Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Subsequent License Renewal Application, 26331-26333 [2025-11382]

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[FR Doc. 2025–11374 Filed 6–18–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50–321 and 50–366; NRC– 2025–0091] Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Subsequent License Renewal Application Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Acceptance for docketing; opportunity to request a hearing and to petition for leave to intervene. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) is considering an application for the subsequent renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–57 and NPF–5, which authorize Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (Southern) to operate Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (Hatch), Unit Nos. 1 and 2. The subsequent renewed licenses would authorize Southern to operate Hatch, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, for an additional 20 years beyond the period specified in each of the current renewed licenses. The current renewed licenses for Hatch expire as follows: Unit No. 1 on August 6, 2034, and Unit No. 2 on June 13, 2038. DATES: Requests for a hearing or petitions for leave to intervene must be filed by August 19, 2025. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2025–0091 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly available information related to this action using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2025–0091. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Bridget Curran; telephone: 301–415–1003; email: Bridget.Curran@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the ‘‘For Further Information Contact’’ section of this document. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26331 (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, at 301–415–4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The subsequent license renewal application is available in ADAMS under Package Accession No. ML25135A390. • Public Library: A copy of the subsequent license renewal application is available for public review at the following public library: Appling County Public Library, 242 E Parker St., Baxley, GA 31513. • NRC’s PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415– 4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Harris, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001; telephone: 301–415–2277; email: Brian.Harris2@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The NRC received a subsequent license renewal application (SLRA) from Southern dated May 15, 2025, requesting subsequent renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–57 and NPF–5, which authorizes Southern to operate Hatch, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, up to 2,804 megawatts thermal. Hatch, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, are located in Appling County, near Baxley, Georgia. Southern submitted the SLRA pursuant to part 54 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ A notice of receipt of the SLRA was published in the Federal Register on June 2, 2025 (90 FR 23383). The NRC staff has determined that Southern has submitted sufficient information in accordance with 10 CFR 54.19, 54.21, 54.22, 54.23, 51.45, and 51.53(c) to enable the staff to undertake a review of the SLRA and that, therefore, the SLRA is acceptable for docketing. The current docket numbers, 50–321 and 50–366, for Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–57 E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1 26332 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 117 / Friday, June 20, 2025 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 and NPF–5, respectively, will be retained. The determination to accept the SLRA for docketing does not constitute a determination that subsequent renewed licenses should be issued and does not preclude the NRC staff from requesting additional information as the review proceeds. Before issuance of the requested subsequent renewed licenses, the NRC will have made the findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission’s rules and regulations. In accordance with 10 CFR 54.29, the NRC may issue a subsequent renewed license on the basis of its review if it finds that actions have been identified and have been or will be taken with respect to: (1) managing the effects of aging during the period of extended operation on the functionality of structures and components that have been identified as requiring aging management review; and (2) time-limited aging analyses that have been identified as requiring review, such that there is reasonable assurance that the activities authorized by the subsequent renewed license will continue to be conducted in accordance with the current licensing basis and that any changes made to the plant’s current licensing basis will comply with the Act and the Commission’s regulations. The NRC staff will also complete an environmental review of the application and will document its findings in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the Commission’s regulations in 10 CFR part 51, ‘‘Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions.’’ The staff will prepare an environmental assessment that will be used to determine whether an environmental impact statement is necessary, or a finding of no significant impact is warranted to satisfy the NRC’s NEPA obligations. In considering the SLRA, 10 CFR 54.29 requires that the Commission must find that the applicable requirements of subpart A of 10 CFR part 51 have been satisfied and that any matters raised under 10 CFR 2.335 have been addressed. II. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To Intervene Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any person (petitioner) whose interest may be affected by this action may file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene (petition) with respect to the action. Petitions shall be filed in accordance with the Commission’s ‘‘Agency Rules of Practice and VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:05 Jun 18, 2025 Jkt 265001 Procedure’’ in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should consult 10 CFR 2.309. If a petition is filed, the presiding officer will rule on the petition and, if appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be issued. Petitions must be filed no later than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice in accordance with the filing instructions in the ‘‘Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)’’ section of this document. Petitions and motions for leave to file new or amended contentions that are filed after the deadline will not be entertained absent a determination by the presiding officer that the filing demonstrates good cause by satisfying the three factors in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i) through (iii). A State, local governmental body, Federally recognized Indian Tribe, or designated agency thereof, may submit a petition to the Commission to participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h) no later than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. Alternatively, a State, local governmental body, Federally recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof may participate as a non-party under 10 CFR 2.315(c). For information about filing a petition and about participation by a person not a party under 10 CFR 2.315, see ADAMS Accession No. ML20340A053 (https:// adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/ main.jsp?AccessionNumber= ML20340A053 and on the NRC’s public website at https://www.nrc.gov/aboutnrc/regulatory/adjudicatory/ hearing.html#participate. III. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing) All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including documents filed by an interested State, local governmental body, Federally recognized Indian Tribe, or designated agency thereof that requests to participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in accordance with 10 CFR 2.302. The E-Filing process requires participants to submit and serve all adjudicatory documents over the internet, or in some cases, to mail copies on electronic storage media, unless an exemption permitting an alternative filing method, as further discussed, is granted. Detailed guidance on electronic submissions is located in the ‘‘Guidance for Electronic Submissions to the NRC’’ (ADAMS Accession No. ML13031A056), and on the NRC’s public website (https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/esubmittals.html). To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10 days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the Office of PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the Secretary by email at Hearing.Docket@nrc.gov, or by telephone at 301–415–1677, to: (1) request a digital identification (ID) certificate which allows the participant (or its counsel or representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or other adjudicatory document (even in instances in which the participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the proceeding if the Secretary has not already established an electronic docket. Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is available on the NRC’s public website at https:// www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/ getting-started.html. After a digital ID certificate is obtained and a docket is created, the participant must submit adjudicatory documents in the Portable Document Format. Guidance on submissions is available on the NRC’s public website at https://www.nrc.gov/ site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is considered complete at the time the document is submitted through the NRC’s E-Filing system. To be timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing system no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the due date. Upon receipt of a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps the document and sends the submitter an email confirming receipt of the document. The E-Filing system also distributes an email that provides access to the document to the NRC’s Office of the General Counsel and any others who have advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish to participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the document on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and other participants (or their counsel or representative) must apply for and receive a digital ID certificate before adjudicatory documents are filed in order to obtain access to the documents via the E-Filing system. A person filing electronically using the NRC’s adjudicatory E-Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC’s Electronic Filing Help Desk through the ‘‘Contact Us’’ link located on the NRC’s public website at https:// www.nrc.gov/site-help/esubmittals.html, by email to MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov, or by a tollfree call at 1–866–672–7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is available E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 117 / Friday, June 20, 2025 / Notices between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Participants who believe that they have good cause for not submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing stating why there is good cause for not filing electronically and requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper format. Such filings must be submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(b)–(d). Participants filing adjudicatory documents in this manner are responsible for serving their documents on all other participants. Participants granted an exemption under 10 CFR 2.302(g)(2) must still meet the electronic formatting requirement in 10 CFR 2.302(g)(1), unless the participant also seeks and is granted an exemption from 10 CFR 2.302(g)(1). Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the NRC’s electronic hearing docket, which is publicly available at https:// adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless otherwise excluded pursuant to an order of the presiding officer. If you do not have an NRC-issued digital ID certificate as previously described, click ‘‘cancel’’ when the link requests certificates and you will be automatically directed to the NRC’s electronic hearing docket where you will be able to access any publicly available documents in a particular hearing docket. Participants are requested not to include personal privacy information such as social security numbers, home addresses, or personal phone numbers in their filings unless an NRC regulation or other law requires submission of such information. With respect to copyrighted works, except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose of the adjudicatory filings and would constitute a Fair Use application, participants should not include copyrighted materials in their submission. Detailed information about the license renewal process can be found under the Reactor License Renewal section icon at https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ licensing/renewal.html on the NRC’s public website. The SLRA for Hatch, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, is also available on the NRC’s public website at https:// www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ licensing/renewal/subsequent-licenserenewal.html, while the SLRA is under review. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:05 Jun 18, 2025 Jkt 265001 Dated: June 17, 2025. Alissa Neuhausen, Acting Chief, License Renewal Project Branch, Division of New and Renewed Licenses, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2025–11382 Filed 6–18–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50–613; NRC–2024–0078] US SFR Owner, LLC; Kemmerer Power Station, Unit 1; Draft Environmental Impact Statement Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice; request for comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is issuing for public comment a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The draft EIS is in response to an application submitted by TerraPower, LLC (TerraPower) on behalf of US SFR Owner, LLC (USO), a wholly owned subsidiary of TerraPower, for a construction permit (CP) for a Natrium advanced reactor at a site in Lincoln County, Wyoming, designated as Kemmerer Power Station, Unit 1 (Kemmerer Unit 1). USO plans to build and operate Kemmerer Unit 1 to demonstrate the Natrium advanced reactor while ultimately replacing electricity generation capacity in the PacifiCorp service area following planned retirement of existing coal-fired facilities. The draft EIS evaluates the environmental impacts of the proposed action of issuing a CP that would allow the construction of Kemmerer Unit 1, as well as the environmental impacts of the following alternatives to the proposed action: (1) the no-action alternative (i.e., denying the CP application) and (2) building the proposed Natrium advanced reactor at a different location. DATES: Submit comments on the draft EIS by August 4, 2025. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods; however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website: • Federal rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2024–0078. Address SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26333 questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Bridget Curran; telephone: 301–415–1003; email: Bridget.Curran@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER IINFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • Email: Comments may be submitted to the NRC electronically using the email address TerraPowerEnvironmental.Resource@ nrc.gov. • Mail comments to: Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7– A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001, ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Vokoun, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–3470; email: Patricia.Vokoun@ nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2024– 0078 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly available information related to this action by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2024–0078. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, at 301–415–4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The draft EIS is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML25154A651. • NRC’s PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415– 4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366; NRC-2025-0091]


Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear 
Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Subsequent License Renewal Application

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Acceptance for docketing; opportunity to request a hearing and 
to petition for leave to intervene.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) 
is considering an application for the subsequent renewal of Renewed 
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-57 and NPF-5, which authorize 
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (Southern) to operate Edwin I. 
Hatch Nuclear Plant (Hatch), Unit Nos. 1 and 2. The subsequent renewed 
licenses would authorize Southern to operate Hatch, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, 
for an additional 20 years beyond the period specified in each of the 
current renewed licenses. The current renewed licenses for Hatch expire 
as follows: Unit No. 1 on August 6, 2034, and Unit No. 2 on June 13, 
2038.

DATES: Requests for a hearing or petitions for leave to intervene must 
be filed by August 19, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2025-0091 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may 
obtain publicly available information related to this action using any 
of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2025-0091. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Bridget Curran; 
telephone: 301-415-1003; email: [email protected]. For technical 
questions, contact the individual listed in the ``For Further 
Information Contact'' section of this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS 
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public 
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at 301-415-4737, 
or by email to [email protected]. The subsequent license renewal 
application is available in ADAMS under Package Accession No. 
ML25135A390.
     Public Library: A copy of the subsequent license renewal 
application is available for public review at the following public 
library: Appling County Public Library, 242 E Parker St., Baxley, GA 
31513.
     NRC's PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies 
of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an 
appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to 
[email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 
a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Harris, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2277; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    The NRC received a subsequent license renewal application (SLRA) 
from Southern dated May 15, 2025, requesting subsequent renewal of 
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-57 and NPF-5, which 
authorizes Southern to operate Hatch, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, up to 2,804 
megawatts thermal. Hatch, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, are located in Appling 
County, near Baxley, Georgia. Southern submitted the SLRA pursuant to 
part 54 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), 
``Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power 
Plants.'' A notice of receipt of the SLRA was published in the Federal 
Register on June 2, 2025 (90 FR 23383).
    The NRC staff has determined that Southern has submitted sufficient 
information in accordance with 10 CFR 54.19, 54.21, 54.22, 54.23, 
51.45, and 51.53(c) to enable the staff to undertake a review of the 
SLRA and that, therefore, the SLRA is acceptable for docketing. The 
current docket numbers, 50-321 and 50-366, for Renewed Facility 
Operating License Nos. DPR-57

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and NPF-5, respectively, will be retained. The determination to accept 
the SLRA for docketing does not constitute a determination that 
subsequent renewed licenses should be issued and does not preclude the 
NRC staff from requesting additional information as the review 
proceeds.
    Before issuance of the requested subsequent renewed licenses, the 
NRC will have made the findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. 
In accordance with 10 CFR 54.29, the NRC may issue a subsequent renewed 
license on the basis of its review if it finds that actions have been 
identified and have been or will be taken with respect to: (1) managing 
the effects of aging during the period of extended operation on the 
functionality of structures and components that have been identified as 
requiring aging management review; and (2) time-limited aging analyses 
that have been identified as requiring review, such that there is 
reasonable assurance that the activities authorized by the subsequent 
renewed license will continue to be conducted in accordance with the 
current licensing basis and that any changes made to the plant's 
current licensing basis will comply with the Act and the Commission's 
regulations.
    The NRC staff will also complete an environmental review of the 
application and will document its findings in accordance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the 
Commission's regulations in 10 CFR part 51, ``Environmental Protection 
Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions.'' 
The staff will prepare an environmental assessment that will be used to 
determine whether an environmental impact statement is necessary, or a 
finding of no significant impact is warranted to satisfy the NRC's NEPA 
obligations. In considering the SLRA, 10 CFR 54.29 requires that the 
Commission must find that the applicable requirements of subpart A of 
10 CFR part 51 have been satisfied and that any matters raised under 10 
CFR 2.335 have been addressed.

II. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To 
Intervene

    Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any 
person (petitioner) whose interest may be affected by this action may 
file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene 
(petition) with respect to the action. Petitions shall be filed in 
accordance with the Commission's ``Agency Rules of Practice and 
Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should consult 10 CFR 
2.309. If a petition is filed, the presiding officer will rule on the 
petition and, if appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be issued.
    Petitions must be filed no later than 60 days from the date of 
publication of this notice in accordance with the filing instructions 
in the ``Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)'' section of this document. 
Petitions and motions for leave to file new or amended contentions that 
are filed after the deadline will not be entertained absent a 
determination by the presiding officer that the filing demonstrates 
good cause by satisfying the three factors in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i) 
through (iii).
    A State, local governmental body, Federally recognized Indian 
Tribe, or designated agency thereof, may submit a petition to the 
Commission to participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h) no later 
than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. 
Alternatively, a State, local governmental body, Federally recognized 
Indian Tribe, or agency thereof may participate as a non-party under 10 
CFR 2.315(c).
    For information about filing a petition and about participation by 
a person not a party under 10 CFR 2.315, see ADAMS Accession No. 
ML20340A053 (https://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/main.jsp?AccessionNumber=ML20340A053 and on the NRC's public website at 
https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/adjudicatory/hearing.html#participate.

III. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)

    All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including 
documents filed by an interested State, local governmental body, 
Federally recognized Indian Tribe, or designated agency thereof that 
requests to participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in 
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302. The E-Filing process requires 
participants to submit and serve all adjudicatory documents over the 
internet, or in some cases, to mail copies on electronic storage media, 
unless an exemption permitting an alternative filing method, as further 
discussed, is granted. Detailed guidance on electronic submissions is 
located in the ``Guidance for Electronic Submissions to the NRC'' 
(ADAMS Accession No. ML13031A056), and on the NRC's public website 
(https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html).
    To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10 
days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the 
Office of the Secretary by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 301-415-1677, to: (1) request a digital identification 
(ID) certificate which allows the participant (or its counsel or 
representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing 
system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise 
the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or 
other adjudicatory document (even in instances in which the 
participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-
issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the 
Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the proceeding if the 
Secretary has not already established an electronic docket.
    Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is 
available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. After a digital ID certificate is 
obtained and a docket is created, the participant must submit 
adjudicatory documents in the Portable Document Format. Guidance on 
submissions is available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is 
considered complete at the time the document is submitted through the 
NRC's E-Filing system. To be timely, an electronic filing must be 
submitted to the E-Filing system no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the due 
date. Upon receipt of a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps 
the document and sends the submitter an email confirming receipt of the 
document. The E-Filing system also distributes an email that provides 
access to the document to the NRC's Office of the General Counsel and 
any others who have advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish 
to participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the 
document on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and 
other participants (or their counsel or representative) must apply for 
and receive a digital ID certificate before adjudicatory documents are 
filed in order to obtain access to the documents via the E-Filing 
system.
    A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC's Electronic 
Filing Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the NRC's 
public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by 
email to [email protected], or by a toll-free call at 1-866-672-
7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is available

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between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.
    Participants who believe that they have good cause for not 
submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in 
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing 
stating why there is good cause for not filing electronically and 
requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper 
format. Such filings must be submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 
2.302(b)-(d). Participants filing adjudicatory documents in this manner 
are responsible for serving their documents on all other participants. 
Participants granted an exemption under 10 CFR 2.302(g)(2) must still 
meet the electronic formatting requirement in 10 CFR 2.302(g)(1), 
unless the participant also seeks and is granted an exemption from 10 
CFR 2.302(g)(1).
    Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the 
NRC's electronic hearing docket, which is publicly available at https://adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless otherwise excluded pursuant to an order of 
the presiding officer. If you do not have an NRC-issued digital ID 
certificate as previously described, click ``cancel'' when the link 
requests certificates and you will be automatically directed to the 
NRC's electronic hearing docket where you will be able to access any 
publicly available documents in a particular hearing docket. 
Participants are requested not to include personal privacy information 
such as social security numbers, home addresses, or personal phone 
numbers in their filings unless an NRC regulation or other law requires 
submission of such information. With respect to copyrighted works, 
except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose of the adjudicatory 
filings and would constitute a Fair Use application, participants 
should not include copyrighted materials in their submission.
    Detailed information about the license renewal process can be found 
under the Reactor License Renewal section icon at https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal.html on the NRC's public website. 
The SLRA for Hatch, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, is also available on the NRC's 
public website at https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/subsequent-license-renewal.html, while the SLRA is under 
review.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
    Dated: June 17, 2025.
Alissa Neuhausen,
Acting Chief, License Renewal Project Branch, Division of New and 
Renewed Licenses, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2025-11382 Filed 6-18-25; 8:45 am]
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