The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has formally accepted for review the Radiant’s 10 CFR Part 70 license application for its R-50 Production Facility in Tennessee. The NRC will review the application on an expedited timeline with a goal of completing its work within eight months, approximately 55% faster than the standard schedule for this type of review. This marks a major regulatory milestone and is a first for the microreactor industry, and a key indicator that America is on the cusp of an energy revolution. “This accelerated review reflects the NRC’s commitment to enabling advanced reactor technologies while maintaining our broader effort to improve efficiency and upholding our rigorous safety standards,” NRC Chairman Ho K. Nieh said in an NRC press release announcing the acceptance.

“Thank you Chairman Nieh for your alignment with this administration’s goal to rapidly deploy nuclear reactors. We have been working every day to validate our design, process, and product. Five years of development, thousands of man hours, and hundreds of pages of technical information, testing, repeated results, and documentation have led to this moment,” said Dr. Rita Baranwal, Chief Nuclear Officer at Radiant Industries. “We are grateful to the NRC for their continued support and engagement, and believe this acceptance review approval, in conjunction with the May 1, 2026 Notice of Public Review for 10 CFR Part 57, demonstrates the NRC’s commitment to delivering on the President’s Executive Orders and supporting an evolving nuclear industry.”

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