Federal Register #NRC-2026-5215

NRC public notice on Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 license amendment

The NRC is seeking public input on a proposed operating-license amendment for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2. - Government agency: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). - Facility licensee and applicant: Entergy Operations, Inc.; the facility is in Pope County, Arkansas. - Proposed change: Allow Control Element Assembly (CEA) 29 to be excluded from surveillance testing for the remainder of Cycle 32, while retaining its ability to insert in response to a reactor trip signal. - The notice invites public comments and allows eligible parties to request a hearing or petition to intervene. - This is a regulatory notice, not a procurement opportunity; no products, services, quantities, OEMs, or contract value are identified.

Description

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering an amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-6 for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2. The proposed amendment would revise the technical specifications to allow Control Element Assembly 29 to be excluded from exercising for the remainder of Cycle 32. The assembly would remain outside the exercising surveillance until the planned refueling outage 2R32, scheduled for September 2027. The notice invites public comments by November 20, 2026, and requests for a hearing or petitions to intervene by January 5, 2027.

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