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APR1400 Application Review Schedule
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 design certification application for the APR1400.
| Key Milestones | Completion Date Actual – A Target - T |
|---|---|
| Application | |
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Received design certification application
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12/23/14 – A |
| Acceptance Review | |
|
Issue acknowledgement letter to applicant
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02/02/15 – A |
|
Publish Federal Register Notice of receipt of application
|
02/03/15 – A |
|
Issue acceptance letter to applicant
|
03/04/15 – A |
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Publish Federal Register Notice of docketing of application
|
03/12/15 – A |
|
Issue schedule to applicant
|
06/02/15 – A |
| Safety Review | |
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Phase 1 - Preliminary Safety Evaluation Report (SER) with Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) issued to applicant
|
02/2016a – A |
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Phase 2 – SER with Open Items issued
|
05/2017bc – A |
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Phase 3 – Response to ACRS regarding SER with Open Items issued
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06/2017 – A |
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Phase 4 – Advanced SER with no Open Items issued
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05/2018de – A |
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Phase 5 - Response to ACRS regarding SER with no Open Items issued
|
07/2018ef – A |
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Phase 6 - Final SER issued
|
09/2018g – A |
| Rulemaking | |
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Schedule for the APR1400 rulemaking Information on all NRC Rules and Petitions The NRC welcomes Public Involvement in Rulemaking, and invites the public to comment on proposed rules and policies, licensing actions, and draft technical documents. We announce public comment opportunities in the Federal Register and on our Documents for Comment page. |
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a See APR1400 Schedule Letter dated March 7, 2016
b See APR1400 Schedule Letter dated September 27, 2016
c See APR1400 Schedule Letter dated March 17, 2017
d See APR1400 Schedule Letter dated October 31, 2017
e See APR1400 Schedule Letter dated February 2, 2018
f See ACRS 2018 Letter Reports pages on NRC.gov
g See APR1400 FSER Transmittal Letter dated September 28, 2018
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Saturday, September 17, 2022
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