U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Advanced Reactor Rulemaking and Guidance Development Availability of NRC Guidance for Molten Salt Non-Power Reactor Applications

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The purpose of this notification is to inform you that on November 18, 2020, the NRC issued a letter titled, "Endorsement of Appendix A to Oak Ridge National Laboratory Report [ORNL], 'Proposed Guidance for Preparing and Reviewing a Molten Salt Non-Power Reactor Application,' as Guidance for Preparing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Liquid Fueled Molten Salt Reactors." The letter is a available in the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System at ADAMS Accession No. ML20251A008.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.804, “Notice of proposed rulemaking,” paragraph (e)(2), the NRC staff will accept comments on this letter and the guidance in Appendix A of the ORNL report for a period of 30 days after the date of this letter.

Please address comments to:
Mr. William B. Kennedy, Project Manager
Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Licensing Branch
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
ATTN: Document Control Desk
Washington, D.C. 20555