08:16 AM EDT, 03/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Oklo ( OKLO ) said Monday it is engaging with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a pre-application readiness assessment of its combined license application for the Aurora power plant at the Idaho National Laboratory.

The assessment, to begin later this month, lets regulators review Oklo's ( OKLO ) licensing materials ahead of the full application review, the company said.

"The readiness assessment helps streamline the formal review process and ensure an efficient path forward," Oklo ( OKLO ) said.

Oklo ( OKLO ) said it plans to submit a formal combined license application later this year.

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