I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6386 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2010 Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require a nuclear power facility licensee to notify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State and county in which the facility is located within 24 hours of an unplanned release of radionuclides in excess of allowable limits, and for other purposes.

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Notice requirement for radionuclides release

Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2133) is amended by inserting after subsection d. the following: e.(1)Each license issued for a production or utilization facility under this section or section 104 b. shall require as a condition of the license that, in the case of an unplanned release described in paragraph (2), the licensee notify, not later than 24 hours after such unplanned release, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the governments of the State and county in which the facility is located of such unplanned release. (2)Paragraph (1) applies to— (A)any unplanned release of quantities of radionuclides in excess of allowable limits for normal operation established by the Commission or other applicable Federal laws or standards; and (B)any unplanned release of quantities of radionuclides within allowable limits for normal operation established by the Commission and other applicable Federal laws or standards, but that occurs more than twice within a 2-year period originating from the same source, process, or equipment at the facility. (3)Violation of the condition prescribed by paragraph (1) of this subsection may, in the Commission’s discretion, constitute grounds for license revocation. (4)In accordance with section 187 of this Act, the Commission shall promptly amend each license for a production or utilization facility issued under this section or section 104 b. which is in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection to include the provisions required under this subsection. (5)Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall establish and maintain, on the Internet website of the Commission, a database of all notifications received by the Commission of unplanned releases described in paragraph (2) and allow the public to search such database for such notifications of unplanned releases by licensee. .