Document: 10 CFR Part 51
Document ID: 5f42139a-722d-4063-936c-5dde9bd953e7
Document Type: cfr
Title: Public hearings in proceedings for issuance of construction permits or early site permits; limited work authorizations.
Source: 10 CFR Part 51
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-51/section-51.105
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Chapter: 
Section ID: 51.105
CFR Part: 51
CFR Title: 10

Content:
§ 51.105 Public hearings in proceedings for issuance of construction permits or early site permits; limited work authorizations. ( a ) In addition to complying with applicable requirements of § 51.104 , in a proceeding for the issuance of a construction permit or early site permit for a nuclear power reactor, testing facility, fuel reprocessing plant or isotopic enrichment plant, the presiding officer will: ( 1 ) Determine whether the requirements of Sections 102(2) (A), (C), and (E) of NEPA and the regulations in this subpart have been met; ( 2 ) Independently consider the final balance among conflicting factors contained in the record of the proceeding with a view to determining the appropriate action to be taken; ( 3 ) Determine, after weighing the environmental, economic, technical, and other benefits against environmental and other costs, and considering reasonable alternatives, whether the construction permit or early site permit should be issued, denied, or appropriately conditioned to protect environmental values; ( 4 ) Determine, in an uncontested proceeding, whether the NEPA review conducted by the NRC staff has been adequate; and ( 5 ) Determine, in a contested proceeding, whether in accordance with the regulations in this subpart, the construction permit or early site permit should be issued as proposed by the NRC's Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. ( b ) The presiding officer in an early site permit hearing shall not admit contentions proffered by any party concerning the benefits assessment (e.g., need for power) or alternative energy sources if those issues were not addressed by the applicant in the early site permit application. ( c ) ( 1 ) In addition to complying with the applicable provisions of § 51.104 , in any proceeding for the issuance of a construction permit for a nuclear power plant or an early site permit under part 52 of this chapter , where the applicant requests a limited work authorization under § 50.10(d) of this