NSR&D Proposal Process and Results

NSR&D Proposal Process

The NSR&D Committee developed proposal instructions that outline the key information required for proposal submissions to the NSR&D Program. The NSR&D Program proposals submitted are expected to have a Department-wide benefit in support of safe nuclear facility design, construction and/or operations. The objective of these proposals should be to acquire the data necessary to demonstrate proof of concept or reduction of risk for high consequence, low probability events.

The topics must have a demonstrated potential to:

• Improve nuclear safety practices through applied NSR&D.
• Reduce uncertainties in current nuclear safety analyses (to gain higher confidence in the results or result in savings by reducing excessive conservatism included in safety basis documentation).
• Identify or clarify new hazards, accident scenarios, and risks.
• Justify changes to directives, technical standards, or practices that will better address the new risk perspective gained.

Fiscal Year 2013 Call for Proposals

On January 10, the NSR&D Program initiated its 2013 Call for proposals. The Call is open to all Department organizations. Proposals should meet the NSR&D criteria established in the NSR&D Program Operating Plan, and should ensure that appropriate Program Office management is aware and supportive of the research. Proposals are due to the NSR&D Program Manager by February 15, 2013. All submissions should be sent to nsrdprogram@hq.doe.gov.

Documents:

Completed R&D Results

The Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), within the Office of Science, collects, preserves, and disseminates DOE-sponsored R&D results that are the outcomes of R&D projects or other funded activities at DOE labs and facilities nationwide and grantees at universities and other institutions. Information dates back to R&D conducted under the Manhattan Project.

Once R&D results are incorporated into the DOE databases, they are made available to single-point-of-access web portals such as the Science Accelerator and the Science Research Connection, which are managed by OSTI. Through these efforts, OSTI is nationally and internationally recognized for its contributions to the sharing and exchange of science information, the results of billions of dollars worth of government-sponsored scientific research.

Please use the following links to request an account:

• R&D results
• Science Accelerator
• Science Research Connection

For questions regarding the Nuclear Safety Research and Development Program or comments on how to improve our website, please contact Chris Chaves or send an email to nsrdprogram@hq.doe.gov.