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# Generic Milestone Schedules of Requested Activities of the Commission

Section 102(c) of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) requires the NRC to develop performance metrics and milestone schedules for "requested activities of the Commission."  Section 3(10) of NEIMA defines "requested activities of the Commission" to include:
        - (A) "the processing of applications for—
        - (i) design certifications or approvals; (ii) licenses; (iii) permits; (iv) license amendments;  	(v) license renewals; (vi) certificates of compliance; and (vii) power uprates;" and
        - (B) "any other activity requested by a licensee or applicant."

NEIMA also establishes certain reporting requirements for the NRC in the event the NRC issues a final safety evaluation for a requested activity of the Commission later than the NRC established milestone schedule date.  NEIMA required the NRC to develop the performance metrics and milestone schedules by July 13, 2019.  The table below provides the NRC's generic milestone schedules for requested activities of the Commission that involve the issuance of a final safety evaluation.

Please note that the milestones appearing here are generic.  The NRC staff will work with each licensee or applicant to establish a specific schedule for each request, which may be shorter or longer than the generic milestone schedule based on the specific needs of the licensee or applicant and the staff's resources.

**Generic Milestone Schedules of Requested Activities of the Commission that Involve the Issuance of a Final Safety Evaluation to be Tracked and Reported According to the NEIMA Requirements**

1 Time it takes generically to issue a final safety evaluation for each activity after acceptance review is completed.

2 These milestone schedules are only applicable to topical reports submitted by licensees or applicants (i.e., persons or entities that either hold a current license or have a license application under NRC review).  These milestone schedules do not apply to topical reports submitted by vendors, owners groups, other industry representatives, or pre-applicants.

3 Combined means Combined License which is an NRC-issued license that authorizes a licensee to construct and (with certain specified conditions) operate a nuclear power plant at a specific site, in accordance with established laws and regulations.

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