This bill proposes to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 by allowing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue permits and licenses for nuclear facilities and uranium enrichment projects without holding an automatic public hearing, unless one is specifically requested by an affected party. The NRC would provide public notice in the Federal Register and observe a 30-day comment period. If a hearing is requested, the NRC would use a simpler, less formal decision-making process instead of the more formal procedures currently required. These streamlined procedures would apply to all current and future NRC applications, with the aim of making the licensing process more efficient.
