On November 24, 2008, Exelon informed the NRC that it was considering alternate reactor design technologies and would revise their application after the decision was made in early 2009. Based on this input, the staff suspended further work on the application, with the exception of the FEMA reviews.

On July 1, 2009, Exelon notified the NRC that they will pursue an Early Site Permit (ESP) for the proposed Victoria County site. By letter dated October 13, 2009, Exelon notified the NRC that it plans to submit an ESP application in late March 2010. The application will use the plant parameter envelope approach (no reactor design selected) for two units, will include complete emergency plans (previously reviewed, in part, by staff & the Federal Emergency Management Agency for COL application), and will not request a Limited Work Authorization.

Who:	Exelon Nuclear Texas Holdings, LLC (Exelon)
What:	Application for a combined license (COL) for two Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactors (ESBWR) designated as Victoria County Station, Units 1 and 2
When:	September 3, 2008 (date of application submittal)
Where:	Exelon's Victoria County Station site near Victoria City in Victoria County, Texas

For additional detail, see the following related pages:

Contacts for the Victoria County Station COL Application
Safety Project Manager	Chandu Patel
Environmental Project Manager	Paul Michalak
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