# 2026-10864: NRC Lets Georgia Nuclear Plant Skip One Review Step

2026-10864, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Exemption, is a Federal Register notice from Nuclear Regulatory Commission published 2026-06-01, effective 2026-05-26 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10864
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-10864
- Title: Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Exemption
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 32457
- Published: 2026-06-01
- Effective: 2026-05-26
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

NRC Lets Georgia Nuclear Plant Skip One Review Step

## Summary

Southern Nuclear Operating Company got a green light to skip a usual safety review step for renewing the licenses of their Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. This means the plant can keep running smoothly without waiting for extra reports, saving time and hassle. The exemption was officially granted on May 26, 2026, with no extra costs expected.

## Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption from the regulation that would have required the application for subsequent renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR- 57 and NPF-5, which authorize Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. to operate Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (Hatch), Units 1 and 2, respectively, to be referred to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards for a review and report, with any report being made part of the record of the application and made available to the public, except to the extent that security classification prevents disclosure. Due to this exemption, such referral, review, and report are no longer required.

## Effects PRIA read

- ACRS Review Waived for Hatch Renewal: benefit, low. The NRC granted Southern Nuclear Operating Company an exemption so the subsequent renewal applications for Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-57 and NPF-5 (Edwin I. Hatch Units 1 and 2) do not have to be referred to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards under 10 CFR 54.25. The exemp…
- NRC Finds No Safety or Environmental Risk: benefit, low. The NRC's safety evaluation found that the Hatch subsequent license renewal application meets the standards in 10 CFR 54.29 and did not identify any ‘‘truly novel or noteworthy’’ issues, so the exemption poses no undue risk to public health and safety and is consistent with common defense and secur…

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## Sources
- [2026-10864 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/01/2026-10864/southern-nuclear-operating-company-inc-edwin-i-hatch-nuclear-plant-units-1-and-2-exemption)
- [2026-10864 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-01/pdf/2026-10864.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10864 (as of 2026-06-08).