Regulatory Progress
Rapid Regulatory Momentum in the US and Canada
United States
ARC has been in active pre-licensing engagement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) since 2020. ARC is rapidly advancing commercial deployment through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) and preparing for the NRC’s Part 53 modernized licensing pathway.
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NRC Regulatory Engagement Plan (REP)
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U.S. DOE ARDP Conceptual Design
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U.S. DOE ARDP Preliminary Design
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Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP) Contract for First US Deployment
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NRC Pre-Application Engagement
- •Over 150 Documents Submitted
- •11 Formal Meetings Completed
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U.S. NRC Licensing (via 10 CFR Part 53)
Canada
ARC has completed both phases of the CNSC Vendor Design Review and has a License to Prepare Site application submitted – the most advanced regulatory position of any Generation IV SMR in Canada.
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CNSC VDR Phase I
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CNSC VDR Phase II
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License to Prepare Site (LTPS) Application Submitted
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Environmental Assessment Application Submitted
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Construction License
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