b'Figure 2. The entire fuel cyclePreliminary ORNL results indicateReported by Tyler Schweitzerneeds to be considered whenthat wrought C26M maintains a evaluating newer materials, suchmeasure of residual ductility in theInteractions with the Nuclear as FeCrAl, for the ATF Program Regulatory Commission (NRC) irradiated state at BWR operatingcontinue to be constant and temperature and has a microstruc- productive. In August 2023, Global ture that contains alpha and loopNuclear Fuel (GNF) received the and dot irradiation damage. Afinal Safety Evaluation Report single Hatch IronClad lead test rodfrom the NRC on the three topical continues to operate in its thirdreports for Low Enriched Uranium cycle in Hatch and a fourth and(LEU+): Lattice Neutronic Char-final cycle of operation is beingacteristics Evaluation & Research planned to start in 2024, whileCode (LANCR) License Topical one of three IronClad assembliesReport (LTR), LANCR Model continued to operate in its 2ndDescription LTR, and LANCR/cycle during 2023. PreparationsPANAC Application LTR. GNF has were made in 2023 at Clinton #1responded to Requests for Addi-for poolside inspection of IronCladtional Information (RAIs) for the rods from three LTAs and transpor- SNM-1097 License Amendment to tation of seven IronClad segmentedthe NRC to enable the GNF-A fuel fuel rods that are planned forfabrication facility to handle LEU+ delivery to ORNL in early 2024. and the approval is expected later 142 2023|AFC ACCOMPLISHMENTS'