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U.S. EPR 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. Evolutionary Power Reactor (U.S. EPR).
| Key Milestones | Completion Date Actual - A Target (Rev 4) - T |
|---|---|
| Application | |
| Received design certification application | 12/11/07 - A |
| Acceptance Review | |
| Federal Register Notice (FRN) published for receipt and availability | 01/02/08 - A |
| FRN published announcing acceptance | 02/25/08 - A |
| Review schedule published (through Phase 6) | 03/26/08 - A |
| Safety Review | |
| Phase 1 - Preliminary Safety Evaluation Report (SER) with Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) issued to applicant | 01/28/09 - A |
| Phase 2 - SER with Open Items issued | 12/23/11* |
| Phase 3 - Response to ACRS regarding SER with Open Items issued | TBD** |
| Phase 4 - Advanced SER with no Open Items issued | TBD** |
| Phase 5 - Response to ACRS regarding SER with no Open Items issued | TBD** |
| Phase 6 - Final SER issued | TBD** |
| Rulemaking | |
| Issue proposed rule | |
| Issue final draft rule | |
| Issue final rule | TBD** |
* The SER with Open Items have been issued for all chapters by 12/23/2011, except Chapter 1, Chapter 9-Section 9.1, and Chapter 14. The SER with Open items for the remaining chapters will be issued by early January 2012.
** The schedule for Phases 3 through 6 and the final rule is currently under review.
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Wednesday, December 21, 2011
