SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Receipt of Construction Permit Application

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Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing public notice of receipt and availability each week, for four consecutive weeks, beginning November 10, 2026, of the second part of a phased construction permit application, from SMR, LLC, on behalf of Palisades SMR, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holtec International, 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. The application for the construction permits was received on September 30, 2026.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72577-72578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22884]


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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; Receipt of 
Construction Permit Application

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice; receipt.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing 
public notice of receipt and availability each week, for four 
consecutive weeks, beginning November 10, 2026, of the second part of a 
phased construction permit application, from SMR, LLC, on behalf of 
Palisades SMR, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holtec International, 
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. The application for the construction permits was 
received on September 30, 2026.

DATES: November 10, 2026.

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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#cc8ebea5a8aba9b8e28fb9bebeada28ca2beafe2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c0e3e25282b2938620f393e3e2d220c223e2f622b233a">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. For technical 
questions, contact the individuals 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#91c1d5c3bfc3f4e2fee4e3f2f4d1ffe3f2bff6fee7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="68382c3a463a0d1b071d1a0b0d28061a0b460f071e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Part 2 of the Pioneer Units 1 and 2 
construction permit application is available in ADAMS under package 
Accession No. ML26273A416.
    <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#1c4c584e324e796f73696e7f795c726e7f327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="451501176b1720362a30372620052b37266b222a33">[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: Michael Orenak, telephone: 301-415-
3229; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eea3878d868f8b82c0a19c8b808f85ae809c8dc0898198"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdf0d4ded5dcd8d193f2cfd8d3dcd6fdd3cfde93dad2cb">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, Victoria Huckabay, telephone: 301-
415- 5183; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bee8d7ddcad1ccd7df90f6cbddd5dfdcdfc7fed0ccdd90d9d1c8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d1b242e39223f242c6305382e262c2f2c340d233f2e632a223b">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, and Jason Lising, 
telephone 301-415-1119; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87cde6f4e8e9a9cbeef4eee9e0c7e9f5e4a9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="743e15071b1a5a381d071d1a13341a06175a131b02">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. All 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 30, 2026, SMR, LLC, on behalf of Palisades SMR, LLC 
(Palisades SMR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holtec International, 
filed with the NRC, the second part (Part 2) of a phased construction 
permit application (CPA) 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 2 of the application consists of a 
complete preliminary safety analysis report. Palisades SMR also 
provided an updated version of the Quality Assurance Topical Report 
that was previously approved by the NRC and is seeking review of these 
revisions. Part 2 also contains a set of exemption requests which 
address aspects of the CPA that require exemption from the existing 
rules. The general and financial information submitted with the Part 1 
of the application is incorporated by reference into the Part 2 CPA.
    Part 1 of the application was submitted on December 31, 2025, and 
consisted of a limited work authorization request pursuant to 10 CFR 
50.10(d), ``Request for limited work authorization,'' three exemption 
requests, and a comprehensive environmental report. In Part 1, Palisade 
SMR was seeking NRC approval to conduct certain early construction 
activities of a dual-unit SMR-300 plant at the PEC in Covert, Michigan. 
In Part 2, Palisades SMR is seeking NRC approval to complete 
construction activities of the dual-unit SMR-300 plant site.
    Palisades SMR submitted Part 2 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).
    The NRC staff is currently undertaking its acceptance review of the 
application. If the application is accepted for docketing, subsequent 
Federal Register notices will be issued that address the acceptability 
of the tendered construction permit application for docketing and 
provisions for participation of the public in the permitting process. 
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: November 5, 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. 2026-22884 Filed 11-9-26; 8:45 am]
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