# 2026-19649: Uranium mill seeks looser groundwater rules in New Mexico

2026-19649, Homestake Mining Company of California; Grants Reclamation Project; License Amendment Application, is a Federal Register notice from Nuclear Regulatory Commission published 2026-09-25, effective 2026-11-24; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

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- As of: 2026-10-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19649
- Title: Homestake Mining Company of California; Grants Reclamation Project; License Amendment Application
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 60990
- Published: 2026-09-25
- Effective: 2026-11-24
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-02

## In one line

Uranium mill seeks looser groundwater rules in New Mexico

## Summary

The Homestake Mining Company wants to change how it protects groundwater at its old uranium mill near Grants, New Mexico. They’re asking the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to approve new safety limits and update some license rules. If you want to speak up or get involved, you have until November 24, 2026, to request a hearing.

## Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering an application for an amendment of License No. SUA-1471 (Docket No. 040- 08903) which would authorize Homestake Mining Company of California (HMC) for its former conventional uranium mill near Grants, New Mexico, known as the Grants Reclamation Project, to replace its Groundwater Corrective Action Program and its currently approved groundwater protection standards with Alternate Concentration Limits. The amendment would revise license conditions 15, 28, 35, 36, and 42.

## Effects PRIA read

- Groundwater rules changed to Alternate Concentration Limits: mixed, medium. Homestake Mining Company asked the NRC to replace its Groundwater Corrective Action Program at the Grants Reclamation Project (License No. SUA-1471, Docket No. 040-08903) with Alternate Concentration Limits (ACLs) and to revise license conditions 15, 28, 35, 36, and 42. HMC states further groundwat…
- Public may request hearing by November 24, 2026: benefit, low. Any person whose interest may be affected may file a request for a hearing and petition to intervene regarding this license amendment; petitions must be filed no later than November 24, 2026 (60 days from publication). States, local governments, and Federally recognized Indian Tribes may petition t…

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## Sources
- [2026-19649 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/25/2026-19649/homestake-mining-company-of-california-grants-reclamation-project-license-amendment-application)
- [2026-19649 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-25/pdf/2026-19649.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19649 (as of 2026-10-02).