NRC Cancels License for Imaginary Idaho Nuclear Site
Published Date: 2/20/2025
Notice
Summary
The NRC is officially ending the license for the Idaho Spent Fuel Facility because it was never built or used. The Department of Energy asked for this change, and now the site is free for any use with no restrictions. This means no nuclear materials were ever stored there, so no extra costs or cleanup are needed.
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Idaho site license terminated
The NRC is terminating Special Nuclear Material License No. SNM-2512 for the Idaho Spent Fuel Facility after a DOE request dated November 26, 2024. The notice says the ISFF was never built and the site is approved for unrestricted use in Idaho.
No nuclear material or cleanup required
The NRC states the ISFF was never constructed, no authorized activities were conducted, and no nuclear materials were ever possessed under the license. Because of that, the site needs no radiological cleanup and there are no cleanup costs tied to the terminated license.
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