Blue Energy Global, Inc.; Blue Energy Center-Port of Victoria Nuclear Unit 1; Phased Construction Permit Application-Limited Work Authorization

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received the first part of a phased construction permit application, including a limited work authorization (LWA) request, from Blue Energy Global, Inc., for a single-unit BWRX-300 plant to be located at the Blue Energy Center in Victoria, Texas. The unit is named Blue Energy Center--Port of Victoria Nuclear Unit 1.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 194 (Thursday, October 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64409-64410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20678]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 99902137; NRC-2026-4654]


Blue Energy Global, Inc.; Blue Energy Center--Port of Victoria 
Nuclear Unit 1; 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) has received the 
first part of a phased construction permit application, including a 
limited work authorization (LWA) request, from Blue Energy Global, 
Inc., for a single-unit BWRX-300 plant to be located at the Blue Energy 
Center in Victoria, Texas. The unit is named Blue Energy Center--Port 
of Victoria Nuclear Unit 1.

DATES: October 8, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2026-4654 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-2026-4654. 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#1e5c6c777a797b6a305d6b6c6c7f705e706c7d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a0e2d2c9c4c7c5d48ee3d5d2d2c1cee0ced2c38ec7cfd6">[email&#160;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#b0e0f4e29ee2d5c3dfc5c2d3d5f0dec2d39ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6a6b2a4d8a493859983849593b6988495d8919980">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The Blue Energy Limited Work Authorization 
application is available in ADAMS under Package Accession No. 
ML26265A371.

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    <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#bfeffbed91eddaccd0cacddcdaffd1cddc91d8d0c9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bfeffbed91eddaccd0cacddcdaffd1cddc91d8d0c9">[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: Prosanta Chowdhury, telephone: 301-
415-1647; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9e9cbd6cad8d7cdd897fad1d6ceddd1cccbc0f9d7cbda97ded6cf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="57072538243639233679143f3820333f22252e1739253479303821">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and Jackson Barth, 
telephone: 240-290-2848; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#440e25272f372b2a6a062536302c042a36276a232b32"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f052e2c243c2021610d2e3d3b270f213d2c61282039">[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 September 15, 2026, Blue Energy, Inc., filed with NRC, the first 
part 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 an LWA request pursuant to 10 CFR 50.10(d), 
``Request for limited work authorization.'' Blue Energy's LWA 
application requests NRC approval to conduct certain early construction 
activities for a BWRX-300 plant at the Blue Energy Center--Port of 
Victoria Nuclear Unit 1 site located in Victoria, Texas. The submittal 
includes two related exemption requests as well as an environmental 
report and applicable portions of the preliminary safety analysis 
report to support the LWA and exemption reviews. The information 
submitted by the applicant also includes certain administrative 
information such as financial qualifications submitted pursuant to 10 
CFR 50.33 as well as technical information submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 
50.34. Blue Energy, Inc., 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). Blue Energy, Inc., intends to submit a full construction 
permit application no later than 18 months after this Part 1 submittal.

II. Further Information

    If the NRC staff finds the Part 1 of the phased construction permit 
application acceptable for docketing, the staff will begin a detailed 
technical review. Subsequent Federal Register notices will address the 
acceptability of the tendered application for docketing and 
opportunities for participation of the public during the course of the 
staff's review.
    A copy of the application is available for public inspection at 
<a href="https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced/who-were-working-with/pre-application-activities/blue-energy">https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced/who-were-working-with/pre-application-activities/blue-energy</a>.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.

    Dated: October 6, 2026.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jorge Hernandez Munoz,
Acting Chief, Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch 4, Division of Advanced 
Reactor Licensing, Office of Advanced Reactors.
[FR Doc. 2026-20678 Filed 10-7-26; 8:45 am]
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