American Centrifuge Plant Eyes Nine More Years of Spinning
Published Date: 3/25/2025
Notice
Summary
American Centrifuge Operating, LLC wants to extend its license to keep running the American Centrifuge Plant in Ohio for up to 9 more years past June 2025. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reviewing this request and inviting people to ask for a hearing or get involved by May 27, 2025. If you need special info to join the discussion, you must ask by April 4, 2025.
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Application to run American Centrifuge Plant 9 years
American Centrifuge Operating, LLC applied to amend its Special Nuclear Materials License to continue Phase III operations at the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio for up to 9 years beyond the current expiration date of June 30, 2025 (three 3-year optional periods). The application covers continued high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) production for a 16-operating centrifuge cascade with a nominal production rate of 900 kg HALEU UF6.
Deadline to request hearing or intervene
If your interest may be affected by this license amendment, you may file a request for a hearing and petition to intervene; petitions must be filed by May 27, 2025 (60 days after publication). States, local governments, and federally recognized Indian Tribes have the same 60-day deadline to petition to participate as a party.
Procedures and deadline to request SUNSI access
Any potential party who believes access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI) is necessary must request access by April 4, 2025 (10 days after publication). The request must include name/address, a description of the particularized interest, and why public versions are insufficient; the NRC staff will decide within 10 days whether the requester likely can establish standing and has a need, and access (if granted) may require a Non-Disclosure Agreement or Protective Order and triggers filing deadlines for SUNSI-based contentions (25 days after receipt).
Certain security and safeguards documents withheld from public
The NRC notice identifies multiple enclosures to the application that are withheld from public disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390 and other protections, including security plans, safeguards information, export-controlled information, and portions of the materials license and integrated safety analysis. One security-related enclosure (safeguards information) is explicitly noted as not entered in ADAMS.
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