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legislation would have required the governor,affected counties American Public Power Association Position and cities,and affected tribes to sign off before the Nuclear APPA supports the construction of a consolidated interim Regulatory Commission could authorize construction of a nu- storage facility in a willing host community in the next 10 years. clear waste repository.Companion legislation(H.R. 1364)was The Association also supports the creation of a congressionally introduced in the House by Representatives Dina Titus(D-NV) chartered federal corporation dedicated to implementing the and Joe Heck(R-NV). waste management program and the construction of a final Also in the 114th Congress,Senate Environment and Public repository for nuclear waste,including,but not limited to Yucca Works Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe(R-OK)introduced Mountain. S.2795,the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Furthermore,APPA urges Congress to modify the PTC for Act.The legislation would have helped the NRC prepare for nuclear facilities to permit a public power utility to transfer or the future by establishing new transparency and accountability sell its allocation of these tax credits to an investor-owned utility measures on its budget and fee programs and ensure the NRC project co-owner in a manner agreeable to each party,as well as was able to develop the regulatory framework necessary to eliminate the placed-in-service date.In addition,the association enable the licensing of advanced nuclear reactors.It would also supports federal efforts to further the development of SMRs, have established performance metrics and reports to Congress including the licensing and commercialization of SMR technol- to improve transparency into the timeliness of decision making. ogies for the use of electric utilities in the U.S. A hearing was held on the legislation on April 21,2016.H.R. 4979,the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016,was approved by the House on September 12,2016.This American Public Power Association Contact legislation by Representatives Bob Latta(R-OH) and Jerry Mc Cory Toth,Government Relations Director,202-467-2939/ Nerney(D-CA),would have required DOE and NRC to work ctoth@publicpower.org together to provide certainty for the development of advanced nuclear technology. Lastly,in the House,Reps.Tom Rice(R-SC)and Earl Blu- menauer(D-OR)introduced H.R. 5879,legislation that would The American Public Power Association is the voice of have allowed not-for-profit utilities,including public power not-for-profit,community owned utilities that power utilities,to assign their allocation of credits to entities with tax 2,000 towns and cities nationwide.We represent pub- obligations that are involved in the project.The bill would also lic power before the federal government to protect the have removed the placed-in-service deadline for claiming the interests of the more than 49 million people that public nuclear production tax credit(currently the end of 2020).H.R. power utilities serve,and the 93,000 people they em- 5879 passed the House Ways&Means Committee on Sep ploy. Our association advocates and advises on electricity tember 21,2016,but was not considered by the full House of policy,technology,trends,training,and operations. Our Representatives. members strengthen their communities by providing superior service,engaging citizens,and instilling pride in community-owned power. PubUcPower.org 33 215