[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 222 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52445-52449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20396]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 030-35486; License No. 11-27680-01MD; EAF-RIV-2025-0022;
NRC-2025-1732]
In the Matter of International Isotopes, Inc.; Confirmatory Order
Modifying License
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a
Confirmatory Order to International Isotopes (INIS) to document
commitments made as part of a settlement agreement made between the NRC
and INIS following an alternative dispute resolution mediation session
held on August 6, 2025. The mediation addressed seven apparent
violations involving INIS' organization and management of the
licensee's broad scope license, control of licensed material, and
evaluation of radiation levels. INIS has committed to various measures
intended to improve the effectiveness of its Radiation Safety Committee
(ALARA Committee), evaluate the range of radiological conditions at its
facility during authorized activities, and ensure adequate control of
radiological conditions. The Confirmatory Order is effective upon
issuance.
DATES: The Confirmatory Order was issued on September 30, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2025-1732 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may obtain publicly available information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2025-1732. Address
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Bridget Curran;
telephone: 301-415-1003; email: [email protected]. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin ADAMS Public Search.''
For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room
(PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at
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301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. The Confirmatory
Order to INIS is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML25227A262.
NRC's PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies
of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an
appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to
[email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Alferink, Region IV, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 817-200-
1182; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of the Order is attached.
Dated: November 17, 2025.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John Monninger,
Regional Administrator, NRC Region IV.
Attachment--In the Matter of International Isotopes, Inc.; Confirmatory
Order Modifying License
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
In the Matter of: INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES, INC., Docket No. 030-
35486, License No. 11-27680-01MD, EAF-RIV-2025-0022
Confirmatory Order Modifying License (Effective Upon Issuance)
I
International Isotopes, Inc. (INIS or the licensee) is the
holder of Materials License No. 11-27680-01MD, issued by the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) pursuant to Part
30 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). The
license authorizes operations at the licensee's facilities in Idaho
Falls, Idaho.
This Confirmatory Order (CO) is the result of an agreement
reached during an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mediation
session conducted on August 6, 2025.
II
On April 29, 2025, the NRC issued Inspection Report 030-35486/
2023-002, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No. ML25094A089, to INIS which documented the
identification of seven apparent violations that were being
considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the
NRC Enforcement Policy. The violations involved the failure to: (1)
establish administrative controls and provisions relating to
organization and management, procedures, record keeping, material
control, and accounting and management review that are necessary to
assure safe operations; (2) make or cause to be made, surveys of
areas that may be necessary for the licensee to comply with the
regulations in 10 CFR part 20, and are reasonable under the
circumstances to evaluate the magnitude and extent of radiation
levels; (3) conduct operations so that the total effective dose
equivalent to individual members of the public from the licensed
operation does not exceed 0.1 rem in a year, and the dose in any
unrestricted area from external sources does not exceed 0.002 rem in
any one hour; (4) submit a written report within 30 days of learning
of the occurrence of doses in excess of the limits for an individual
member of the public; (5) control and maintain constant surveillance
of licensed material that is in a controlled or unrestricted area
and that is not in storage; (6) conduct a physical inventory every 6
months to account for all sealed sources and/or devices received and
possessed under the license; and (7) secure from unauthorized
removal or access licensed materials that are stored in controlled
or unrestricted areas.
By letter dated April 29, 2025, the NRC notified INIS of the
results of the inspection and provided INIS with an opportunity to:
(1) attend a predecisional enforcement conference or (2) participate
in an ADR mediation session in an effort to resolve these concerns.
In response to the NRC's offer, INIS requested the use of the
NRC ADR process to resolve differences it had with the NRC. On
August 6, 2025, the NRC and INIS met in an ADR session mediated by a
professional mediator, arranged through Cornell University's
Institute on Conflict Resolution. The ADR process is one in which a
neutral mediator, with no decision-making authority, assists the
parties in reaching an agreement to resolve any differences
regarding the dispute. This Confirmatory Order is issued pursuant to
the agreement reached during the August 6, 2025, ADR process.
III
During the ADR mediation session, INIS and the NRC reached a
preliminary settlement agreement.
The NRC recognizes the corrective actions that INIS has already
implemented associated with the apparent violations, including
making extensive procedural and training enhancements, installing
additional shielding, and formalizing communication and coordination
with the sublessee occupying part of the INIS facilities. INIS sent
a detailed list of corrective actions completed or planned prior to
the ADR mediation session on August 1, 2025 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML25237A102). INIS does not necessarily agree with the apparent
violations as described in NRC Inspection Report 030-35486/2023-002;
for the purposes of amicably resolving this matter, the NRC and INIS
agree to the terms and conditions in the preliminary settlement
agreement.
``Contractors'' refers to individuals performing activities
regulated under the INIS license (License 11-27680-01MD).
Additional commitments made in the preliminary settlement
agreement, as signed by both parties, consist of the following:
A. INIS will identify a qualified, independent consultant for
nomination and appointment to the Radiation Safety Committee (ALARA
Committee). The consultant should have expertise as a health
physicist, specifically qualified as a certified health physicist
(CHP), with an understanding of manufacturing and distribution
facilities, radiation shielding, external dosimetry, and public dose
assessment.
1. Within 120 days after the issuance date of the Confirmatory
Order, and prior to entering into a contract with an independent
consultant, INIS will provide the consultant's qualifications to the
NRC for review to verify independence and qualifications. Within 30
days of receiving the proposed consultant's qualifications, the NRC
will either communicate to INIS its approval of the consultant or
reasons for its disapproval. If the NRC does not approve the
proposed consultant, INIS will propose a different consultant within
180 days after the issuance date of the Confirmatory Order.
2. The independent consultant will participate as a quorum
member of the INIS ALARA Committee through December 31, 2028.
3. The licensee will not remove the independent consultant from
the ALARA Committee without providing written notification to the
NRC within 10 business days. The licensee will propose a replacement
independent consultant to the NRC within 120 days of the previous
consultant's removal.
4. For periods during which the independent consultant is not
available to participate on the INIS ALARA Committee, the ALARA
Committee may convene and issue decisions, provided that the
consultant shall review all Committee decisions upon returning.
B. Within 120 days of the issuance date of the Confirmatory
Order, INIS will review and revise the Radiation Safety Manual as
necessary to ensure that its ALARA Committee Charter includes
provisions to:
1. Reassess the thresholds defining what types of issues shall
be brought to the ALARA Committee for approval. The intent is to
ensure the ALARA Committee reviews and approves changes with the
potential to decrease the effectiveness of the radiation safety
program or alter facility radiological conditions. The criteria
should include (for example):
a. Adding new activities under the license.
b. Changes to the facility, procedures or processes that may
alter the radiological hazard within or adjacent to the facility,
including transient or short-term operations.
c. Changes that create new or alter current radiological
conditions.
d. Preparation and completion of radiological safety
evaluations.
e. Changes to operations that may require an amendment to the
license.
2. Require quarterly all-hands ALARA meetings.
3. Require that meeting agenda topics are specifically listed.
4. Require that minutes are created and maintained available for
inspection documenting ALARA Committee decisions
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and supporting decision-making documents are also retained,
consistent with regulatory requirements.
The requirements of this Condition will remain in effect through
December 31, 2028.
C. INIS will perform a comprehensive radiological assessment of
its facilities, including impact to tenants, sublessees, and members
of the public, that addresses routine and infrequent licensed
activities, and takes into consideration various combinations of
authorized activities that could occur at the same time. This
assessment shall consider potential doses to occupants of the
subleased spaces or tenants in addition to the publicly accessible
boundaries of INIS facilities. This shall include recommendations
that address establishing administrative limits and their technical
bases to ensure that operations do not result in exceeding the
limits of 10 CFR 20.1301. This will include the following actions:
1. Within 180 days of the issuance date of the Confirmatory
Order, or within 30 days of appointing the independent ALARA
Committee member referenced in Condition A, whichever occurs later,
INIS will submit a copy of the radiological assessment report to the
independent ALARA Committee member.
2. Within 90 days of receiving the radiological assessment
report, the independent ALARA Committee member will complete a
comprehensive technical review of the report and communicate the
results of their review to the ALARA Committee.
3. Within 30 days of the independent ALARA Committee member
communicating the results of their review to the ALARA Committee,
the ALARA Committee will meet to review and approve the
recommendations in the radiological assessment report or describe
appropriate alternatives.
4. Within 30 days of the ALARA Committee decision in C.3, the
licensee will provide a report to the NRC with the ALARA Committee's
decisions regarding the radiological assessment, to include a
schedule and plan for implementation.
D. Within 180 days of the issuance date of the Confirmatory
Order, INIS will:
1. Develop or revise (i) documentation that describes the
current use and storage of licensed materials, and (ii) a facilities
drawing that indicates the radiation shielding installed (materials
used, dimensions, location of installation, photographs, drawings);
and
2. Develop or revise and implement a procedure(s) requiring the
following:
a. Any changes/modifications/revisions of the shielding as
described in the documentation must first be approved by the full
ALARA Committee prior to any change to the shielding. The ALARA
Committee review must include whether the proposed change will
decrease the effectiveness of the shielding. Documentation of ALARA
Committee reviews must be retained consistent with regulatory
requirements.
b. Documentation of use and storage of licensed material, and
facility shielding drawings, will be updated when changes are made.
c. Documentation of use and storage of licensed material,
drawings, and changes will be retained consistent with regulatory
requirements and made available to NRC inspectors upon request.
E. Within 60 days of the issuance date of the Confirmatory
Order, INIS will develop and implement a comprehensive process or
procedure to track sealed sources containing licensed materials that
are manufactured by the licensee. The process or procedure will
track and provide accountability for all sources manufactured by the
licensee until they are transferred to authorized recipients.
Sources that are manufactured but are pending transfer to an
authorized recipient shall be entered into the licensee's inventory,
in order to ensure the inventory record accounts for all licensed
material possessed by the licensee.
F. INIS will develop and implement training on this Confirmatory
Order as specified below:
1. Within 60 days of the effective date of the Confirmatory
Order, INIS will develop a 30- to 45-minute in-depth causal lessons
learned presentation related to NRC Inspection Report 030-35486/
2023-002, and this Confirmatory Order, and deliver that presentation
to all INIS employees and Contractors.
2. INIS will train employees and Contractors on the Confirmatory
Order at least once in each calendar year 2026, 2027, and 2028. INIS
will maintain a record of the individuals receiving the training, a
summary of the feedback on the training, the instructor providing
the training (if applicable) and the date of the training.
3. Until December 31, 2028, for all new INIS employees and
Contractors that are hired by INIS subsequent to the effective date
of this CO, INIS will provide the training as described in F.2 no
later than 30 days after they are hired.
G. Until December 31, 2028, or as consistent with regulatory
requirements, INIS will retain a copy of all documentation and
records necessary to demonstrate compliance with the conditions of
the Confirmatory Order.
H. Documents that are required to be sent to the NRC as a result
of the Confirmatory Order conditions will be sent to the Director,
Division of Radiological Safety and Security, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Region IV, and by email to
[email protected].
I. In consideration of the Conditions delineated above, the NRC
agrees not to issue a notice of violation and not to impose a civil
penalty for the apparent violations documented in NRC Inspection
Report 030-35486/2023-002 to INIS dated April 29, 2025.
J. With regard to the apparent violations documented in NRC
Inspection Report 030-35486/2023-002, the NRC will not require any
further response from INIS beyond what is set forth in the
Confirmatory Order.
K. In the event of the transfer of the license of INIS to
another entity, the terms and conditions set forth hereunder shall
continue to apply to the new entity and accordingly survive any
transfer of ownership or license.
L. The NRC and INIS agree that the above conditions will be
incorporated into a Confirmatory Order.
On September 22, 2025, INIS consented to issuing this
Confirmatory Order with the commitments, as described in Section V
below. INIS further agreed that this Confirmatory Order is to be
effective upon issuance, the agreement memorialized in this
Confirmatory Order settles the matter between the parties, and that
INIS has waived its right to a hearing.
IV
I find that the corrective actions that INIS has already
implemented, as described in Section III above, combined with the
commitments as set forth in Section V below are acceptable and
necessary, and I conclude that with these commitments the public
health and safety are reasonably assured. In view of the foregoing,
I have determined that public health and safety require that INIS's
commitments be confirmed by this Confirmatory Order. Based on the
above and INIS's consent, this Confirmatory Order is effective upon
issuance.
V
Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 81, 161b, 161i, 161o, 182, and
187 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the
Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 2.202 and 10 CFR part 30, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED, EFFECTIVE UPON ISSUANCE, THAT LICENSE NO. 11-27680-
01MD IS MODIFIED AS FOLLOWS:
A. INIS will identify a qualified, independent consultant for
nomination and appointment to the Radiation Safety Committee (ALARA
Committee). The consultant should have expertise as a health
physicist, specifically qualified as a certified health physicist
(CHP), with an understanding of manufacturing and distribution
facilities, radiation shielding, external dosimetry, and public dose
assessment.
1. Within 120 days after the issuance date of the Confirmatory
Order, and prior to entering into a contract with an independent
consultant, INIS will provide the consultant's qualifications to the
NRC for review to verify independence and qualifications. Within 30
days of receiving the proposed consultant's qualifications, the NRC
will either communicate to INIS its approval of the consultant or
reasons for its disapproval. If the NRC does not approve the
proposed consultant, INIS will propose a different consultant within
180 days after the issuance date of the Confirmatory Order.
2. The independent consultant will participate as a quorum
member of the INIS ALARA Committee through December 31, 2028. If the
independent consultant is not able to participate on the ALARA
Committee in person, he or she may participate remotely via
teleconference or videoconference.
3. The licensee will not remove the independent consultant from
the ALARA Committee without providing written notification to the
NRC within 10 business days. The licensee will propose a replacement
independent consultant to the NRC within 120 days of the previous
consultant's removal.
4. For periods during which the independent consultant is not
available to participate on the INIS ALARA Committee, the ALARA
Committee may convene and
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issue decisions, provided that the consultant shall review all
Committee decisions as soon as practicable. The results of this
review will be included in the ALARA Committee meeting minutes.
B. Within 120 days of the issuance date of the Confirmatory
Order, INIS will review and revise the Radiation Safety Manual as
necessary to ensure that its ALARA Committee Charter includes
provisions to:
1. Reassess the thresholds defining what types of issues shall
be brought to the ALARA Committee for approval. The intent is to
ensure the ALARA Committee reviews and approves changes with the
potential to decrease the effectiveness of the radiation safety
program or alter facility radiological conditions. The criteria will
include, at a minimum:
a. Adding new activities under the license.
b. Changes to the facility, procedures or processes that may
alter the radiological hazard within or adjacent to the facility,
including transient or short-term operations.
c. Changes that create new or alter current radiological
conditions.
d. Preparation and completion of radiological safety
evaluations.
e. Changes to operations that may require an amendment to the
license.
2. Require quarterly all-hands ALARA meetings.
3. Require that meeting agenda topics are specifically listed in
the ALARA Committee meeting minutes.
4. Require that minutes are created and maintained available for
inspection documenting ALARA Committee decisions and supporting
decision-making documents are also retained, consistent with
regulatory requirements.
The requirements of this Condition will remain in effect through
December 31, 2028.
C. INIS will perform a comprehensive radiological assessment of
its facilities, including impact to tenants, sublessees, and members
of the public, that addresses routine and infrequent licensed
activities, and takes into consideration various combinations of
authorized activities that could occur at the same time. This
assessment shall consider potential doses to occupants of the
subleased spaces or tenants in addition to the publicly accessible
boundaries of INIS facilities. INIS shall prepare a written report
describing the assessment, including recommendations that address
establishing administrative limits and their technical bases to
ensure that operations do not result in exceeding the limits of 10
CFR 20.1301. This will include the following actions:
1. Within 180 days of the issuance date of the Confirmatory
Order, or within 30 days of appointing the independent ALARA
Committee member referenced in Condition A, whichever occurs later,
INIS will submit a copy of the radiological assessment report to the
independent ALARA Committee member.
2. Within 90 days of receiving the radiological assessment
report, the independent ALARA Committee member will complete a
comprehensive technical review of the report and communicate the
results of their review to the ALARA Committee.
3. Within 30 days of the independent ALARA Committee member
communicating the results of their review to the ALARA Committee,
the ALARA Committee will meet to review and approve the
recommendations in the radiological assessment report or describe
appropriate alternatives.
4. Within 30 days of the ALARA Committee decision in C.3, the
licensee will provide a report to the NRC with the ALARA Committee's
decisions regarding the radiological assessment, to include a
schedule and plan for implementation of approved recommendations.
D. Within 180 days of the issuance date of the Confirmatory
Order, INIS will:
1. Develop or revise (i) documentation that describes the
current use and storage of licensed materials, and (ii) a facilities
drawing or drawings that indicate and describe the radiation
shielding installed (materials used, dimensions, location of
installation, photographs, drawings); and
2. Develop or revise and implement a procedure or procedures
requiring the following:
a. Any changes/modifications/revisions of the shielding as
described in the facilities drawing(s) must first be approved by the
full ALARA Committee prior to any change to the shielding. The ALARA
Committee review must include whether the proposed change will
decrease the effectiveness of the shielding. Documentation of ALARA
Committee reviews must be retained consistent with regulatory
requirements.
b. The documentation and drawing(s) described in paragraph D.1
will be updated when changes in use and storage of licensed material
or radiation shielding are made.
c. The documentation and drawing(s) described in paragraph D.1
will be retained consistent with regulatory requirements and made
available to NRC inspectors upon request.
E. Within 60 days of the issuance date of the Confirmatory
Order, INIS will develop and implement a comprehensive process or
procedure to track sealed sources containing licensed materials that
are manufactured by INIS. The process or procedure will track and
provide accountability for all sources manufactured by INIS until
they are transferred to authorized recipients. Sources that are
manufactured but are pending transfer to an authorized recipient
shall be entered into INIS's inventory, in order to ensure the
inventory record accounts for all licensed material possessed by
INIS.
F. INIS will develop and implement training on this Confirmatory
Order as specified below:
1. Within 60 days of the effective date of the Confirmatory
Order, INIS will develop a 30- to 45-minute in-depth causal lessons
learned presentation related to NRC Inspection Report 030-35486/
2023-002, and this Confirmatory Order, and deliver that presentation
to all INIS employees and Contractors.
2. INIS will train employees and Contractors on the Confirmatory
Order at least once in each calendar year 2026, 2027, and 2028. INIS
will maintain a record of the individuals receiving the training, a
summary of the feedback on the training, the instructor(s) providing
the training (if applicable) and the date of the training.
3. Until December 31, 2028, for all new INIS employees and
Contractors that are hired by INIS subsequent to the effective date
of this Confirmatory Order, INIS will provide the training as
described in F.2 no later than 30 days after they start employment.
G. Until December 31, 2028, or as consistent with regulatory
requirements, INIS will retain a copy of all documentation and
records necessary to demonstrate compliance with the conditions of
the Confirmatory Order.
H. Documents that are required to be sent to the NRC as a result
of the Confirmatory Order conditions will be sent to the Director,
Division of Radiological Safety and Security, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Region IV, and by email to
[email protected].
In the event of transfer of INIS's license to another entity,
the terms and conditions set forth hereunder shall continue to apply
to the new entity and accordingly survive any transfer of ownership
or license. The Regional Administrator, Region IV, may, in writing,
relax or rescind any of the above conditions upon demonstration by
INIS or its successors of good cause.
VI
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.202 and 10 CFR 2.309, any person
adversely affected by this Confirmatory Order, other than INIS, may
request a hearing within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of
issuance of this Confirmatory Order. Where good cause is shown,
consideration will be given to extending the time to request a
hearing. A request for extension of time must be made in writing to
the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and include a statement of good
cause for the extension.
All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including
documents filed by an interested State, local governmental body,
Federally recognized Indian Tribe, or designated agency thereof that
requests to participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302. The E-Filing process requires
participants to submit and serve all adjudicatory documents over the
internet, or in some cases, to mail copies on electronic storage
media, unless an exemption permitting an alternative filing method,
as further discussed, is granted. Detailed guidance on electronic
submissions is located in the ``Guidance for Electronic Submissions
to the NRC'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML13031A056) and on the NRC's
public website at https://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 [email protected], 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
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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.
Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is
available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. After a digital ID
certificate is obtained and a docket created, the participant must
submit adjudicatory documents in Portable Document Format. Guidance
on submissions is available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is
considered complete at the time the document is submitted through
the NRC's E-Filing system. To be timely, an electronic filing must
be submitted to the E-Filing system no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on
the due date. Upon receipt of a transmission, the E-Filing system
time-stamps the document and sends the submitter an email confirming
receipt of the document. The E-Filing system also distributes an
email that provides access to the document to the NRC's Office of
the General Counsel and any others who have advised the Office of
the Secretary that they wish to participate in the proceeding, so
that the filer need not serve the document on those participants
separately. Therefore, applicants and other participants (or their
counsel or representative) must apply for and receive a digital ID
certificate before adjudicatory documents are filed to obtain access
to the documents via the E-Filing system.
A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC's Electronic
Filing Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the
NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by email to [email protected], or by a toll-
free call at 1-866-672-7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is
available between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Participants who believe that they have good cause for not
submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request,
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing
stating why there is good cause for not filing electronically and
requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper
format. Such filings must be submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
2.302(b)-(d). Participants filing adjudicatory documents in this
manner are responsible for serving the documents on all other
participants. Participants granted an exemption under 10 CFR
2.302(g)(2) must still meet the electronic formatting requirement in
10 CFR 2.302(g)(1), unless the participant also seeks and is granted
an exemption from 10 CFR 2.302(g)(1).
Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in
the NRC's electronic hearing docket, which is publicly available at
https://adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded pursuant to an order of
the presiding officer. If you do not have an NRC-issued digital ID
certificate as previously described, click ``cancel'' when the link
requests certificates and you will be automatically directed to the
NRC's electronic hearing docket where you will be able to access any
publicly available documents in a particular hearing docket.
Participants are requested not to include personal privacy
information such as social security numbers, home addresses, or
personal phone numbers in their filings unless an NRC regulation or
other law requires submission of such information. With respect to
copyrighted works, except for limited excerpts that serve the
purpose of the adjudicatory filings and would constitute a Fair Use
application, participants should not include copyrighted materials
in their submission.
The Commission will issue a notice or order granting or denying
a hearing request or intervention petition, designating the issues
for any hearing that will be held and designating the Presiding
Officer. A notice granting a hearing will be published in the
Federal Register and served on the parties to the hearing.
If a person (other than INIS) requests a hearing, that person
shall set forth with particularity the manner in which his interest
is adversely affected by this Confirmatory Order and shall address
the criteria set forth in 10 CFR 2.309(d) and (f).
If a hearing is requested by a person whose interest is
adversely affected, the Commission will issue an order designating
the time and place of any hearings. If a hearing is held, the issue
to be considered at such hearing shall be whether this Confirmatory
Order should be sustained.
In the absence of any request for hearing, or written approval
of an extension of time in which to request a hearing, the
provisions specified in Section V above shall be final 30 days from
the date of this Confirmatory Order without further order or
proceedings. If an extension of time for requesting a hearing has
been approved, the provisions specified in Section V shall be final
when the extension expires if a hearing request has not been
received.
Dated this 30th day of September 2025.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John D. Monninger,
Regional Administrator, NRC Region IV.
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