A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for State and local participation in the emergency planning process, and for other purposes.
Emergency Planning Improvement Act of 1988 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from issuing a construction permit for a nuclear power production or utilization facility unless: (1) it has made a preliminary determination in consultation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency that safe evacuation of the proposed facility is feasible; (2) each State within such facility's emergency planning zone has certified to the Commission that it intends to develop and implement emergency plans (including evacuation plans) pertaining to such zone; and (3) each local government responsible for emergency plan implementation has certified to the Commission that it intends to participate in such plan development.
Makes this Act applicable to any construction permit application filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
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