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 |
Minutes |
Reports/Charge/Response |
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July 19, 2005 |
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 |
Panel on Program Priorities: Panel Members (FESAC Priorities Panel website) Charge; Transmittal Letter; Report. Committee of Visitors: Transmittal Letter; Report; DOE Response; Milestone Assessment Letter. | ||
July 26-27, 2004 |
The efforts of the Program Priorities Panel and its subpanels were discussed. Report; Charge | ||
March 29-30, 2004 |
"Review of the Inertial Fusion Energy Program", DOE/SC-0087, March 2004. Charge; DOE Response "Fusion in the Era of Burning Plasma Studies: Workforce Planning for 2004-2014", Report DOE/SC-0086 March 2004. Charge; DOE 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 |
No Written Report | ||
July 31-August 1, 2003 |
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 |
"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 |
"Report of the FESAC Panel on Integrated Simulation and Optimization of Magnetic Fusion Systems", November 2, 2002, DOE/SC-0073. Transmittal, Charge "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 |
"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) |
"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 |
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 |
No Written Report | ||
November 14-15, 2000 |
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 |
Title |
Report Number/Date |
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Letter asking the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee to establish a Panel on high performance computing needs and capabilities. |
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Summary of Opportunities in the Fusion Energy Sciences Program |
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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 |
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The Report of the U.S. Program of Fusion Energy Research and Development, The President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) |
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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 |
