The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a request from American Centrifuge Operating, LLC to amend a license allowing operations at the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio, for an additional nine years beyond June 30, 2025. This request, which involves sensitive information, includes prolonged operations producing high-assay low-enriched uranium for the Department of Energy. Interested parties can request a hearing or petition to intervene by specific deadlines and must follow procedures to access the sensitive information. The NRC will review the application before making a decision.
Simple Explanation
American Centrifuge Operating wants to keep using its special machine in Ohio for nine more years, and people who care about this can ask to talk about it if they follow some rules.