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Construction Permit Application Review Documents for Hermes 2 – Kairos Power
The following table provides access to the construction permit application for Hermes 2 and other documents that Kairos Power, LLC has submitted to support the review of the application. Key documents published by the NRC as part of the application review are also listed.
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| Date | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 11/21/2024 |
Kairos Hermes 2 Test Reactor Construction Permit Nos. CPTR-7 and CPTR-8 | Issued |
| 11/20/2024 | CLI-24-03, Commission Memorandum and Order directing the staff to issue the Hermes 2 construction permits | Issued |
| 11/18/2024 | Federal Register Notice: Affirmation Session for Hermes 2 | Issued |
| 09/19/2024 | Response to ACRS Letter on the Kairos Non-Power Reactor Hermes 2 Construction Permit Application | Issued |
| 09/10/2024 | Federal Register Notice: Notice of Hearing | Published on 09/12/2024 (89 FR 74303) |
| 09/05/2024 | SECY-24-0075: Staff's Statement in Support of the Uncontested Hearing for Issuance of Construction Permits for the Kairos Hermes 2 Test Reactor Facility | Issued |
| 08/30/2024 | Federal Register Notice: Notice; issuance of Environmental Assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact, and Exemptions | Published on 09/05/2024 (89 FR 72433) |
| 08/30/2024 | Notification of the Issuance of the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Construction Permit Review for the Kairos Hermes 2 Test Reactor Facility and Exemptions from Certain Requirements in 10 CFR Part 51 | Issued |
| 08/30/2024 | Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Construction Permits and Environmental Review Exemptions for the Kairos Hermes 2 Test Reactors | Issued |
| 07/19/2024 | Safety Evaluation Related to the Kairos Power LLC Construction Permit Application for the Hermes 2 Non-power Test Reactor Facility | Issued |
| 07/17/2024 | ACRS Letter on Kairos Non-Power Reactor Hermes 2 Construction Permit Application | Issued |
| 07/11/2024 | Summary Report for the Regulatory Audit of the Hermes 2 PSAR – General Audit | Issued |
| 06/28/2024 | Advanced Safety Evaluation (a preliminary version) – NRC management and legal review complete. | Available |
| 05/23/2024 | Revision 1 of the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) and Revision 1 of technical report KP-TR-022-NP, “Hermes 2 Postulated Event Methodology” | Received |
| 05/16/2024 | Changes to Chapters 3, 5, 13, and Supplemental Information on Rupture Disk Design Code | Received |
| 05/15/2024 | Changes to PSAR Chapter 9 | Received |
| 05/14/2024 | Response to Request for Confirmation of Information #3 for the Hermes 2 PSAR | Received |
| 05/14/2024 | Request for Confirmation of Information #3 for the Hermes 2 PSAR | Issued |
| 04/19/2024 | Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Construction Permits for the Kairos Hermes 2 Test Reactors | Issued |
| 04/12/2024 | Changes to Financial information and PSAR Chapter 15 | Received |
| 04/12/2024 | Response to Request for Confirmation of Information #1 and #2 for the Hermes 2 PSAR | Received |
| 04/12/2024 | Request for Confirmation of Information #1 and #2 for the Hermes 2 PSAR | Issued |
| 03/13/2024 | Changes to PSAR Chapter 13 and topical report KP-TR-022 | Received |
| 03/12/2024 | Changes to PSAR Chapter 7 | Received |
| 03/04/2024 | Reponses to Requests for Confirmatory Information for the Environmental Report | Received |
| 02/26/2024 | Request for Confirmatory Information for the Environmental Report | Issued |
| 02/09/2024 | Changes to PSAR Chapter 2 | Received |
| 01/26/2024 | Changes to PSAR Chapter 7 | Received |
| 01/24/2024 | Changes to PSAR Chapter 3 and Chapter 9 | Received |
| 01/11/2024 | Changes to PSAR Chapter 9 | Received |
| 01/09/2024 | Changes to PSAR Chapter 9 | Received |
| 01/05/2024 | Environmental Audit Plan | Issued |
| 01/03/2024 | Changes to PSAR Chapters 4, 5, 7, and 13 | Received |
| 12/22/2023 | Changes to PSAR Chapter 13 and Technical Report KP-TR-022 | Received |
| 12/21/2023 | Changes to PSAR Chapter 4 | Received |
| 12/21/2023 | Changes to PSAR Chapters 3 and 5 | Received |
| 12/15/2023 | Changes to PSAR Chapter 2 | Received |
| 12/04/2023 | Letter to the ACRS, “Summary of Key Differences Between Kairos Hermes 1 and Hermes 2 Facility Designs and Review Schedule for Kairos Hermes 2 Construction Permit Application” | Issued |
| 11/17/2023 | Federal Register Notice: Construction Permit Application; Opportunity to Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave to Intervene | Published on 11/22/2023 (88 FR 81439) |
| 10/30/2023 | Letter from the U.S. Department of Energy to Kairos Power LLC regarding contract discussions for the management of spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste for Hermes 2. | Received |
| 10/27/2023 | Response to General Audit Question 1.5-2 | Received |
| 10/27/2023 | Response to General Audit Question 1.5-1 | Received |
| 10/11/2023 | Hermes 2 Test Construction Permit Application Review Schedule and Resource Estimate | Issued |
| 10/03/2023 | General Audit Plan | Audit ongoing |
| 09/11/2023 | Federal Register Notice: Construction permit application; acceptance for docketing | Published on 09/15/2023 (88 FR 63632) |
| 09/11/2023 | Acceptance for Docketing of the Hermes 2 Non-power Test Reactor Construction Permit Application | Acceptance Letter |
| 07/31/2023 | Federal Register Notice: Construction permit application; receipt | Published on 08/04/2023 (88 FR 51876) |
| 07/14/2023 | Kairos Power Construction Permit Application for Hermes 2. Includes both the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report and the Environmental Report. | Accepted for review on 09/11/2023 |
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Friday, November 22, 2024
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Friday, November 22, 2024