[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 30518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12486]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Support of Deployment of Prototype Small Modular Reactors at the 
Savannah River Site

AGENCY: Savannah River Operations Office, Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: DOE-Savannah River Operations Office (SR), in conjunction with 
the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), announces the 
availability of support for deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMR) 
on the Savannah River Site (SRS).

DATES: DOE-SR is available to discuss a program of support to domestic 
SMR developers until May 23, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The anticipated specific support available is outlined in a 
separate Document, ``Products and Services Available to Small Modular 
Reactor (SMR) Vendors at the Savannah River Site (SRS).'' Copies of 
that document may be obtained by contacting Sandra Johnson, the lead 
point of contact for siting SMRs at SRS. Ms. Johnson may be reached at 
803-725-8997 or Sandra.Johnson@srs,gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Belencan, DOE-SR, at 803-952-
8696 or [email protected]; or Ron Schroder, SRNL, at 803-952-6527 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Support, via specific agreements between 
DOE-SR, SRNL and vendors, may include access to the SRS's real 
property, energy facilities, and nuclear expertise to support potential 
private sector development, testing and licensing of prototype SMR 
technologies for siting at SRS. DOE-SR welcomes inquiries from domestic 
SMR developers regarding the support that is available.
    This Notice is not intended to create or remove any rights or 
duties, nor is it intended to affect any other aspect of DOE 
regulations. Furthermore, this Notice does not, and is not intended to, 
have the force and effect of law.

    Issued in Aiken, South Carolina, on May 14, 2012.
David C. Moody,
Manager.
[FR Doc. 2012-12486 Filed 5-22-12; 8:45 am]
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