Federal Register #NRC20261156

NRC Exemption for Urenco USA Uranium Transport and License Renewal for Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station

This notice summarizes regulatory actions by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) related to uranium transport and nuclear facility licensing: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Louisiana Energy Services, LLC (Urenco USA) - Constellation Energy Generation, LLC - Products/Services Requested: - Exemption for Urenco USA to use DN30 transportation packages (CoC No. 9362) for domestic transport of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) enriched up to 10% U-235 (above the current 5% limit) - Limited to approximately 40–50 cylinders for a single customer - No physical or design changes to the DN30 package - Subsequent license renewal application for Constellation Energy Generation, LLC to operate Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 1, for an additional 20 years - Unique or Notable Requirements: - The exemption is strictly limited in scope (40–50 shipments, 2026–2027, single customer) - NRC determined no significant environmental impact and confirmed regulatory safety compliance - No procurement or contract award is involved; this is a regulatory action - Key Locations: - NRC (contracting office) - Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (Oswego, NY; place of performance for license renewal)

Description

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for an exemption request by Louisiana Energy Services, LLC (dba Urenco USA). The exemption allows Urenco USA to use a vendor's transportation package design (CoC No. 9362) for limited shipments of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) enriched up to 10 weight percent uranium-235, which exceeds the current authorized enrichment limit of 5 percent. This exemption is limited to approximately 40 to 50 cylinders shipped in 2026-2027 to a single customer, with no physical changes to the transportation package design. The NRC concluded that the exemption would not significantly impact the environment and meets regulatory safety standards.

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