GAIN — in close coordination with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission — provides nuclear industry stakeholders, including developers, license applicants, and owner-operators, with guidance through regulatory framework development and licensing support. This support and its outcomes will take a variety of forms and continue to evolve as technologies mature. If you’d like more information how GAIN can support your regulatory needs, contact Jim Kinsey, Regulatory Affairs Interface, at [email protected] or 208-569-6751.
Route to Regulatory Deployment
The regulatory route to deploying commercial nuclear technologies can overwhelm developers. So GAIN created a webinar series to help you understand how government and industry arrived at the current U.S. regulatory framework for commercial reactors and how to navigate future paths to successful deployment. Learn more >
Facilitating Regulatory Change
Like any industry, the regulatory landscape can bring about uncertainties, as well as associated schedule, technical and financial risks, to nuclear developers’ deployment strategies. At GAIN, we work to help the industry identify, address and resolve these issues. Learn more >
Frequently Asked Questions
We’ve answered the questions that the nuclear industry most frequently asks about the U.S. regulatory landscape. Learn more >
Regulatory News
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Regulatory Update: NRC Issues Construction Permit for the Kairos Power Hermes 2 Project
November 21, 2024 – The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued construction permits for the Hermes 2 test reactor facility to Kairos Power LLC on November 21, 2024, sixteen months after receiving the construction permit application from Kairos (July 2023).
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Regulatory Update: NRC Issues Construction Permit for Molten Salt Research Raactor at Abilene Christian University
September 16, 2024 – The NRC has issued a Construction Permit to Abilene Christian University (ACU) to build its Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR) facility on the university’s campus in Abilene, Texas. It marks the first research reactor project approved by the NRC in a number of decades. The MSRR, which will not generate electricity,…
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Regulatory Update: NRC Issues Safety Evaluation Supporting the Construction Permit Application for the Kairos Power Hermes 2 Project
July 19, 2024 – The NRC issued a safety evaluation (SE) documenting the completion of its staff’s review of the construction permit application submitted by Kairos Power LLC (Kairos) on July 14, 2023. The application is for the Hermes 2 test reactor facility, which is proposed to be built in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will support…