⚛️NRC Notice on Facility Operating License Amendments and Comments
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) received, and is considering approval of, a request to amend three operating licenses. The license amendment requests are for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor; and Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3. For each amendment request, the NRC proposes to determine that it involves no significant hazards consideration (NSHC). Because each amendment request contains sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI), the NRC is issuing an order imposing procedures to obtain access to SUNSI for contention preparation by persons who file a hearing request or a petition for leave to intervene.
Learn More⚛️NRC Dockets License Amendment for Fort St. Vrain Storage Facility
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received and docketed a license amendment application from the Department of Energy (DOE or the licensee) for amendment of Materials License No. SNM-2504, for the Fort St. Vrain (FSV) independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) located in Platteville, Colorado. The requested amendment would revise certain license conditions and technical specifications (TS) by adjusting references to relevant organizational components of DOE, correcting prior clerical drafting errors, and changing the description of a DOE official who is responsible for the operation and nuclear safety of the FSV ISFSI and for ensuring its compliance with certain conditions and requirements of the license and applicable regulations. The NRC will process the application in accordance with NRC regulations, as further explained in the supplementary information section of this notice.
Learn More⚛️NRC Withdraws Environmental Justice Policy; Impact on Regulations
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing its Policy Statement on the Treatment of Environmental Justice Matters in NRC Regulatory and Licensing Actions (Environmental Justice Policy Statement) and its Environmental Justice Strategy. The NRC is withdrawing these documents to reflect a recent executive order on Environmental Justice.
Learn More⚠️NRC Requests Comments on Nuclear Material Events Database Renewal
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, "Nuclear Material Events Database (NMED) for the Collection of Event Report, Response, Analyses, and Follow-up Data on Events Involving the Use of Atomic Energy Act Radioactive Byproduct Material."
Learn More📅NRC Sunshine Act Meetings Announcement for 2025
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announces public meetings under the Sunshine Act scheduled between late April and early June 2025. These meetings will address significant operational and safety issues affecting nuclear facilities, with public participation encouraged both in person and via webcast. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are also highlighted in the notice.
Learn More🏛️NRC Public Meetings Schedule and Participation Information
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a notice about upcoming Sunshine Act meetings for public participation. The schedule includes several tentative meetings primarily related to strategic overviews of fuel facilities and storage. Interested parties can attend in person or via a webcast, with accommodations provided as needed. Additional information can be obtained through specified NRC contacts.
Learn More⚛️NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Meeting Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards will hold meetings featuring discussions on approvals and methodologies related to significant nuclear projects, including NuScale and TerraPower. The committee will deliberate on multiple topics, with sessions accessible to the public and certain segments closed to protect proprietary information.
Learn More🛢️Proposed IEP for General Licensees on CoC Changes by NRC
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comments a proposed Interim Enforcement Policy (IEP) titled, "Enforcement Discretion for General Licensee Adoption of CoC Holder- Generated Changes." This proposed IEP would allow enforcement discretion for certain general licensee violations related to their adoption of a change generated by the Certificate of Compliance holder.
Learn More⚛️Honeywell's License Transfer
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) received and is considering approval of an application filed by Honeywell International, Inc. (Honeywell) on January 24, 2025, as supplemented by letters dated February 14, 2025, March 3, 2025, and March 7, 2025. The application seeks NRC consent to the direct and indirect transfer of control of the materials license SUB-526, held by Honeywell, and to the indirect transfer of control of Honeywell's economic interest in ConverDyn, GP ("ConverDyn") which holds NRC export license number XSOU8789. The application contains sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI).
Learn More⚛️NRC Notice on Tribal Participation in Advance Notification Program
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, "Tribal Participation in the Advance Notification Program."
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