U.S. Department of Energy Announces $13 Million to Support …
2 days ago · DOE is offering funding to support both earlier stage activities, such as review of white papers and topical reports prior to a formal license application being submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), as well as review activities that occur after a formal license application has been docketed by the NRC.
US Nuclear Regulator Pursues ‘More Efficient’ Reactor Approvals
1 day ago · “We can be more efficient,” Christopher Hanson, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said in an interview. That’s a notable shift for the agency tasked with overseeing the country ...
US Nuclear Regulator Pursues ‘More Efficient’ Reactor Approvals
1 day ago · The top US nuclear regulator is on a mission to streamline approvals for new reactors and accelerate power-plant construction. “We can be more efficient,” Christopher Hanson, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said in an interview.That’s a notable shift for the agency tasked with overseeing the country’s fleet of 94 reactors as well as licensing new ones.
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Matthew Marzano confirmed as newest NRC commissioner -- ANS / Nuclear …
Dec 12, 2024 · A nuclear engineer, former reactor operator, and nuclear navy educator earned U.S. Senate approval today to take a seat on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Matthew Marzano was confirmed in a 50–45 vote in the Senate and steps into an existing five-year term that will expire June 30, 2028.
Senate Confirms Matthew J. Marzano to Serve on Nuclear Regulatory ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led his Senate colleagues to confirm Matthew J. Marzano to serve as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) by a vote of 50-45.
Senate Confirms Marzano as the Newest Nuclear Regulatory …
Dec 12, 2024 · The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Joe Biden’s selection of Matt Marzano, a former nuclear reactor operator, to join the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Marzano will serve a five-year term ending June 2028, filling …
NRC Sets Stage for Advanced Nuclear with New Part 53 Rule
Mar 4, 2024 · The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has directed its staff to publish a proposed rule and draft guidance to create Part 53, a much-awaited risk-informed and technology-inclusive licensing...
US nuclear regulators to issue construction permit for a reactor …
Dec 13, 2023 · The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is issuing a construction permit for a new type of nuclear reactor that uses molten salt to cool the reactor core. The NRC is issuing the permit to Kairos Power for the Hermes test reactor in …
NRC Certifies First U.S. Small Modular Reactor Design
Jan 20, 2023 · The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued its final rule in the Federal Register to certify NuScale Power’s small modular reactor. The company’s power module becomes the first SMR design certified by the NRC and just the seventh reactor design cleared for use in the United States.