Memorandum of Cooperation between the CNSC and the U.S. NRC
The CNSC and U. S. NRC sign a Memorandum of Cooperation to enhance technical reviews of advanced and small modular reactor technologies
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- REGDOC-1.1.5, Supplemental Information for Small Modular Reactor Proponents provides guidance on information to be provided in support of an application for a small modular reactor facility
- The regulatory document does not contain new requirements. The revision reflects administrative changes, which were made to align existing content with the CNSC’s updated naming convention and format for regulatory documents
- The memorandum will help both regulators to enhance technical reviews of advanced and small modular reactor technologies.
- Opportunity is open until September 4, 2019.
- Opportunity is open until September 4, 2019
- The deadline is extended to September 14, 2019 to comment on the project description prepared by Global First Power.
- Inviting feedback on comments received during consultation period.
- N292.1-16, Wet storage of irradiated fuel and other radioactive materials (Amendment), is open for consultation until September 15, 2019
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Decision on the request from Nordion to transfer their nuclear substance processing facility operating licence
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Decision on the request from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to separate their waste decommissioning licence for Douglas Point, Gentilly-1 and Nuclear Power Demonstration into three licences
Record of decision - September 27, 2018
Decision on the request to renew Bruce Power’s nuclear power reactor operating licence for the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station
News release | Record of decision (PDF 768 kb) | Errata (PDF 91 kb) - August 8, 2018
Decision on OPG’s application to renew the operating licence for the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station
News release | Record of decision | Errata (PDF 89 kb) - August 1, 2018
Decision on the request from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to renew the nuclear research and test establishment decommissioning licence for the Whiteshell Laboratories
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