Call #1 for DOE/NRC Collaboration for Criticality Safety Support for Commercial-Scale HALEU Fuel Cycles and Transportation (DNCSH)

Information about the previously executed Call #1 is available below: 

The DNCSH project is seeking proposals for EAWs that support criticality safety for commercial-scale high-assay low enriched uranium (HALEU), defined as 5 to 20 wt% 235U, within fuel cycle stages relevant to 10 CFR Part 70 and Part 71. The following documents are provided as part of this call:

To be added to the mailing list for the Information Meeting for Call #1, send the request to dncsh@ornl.gov. 

Draft Call #1 Announced:  April 15, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST

Information Meeting:  April 22, 2024, at 1:00 PM EST

Finalized Call #1:   April 26, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST 

Notification of Intent to Apply: May 3, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST 

Deadline for Proposals:  May 31, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST  

  • *Must be submitted by a national lab representative to this system.

Notification of Awards: August 30, 2024, at 11:00 AM EST

U.S. Department of Energy Awards $17 Million for First Round of HALEU Criticality Benchmarking Projects | Department of Energy

Awarded projects to support the licensing and regulation of HALEU – a crucial material needed to demonstrate and deploy advanced nuclear reactors.