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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a request from Louisiana Energy Services, LLC to amend a specific nuclear materials license for their uranium enrichment facility in New Mexico. The amendment seeks to remove a condition that limits where depleted uranium can be sent for processing. A period is open until March 31, 2025, for the public to request a hearing or to petition to intervene regarding this proposed change. The NRC will conduct both safety and environmental reviews before making a decision.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend a special nuclear materials license held by the Cimarron Environmental Response Trust for activities at the Cimarron site in Oklahoma. The amendment would allow for a new plan to clean up contaminated groundwater, including a system to treat and remove both uranium and technetium-99 from the ground. This cleanup aims to meet environmental protection standards, and according to an environmental assessment, it will not significantly impact the environment. The NRC is not preparing a detailed environmental impact statement because it found no significant impacts from this proposed action.

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.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering allowing the Urenco USA uranium enrichment facility to increase the enrichment level of uranium-235 at its site in Eunice, New Mexico. This change would raise the limit from 5.5% to less than 10% U-235, to support new nuclear fuel technologies. The NRC conducted an environmental assessment and found that this increase would not have a significant impact on the environment, thereby not necessitating a full environmental impact statement. The assessment ensured that both public safety and ecological standards are met, while also consulting state authorities and confirming no adverse effects on historic or endangered species.