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Virginia Electric and Power Company, (Doing Business as Dominion Energy Virginia); North Anna Site; Early Site Permit Renewal Application

A Notice by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 08/12/2026

Published Document: 2026-16369 (91 FR 52087)

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  1. [Docket No. 52-008; NRC-2008-0476]

AGENCY:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION:

Notice; receipt.

SUMMARY:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing public notice each week, for four consecutive weeks, of receipt and availability of an application for renewal of early site permit (ESP) ESP-003 for the North Anna ESP site from Virginia Electric and Power Company, doing business as (dba) Dominion Energy Virginia. Renewal of the ESP would allow the licensee to reference ESP-003 in a construction permit (CP) or combined license (COL) application for an additional 20-year period beyond the period specified in the ESP. The location for the North Anna ESP site is in Louisa County, Virginia, and the current ESP-003 expires on November 27, 2027.

DATES:

The application for renewal of the North Anna ESP is available as of July 14, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0476 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-2008-0476. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Bridget Curran; ( printed page 52088) telephone: 301-415-1003; email: . 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 . The North Anna ESP renewal application is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML26195A323.
  • 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 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:

Billy Gleaves, Office of Advanced Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-5848; email: .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Discussion

On July 14, 2026, Virginia Electric and Power Company, dba Dominion Energy Virginia (Dominion), filed with the NRC, pursuant to Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), “Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants,” an application to request that the NRC renew ESP-003 for an additional 20 years beyond the current November 27, 2027, expiration date or from the date of issuance, whichever is later.

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 CP or COL. The ESP process allows resolution of issues relating to siting. Renewal of ESP-003 would allow for the licensee to reference the ESP in a CP or COL application for an additional 20-year period beyond the period specified in ESP-003 or from the date of issuance, whichever is later. If an application for a CP or COL references an ESP, the Commission shall treat as resolved those matters resolved in the proceeding on the application for issuance or renewal of the ESP, except as provided for in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of 10 CFR 52.39.

In the case of the North Anna site, Dominion holds COL NPF-103 for a reactor designated as North Anna, Unit 3. In the renewal application for ESP-003, Dominion notified the NRC of its decision to place COL NPF-103 in deferred status. Dominion also included in its renewal application for ESP-003 a request for an exemption from the subsumption requirements of 10 CFR 52.26(d), “Duration of permit,” to provide for the renewal of the ESP in its entirety, rather than renewal of only the portions of ESP-003 not subsumed into NPF-103.

II. Further Information

The NRC will publish subsequent Federal Register notices addressing the acceptability of the tendered ESP renewal application for docketing and provisions for participation of the public in the ESP renewal process.

(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.)

Dated: August 3, 2026.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Christopher Cook,

Chief, Advanced Reactor Science Branch 4, Division of Advanced Reactor Science, Office of Advanced Reactors.

[FR Doc. 2026-16369 Filed 8-11-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-16369 (91 FR 52087)