Federal Register #2026-16044

NRC Public Hearing on Early Site Permit Application for Belews Creek Site (No Procurement)

This opportunity involves a public notice from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding an uncontested hearing for the Early Site Permit (ESP) application at the Belews Creek Site in North Carolina. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - Applicant: - Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - Purpose: - Review of an ESP application for potential deployment of multiple advanced nuclear reactors at the Belews Creek Site - Technical Approach: - Uses a Plant Parameter Envelope (PPE) approach - PPE incorporates bounding values for key plant parameters across multiple candidate reactor technologies - No specific reactor OEMs or technologies are named at this stage - Notable Requirements: - The hearing is uncontested and open for public comment - No procurement of products or services is involved - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are requested - Additional Information: - The ESP, if approved, would allow for future siting of advanced nuclear reactors, but does not select a specific technology or vendor at this time

Description

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing public notice for an uncontested hearing on NRC staff's review of the early site permit (ESP) application from Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC for the Belews Creek Site in North Carolina. The ESP application seeks approval for the site to potentially deploy multiple advanced nuclear reactors using a Plant Parameter Envelope approach. The hearing will be held on September 17, 2026, at the Ronald W Reagan Building in Danbury, NC, and will include a presentation and public comment period. This hearing is not for contested hearings or intervention requests, which were previously closed with no petitions received.

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