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ATF Project Plan

Version Major Revision Items Issuance Date
1.0 N/A September 2018
1.1 Added Appendix A, "Fuel Burnup and Enrichment Extension Preparation Strategy," to account for industry interest in higher burnup and increased enrichment October 2019

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Guidance

Number Subject Title Issuance Date
ATF-ISG-2020-01 Interim Staff Guidance: Chromium-coated Cladding Supplemental Guidance Regarding the Chromium-Coated Zirconium Alloy Fuel Cladding Accident Tolerant Fuel Concept January 2020

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PIRT-related

Number Subject Title Issuance Date
PNNL-28437 Literature review: Chromium-coated Cladding Degradation and Failure Phenomena of Accident Tolerant Fuel Concepts: Chromium-Coated Zirconium Alloy Cladding January 2019
PNNL-28437, Revision 1 PIRT report: Chromium-coated Cladding Degradation and Failure Phenomena of Accident Tolerant Fuel Concepts: Chromium-Coated Zirconium Alloy Cladding June 2019
PNNL-29368 Literature review: High burnup fuel performance Fuel Performance Considerations and Data Needs for Burnup above 62 GWd/MTU November 2019
PNNL-29773 Literature review: Cr-coated cladding transportation Fresh Fuel Transportation of Accident Tolerant Fuel Concepts - Chromium Coated Zirconium Alloy Cladding March 2020
PNNL-30086 Literature review: FeCrAl cladding transportation Fresh Fuel Transportation of Accident Tolerant Fuel Concepts - FeCrAl Cladding July 2020
PNNL-30451 Literature review: Spent fuel for cladding technologies Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation of Accident Tolerant Fuel Concepts - Cr-Coated Zirconium Alloy and FeCrAl Cladding September 2020
PNNL-30445 Literature review: FeCrAl Cladding Degradation and Failure Phenomena of Accident Tolerant Fuel Concepts - FeCrAl Alloy Cladding September 2020
ERI/NRC 20-209 Literature review: Severe Accidents Review of Accident Tolerant Fuel Concepts with Implications to Severe Accident Progression and Radiological Releases October 2020

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General Communication

Number Subject Title Issuance Date
N/A Letter to NEI: Scheduling for Increased Enrichment Preparing for Efficient and Effective Licensing of Accident Tolerant Fuel with Higher Enrichment August 26, 2019
RIS 2019-03 Regulatory Issue Summary: Scheduling for Part 70, 71, and 72 ATF Submittals Pre-application Communication and Scheduling for Accident Tolerant Fuel Submittals November 20, 2019

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Miscellaneous

Number Subject Title Issuance Date
N/A Letter to Industry: Guidance on Lead Test Assemblies Clarification of Regulatory Path for Lead Test Assemblies June 24, 2019
N/A Internal NRC Memo: Applicability of Source Term Applicability of Source Term for Accident Tolerant Fuel, High Burn Up and Extended Enrichment May 13, 2020

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