#NRCAdvRxReady
The NRC's strategic transformation and modernization enables the safe deployment of Advanced Reactors
TerraPower Natrium – SFR
On March 28, 2024, TerraPower submitted a Construction Permit Application for their proposed Natrium Sodium Fast Reactor near Kemmerer, Wyoming
Optimizing the Regulatory Framework for Factory-Fabricated Micro-Reactors
SECY-24-0008 - Micro-Reactor Licensing and Deployment Considerations: Fuel Loading and Operational Testing at a Factory
Kairos Power Hermes Construction Permit Application Signing
Mohamed Shams (DANU Division Director), Andrea Veil (NRR Office Director), and Peter Hastings (Kairos Power Vice President, Regulatory Affairs)
US NRC – Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission – United Kingdom Office of Nuclear Regulation MOC
The three agencies signed a memorandum of cooperation to increase regulatory cooperation
Modernizing Regulations: 10 CFR Part 53
Part 53 shifts regulatory requirements to be modern and technology-inclusive. Essential for advanced reactors.
The NRC refers to non-light water reactor (non-LWR) designs as advanced reactors. These reactors will use different technologies from existing operating reactors such as passive safety features, using different fuel or coolant, or scaling the entire reactor smaller.
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, April 25, 2024