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Texas, Utah and Small Modular Reactor ("SMR") Developer Launch Lawsuit Alleging "Unlawful" Regulatory Regime

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Complaint filed United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas (Case No. 6:24-cv-00507) - KEY TAKEAWAYS - The States of Texas and Utah, together with private developer Last Energy, have sued to exempt certain...more

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NRC Issues Draft White Paper to Help Streamline Licensing for Microreactors

The NRC released a draft white paper discussing options to streamline its regulatory licensing process for microreactors. Specifically, the NRC Staff is “considering strategies to streamline the license review process by...more

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Regulatory Relief Through the Pandemic: NRC Hosts Public Teleconference, Provides New Insight

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Under the assumption that the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE) will continue into 2021, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff hosted a public meeting via teleconference on October 15 to discuss...more

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NRC Issues Final Guidance on Regulatory Relief from Part 37 Security Requirements During COVID-19

The NRC issued a letter to holders of licenses other than operating power reactor licenses (separate information regarding requests for temporary exemptions from certain security requirements at operating reactors has been...more

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NRC Guidance: Enforcement Discretion for Byproduct Material Licensees

The NRC’s Office of Enforcement (OE) recently issued Attachment 2 to Enforcement Guidance Memorandum (EGM) 20-002, providing guidance to NRC inspection staff for exercising enforcement discretion for certain byproduct...more

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NRC Issues Draft Guidance on Regulatory Relief from Part 37 Security Requirements During COVID-19

The NRC issued a draft letter to holders of licensees (other than operating power reactor licensees) to possess Category 1 or 2 quantities of radioactive material (RAM) as defined in Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 37....more

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NRC Announces Forthcoming Guidance, Exemptions from Emergency Preparedness Requirements

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The NRC Staff hosted a public meeting via teleconference on April 30 to discuss regulatory relief from emergency preparedness (EP) requirements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE)....more

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Nuclear Innovation Alliance Publishes Two Papers on Streamlining NRC Licensing Reviews for Advanced Reactors

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The Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) late last week published two papers on recommendations for addressing regulatory challenges related to advanced reactor licensing...more

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Release of updated IRP imminent, says Radebe, as he allays coal producers' fears - Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has promised that the update of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which reflects the government’s policy...more

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NRC Staff Publishes Paper Advancing Transformation to Embrace Risk-Informed Regulation

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The NRC staff recently publicly released a major new paper embracing regulatory reform to advance risk-informed regulation for advanced reactors.  Included in this paper is a concept of a “10 CFR Part 53”—a potentially...more

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