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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – KRONOS Micro Modular Reactor (KRONOS MMR™)
The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently engaged in review activities for the construction permit application from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U. of I.) for a research reactor. The facility, referred to as the U. of I. KRONOS Micro Modular Reactor (KRONOS MMRTM), would be based on NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. technology and built in Champaign County, Illinois.
- Who
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Design
- Not stated
- Reactor type
- Microreactor
- Status
- Under review
- What
- Application for a construction permit for a research reactor
- When
- March 31, 2026 (date of application submittal)
- Site
- Champaign County, Illinois
- NRC page reviewed
- Monday, September 14, 2026
Dockets
The NRC page in this snapshot does not state a docket number.
Status timeline
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| Milestone | Completion date |
|---|---|
| Application Tendered | 3/31/2026 - A |
| Acceptance Review Start | 4/1/2026 – A |
| Docketing Decision LetterIssued/Acceptance Review Complete | 5/18/2026 – A |
| Review Schedule Established/Schedule Letter Issued to Applicant | 6/16/2026 – A |
| Draft Safety Evaluation — Safety Evaluation sections drafted, and information gaps identified | February 2027 – T |
| Final Safety Evaluation — Final Safety Evaluation updated and issued. | September 2027 – T |
| Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) | February 2027 – T |
| Final EA | May 2027 – T |
NRC activity table
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Related Federal Register notices
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No in-scope Federal Register notice is linked to this project.