NRC Posts Routine Nuclear Plant License Amendments with No Hazards
Published Date: 3/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sharing updates on changes to nuclear plant licenses that don’t pose safety risks. These updates affect plant operators and the public, with a chance to comment by April 17, 2025, and request hearings by May 19, 2025. No big costs or hazards are expected, so plants can keep running smoothly while these changes happen.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
No-Significant-Hazards Changes Can Take Effect Quickly
The NRC can make license amendments immediately effective if it determines they involve no significant hazards consideration (NSHC). The Commission may also issue such amendments before the normal 60-day period or before the 30-day comment period ends if failing to act would, for example, cause a plant derating or shutdown.
Deadlines to Comment or Request Hearings
You can submit public comments on these proposed nuclear license changes by April 17, 2025. If you want to request a hearing or petition to intervene, you must file that request by May 19, 2025.
Your Comments Are Posted Publicly
If you submit a comment to the NRC on these license amendments, the NRC will post your comment on Regulations.gov and enter it into its ADAMS public records system. The NRC cautions you not to include personal identifying information you do not want publicly disclosed.
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