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Related Documents on Accident Tolerant Fuels
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- Accident Tolerant Fuels Project Plan
- Accident Tolerant Fuels Roadmap to Readiness
- Guidance
- Phenomena Identification and Ranking Table - related
- General Communication
- Miscellaneous
Accident Tolerant Fuels 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 |
| 1.2 | Changes to streamline the document and better align with the industry’s increased emphasis on higher burnup and increased enrichment fuels. | September 2021 |
Accident Tolerant Fuels Roadmap to Readiness
| Version | Major Revision Items | Issuance Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | N/A | June 2023 |
| 1.1 | Administrative Update | January 2024 |
| 1.2 | Administrative Update | July 2024 |
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 |
Phenomena Identification and Ranking Table - related
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 |
| N/A | Letter to NEI: Scheduling Expectations | Scheduling Expectations Regarding the Licensing of Accident Tolerant, Increased Enrichment, and Higher Burnup Fuels | January 11, 2022 |
| RIS 2023-02 | Regulatory Issue Summary: Scheduling for Part 50, 52, 70, 71, and 72 ATF Submittals | Scheduling Information for the Licensing of Accident Tolerant, Increased Enrichment, and Higher Burnup Fuels | June 26, 2023 |
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 |
| ORNL/TM-2020/1725 | SCALE Code Assessment: Transportation of Increased Enrichment | Assessment of Existing Transportation Packages for Use with HALEU | February 5, 2021 |
| ORNL/TM-2020/1833 ORNL/TM-2020/1835 |
SCALE Code Assessment: Analysis of Higher Burnup and Increased Enrichment Fuels | Isotopic and Fuel Lattice Parameter Trends in Extended Enrichment and Higher Burnup LWR Fuel. Volume I: PWR Fuel Volume II: BWR Fuel | March 26, 2021 |
| ORNL/TM-2021/1961 | SCALE Code Assessment: Analysis of ATF, Higher Burnup, and Increased Enrichment Fuels | Extended-Enrichment Accident-Tolerant LWR Fuel Isotopic and Lattice Parameter Trends | March 31, 2021 |
| RIL 2021-13 | Research Information Letter: Fuel Fragmentation, Relocation, and Dispersal | Interpretation of Research on Fuel Fragmentation, Relocation, and Dispersal High Burnup | December 17, 2021 |
| ORNL/TM-2021/2330 | SCALE Code Assessment: Analysis of LEU+ and ATF on Fresh Fuel Storage | Impacts of LEU+ and ATF on Fresh Fuel Storage Criticality Safety | February 28, 2022 |
| SRM-SECY-21-0109 | Staff Requirements Memorandum: Increased Enrichment Rulemaking | Rulemaking Plan on Use of Increased Enrichment of Conventional and Accident Tolerant Fuel Designs for Light-Water Reactors | March 16, 2022 |
| ORNL/TM-2022/1841 | SCALE Code Assessment: Analysis of LEU+ and HBU on Spent Fuel Storage | Impacts of LEU+ and HBU fuel on Decay Heat and Radiation Source Term | April 30, 2022 |
| N/A | Internal NRC Assessment of Current Regulatory Framework | Regulatory Framework Applicability Assessment and Licensing Pathway Diagrams for the Licensing of ATF-Concept, Higher Burnup, and Increased Enrichment Fuels | May 4, 2022 |
| NUREG-2266 DFC | Draft Report for Comment | Environmental Evaluation of Accident Tolerant Fuels with Increased Enrichment and Higher Burnup Levels Draft Report for Comment | August 31, 2023 |
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