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NRC sets time limits on contested nuclear license hearings

Serving as general counsel when the final rule was issued

A contested hearing over a nuclear license could once drag on for years, outlasting the technical review it was meant to challenge. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission finalized a rule on October 30 capping those proceedings at 18, 12, or 6 months and published it November 3 for a December 3 effective date.

Updated 6 days ago

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The way it basically works is the contested hearing will never be the long pole in the tent—it will wrap up at the same time or before the staff’s actual technical review wraps up.

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"Not all hearings are alike."

from NRC sets time limits on contested nuclear license hearings · Updated 6 days ago