Establishes a regulatory framework for temporary used nuclear fuel storage facilities in Wyoming, including siting requirements, licensing procedures, and reporting obligations.
- Creates definitions for used nuclear fuel storage including consolidated interim storage facilities, dry cask storage, independent used fuel storage installations, and used nuclear fuel. (W.S. 35-11-2201(a))
- Requires applicants to submit an application to the department before constructing a storage installation, including copies of federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission applications and licenses, an acknowledgment that the facility is temporary and uses dry cask storage for U.S.-origin fuel only, and technical and environmental information. (W.S. 35-11-2202(b))
- Grants department approval authority for installations that obtain federal NRC licensing, use dry cask storage, and demonstrate temporary status through time-limited federal licenses or other assurances of fuel movement to permanent repositories, reprocessing, or sale. (W.S. 35-11-2202(c))
- Exempts approved used nuclear fuel storage installations from regulation under the Industrial Development Information and Siting Act. (W.S. 35-11-2202(d))
- Requires operators to submit a report to the department at least 30 days before construction begins, detailing estimated job creation, tax generation, and local and state benefits including training, education, and security systems. (W.S. 35-11-2202(e))
- Mandates operators to transmit all publicly available reports, notifications, and violations from the NRC to the state department within five days, and make this information available to local emergency management and the public. (W.S. 35-11-2202(f))
- Directs the department director to apply for available federal interim storage, nuclear waste, and other applicable federal or state funds upon receiving an application, without authorizing siting or operation beyond what this article permits. (W.S. 35-11-2202(g))
- Clarifies that used nuclear fuel stored at installations remains property of the original generator or power reactor owner until transfer to permanent storage or federal assumption under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act.
