Advanced nuclear reactor work, light-water reactors, and the accident-tolerant fuel program are expected to be among the topics officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission discuss with Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy officials on June 20. Representatives from the two offices are set to meet at NRC headquarters.
Bill Wicker, senior adviser for communications with the Office of Nuclear Energy, said via email that the advanced reactor work will include discussion of small-modular reactors, DOE’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear program, and DOE test/demo reactor study. Officials are also expected to discuss grants and fellowships.
The Office of Nuclear Energy is leading the Obama administration’s replacement for the canceled nuclear waste repository at Nevada’s Yucca Mountain: the consent-based siting initiative. The program is not on the meeting agenda but could come up in discussion, Wicker said.