NRC Grants Withdrawal of License Transfer Application for Depleted Uranium Deconversion Facility in New Mexico
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has officially granted a request by International Isotopes Inc. — acting on behalf of International Isotopes Fluorine Products and Green Salt Products, LLC — to withdraw its previously filed application seeking NRC consent for a direct transfer of control of source material license number SUB-1011. The original application related to a proposed commercial venture involving depleted uranium deconversion and fluorine chemical processing at a site located near Hobbs in Lea County, New Mexico. The project would have converted depleted uranium hexafluoride (UF6) into a stable 'green salt' (uranium tetrafluoride, UF4) form and recovered hydrogen fluoride as a byproduct. By withdrawing the application, International Isotopes Inc. and Green Salt Products, LLC have effectively halted the proposed license control transfer process under NRC oversight. The NRC's acceptance of this withdrawal closes the administrative proceeding related to the direct license transfer, though the underlying source material license SUB-1011 remains in existence under its current control structure. This action has no immediate regulatory impact on the broader nuclear industry but signals that the planned depleted uranium processing facility near Hobbs, New Mexico will not proceed under the originally proposed ownership/control arrangement.
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Key Changes
- NRC formally accepts withdrawal of the direct license transfer application for source material license SUB-1011, closing the administrative proceeding
- The proposed direct transfer of control from International Isotopes Inc. to Green Salt Products, LLC is no longer under NRC review
- The planned depleted uranium deconversion and fluorine processing facility near Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico will not proceed under the originally proposed ownership structure
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Obligations
What this law requires
International Isotopes Inc. and Green Salt Products, LLC must ensure the withdrawal request for the direct transfer of control of source material license SUB-1011 is formally processed and acknowledged by the NRC
The current license holder must maintain active control and responsibility for source material license SUB-1011 following withdrawal of the license transfer application, as the license remains in existence under its original control structure
The proposed depleted uranium deconversion and fluorine processing facility near Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico cannot proceed under the originally proposed ownership/control arrangement following acceptance of the withdrawal