IC 13-15-9
    Chapter 9. Nuclear Facility Permits

IC 13-15-9-1
Construction of facility without permit prohibited
    Sec. 1. A person may not:
        (1) construct or operate a nuclear powered generating facility ornuclear fuel reprocessing plant; or
        (2) increase the capacity of such an existing facility;
without a permit from the department.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.

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Rules
    Sec. 2. (a) Each board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2establishing:
        (1) conditions for the issuance of a permit under this chapter;and
        (2) requirements for the operation of nuclear facilities.
    (b) Rules adopted by the air pollution control board may relate toair pollution from nuclear facilities. Rules adopted by the waterpollution control board may relate to water pollution from nuclearfacilities. Rules adopted by the solid waste management board mayrelate to other environmental problems associated with nuclearfacilities.
    (c) The boards may not adopt rules that establish contradictoryconditions and requirements.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.

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Environmental feasibility report
    Sec. 3. A person proposing to construct:
        (1) a nuclear powered generating facility; or
        (2) a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant;
shall file with the technical secretary of each board an environmentalfeasibility report, on a form prescribed by the boards, concurrentlywith the filing of the preliminary safety analysis required to be filedwith the United States Atomic Energy Commission.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.

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Public hearing
    Sec. 4. (a) The commissioner, on behalf of each board, mayconduct a public hearing at a time and place to be determined by thedepartment on the environmental effects of the proposed operation.
    (b) A person affected by the proposed construction mayparticipate in the hearing to the extent and in the manner that theboard prescribes.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-9-5
Rules and standards to protect against radiation
    Sec. 5. (a) Each board shall adopt rules and standards undersection 2 of this chapter to protect the citizens of Indiana from thehazards of radiation.
    (b) Each permit required under this chapter according to rulesadopted by the boards must specify the maximum allowable level ofradioactive discharge.
    (c) Each permit issued must include a requirement for:
        (1) appropriate procedures of monitoring any discharge; and
        (2) a report of each discharge to the department.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.