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Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) Technologies are being developed and licensed more rapidly than are normal fuels. To ensure openness throughout the licensing process, the NRC is providing the public many opportunities to

  • view the interactions between the NRC and vendors, industry groups, and other stakeholders regarding ATF,
  • understand the technical and regulatory progress being made with ATF technologies, and
  • provide input and feedback to NRC ATF-related activities and decisions.

The NRC has held the following public meetings since the April 12, 2018 NRC Commission Meeting on ATF.

Date

Public Meeting

04/12/2018

Commission Meeting (transcript)

05/04/2018

DOE Interactions Meeting

06/12/2018

ATF PIRT Process Meeting

09/12/2018

ATF Project Plan Public Meeting

11/16/2018

ACRS Subcommittee meeting: ATF Confirmatory Analysis (transcript)

12/06/2018

Fuel Burnup Extension

12/17/2018

GEH meeting to discuss shipping ATF in Model 2000 package

02/05/2019

GEH meeting to discuss shipping ATF fuel rods in Model 2000 package

02/27/2019

GNF ATF Meeting (Closed with open portions)

02/27/2019

Framatome ATF Meeting (Closed with open portions)

02/28/2019

Westinghouse ATF Meeting (Closed with open portions)

03/11/2019

Public meeting with GEH to discuss technical approach supporting amending Model 2000 transportation package to ship ATF

03/14/2019

2019 RIC Technical Session: Licensing Consideration for Future Nuclear Fuel Cycles

03/14/2019

ATF RIC Session

04/23/2019

Coated Cladding PIRT Meeting

06/05/2019

GNF ATF Meeting (Closed with open portions)

06/06/2019

Public meeting with GEH to discuss amending Model 2000 transportation package to ship ATF

07/09/2019

Framatome ATF Meeting (Closed with open portions)

08/06/2019

Draft Coated Cladding ISG Public Meeting

09/12/2019

Burnup/Enrichment Project Plan Public Meeting

09/17/2019

ACRS Subcommittee meeting: Coated Cladding ISG (transcript)

09/18/2019

2019 REGCON: Advanced Fuels Update on the Front End of the Fuel Cycle

09/18/2019

Westinghouse ATF Meeting (Closed with open portions)

09/25/2019

Fuel Cycle CER Public Meeting – NMSS Activities on ATF and Increased Enrichment

11/06/2019

GNF ATF Meeting (Closed with open portions)

12/04/2019

Public Meeting on Coated Cladding ISG comment resolution

02/25/2020

Commission meeting on ATF (transcript)

03/11/2020

GNF ATF Meeting (Closed with open portions)

06/10/2020

Pre-application meeting with Daher Nuclear Technologies GmbH for a new UF6 transportation package with up to 10 percent enrichment

07/30/2020

Higher Burnup Workshop

08/12/2020

NRC Staff Update provided prior to Framatome ATF and Advanced Fuel Management Meeting

09/09/2020

Severe Accident PIRT Panel Meeting

10/28/2020

Pre-application meeting with Framatome regarding ANP-10340P (Supplement), "Incorporation of Chromia-Doped Fuel Properties in AREVA Approved Methods"

02/02/2021

Partially Open Meeting with Exelon, Southern Nuclear Company, and Global Nuclear Fuel Regarding Higher Burnup and Increased Enrichment for Advanced Boiling Water Reactor Fuels

02/24/2021

Partially Open meeting with Framatome regarding fuel particle transport in higher burnup fuels

03/18/2021

Partially Open meeting with Global Nuclear Fuel on their plan for higher burnup boiling water reactor fuels

03/30/2021

Partially Open meeting with Global Nuclear Fuel on the status of their ATF program

05/25/2021

Partially Open meeting with Framatome on their plans for licensing higher burnup fuel

06/02/2021

Meeting with NEI and EPRI on the EPRI technical report for licensing higher burnup fuel

06/10/2021

Higher Burnup Workshop II

Higher Burnup Workshop II Video

07/22/2021

Public Meeting to Discuss Changes to the Accident Tolerant Fuel Project Plan

01/27/2022

Public Meeting with Southern Nuclear Company to Discuss a Planned License Amendment Request to Install ATF with Increased Enrichment Lead Test Assemblies at Vogtle, Unit 2

03/09/2022

ATF RIC Session: ATF Readiness Video

03/30/2022

NRC Staff Presentations at the March 2022 Joint EPRI/INL ATF and Higher Burnup Workshops

04/18/2022

Open Meeting with Nuclear Energy Institute Regulatory Issues Task Force to discuss issues associated with licensing and oversight

05/19/2022

Closed Meeting with Framatome regarding BAW-10227P, Revision 2, “Evaluation of Advanced Cladding and Structural Material (M5) in PWR Fuel”

06/14/2022

Public Meeting with EPRI to discuss use of xLPR code for LOCA Frequency Estimate

06/22/2022

Open Meeting discussing Proposed Rulemaking for Increased Enrichment of Conventional and ATF Designs for Light-Water Reactors

07/14/2022

Closed Pre-submittal Meeting with Global Nuclear Fuels- Americas regarding LANCR Downstream Implementation topical report.

07/28/2022

Partially Open Meeting with Framatome regarding BAW-10227P, Revision 2, “Evaluation of Advanced Cladding and Structural Material (M5) in PWR Fuel”

08/10/2022

Closed Meeting with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, Global Nuclear Fuels regarding Technology Updates

08/24/2022

Higher Burnup Workshop III

Higher Burnup Workshop III Video

08/24/2022

Public Meeting with the Nuclear Energy Institute regarding Source Terms and Radiological Consequences Analyses

08/30/2022

Partially Open Pre-submittal meeting with EPRI regarding use of the Alternate Licensing Strategy (ALS) to address LOCA-induced fuel fragmentation, relocation, and dispersal (FFRD)

09/08/2022

Closed Pre-submittal Meeting with Westinghouse regarding WCAP-18733-P/NP, “Higher Enrichment for Westinghouse and Combustion Engineering Fuel Designs”

09/15/2022

Closed Meeting with Westinghouse regarding Fuel Performance and Future Plans

09/22/2022

Closed Meeting with Framatome regarding Fuel Performance and Future Plans

12/08/2022

Commission Meeting: Overview of Advanced Reactor Fuel Activities Transcript

Commission Meeting: Overview of Advanced Reactor Fuel Activities Meeting SRM

01/19/2023

Public Meeting with EPRI to discuss use of xLPR code for LOCA frequency estimates

01/24/2023

Commission Meeting: Overview of Accident Tolerant Fuel Activities Transcript

Commission Meeting: Overview of Accident Tolerant Fuel Activities Meeting SRM

02/21/2023

Partially Open meeting with Framatome regarding ANP-10350P, Revision 0, “Framatome Methodology for Boiling Water Reactors: Evaluation and Validation of APOLLO2-A/ARTEMIS-B”

03/14/2023

ATF 2023 RIC Session: New Fuels Licensing Readiness Video Playlist

03/29/2023

Partially Open Pre-submittal meeting with Framatome for an increased burnup topical report, addressing FFRD.

04/20/2023

Commission Meeting: Strategic Programmatic Overview of the Fuel Facilities and the Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation  

05/03/2023

Closed Pre-Submittal Meeting for the Westinghouse Electric Company TR WCAP-18773-P/NP, "Higher Enrichment for Westinghouse and Combustion Engineering Fuel Designs"

05/09/2023

Closed Meeting with Framatome for a Planned white paper on FFRD

05/10/2023

Public Meeting to Discuss the Accident Tolerant Fuel “Roadmap to Readiness”

06/26/2023

Closed Pre-submittal Meeting with Framatome for a Planned white paper on FFRD

07/12/2023

ACRS Meeting: Vogtle LAR on Loading LTAs with Increased Enrichment

07/13/2023

ACRS Meeting: LANCR02 Lattice Physics Model Description Topical Report

08/08/2023

Closed Technology Update Meeting with GEH/GNF 

08/31/2023

Higher Burnup Workshop
Higher Burnup Workshop IV Video

09/06/2023

ACRS Meeting: Revision of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.183, “Alternative Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Reactors”

10/18/2023

ACRS Subcommittee Meeting: Increased Enrichment Rulemaking Regulatory Basis

10/23/2023

Pre-submittal Meeting with Studsvik Scandpower Inc for a future revision/supplement of the SSP-14-P01/028-TR-P-A for ATF

10/25/2023

Open Meeting to discussing the Increased Enrichment of Conventional and ATF designs for LWRs Regulatory Basis

11/02/2023

ACRS Meeting: Increased Enrichment Rulemaking Regulatory Basis

11/02/2023

Commission Meeting: Strategic Programmatic Overview of the Operating Reactors and New Reactors Business Lines Transcript 

11/08/2023

Partially Open Pre-submittal Meeting with EPRI for use of ALS to address FFRD

11/15/2023

Closed Pre-Submittal Meeting for the Westinghouse Electric Company TR WCAP-18850, "Adaptation of FULL SPECTRUM™ LOCA (FSLOCA™) Evaluation Methodology to Perform Cladding Rupture Calculations for High Burnup Fuel"

11/28/2023

Open Meeting with Nuclear Energy Institute Regulatory Issues Task Force to Discuss Issues with Licensing and Oversight

12/04/2023

FFRD PIRT Panel Meeting

01/09/2024

Open Workshop to Discuss Update to RG 1.183, Rev 1, “Alternative Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Reactors”

01/19/2024

FFRD PIRT Panel Follow-Up Meeting

02/13/2024

Open Workshop (2 of 3) to Discuss Update to RG 1.183, Rev 1, “Alternative Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Reactors”

02/26/2024

FFRD PIRT Panel Rankings Meeting

03/08/2024

Open Workshop to Discuss Update to RG 1.183, Rev 1, "Alternative Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Reactors"

03/13/2024

ATF/PUR 2024 RIC Session: W9 Use of Accident Tolerant Fuel to Safely Increase Reactor Output

03/21/2024

FFRD PIRT Report Finalization Meeting

04/02/2024

ACRS Subcomittee Meeting: WCAP-18446-P, "Incremental High Burnup Extension"

05/01/2024

Update to RG 1.183, Rev 1, “Alternate Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Reactors” Public Meeting

05/29/2024

Spent Nuclear Fuel of Various ATF Concepts PNNL Report Public Meeting

06/06/2024

Partially Closed Post Submittal Meeting for EPRI ALS Topical Reports

06/12/2024

Public Meeting on Update to RG 1.183, Revision 1, "Alternative Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Reactors"

06/27/2024

Pre-submittal Meeting on Studsvik SP-14-P01-028 Supplement Topical Report

09/03/2424

Higher Burnup Workshop V

09/04/2024

Pre-submittal Meeting on Framatome RODEX4 AFM Supplement Topical Report

11/19/2024

ACRS Subcommittee Meeting on Background Briefing on Selected Topics to Support Future DG-1425 Meetings

12/12/2024

DOE/NRC ADVANCED Act Memorandum of Understanding Signing

12/17/2024

ACRS Subcommittee Meeting on Increased Enrichment of Conventional and Accident Tolerant Fuel Designs for Light-Water Reactors Rulemaking  

01/16/2025

ACRS Subcommittee Meeting on Technical Topics for the Proposed Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide 1.183

01/29/2025

Public Meeting on Framatome ANP-10358P, Revision 0, "Increased Burnup for PWRs" Topical Report

02/05/2025

722nd ACRS Full Committee Meeting

03/12/2025

ATF RIC Session: Shortening the Half-Life of Advanced Fuel Deployment in Light Water Reactors

05/20/2025

ATF Fuel Fragmentation, Relocation, and Dispersal Consequences Workshop 1

07/30/2025

ATF Fuel Fragmentation, Relocation, and Dispersal Consequences Workshop 2

09/16/2025

ACRS Subcommittee Meeting on Accident Analysis: WCAP-18850-P/NP "Adaptation of the FULL SPECTRUM LOCA (FSLOCA) Evaluation Methodology to Perform Analysis of Cladding Rupture for HB Fuel"

09/18/2025

ATF Fuel Fragmentation, Relocation, and Dispersal Consequences Workshop 3

12/11/2025

Public Meeting on Power Uprate Graded Approach and IE Exemption Tabletop

03/12/2026

ATF RIC Session: Powering the Future: Innovations in Nuclear Fuel and Regulatory Strategy

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