Progress on Licensing Applications – Quarter 1 

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 NRC staff c

relevant new information and will supplement its existing evaluatiThe draft second supplement to the final supplemental environmestatement (SEIS) was issued for comment in December 2015. Tcloses in March 2016. The current schedule for remaining milestdetermined. 

 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 reactioare properly addressed. The current schedule for remaining miledetermined. 

 South Texas Project 1&2 01/13/11 The SER for license renewal was issued in February 2013, with n

One open item involves the selective leaching of aluminum bronz

continues to work with the applicant to resolve the selective leachbronze open item from the 2013 SER with open items. All other obeen resolved and the staff is working to document their closure. schedule for remaining milestones 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 1 06/18/14 The review schedule was extended to obtain additional informatio

severe accident mitigation alternative analyses and (2) the adequMonitoring Program. The comment period on the draft SEIS clos2015 and the SER with open items was issued in January 2016. expected in November 2016. 

 LaSalle 1&2 02/03/15 The review schedule was accelerated to achieve final decision w

final decision is expected in November 2016. 

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  (AGN) 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 staff expects 

review by March 31, 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 staff expects to complete its 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 reactor is shut down because Aerotest was bought by a fore

company tried to transfer their license to a U.S. company, but the 
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Applicant 

Application 

Accepted 

for Review 

Review status for long-term application review

find the prospective buyer financially qualified and denied the liceThe licensee appealed and, following an Atomic Safety Licensing Commission remanded the issue to the staff for consideration of information. The review is suspended because of the foreign domissues. 

 University of Missouri  Research Reactor at  Columbia 

08/31/06 The licensee is completing thermal hydraulics and is addressing 

technical specifications. The staff expects to complete its review 

 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 1/28/08 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 2/25/08 The NRC staff issued its final EIS in December 2013. The NRC s

resolve emerging AP1000 design issues in order to complete the these issues have been resolved as part of the Levy COL applicastaff will be able to complete the Lee COL safety review. The stacomplete its technical review in the fall of 2016. 

 Levy County 1&2 10/06/08 The NRC staff issued its final environmental impact statement (E

The NRC staff is working to resolve emerging AP1000 design isscomplete its safety review. The staff has recently received the adnecessary to complete its technical review and expects to issue i

evaluation report (SER) in the summer of 2016. 

 Bell Bend 12/19/08 The NRC staff issued its draft EIS to the U.S. EPA in April 2015. 

issue its final EIS in April 2016. On January 09, 2014, the Bell Berequested that the NRC withhold further review of the safety portapplication until further notice. The safety review remains on hold

 Turkey Point 6&7 9/04/09 The NRC staff expects to complete its advanced SER during fisc

February 2015 the NRC staff issued the draft EIS for the Turkey 
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Applicant 

Application 

Accepted 

for Review 

Review status for long-term application review

and is working to address comments. Substantive comments weFederal agencies. The staff expects to issue its final EIS by Octo

Early Site Permit (ESP)  PSEG 8/04/10 In September 2015, the NRC staff issued the Final SER for the P

application, completing the final milestone for the staff’s safety rethe staff issued the final (EIS) to the U.S. EPA in November 2015and Licensing Board Panel (ASLBP) has scheduled the mandatoPSEG ESP application for March 24, 2016. 

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

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

 Mitsubishi US-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. 

 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-Hitach(GE-H) submitted 

to the NRC to renew the ABWR certified design. GE-H has resolopen items that the staff has identified to date. The NRC staff is interactions with GE-H to resolve the remining issues and expectletter to GE-H in April 2016. 

 APR1400 03/04/15 On February 01, 2016, the NRC staff completed, on time, the firs

milestones for this design certification (DC) application review. Trequests for additional information to the applicant and completed The staff expects to issue its SER with open items in November 2SER with no open items in December 2017; and the final SER in The NRC staff projects that the design certification rulemaking wiFY 2019. 

Uranium Recovery  Cameco North Trend  Expansion 

08/08/07 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 (
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Applicant 

Application 

Accepted 

for Review 

Review status for long-term application review

National Historic Preservation Act) continue. The hearing is on hcompletion of the staff’s review. The contentions raised generally environmental review. The current schedule for remaining milestdetermined. 

 Uranium One Ludeman  Expansion 

05/06/12 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. The proximity of the site to a major safety issue with this review. Additionally, Uranium One’staff’s request for additional information contained several significdesign of the facility. The staff has encountered delays because priorities with operating sites and hearings for other reviews. A fiexpected 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’s Smith Ranch license is the largest uranilicensed by the NRC. The staff’s questions arise from the operat

the facility. The staff has asked questions related to Cameco’s erestoration, as well as correction of spills and leaks. Cameco comits responses to the staff’s request for additional information on Adecision is expected in August 2017. 

 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. Staff performindiverted to support the hearing for the Crow Butte license renewaexpansion review is also in hearing, pending completion of the stMarsland Expansion area has complex hydrogeologic conditionsexpected in November 2016. 

 AUC Reno Creek New  License Application 

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

because of competing priorities with operating sites and hearings As a result, staff had to divert resources from the AUC Reno Creedecision is expected in December 2016. 

 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 by NRC on November 13, 2014, after HRI notified NRC
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Applicant 

Application 

Accepted 

for Review 

Review status for long-term application review

continue its work with the Navajo Nation Council because we desconsensus on various aspects of our project before action is takelicense renewal.” As of February 2016, the license is being transparent company, Uranium Resources, Inc., to Laramide Resourcschedule for 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 requests for additional information for both reviews in Febcurrent schedule for remaining milestones is to be determined. 

 Uranerz Jane Dough  Expansion 

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

additional information for both reviews in January 2016. A final dMarch 2017. 

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

federal register notice of an opportunity for hearing or petition to iend of February 2016. A final decision is expected in September 

 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 commencing the acceptance review. The NRC will schedule if it accepts the application.