Notice2026-16132
Powertech (USA) Inc.; Dewey-Burdock Uranium In-Situ Recovery Project; License Renewal
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Published
August 7, 2026
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a renewed license to enCore Energy Corporation (Powertech (USA) Incorporated) for its Dewey-Burdock Uranium In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Project in Fall River and Custer Counties, South Dakota. Under conditions listed in the renewed license, the Source and Materials License SUA-1600 authorizes enCore Energy Corporation (Powertech (USA) Incorporated) to operate its facilities as proposed in its license renewal application, as amended, and to possess uranium source and byproduct material at the Dewey-Burdock Uranium ISR Project.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 151 (Friday, August 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51187-51188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16132]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 40-9075; NRC-2024-0129]
Powertech (USA) Inc.; Dewey-Burdock Uranium In-Situ Recovery
Project; License Renewal
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a
renewed license to enCore Energy Corporation (Powertech (USA)
Incorporated) for its Dewey-Burdock Uranium In-Situ Recovery (ISR)
Project in Fall River and Custer Counties, South Dakota. Under
conditions listed in the renewed license, the Source and Materials
License SUA-1600 authorizes enCore Energy Corporation (Powertech (USA)
Incorporated) to operate its facilities as proposed in its license
renewal application, as amended, and to possess uranium source and
byproduct material at the Dewey-Burdock Uranium ISR Project.
DATES: The NRC issued Source and Materials License SUA-1600 on June 18,
2026.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2024-0129 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may obtain publicly available information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal Rulemaking website: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and search for Docket ID NRC-2024-0129. Address
questions about Docket IDs in <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> to Bridget Curran;
telephone: 301-415-1003; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b2919020f0c0e1f45281e19190a052b051908450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1f3c3d8d5d6d4c59ff2c4c3c3d0dff1dfc3d29fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>. For technical
questions, contact the individual(s) listed in the ``For Further
Information Contact'' section of this document.
<bullet> NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at <a href="https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html">https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html</a>. To begin the search, select ``Begin ADAMS Public Search.''
For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room
(PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at 301-415-4737, or by email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8adaced8a4d8eff9e5fff8e9efcae4f8e9a4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="742430265a2611071b01061711341a06175a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>. For the convenience of the reader,
instructions about obtaining materials referenced in this document are
provided in the ``Availability of Documents'' section.
<bullet> NRC's PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies
of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an
appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99c9ddcbb7cbfceaf6ecebfafcd9f7ebfab7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8adaced8a4d8eff9e5fff8e9efcae4f8e9a4ede5fc">[email protected]</span></a> or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Lancaster, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6563; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8ecd0d7d5d9cb96f4d9d6dbd9cbccddcaf8d6cadb96dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e3a0601030f1d40220f000d0f1d1a0b1c2e001c0d40090118">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Discussion
Part 40 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR).
``Domestic Licensing of Source Material,'' authorizes the NRC to issue
a renewed license to enCore Energy Corporation (Powertech (USA)
Incorporated) for its Dewey-Burdock Uranium ISR Project in Fall River
and Custer Counties, South Dakota. Renewed Source and Byproduct
Materials License SUA-1600 authorizes enCore Energy Corporation
(Powertech (USA) Incorporated) to operate its facilities as proposed in
its license renewal application, as amended, and to possess uranium
source and byproduct material at the Dewey-Burdock Uranium ISR Project,
subject to conditions set forth in renewed License SUA-1600.
The record of decision for the NRC decision to approve the enCore
Energy Corporation (Powertech (USA) Incorporated) application for the
Dewey-Burdock ISR Project and issue Materials License SUA-1600 is
available in section II of this notice.
The NRC considers the entire publicly available record for a
license application to constitute the agency's record of decision.
Documents related to the application carry Docket ID 40-9075.
EnCore Energy Corporation (Powertech (USA) Incorporated)'s request
for a renewed materials license was previously noticed in the Federal
Register on August 8, 2024 (89 FR 65401), with a notice of an
opportunity to request a hearing.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's ``Rules of Practice,''
the details with respect to this action, including the Safety
Evaluation Report and accompanying documentation and license, are
available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at
<a href="https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html">https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html</a>.
II. Availability of Documents
The documents identified in the following table are available to
interested persons through ADAMS, as indicated.
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Document Description ADAMS Accession NO.
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Powertech's license renewal application ML24081A108 (Package).
for the Dewey-Burdock uranium recovery
facility in Custer and Fall River
counties, South Dakota, dated March 1,
2024.
Powertech's updated license renewal ML25091A216 (Package).
application in response to Request for
Additional Information, dated March
31, 2025.
Environmental Assessment for the ML26163A295.
License Renewal for the Dewey-Burdock
Uranium Recovery Project in Fall River
and Custer Counties, South Dakota,
dated June 2026.
NRC Safety Evaluation Report, dated ML25268A069.
December 16, 2025.
NRC Transmittal Letter for the Source ML26156A027.
Materials License for Powertech (USA)
Inc. Uranium Corporation, dated June
18, 2026.
Source Materials License for Powertech ML26156A025.
(USA) Inc. Uranium Corporation, dated
June 18, 2026.
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.
Dated: August 5, 2026.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Candace Spore,
Acting Chief, Uranium Recovery and Materials Decommissioning Branch
Division of Decommissioning, Closure, Analysis, and Financial
Oversight, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2026-16132 Filed 8-6-26; 8:45 am]
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