National Enrichment Facility amendment applying the <10 wt% LEU+ limit to recycling and support systems (LAR-24-01, Amendment 110): NRC fuel-cycle amendment review for Louisiana Energy Services, LLC, dba Urenco USA — issued, 8.1 months from docketing to decision. Sourced dates and schedule.
Background: NRC reactor licensing process, explained · The ADVANCE Act, explained: what changed and where the NRC stands
Current state
| Type | Fuel-cycle amendment |
| Outcome | Issued |
| Applicant | Louisiana Energy Services, LLC, dba Urenco USA |
| Facility | National Enrichment Facility (Urenco USA), Eunice, New Mexico |
| Docket | 70-3103 |
| Submitted | 2024-08-29 |
| Docketed (accepted for review) | 2024-11-26 |
| NRC planned schedule | — |
| NRC target date | — |
| Final safety evaluation | — |
| Decision | 2025-07-31 |
| Review time (docketed → decision) | 8.1 mo |
| Submitted → decision | 11.0 mo |
| NRC-reported review duration | — |
| NRC-reported resources vs estimate | — |
Review time is measured in average months from the date the NRC docketed the application to the decision. The NRC's own reported durations may measure to the final safety evaluation instead.
Notes
Follow-on to LAR-23-02. Entirely post-ADVANCE Act. Licence/permit: SNM-2010.
Timeline
- 2024-08-29 — Application received: “The NRC has received, by letter dated August 29, 2024, a license amendment request (LAR) from Louisiana Energy Services, LLC, dba Urenco USA” (source)
- 2024-11-26 — Accepted for review (docketed): “As documented in an administrative completeness review, dated November 26, 2024, the NRC staff found the application, as supplemented, acceptable for a technical review.” (source)
- 2025-07-31 — Issued: “July 31, 2025 ... SUBJECT: LOUISIANA ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, – AMENDMENT 110, APPROVAL OF URENCO USA LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO RAISE ENRICHMENT LIMIT TO THE LICENSED LIMIT FOR LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM PLUS RECYCLING AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS (LAR 24-01)” (source)
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Also tracked
- Urenco USA National Enrichment Facility (Eunice) in the Uranium Enrichment & HALEU Tracker Expanding
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