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ESBWR 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 Economic Simplified Boiling-Water Reactor (ESBWR).
| Key Milestones | Completion Date Actual - A Target - T |
|---|---|
| Application | |
| Received design certification application | 08/24/05 - A |
| Acceptance Review | |
| Federal Register Notice (FRN) published for receipt and availability | 09/28/05 - A |
| FRN published announcing acceptance | 12/09/05 - A |
| Updated review schedule published | 11/05/09 - A |
| Review | |
| Advanced SER with no Open Items issued to ACRS | 08/26/10 - A |
| Final SER and Final Design Approval issued | 03/09/11 - A |
| Rulemaking | |
| Issue final rule | TBD* |
* Under Review Pending Resolution of ESBWR Steam Dryer Issues.
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, April 18, 2013
