# 2026-16115: Radioactive Road Trip: Canada's Waste Heads to Utah Backyard

2026-16115, Energy Solutions, LLC; Application for Class A Low-Level Radioactive Waste Import License, is a Federal Register notice from Nuclear Regulatory Commission published 2026-08-07, effective 2026-08-07 (as of 2026-08-14).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16115
- Title: Energy Solutions, LLC; Application for Class A Low-Level Radioactive Waste Import License
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 51185
- Published: 2026-08-07
- Effective: 2026-08-07
- Comments close: 2026-09-08
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-14

## In one line

Radioactive Road Trip: Canada's Waste Heads to Utah Backyard

## Summary

EnergySolutions wants to bring low-level radioactive waste from Ontario, Canada, to their disposal site in Clive, Utah. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is asking the public to share their thoughts or request a hearing by September 8, 2026. This decision affects local communities and could impact how radioactive waste is managed across borders.

## Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is considering approval of an import license application dated June 5, 2026, submitted by EnergySolutions, LLC (EnergySolutions) to import Class A low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) from the Province of Ontario, Canada to Clive, Utah for disposal at EnergySolutions' disposal facility in Clive, Utah. The NRC is providing notice of the opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene on EnergySolutions' application.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-16115 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/07/2026-16115/energy-solutions-llc-application-for-class-a-low-level-radioactive-waste-import-license)
- [2026-16115 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-07/pdf/2026-16115.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16115 (as of 2026-08-14).