[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00090]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2025-2161]
Duke Energy Corporation; Belews Creek; Early Site Permit
Application
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice; receipt.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing
public notice of receipt and availability of an application for an
early site permit (ESP) from Duke Energy Corporation for the Belews
Creek site located in Stokes County, North Carolina.
DATES: The application for the ESP was received on December 30, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2025-2161 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-2025-2161. Address
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Bridget Curran;
telephone: 301-415-1003; email: [email protected]. For technical
questions, contact the individual(s) 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 301-415-4737, or by email
to [email protected]. The Belews Creek Early Site Permit Application
package is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML25364A004.
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: Emmanuel Sayoc, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-4084; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Discussion
On December 30, 2025, Duke Energy Corporation filed with the NRC,
pursuant to Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act and part 52 of title
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Licenses,
Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants,'' an
application for an ESP for the Belews Creek site located in Stokes
County, North Carolina.
In accordance with subpart A of 10 CFR part 52, an applicant may
seek an ESP separate from the filing of an application for a
construction permit (CP) or combined license (COL). The ESP process
allows resolution of issues relating to siting. At any time during the
period of an ESP, the ESP holder may reference the ESP in an
application for a CP or COL.
II. Further Information
The NRC will publish subsequent Federal Register notices addressing
the acceptability of the tendered ESP application for docketing and
provisions for participation of the public in the ESP process.
Dated: January 5, 2026.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michelle Hayes,
Chief, Licensing and Regulatory Infrastructure Branch, Division of New
and Renewed Licenses, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2026-00090 Filed 1-6-26; 8:45 am]
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