Notice2026-17775
Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc.; Export License Amendment Application
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Published
September 1, 2026
Issuing agencies
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering approval of an export application, received on June 17, 2026, from Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc. (Perma-Fix). In the application, Perma-Fix seeks to amend and renew existing license, XW025, authorizing the export of radioactive waste to Italy. The NRC is providing notice of the opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene on Perma-Fix's application. This action will renew the existing export license for an additional 5 years to expire on May 31, 2031, and amend the existing export license to increase the total volume of waste from 10,000 kilograms (Kgs) to 30,000 Kgs. kilograms.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 168 (Tuesday, September 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56231-56233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17775]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 11006367; NRC-2019-0213]
Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc.; Export License Amendment
Application
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Opportunity to provide comments, request a hearing, and
petition for leave to intervene.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
approval of an export application, received on June 17, 2026, from
Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc. (Perma-Fix). In the application,
Perma-Fix seeks to amend and renew existing license, XW025, authorizing
the export of radioactive waste to Italy. The NRC is providing notice
of the opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition for
leave to intervene on Perma-Fix's application. This action will renew
the existing export license for an additional 5 years to expire on May
31, 2031, and amend the existing export license to increase the total
volume of waste from 10,000 kilograms (Kgs) to 30,000 Kgs. kilograms.
DATES: Submit comments by October 1, 2026. Comments received after this
date
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will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is
able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before
this date. A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene
must be filed by October 1, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods;
however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the
Federal Rulemaking Website:
<bullet> Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0213. 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#a3e1d1cac7c4c6d78de0d6d1d1c2cde3cdd1c08dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d496a6bdb0b3b1a0fa97a1a6a6b5ba94baa6b7fab3bba2">[email protected]</span></a>. For technical
questions, contact the individual(s) listed in the For Further
Information Contact section of this document.
<bullet> Email comments to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8f0ddd9cad1d6df96fcd7dbd3ddccf8d6cadb96dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f8b09d998a91969fd6bc979b939d8cb8968a9bd69f978e">[email protected]</span></a>. If you do not
receive an automatic email reply confirming receipt, then contact us at
301-415-1677.
<bullet> Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission at 301-415-1101.
<bullet> Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and
Adjudications Staff.
<bullet> Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland 20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. eastern time (ET)
Federal workdays; telephone: 301-415-1677.
For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Doane, Office of International
Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001; telephone: 301-415-7000; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#16457e77787879783852797778735678647538717960"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b38030a05050405452f040a050e2b051908450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2019-0213 when contacting the NRC
about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain
publicly available information related to this action by 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-2019-0213.
<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#cc9c889ee29ea9bfa3b9beafa98ca2beafe2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f1a1b5a3dfa394829e84839294b19f8392df969e87">[email protected]</span></a>. The ADAMS accession number for each document
referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time
that it is mentioned in this document.
<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#9fcfdbcdb1cdfaecf0eaedfcfadff1edfcb1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b0e0f4e29ee2d5c3dfc5c2d3d5f0dec2d39ed7dfc6">[email protected]</span></a> or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
B. Submitting Comments
The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the
Federal Rulemaking website (<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>). Please
include Docket ID NRC-2019-0213 in your comment submission.
The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your
comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> as well as enter the comment submissions
into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to
remove identifying or contact information.
If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to
remove such information before making the comment submissions available
to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.
II. Discussion
Perma-Fix was issued export license XW025 on May 19, 2021. Export
license XW025 authorized the export of up to 10,000 Kgs of radioactive
waste containing byproduct material in the form of residual ash,
residual metal and/or non-combustible material to Italy and it expired
on May 31, 2026 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21140A040). Perma-Fix submitted
XW025/01 on June 17, 2026, requesting to renew and amend the export
license authorizing the export of radioactive waste from Perma-Fix
facilities in the State of Washington to Italy (ADAMS Accession No.
ML26211A353).
III. Opportunity To Comment
The NRC is providing notice of the receipt of the application;
providing the opportunity to submit written comments concerning the
application; and providing the opportunity to request a hearing or
petition for leave to intervene, for a period of 30 days after
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Within 30 days from
the date of publication of this notice, persons may submit written
comments concerning the actions in this notice, as provided in section
110.81 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR)
``Written comments.'' The NRC will consider and, if appropriate,
respond to these comments, but such comments will not otherwise
constitute part of the decisional record. Comments should be submitted
as described in the Addresses section of this notice.
IV. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To
Intervene
Within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice any
person may file a request for a hearing or petition for leave to
intervene with respect to the actions in this notice. A hearing request
or petition for leave to intervene must include the information
specified in 10 CFR 110.82(b). Any request for hearing or petition for
leave to intervene shall be served by the requestor or petitioner in
accordance with 10 CFR 110.89(a), either by delivery, by mail, or filed
with the NRC electronically in accordance with the NRC's E-Filing rule
(72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at 77 FR 46562; August 3,
2012). Detailed guidance on electronic submissions may be found in the
``Guidance for Electronic Submissions to the NRC'' (ADAMS Accession No.
ML13031A056) and on the NRC's public website (<a href="https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html">https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html</a>).
To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10
days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the
Office of the Secretary by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#662e0307140f0801482209050d03122608140548010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6be9397849f9891d8b299959d9382b6988495d8919980">[email protected]</span></a>, or by
telephone at 301-415-1677, to (1) request a digital identification (ID)
certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or
representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing
system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise
the Secretary that the participant
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will be submitting a petition or other adjudicatory document (even in
instances in which the participant, or its counsel or representative,
already holds an NRC-issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this
information, the Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the
proceeding if the Secretary has not already established an electronic
docket.
The information concerning this application for an export license
follows.
NRC Export License Application
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Application Information
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Name of Applicant...................... Perma-Fix Northwest Richland,
Inc.
Date of Application.................... June 17, 2026.
Date Received.......................... June 17, 2026.
Application No......................... XW025/01.
Docket No.............................. 11006367.
ADAMS Accession No..................... ML26211A353.
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Description of Material
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Material Type.......................... Mixed waste contaminated with
byproduct materials.
Total Quantity......................... 30,000 kilograms.
End Use................................ Disposal in Italy.
Country of Destination................. Italy.
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(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.)
Dated: August 27, 2026.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David Skeen,
Director, Office of International Programs.
[FR Doc. 2026-17775 Filed 8-31-26; 8:45 am]
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