Rules and Regulations. Notice; receipt
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Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Action: Notice; receipt
Citation: FR Doc. 2026-01143 · NRC-2026-0265
Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received the first part of a phased construction permit application, including a limited work authorization (LWA) request, from SMR, LLC (SMR), a Holtec International Company, for a dual-unit SMR-300 plant located at the Palisades Energy Center (PEC) in Covert, Michigan. The units are individually named Pioneer Unit 1 and Pioneer Unit 2.
Dates
January 22, 2026.
Supplementary Information
I. Discussion On December 31, 2025, SMR, on behalf of Palisades SMR, LLC, filed with the NRC, the first part (Part 1) of a phased construction permit application for a utilization facility pursuant to Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act and part 50 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities.” Part 1 of the application includes a LWA request pursuant to 10 CFR 50.10(d), “Request for limited work authorization;” three exemption requests; and a comprehensive environmental report (ER). SMR's LWA application requests NRC approval to conduct certain early construction activities of a dual-unit SMR-300 plant at the PEC in Covert, Michigan. The comprehensive ER addresses the environmental impacts associated with LWA activities (including the requested exemptions), the remainder of construction to complete the plant, and plant operations. The applicant submitted Part 1 of its application as part of a phased application approach for a construction permit for a utilization facility, as described in 10 CFR 2.101(a)(9) and 10 CFR 2.600(d). The units are individually named Pioneer Unit 1 and Pioneer Unit 2. SMR plans to submit part two of the phased construction permit application no later than 18 months after this Part 1 submittal. II. Further Information If the NRC staff finds Part 1 of the phased construction permit application acceptable for docketing, the staff will begin a detailed technical review of this portion of the application. Subsequent Federal Register notices will address the acceptability of the tendered application for docketing and opportunities for participation of the public during the course of the staff's review. A copy of the application is available for public inspection at . Dated: January 16, 2026. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Michelle Hayes, Chief, Licensing and Regulatory Infrastructure Branch, Division of New and Renewed Licenses, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2026-01143 Filed 1-21-26; 8:45 am]