Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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. 70-7033, M70-7033; CLI-26-12] On March 4, 2026, the Commission of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an order in the above-captioned docket providing notice of the receipt of an application from Global Laser Enrichment, LLC (GLE) for a license to possess and use special nuclear material for the purpose of constructing and operating a uranium enrichment facility in McCracken County, Kentucky. [ 1 ] The GLE order also provided specific guidance on the adjudicatory procedures to be used in the conduct of the proceeding, including direction regarding the conduct of an on-the-record uncontested hearing as well as the opportunity to request a contested hearing. Subsequently, on August 7, 2026, the Commission issued an order in a separate proceeding concerning the receipt and notice of an application from Orano Enrichment USA LLC (Orano) also for a license to receive, acquire, possess, and transfer byproduct, source, and special nuclear material but for the purpose of constructing and operating the Project IKE Enrichment Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. [ 2 ] In the Orano order, the Commission provided guidance on the adjudicatory procedures to apply in the proceeding, including an expectation that in the event a contested hearing on the application is held, the Commission would not also conduct an uncontested hearing. On our own motion, we have considered the procedural guidance provided for both proceedings. Pursuant to …
Citation: 91 FR 55636
