Application Review Schedule for North Trend
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 Cameco (Crow Butte Resources, Inc.) submitted to obtain a license for its North Trend In Situ Recovery expansion.
| Key Milestones | Completion Date
Actual - A
Target - T |
| Application Tendered | 05/30/07 – A |
| Acceptance Review |
Acceptance Review Start | 05/30/07 – A |
Docketing Decision Letter Issued/Acceptance Review Complete | 08/28/07 – A |
| Safety Review * |
Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) Issued to Applicant | 11/17/08 – A |
Final Safety Evaluation Report (SER) completed | 07/21/13 – A |
| Environmental Review |
RAIs Issued to Applicant | 04/29/09 – A |
Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) Issued | See Note below |
Agency Comment Period | See Note below |
Final EA Issued | See Note below |
| Record of Decision |
License Amendment issued | See Note below |
Note: At the request of the applicant, the environmental review for North Trend is suspended. For details, refer to the May 2, 2018, NRC Staff Update to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel .
* 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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