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⚛️NRC Issues License Termination Notice for Vallecitos Reactor

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is noticing the termination of the Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor (VBWR) Facility Operating License, No. DPR-1, located near Sunol, California. The VBWR is co-located at the site with the Empire State Atomic Development Associates (ESADA) Vallecitos Experimental Superheat Reactor (EVESR), license No. DR-10. Due to the shared siting of the facilities, the termination of the VBWR license includes an exemption from the requirement to meet certain dose criteria at the site as all remaining residual radioactivity has been transferred to the co-located EVESR license, and will be evaluated when that license is terminated.

⚡NRC Environmental Assessment for Decommissioning Funding Plans

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this notice regarding the issuance of a final environmental assessment (EA) and a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for its review and approval of the initial and updated decommissioning funding plans (DFPs) submitted for the independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) at Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1).

⚠️NRC Decision on Holtec's Use of Decommissioning Trust Funds

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a director's decision with regard to a petition dated December 5, 2023, as supplemented by public meeting transcript dated April 10, 2024, filed by Beyond Nuclear, Michigan Safe Energy Future, and Don't Waste Michigan (the petitioner), requesting that the NRC take action with regard to Holtec Palisades, LLC and Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (the licensee). The petitioner's requests and the director's decision are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

🏭NRC Seeks Public Comments on Oyster Creek Decommissioning Plan

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering a request from Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI) seeking approval of a license amendment application approving the license termination plan (LTP). The NRC requests public comments on the remaining decommissioning activities at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS) as described in the LTP amendment application for the OCNGS. The NRC plans to hold a public meeting to promote full understanding of the requested action and to facilitate public comment.

⚛️Entergy Granted Exemptions for Nuclear Decommissioning Fund Use

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued exemptions in response to a request dated November 13, 2024, from Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee) related to Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO), Units 1 and 2, located in Pope County, Arkansas. The exemptions allow the licensee to withdraw a small portion of the funds from the ANO, Units 1 and 2 nuclear decommissioning trust funds (DTFs) to facilitate the prompt disposal of certain retired major radioactive components (MRCs).

🏭NRC Seeks Comments on Crystal River Unit 3 Decommissioning Plans

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering a request from Accelerated Decommissioning Partners Crystal River Unit 3, LLC (ADP) to approve the release of land areas, under the control of the NRC power reactor license for the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (Crystal River Unit 3, CR3), Operating License No. DPR-72. The NRC is soliciting public comments on the requested action and invites stakeholders and interested persons to participate.

🛠️NRC Sunshine Act Meetings Schedule Affecting Nuclear Sector

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announces upcoming public meetings under the Sunshine Act, focusing on topics like micro-reactors and operational affirmations relevant to nuclear entities. These meetings provide an opportunity for public attendance and information sharing, crucial for industry stakeholders in compliance and operational planning.

🔋NRC Report

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing NUREG- 1307, Revision 20, "Report on Waste Burial Charges: Changes in Decommissioning Waste Disposal Costs at Low-Level Waste Burial Facilities." This report, which is revised periodically, explains the formula acceptable to the NRC for determining the minimum decommissioning fund requirements for nuclear power reactor licensees, as required by NRC regulations. Specifically, this report provides the adjustment factor and updates the values for the labor, energy, and waste burial escalation factors of the minimum formula.

🏛️NRC Public Meetings Schedule for Sunshine Act in 2025