Federal Register #NRC-2026-3598

NRC License Application for Special Nuclear Material at Radiant Nuclear Oak Ridge Microreactor Facility

This opportunity involves the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviewing a license application from Radiant Nuclear, LLC for special nuclear material at its Oak Ridge, Tennessee microreactor facility. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - OEMs and Vendors: - Radiant Nuclear, LLC (applicant and facility operator) - Products/Services Requested: - Authorization to possess and load coated uranium particle fuel (enriched to less than 20% U-235) into microreactor assemblies - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Use of coated uranium particle fuel specifically for commercial microreactors - Compliance with NRC procedures for handling Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI) - Public participation procedures for hearings and information access - No direct procurement of goods or services; this is a regulatory license application for nuclear material possession and use

Description

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received a license application from Radiant Nuclear, LLC to possess special nuclear material at its R-50 microreactor facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Radiant requests a license to possess fuel consisting of coated uranium particles enriched to less than 20% uranium-235 and to load the fuel into assemblies for use in commercial microreactors. The application contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI), and procedures are imposed to obtain access to SUNSI for contention preparation. Interested parties have the opportunity to request a hearing and petition for leave to intervene by specified deadlines.

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