b'U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY| Office of Nuclear EnergyOffice of the ManagerThis office executes and deliversorganization, but by many. The NE priorities: reactor research,following is not an exhaustive list but development, demonstration, andhighlights initiatives in which this office deployment being among the highestplayed a significant role. In FY 2023,of priorities. Our portfolio is one of thethis office:most complex in all of DOE. It takes Helped deliver the 90% design for the all the highly trained and motivated DOE employees to help enable theMicroreactor Applications Research nations lead nuclear laboratory. FYValidation and EvaLuation (MARVEL) 2023 business volume for INL exceededreactor$1.8 billion, an 11.8% increase overEnabled tremendous progress the previous FY while receiving the highest ever total of reimbursablein construction of the Sample work. This type of increase is notPreparation Laboratory (SPL) line-entrusted to organizations unlessitem capital projectappropriators have confidenceDelivered the Preliminary Safetythat they will deliver. Because ofAnalysis Report (PSAR) for the Administration and CongressionalPortable Energy for Lasting Effect A s I reflect on all the work that hassupport, the Infrastructure Investment(PELE) reactorbeen achieved during fiscal yearand Jobs Act, known as the Bipartisan (FY) 2023, I feel genuine gratitude andInfrastructure Law, and follow-on Was a major contributor to efforts excitement. The information containedInflation Reduction Act (IRA) kicked offcollaborative with other laboratories, in this annual report is but a smallmany infrastructure projects at INL.DOE program offices, and other portion of what was completed. I amMany projects were shovel readyfederal agencies facilitating the grateful for the 145 hard-working staffbecause of DOE-IDs and Battelle EnergyUnited States response in Ukrainefrom the Department of Energy (DOE),Alliances (BEA) organized approach to Helped facilitate the Specific Office of Nuclear Energys (NEs) Idahoanticipated infrastructure investment. Operations Office (DOE-ID) and theirThe Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC)Manufacturing Capabilitys (SMCs) willingness to push themselves to theand the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR)successful production goals, limit on behalf of this noble endeavor.will experience major improvementsschedules, and expectations from The most significant action this pastthat will impact INLs reliability and thethe U.S. Army (SMC delivered 100% FY could easily be the successfulresilience of these vital nuclear facilities. on time for all domestic and foreign 5-year extension of the Idaho Nationalmilitary sales armor packages with Laboratory (INL) management andI characterize major accomplishmentszero quality defects)operating (M&O) contractor. DOE reliesby separating them into three Supported work that will enable INL on the M&O contractor to carry out thecategories: nuclear energy, national execution of all government prioritiessecurity, and science and technologyto successfully leverage a small-scale at INL. (S&T). The complexity and importancehydrogen-production demonstration of this work is not done by just oneand convince the Office of Energy 2'