Federal Register #SUA-1580

License Renewal for NuFuels Crownpoint Uranium Project In-Situ Recovery Facility

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is reviewing a license renewal application for the Crownpoint Uranium Project (CUP) In-Situ Recovery Facility in New Mexico. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - OEM/Vendor: - NuFuels, Inc. (subsidiary of Laramide Resources, Ltd.) - Project Scope: - Renewal of Source and Byproduct Materials License Number SUA-1580 - Authorizes operation of the Crownpoint Uranium Project In-Situ Recovery Facility - Facility includes three satellite sites (Crownpoint, Unit 1, Church Rock Section 8) and a central plant (Crownpoint Central Plant) - Each satellite facility designed for up to 1 million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8) production per year - Project involves construction and operation of wellfields and infrastructure for uranium extraction using in-situ recovery (ISR) methods - Notable Requirements: - Facility has not yet been constructed - NRC is accepting public comments, hearing requests, and petitions for intervention - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are listed, as this is a license renewal for facility operation

Description

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering an application for the renewal of Source and Byproduct Materials License Number SUA-1580, which authorizes NuFuels, Inc. to operate the Crownpoint Uranium Project (CUP) In-Situ Recovery Facility, a facility that has not been constructed. The applicant requests a renewed license that would authorize operation of the CUP In-Situ Recovery Facility for 20 years beyond the date of approval. The project involves building and operating an in-situ recovery uranium facility near Church Rock and Crownpoint, New Mexico, with satellite facilities designed for uranium recovery and processing. Interested parties have the opportunity to request a hearing and petition for leave to intervene by July 27, 2026.

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