notified under subsection (a) for the purpose of participating in activities required by sections 116 and 117 or authorized by written agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 117(c). Any salary or travel expense that would ordinarily be incurred by such State, or by any political subdivision of such State, may not be considered eligible for funding under this paragraph. (B) The Secretary shall make grants to each State in which a candidate site for a repository is approved under section 112(c). Such grants may be made to each such State only for purposes of enabling such State— (i) to review activities taken under this subtitle with respect to such site for purposes of determining any potential economic, social, public health and safety, and environmental impacts of such repository on the State and its residents; (ii) to develop a request for impact assistance under paragraph (2); (iii) to engage in any monitoring, testing, or evaluation activities with respect to site characterization programs with regard to such site; (iv) to provide information to its residents regarding any activities of such State, the Secretary, or the Commission with respect to such site; and (v) to request information from, and make comments and recommendations to, the Secretary regarding any activities taken under this subtitle with respect to such site. (C) Any salary or travel expense that would ordinarily be incurred by such State, or by any political subdivision of such State, may not be considered eligible for funding under this paragraph. (2)(A) The Secretary shall provide financial and technical assistance" to any State requesting such assistance in which there is a site with respect to which the Commission has authorized construction of a repository. Such assistance shall be designed to mitigate the impact on such State of the development of such repository. Such assistance to such State shall commence within 6 months following the granting by the Commission of a construction authorization for such repository and following the initiation of construction activities at such site. (B) Any State desiring assistance under this paragraph shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a report on any economic, social, public health and safety, and environmental impacts that are likely as a result of the development of a repository at a site in such State. Such report shall be submitted to the Secretary following the completion of site characterization activities at such site and before the recommendation of such site to the President by the Secretary for application for a construction authorization for a repository. As soon as practicable following the granting of a construction authorization for such repository, the Secretary shall seek to enter into a binding agreement with the State involved setting forth the amount of assistance to be provided to such State under this paragraph and the procedures to be followed in providing such assistance.

Grants.

Construction authorization.

Report submittal.

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