Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Exemption
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Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to a request dated August 18, 2025, from Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, to allow the use of AXIOM[supreg] fuel cladding at Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1. Current NRC regulations limit applicability to the use of fuel rod cladding with zircaloy or ZIRLO<SUP>TM</SUP>.
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