Categorical Exclusion Determination
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
September 21, 2016
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The Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF) at Idaho National Laboratory's (INL's) Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) is a hot cell complex for preparation and examination of irradiated experiments for a wide variety of programs and process demonstrations. A wide range of remote operations and examinations are performed in the facility's shielded cells and support areas and with facility equipment. Examinations, general-purpose experiment and materials handling, and service equipment can be changed remotely or supplemented in HFEF without major interruptions of operations. Certain facility components are outdated and need to be replaced or updated to support activities in HFEF.