Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/455

 PUBLIC LAW 98-553—OCT. 30, 1984

98 STAT. 2827

(2) an analysis of all comments submitted to the Commission regarding the effect on nuclear reactor safety which would result from carrying out the policy or program proposed by the Commission; and (3) an evaluation of the results, including the advantages and disadvantages, of the pilot program conducted under subsection (b). (b) Notwithstanding the prohibition contained in subsection (a), the Commission is authorized to conduct a pilot program for the purpose of evaluating the concept of delegating authority to regional offices for issuance of specific types of operating reactor licensing actions and for the purpose of addressing the issues identified in paragraphs (a)(l)-(3) of this section. SEC. 107. (a) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under this Act for the fiscal years 1984 and 1985, such sums as may be necessary are authorized to be used by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for— (1) the acquisition (by purchase, lease, or otherwise) and installation of equipment to be used for the small test prototype nuclear data link program or for any other program for the collection and transmission to the Commission of data from licensed nuclear reactors during abnormal conditions at such reactors; and (2) a full and complete analysis of— (A) the appropriate role of the Commission during abnormal conditions at a nuclear reactor licensed by the Commission; (B) the information which should be available to the Commission to enable the Commission to fulfill such role and to carry out other related functions; (C) various alternative means of assuring that such information is available to the Commission in a timely manner; and (D) any changes in existing Commission authority necessary to enhance the Commission response to abnormal conditions at a nuclear reactor licensed by the Commission: Provided, however, That no funds shall be available under this Act for the acquisition and installation of any equipment for the collection and transmission to the Commission of data from licensed nuclear reactors during abnormal conditions at such reactors, or for the analysis of such equipment, unless such acquisition and analysis includes, as one of the alternatives considered, a fully automated electronic nuclear data link. The small test prototype referred to in paragraph (1) may be used by the Commission in carrying out the study and analysis under paragraph (2). Such analysis shall include a cost-benefit analysis of each alternative examined under subparagraph (C). SEC. 108. Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may use such sums as may be necessary, in the absence of a State or local emergency preparedness plan which has been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to issue an operating license (including a temporary operating license under section 192 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended) for a nuclear power reactor, if it determines that there exists a State, local, or utility plan which provides reasonable assurance that public health and safety is not endangered by operation of the facility concerned.

42 USC 2242.

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