# Federal Register #2026-21049

NRC notice for phased construction permit application for a two-unit SMR-300 plant

**Posted:** October 15, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21049

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced receipt of an application for a proposed two-unit SMR-300 plant in Covert, Michigan.
- **Government agency:** U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Advanced Reactors.
- **Applicants:** SMR, LLC, submitted the application on behalf of Palisades SMR, LLC, identified as a wholly owned subsidiary of **Holtec International**. These are applicants, not procurement vendors; no OEMs or competing vendors are identified.
- **Proposed project:** Pioneer Unit 1 and Pioneer Unit 2 at the Palisades Energy Center in Covert, Van Buren County, Michigan.
- **Application scope:** First part of a phased construction permit application, including a request for limited work authorization for certain early construction activities, three exemption requests, and an environmental report covering early work, remaining construction, and plant operations.
- **Procurement status:** This is a regulatory application notice, not a solicitation. No products or services, quantities, or part numbers are requested.

### Description

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission provides notice of receipt and availability of the first part of a phased construction permit application, including a limited work authorization request, submitted by SMR, LLC on behalf of Palisades SMR, LLC. The application concerns a dual-unit SMR-300 plant at the Palisades Energy Center in Covert, Michigan, with units named Pioneer Unit 1 and Pioneer Unit 2. The limited work authorization request seeks NRC approval for certain early construction activities; the application also includes three exemption requests and a comprehensive environmental report. This is the third of four consecutive weekly notifications.

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