NRC Licensing of DOE/DOW-Authorized Demonstration Reactor Designs

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To be populated as evidence accumulates.

Evidence log

• 2026-10-26 — NRC Reviews of Reactor Designs Previously Authorized by U.S. Department of Energy or Department of War: Final rule allows commercial license applicants to cite a prior DOE or Department of War authorization of a demonstration reactor as evidence of design safety, creating an abbreviated NRC review pathway for those designs. (novelty: 3)

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