License Renewal

The original licenses for plant operation were issued for 40 years. Many plants will reach the end of the allowed license in the next 5 to 15 years. A number of plants have applied for extensions to allow continued operation. These applications are often filed 5 or more years before the end of the existing license. Such early requests allow time for the NRC to review the applications, related documentation, and ask questions and resolve any issues before the end of the current license term. The NRC has allowed a number of extensions. Concurrent with the approvals, NUREG-1437 Environmental impact statements and safety evaluations are issued. To date, safety evaluations and key NUREG documents issued include:

• NUREG-1705 Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 

• NUREG-1723 Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2 and 3 

• NUREG-1739 Analysis of Public Comments on the Improved License Renewal Guidance Documents 

• NUREG-1743 Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1  

• NUREG-1759 Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant, Units 3 and 4, Supplement 1 

• NUREG-1800 Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants  

• NUREG-1803 Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 

More recent safety evaluation reports may be found in the NRC Staff NUREG report index.

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