(a) Conditions Precedent. If Program Administrator has not entered into six Standby Support Contracts, the Program Administrator shall enter into a Standby Support Contract with the sponsor, consistent with applicable statutes and regulations and subject to the conditions set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, upon a determination by the Department that all the conditions precedent to a Standby Support Contract have been fulfilled, including that the sponsor has:

1. (1) A Conditional Agreement with the Department, consistent with this subpart;
2. (2) A combined license issued by the Commission;
3. (3) Documentation that it possesses all Federal, State, or local permits required by law to commence construction;
4. (4) Documentation that it has commenced construction of the advanced nuclear facility;
5. (5) Documented coverage of insurance required for the project by the Commission and lenders;
6. (6) Paid any required fees into the Program Account and the Grant Account, as set forth in the Conditional Agreement and paragraph (b) of this section;
7. (7) Provided to the Program Administrator, no later than ninety (90) days prior to execution of the contract, the sponsor's detailed schedule for completing the inspections, tests, analyses and acceptance criteria in the combined license and informing the Commission that the acceptance criteria have been met; and the sponsor's proposed schedule for review of such inspections, tests, analyses and acceptance criteria by the Commission, consistent with § 950.14(a) of this part and which the Department will evaluate and approve; and
8. (8) Provided to the Program Administrator, no later than ninety (90) days prior to execution of the contract, a detailed systems-level construction schedule that includes a schedule identifying projected dates of construction, testing and full power operation of the advanced nuclear facility.
9. (9) Provided to the Program Administrator, no later than ninety (90) days prior to the execution of the contract, a detailed and up-to-date plan of financing for the project including the credit structure and all sources and uses of funds for the project, and the projected cash flows for all debt obligations of the advanced nuclear facility.

(c) Limitations. The Department shall not enter into a Standby Support Contract, if:

1. (1) Program Account. The contract provides coverage of principal or interest costs for which the loan costs exceed the amount of funds deposited in the Program Account; or
2. (2) Grant Account. The contract provides coverage of incremental costs that exceed the amount of funds deposited in the Grant Account.

(d) Cancellation by Abandonment.

1. (1) If the Program Administrator cancels a Standby Support Contract for abandonment pursuant to 950.13(f)(1), the Program Administrator may re-execute a Standby Support Contract with a sponsor other than a sponsor or that sponsor's assignee with whom the Department had a cancelled contract, provided that such replacement Standby Support Contract is executed in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this part, and shall be deemed to be one of the subsequent four reactors under this part.

2. (2) Not more than two Standby Support Contracts may be re-executed in situations involving abandonment and cancellation by the Program Administrator.

   Effective Date Note:At 71 FR 46325, Aug. 11, 2006, § 950.12 was revised. Paragraph (a) of this section contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of Management and Budget.