Kairos Power LLC; Hermes 2 Test Reactor Facility; Construction Permits

Kairos Power LLC; Hermes 2 Test Reactor Facility; Construction Permits

DATES:

The Construction Permits CPTR-7 and CPTR-8 were issued on November 21, 2024.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

Under section 2.106 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the NRC is providing notice of the issuance of Construction Permits, CPTR-7 and CPTR-8, to Kairos for the two units of the proposed Hermes 2 test reactor facility. The construction permits, which are immediately effective, authorize Kairos to construct a test reactor facility, as described in Kairos's construction permit application, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. With respect to the construction permit application filed by Kairos, the NRC finds that the applicable standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations have been met. The NRC finds that any required notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made and that, among other things, there is reasonable assurance that the activities authorized by the permits will be conducted in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Commission, that safety questions will be satisfactorily resolved by the completion of construction, and that, taking into consideration siting criteria, the proposed facility can be constructed and operated at the proposed location without undue risk to public health and safety, subject to the conditions listed in the construction permits. Furthermore, the NRC finds that the licensee is technically and financially qualified to engage in the activities authorized, and that issuance of the license will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public. Finally, the NRC finds that the findings required by 10 CFR part 51, subpart A, have been made.

Accordingly, the immediately effective construction permits were issued on November 21, 2024.

II. Further Information

The NRC prepared a Safety Evaluation (SE) as well as an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) that document the NRC's evaluation of Kairos's construction permit application and the NRC's findings. The Commission also issued its Memorandum and Order documenting its final decision on the mandatory hearing on November 20, 2024. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure," details with respect to this action, including the SE, EA and FONSI, accompanying documentation included in the construction permit package, and the Commission's hearing decision, are available online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this site, persons can access the NRC's ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public documents.

III. Availability of Documents

The documents identified in the following table are available to interested persons through one or more of the following methods, as indicated.