WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice called: SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Exemption.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 28 by Victoria Huckabay, Senior Project Manager, Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch 2, Division of Advanced Reactor Licensing, Office of Advanced Reactors.
Summary: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption in response to a request dated December 31, 2025, from SMR, LLC, on behalf of Palisades SMR, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holtec International (collectively, Holtec) for approval to allow construction of permanent support of excavation walls prior to the issuance of a limited work authorization for Pioneer ...