Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Unit 1 – Authorized Alternative To Requirements Of The American Society Of Mechanical Engineers Boiler And Pressure Vessel Code (EPID L 2024 LLR 0028)

SUBJECT:  Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Unit 1 – Authorized Alternative To Requirements Of The American Society Of Mechanical Engineers Boiler And Pressure Vessel Code (EPID L 2024 LLR 0028)

ADAMS Accession No. ML24233A219

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(9/11/24)

NRC Begins Special Inspection at South Texas Project Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Regulatory Commission - News Release

No: IV-24-014 September 9, 2024

Contact: Victor Dricks, 817-200-1128

NRC Begins Special Inspection at South Texas Project Nuclear Power Plant

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has begun a special inspection at the South Texas Project nuclear power plant in response to two recent events there. The first occurred May 12 when a transformer that supplies offsite power to the station shut down unexpectedly, causing an unplanned shutdown of Unit 2. The second event occurred July 24 when a fire in an electrical switchyard at the site caused an unplanned shutdown of Unit 1.

During each event, there were unexpected safety equipment issues that the NRC will review. “While these events didn’t present a threat to public health and safety, we want to conduct a thorough review of the circumstances that led to these unplanned shutdowns,” said Region IV Administrator John Monninger. “We will review the company’s actions in response to these events and determine whether appropriate steps are being taken to address equipment issues.”

During both events, NRC resident inspectors, permanently stationed at the plant, independently monitored plant conditions, reviewed the company’s initial corrective actions, and monitored the plant’s restart several days later.

An inspection report will be issued about 45 days after the inspection is completed and will be available on the NRC website.

24-014-iv.pdf

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 - Reissued Integrated Inspection Report 05000277/2024002 and 05000278/2024002

PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 – REISSUED
INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000277/2024002 AND 05000278/2024002

ADAMS Accession No. ML24227A549

Peach Bottom IR 2024002 REISSUED.pdf

NRC Finds No Significant Environmental Impacts for Hermes 2 Test Reactor Facility Construction Permit Application

Nuclear Regulatory Commission - News Release

No: 24-068 September 3, 2024

CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200

NRC Finds No Significant Environmental Impacts for Hermes 2 Test Reactor Facility Construction Permit Application

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published its final environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for Kairos Power’s application for construction permits to build the dual unit Hermes 2 test reactor project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Concurrently, the agency issued exemptions for Hermes 2 from NRC regulations that require an environmental impact statement to support construction permits for test facilities. The site was previously evaluated with an environmental impact statement for the Hermes 1 test reactor, which the staff believed was sufficient to support the exemption. The environmental assessment considered potential impacts of aspects unique to the Hermes 2 project.

The staff will provide the Hermes 2 environmental assessment and its safety evaluation of the project to the Commission for the final phase of the licensing process. The Commission will determine if the staff’s review supports the findings necessary to issue the permits and vote on whether to authorize their issuance.

The proposed Hermes 2 project would be two fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature reactors. Kairos Power submitted its application for construction permits in July 2023. The company will need to submit a separate application for Hermes 2 operating licenses in the future.

24-068.pdf