This amendment revises the bill to expand the definition of fuel eligible for storage to include high-level radioactive waste from manufacturing and refurbishing processes, streamlines the permit application and review process, and clarifies that state requirements do not interfere with federal nuclear regulatory commission standards.
- Deletes the definition of 'dry cask storage' from the definitions section. (Page 2, lines 11-16)
- Renumbers subsections (iii) and (iv) in the definitions to (ii) and (iii) following the deletion of dry cask storage definition. (Page 2, lines 18, 22)
- Expands the definition of spent nuclear fuel to include other high-level radioactive waste associated with the manufacturing and refurbishing process. (Page 2, line 23)
- Simplifies the permit application requirements by replacing a multi-part structure with a single introductory phrase requiring the department to verify the following conditions. (Page 3, lines 9-12)
- Changes references from 'applicant' to 'person' for consistency throughout the statute. (Page 3, line 19; Page 5, line 9)
- Removes the requirement to submit 'an application' as a separate element of the permit review process. (Page 5, line 1)
- Consolidates and simplifies the verification requirements that the department must check, replacing detailed subsections with a streamlined approach. (Page 5, lines 3-23)
- Replaces the specific permit conditions with a single requirement that the installation must store spent nuclear fuel or other high-level radioactive waste from manufacturing and refurbishing after meeting all United States nuclear regulatory commission requirements. (Page 6, lines 1-2, 36-43)
- Clarifies that the Industrial Development Information and Siting Act applies only to the extent it does not interfere with, contradict, or duplicate federal nuclear regulatory commission requirements. (Page 6, lines 4-6)
- Removes provisions regarding application for federal funds. (Page 6, lines 20-23)
- Removes sections addressing spent fuel property ownership and fee assessment. (Page 7, lines 1-5, 15-22)
- Renumbers section (g) to (f) and section (j) to (g) due to deletion of intervening sections. (Page 7, line 7; Page 8, line 1)
- Corrects statutory references in conforming amendments section to cite correct subsections of W.S. 35-11-1501(a). (Page 8, lines 8-24)
- Removes provisions granting exemption from Industrial Development Information and Siting Act jurisdiction. (Page 9, lines 4-9)
- Removes provisions regarding operator notification and public website requirements. (Page 9, lines 18-22)
- Expands the scope of spent nuclear fuel covered by fees and removal requirements to include other high-level radioactive waste associated with manufacturing and refurbishing. (Page 10, line 2)
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