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• NRC Proposes Amending Licensing, Inspection, And Annual Fees Rule

  The agency is required by Congress to recover for the U.S. Treasury most of its annual appropriated budget through two types of fees. One is for specific NRC services, such as licensing and inspection activities, that apply to a specific license; the other is an annual fee for generic regulatory expenses and other costs not recovered through fees for specific services - Source NRC - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to amend its regulations for the licensing, inspection and annual fees it charges applicants and licensees for fiscal year (FY) 2010. ... Posted Mar 16 2010, 08:27 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Safety, security, fees, inspection, license, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, annual, proposal, ammend

• Uranium Resources Announces Tenth Circuit Upholds NRC Licensing Of Churchrock And Crownpoint Projects

  Nuclear Regulatory Commission License allows for initial uranium production of up to 1 million pounds annually - Edited by Chris Smith - Uranium Resources, Inc. (URI) a uranium exploration, development and production company, announced today that the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Mach 8, 2010 denied the petition by the Southwest Research and Information Center and other parties for review of URI’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license to conduct in situ recovery (ISR) uranium mining at four locations in McKinley County, New Mexico and upheld the NRC’s licensing decision in all respects. ... Posted Mar 11 2010, 08:08 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, uranium, license, nuclear, URI, UIC, fuel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, New Mexico, decision, Uranium Resources Inc., underground injection control, Churchrock, Tenth Circuit, Crownpoint, upholds, permit

• NRC Will Conduct Environmental Scoping Meeting As Part Of The License Renewal Application For Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant

  "NRC Project Manager for the environmental review, Andrew Stuyvenberg said, "Public input is a cornerstone of the environmental review process. As an open and transparent agency, the NRC considers it important to seek input from residents around the plant about the environmental issues they consider significant." - By Stephen Heiser - Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will conduct two public meetings on Wednesday, Mar. 3, to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on environmental issues the agency should consider in reviewing the license renewal application for the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant. ... Posted Feb 22 2010, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: meeting, Diablo Canyon, license, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, public, renewal, ncr

• NRC Seeks Input On EIS For Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant License

  NRC Seeks Public Input On Draft Environmental Impact Statement For Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant License Renewal; Meetings Scheduled - By Stephen Heiser - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is seeking public comments on its preliminary conclusion that there are no environmental impacts that would preclude renewal of the operating license for the Duane Arnold Energy Center located in Palo, Iowa, eight miles northwest of Cedar Rapids. ... Posted Feb 18 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, meeting, Environmental Impact Statement, license, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Florida Power & Light, FPL, renewal, plant, extension, duane arnold, eis

• NRC Seeks Input On Draft Environmental Impact Statement For Kewaunee Nuclear Plant Renewal

  As part of Kewaunee’s license renewal application, dated Aug.14, 2008, Dominion Energy Kewaunee submitted an environmental report. The NRC staff reviewed the information and performed an on-site review - By Linton Levy - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comments on its preliminary conclusion that there are no environmental impacts that would preclude renewal of the operating licenses for the Kewaunee Power Station located in Kewaunee, 27 miles east of Green Bay, Wis. ... Posted Feb 08 2010, 08:19 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, license, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Kewaunee

• NRC Will Discuss License Renewal Application For Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant

  Both meetings will begin with NRC staff presentations on how the license renewal review will be conducted - By Stephen Heiser - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will conduct two public meetings on Feb. 9, to discuss the agency’s review process for the license renewal application for the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, located near San Luis Obispo, Calif. ... Posted Feb 02 2010, 08:38 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, meeting, Diablo Canyon, license, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

• NRC Overwhelmed By Demand For Nuclear Power Licenses

  The NRC's beleaguered staffers call the cause of all this uproar "the tsunami" - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report in the Tri-City Herald, The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is bursting out of its headquarters. Buses shuttle among four buildings where the commission has leased overflow space ... Posted Jan 26 2010, 08:25 AM by steveheiser with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: NRC, license, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, design, workload

• Energy North West Seeking License Renewal For Columbia

  Energy Northwest's current operating license, which was granted in December 1983, runs through 2023 - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report in the Tri-City Herald, Energy Northwest, which operates the Columbia Generating Station nuclear plant outside Richland, is applying for a 20-year... Posted Jan 21 2010, 08:30 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, license, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Energy Northwest, Columbia, license renewal, columbia generating station

• NRC Announces Hearing On Application To Renew Operating Licenses For Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

  Pacific Gas & Electric Co., submitted the renewal application on Nov. 23, 2009. The current operating licenses for Units 1 and 2 expire on Nov. 2, 2024, and Aug. 26, 2025, respectively - By Chris Smith - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced the opportunity to request a hearing on an application to renew the operating licenses for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. The Diablo Canyon units are pressurized-water reactors, located in Avila Beach, 12 miles from San Luis Obispo, Calif. ... Posted Jan 14 2010, 08:30 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Diablo Canyon, license, PGE, nuclear, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, renew, operating, operating license

• Under The Hood With Duncan Williams - Mitsubishi’s US-APWR

  Mitsubishi’s US-APWR - By Duncan Williams - In order to meet the growing demand for electricity in the United States, many companies are researching new designs of reactors. But before a new reactor design can be built, an application must first be submitted to a government agency known as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC regulates, among other things, the construction and operation of nuclear reactors in the United States, and is authorized to issue different types of licenses relating to new nuclear reactors. ... Posted Jan 06 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Luminant, US-APWR, reactor, license, commanche peak, fuel, fuel rods, Mitsubishi, design, Under The Hood With Duncan Williams, patent, duncan williams, MHI: COL, Advanced Pressurized-Water Reactor

• Unions Support Vermont Yankee Contract Renewal

  A press conference, which is open to the public, is scheduled for Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. in the Cedar Creek Room in the Vermont Statehouse - Edited by Linton Levy - A report in the Brattleboro Reformer has found that, the Vermont Building and Construction Trades Council, a partnership of 15 labor unions that represent several thousand workers in Vermont, will be in Montpelier on Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. to urge state legislators to vote in favor of the continued operation of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. ... Posted Jan 04 2010, 08:53 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, Entergy, license, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Vermont Yankee, 20 years, ibew, union

• NRC Announces Availability Of License Renewal Application For Diablo Canyon

  The current operating licenses for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2 expire on Nov. 2, 2024, and Aug. 26, 2025, respectively - By Stephen Heiser - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced that the application for a 20-year renewal of the operating licenses for Diablo Canyon Units... Posted Dec 10 2009, 08:25 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Diablo Canyon, license, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, operating, license renewal

• Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant Gets NRC Operating License Renewal For 20 More Years

  The decision to renew the licenses comes after thorough safety and environmental reviews of the application submitted September 2006 - By Mark McFadden - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licenses for the The decision to renew the licenses comes after thorough safety and environmental... Posted Nov 25 2009, 10:14 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, license, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, review, renewal, plant, susquehanna nuclear

• PG&E Will Seek License Renewals At Diablo Canyon

  NRC has said it usually takes about 22 months to make a decision on a license extension without a hearing or about 30 months with a hearing - By Christopher Smith - According to a report by Reuters, PG&E Corp said that it would seek to renew the licenses of the 2,240-megawatt Diablo Canyon nuclear... Posted Nov 25 2009, 08:44 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Diablo Canyon, PG&E, license, PGE, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, pacific gas & electric, renewal

• AEHI Thankful For Payette Hearing Support For New Idaho Nuclear Plant Site

  We have much to be thankful this year at AEHI including significant progress at our nuclear sites in Idaho and Colorado; the start of construction on our first Energy Neutral house; our new office in Beijing and related new MOUs; and a new project office in Seoul working with the Koreans to import their... Posted Nov 25 2009, 08:02 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: new nuclear plants, jobs, construction, license, AEHI, Alternate Energy Holdings, ENERGY, nuclear, power, zoning, approval, idaho, payette, county, commission, proposal, land, rezoning