# 2026-22711: Nuclear Plant Seeks to Postpone One Control-Part Test

2026-22711, Entergy Operations Inc.; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2; License Amendment Application, is a Federal Register notice from Nuclear Regulatory Commission published 2026-11-06, effective Submit comments by November 20, 2026. Request for a hearing or petitions for leave to intervene must be filed by January 5, 2027. (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22711
- Title: Entergy Operations Inc.; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2; License Amendment Application
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 70099
- Published: 2026-11-06
- Effective: Submit comments by November 20, 2026. Request for a hearing or petitions for leave to intervene must be filed by January 5, 2027.
- Comments close: 2026-11-20
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-06

## In one line

Nuclear Plant Seeks to Postpone One Control-Part Test

## Summary

Entergy Operations wants to change the rules for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2, so one control part (CEA 29) doesn’t have to be tested until its next big checkup in September 2027. This means less testing hassle for now but keeps safety in mind. People can share their thoughts or ask for a hearing by early 2027.

## Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-6, issued to Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy, the licensee), for operation of Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 (ANO-2). The proposed amendment would revise the technical specifications (TSs) for ANO-2, by modifying the note associated with Surveillance Requirement (SR) 4.1.3.1.2 to permit Control Element Assembly (CEA) 29 to be excluded from exercising for the remainder of Cycle 32. This change would allow CEA 29 to remain out of the exercising surveillance until the planned refueling outage 2R32, currently scheduled for September 2027.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-22711 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/06/2026-22711/entergy-operations-inc-arkansas-nuclear-one-unit-2-license-amendment-application)
- [2026-22711 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-06/pdf/2026-22711.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22711 (as of 2026-11-06).