ML24184B857

News Release-24-053: NRC Announces Opportunity to Request a Hearing for the Dresden Subsequent License Renewal Application

ML24184B857
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Issue date:	06/27/2024
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No: 24-053 June 27, 2024 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Announces Opportunity to Request a Hearing for the Dresden Subsequent License Renewal Application

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced an opportunity for the public to request a hearing on an application requesting an additional 20 years of operation for both reactors at the Dresden Nuclear Power Station in Morris, Illinois.

Constellation Energy Generation filed the application April 17, seeking to renew the licenses from 60 to 80 years. Dresdens two boiling-water reactors are approximately 23 miles southwest of Joliet, Illinois. Dresden Unit 2 is currently licensed to operate through Dec. 22, 2029, and Unit 3 through Jan. 12, 2031.

The NRC staff has determined the application contains sufficient information for the agency to formally docket the application and begin its safety and environmental reviews.

Docketing the application is not an indication of whether the NRC will renew the licenses.

The notice in the Federal Register includes instructions for filing hearing requests. The filing deadline is Aug. 23.

Copies of the Dresden subsequent license renewal application will be available at the Morris Area Public Library, 604 Liberty St. in Morris and the Coal City Public Library District, 85 North Garfield St. in Coal City, Illinois. More information about subsequent license renewal is available on the NRC website.