Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124Nuclear Science User Facilities 36 The NSUF mission is to provide nuclear energy researchers access to world-class capabili- ties to facilitate the advancement of nuclear science and technology.This mission is supported by providing no cost access to state-of-the-art experi- mental irradiation testing and post- irradiation examination facilities as well as technical assistance in design and analysis of reactor experiments. Access is granted through a competi- tive proposal process. The NSUF offers research proposal options through an online submittal system that helps prospective researchers develop, edit, review and submit their proposals. NSUF staff is available to help any researcher who desires to submit a proposal. Submitted proposals should be consistent with the DOE-NE mission and its programmatic interests.These include the Light Water Reactor Sustainability, Fuel Cycle Research and Development,Advanced Modeling and Simulation and Advanced Reactor Technology programs. All proposals are subject to a peer- review process before selection.All NSUF research must be nonpropri- etary and results are expected to be published. Collaborations with other national laboratories, federal agencies, non-U.S. universities and industries are encouraged.Any U.S.-based enti- ties, including universities, national laboratories and industry can propose research that would utilize the Mate- rials Research Collaborative AccessTeam (MRCAT) beamline at the Advanced Photon Source or would be conducted as a rapid turnaround experiment. Calls for Irradiation, Post-irradiation Examination and Synchrotron Radiation Experiments Applications are submitted annually through the Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research Funding Opportu- nity Announcement. More informa- tion is available on the Nuclear Energy University Programs (NEUP) website, www.neup.gov. Here are some examples of possible experiments: • Irradiation/post-irradiation examination of materials or fuels. • Post-irradiation examination of previously irradiated materials or fuels from the NSUF Nuclear Fuels and Materials Library. • Research that requires the unique capabilities of the Advanced Photon Source through the MRCAT beam- line, operated by the Illinois Institute ofTechnology. CALLS FOR PROPOSALS Jeff Benson Program Administrator