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Application Review Schedule for Dewey Burdock

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 application that Powertech Uranium Company submitted to obtain a license for its Dewey Burdock In Situ Recovery site.

Key Milestones Completion Date
Actual - A
Target - T
Application Tendered 02/25/09 – A
Application Withdrawn 06/11/09 – A
Application Resubmitted 08/10/09 – A
Acceptance Review
Acceptance Review Start
08/10/09 – A
Docketing Decision Letter Issued/Acceptance Review Complete
10/02/09 – A
Safety Review *
Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) Issued to Applicant
05/28/10 – A
Final Safety Evaluation Report (SER) completed
03/2013 –A
Environmental Review
RAIs Issued to Applicant
04/14/10 – A
Draft SEIS issued
11/2012 – A
Public comment period
01/2013 – A
Final SEIS issued
01/29/14 – A
License
Licensing Action Completed
04/08/2014 – A

* Timeline does not include extended lead times for applicants to respond to RAIs or open issues.

Information on Federal Register notices for receipt of the application and opportunity to request a hearing or petition to intervene can be found on the Hearing Opportunities page.

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