SMR Pre-Application Activities
Below is a list of the small modular reactor designers and potential license applicants with whom the NRC is engaged with in pre-application, design certification and standard design approval activities.
Small modular reactor developers interested in beginning preapplication engagement with the NRC staff or planning to submit applications should review "DRAFT Pre-application Engagement to Optimize Advanced Reactors Application Reviews" and respond to RIS-20-02, "Review of New Licensing Applications for Light-Water Reactors and Non-Light Water Reactors," to inform the staff so we can plan our resources accordingly.
| Project Name / Design |
Application Type |
Applicant |
| Clinch River Nuclear Site |
Pre-Application for a Construction Permit |
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) |
| Carbon Free Power Project / NuScale US460 SDA |
Pre-Application for a Combined License |
Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) |
| SMR-160 |
Pre-Application |
SMR, LLC, a subsidiary of Holtec International |
| BWRX-300 |
Pre-Application |
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) |