The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing the potential impacts of the Department's Proposed Action to acquire, through procurement from commercial sources, high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) and to facilitate the establishment of commercial HALEU fuel production (90 FR 3195). DOE has decided to implement this Proposed Action. HALEU is a crucial material required by most U.S. advanced reactors to achieve smaller designs, longer operating cycles, and increased efficiencies over current nuclear energy technologies. HALEU is not currently available in sufficient amounts from domestic suppliers. The lack of an adequate domestic, commercial fuel supply could impede both reactor demonstrations and the development of future advanced reactor technologies. The ROD follows the release of the final HALEU EIS, on October 8, 2024. The final HALEU EIS, prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), provided DOE decision-makers with important information regarding potential environmental impacts of alternatives and options for satisfying the purpose and need. DOE's decision to implement the Proposed Action is based on consideration of Congressional direction, the need for agency action, the potential environmental impacts (including beneficial impacts related to climate change), as well as other factors, including, public comments, strategic objectives, technology needs, safeguards and security, cost, and schedule. The ROD and final EIS are available on the project website at https://www.energy.gov/ne/haleu-environmental-impact-statement. The U.S. Department of Energy ( DOE ) is announcing the Record of Decision ( ROD ) for the Environmental Impact Statement ( EIS ) analyzing the potential impacts of the Department's Proposed Action to acquire , through procurement from commercial sources , high - assay low - enriched uranium ( HALEU ) and to facilitate the establishment of commercial HALEU fuel production ( 90 FR 3195 ) . DOE has decided to implement this Proposed Action . HALEU is a crucial material required by most U.S. advanced reactors to achieve smaller designs , longer operating cycles , and increased efficiencies over current nuclear energy technologies . HALEU is not currently available in sufficient amounts from domestic suppliers . The lack of an adequate domestic , commercial fuel supply could impede both reactor demonstrations and the development of future advanced reactor technologies . The ROD follows the release of the final HALEU EIS , on October 8 , 2024. The final HALEU EIS , prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act ( NEPA ) , provided DOE decision - makers with important information regarding potential environmental impacts of alternatives and options for satisfying the purpose and need . DOE's decision to implement the Proposed Action is based on consideration of Congressional direction , the need for agency action , the potential environmental impacts ( including beneficial impacts related to climate change ) , as well as other factors , including , public comments , strategic objectives , technology needs , safeguards and security , cost , and schedule . The ROD and final EIS are available on the project website at https://www.energy.gov/ne/haleu-environmental-impact-statement .