⚛️NRC Establishes Board for Long Mott Energy Reactor Permit Review
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has established an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to oversee the permit proceedings for Long Mott Energy, LLC's proposed four-unit reactor facility in Texas. This formal notice addresses a hearing request from a local environmental group and specifies the composition of the Board overseeing the case.
Learn More🏭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.
Learn More⚛️NRC Announces License Renewal for Point Beach Nuclear Plant
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published a final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), issued as NUREG-1437, Supplement 23, Second Renewal, to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Final Report, regarding the subsequent license renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 for an additional 20 years for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Point Beach). Point Beach is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, approximately 15 miles north-northeast of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Possible alternatives to the proposed action of subsequent license renewal include the no-action alternative and reasonable replacement power alternatives.
Learn More⚛️Licensing Board Established for Constellation Energy Operations
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has established an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board for Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, focusing on the renewal of operating licenses for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Units 2 and 3. The proceedings will address compliance and regulatory considerations essential for continued operations of the nuclear facilities.
Learn More⚠️Final Environmental Impact Statement for Clinton Power Station License Renewal
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published a final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), issued as NUREG-1437, Supplement 63, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding License Renewal for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1, Final Report." This SEIS evaluates the environmental impacts of the license renewal of Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 for an additional 20 years of operation for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 (CPS), as well as alternatives to license renewal. CPS is located in DeWitt County, approximately six miles east of the city of Clinton in east-central Illinois. Alternatives to the proposed action of license renewal for CPS include the no-action alternative and reasonable replacement power alternatives.
Learn More⚛️License Amendment Proposal for Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License (RFOL) No. NPF-69, issued to Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (CEG, or the licensee) for operation of the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2, located in Oswego, New York. The proposed license amendment would revise the technical specifications (TS) to eliminate the requirement for automatic main steam line (MSL) isolation based on the temperature in the area around the MSL. In lieu of automatic isolation, a new specification is proposed that requires manual action when the MSL area temperature is above the limit.
Learn More⚛️Amendment to Certificate of Compliance 1042 for Spent Fuel Storage
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the TN Americas LLC, NUHOMS[supreg] EOS Dry Spent Fuel Storage System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Amendment No. 4 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1042. Amendment No. 4 changes the certificate of compliance to incorporate a method to determine new loading patterns, introduce a steel plate composite option, introduce the use of MAVRIC software for a confirmatory run of the HSM-MX dose rates, make technical specification changes for consistency and terminology clarification, make various updated final safety analysis report editorial corrections for consistency and clarification, add measured exposures from past loading campaigns, allow use of a blended Portland cement, change the use of the MX-Loading Crane, and clarify the scenarios under which the maximum heat loads can be reduced.
Learn More⚛️DOE's Amended ROD on Uranium Blend Down
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is amending its August 5, 1996, Record of Decision (ROD) for the Disposition of Surplus Highly Enriched Uranium Final Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0240) (hereafter referred to as the HEU EIS), and its April 19, 2022, Amended ROD for the Savannah River Site Spent Nuclear Fuel Management Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0279) (hereafter referred to as the SRS SNF EIS). DOE now amends its previous decisions and will blend down approximately 2.2 metric tons (MT) of highly enriched uranium (HEU) to produce high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) at H-Area at the Savannah River Site (SRS). DOE anticipates this activity would begin as early as 2025 and continue approximately 2 to 4 years consistent with program and policy priorities, and funding. DOE will transport the HALEU liquid to an offsite commercial vendor for fabrication into reactor fuel for use in nuclear reactors. Because the 2.2 MT of HEU will be blended down for use in reactor fuel, it will not be sent to the SRS liquid high-level waste (HLW) management system for disposal as described in the Amended ROD for the SRS SNF EIS.
Learn More🔋License Amendment Application for Palisades Nuclear Plant Overview
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License (RFOL) No. DPR-20, that was requested by Holtec Palisades, LLC, for the Palisades Nuclear Plant (Palisades, PNP). The amendment would change the fire protection program license condition to allow for an extension of the full compliance date.
Learn More⚡NRC Grants Exemptions for Constellation Energy's Inspections
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing exemptions in response to a request dated February 14, 2025, from Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, to allow the implementation of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Case N-921 after the start dates of the sixth inservice inspection (ISI) and fourth Containment ISI intervals at Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3, and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2.
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