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Project Information to be Developed by the Applicant for the Initial Meeting with the NRC Staff

To make the most efficient use of the NRC and applicant’s time and resources, the NRC staff requests that future applicants review the following information and complete the identified tasks prior to the first contact with the NRC staff.

Once the four pages above are reviewed and the requested information is developed – Contact the NRC

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When an applicant has identified the:

  • Technology
  • Regulatory approach
  • Research and development activities, and
  • Preliminary timeline

the applicant is ready for first contact with the NRC. As discussed above in the NRC fees webpage, every NRC staff hour will be billed to the applicant beyond introductory communications, so the applicant should be well prepared to make the best use of the meeting time with the NRC staff.

When an applicant is ready to interact with the NRC, they should email Prospective Applicant Inquiries to start the pre-application process.

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