Quarterly Nuclear Deployment Summary

Moving Toward Deployment

October 2011
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Reactor Design Certification (DC)

Summary: Two reactor designs that are being considered for future builds are certified; three new designs and two amendments are under NRC review.

• GE ABWR – Certified in 1997 (10CFR52 App A). An amendment was sent in June 2009; under NRC review with rulemaking scheduled December 2011. Toshiba and GE have also submitted Design Certification renewal applications that are currently under review.
• AREVA US-EPR – Submitted December 12, 2007, and docketed February 25, 2008; rulemaking expected in June 2013.
• Westinghouse AP1000 – Certified 2006 (10CFR52 App D). An amendment was sent in May 2007; under NRC review with rulemaking currently scheduled for December 2011.
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries US-APWR – Submitted December 31, 2007, and docketed February 29, 2008; rulemaking expected in October 2013.
• GE ESBWR – Final Design Approval in March 2011; rulemaking expected in early 2012.
• NuScale SMR – Pre-application interactions began in July 2008. Design certification application expected in the first quarter of 2012.
• B&W mPower– Pre-application interactions began in July 2009. Design certification application expected in 2013.