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Hadron Energy Receives Nuclear Regulatory Commission Acceptance of Its Quality Assurance Program Description Topical Report
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hadron Energy, Inc. (“Hadron”) today announced that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the “NRC”) has formally accepted for
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[{"type":"text","content":" NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nHadron Energy, Inc. (“Hadron”) today announced that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the “NRC”) has formally accepted for review the company’s Quality Assurance Program Description (“QAPD”) Topical Report, marking a critical regulatory milestone in Hadron’s licensing pathway for the Halo Micro-Modular Reactor (“MMR”). The NRC’s acceptance for review follows its completeness determination of the submitted QAPD Topical Report and establishes the agency’s initial review schedule, key regulatory milestones, and estimated staff-hour commitments.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251203505545/en/Hadron Energy Receives Acceptance for Review on Important Licensing Milestone\nThe NRC’s completeness determination confirms that Hadron’s QAPD Topical Report, which contains information covering the design, engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, testing, and operations quality activities of the Halo MMR, contains the information required for formal docketing and detailed technical review. This milestone represents the company’s first major licensing submission under its Quality Assurance framework and reinforces Hadron’s commitment to meeting the highest standards of nuclear safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.\n\nIn its notification to Hadron, the NRC provided the expected schedule for Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) and Regulatory Confirmatory Items (RCIs), based on an assumed 30-day response window. The agency also outlined anticipated review-hour allocations and noted that the schedule may adjust based on the complexity of technical issues or other unanticipated factors during the review process.\n\n“This acceptance for review by the NRC is a critical step in our regulatory engagement strategy and highlights the quality and completeness of Hadron’s early licensing work,” said Samuel Gibson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hadron Energy. “The QAPD is foundational to any nuclear program. We appreciate the NRC staff’s professionalism and look forward to continuing constructive, timely engagement as we advance the Halo MMR toward licensing and deployment.”\n\nAcceptance for review of the QAPD Topical Report follows a series of recent milestones for Hadron, including the company’...