DOE Gives VTR Project the Green Light for Critical Decision 1
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its approval of Critical Decision 1 for the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR)
project, a one-of-a-kind scientific user facility that would support
research and development of innovative nuclear energy and other
technologies.
Critical
Decision 1, known as “Approve Alternative Selection and Cost Range,” is
the second step in the formal process DOE uses to review and manage
research infrastructure projects. As part of Critical Decision 1,
federal committees reviewed the conceptual design, schedule, and cost
range, and analyzed potential alternatives. DOE also issued a Notice of
Intent to prepare the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for VTR,
which was published in the Federal Register on August 5, 2019, as part
of Critical
Decision 1 activities. The VTR project now moves to the engineering
design phase as soon as Congress appropriates funding. DOE has requested
$295 million for FY 2021 for the project.
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September 23, 2020
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