Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2 issued the following announcement on July 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published in the Federal Register a notice of
opportunity to intervene in an adjudicatory hearing for a Combined License application from
Oklo Power, LLC, to build and operate the company’s Aurora compact fast reactor in Idaho.
Petitions to intervene in the hearing must be filed by Aug. 31, by anyone whose interest may
be affected by the proposed license and who wants to participate as a party in the proceeding. More
information on the hearing process is available on the NRC website.
On March 11, Oklo submitted an application for an NRC license to build and operate an
advanced reactor at the Idaho National Laboratory site. The proposed reactor would use heat pipes
to transport heat from its core to a power conversion system, which would use the heat to generate
electricity.
The NRC staff accepted the application on June 5. Accepting the application for review, or
“docketing” the application, does not indicate whether the Commission will approve or reject the
requested license. The NRC is focused on aligning key design and safety aspects early in the
process to provide a predictable and efficient licensing schedule.
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