Nuclear Street: Terrestrial Energy Integrates IMSR Application Planning With NRC

Terrestrial Energy USA (TEUSA) said Tuesday that it had informed the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission of its plans to license a small modular, advanced nuclear reactor for use in the United States.

The company said it intended to commence pre-application interactions with the U.S. regulator sometime this year, which would lead to an IMSR®400 Design Certification application with the agency or a construction permit. TEUSA intends to have a licensing application ready for a review process to begin in late 2019, the company said.