This subpart prescribes procedures applicable to licensing proceedings which involve an early submittal of site suitability information in accordance with §2.101(a-1), and a hearing and early partial decision on issues of site suitability, in connection with an application for a permit to construct a utilization facility which is subject to §51.20(b) of this chapter and is of the type specified in §50.21(b)(2) or (3) or §50.22 of this chapter or is a testing facility. This subpart also prescribes procedures applicable to proceedings for a construction permit for a utilization facility which is subject to §51.20(b) of this chapter and is of the type specified in §50.21(b)(2) or (3) or §50.22 of this chapter, or proceedings for a combined license under part 52 of this chapter, either of which includes a request to conduct the activities authorized under §50.10(d) of part 50 of this chapter in advance of issuance of the construction permit or combined license, and submits an application in accordance with §2.101(a)(9).

(a) The procedures in §§2.601 through 2.609 apply to all applications under this subpart.

(b) The procedures in §§2.611 through 2.619 apply to applications for a permit to construct a utilization facility which is subject to §51.20(b) of this chapter and is of the type specified in §50.21(b)(2) or (3) or §50.22 of this chapter or is a testing facility.

(c) The procedures in §§2.621 through 2.629 apply to applications for combined license under part 52 of this chapter for a nuclear power facility.

(d) The procedures in §§2.641 through 2.649 apply to phased applications for construction permits or combined licenses which request limited work authorizations to be issued in advance of issuance of the construction permit or combined license (i.e., a phased application).

[72 FR 49478, Aug. 28, 2007, as amended at 72 FR 57440, Oct. 9, 2007]