New Facility Licensing
The NRC is engaging with applicants and prospective applicants for initial licensing of new research and test reactors based on advanced reactor technologies. In addition, the NRC is engaging prospective applicants for other non-power utilization and production facilities intended for isotope production. Further details on advanced technologies are available on the NRC's Advanced Reactors page. The NRC is currently engaged in review activities for the non-power utilization and production facilities projects listed below. For more information on specific licensing interactions, please select a project.
On this page:
Advanced Research and Test Reactors
- Abilene Christian University (ACU) Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR)
- Kairos Power LLC Hermes Test Reactor
- Kairos Power LLC Hermes 2 Test Reactor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Other Non-Power Utilization and Production Facilities
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, August 14, 2025
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, August 14, 2025