AMPERA SUBMITS COMPREHENSIVE ENGAGEMENT PLAN TO THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Advanced nuclear developer AMPERA submitted its regulatory engagement plan to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a commercial subcritical, thorium-fueled, modular microreactor system. The plan addresses reactor licensing, fuel fabrication, and material activities under multiple federal regulations to support deployment across various sites. The technology utilizes an external neutron generator to initiate and sustain operation, providing an additional layer of operational control.

Quote/PRNewswire/ -- Advanced nuclear company AMPERA has submitted a comprehensive Regulatory Engagement Plan to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as...

As part of this phase of the licensing process, AMPERA is providing detailed information on key development topics such as its innovative design features, methodologies and analysis to accelerate and de-risk the regulatory review period.

AMPERA's licensing and commercialization plan aligns with the NRC's recently established Office of Advanced Reactors (OAR). The OAR is responsible for implementing an integrated regulatory approach that enables the safe deployment of advanced reactor technologies.

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