100 Year Canister Life Act

Bill: 118-hr-7172
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2024-01-31
Policy area: Energy
Latest action: action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-01-31
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>100 Year Canister Life Act</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue regulations that require casks used in dry storage systems for spent nuclear fuel (i.e., nuclear waste) to be capable of operating safely for at least 100 years. Specifically, the regulations must prohibit the NRC from issuing or renewing any certificate of compliance or license for a dry storage cask for spent nuclear fuel without a finding that the cask can safely operate with spent nuclear fuel for a period of at least 100 years. Under current NRC regulations, a cask must be designed to operate safely for the term&nbsp;proposed in the license, which may not exceed 40 years.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2024 Mr. Levin (for himself and Mr. Carbajal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations prohibiting the issuance of certain certificates and licenses without a finding that a certain system or facility can safely operate with spent nuclear fuel for a period of at least 100 years, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 100 Year Canister Life Act . 2. Spent nuclear fuel dry cask safety (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate final regulations, after providing notice and opportunity for public comment, prohibiting any Certificate of Compliance for a cask for a spent nuclear fuel dry storage system, or any specific license for a cask for a spent nuclear fuel dry storage facility, to be issued or renewed by the Commission without a finding that such system or facility can safely operate with spent nuclear fuel for a period of at least 100 years. (b) Savings clause Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Commission to change the term of an initial license, or a renewal of a license, issued under part 72 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Cask The term cask has the meaning given such term in section 72.3 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations). (2) Certificate of Compliance The term Certificate of Compliance has the meaning given such term in section 72.3 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations). (3) Commission The term Commission means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Spent nuclear fuel The term spent nuclear fuel has the meaning given such term in section 72.3 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations).