🔋TVA's Clinch River Nuclear Site Construction Permit Notice by NRC
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing public notice each week for four consecutive weeks of receipt and availability of an application for a construction permit (CP) from Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for the Clinch River Nuclear Site in Roane County, Tennessee. The application, proposing to construct a GE- Hitachi BWRX-300 reactor, was received in two parts on April 25 and May 20, 2025. This notice is being provided to make the public and other stakeholders aware that the CP application is available for inspection.
Learn More⚛️Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Established for Holtec Palisades
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has established an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board for Holtec Palisades, LLC in response to its request for an amendment concerning steam generator tube repairs. This board will oversee the proceedings related to the facility’s operational licensing and compliance with regulatory standards.
Learn More⚛️NRC Fee Schedules Amendment for FY 2025
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending the licensing, inspection, special project, and annual fees charged to its applicants and licensees. These amendments are necessary to comply with the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, which requires the NRC to recover, to the maximum extent practicable, approximately 100 percent of its annual budget, less certain amounts excluded from this fee recovery requirement. In addition, the NRC is making amendments to implement a reduced hourly rate for advanced nuclear reactor applicants and pre-applicants for certain activities as required by the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024.
Learn More📜NRC Seeks Comments on Bankruptcy Information Collection Proposal
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on this proposed information collection. The information collection is entitled, NRC Form 1121, "Bankruptcy Information Request, Post Filing."
Learn More⚛️NRC Authorizes Operations at Urenco USA Facility with Implications
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has conducted inspections of the Louisiana Energy Services, LLC, Urenco USA (UUSA) Facility in Eunice, New Mexico, and has authorized the introduction of uranium hexafluoride (UF<INF>6</INF>) into Cascades 2, 4.4, 5.8 through 5.12, and 6.1 through 6.5; authorized the commencement of UF<INF>6</INF> re-feed operations in Cascades 5.8 through 5.12 and 6.1 through 6.5; authorized Autoclaves 3, 4, and 5; authorized use of the Cylinder Receipt and Dispatch Building--Multifunction Decontamination Train; and authorized operation of the Solid Waste Collection Facility and Ventilated Room at the UUSA Facility.
Learn More⚛️NRC Considers Subsequent License Renewal for Southern Nuclear Plant
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) is considering an application for the subsequent renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-57 and NPF-5, which authorize Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (Southern) to operate Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (Hatch), Unit Nos. 1 and 2. The subsequent renewed licenses would authorize Southern to operate Hatch, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, for an additional 20 years beyond the period specified in each of the current renewed licenses. The current renewed licenses for Hatch expire as follows: Unit No. 1 on August 6, 2034, and Unit No. 2 on June 13, 2038.
Learn More⚛️ACRS Meeting Notice
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold meetings to review critical topics such as the Mechanistic Source Term Approach. The meetings provide opportunities for public participation and discuss organizational changes impacting future ACRS functions, all while focusing on proprietary information and licensing issues.
Learn More⚛️NRC Form 664 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, NRC Form 664, "General Licensee Registration."
Learn More⚛️NRC Receives Construction Permit Application for Clinch River Nuclear Site
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing public notice each week for four consecutive weeks of receipt and availability of an application for a construction permit (CP) from Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for the Clinch River Nuclear Site in Roane County, Tennessee. The application, proposing to construct a GE- Hitachi BWRX-300 reactor, was received in two parts on April 25 and May 20, 2025. This notice is being provided to make the public and other stakeholders aware that the CP application is available for inspection.
Learn More🔐NRC Insider Threat Program Information Collection 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, "NRC Insider Threat Program for Licensees and Other Requiring Access to Classified Information."
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