ML26014A224
| ML26014A224 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/20/2026 |
| From: | NRC/NMSS/DREFS, NRC/NRR/DNRL/NLRP |
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| Download: ML26014A224 (0) | |
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NRC Public Meeting:
Efficiency in License Renewal Reviews NRR/DNRL and NMSS/REFS January 20, 2026
2 A. License Renewal Completions (2018 to Present)
B. Issuance of Renewed Licenses Since June 2025 C. Completion of SECY-24-0026, Achieving Timely Completion of License Renewal Safety and Environmental Reviews (License Renewal Roadmap)
D. Environmental Center of Expertise: License Renewal Fiscal Year 2025 - Year in Review E. SECY-25-0104, Subsequent License Renewal Efficiency Meeting Agenda
3 License Renewal Completions
- The hours represent staff hours processed through December 2025 and contractor hours received since November 2025.
- While this data captures both the NRC staff and contractor hours as one lump sum, the NRC staff and contractors have differing billing rates.
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 Initial License Renewal (LR) and Subsequent License Renewal (SLR) Reviews (2018 - Present)
Safety Hours Environmental Hours Total Hours Shaded: Review Ongoing
- Impacted by February 2022 Commission Orders
- Impacted by 2025 Lapse in Appropriations Plant (LR/SLR)
Hours Legend:
77 months 90 months 29 months 46 months 56 months 44 months 22 months 21 months 20 months 21 months 20 months 18 months 20 months
4 Issued Renewed Licenses (Since June 2025)
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 SLR issued June 30, 2025 Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 LR issued July 7, 2025 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 80-year SLR restored Sep 30, 2025 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 SLR issued Dec 11, 2025 Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 LR issued Dec 16, 2025 Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3 SLR issued Dec 16, 2025 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 SLR issued Sep 29, 2025 Initial License Renewal (LR) and Subsequent License Renewal (SLR)
5 Completion of License Renewal Roadmap License Renewal Roadmap Dashboard
- Concluded all initiatives related to the License Renewal Roadmap (August 2025)
- Applied to all active and future LR/SLR reviews
- Produced savings of 29,677 hours0.00784 days <br />0.188 hours <br />0.00112 weeks <br />2.575985e-4 months <br /> and 14 months (and counting!)
from the renewal of 22 licenses
Process Efficiencies Streamlined alternatives analysis Further streamlined technical review Streamlined publication process Environmental Center of Expertise (ECOE)
License Renewal FY2025 Year in Review Review Schedules Shortened Significantly Up to 50% schedule reduction for ongoing Reactor License Renewal Env Reviews (11 months for an EIS and 9 months for an EA) to support a 1-year licensing decision Resources Decreased Significantly 50% cost decrease for ongoing Reactor License Renewal Env Reviews Estimated 2800 hours0.0324 days <br />0.778 hours <br />0.00463 weeks <br />0.00107 months <br /> for an EA ECOE support for license renewal 10 Environmental Reviews Completed 3 Environmental Reviews Ongoing
7 New Approach to the SLR Review Streamlined review that focuses areas that diverge from NRC guidance Reviews will be as low as 7,000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> (safety + environmental reviews) and 1-year Applicable to SLR applications received after January 2026 Opportunity for significant reduction in application detail SECY-25-0104, Subsequent License Renewal Efficiency (ML25229A004)
8 The New SLR Safety Review NRC staff will review NRC staff will not review 1
Aging management that does not align with NRC guidance AMPs with exceptions (just the exceptions)
AMRs not consistent with, or not fully covered, by NRC guidance (Notes E-J)
Aging management that aligns with NRC guidance AMPs consistent AMPs consistent with enhancements AMP elements consistent with NRC guidance (for AMPs with exceptions) 2 Plant-specific operating experience Previously-approved approaches 3
Scoping & screening Potential for future streamlining 4
Further evaluations 5
Time-limited aging analyses
9 The New SLR Safety Review Replaces the Tiered Approach for SLR reviews Any operating experience (including those that may lead to enhancements), information related to AMP exceptions, AMR Notes E-J Corresponding changes to documentation (Audit report, safety evaluation)
Questions?
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