⚛️NRC Grants Entergy Exemption for Permit Renewal Timelines
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption in response to a May 2, 2025, request from Entergy Operations, Inc., to allow the submittal of a renewal application for ESP-002 no later than 45 days prior to the expiration of the existing permit and still place the permit in timely renewal under NRC regulations.
Learn More⚛️Holtec Palisades License Amendment and Board Establishment
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission establishes an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board for Holtec Palisades, LLC to evaluate requests related to modifications of the fire protection program at the Palisades Nuclear Plant. This ruling addresses compliant operational oversight, affecting the facility's licensing conditions.
Learn More⚛️Insights from the ACRS Meeting on Nuclear Plant Safety and Compliance
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will meet to discuss various safety and regulatory issues concerning nuclear facilities, including the Palisades Nuclear Plant and ongoing evaluations of alkali-silica reactions. The meetings aim to refine ACRS's strategic focus and ensure compliance with statutory obligations.
Learn More🔋NRC Denies Petition on Cooling System Regulations for Nuclear Safety
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking (PRM), dated August 1, 2022, submitted by Ralph O. Meyer. The petition requested that the NRC amend its regulations regarding the licensing safety analysis for loss-of-coolant accidents. The petition was docketed on August 1, 2022, and was assigned Docket No. PRM-50-124. The NRC is denying the petition because the NRC is addressing emergency core cooling system performance with a risk- informed and performance-based regulatory approach rather than a deterministic approach as suggested by the petitioner.
Learn More⚡NRC Grants Exemption for Perry Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has issued an exemption from the requirement in NRC regulations that would otherwise require the application for renewal of Facility Operating License No. NFP-58 for Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1, to be referred to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards for a review and report, with any report being made part of the record of the application and made available to the public, except to the extent that security classification prevents disclosure.
Learn More📞NRC Sunshine Act Meeting Notice for July 2025
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announces a public teleconference meeting scheduled for July 15, 2025, to discuss items related to significant regulatory matters. Participants will address appeals and petitions concerning nuclear facilities, thereby inviting public engagement and scrutiny in the regulatory process.
Learn More⚠️NRC Amends Regulations Under Administrative False Claims Act
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act (PFCRA) regulations to ensure compliance with the Administrative False Claims Act of 2023 (AFCA). The AFCA requires agencies to review and update existing regulations to ensure compliance with the AFCA amendments. This final rule includes changes to the NRC's PFCRA regulations required to meet the AFCA amendments and includes edits to correct typographical errors.
Learn More⚛️Framatome's License Amendment
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff docketed an application for the amendment of Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) License No. SNM-1227, submitted by Framatome, Inc. dated January 20, 2025. This application was accepted on May 2, 2025. The amended license would authorize the applicant to modify the Framatome Fuel Fabrication Facility, located in Richland, Washington, to increase enrichment from 5.0 weight percent Uranium-235 (U-235) to less than 6.5 weight percent U-235. Because the amendment request contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI) and Safeguards Information (SGI), an order imposes procedures to obtain access to SUNSI and SGI for contention preparation by persons who file a hearing request or petition for leave to intervene.
Learn More⚛️NRC Proposes Rule to Extend Nuclear Design Certifications to 40 Years
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to revise the duration of design certifications (DCs). Specifically, this proposed rule would replace the 15-year duration for DCs with a 40-year duration period, both for existing DCs currently in effect and generically for future DCs, including renewals. This proposed rule would not change the date of issuance or renewal for existing DCs (i.e., the start date by which an existing DC may be referenced would remain unchanged). The proposed rule would also incorporate a minor editorial correction.
Learn More🏭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.
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