ML25043A080
| ML25043A080 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/13/2025 |
| From: | David Wright NRC/Chairman |
| To: | Burgum D, Colosimo R, Driscoll D, Hassett K, Lutnick H, Scarlett K, Vought R Council on Environmental Quality, National Economic Council, US Executive Office of the President, Office of Mgmt & Budget (OMB) |
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| ML25027A386 | List: |
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| OEDO-25-00022-NMSS, CORR-25-0012 | |
| Download: ML25043A080 (1) | |
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Enclosure The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions reports as required by Section 4 of Executive Order 14156, of January 20, 2025, Declaring a National Energy Emergency Sec. 4. Emergency Regulations and Nationwide Permits Under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Other Statutes Administered by the Army Corps of Engineers.
(a) Within 30 days from the date of this order, the heads of all agencies, as well as the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall:
(i) identify planned or potential actions to facilitate the Nations energy supply that may be subject to emergency treatment pursuant to the regulations and nationwide permits promulgated by the Corps, or jointly by the Corps and EPA, pursuant to section 404 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1344, section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of March 3, 1899, 33 U.S.C. 403, and section 103 of the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1413 (collectively, the emergency Army Corps permitting provisions); and (ii) shall provide a summary report, listing such actions, to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works; the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy; and the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Such report may be combined, as appropriate, with any other reports required by this order.
(c) Within 30 days following the submission of the initial summary report described in subsection (a)(ii) of this section, each department and agency shall:
provide a status report to the OMB Director; the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works; the Director of the National Economic Council; and the Chairman of the CEQ.
Each such report shall list actions taken within subsection (a)(i) of this section, shall list the status of any previously reported planned or potential actions, and shall list any new planned or potential actions that fall within subsection (a)(i).
Such status reports shall thereafter be provided to these officials at least every 30 days for the duration of the national emergency and may be combined, as appropriate, with any other reports required by this order.
The NRC does not implement the Clean Water Act, Rivers and Harbors Act, or Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act, take actions subject to regulations promulgated pursuant to these acts, or have a role in permitting under these acts. Therefore, the NRC does not have any actions to report in this section, and therefore does not anticipate any status reports under Section 4(c).
2 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions reports as required by Section 5 of Executive Order 14156, of January 20, 2025, Declaring a National Energy Emergency Sec. 5. Endangered Species Act (ESA) Emergency Consultation Regulations.
(a) No later than 30 days from the date of this order, the heads of all agencies tasked in this order shall:
(i) identify planned or potential actions to facilitate the Nations energy supply that may be subject to the regulation on consultations in emergencies, 50 C.F.R.
402.05, promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; and (ii) provide a summary report, listing such actions, to the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the OMB Director, the Director of the National Economic Council, and the Chairman of CEQ. Such report may be combined, as appropriate, with any other reports required by this order.
(c) Within 30 days following the submission of the initial summary report described in subsection (a)(ii) of this section, the head of each agency shall provide a status report to the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the OMB Director, the Director of the National Economic Council, and the Chairman of CEQ. Each such report shall list actions taken within the categories described in subsection (a)(i) of this section, the status of any previously reported planned or potential actions, and any new planned or potential actions within these categories. Such status reports shall thereafter be provided to these officials at least every 30 days for the duration of the national emergency and may be combined, as appropriate, with any other reports required by this order. The OMB Director may grant discretionary exemptions from this reporting requirement.
Below is a list of all current, planned, or potential NRC licensing reviews for proposals that could support the production, generation, and supply of domestic energy subject to § 5(a).
If the NRC determines that the ESA consultation would result in a delay in a licensing review, the NRC would use the regulation on ESA consultations in emergencies (50 CFR 402.05) to the maximum extent permissible under the law to facilitate the Nations energy supply.
In accordance with § 5(c), the NRC will provide a status report at least every 30 days for the duration of the national emergency to the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of the National Economic Council, and the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality.
3 Current Licensing Reviews The NRC staff are currently reviewing the following license applications. The ESA consultations for these licensing reviews are either complete or ongoing.
- 1. License applications to construct or operate new energy generating facilities 1.1.
Kemmerer Power Station - Unit 1 (US SFR Owner, LLC [USO], a subsidiary of TerraPower, LLC), Construction Permit Application (Department of Energy [DOE]
Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program [ARDP] Awardee)
- 2. License applications to restart operation of nuclear power plant 2.1.
Palisades Nuclear Plant (Holtec Palisades, LLC), License Amendment Requests to restart operation of the power plant
- 3. License renewal or subsequent license renewal applications for operating nuclear power plants 3.1.
Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 & 2 (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), License Renewal 3.2.
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 & 3 (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 3.3.
Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 (NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC),
Subsequent License Renewal 3.4.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (Tennessee Valley Authority), Subsequent License Renewal 3.5.
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (Dominion Energy South Carolina),
Subsequent License Renewal 3.6.
Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC), License Renewal 3.7.
Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (Vistra Operations Company LLC) License Renewal 3.8.
St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 & 2 (Florida Power & Light Co.) Subsequent License Renewal 3.9.
Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 & 3 (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC)
- 4. License applications related to the exceedance of an operating nuclear plants incidental take statement 4.1.
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 & 2 (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), exceedance of incidental take statement for species listed under the ESA 4.2.
St. Lucie, Units 1 and 2 (Florida Power & Light Co.), exceedance of incidental take statement for species listed under the ESA
- 5. License applications for nuclear fuel cycle facilities 5.1.
Dewey-Burdock (Powertech (USA) Inc.), Uranium InSitu Recovery Facility License Renewal 5.2.
Crow Butte (Crow Butte Resources, Inc.), Uranium InSitu Recovery Facility License Renewal 5.3.
Crownpoint Uranium Project (NuFuels, Inc.), Uranium InSitu Recovery Facility License Renewal
4 5.4.
Louisiana Energy Services (LES) LLC, (Urenco USA), Fuel Enrichment Increase License Amendment 5.5.
TRISO-X Fuel Fabrication Facility (TRISO-X, LLC), New Fuel Fabrication Facility License 5.6.
Framatome Fuel Fabrication Facility (Framatome), New Fuel Process License Amendment 5.7.
Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility (Global Laser Enrichment, LLC), New Fuel Fabrication Facility License Planned or Potential License Application Reviews The NRC staff currently anticipates the following license reviews based on a combination of the following factors: the potential applicant or licensee has selected a site, is considered within near-term budget planning, and has either submitted a letter of intent or regulatory engagement plan to the NRC or has held multiple pre-application meetings with NRC staff. This list does not include any propriety or non-public information.
- 6. Planned or potential license applications to construct or operate new energy generating facilities 6.1. Clinch River Nuclear Site (Tennessee Valley Authority), Construction Permit Application and subsequent Operating License Application 6.2. North Anna Site (Dominion Energy), Renewal of an Early Site Permit 6.3. Project Long Mott (Dow Chemical/X-Energy), Xe-100 Construction Permit Application (DOE ARDP Awardee) and subsequent Operating License Application 6.4. Belews Creek Site (Duke Energy Business Servies, LLC), Early Site Permit 6.5. Palisades Site Holtec SMR-300 (Holtec, Inc.), Limited Work Authorization and Construction Permit Applications and subsequent Operating License Applications 6.6. Energy Northwest Small Modular Reactor Project (Energy Northwest), Xe-100 Construction Permit Application and subsequent Operating License Applications 6.7. Kemmerer Power Station - Unit 1 (US SFR Owner LLC [USO], a subsidiary of TerraPower, LLC), Operating License Application (DOE ARDP Awardee) 6.8. Oklo Aurora Powerhouse (Oklo Inc.), Combined License Application 6.9. Eielson Air Force Base (Department of Air Force), Construction Permit and subsequent Operating License Application or Combined License Application 6.10. Texas A&M University Rellis (Texas A&M), Construction Permit Application, Early Site Permit 6.11. Texas A&M University Rellis - Aalo Small Modular Reactor (Texas A&M/Aalo),
Construction Permit Application and subsequent Operating License Application 6.12. Texas A&M University Rellis - Natura Small Modular Reactor (Texas A&M/Natura),
Construction Permit Application 6.13. Texas A&M University Rellis - Terrestrial Small Modular Reactor (Texas A&M/Terrestrial), Construction Permit Application 6.14. Texas A&M University Rellis - Kairos Small Modular Reactor (Texas A&M/Kairos Power, LLC), Construction Permit Application 6.15. Haskell County, Texas Site, Last Energy, Early Site Permit
5 6.16. Campbell County, Virginia Site (Appalachian Power Company), Early Site Permit
- 7. Planned or potential license applications to construct or operate nuclear test or research reactors related to energy generation 7.1.
Hermes 1 (Kairos Power, LLC), Operating License Application 7.2.
Hermes 2 (Kairos Power, LLC), Operating License Application 7.3.
Abilene Christian University Molten Salt Research Reactor (Abilene Christian University), Operating License Application 7.4.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Research (HTGR) Reactor (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Construction Permit Application
- 8. Planned or potential license applications to restart operation of nuclear power plants 8.1. Crane Clean Energy Center (Constellation Energy Corporation), License Amendment Requests to restart operation of the power plant 8.2. Duane Arnold Energy Center (NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC), License Amendment Requests to restart operation of the power plant
- 9. Planned or potential license applications related to extended power uprates1 at nuclear power plants 9.1.
Columbia Generating Station (Energy Northwest), License Amendment Request
- 10. Planned or potential applications for license renewal or subsequent license renewal for nuclear power plants 10.1. H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 10.2. Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 (Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Inc.),
Subsequent License Renewal 10.3. Duane Arnold Energy Center (NextEra Energy), Subsequent License Renewal 10.4. Palisades Nuclear Plant (Holtec Decommissioning International), Subsequent License Renewal 10.5. Nine Mile Point, Unit 1 (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 10.6. R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 10.7. Cooper Nuclear Station (Nebraska Public Power District), Subsequent License Renewal 10.8. Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 (Tennessee Valley Authority), License Renewal 10.9. Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and 2 (Southern Nuclear), Subsequent License Renewal 1 Extended power uprates require significant modifications to major balance-of-plant equipment such as the high-pressure turbines, condensate pumps and motors, main generators, and/or transformers and result in increases between 7 percent and 20 percent of the licensed output of nuclear power plants.
6 10.10.Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Northern States Power Company), Subsequent License Renewal 10.11.Hope Creek Generating Station (PSEG Nuclear, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 10.12.Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (PSEG Nuclear, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal
- 11. Planned or potential license applications for nuclear fuel cycle facilities 11.1. IKE Enrichment Facility (Orano Enrichment USA LLC), New Fuel Fabrication Facility License 11.2. Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas (GNF-A) Natrium Fuel Fabrication Facility (Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC), New Fuel Fabrication Facility License 11.3. Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (Westinghouse Electric Company LLC), New Fuel Fabrication Facility License 11.4. Framatome Fuel Fabrication Facility (Framatome Inc./ Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation),
New Fuel Fabrication Facility License 11.5. Louisiana Energy Services (LES) LLC (Urenco USA), Fuel Enrichment Increase License (multiple) Amendments 11.6. Kairos Power Atlas Fuel Fabrication Facility (Kairos Power, LLC), New Fuel Fabrication Facility License