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On September 16, the NRC issued a construction permit (CP) and associated safety evaluation (SE) to Abilene Christian University (ACU) for its Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR) to be located on its campus in Abilene, Texas. The CP and SE were issued ahead of the September 30, 2024, public milestone and were completed within the published resource estimate. Learn More.
On August 30, the NRC staff issued the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) regarding the construction permit application for the Kairos Power, LLC Hermes 2 test reactor project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The EA determined that the environmental impacts of construction of the Hermes 2 testing facility would be small and would not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. Learn More.
On July 19, the NRC staff issued its safety evaluation (SE) for Kairos Power LLC’s construction permit (CP) application for its Hermes 2 non-power test reactor facility located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The staff leveraged the recently completed Hermes 1 CP application review to identify efficiencies in the review and complete the SE four months ahead of the 14-month review schedule. Learn More.
On May 21, the staff issued a letter notifying US SFR Owner, LLC (USO), a wholly owned subsidiary of TerraPower, LLC, that the Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1 construction permit application has been accepted and docketed for review. The application, submitted on March 28, proposes the construction of a one-unit reactor facility in Lincoln County, Wyoming. The staff will issue a subsequent letter outlining the schedule and resource estimates for the review. Learn More.
On March 28, 2024, US SFR Owner, LLC (USO), a subsidiary of TerraPower, LLC (TerraPower), submitted a construction permit application for the proposed Natrium sodium fast reactor near Kemmerer, Wyoming. This project is supported by the DOE’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. The NRC staff’s acceptance review of the application is ongoing. Learn More.
On March 25, 2024, the NRC staff issued Regulatory Guide 1.253, “Guidance for a Technology-Inclusive Content-of-Application Methodology to Inform the Licensing Basis and Content of Applications for Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Non-Light-Water Reactors,” and nine Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project (ARCAP) interim staff guidance documents.
On March 14, the NRC staff continued its public workshops on the Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Licensing Framework for Advanced Reactors in a hybrid meeting with representatives from industry, the national laboratories, and others. The workshop is part of the agency’s efforts to streamline reviews of future license applications and to ensure common understanding between the NRC staff and prospective applicants. This workshop continued discussions related to specific industry questions regarding the Licensing Modernization Project (LMP) implementation for the design of I&C systems. As an outcome from this meeting, a future tabletop session was proposed to examine realistic I&C system scenarios implementing the LMP methodology. The NRC will continue to offer additional workshops on the advanced reactor I&C framework, as requested. More information on digital I&C and public workshop summaries.
