SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

Under section 2.106 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), “Notice of issuance,” the NRC is providing notice of the issuance of CP No. CPAR-2 to TVA and issuance of the ROD under 10 CFR 51.102, “Requirement to provide a record of decision; preparation.” The CP, which is immediately effective, authorizes TVA to construct a power reactor facility in Roane County, Tennessee, as described in the CP application. With respect to the CP application filed by TVA, the NRC found that the applicable standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's regulations have been met. The NRC found that any required notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made and that, among other things, there is reasonable assurance that the activities authorized ( printed page 63312) by the permit will be conducted in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Commission, that safety questions will be satisfactorily resolved by the completion of construction, and that, taking into consideration siting criteria, the proposed facility can be constructed and operated at the proposed location without undue risk to public health and safety, subject to the conditions listed in the CP. Furthermore, the NRC found that the licensee, TVA, is technically and financially qualified to construct the facility, and that issuance of the CP will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public. The NRC further found that the conditions in the early site permit (ESP-006), with the exception of those listed in the CP, had been met. Finally, the NRC found that issuance of the CP was in accordance with subpart A, “National Environmental Policy Act—Regulations Implementing Section 102(2),” of 10 CFR part 51, “Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions,” and that all applicable requirements had been satisfied.

Accordingly, the immediately effective CP was issued on September 28, 2026.

II. Further Information

The NRC staff prepared a Safety Evaluation (SE) and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) which document the staff's evaluation of the CP application and its findings. The NRC staff also prepared the ROD that incorporates by reference the materials contained in the SEIS. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, “Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding,” of the NRC's “Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure,” details with respect to this action, including the SE, SEIS, the ROD, and accompanying documentation included in the CP package, are available online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at www.nrc.gov/​reading-rm/​adams.html. From this site, persons can access the NRC's ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public documents.

III. Availability of Documents

The documents identified in the following table are available to interested persons through ADAMS.

Authority:42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.

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