FESAC Reports Archive

Earlier Reports from FESAC and Its Predecessors

Below is a listing of earlier FESAC reports.  In general, these reports contain the letter from DOE charging FESAC to do a task, and the letter from FESAC to DOE transmitting the report requested in the Charge Letter.
 

Meeting Date    

Agenda/Presentations    

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Reports/Charge/Response

July 19, 2005

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FESAC met to discuss the Facilities Panel Report;  Panel Members;  Charge.  The report was approved and transmitted to DOE in a letter from Hazeltine to Orbach.  Status reports on the ITER project and the Burning Plasma Physics committee were also heard.  Reports:  Volume I; Volume II

April 7-8, 2005

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Panel on Program Priorities: Panel Members  (FESAC Priorities Panel website) ChargeTransmittal Letter; Report.  Committee of Visitors: Transmittal Letter; Report; DOE Response; Milestone Assessment Letter.

July 26-27, 2004

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The efforts of the Program Priorities Panel and its subpanels were discussed. ReportCharge

March 29-30, 2004 

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"Review of the  Inertial Fusion Energy Program",  DOE/SC-0087, March 2004.    ChargeDOE Response

"Fusion in the Era of Burning Plasma Studies:  Workforce Planning for 2004-2014", Report DOE/SC-0086 March 2004.  ChargeDOE Response  

"Report from the Committee of Visitors on its Review of the Processes and Procedures used to Manage the Theory and Computations Program", DOE/SC-0085, March 2004.   Charge  DOE Response  

November 17-18, 2003

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No Written Report

July 31-August 1, 2003

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The letter  from Richard Hazeltine, FESAC Chair, to Dr. Raymond L. Orbach, Director, Office of Science, dated August 8, 2003 is the response from FESAC to the charge to review the Fusion Energy Sciences program's performance measures.  Charge

"Non-Electric Applications of Fusion," DOE/SC-076 July 2003,  Charge

March 5-6, 2003

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"A Plan for the Development of Fusion Energy", DOE/SC-0074, March 2003. Letter from Hazeltine to Orbach presenting the views of FESAC on the FY 2004 President's Budget Request. Transmittal letter endorsing the development report.  Charge

November 25, 2002 

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"Report of the FESAC Panel on Integrated Simulation and Optimization of Magnetic Fusion Systems", November 2, 2002, DOE/SC-0073.   TransmittalCharge

"Preliminary Report on A Plan for the Development of Fusion Energy", November 2002.  Transmittal Letter, Hazeltine to Orbach  endorsing the 35 year fusion development plan. FESAC. Letter,  September 13, 2002, endorsing the assumption that, given continued scientific and technical accomplishment and sufficiently increased funding, it is possible to put electricity generated using fusion on the commercial utility grid within 35 years.   Charge

September 11-12, 2002

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"A Burning Plasma Program Strategy to Advance Fusion Energy", DOE/SC-0060, September 2002. Transmittal  Letter  endorsing the report of the  Burning Plasma Strategy Panel.  Charge

February 27-28, 2002

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August 1-2, 2001 (PPPL)

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"Review of  Fusion Theory and Computing Program", DOE/SC-0037, August 2001.  Panel Chair: John Sheffield.  Charge

"Review of Burning Plasma Physics", DOE/SC-0041, September 2001.  Charge

May 15-16, 2001

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Letter, Hazeltine to Decker, June 7, 2001, recommending that the National Compact Stellarator, Experiment (NCSX) be designated as a Proof-of-Principle Experiment.  The Letter from Hazeltine to Decker dated May 21, 2001 providing a detailed response by FESAC to the NRC report.

February 27-28, 2001

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 No Written Report

November 14-15, 2000

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Letter, Hazeltine to Dresselhaus, December 5, 2000, FESAC reaction to NRC Report.  Charge

July 18-19, 2000
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Report of the Integrated Program Planning Activity for the DOE Fusion Energy Sciences Program", DOE/SC-0028, December 2000, Letter.  Panel Chair: Charles Baker.  Charge


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Report Number/Date

Letter asking the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee to establish a Panel on high performance computing needs and capabilities.

August 24, 2001 

Summary of Opportunities in the Fusion Energy Sciences Program

June 1999; November 1999

Priorities and Balance  within the Fusion Energy Sciences Program

September 1999 

 

Report of the Panel on Criteria, Goals, and Metrics

October 1999

FESAC Reports on Review of the Fusion Materials Research Program, Review of the Proposed Proof-of-Principle Programs, Review of the Possible Pathways for Pursuing Burning Plasma Physics, and Comments on the ER Facilities Roadmap 

DOE/ER-0727 July 1998

"Review of the Strategic Plan for International Collaboration on Fusion Science and Technology Research"

DOE/ER-0723 January 23, 1998

Recommendations on the Nature  and Level of U.S. Participation in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Extension of the Engineering Design Activities

DOE/ER-0720 January 1998 

Review of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Detailed Design Report 

DOE/ER-0700 April 1997

Advice and Recommendations to the U.S. Department of Energy on the FY 1997 Fusion Energy Sciences Budget  

DOE/ER-0694 November 1996

Strategic Plan for the Restructured U.S. Fusion Energy Sciences Program

DOE/ER-0684 August 1996

Advice and Recommendations  to the U.S. Department of Energy on Inertial Fusion Energy and Alternative Concepts

DOE/ER-0690, July 22, 1996

The Fusion Science Research Plan for the Major U.S. Tokamaks

DOE/ER-0680, May 1996

A Restructured Fusion Energy Sciences Program

January 1996 

The Report  of the U.S. Program of Fusion Energy Research and Development, The President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) 

July 1995 

Advice and Recommendations to the U.S. Department of Energy In Response to Charge Letter of September 1, 1992

DOE-ER-0593T April 1993

FEAC Advice and Recommendations to the Department of Energy In Partial Response to the Charge Letter of September 24, 1991: Part E

DOE-ER-0571T November 1992

FEAC Report on Program Strategy for U.S. Magnetic Fusion Energy Research

DOE-ER-0572T September 1992

FEAC Advice and Recommendations to the Department of Energy In Partial Response to the Charge Letter of September 24, 1991: Part D

DOE-ER-0555T June 1992

FEAC Advice and Recommendations to the Department of Energy In Partial Response to the Charge Letter of September 24, 1991: Part C

DOE-ER-0554T April 1992

FEAC Advice and Recommendations to the Department of Energy In Partial Response to the Charge Letter of September 24, 1991: Part B

DOE-ER-0553T March 1992

FEAC Advice and Recommendations to the Department of Energy In Partial Response to the Charge Letter of September 24, 1991: Part A

DOE-ER-0552T October 1991

Fusion Policy Advisory Committee (FPAC) Final Report

DOE-S-0081 September 1990