23 Apr 2025
⚛️NRC Renews NIST License for Special Nuclear Materials Usage
U.S. Department of Commerce; National Institute of Standards and Technology; License Renewal
Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) License No. SNM-362, to the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, the licensee) located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The renewed license authorizes NIST to continue to possess and use SNM for a period of 10 years and will expire on April 10, 2035.
Agencies
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The renewal of the SNM-362 license allows NIST to continue using special nuclear materials for research, which has implications for compliance and regulatory requirements in the nuclear sector, impacting companies that may interact with NIST or similar entities.