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{{#Wiki_filter:No: 21-042                                                                          October 29, 2021 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Makes Available Kairos Construction Permit Application The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received the first portion of a construction permit application from Kairos Power, which requests permission to build a test reactor at a site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The application is now available for public inspection on the NRC website.
{{#Wiki_filter:N o : 21 -0 42 October 29, 202 1 CO N TA CT: Sc o tt Bu rn e ll, 301-415-82 00 N R C M a k e s A v a ila b le K a iro s C o ns tru ctio n P e rm it A p plic a tio n
Kairos filed the application on Sept. 29, providing a preliminary safety analysis report for the companys Hermes test reactor. The 35-megawatt, non-power reactor would use molten salt to cool the reactor core, providing operational data to support development of a larger version meant for a commercial nuclear power plant. The company will need to submit a separate application for an operating license in the future.
 
The NRC staff is reviewing this portion of the permit application to determine if it is complete and ready for processing. If the partial application is determined to be sufficient, the staff will docket it and begin a detailed technical review.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received the f irst p o rtion o f a c o n s truc tio n p e rm it a p p lic a tio n f ro m K a iros Po w e r, w h ic h re qu e sts p e rm is s io n to b u ild a te s t re a c to r a t a s ite in O a k Ridge, Tennessee. The a p p lic a tio n is n o w a v a ila ble f or p u b lic in s pe c tio n o n th e N RC w e b s ite.
The NRC understands Kairos plans to file the second portion of the Hermes application, an environmental report, in several weeks. That report will undergo a separate docketing acceptance review at that time. If the environmental report is accepted for review, the NRC will publish a notice of opportunity to request an adjudicatory hearing on the full application before the NRCs Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. Information about the Kairos design is available on the NRC website.}}
 
Kairos f iled the application on Sept. 29, providing a preliminary saf ety analysis report f or the companys Hermes test reactor. The 35 -m ega w a tt, n o n -power reactor would use molten salt to cool the reactor core, providing operational data to support development of a larger version meant f or a commercial nuclear power plant. The company will need to submit a separate application for an operating license in the f uture.
 
Th e N RC s ta f f is re v ie w in g th is p o rtio n o f th e p e rmit a p p lic a tion to d e te rm ine if it is complete and ready f o r p roc e s sin g. If th e p a rtia l a p p lic atio n is d e te rm ine d to b e s u ffic ie nt, th e s ta f f w ill d o c k e t it a n d b e gi n a detailed technical review.
 
Th e NRC u nderstands Kairos plans to f ile the second po rtio n of the Hermes application, an environmental report, in several weeks. That report will undergo a separate docketing acceptance review at that time. If the environmental report is accepted for review, the N RC w ill p u b lis h a notice of opportunity to request an adjudicatory hearing on the f ull application before the NRCs Atomic Saf ety and Licensing Board. Information about the Kairos design is available on the NRC w e b s ite.}}

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News Release-21-042: NRC Makes Available Kairos Construction Permit Application
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N o : 21 -0 42 October 29, 202 1 CO N TA CT: Sc o tt Bu rn e ll, 301-415-82 00 N R C M a k e s A v a ila b le K a iro s C o ns tru ctio n P e rm it A p plic a tio n

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received the f irst p o rtion o f a c o n s truc tio n p e rm it a p p lic a tio n f ro m K a iros Po w e r, w h ic h re qu e sts p e rm is s io n to b u ild a te s t re a c to r a t a s ite in O a k Ridge, Tennessee. The a p p lic a tio n is n o w a v a ila ble f or p u b lic in s pe c tio n o n th e N RC w e b s ite.

Kairos f iled the application on Sept. 29, providing a preliminary saf ety analysis report f or the companys Hermes test reactor. The 35 -m ega w a tt, n o n -power reactor would use molten salt to cool the reactor core, providing operational data to support development of a larger version meant f or a commercial nuclear power plant. The company will need to submit a separate application for an operating license in the f uture.

Th e N RC s ta f f is re v ie w in g th is p o rtio n o f th e p e rmit a p p lic a tion to d e te rm ine if it is complete and ready f o r p roc e s sin g. If th e p a rtia l a p p lic atio n is d e te rm ine d to b e s u ffic ie nt, th e s ta f f w ill d o c k e t it a n d b e gi n a detailed technical review.

Th e NRC u nderstands Kairos plans to f ile the second po rtio n of the Hermes application, an environmental report, in several weeks. That report will undergo a separate docketing acceptance review at that time. If the environmental report is accepted for review, the N RC w ill p u b lis h a notice of opportunity to request an adjudicatory hearing on the f ull application before the NRCs Atomic Saf ety and Licensing Board. Information about the Kairos design is available on the NRC w e b s ite.

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