Progress on Licensing Applications – Quarter 2 

Applicant 

Application 

Accepted 

for Review 

Review status for long-term application review

Reactor License Renewal  Indian Point 2&3 08/01/07 Several adjudicatory issues remain outstanding. The U.S. Nucle

Commission (NRC) staff continues to review relevant new informsupplement its existing evaluations, as necessary. The draft secthe final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) wacomment in December 2015. The comment period closed in Marcurrent schedule for remaining milestones is to be determined peadjudicatory matters. 

 Diablo Canyon 1&2 01/21/10 In April 2011, the applicant requested the NRC to delay final proc

application, pending completion of certain seismic studies. In Mastaff delayed all remaining milestones to allow for completion of t2015, the NRC staff issued a schedule for the remainder of the ststaff expects to complete its review in 2017. The current schedudecision is to be determined pending the resolution of adjudicato

 Seabrook 1 07/21/10 The NRC staff continues to work with the applicant to ensure tech

closure of the Safety Evaluation Report (SER) alkali silica reactioproperly addressed. The current schedule for remaining milestondetermined. 

 South Texas Project 1&2 01/13/11 The SER with open items for license renewal was issued in Janu

item involves the selective leaching of aluminum bronze. The NR

work with the applicant to resolve the selective leaching of aluminitem from the 2013 SER with open items. All other open items haand the staff is working to document their closure. The current scmilestones is to be determined. 

 Grand Gulf 1 12/27/11 The review schedule was revised to accommodate a concurrent e

rate amendment and technical issues with analyses of (1) severe alternatives and (2) neutron fluence. The environmental review is staff plans to issue its final SER in April 2016. A final decision is December 2016. 
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Applicant 

Application 

Accepted 

for Review 

Review status for long-term application review

 Fermi 2 06/18/14 The comment period on the draft SEIS closed in December 2015

items was issued in January 2016, and the staff plans to issue its 2016. A final decision is expected in November 2016. 

 LaSalle 1&2 02/03/15 In February 2016, the staff published the draft SEIS for comment 

with open items. The staff plans to issue its final SER in May 201expected in November 2016. 

 Waterford Expected 

04/2016 

The review is expected take 22 months unless a hearing is condudecision, assuming there is no hearing, is expected in April 2018

Research and Test Reactor Renewal 

A large number of 40-year original licenses and 20-year renewed expiration in the late 1990s, leading to a high volume of renewal period of time. The staff was reviewing these applications when September 11, 2001, occurred. Work on the renewals stopped wdiverted to security issues, creating a backlog of renewal reviewsresources were re-allocated to reduce the backlog of renewal appprioritized reviews for applicants with (1) technical and regulatory assistance from the Department of Energy and completed these short period of time. However, licensees with insufficient resourcexperience, and lack of specialized technical expertise encounterdocumenting their licensing bases. This resulted in multiple rounadditional information. The staff has issued renewed licenses for 31 operating research and test reactors. Twelve pending renewadiscussed in more detail below. 

 Texas A&M University 07/22/97 The reactor is shut down because the licensee wants to move it t

The license renewal review is suspended until the reactor is reloc

 University of California,  Irvine 10/18/99 

The license renewal review is near completion. The review scheallow the licensee to make editorial changes to the technical specexpects to complete its review by May 20, 2016. 

 University of Maryland 05/12/00 

The licensee is addressing items related to maximum hypotheticaenvironmental boundary monitoring. The staff expects to compleJune 30, 2016. 

 University of Florida 07/18/02 The licensee is completing neutronics and thermal-hydraulic ana

expects to complete its review by December 30, 2016. 

 Rhode Island Atomic  Energy Commission 05/03/04 

The licensee is addressing items related to radiation physics and technical specifications. The review schedule was extended to awith the licensee on existing requests for additional information. complete its review by October 31, 2016. 
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Applicant 

Application 

Accepted 

for Review 

Review status for long-term application review

 Armed Forces  Radiobiology Research  Institute 

06/24/04 The license renewal review is undergoing final review. The staff 

its review by June 30, 2016. 

 Aerotest 02/28/05 The review is suspended because of foreign domination and con University of Missouri  Research Reactor at  Columbia 

08/31/06 

The licensee is completing thermal hydraulics and is addressing technical specifications. The review schedule was extended to awith the licensee on existing requests for additional information. complete its review by October 28, 2016. 

 Purdue University 07/07/08 The licensee is completing routine and accident radioisotope rele

The staff expects to complete its review by September 30, 2016. 

 U.S. Geological Survey 01/05/09 The licensee is completing the thermal hydraulic analysis for a lim

configuration. The staff expects to complete its review by Octobe

 University of Texas at  Austin 12/12/11 The licensee is completing neutronics and thermal-hydraulic ana

expects to complete its review by December 30, 2016. 

 University of  Massachusetts at Lowell 10/20/15 The review is in progress. The staff expects to complete its revie

2017. 

Combined License (COL)  North Anna 3 01/28/08 The NRC staff expects to issue its advanced SER with no open it

2016, followed by its final SER in April 2017. The staff issued its EIS for the North Anna COL application in February 2010. 

 Lee 1&2 02/25/08 The NRC staff issued its final environmental impact statement (E

2013. The staff is waiting for the applicant to submit additional inAP1000 design issues so it can complete the safety review. Basschedule estimates for receipt of that information, the NRC expectechnical review in the fall of 2016. 

 Levy County 1&2 10/06/08 The NRC staff issued its final EIS in April 2012. The staff has rec

technical review and met with its Advisory Committee on Reactor final technical issues for the application. The NRC expects to issJune 2016. 

 Bell Bend 12/19/08 The NRC staff issued its draft EIS to the U.S. Environmental Prot

in April 2015 and is on schedule to issue its final EIS in April 20162014, the Bell Bend COL applicant requested that the NRC withhthe safety portion of its COL application until further notice. The son hold. 
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Applicant 

Application 

Accepted 

for Review 

Review status for long-term application review

 Turkey Point 6&7 09/04/09 The NRC staff is waiting for the applicant to submit additional info

AP1000 design issues so it can complete the safety review. The complete its advanced SER during fiscal year (FY) 2016. In Febstaff issued the draft EIS for the Turkey Point COL application anaddress comments. Substantive comments were provided by othThe staff expects to issue its final EIS by October 2016. 

Early Site Permit (ESP)  PSEG 08/04/10 In September 2015, the NRC staff issued the final SER for the PS

Subsequently, the staff issued the final EIS to the U.S. EPA in NoASLBP conducted the mandatory hearing for the PSEG ESP app2016, and issued its decision on April 26, 2016. The ASLBP founreview adequate to support its safety and environmental findingsand issued the ESP on May 5, 2016. 

Design Certification (DC)  AREVA US EPR 02/25/08 On February 25, 2015, AREVA requested that the NRC suspend 

application review. AREVA did not provide a date for resumption review. 

 Mitsubishi US-Advanced  Pressurized-Water  Reactor (APWR) 

02/29/08 On November 05, 2013, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) inform

decision to implement a period of reduced support for the US-APMHI to focus on supporting Japanese utilities in restarting PWRs is limiting its review to individual chapters as MHI’s reduced budgcompletion date for the review is indeterminate as MHI has not deresume full support of the application. 

 Advanced Boiling-Water  Reactor (ABWR) Renewal  (Toshiba) 

12/14/10 On May 25, 2015, Toshiba requested that the NRC postpone furt

application until July 2016. On December 1, 2015, the NRC staff Toshiba and accepted Toshiba’s request to postpone the applica

 ABWR Renewal (GE-H) 02/14/11 On February 19, 2016, General Electric-Hitachi (GE-H) submitted 

application to the NRC to renew the ABWR certified design. GE-the 33 open items that the staff has identified to date. The NRC sinteractions with GE-H to resolve the remaining issues and expecschedule letter by late Spring 2016. 

 APR1400 03/04/15 The NRC staff is currently working to complete the second of six 

(issuance of the SER with open items) for the APR1400 DC applend of November 2016. The staff expects to issue the advanced 
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Applicant 

Application 

Accepted 

for Review 

Review status for long-term application review

items in December 2017 and the final SER in September 2018. Tprojects that the design certification rulemaking will be complete 

Uranium Recovery  Cameco North Trend  Expansion 

08/28/07 Applicant requested staff to stop review on North Trend and focu

of the Marsland expansion. The SER was completed in July 201draft Environmental Assessment and Section 106 consultations (National Historic Preservation Act) is suspended. The hearing is completion of the staff’s review. The contentions raised relate to current schedule for remaining milestones is to be determined aftcompleted its review for the Marsland expansion. 

 Uranium One Ludeman  Expansion 

05/16/12 Environmental and safety reviews are in progress. Staff issued a 

additional information for the safety review on January 15, 2013, environmental review on January 19, 2013. Uranium One responstaff’s request for additional information on March 13, 2014, and required information by June 8, 2015. Uranium One’s response tfor additional information contained several significant changes to facility. A final decision is expected in December 2017. 

 Cameco Smith Ranch  License Renewal 

07/05/12 Environmental and safety reviews are in progress. Staff issued a 

additional information on safety and environmental aspects of the May 2, 2013. Cameco completed submittal of its responses to thadditional information on April 21, 2015. A final decision is expec

 Crow Butte Marsland  Expansion 

10/05/12 Environmental and safety reviews are in progress. The staff issu

additional information on the safety report on July 3, 2013. The sfor additional information on the environmental report on March 2completed its responses on November 18, 2015. The Marsland ehearing, pending completion of the staff’s review. A final decision November 2016. 

 AUC Reno Creek New  License Application 

06/18/13 Environmental and safety reviews are in progress. The staff issu

additional information (RAIs) on February 10, 2014, and received June 13, 2014. Since that time, the staff has encountered delays competing priorities with operating sites and hearings for other restaff had to divert resources from the AUC Reno Creek review. A expected in December 2016. 
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Applicant 

Application 

Accepted 

for Review 

Review status for long-term application review

 Hydro Resourses, Inc.  (HRI) License Renewal 

06/24/13 The sites, located very close to Navajo Nation lands, were license

Construction has not yet commenced. The license renewal revieabeyance on November 13, 2014, after HRI notified NRC, “...it is work with the Navajo Nation Council because we desired to seek various aspects of our project before action is taken by the NRC renewal.” As of February 2016, the license is being transferred frcompany, Uranium Resources, Inc., to Laramide Resources. The remaining milestones is to be determined. 

 Kennecott Sweetwater  License Renewal 

11/25/14 The plant has been in stand-by since 1983, waiting on better mar

recommence operations. Environmental and safety reviews are issued RAIs for both reviews in February 2016. The NRC also puFederal Register on March 8, 2016, a notice of intent to prepare a and to conduct scoping activities. A final decision is expected in 

 Uranerz Jane Dough  Expansion 

08/10/15 Environmental and safety reviews are in progress. The NRC issu

reviews in January 2016. A final decision is expected in March 2

 Strata Kendrick Expansion 01/14/16 Environmental and safety reviews are in progress. The NRC pub

Register notice of an opportunity for hearing or petition to interve2016. A final decision is expected in September 2017. 

 Lost Creek KM  Horizon/East Expansion 

TBD The NRC did not accept the original application because confinin

sufficiently characterized. Staff received a re-submitted applicatio2016, and is conducting its acceptance review. The NRC plans tenvironmental review with the Bureau of Land Management per a Understanding to minimize any duplication. The NRC will establiif it accepts the application.