Tracker · Pre-application
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - NANO Nuclear Energy Inc.
In May 2021, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U. of I.) submitted to the NRC a Letter of Intent to submit an application for a construction permit for a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor. The proposed research reactor would be based on NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. technology, and would utilize TRISO particle fuel, helium gas coolant, and graphite moderator. The reactor would be located on U. of I.'s campus in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, and would have a molten salt secondary loop providing electrical power conversion capability for campus use. U. of I. engaged in pre-application activities with the NRC prior to its submission of a construction permit application in March 2026
- Who
- Not stated
- Design
- Not stated
- Reactor type
- High Temperature Gas Reactors
- Status
- Active on the NRC index
- What
- Not stated
- When
- Not stated
- Site
- Not stated on the NRC page in this snapshot.
- NRC page reviewed
- Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Dockets
Status timeline
Dates are printed as the NRC page prints them, including the actual (A) or target (T) mark.
The NRC page in this snapshot does not list a milestone table.
NRC activity table
| Product | Type | Reference | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory Engagement Plan | Regulatory Engagement Plan | ML25174A166 | No review requested |
| Utilizing a Class 104(c) Licensing Pathway for the Proposed UIUC Research and Test Reactor | White Paper | ML22165A304 | Feedback ProvidedML22235A764 |
| Proposed Contents of PSAR Using NUREG-1537 Guidance for the Micro Modular Reactor (MMR®) | White Paper | ML22220A252 | Feedback ProvidedML22321A314 |
| Quality Assurance Program Description | Topical Report | ML22320A086 | Safety Evaluation IssuedML23167C137 |
| Applicability of Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulations | Topical Report | ML22343A282 | Safety Evaluation Issued:ML24208A143 |
| Safeguards Information-Modified Handling Protection Plan | Plan | ML23053A098 | Feedback ProvidedML24040A193 |
| Fuel Qualification Methodology | Topical Report | ML23038A240 | Safety Evaluation IssuedML25101A107 |
| Event Sequence Identification and SSC Safety Classification Methodology | Topical Report | ML23250A318 | Safety Evaluation IssuedML24075A193 |
| Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) Principal Design Criteria | Topical Report | ML23319A407 | Safety Evaluation Issued:ML24208A066 |
Related Federal Register notices
Included when a notice shares a docket printed on the NRC page, or when the notice title repeats the project or design name. Other NRC notices are left out.
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Construction Permit Application
Notice · 2026-07677 · April 21, 2026