SECY-24-0085, NRC Response Letter to Helion from J. Lubinski Docket No. NRC-2023-0071 Regulatory Framework for Fusion Machines, Dated February 2025
| ML25044A446 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/07/2025 |
| From: | John Lubinski Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| To: | Andrew Proffitt Helion Energy |
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| ML25035A267 | List: |
| References | |
| NRC-2023-0071, RIN 3150-AL00, LTR-25-0055-1, SECY-24-0085 | |
| Download: ML25044A446 (1) | |
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Andrew Proffitt, Regulatory Policy Lead Helion Energy, Inc.
1415 75th St SW Everett, WA 98203
SUBJECT:
HELION LETTER RE: SECY-24-0085 - PROPOSED RULE: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR FUSION MACHINES
Dear Andrew Proffitt:
Thank you for your \
letter dated February 3, 2025, providing Helions views on the draft proposed rule in SECY-24-0085, Proposed Rule: Regulatory Framework for Fusion Machines (3150-AL00; NRC-2023-0071), which the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff provided to the Commission for its consideration on December 11, 2024 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML24019A064). We appreciate your thorough review and detailed comments on this material, including on the preliminary proposed definition of particle accelerator, environmental reporting and categorical exclusions.
If the Commission approves a proposed rule, it will be published in the Federal Register for comment. We encourage you to provide comments on the proposed rule especially to indicate any impacts you perceive from the approach provided or related issues. Specific information about the rulemaking can be found at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/rulemaking-ruleforum/active/ruledetails.html?id=2185 and at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2023-0071. Your letter will be posted to this docket.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the rulemaking project manager, Dennis Andrukat at Dennis.Andrukat@nrc.gov or 301-415-3561.
Sincerely, John Lubinski, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards March 7, 2025 Signed by Lubinski, John on 03/07/25
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