Energy Department
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) publishes the following questions regarding potential collaboration for the reuse of its heavy water inventory at the Savannah River Site (SRS). SRS has about 530,000 gallons of heavy water, which may be processed using scalable methods to remove tritium and other impurities, to ensure the water meets commercial standards for new heavy water. The purpose of this RFI is to seek input on how DOE-EM can facilitate the beneficial reuse of this material specifically to support domestic scientific, medical, and industrial needs, thereby strengthening the United States (U.S.) isotope supply chain. DOE-EM is also open to discussions regarding the potential for interested parties to lease land or develop facilities on the SRS site for heavy water processing or repurposing activities. Respondents should note that industry partners would be responsible for the subsequent extraction of isotopes or repurposing of the material.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy AGENCY: Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy. ACTION: Request for information (RFI). SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) publishes the following questions regarding potential collaboration for the reuse of its heavy water inventory at the Savannah River Site (SRS). SRS has about 530,000 gallons of heavy water, which may be processed using scalable methods to remove tritium and other impurities, to ensure the water meets commercial standards for new heavy water. The purpose of this RFI is to seek input on how DOE-EM can facilitate the beneficial reuse of this material specifically to support domestic scientific, medical, and industrial needs, thereby strengthening the United States (U.S.) isotope supply chain. DOE-EM is also open to discussions regarding the potential for interested parties to lease land or develop facilities on the SRS site for heavy water processing or repurposing activities. Respondents should note that industry partners would be responsible for the subsequent extraction of isotopes or repurposing of the material. DATES: Responses to the RFI must be received no later than September 21, 2026. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to submit comments electronically to heavywaterrfi@doe.gov with the subject line “EM Heavy Water RFI Collaboration Response” no later than September 21, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosa Elmetti, (202) 586-7652, heavywaterrfi@doe.g…
Citation: 91 FR 45799
