Regulatory Update

Oklo’s Combined License Application Accepted by NRC for Review

June 5, 2020

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) accepted Oklo Power LLC’s combined license application for review. The application seeks approval to build and operate its Aurora reactor at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site in Idaho. This is the first combined construction and operating license application — known as a COL — for an advanced fission technology to be accepted for NRC review.

The NRC plans to complete the review of the Aurora design in a two-step process. In the first step (with an estimated duration of 5 months), NRC plans to engage Oklo in public meetings, conduct regulatory audits, and issue requests for additional information to efficiently align on four key safety and design aspects of the licensing basis. This will then enable the NRC staff to define the scope of its full, detailed technical review which will form the second step needed to complete the overall process.