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This study responds to a congressional mandate in the FY2020 Appropriations Act's Conference Report in the subsection titled “Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition R&D," which calls for the Academies to “evaluate the merits and viability of different nuclear fuel cycles and technology options, including both existing and future technologies” and will examine “the waste aspects of advanced reactors.” The study will result in two reports produced by a committee of experts convened by the Academies. The reports will contain consensus findings and recommendations to advise the Department of Energy, Congress, and other relevant stakeholders.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Additional Report Content Discussion
- September 20, 2022
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This was a closed session meeting to discuss report content.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Report Content Discussion
- September 12, 2022
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This was a closed session meeting to discuss report content.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Response to Report Discussion
- June 28, 2022
- 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee discussed response to report review and especially substantive issues regarding response to review.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Findings and Recommendations Discussion, April 11, 2022
- April 11, 2022
- 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the committee to discuss findings and recommendations.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Findings and Recommendations Discussion, March 24, 2022
- March 24, 2022
- 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the committee to discuss findings and recommendations.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Findings and Recommendations Discussion, February 17, 2022
- February 17, 2022
- 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the committee to discuss findings and recommendations.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Findings and Recommendations Discussion, February 16, 2022
- February 16, 2022
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the committee to discuss findings and recommendations.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Report Drafting and Discussion, January 21, 2022
- January 21, 2022
- 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the committee to discuss a chapter draft.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: January 14, 2022
- January 13 - 14, 2022
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the committee to discuss the report draft.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Meeting 12, December 16, 2021
- December 16, 2021
- 11:00 AM - 12:10 PM (ET)
- Meeting
- Past
The Committee on Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors will learn about the U.S. Department of Energy Office o...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Meeting 11, December 6-7, 2021
- December 6 - 7, 2021
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The Committee on Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors will hear from the sponsor U.S. Department of Energy-Of...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Meeting 10 (Closed Sessions), October 18, 2021
- October 18, 2021
- 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The eleventh meeting of the Committee on Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors will explore waste management,...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Meeting 10 (Public Sessions), October 14-15, 2021
- October 14 - 15, 2021
- Meeting
- Past
The eleventh meeting of the Committee on Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors will explore waste management,...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Meeting 9 (Closed Session), September 30, 2021
- September 30, 2021
- 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The tenth meeting of the Committee on Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors will hear from experts on Generati...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Meeting 9 (Public Sessions), September 28-29, 2021
- September 28 - 29, 2021
- Meeting
- Past
The tenth meeting of the Committee on Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors will hear from experts on Generati...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Meeting 8, September 13-16, 2021
- September 13 - 16, 2021
- Meeting
- Past
The ninth information-gathering meeting of the committee will contain both data-gathering and non-data-gathering (i.e. open-public and closed) sessions. The Committee on Merits and Viability of Differ...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Advanced Reactor Subgroup Meeting
- August 19, 2021
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Advanced Reactor subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Front-End Fuel Cycle Subgroup Meeting
- August 19, 2021
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Front-End Fuel Cycle subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Back-End Fuel Cycle Subgroup Meeting
- August 18, 2021
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Back-End Fuel Cycle subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Nonproliferation and Safeguards Subgroup Meeting
- August 17, 2021
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Nonproliferation and Safeguards subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Waste Management Subgroup Meeting, August 16, 2021
- August 16, 2021
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Waste Management subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Advanced Reactor Subgroup Meeting
- July 23, 2021
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Advanced Reactor subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Front-End Fuel Cycle Subgroup Meeting
- July 22, 2021
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Front-End Fuel Cycle subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Back-End Fuel Cycle Subgroup Meeting
- July 21, 2021
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Back-End Fuel Cycle subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Meeting 7, July 20, 2021
- July 20, 2021
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
- Meeting
- Past
Dr. Charles G. Bathke, formerly with the NEN-5 Systems Design and Analysis Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), will brief the Committee on Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cy...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Meeting 6-Part 2, June 7, 2021
- June 7, 2021
- 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM (ET)
- Meeting
- Past
This is the sixth information-gathering meeting of the committee. This meeting will contain both data-gathering and non-data-gathering (i.e. open-public and closed) sessions. NOTE: This is an online m...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Front-End Fuel Cycle Subgroup Meeting
- June 3, 2021
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Front-End Fuel Cycle subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Advanced Reactor Subgroup Meeting
- June 3, 2021
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Advanced Reactor subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Meeting 6-Part 1, June 1-2, 2021
- June 1 - 2, 2021
- Meeting
- Past
This is the sixth information-gathering meeting of the committee. This meeting will contain both data-gathering and non-data-gathering (i.e. open-public and closed) sessions. NOTE: This is an online m...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Back-End Fuel Cycle Subgroup Meeting
- May 27, 2021
- 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Back-End Fuel Cycle subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Waste Management Subgroup Meeting
- May 21, 2021
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Waste Management subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Meeting 5, May 17-19, 2021
- May 17 - 19, 2021
- Meeting
- Past
The Committee on Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors will convene the fifth information-gathering meeting on...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Nonproliferation and Safeguards Subgroup Meeting
- May 12, 2021
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Nonproliferation and Safeguards subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Leadership Meeting with Subgroup Leads
- May 11, 2021
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the chair, vice-chairs, and group leads to discuss drafting the report.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Back-End Fuel Cycle Subgroup Meeting
- May 6, 2021
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Back-End Fuel Cycle subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Front-End Fuel Cycle Subgroup Meeting
- May 4, 2021
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Front-End Fuel Cycle subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Advanced Reactor Subgroup Meeting
- May 4, 2021
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Advanced Reactor subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Waste Management Subgroup Meeting
- May 3, 2021
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Waste Management subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Front-End Fuel Cycle Subgroup Meeting
- April 27, 2021
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Front-End Fuel Cycle subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Advanced Reactor Subgroup Meeting
- April 22, 2021
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Advanced Reactor subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Back-End Fuel Cycle Subgroup Meeting
- April 21, 2021
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Back-End Fuel Cycle subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Nonproliferation and Safeguards Subgroup Meeting
- April 19, 2021
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Nonproliferation and Safeguards subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Advanced Reactor Subgroup Meeting
- March 22, 2021
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Advanced Reactor subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Waste Management Subgroup Meeting
- March 17, 2021
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Waste Management subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Nonproliferation and Safeguards Subgroup Meeting
- March 17, 2021
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Nonproliferation and Safeguards subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Front-End Fuel Cycle Subgroup Meeting
- March 16, 2021
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Front-End Fuel Cycle subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Back-End Fuel Cycle Subgroup Meeting
- March 12, 2021
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Back-End Fuel Cycle subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Advanced Reactor Subgroup Meeting
- March 12, 2021
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting of the Advanced Reactor subgroup to discuss drafting the report chapter.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: February 22 and 23, 2021, Meeting
- February 22 - 24, 2021
- Meeting
- Past
This is the fourth information-gathering meeting of the committee. This meeting will contain both data-gathering and non-data-gathering (i.e. open-public and closed) sessions. NOTE: This is an online...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Leadership Meeting, February 9, 2021
- February 9, 2021
- 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting with Richard Meserve, chair of the Committee on Laying Foundation for New and Advanced Nuclear Reactors in the United States, to discuss the statement of tasks for bo...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear: January 11, 2021, and January 13, 2021, Meeting
- January 11 - 13, 2021
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This is the third information-gathering meeting of the committee. This meeting will contain both data-gathering and non-data-gathering (i.e. open-public and closed) sessions. NOTE: This is an online m...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Leadership Meeting, January 5, 2021
- January 4, 2021
- 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This was a closed session meeting with Richard Meserve, chair of the Committee on Laying Foundation for New and Advanced Nuclear Reactors in the United States, to discuss the statement of tasks for bo...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear: December 7-8, 2020 Meeting
- December 7 - 8, 2020
- Meeting
- Past
NOTE: CONNECTION INFO HAS BEEN CORRECTED! PLEASE USE NEW AND UPDATED LINKS FOUND BELOW. This is the second information-gathering meeting of the provisional committee. This meeting will contain both da...
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear: October 20, 2020 Meeting
- October 20, 2020
- 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This is a closed meeting and an online meeting only.
Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: September 21-23, 2020 Meeting
- September 21 - 23, 2020
- Meeting
- Past
This is the first information-gathering meeting of the provisional committee. It is also the first time the provisional committee will meet in closed session. This is an online meeting only (https://n...