S.2224 - Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2007

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. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: 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. as introduced.

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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 wi

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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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11/13/08
Obama Foreign Policy Experience | SAVAGE POLITICS

... Introduced 10/18/07; S. 2224, Introduced 10/24/07; S. 2227, Introduced 10/24/07; S. 2330, Introduced 11/8/07; S. 2347, Introduced 11/13/07; S. 2392, Introduced 11/16/07; S. 2428, Introduce 12/6/07; S. 2433, Introduced 12/7/07) ...

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10/28/08
Right Up Front...: It's Time To Play, "Name. That. Accomplishment!"

110 S. 2224 Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2007 IS 110 S. 2227 Success in the Middle Act of 2007 IS 110 S. 2330 Veterans Homelessness Prevention Act IS 110 S. 2347 Prevention Through Affordable Access Act IS ...

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10/20/08
Maya Soetoro Ng

... S. 2224, Introduced 10/24/07; S. 2227, Introduced 10/24/07; S. 2330, Introduced 11/8/07; S. 2347, Introduced 11/13/07; S. 2392, Introduced 11/16/07; S. 2428, Introduce 12/6/07; S. 2433, Introduced 12/7/07) None Of The Bills Sen. ...

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