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Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc.; Export License Renewal Application

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering approval of an export application, received on August 21, 2026, from Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc. (Perma-Fix). ...

Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  1. [Docket No. 11006380; NRC-2019-0213]

AGENCY:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION:

Opportunity to provide comments, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene.

SUMMARY:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering approval of an export application, received on August 21, 2026, from Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc. (Perma-Fix). In the application, Perma-Fix seeks to amend and renew existing license, XW027/02, authorizing the export of radioactive waste to Germany. The NRC is providing notice of the opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene on Perma-Fix's application. This action will renew the existing export license for an additional 5 years to expire on September 1, 2031, and amend the existing export license to decrease the total volume of waste from 800,000 kilograms (kg) to 200,000 kg, decrease the maximum activity of all shipments from 8.5 Terabecquerels (TBq) to 2.4 TBq, and add two radionuclides to the license.

DATES:

Submit comments by December 2, 2026. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene must be filed by December 2, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments by any of the following methods; however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal Rulemaking website:

  • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0213. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Bridget Curran; telephone: 301-415-1003; email: . For technical questions, contact the individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
  • Email comments to:. If you do not receive an automatic email reply confirming receipt, then contact us at 301-415-1677.
  • Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at 301-415-1101.
  • Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff.
  • Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. eastern time (ET) Federal workdays; telephone: 301-415-1677.

For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see “Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments” in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shannon Doane, Office of International Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7000; email: .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2019-0213 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly available information related to this action by any of the following methods:

B. Submitting Comments

The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal Rulemaking website ( www.regulations.gov). Please include Docket ID NRC-2019-0213 in your comment submission.

The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information.

If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information ( printed page 68992) before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.

II. Discussion

Perma-Fix was issued export license XW027/02 on May 2, 2023. Export license XW027/02 authorized the export of up to 800,000 kg of radioactive waste containing byproduct material in the form of residual ash, residual metal and/or non-combustible material to Germany and it expired on September 1, 2026 (ADAMS Accession No. ML23124A053). Perma-Fix submitted license application XW027/03 on August 21, 2026, requesting to renew and amend the export license authorizing the export of radioactive waste from Perma-Fix facilities in the State of Washington to Germany (ADAMS Accession No. ML26252A211).

III. Opportunity To Comment

The NRC is providing notice of the receipt of the application; providing the opportunity to submit written comments concerning the application. Within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice, persons may submit written comments concerning the actions in this notice, as provided in section 110.81 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) “Written comments.” The NRC will consider and may, if appropriate, respond to these comments, but such comments will not otherwise constitute part of the decisional record. Comments should be submitted as described in the “Addresses” section of this notice.

IV. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To Intervene

Within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice any person may file a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene with respect to the actions in this notice. A hearing request or petition for leave to intervene must include the information specified in 10 CFR 110.82(b). Any request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene shall be served by the requestor or petitioner in accordance with 10 CFR 110.89(a), either by delivery, by mail, or filed with the NRC electronically in accordance with the NRC's E-Filing rule (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at 77 FR 46562; August 3, 2012). Detailed guidance on electronic submissions may be found in the “Guidance for Electronic Submissions to the NRC” (ADAMS Accession No. ML13031A056) and on the NRC's public website ( www.nrc.gov/​site-help/​e-submittals.html).

To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10 days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the Office of the Secretary by email at , or by telephone at 301-415-1677, to (1) request a digital identification (ID) certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or other adjudicatory document (even in instances in which the participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the proceeding if the Secretary has not already established an electronic docket.

The information concerning this application for an export license follows.

NRC Export License Application

Application Information
Name of Applicant Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc.
Date of Application August 21, 2026.
Date Received August 21, 2026.
Application No XW027/03.
Docket No 11006380.
ADAMS Accession No ML26252A211.
Description of Material
Material Type Mixed waste contaminated with byproduct materials.
Total Quantity 200,000 kilograms.
End Use Disposal in Germany.
Country of Destination Germany.

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

Dated: October 27, 2026.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Victor Hall,

Director, Office of International Programs.

[FR Doc. 2026-22286 Filed 10-30-26; 8:45 am]

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“Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc.; Export License Renewal Application,” thefederalregister.org (November 2, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-22286/perma-fix-northwest-richland-inc-export-license-renewal-application.