Nuclear Regulatory Commission September 5, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Pursuant to section 189.a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular monthly notice. The Act requires the Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective any amendment to an operating license or combined license, as applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration (NSHC), notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) will convene an evidentiary session to receive testimony and exhibits in the uncontested proceeding regarding the application from Kairos Power LLC (Kairos) for a construction permit (CP) to construct a non- power test reactor termed Hermes in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This mandatory hearing will consider safety and environmental matters relating to the requested CP.