NRC accepts the first two parts of Fermi's license application for review
Fermi submitted Part 2 of its COL application (non-site-specific safety analysis chapters) on August 20, 2025. By letter dated September 5, 2025 the NRC accepted Parts 1 and 2 for docketing; the NRC said it would complete its acceptance review of the full application when the third part is submitted.[1][2][3]
Fermi submitted the second part of its COL application, non-site-specific chapters of its Final Safety Analysis Report, on August 20, 2025. The NRC's acceptance letter for Parts 1 and 2 is dated September 5, 2025. The NRC's division director for new reactor licensing said the agency did "not anticipate any safety issues" with the first two parts, and that the acceptance review of the whole application will be completed when the third part is submitted.[2][1][3]
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As of the NRC project page reviewed September 23, 2026, the safety evaluations, mandatory hearing and Commission decision on the license were all listed as "TBD"; no construction or operating license has been issued.[1][4]
