NRC staff is performing review activities for possible licensing of new fuel cycle facilities. NRC accepted an application for construction of a mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility and is developing guidance on six policy issues related to gas centrifuge enrichment facilities. See the following pages for more information. See Fuel Cycle Facilities Licensing for an overview of the licensing process for fuel cycle facilities.

New Fuel Cycle Licensing Activities as of February 2009

Organization	Location	Type of Facility	Name of Facility	Status
Louisiana Energy Services (LES)	Eunice, New Mexico	Centrifuge enrichment	National Enrichment Facility	Application submitted to the NRC in December 2003. NRC license issued in June 2006. Facility began construction in August 2006.
USEC Inc.	Piketon, Ohio	Centrifuge enrichment	American Centrifuge Plant	Application submitted to the NRC in August 2004. NRC license issued in April 2007. Facility began construction in May 2007.
AREVA Enrichment Services	Bonneville County, Idaho	Centrifuge enrichment	Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility	Application submitted to the NRC on December 30, 2008.
General Electric - SILEX	Wilmington, North Carolina	Laser enrichment	Undetermined	GE submitted a license amendment in June 2007 for a test loop, and planned to submit an application for a full-scale facility in early 2008. Location to be determined.
Duke Cogema Stone & Webster	Aiken, South Carolina	Mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility	N/A	Application for construction authorization submitted in April 2001. Construction authorization issued by the NRC in March 2005. Application for operating license, submitted in November 2006, currently under NRC review.