⚛️NRC License Amendment Hearing Opportunity for American Centrifuge
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff accepted and docketed an application for the amendment of Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) License No. SNM-2011, submitted by American Centrifuge Operating, LLC, dba ACO dated December 19, 2024. The license amendement request (LAR) would authorize the applicant to modify its NRC license SNM-2011 for the American Centrifuge Plant, located in Piketon, Ohio to account for continued operations (Phase III) for a period of up to 9 years beyond its current authorization expiration date of June 30, 2025. Because the amendment request contains sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI), an order imposes procedures to obtain access to SUNSI for contention preparation by persons who file a hearing request or petition for leave to intervene.
Learn More⚛️Amendment 15 to Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks Regulations
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the NAC International, Inc. MAGNASTOR[supreg] Storage System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Amendment No. 15 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1031. Amendment No. 15 revises the certificate of compliance to add a new variation of the Lightweight MAGNASTOR[supreg] Transfer Cask design, add a new concrete cask design, increase the maximum system head load capacity, add new loading patterns, add a thermal shunt for short loading patterns, remove the 5 percent burnup penalty, increase Passive MAGNASTOR[supreg] Transfer Cask heat load, add two new pressurized-water reactor fuel types to support future operations, modify the transportable storage canister lid to allow additional clearance near the top center of the basket, and correct and clarify principal design criteria, operating procedures, and the acceptance criteria and maintenance program. This amendment also makes corresponding revisions to previously approved drawings for the concrete cask, Technical Specifications Appendix A and Appendix B, specific chapters of the final safety analysis report, and several license drawings.
Learn More🏢NRC Sunshine Act Meetings Schedule Overview
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced its schedule for public meetings in early 2025, including briefings on various topics relevant to the nuclear industry. The meetings are open to the public and will be held in Rockville, Maryland, with options for virtual attendance available.
Learn More⚛️NRC Terminates SNM-2512 License for Idaho Spent Fuel Facility
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is terminating Special Nuclear Material (SNM) License No. SNM-2512 for the Idaho Spent Fuel Facility (ISFF). By letter dated November 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) requested that the NRC terminate the ISFF license. The ISFF has not been constructed, no physical or principal activities authorized by the license have been conducted, and no nuclear materials have been possessed under the license. Consequently, the ISFF site is approved for unrestricted use.
Learn More⚛️NRC Order Modifies Licenses and Establishes FSAR Update Deadlines
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an Order to the licensees of non-power production or utilization facilities (NPUFs) identified in the Attachment to the Order. The Order modifies certain current NPUF licenses and establishes initial final safety analysis report update due dates for certain existing NPUFs consistent with the Non-Power Production or Utilization Facility License Renewal Rule dated December 30, 2024.
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