Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption from the regulation that would have required the application for subsequent renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR- 57 and NPF-5, which authorize Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. to operate Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (Hatch), Units 1 and 2, respectively, to be referred to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards for a review and report, with any report being made part of the record of the application and made available to the public, except to the extent that security classification prevents disclosure. Due to this exemption, such referral, review, and report are no longer required.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Nuclear Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366; NRC-2026-1981] AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice; issuance. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption from the regulation that would have required the application for subsequent renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-57 and NPF-5, which authorize Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. to operate Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (Hatch), Units 1 and 2, respectively, to be referred to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards for a review and report, with any report being made part of the record of the application and made available to the public, except to the extent that security classification prevents disclosure. Due to this exemption, such referral, review, and report are no longer required. DATES: The exemption was issued on May 26, 2026. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2026-1981 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: Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2026-1981. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Bridget Curran; telephone: 301-415-1003; email: Bridget.Curran@nrc.gov . For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the For Further Information Contact section of this document. NRC's Agencywid…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Subsequent License Renewal Application
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Subsequent License Renewal Application
Southern Nuclear Operating Company; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2
Southern Nuclear Operating Company: Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2
Citation: 91 FR 32457