Federal Register #2026-20626

NRC notice of phased construction permit application for two SMR-300 units in Covert, Michigan

The NRC notice concerns a phased construction permit application for a proposed two-unit SMR-300 plant in Covert, Michigan. - Government buyer: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Advanced Reactors. - Applicants and related entities: SMR, LLC, applying on behalf of Palisades SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC is identified as a wholly owned subsidiary of Holtec International. - Proposed project: Two SMR-300 units, named Pioneer Unit 1 and Pioneer Unit 2, at the Palisades Energy Center in Covert, Van Buren County, Michigan. - Application scope: Includes a request for limited work authorization covering certain early construction activities, three exemption requests, and an environmental report addressing early work, remaining construction, and plant operations. - Procurement status: This is a regulatory application notice, not a solicitation for goods or services. No purchase quantities, product part numbers, or separate equipment OEMs are identified.

Description

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission provides notice of receipt and availability of the first part of a phased construction permit application from SMR, LLC, on behalf of Palisades SMR, LLC. The application includes a limited work authorization request for early construction activities for a dual-unit SMR-300 plant at the Palisades Energy Center in Covert, Michigan. The units are named Pioneer Unit 1 and Pioneer Unit 2. The application also includes three exemption requests and a comprehensive environmental report.

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