  This document is the final report of the Community Planning Process (CPP)
that describes a comprehensive plan to deliver fusion energy and to advance
plasma science. The CPP was initiated by the executive committee of the
American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics (APS DPP) to help the
Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (FESAC) fulfill a charge from the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a strategic plan for the DOE Office
of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES). In this charge, dated Nov 30, 2018, DOE Deputy
Director for Science Dr. Stephen Binkley requested that FESAC "undertake a new
long range strategic planning activity for the Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)
program. The strategic planning activity to encompass the entire FES research
portfolio (namely, burning plasma science and discovery plasma science) should
identify and prioritize the research required to advance both the scientific
foundation needed to develop a fusion energy source, as well as the broader FES
mission to steward plasma science." The CPP represents the first phase in
developing a long range strategic plan for FES, and will serve as the basis for
the second phase activity conducted by FESAC. It is worth noting that enacting
the full scope of the recommendations in the strategic plan in this document
will require suitable partnerships with other offices and governmental
agencies, as well as with private industry and international partners.
