Utah § 79-6-1501 - Definitions.

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§ 79-6-1501. Definitions.

Effective 5/6/2026
79-6-1501.  Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1)"Campus" means the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus described in Section 79-6-1504.
(2)"Consortium" means the Nuclear Energy Consortium created in Section 79-6-1201.
(3)"Council" means the Utah Energy Council established in Section 79-6-1101.
(4)"Federal agency" means the United States Department of Energy, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or another federal agency with jurisdiction over nuclear fuel recycling facilities.
(5)"Nuclear fuel recycling" means the processing of spent nuclear fuel to recover usable materials.
(6)"Nuclear fuel recycling facility" means a facility designed to process spent nuclear fuel to recover reusable materials.
(7)"Office" means the Office of Energy Development created in Section 79-6-401.
(8)
(a)"Preliminary assessment" means a general evaluation of potential opportunities for nuclear fuel recycling facility development in the state, including:
(i)identification of general geographic areas that may be suitable based on existing infrastructure, transportation access, and land use compatibility;
(ii)coordination with private entities, federal agencies, and local communities;
(iii)evaluation of potential economic benefits; and
(iv)identification of policy or regulatory barriers.
(b)"Preliminary assessment" does not include:
(i)site-specific engineering or design work;
(ii)federal licensing activities or applications;
(iii)detailed feasibility studies; or
(iv)site characterization studies.
(9)"Private entity" means a person engaged in or seeking to engage in the development of a nuclear fuel recycling facility in the state.


Enacted by Chapter 428, 2026 General Session

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