Department of Energy Activities in Support of Commercial Production of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU)

Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Department of Energy Activities in Support of Commercial Production of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU)

This is the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for DOE Activities in Support of Commercial Production of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) (DOE/EIS-0559), signed December 20, 2024. DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy selects the Proposed Action: procuring up to 290 metric tons of HALEU enriched to at least 19.75 and less than 20 weight percent U-235 from commercial sources over a 10-year period, and facilitating establishment of a domestic commercial HALEU fuel cycle. The EIS evaluated two alternatives. Impacts are rated generally SMALL to MODERATE. No site-specific locations are selected in this ROD; future facility siting will require separate regulatory and NEPA review.

Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Department of Energy Activities in Support of Commercial Production of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU)

DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy announces the Final EIS (DOE/EIS-0559) for its activities in support of commercial production of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU). The Proposed Action, DOE's preferred alternative, is to procure from commercial sources HALEU enriched to at least 19.75 and less than 20 weight percent U-235 over a 10-year period and to facilitate commercial HALEU fuel production, addressing a domestic supply gap that threatens deployment of advanced reactors. The EIS evaluates two alternatives: the Proposed Action and No Action. The full fuel-cycle chain from uranium mining through enrichment, deconversion, storage, and transportation is analyzed. A Record of Decision will follow no sooner than 30 days after EPA publishes its Notice of Availability.