SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Phased Construction Permit Application-Limited Work Authorization

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Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing public notice each week, for four consecutive weeks, beginning October 1, 2026, of receipt and availability of the first part of a phased construction permit application, including a limited work authorization (LWA) request, from SMR, LLC, on behalf of Palisades SMR, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holtec International (collectively, Holtec), for a dual-unit SMR-300 plant located at the Palisades Energy Center (PEC) in Covert, Michigan. The units are individually named Pioneer Unit 1 and Pioneer Unit 2. This is the first of four consecutive weekly notifications.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 189 (Thursday, October 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62565-62566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20094]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-616 and 50-617; NRC-2026-0265]


SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Phased 
Construction Permit Application--Limited Work Authorization

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice; receipt.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing 
public notice each week, for four consecutive weeks, beginning October 
1, 2026, of receipt and availability of the first part of a phased 
construction permit application, including a limited work authorization 
(LWA) request, from SMR, LLC, on behalf of Palisades SMR, LLC, a 
wholly-owned subsidiary of Holtec International (collectively, Holtec), 
for a dual-unit SMR-300 plant located at the Palisades Energy Center 
(PEC) in Covert, Michigan. The units are individually named Pioneer 
Unit 1 and Pioneer Unit 2. This is the first of four consecutive weekly 
notifications.

DATES: October 1, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2026-0265 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-2026-0265. 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#41033328252624356f02343333202f012f33226f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dc9eaeb5b8bbb9a8f29fa9aeaebdb29cb2aebff2bbb3aa">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. For technical 
questions, contact the individual(s)

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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#0e5e4a5c205c6b7d617b7c6d6b4e607c6d20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="68382c3a463a0d1b071d1a0b0d28061a0b460f071e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The Pioneer Units 1 and 2 LWA application is 
available in ADAMS under Package Accession No. ML25365A983.
    <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#f7a7b3a5d9a592849882859492b7998594d9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b7b6f7905794e58445e59484e6b455948054c445d">[email&#160;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: Victoria Huckabay, telephone: 301-415-
5183, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2e4dbd1c6ddc0dbd39cfac7d1d9d3d0d3cbf2dcc0d19cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86d0efe5f2e9f4efe7a8cef3e5ede7e4e7ffc6e8f4e5a8e1e9f0">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and Jason Lising, telephone 301-
415-1119; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e446f7d61602042677d6760694e607c6d20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2e644f5d41400062475d4740496e405c4d00494158">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Both are staff of the Office of 
Advanced Reactors at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Discussion

    On December 31, 2025, SMR, LLC, on behalf of Palisades SMR, LLC, a 
wholly-owned subsidiary of Holtec International (collectively, Holtec), 
filed with the NRC, the first part (Part 1) of a phased construction 
permit application for a utilization facility pursuant to Section 103 
of the Atomic Energy Act and part 50 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR), ``Domestic Licensing of Production and 
Utilization Facilities.'' Part 1 of the application includes a LWA 
request pursuant to 10 CFR 50.10(d), ``Request for limited work 
authorization''; three exemption requests; and a comprehensive 
environmental report (ER). In its LWA request, Holtec seeks NRC 
approval to conduct certain early construction activities of a dual-
unit SMR-300 plant at the PEC in Covert, Michigan. Holtec also states 
that the comprehensive ER addresses the environmental impacts 
associated with LWA activities (including the requested exemptions), 
the remainder of construction to complete the plant, and plant 
operations. Holtec submitted Part 1 of its application as part of a 
phased application approach for a construction permit for a utilization 
facility, as described in 10 CFR 2.101(a)(9) and 10 CFR 2.600(d).
    On February 27, 2026, the NRC issued a Federal Register notice (91 
FR 9892) stating that the NRC staff accepted Part 1 of the phased 
construction permit application for docketing and will perform a 
detailed technical review. These weekly notices of receipt and 
availability of the application are being provided in accordance with 
the requirements in 10 CFR 50.43(a)(3).

(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.)

    Dated: September 29, 2026.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michelle Hayes,
Chief, Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch 2, Division of Advanced 
Reactor Licensing, Office of Advanced Reactors.
[FR Doc. 2026-20094 Filed 9-30-26; 8:45 am]
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