Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc.; Export License Renewal Application

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Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering approval of an export application, received on August 21, 2026, from Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc. (Perma-Fix). In the application, Perma-Fix seeks to amend and renew existing license, XW027/02, authorizing the export of radioactive waste to Germany. 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 September 1, 2031, and amend the existing export license to decrease the total volume of waste from 800,000 kilograms (kg) to 200,000 kg, decrease the maximum activity of all shipments from 8.5 Terabecquerels (TBq) to 2.4 TBq, and add two radionuclides to the license.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 210 (Monday, November 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68991-68992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22286]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 11006380; NRC-2019-0213]


Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc.; Export License Renewal 
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 August 21, 2026, from 
Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc. (Perma-Fix). In the application, 
Perma-Fix seeks to amend and renew existing license, XW027/02, 
authorizing the export of radioactive waste to Germany. 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 September 1, 2031, and amend the existing export license to 
decrease the total volume of waste from 800,000 kilograms (kg) to 
200,000 kg, decrease the maximum activity of all shipments from 8.5 
Terabecquerels (TBq) to 2.4 TBq, and add two radionuclides to the 
license.

DATES: Submit comments by December 2, 2026. Comments received after 
this date 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 December 2, 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#b8facad1dcdfddcc96fbcdcacad9d6f8d6cadb96dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="60221209040705144e23151212010e200e12034e070f16">[email&#160;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#652d0004170c0b024b210a060e0011250b17064b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7bf9296859e9990d9b398949c9283b7998594d9909881">[email&#160;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#3f6c575e51515051117b505e515a7f514d5c11585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="401328212e2e2f2e6e042f212e25002e32236e272f36">[email&#160;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#afffebfd81fdcadcc0daddcccaefc1ddcc81c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="df8f9b8df18dbaacb0aaadbcba9fb1adbcf1b8b0a9">[email&#160;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#560612047804332539232435331638243578313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="69392d3b473b0c1a061c1b0a0c29071b0a470e061f">[email&#160;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

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before making the comment submissions available to the public or 
entering the comment into ADAMS.

II. Discussion

    Perma-Fix was issued export license XW027/02 on May 2, 2023. Export 
license XW027/02 authorized the export of up to 800,000 kg of 
radioactive waste containing byproduct material in the form of residual 
ash, residual metal and/or non-combustible material to Germany and it 
expired on September 1, 2026 (ADAMS Accession No. ML23124A053). Perma-
Fix submitted license application XW027/03 on August 21, 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 Germany (ADAMS Accession No. ML26252A211).

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. 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 may, 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#19517c786b70777e375d767a727c6d59776b7a377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90d8f5f1e2f9fef7bed4fff3fbf5e4d0fee2f3bef7ffe6">[email&#160;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 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..........  August 21, 2026.
Date Received................  August 21, 2026.
Application No...............  XW027/03.
Docket No....................  11006380.
ADAMS Accession No...........  ML26252A211.
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                         Description of Material
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Material Type................  Mixed waste contaminated with byproduct
                                materials.
Total Quantity...............  200,000 kilograms.
End Use......................  Disposal in Germany.
Country of Destination.......  Germany.
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    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.

    Dated: October 27, 2026.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Victor Hall,
Director, Office of International Programs.
[FR Doc. 2026-22286 Filed 10-30-26; 8:45 am]
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