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U.S. Department of Energy Extends Public Comment Period for Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Versatile Test Reactor
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has extended the public review and comment period for the Draft Versatile Test Reactor Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0542) through March 2, 2021.
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Regulatory Update: NRC Provides an Update on its Advanced Reactor Program
February 1, 2021 – Through GAIN, DOE is providing nuclear technology developers 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.
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DOE Invites Public To Review And Comment On Draft Environmental Assessment For Construction of MARVEL Microreactor at Idaho National Lab
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the start of a 14-day public review and comment period on a draft environmental assessment for a proposal to construct the Microreactor Applications Research Validation & Evaluation (MARVEL) project microreactor inside Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL’s) Transient Reactor Test Facility.
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EPRI Names Rita Baranwal as New VP of Nuclear, Chief Nuclear Officer
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) today announced Dr. Rita Baranwal as its new Vice President of Nuclear Energy and Chief Nuclear Officer.
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Public Hearings on the Draft Versatile Test Reactor Environmental Impact Statement
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold two webcast public hearings to present information and accept comments on the Draft Versatile Test Reactor Environmental Impact Statement (VTR EIS).
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Regulatory Update: NRC Staff Provides Planned Approach for Microreactor Licensing
October 6, 2020 – The NRC staff issued SECY-20-0093, “Policy and Licensing Considerations Related to Micro-reactors”.
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Regulatory Update: Commission Accelerates Rulemaking for Advanced Reactors
October 2, 2020 – Consistent with Section 103 of NEIMA, the NRC staff has begun efforts to develop a new regulation, through rulemaking, in establishing a “Risk Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors” for optional use by applicants for new commercial advanced nuclear reactor licenses.
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Regulatory Update: Major Commission Policy Issue Resolved Based on Utility-Led Licensing Modernization Project (LMP)
June 15, 2020 – The DOE has recently completed its work with industry stakeholders in support of the advanced reactor Licensing Modernization Project (LMP). This project was led by Southern Company (on behalf of industry), coordinated through the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), and cost-shared by DOE.
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Regulatory Update: Status of NRC’s “Readiness for non-LWRs” – Near-Term Implementation Action Plans
June 12, 2020 – “The NRC staff developed a vision and strategy that was coordinated with industry stakeholders in the 2016-2017 timeframe. Its purpose is to assure that the NRC is ready to review potential applications for non-light water reactor (non-LWR) technologies effectively and efficiently.
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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.