# Federal Register #2026-20626

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

**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20626
**NAICS:** 221113

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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