U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Initiates Review Of Oklo's Licensed Operator Topical Report

Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) announced today that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has initiated its review of Oklo's Licensed Operator Topical Report. This milestone represents continued progress in Oklo's regulatory strategy and follows the company's recent entry into the NRC's Readiness Assessment Audit for Phase 1 for its Combined License Application. The Combined License Application is a one-step application that will allow Oklo to operate the Aurora once approved by the NRC.

The topical report seeks regulatory approval for the specific process to license operators for Oklo's fleet of Aurora powerhouses. Today, most nuclear plant operators in the U.S. are licensed to a single facility, and a 24/7 onsite licensed operator workforce is required to ensure that they are available to carry out safety-related actions. That framework was initially developed around the large, traditional nuclear fleet, which uses light water reactor technology. Oklo is proposing a different model. Instead of licensing operators for individual sites, operators would be licensed for the Aurora powerhouse technology itself. This approach enables operators to monitor multiple plants from a central location and move between sites when needed. Oklo is able to streamline operational overhead through this approach due to the enhanced use of automatic controls and the inherent safety features of the Aurora.