S. 2224 (110th): Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2007

Introduced:
Oct 24, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Sen. Barack Obama [D-IL]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on October 24, 2007, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Oct 24, 2007
Referred to Committee Oct 24, 2007
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
Committees

Senate Environment and Public Works

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Full Title

A bill to require a licensee to notify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the State and county in which a facility is located, whenever there is an unplanned release of radioactive substances.

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Last updated Oct 24, 2007.
4 pages

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10/24/2007--Introduced.
Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2007 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to promulgate regulations that require civilian nuclear power facility licensees to notify the NRC and affected state and county governments within 24 hours of any release of fission products or other radioactive substances:
(1) which exceeds allowable limits for normal operation; or
(2) enters into the environment and may cause drinking water sources to exceed a maximum contaminant level established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Requires the NRC, in developing such regulations, also to consider requiring notice to state and county governments if an unplanned release reaches the environment by a path otherwise not allowed or recognized by the facility's operating license, even though the release falls within allowable limits.

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  • Title 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
  • Chapter 6A: PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
  • Subchapter XII: SAFETY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
  • Part A: Definitions
  • Section 300f: Definitions
  • Chapter 23: DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY
  • Division A: Atomic Energy
  • Subchapter IX: ATOMIC ENERGY LICENSES
  • Section 2133: Commercial licenses