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Pioneer Units 1 and 2 Limited Work Authorization Application

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Who:  

SMR, LLC, a Holtec International Company

What:  

Pioneer Units 1 and 2 Phased Construction Permit Application - Limited Work Authorization

When:  

December 31, 2025 (date of application submittal) to present

Website:  

https://holtecinternational.com/products-and-services/smr/

Dashboard:  

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Project Overview

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently engaged in review activities for the first par of a phased construction permit application, including a limited work authorization request, from SMR, LLC (SMR), a Holtec International Company, for a dual-unit SMR-300 plant located at the Palisades Energy Center in Covert, Michigan.  The units are individually named Pioneer Unit 1 and Pioneer Unit 2.

Additional information on pre-application activities can be obtained from ADAMS using a search by docket number 99902049.

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Key Events and Milestones

Milestones

Completion Date
Actual - A
Target - T

SMR, LLC, Submittal of Pioneer Units 1 and 2 Limited Work Authorization Application (Project No. 99902049) (ML25365A983), received.

December 31, 2025 - A

Federal Register Notice of Receipt and Availability; SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Phased Construction Permit Application – Limited Work Authorization (91 FR 2803), issued.

January 22, 2026 - A

Letter to SMR, LLC, Acceptance Review Results for a Limited Work Authorization Application for SMR-300 Pioneer Units 1 and 2, issued.

February 17, 2025 - T

Federal Register Notice of Pioneer Units 1 and 2 Limited Work Authorization Application Acceptance and Opportunity for Hearing, issued.

February 27, 2026 - T

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Contacts

Contacts for Pioneer Units 1 and 2 LWA Application

Safety Project Manager

Victoria Huckabay

Environmental Project Manager

Robert Hoffman

Contact a Public Affairs Officer

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Page Last Reviewed/Updated Friday, February 13, 2026

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Friday, February 13, 2026