§ 53.1440 — Issuance of combined licenses.

§ 53.1440 Issuance of combined licenses.

(a)(1) The Commission may issue a COL if the Commission finds that—

(i) The applicable standards and requirements of the Act and the Commission's regulations have been met;

(ii) Any required notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made;

(iii) There is reasonable assurance that the facility will be constructed and will operate in conformity with the license, the provisions of the Act, and the Commission's regulations;

(iv) The applicant is technically and financially qualified to engage in the activities authorized; however, no finding of financial qualification is necessary for an electric utility applicant for a COL;

(v) Issuance of the license will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and

(vi) The findings required by 10 CFR part 51 have been made.

(2) The Commission may also find, at the time it issues the COL, that certain acceptance criteria in one or more of the ITAAC in a referenced early site permit, standard design certification, or ML have been met. This finding will finally resolve that those acceptance criteria have been met, those acceptance criteria will be deemed to be excluded from the COL, and findings under § 53.1452(g) with respect to those acceptance criteria are unnecessary.

(b) The Commission must identify within the COL the inspections, tests, and analyses, including those applicable to emergency planning, that the licensee must perform, and the acceptance criteria that, if met, are necessary and sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that the facility has been constructed and will be operated in conformity with the license, the provisions of the Act, and the Commission's rules and regulations.

(c) A COL must contain the terms and conditions, including technical specifications, as the Commission deems necessary and appropriate.

[91 FR 15794, Mar. 30, 2026, as amended at 91 FR 20068, Apr. 15, 2026]