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42 U.S. Code § 16023. Project organization
(a) Major project elementsThe Project shall consist of the following major program elements:
(1)
High-temperature hydrogen production technology development and validation.
(2)
Energy conversion technology development and validation.
(3)
Nuclear fuel development, characterization, and qualification.
(4)
Materials selection, development, testing, and qualification.
(5)
Reactor and balance-of-plant design, engineering, safety analysis, and qualification.
(b) Project phasesThe Project shall be conducted in the following phases:
(1) First project phaseA first project phase shall be conducted to—
(A)
select and validate the appropriate technology under subsection (a)(1);
(B)
carry out enabling research, development, and demonstration activities on technologies and components under paragraphs (2) through (4) of subsection (a);
(C)
determine whether it is appropriate to combine electricity generation and hydrogen production in a single prototype nuclear reactor and plant; and
(D)
carry out initial design activities for a prototype nuclear reactor and plant, including development of design methods and safety analytical methods and studies under subsection (a)(5).