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Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST) Programs and Assets
Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST) Programs and Assets
HBURC Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST) trifold brochure detailing the NEST programs and assets.
Ready to Move: HBURC Shipment Project Information Sharing Meeting
Ready to Move: HBURC Shipment Project Information Sharing Meeting
HBURC Shipment Project Information Sharing Meeting presented by Dr. Erica Bickford from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Implementation of the Consultation Provisions of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act
The U.S. Department of Energy's Implementation of the Consultation Provisions of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA) directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to proceed with the siting of two nuclear waste repositories, and the construction of one repository. Under the provisions of the Act, DOE was also directed to conduct a program of consultation and cooperation with each of the potentially affected states and Indian tribes. The Act also states that "State and public participation is essential in order to promote public confidence in the safety of disposal of ..."waste and spent fuel."
Atlas Railcar Fact Sheet
Atlas Railcar Fact Sheet
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has developed special railcars for future large-scale DOE transport of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from nuclear power plants. The designs include the Atlas railcar (designed to transport SNF containers), new buffer railcars, and a new escort railcar for security personnel that was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Navy.
Emergency Response Training Available for a DOE Spent Nuclear Fuel Shipment
Emergency Response Training Available for a DOE Spent Nuclear Fuel Shipment
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing to ship one container of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from a nuclear power plant to a national laboratory to undergo further research. DOE is coordinating the shipment with Tribal and State governments and offering technical assistance and training.
Rail Escort Vehicle
Rail Escort Vehicle
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) transports classified, high-value U.S. Navy ship components by rail, including naval spent nuclear fuel (SNF). Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE NE)
Design and Prototype Fabrication of Railcars for Transport of High-Level Radioactive Material Phase 2: Preliminary Design
Design and Prototype Fabrication of Railcars for Transport of High-Level Radioactive Material Phase 2: Preliminary Design
This report titled “Design and Prototype Fabrication of Railcars for Transport of High-Level Radioactive Materials, Phase 2: Preliminary Design” compiles the work that was completed during Phase 2.
Atlas Railcar Phase 1 Final Report
Atlas Railcar Phase 1 Final Report
In preparation of an integrated nuclear waste management program, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing for future large-scale transport of spent nuclear fuel (SNF), high-level radioactive waste (HLW), and Greater-Than-Class-C (GTCC) waste. A part of this preparation includes developing a fleet of railcars to be used for the transport of High-Level Radioactive Material (HLRM) and GTCC waste.
Design and Prototype Fabrication of Railcars for Transport of High-Level Radioactive Material; Phase 3 – Prototype Fabrication and Delivery
Design and Prototype Fabrication of Railcars for Transport of High-Level Radioactive Material; Phase 3 – Prototype Fabrication and Delivery
This report titled “Design and Prototype Fabrication of Railcars for Transport of High-Level Radioactive Material, Phase 3: Prototype Fabrication and Delivery” compiles the work that was completed during Phase 3. This report includes a summary of the results in meeting Phase 3 contract objectives including fabrication of the prototype railcars, an as-built data package for the fabricated railcars, test load and ballast load fabrication designs, and copies of Phase 3 deliverables in the appendices.
Certification Testing of United States Department of Energy Atlas and Buffer Railcars—Phase 4 Report for the United States Department of Energy
Certification Testing of United States Department of Energy Atlas and Buffer Railcars—Phase 4 Report for the United States Department of Energy
As part of the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Atlas Railcar Project, the Atlas and Buffer railcars were developed to meet the need for future large-scale rail transport of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. MxV Rail (formerly Transportation Technology Center, Inc.), a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), performed singlecar certification testing and modeling on these railcars.
Overview of DOE-NE Recent Activities and Future Plans
Overview of DOE-NE Recent Activities and Future Plans
This presentation provides an overview of the DOE-NE recent activities and future plans given by Dr. Erica Bickford, Director, Office of Storage & Transportation at the NTSF Annual Meeting May 20-22, 2025.
High Burnup Research Cask Shipment Planning
High Burnup Research Cask Shipment Planning
Research project started in 2014 as a collaboration between DOE and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to support safe storage of spent nuclear fuel (SNF).
Atlas Railcar Interface Control Document
Atlas Railcar Interface Control Document
This interface control document (ICD) identifies, manages and controls the transportation system interactions between the Atlas railcar transportation equipment and external activities including vendor-supplied high-level radioactive material (HLRM) transportation casks and cradles. The term HLRM was established by Association of American Railroads (AAR). HLRM includes both spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste.
DOE High Burnup Research Cask Project
DOE High Burnup Research Cask Project
Factsheet about DOE High Burnup Research Cask Project (HBURC) dated April 2025.
Nuclear Power Plant Infrastructure Evaluations for Removal of Spent Nuclear Fuel (2024)
Nuclear Power Plant Infrastructure Evaluations for Removal of Spent Nuclear Fuel (2024)
This report fulfills the M3 milestone M3SF-23PN0203020614, “Updated NPP Site Evaluation Report (2).” This report is an update of the 2021 report Nuclear Power Plant Infrastructure Evaluations for Removal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and includes expansion of the site evaluations to include operating nuclear power plant (NPP) sites and to incorporate updated site inventory data. Figures that include the number of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) assemblies and metric tons heavy metal (MTHM) in a single figure have also been added to the report.
A Historical Review of the Safe Transport of Spent Nuclear Fuel
A Historical Review of the Safe Transport of Spent Nuclear Fuel
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has since established the IWM, which builds on the work begun by NFST, to develop an integrated waste management system for spent nuclear fuel (SNF)a, including the development of a large-scale transportation system for the safe transport of SNF to storage or disposal facilities.
U.S. Department of Energy - Historical Engagement with Tribes and States on Section 180(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act
U.S. Department of Energy - Historical Engagement with Tribes and States on Section 180(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act
This report was developed as part of a knowledge management effort to document past U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) activities related to spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level radioactive waste (HLW) transportation, storage, and disposal, including policy considerations, and to serve as an information resource in the ongoing planning for an integrated waste management program.
Consent-based Siting Consortia Progress: December 2024
Consent-based Siting Consortia Progress: December 2024
Consent-based siting consortia support DOE's efforts to facilitate inclusive community engagement and elicit public feedback on consent-based siting, management of spent nuclear fuel, and federal consolidated interim storage. The 12 awardees are comprised of various organizations to help reach communities across the country and remove barriers to participate in DOE's consent-based siting process.
Awardees have made significant progress in carrying out community engagement activities and providing direct grants to communities wanting to learn more.
Tribal Collaboration Initiative
Tribal Collaboration Initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has established a Tribal Collaboration Initiative (TCI) that will ensure federally recognized Tribes have direct and meaningful input into DOE’s consent-based siting (CBS) process for one or more federal consolidated interim storage facilities (CISFs). Establishing a TCI ensures federally recognized Tribal interests and concerns are directly communicated and accurately represented to DOE, as the agency continues developing the siting process.
Community Engagement and Nuclear Waste Siting Literature
Community Engagement and Nuclear Waste Siting Literature
This spreadsheet provides a list of documents that national laboratory staff found through a search of the literature on social and behavioral science and environmental justice issues related to spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste. The review was conducted from 2022 to mid-2023. It sorts the references into themes identified in the table of contents. Papers that fit more than one theme may be listed in more than one section.
Spent Nuclear Fuel Package Performance Project Webinar Presentation
Spent Nuclear Fuel Package Performance Project Webinar Presentation
This is the presentation from January 8, 2025 webinar provided by Gerard Jackson, U.D. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, and Miriam Juckett, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
You Ask, DOE Answers: What's Next for the Federal Consolidated Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel
You Ask, DOE Answers: What's Next for the Federal Consolidated Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel
In this sixth installment of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) consent-based siting webinar series, DOE officials discuss consent-based siting progress and answer questions related to the federal consolidated interim storage of spent nuclear fuel. The questions are drawn from public feedback received during previous webinars, from social science research, and from inquiries sent to DOE email inboxes.
Consent-Based Siting Consortia : Expanding the National Conversation on Spent Nuclear Fuel
Consent-Based Siting Consortia : Expanding the National Conversation on Spent Nuclear Fuel
In this fifth installment of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) consent-based siting webinar series, a roundtable of panelists reflect on how to scale-up, re-think, or broaden the national dialogue on spent nuclear fuel management. Joining the discussion are journalists, energy policy experts, social media influencers, advertising specialists, a documentary filmmaker, members of communities currently hosting spent nuclear fuel facilities, and more.
Consent-Based Siting Consortia : Successes in Siting Public Roundtable
Consent-Based Siting Consortia : Successes in Siting Public Roundtable
May 25, 2024 webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy Consent-Based Siting Consortia. The facilitated discussion talks about what it takes—and what it means—to successfully site a facility. Discussions include guests representing communities, industry, academia, and government who have real-world experience with hosting or siting a variety of facilities in the United States and abroad.