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US-APWR Application Review Schedule
The following table summarizes the key milestones in the schedule that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has established for its review of the design certification application for the U.S. Advanced Pressurized-Water Reactor (US-APWR).
| Key Milestones | Completion Date (Actual - A) (Target - T) |
|---|---|
| Application | |
| Received design certification application | 12/31/07 - A |
| Acceptance Review | |
| Issue acknowledgement letter to applicant | 01/14/08 - A |
| Publish Federal Register Notice of receipt of application | 01/18/08 - A |
| Issue acceptance letter to applicant | 02/29/08 - A |
| Publish Federal Register Notice of docketing of application | 03/10/08 - A |
| Safety Review | |
| Phase 1 - Preliminary Safety Evaluation Report (SER) with Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) issued to applicant | 06/09 - A |
| Phase 2 - SER with Open Items issued | 05/14 - T |
| Phase 3 - Response to ACRS regarding SER with Open Items issued | 08/14 - T |
| Phase 4 - Advanced SER with no Open Items issued | 02/15 - T |
| Phase 5 - Response to ACRS regarding SER with no Open Items issued | 04/15 - T |
| Phase 6 - Final SER issued | 09/15 - T |
| Rulemaking | |
| Issue proposed rule | |
| Issue final draft rule | |
| Issue final rule | 02/16 - T |
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, April 18, 2013
