The NRC, nuclear industry stakeholders, and the international community are actively engaged to enable the safe use of accident tolerant fuels. This session will highlight preparations and progress made by each organization in implementing the NRC’s accident tolerant fuels project plan and in maintaining alignment as the industry moves toward licensing. It will also discuss opportunities to leverage the international community in mitigating the risks associated with the closure of the Organisation for Co-operation and Development (OECD) Halden Reactor Project.

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• Introductory Remarks
  Mirela Gavrilas, Director, Division of Safety Systems, NRR/NRC
• U.S. Department of Energy's Accident Tolerant Fuel Program
  William McCaughey, Director, Advanced Fuels Technologies, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy
• Licensing Accident Tolerant Fuels: An Industry Perspective
  Ben Holzman, Senior Project Manager, Nuclear Energy Institute
• NRC Preparations for Licensing ATF
  Andrew Proffitt, Project Manager, Division of Licensing Projects, NRR/NRC
• Multinational Co-operation: A Detour or a Shortcut for Fuel Development?
  Daniel Iracane, Deputy Director-General, Nuclear Energy Agency

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