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Licensing Actions for Accident Tolerant Fuels
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Coated Cladding
| Action Type | Submittal | Requestor | Description | NRC Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License Amendment Request | 12/12/19 | Calvert Cliffs | Request to use lead test assemblies that contain chromium-coated cladding and doped pellets. | 01/26/21 |
| Certificate of Compliance Revision | 04/06/20 | Westinghouse | Traveller transportation package to include coated cladding, doped pellets, and 7 weight percent U-235 enriched fuel | 09/15/20 |
| Letter Authorization Request | 06/15/20 | Framatome | Request to transport a small number of ATRIUM 10 fuel assemblies equipped with inert test rods in a TN-B1 transportation package | 10/09/20 |
| Topical Report | 03/31/21 | Westinghouse | WCAP-18546-P/NP, "Westinghouse AXIOM Cladding for Use in Pressurized Water Reactor Fuel" | 12/16/22 |
| License Amendment Request | 08/31/22 | Byron Station, Unit 2 | Amendment to allow a previously irradiated Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) Lead Test Assembly (LTA) to be further irradiated. |
07/20/23 |
Doped Pellets
| Action Type | Submittal | Requestor | Description | NRC Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical Report | 12/31/15 | Global Nuclear Fuel – Americas | NEDO-33406-A, Revision 3 | 11/09/15 |
| Topical Report | 04/29/16 | Framatome | ANP-10340P, Revision 0 | 05/31/18 |
| Transportation Authorization | 09/06/18 | Westinghouse | Special authorization to transport fuel rods containing uranium silicide pellets and doped pellets in a Traveller transportation package | 12/20/18 |
| License Amendment Request | 03/08/18 | Byron | Request to utilize accident tolerant fuel lead test assemblies | 04/03/19 |
| License Amendment Request | 10/11/18 | Brunswick | Request to revise technical Specification 5.6.5b to allow application of advanced Framatome Atrium 11 fuel methodologies | 03/06/20 |
| License Amendment Request | 07/15/19 | Susquehanna Units 1 and 2 | Request to allow application of advanced Framatome Atrium 11 Fuel methodologies. | 01/21/21 |
| License Amendment Request | 12/12/19 | Calvert Cliffs | Request to use lead test assemblies that contain chromium-coated cladding and doped pellets. | 01/26/21 |
| Certificate of Compliance Revision | 04/06/20 | Westinghouse | Traveller transportation package to include coated cladding, doped pellets, and 7 percent enriched fuel | 09/15/20 |
| Topical Report | 05/08/20 | Westinghouse | WCAP-18482-P/WCAP-18482-NP, Revision 0, "Westinghouse Advanced Doped Pellet Technology (ADOPTTM) Fuel" | 06/13/22 |
| Topical Report | 06/28/21 | Framatome | ANP-10340P, Rev. 0, "Incorporation of Chromia-Doped Fuel Properties in Framatome PWR Methods" | 10/16/23 |
| License Amendment Request | 07/23/21 | Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 | Request to allow application of advanced Framatome methodologies and adoption of TSTF-564-A, Revision 2, “Safety Limit MCPR” in support of ATRIUM 11 fuel use. | 01/13/23 |
| License Amendment Request | 07/29/21 | Monticello | Request to allow revised methodologies for determining the core operating limits, to support ATRIUM 11 fuel use. | 01/13/23 |
FeCrAl Cladding
| Action Type | Submittal | Requestor | Description | NRC Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation Authorization | 10/19/18 | Global Nuclear Fuel – Americas | Special authorization to transport FeCrAl fuel rods in Model No. RAJ-II transportation package | 02/05/19 |
| Certificate of Compliance Revision | 07/31/19 | GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy | Revision No. 28 of Certificate of Compliance No. 9228 for the GE Model No. 2000 (GE2000) transportation package. Allows the transport of FeCrAl lead test assemblies | 04/23/20 |
Increased Enrichment
In-Reactor
| Action Type | Submittal | Requestor | Description | NRC Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical Report | 01/29/21 | Framatome | ANP-10353P, Revision 0, "Increased Enrichment for PWRs" | 03/22/23 |
| Topical Report (3 Total Actions) | 12/17/21 | Global Nuclear Fuel | Revision 4 of LANCR02 Lattice Physics Model Description and Revision 0 of the LANCR02/PANAC11 Application Methodology |
08/21/23 |
| License Amendment Request | 06/30/22 | Vogtle Units 1 and 2 | Request to allow use of four LTAs with coated cladding, doped pellets, and fuel pellets enriched up to 6 weight percent U-235. | 08/01/23 |
| Topical Report | 10/31/22 | Global Nuclear Fuel | Implementation of LANCR02/PANAC11 | |
| Topical Report | 06/28/23 | Westinghouse | WCAP-18773, Higher Enrichment for Westinghouse and Combustion Engineering Fuel Designs |
Transportation
| Action Type | Submittal | Requestor | Description | NRC Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Compliance Revision | 04/06/20 | Westinghouse | Traveller transportation package to include coated cladding, doped pellets, ATF and 7 weight percent U-235 enriched fuel | 09/15/20 |
| Certificate of Compliance Revision | 03/30/21 | Framatome | Revision No. 13 to Certificate of Compliance No. 9319 for the MAP-12 and MAP-13 packages. Request to transport fresh fuel assemblies with enrichments up to 8 weight percent U-235 | 12/16/21 |
| Certificate of Compliance Revision | 06/29/21 | Orano NCS | DN30-X transportation package to transport uranium hexafluoride with enrichments up to 20 weight percent U-235 | 03/27/23 |
| Certificate of Compliance Revision | 08/02/21 | Westinghouse | Request to transport fresh fuel rods with enrichments up to 7 weight percent U-235 in Traveller STD & XL transportation packages | 04/27/22 |
| Certificate of Compliance Revision | 09/23/22 | Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas | Request to transport fresh fuel assemblies with enrichments up to 8 weight percent U-235 in the RAJ-II transportation package | 07/24/23 |
| Certificate of Compliance Revision | 01/31/23 | Framatome | Request to transport fresh fuel assemblies with enrichments up to 8 weight percent U-235 in the TN-B1 transportation package | 01/31/23 |
Fuel Cycle Facilities
| Action Type | Submittal | Requestor | Description | NRC Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License Amendment Request | 11/12/19 | Louisiana Energy Services | Increase enrichment to 5.5 weight percent U-235 | 05/19/20 |
| License Amendment Request | 06/23/20 – Request Letter 10/31/19 – Document to be reviewed |
Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas | Review of minimum margin of subcriticality for enrichments up to 8 weight percent U-235 | 08/13/20 |
| License Review | 01/20/22 | Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas | Review of minimum margin of subcriticality for enrichments up to 20 weight percent U-235 | 08/02/22 |
| License Review | 11/29/21 | Framatome | Framatome Inc. Richland Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facility’s Request to Amend License No. SNM-1227; Docket No. 70-1257 and Approval of Criticality Safety Methods | 07/11/22 |
| License Amendment Request | 06/24/22 | Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas | Increase enrichment up to 8 weight percent U-235 at the GNF-A Facility | 08/02/22 |
| License Amendment Request | 12/05/19 | Centrus | Amendment to materials license SNM-2011 for the American Centrifuge Plant for a HALEU demonstration project with enrichments up to 20 weight percent U-235 for future use in DOE’s research and development activities | 06/11/21 |
Higher Burnup
| Action Type | Submittal | Requestor | Description | NRC Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical Report | 04/26/24 | EPRI | EPRI Report 3002023895, “xLPR Estimation of PWR LOCA Frequencies (MRP-480)” | |
| Topical Report | 04/26/24 | EPRI | EPRI Report 3002028675, “LOCA Analysis of FFRD for Westinghouse 2-Loop, 3-Loop, and 4-Loop Plants” | |
| Topical Report | 04/26/24 | EPRI | EPRI Report 3002028673, “LOCA Induced FFRD with Leak Before Break Credit” | |
| Topical Report | 02/29/24 | Westinghouse | WCAP-18850, “Adaption of the FULL SPECTRIM LOCA (FSLOCA) Evaluation Methodology to Perform Analysis of Cladding Rupture for High Burnup Fuel” | |
| White Paper | 08/04/23 | Framatome | Regulatory Engagement for High Burnup Fuel Fragmentation, Relocation and Dispersal | 10/27/23 |
| Topical Report Revision | 03/17/20 | Global Nuclear Fuel – Americas | Proposed Amendment #51 to NEDE-24011-P-A-29, General Electric Standard Application for Reactor Fuel (GESTAR II). Proposes new Appendix B that has a small section to allow higher burnup lead use test assemblies. | 10/19/20 |
| Topical Report | 12/14/20 | Westinghouse | WCAP-18446-P / WCAP-18446-NP, Revision 0, "Incremental Extension of Burnup Limit for Westinghouse and Combustion Engineering Fuel Designs" | |
| Topical Report | 12/31/19 | Framatome | BAW-10227P, Revision 2, "Evaluation of Advanced Cladding and Structural Material (M5) in PWR reactor Fuel" | 01/13/23 |
Miscellaneous
| Action Type | Submittal | Requestor | Description | NRC Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Compliance Revision | 12/12/18 | Framatome | Revision 11 to Certificate of Compliance No. 9319 for the Model Nos. MAP-12 and MAP-13 Transportation Packages | 01/10/19 |
| License Amendment Request | 07/01/20 | GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy | Amendment to allow irradiated ATF fuel rods to be transported to Oak Ridge National Laboratory | 07/16/20 |
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Wednesday, March 26, 2025