Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 51.100 — Timing Of Commission Action
10 C.F.R. § 51.100
(a) (1) Except as provided in § 51.13 and paragraph (b) of this section, no decision on a proposed action, including the issuance of a permit, license, or other form of permission, or amendment to or renewal of a permit, license, or other form of permission, or the issuance of an effective regulation, for which an environmental impact statement is required, will be made and no record of decision will be issued until the later of the following dates:
(i) Ninety (90) days after publication by the Environmental Protection Agency of a Federal Register notice stating that the draft environmental impact statement has been filed with EPA.
(ii) Thirty (30) days after publication by the Environmental Protection Agency of a Federal Register notice stating that the final environmental impact statement has been filed with EPA.
(2) If a notice of filing of a final environmental impact statement is published by the Environmental Protection Agency within ninety (90) days after a notice of filing of a draft environmental impact statement has been published by EPA, the minimum thirty (30) day period and the minimum ninety (90) day period may run concurrently to the extent they overlap.
(b) In any rulemaking proceeding for the purpose of protecting the public health or safety or the common defense and security, the Commission may make and publish the decision on the final rule at the same time that the Environmental Protection Agency publishes the Federal Register notice of filing of the final environmental impact statement.
Authorizing Statute
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Authority and functions of Director44 U.S.C. § 3504
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Cooperation with States42 U.S.C. § 2021
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General duties of Commission42 U.S.C. § 2201
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Certain standards and criteria42 U.S.C. § 10141
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Storage of spent nuclear fuel42 U.S.C. § 10155
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Establishment and transfers42 U.S.C. § 5841
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Site approval and construction authorization42 U.S.C. § 10134